Mission Statement To explore, express, and experience creativity in all its forms through stimulating learning opportunities within a transforming community.
"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.
The 2020 City of Scottsdale Arts and Culture Covid-19 Relief Grant funding
Additional Funding provided through the Arizona Commission on the Arts.
The 2020 Federal CARES Act Funds provided relief to state arts organizations and gratefully also to SNAP.
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Erika - More Than Modeling
Erika is a qualified teacher and experienced model who has work extensively on an international scale before settling in Scottsdale and developing the More Than Modeling programs. From a small coal mining town in North England her values are ones of family, integrity and ambition. Upon completion of her Masters Degree in Education, and teaching Biology, Chemistry, Physics and life skills in a high school, Erika had the opportunity to see the world through the modeling industry.
After gaining her green card for the USA through her 'extra-ordinary ability career' as a model, Erika combined her two professions and now teaches modeling, life skills and etiquette. Excited to be basing herself out of SNAP Erika seeks to enrich the lives of her programs participants by increasing their self esteem through unique weekly classes and kids camps with More Than Modeling.
