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"la danza del desierto" is Spanish for "The Dance of The Desert".
It is the opening movement of a larger work consisting of four parts composed entitled "The Arizona Suite" by Kevin Julien. It was written for "Piano Fusion"an Arizona based group incubated as an “Emerging Artist Group”, supported and incubated ten years ago at SNAP. They now perform regularly at the MIM, founded and led by virtuoso Pianist Diana Cobb. Originally conceived for 4 hands on 1 piano it needed to be rearranged for orchestra due to the challenges of social distancing arising from the Covid-19 Pandemic. The spectacular music video was filmed on location in Arizona with choreography by Bridgette Maria that includes Tango Argentino, Pasodoble, Flamenco and Waltz.

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SNAP is supported in part with funding from the Arizona Commission on the Arts with funding from the State of Arizona, Scottsdale Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Have ideas for growing SNAP or wish to help more:
Donate your time helping with an event, performance or recital, call 480-947-4770 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Your help is needed to make SNAP a thriving arts outreach for our neighborhood and greater community, thank you so very much!

 

SNAP is a 501(c)3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONtherefore, we maintain an active Board of Directors, in addition to volunteers. Our Directors of Operations, Programming, Marketing, Finance and Social Media, are a handful of dedicated staff. In addition to our staff, there is always a need for increasing our dedicated volunteers to help with many ongoing tasks, supportive arts loving folks who are willing to roll up their sleeves and serve the local arts community.If interested in joining our Board of Directors to help guide SNAP into the future, please call the SNAP office 480-947-4770 to make an appointment and interview with one of our current Board members. Come share your ideas and find out how you can best help SNAP grow to the next level. Currently seeking a seasoned community arts leader.

 

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At Scottsdale Neighborhood Arts Place (SNAP), we are working together as a community to live out our vision -- To explore, express, and experience creativity in all its forms through stimulating learning opportunities within a transforming community.

Thank you for donating financially to Scottsdale Neighborhood Arts Place (SNAP) helping us continue our arts outreach programs. SNAP is 100% self-sustaining. This means we must gather enough financial resources each year to continue our community arts programs.

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TWO ARTS EXPERIENCES IN ONE NIGHT - FRIDAY November 16th!

Community Drum Circle, and Conscious Dance

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On-Campus Activities

 All classes, lessons and events happen on the campus of Scottsdale Congregational
United Church of Christ at 4425 N Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

 

Theater/Acting

The Magaw Actors Studio: Contact: "EE" Moe, Artistic Director, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Private Youth Instruction: Stage Techniques/Vocal Instruction, Contact Monica Sampson This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

MUSIC

Private instruction is currently available in Voice, Piano, Strings and Woodwinds.
Check out our dedicated and talented list of Music Instructors under Instructor Biographies.
Contact the teacher directly for scheduling and lesson fees.  All lessons are taught at SNAP.
Regular public performances and concert space is available.

 

Dance

Classes & private lessons in Latin Dance styles, contact Bridgette Maria 602-486-2082.

Ballroom Dance Private Instruction, contact Brian Lavelle.

Theater Dance & Tap, contact Laurie Trygg: 602-363-1878.

 

INTEGRATIVE ARTS:

More Than Modeling, contact Miss Erika, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Healing Hands with Mark Earlix, contact Sue Cavis, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Chakra Tuning with Lisa Sampson, MT-BC, contact, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

Free Community Drop-In Group (on hold since COVID 4/2020)

Community Drumming, 4-6PM, last Sunday of every month (call SNAP to verify).

 

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Sherri Smith-Dodgson
Miss Science (Sherri Smith-Dodgson) has over 17 years experience in elementary science education. In 2000 Sherri completed her MA in Organizational Management, and developed a skill to cross boundaries from public education into the private sector. In 2009, Sherri Smith Dodgson found a need for a quality, science enrichment program in the greater Phoenix area. She developed Discover Science 4 Kids, offering informal science education to students from preschool through 8th grade.

Miss Science was born in 2010 while appearing on Arizona Midday (channel 12) to promote science education in the home. DS4K/Miss Science continue to encourage students to find a love of all things science, whether it be classroom consultations, family science night, or birthday parties. Most recently, DS4K has partnered with Biz in a Boxx and the Microsoft Store to offer a series of community outreach workshops. Together, Sherri and Melissa Rose (BIAB) have created a curriculum to put an extra “E” in STEM for Entrepreneurship!

Other advisements for Sherri include:

VP Legislation, Scottsdale Parent Council
Memeber, Scottsdale Workforce Development Committee
Member, SUSD-STEM sub committee
Participant, SUSD Career and Technical Education outreach committee.

Sherri Smith-Dodgson
Discover Science 4 Kids/Miss Science
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On the campus of:

Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ
4425 North Granite Reef Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
Phone/Fax 480-947-4770

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“SNAP”
Board of Directors
Lisa Sampson, President
Zachary Sayre, Secretary
Robert Marrlett, Treasurer

 

 

 

Mission Statement: To explore, express, and experience creativity in all its forms through stimulating learning opportunities within a transforming community.

Scottsdale Neighborhood Arts Place – “SNAP” is a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts entity located at  Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ in Scottsdale, Arizona. SNAP provides space for people of all ages to explore, express, and experience their own creativity. Originally called Ocotillo Center for Creativity and co-founded in 2007 by Rev. Katharine Harts, Lisa Sampson, Jill Marderness, Carrie Abts and Dan Loven, non-profit status was achieved in July of 2009 and the name changed to Scottsdale Neighborhood Arts Place – “SNAP” in April of 2010 to better serve and represent the citizens of south Scottsdale.

SNAP offers both adult and youth programming. Current offerings include Argentine Tango taught by internationally acclaimed Tango Champions Rommel Oramas and Daniela Borgialli, Phoenix AZ Shakuhachi Friends led by Chuck Peck on 1st Saturday mornings, Loving Yoga every Saturday morning, Conscious Dance and Community Drum Circle on 3rd Friday evenings, Open Arts Studio on 1st and 3rd Saturday afternoons, Inspirational Women’s Circle creative workshops, Flute Ensembles coached by Avira Flute Duo and Cello Ensemble led by Pat Fisher. SNAP offers Private Music Lessons taught by top-notch instructors. SNAP also hosts youth camps including Summer Musical Theatre Explorations taught by Larry Loeber and Tina Khalil, and Shakespeare Junior Winter Camp taught by Arizona Actor’s Academy, Brandy Hotchner/Artistic Director, who also offers private coaching sessions for aspiring actors at SNAP.

Future plans include the Music Alive at SNAP concert series coming in January 2013, That’s Pinteresting creative workshops, Fall and Spring Break Arts Camps and an After School Arts Program (ASAP!) Teaching and rehearsal space is available to artists and artist entities on an hourly rental basis.  Call 480-947-4770 for more information. Please look below at what has Happened at SNAP.

HISTORY of SNAP

Past programming has included classes in Zumba, Belly Dance Basics, Gentle Yoga, Cards for the Season, Calligraphy, and summer camps including Camp Jam and STE(A)M (Science Technology Arts Engineering Mathematics) through “Discover Science 4 Kids,” plus many special arts events such as “TAP Into SNAP,” “New Year’s Celebration,” “Opera Meets Jazz,” and Arts and Wellness Open House. Dias Dance Life has rehearsed its dance events at SNAP and Greasepaint Youtheatre rented the SNAP space for Les Mis, Cinderella and Annual Gala rehearsals during their 2011-12 Season.

Since 2007, Scottsdale Neighborhood Arts Place classes have included Tai Chi, Swing Dance, Fitness and Flexibility 101, The Art of Writing Poetry, Everyday Gifts, Communication 101, Private Music Lessons, Music on Mondays (adult amateur chamber music) and Musical Adventures (sessions in Conducting, Drumming, Recorder, Piano, Voice, Strings).

Summer Youth Camps have included Trapeze Camp, Art Camp, Summer Musical Theater Explorations (MB & Co.), STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics), Camp Jam and Camp Jam Kidz.

In addition to classes and camps, SNAP has sponsored many special events:

  • TAP Into SNAP – Scottsdale 60th Anniversary free arts event
  • Arts and Wellness Open House: “Loving Yourself 1st Health Fair”
  • R. Carlos Nakai and Will Clipman Benefit Concert
  • Eats-N-Arts outreach series on the last Saturday of the month
  • La Boheme Preview with Arizona Opera
  • Opera Meets Jazz featuring Rhapsody in Blue with pianist Larry Loeber, and Musicians of the Arizona Opera Orchestra (AZOOMA)
  • Red Rocks Music Festival Concert - "Classical Meets Jazz" Workshop with the authors of “Saving Paradise”
  • Live performance of the musical - "The Last Five Years"

Scottsdale Neighborhood Arts Place “SNAP”
On the campus of Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ
4425 N Granite Reef Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
480-947-4770
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