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experiences of Jordy, a fictional dance protegee who has recently joined the
Martha Graham Dance Company. "The
spoken word and the physicality of dance combine to offer an enchanting
learning experience for the young - and not so young. I call this
layered learning because children are simultaneously experiencing and
assimilating the musicality of the spoken word and the art and physicality of
dance.

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"The Kennedy Center Education Department was searching for a dynamic, non-
traditional way to engage audiences in Martha Graham's dance form," said Matt
Doud, president and co-founder of Planit . Young people, teachers and families take part in
innovative and effective education programs initiated by the Center, including
performances, lecture/demonstrations, open rehearsals, dance and music
residencies , master classes, competitions for young actors and musicians,
backstage tours and workshops.
"Nursery Tap, Hip to Toe" retails for $21.

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To promote the
significance of World Environment Day , this year's Global Sight and
Sound will feature artists and community leaders who support global
arts and environmental issues.artsedge.
"We are very pleased with the way Planit was able to use technology to
illustrate our message and to create an educational site with the feelings of
discovery, surprise and playfulness," said Darrell Ayers, vice president for
education at the Kennedy Center.org) has established one of
the most extensive arts education programs in the world , reaching more than 11
million people across the nation each year."
The DVD/CD set features 30 nursery rhymes set to tap, hip-hop and ballet. The set
was also chosen as one of Dr.

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metreon., When the winners of the 64th
Annual Peabody Awards were announced last month, one of the 32 honorees was
not like the others: For the first time in Peabody history, a direct-to-home
children's video was recognized as one of the best in electronic media.

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The entertainment for Global Sight and Sound is being organized by
Project Ahimsa and UrbanGroove, and will include an eclectic group of
internationally acclaimed music artists, including DJ Dan the
Automator, dj cheb i sabbah, Funkadesi, FULANIS (featuring members of
Fela Kuti's band), Bay Area hip-hop purveyor Ren The Vinyl
Archeologist; Punjabi Hip-Hop ensemble blacKMahal featuring Lal Singh
Bhatti; jazz funk group Mingus Amungus; and Kitindu.org/marthagraham/index. "Through Nursery Tap, young
viewers will gently be introduced to the performing arts in an entertaining,
stimulating and challenging way," Murray said.

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Metreon Announces 4th Annual Global Sight + Sound Event; Friday June 3rd Event Coincides with United Nations World Environment Day 2005 Workshops at Metreon

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Selects Planit to Develop Online Environment for K-12 Students and Educators

BALTIMORE, Planit today announced that it has been
chosen by ARTSEDGE, the online education program of the John F. Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts in Washington, D. The remaining books, Diversion of Angels
and Errand into the Maze, are scheduled to launch in early March as the
company travels to other destinations on its tour. The agency,
established in 1994, incorporates strategies and real-world tactics to give
shape to corporate brands and strengthen organizations by delivering
measurable results.

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This event showcases the vibrant technology, art, music, dance, media
and community organizations that reflect the cultural richness in San
Francisco and around the globe.
This year's Global Sight and Sound coincides with the United
Nations World Environmental Day 2005 Workshops hosted by San Francisco
Mayor Gavin Newsom at Metreon from June 1-5.
A Dancer's Journal is a collaborative effort among Planit, the Martha
Graham Dance Company and ARTSEDGE, the online project of the Kennedy Center's
Education Department that provides resources, lesson plans and media-rich
activities for students and teachers. GIG HARBOR, Wash.95 for the two-disc set and can
be purchased through the Nursery Tap Web site, http://www.

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For information, visit www. Planit's client roster includes Babe Ruth Birthplace and
Museum, Children's Hospital Boston, The After-School Institute, CitiFinancial ,
Chevy Chase Bank and Six Flags.

For more information,
visit http://www.

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, to design an interactive Web site
in support of its presentation of the world-renowned Martha Graham Dance
Company. Toy's Best Smart Play/Smart Toy Products 2005
and an iParenting Media Best Products 2005 .

It has a heritage that can be traced to its African origin through a period of American vernacular dance to today's theatrical dancing.

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The Kennedy Center's Education Department is
committed to its leadership role in promoting higher standards for national
performing arts education programs and policy.ereleases.

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Phase One of the site, featuring Lamentation and
Appalachian Spring, launched on February 16 to coincide with the company's
first stop at the Kennedy Center.
"'Nursery Tap, Hip to Toe' is delightfully different; this collection of
30 well-known - and not-so-well-known - nursery rhymes introduces children to
a full range of the performing arts," stated the Peabody Foundation.

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"We helped them develop a vibrant,
encompassing site that not only involves users, but utilizes the medium to
make them active participants in Graham's contemporary dance movement. There , users are presented with
four books -- Lamentation, Appalachian Spring, Diversion of Angels, and Errand
into the Maze -- one for each of Martha Graham's famous dances.planitagency. "They will joyfully want to
sing, dance and recite these tiny treasures of literature.com
http://www.

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About The Kennedy Center Education Department
The Kennedy Center (http://www.com.

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"Nursery Tap, Hip to Toe" (http://www.
Each is choreographed, costumed and filmed against colorful sets to give the
young child a complete sensory experience - and all are shot from the waist
down, allowing viewers of all ages to imagine themselves in the rhymes.
Murray, whose own child inspired her to create Nursery Tap, collaborated
with actress/dancer Brynn Bromley and dancer Krystal McMullin to update
traditional nursery rhymes for the 21st century."
Along with the Peabody Award, "Nursery Tap, Hip to Toe" has received
several other honors this year, including a 2005 Parents' Choice "Recommended"
Award, a 2005 Telly Award, a 2005 KIDS FIRST! Endorsement and the Dove
Foundation Seal of Approval with the highest rating of five Doves.

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About Metreon

Metreon is the first-of-its-kind entertainment center located at
Fourth and Mission streets in the heart of downtown San Francisco.com

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The event will
also showcase visual arts from J Garcia and Jimmy Love Little, as well
as dance performances by Taal Dance Company, Flavorgroup , Loco Bloco,
and Sisterz of the Underground. Since its establishment in 1972,
the Kennedy Center 's Education Department has dramatically expanded its
education programs.

Contact:

Juleen Murray Shaw
Nursery Tap, LLC
253-858-8891
juleen@nurserytap.

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'Nursery Tap Hip to Toe' Receives George Foster Peabody Award

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Business Editors /Entertainment Editors/Environment Writers

SAN FRANCISCO----Metreon is pleased
to announce the lineup for the 4th Annual Global Sight and Sound
community event to be held on Friday, June 3rd between 9pm and 2am.C.
Designed to entertain and educate through exploration, each book contains
interactive journal entries, video clips, music, photos and animation that
showcase Martha Graham 's history, as well as the motion and technique behind
her choreography.kennedy-center.

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This 350 ,000 square-foot features an eclectic mix of the Bay Area's
best restaurants, shopping venues, theatres , and attractions,
including an IMAX theatre.com), directed and produced
by award-winning actress and writer Juleen Murray Shaw, will soon be a
permanent part of the University of Georgia Libraries ' prestigious Peabody
Archive as well as the Museum of Television and Radio in New York.

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For ticket information:
www."
The flash-based Web site
(http://www.kennedy-center.com

This release was issued through eReleases(TM).

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About Planit
Planit (http://www.com ) is a Baltimore-based integrated brand
communications agency that provides advertising, design, direct , interactive
and public relations services to clients in various industries.

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Upon entering the site -- A Dancer's Journal:
Learning to Perform the Dances of Martha Graham -- users follow Jordy to the
first stop on her journey, her dance locker.nurserytap.

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