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Andover resident urges city to add youth performing-arts programming
Summary
Resident Joyce Henry asked the Andover City Council to add performing-arts offerings to the city’s recreational services, saying theater and dance help children’s confidence, teamwork and academic skills; parks staff said classes have existed previously and the city accepts instructor proposals.
Joyce Henry, an Andover resident and performing artist, told the City Council on Nov. 13 that the city should add youth performing-arts programming to its recreational-services offerings to reach children who do not excel in sports. “Not every child grows up excelling in sports, and I feel that it is Andover’s best interest to…
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