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Resident urges Andover to add youth performing arts program to recreation offerings
Summary
Joyce Henry, an Andover resident and performing-arts educator, asked the City Council to add performing-arts programming (theater and dance) to Andover Recreational Services, proposing themed summer camps, community-center classes and performances at the CatFit Amphitheatre.
Joyce Henry, an Andover resident and performing-arts educator, told the City Council she would like the city’s Recreational Services to add a youth performing-arts component, citing cognitive and social benefits for children.
Henry said performing arts help children manage anxiety, build teamwork and perseverance, improve memorization and boost confidence, and she recommended starting with themed short…
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