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'''Dominican Academy''' is a Catholic [[University-preparatory school|preparatory school]] for girls in the tradition of [[Saint Dominic]]. It is located on the [[Upper East Side]] of [[Manhattan]] in [[New York City]]. School enrolment is approximately 250 students from the tri-state area, including [[Westchester]], [[Connecticut]], [[New Jersey]], and [[Long Island]]. It is located within the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York]].
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== Proposed protocol for this "List of Concert Halls" ==
Since this is a list of HALLS rather than PACs or performance spaces, etc, I have revised much of this article based on the following criteria:


==Mission Statement==
'''1. Name of Hall:''' Where the hall has an obvious name (named after a person, etc.), that name should be used, even if it is part of a larger PAC.
e.g. [[Alice Tully Hall]] is part of [[Lincoln Center]]


Dominican Academy educates and challenges young women to realize their full spiritual, intellectual, moral and social potential in a multicultural society.
Where the name of the hall is not English (e.g. [[Musikverein]], it should appear in the original language with a translation if appropriate.
e.g. Musikhuset Aarhus (Aarhus Concert Hall)


==Awards and recognition==
'''2. When to include PAC's name:'''
During the 1994-96 and 2001-02 school years, Dominican Academy was recognized with the [[Blue Ribbon Schools Program|Blue Ribbon School]] Award of Excellence by the [[United States Department of Education]]<ref>[http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF)], [[United States Department of Education]]. Accessed [[May 11]], [[2006]].</ref>, the highest award an American school can receive.<ref>[http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17475750&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=161556&rfi=6 CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department], ''[[Journal Inquirer]]'', [[November 16]], [[2006]]. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. '''It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve'''."</ref><ref>Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; ''[[The Washington Post]]''. [[September 29]], [[2005]] '''"For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."'''</ref>
As in the example above, BOTH the hall name and the PAC's name appear with separate Wiki links
e.g. [[Alice Tully Hall]], [[Lincoln Center]]


==History==
'''3. Name of Performing Arts Center where hall has a generic name (e.g. "Concert Hall"):'''
In this case, where it is the PAC rather than the hall which is known, it should appear with the name of the PAC first followed by the generic name.
e.g. [[Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts]] Concert Hall


Established in [[1897]], Dominican Academy is named for its founders, the [[Dominican Sisters]] of Saint Mary of the Springs. The Dominican Sisters continue to sponsor the school.
I trust that everyone is in agreement with this as a means of presenting the infomration in a more logical way - given the title of the article.
[[User:Vivaverdi|Vivaverdi]] 18:13, 24 March 2006 (UTC)


The Townhouse at 44 East 68th Street was the home of Colonel Michael Friedsam, former president of
:'''Proposed Column Reorder'''
[[B. Altman and Company]], who was an avid art collector and benefactor of education.
:Now that we have broken out the centers and halls (which I think has worked out quite well - I'm sure that soon we'll have a PAC article listing all of the halls for each PAC), I have been confronted with the issue of ordering. I think that the halls are best known by the Center most of the time, so I was going to change the column order and place the Center first, ordering the list alphabetically by the Center, and then have the Hall as the second column. Many times the Hall name may just be "Concert Hall" anyway. Any objections or thoughts before I go ahead and make this change? [[User:Bhludzin|Bhludzin]] 18:35, 29 June 2006 (UTC)


A treasury of art, including stained glass windows, oil paintings, marble tables, fireplaces, wood carvings, glass doors, and antique furniture, remains in the building.
::The problem with this approach is how someone will search for a concert hall. The Louise Davies Hall in San Francisco is part of the larger PAC with a different name. I've gone through and changed the name where appropriate to the correct PAC, rather than duplicate the Hall name and PAC in side-by-side columns. e.g. Royal Albert Hall is not part of a PAC, so it does not need anything in the PAC column.


The Library, which previously held part of Colonel Friedsam’s extensive art collection, has over 7,000 books with special art, literature, and classics collections. The library subscribes to more than 60 magazines and newspapers.
::If we reverse this, there will be an empty spaces. AS noted somewhere (below?), a separate List of PACs might be a better approach.


==Admissions==
::[[User:Vivaverdi|Vivaverdi]] 18:43, 29 June 2006 (UTC)


Admission to Dominican Academy is based on the student’s Test for Admissions to Catholic High Schools (TACHS) score [www.tachsinfo.com], grade school academic records, and her teachers’ recommendations.
:::The problem is that I don't think that the hall name is what most people know. Who knows that the name of the symphony hall at the Kimmel Center is Verizon Hall? I think that most of the time, people know the Center or building before they know the Hall name. I think the Davies Hall is an exception - when I lived in San Francisco for 6 years, the whole building was always called the Davies Hall, and it was later that they named everything the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center. I propose that everything is ordered like it is in all of the other lists (e.g. [[List of symphony orchestras]], [[List of rapid transit systems]]), geographically first. But then I feel that the columns should be the Center and then the Hall. [[User:Bhludzin|Bhludzin]] 19:54, 30 June 2006 (UTC)
Dominican Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, or ethnic origin.


==Academics==
::::Agree on the idea of making this list conform to the examples of other lists. Right now, I'm trying to get as much accuracy as possible with the entries we have; then they can be re-ordered.
As a private Catholic college preparatory, Dominican Academy’s classes are all honors, advanced, or Advanced Placement level. One hundred percent of each graduating class attends accredited four-year colleges and universities.


There is a total enrollment of 248 young women and 28 faculty members--a Student:Teacher ratio of 9:1.
::::Agree with you on Davies Hall in SF: that name should appear first, but it is part of the SFWMPAC and is administered by them, a bit like Lincoln Center - a separate building among many other specialized ones rather than all auditoria under one roof.


Students complete a curriculum in subjects such as religious studies, English, history, mathematics, science, foreign language, technology, fine arts, and dance.
::::Re: example like Kimmel. For all entries, we could do what I'd proposed up top a long time ago: i.e. when there is a generic "Concert Hall", put the name of the Center first, then "Concert Hall" as in Kennedy Center etc...


Every student at Dominican Academy takes at least two years of Latin. Students must also study at least two years of either French or Spanish.
::::So "Verizon Hall" would appear as: "Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall". How would that look to everyone? "Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall"??


Electives available include anatomy, art history, astronomy, forensics, logic, music theory, Shakespeare's plays and psychology.
::::[[User:Vivaverdi|Vivaverdi]] 13:22, 1 July 2006 (UTC)


==Extracurricular Activities==
:::::I like that so much better. (Sorry I took a while to respond - I burned out on this list for a while after so many edits...) I think that left-to-right the columns should be: country (when the region permits all to be in one list), state or province (when it is applicable, like the U.S.), then city, then PAC, then Hall/Building/Room. I think that it should be ordered that way as well - when I look at the list, I drill down geographically - you always know what country/city/state the hall is in, but you might not know the name. I think this way the list would be much more approachable. How do you feel about doing it like that?


In addition to the extracurriculars hosted at Dominican Academy, students can participate in activities and events with neighboring boys’ schools, including the Annual Walkathon with [[Regis High School (New York City)|Regis High School]].
:::::[[User:Bhludzin|Bhludzin]] 23:52, 29 July 2006 (UTC)


Some of the activities offered at Dominican Academy include: Art Club, Billiards Club, Chess Team, Computer Club, Couture Club, Culture Club, Dance Club, The Dominican (Yearbook), Drama Club, Environmental Club, French Club, Glee Club, Latin Club, Math Team, Mock Trial Team, The Muse (Literary Magazine), Plato Society, Photography Club, Science Club, The Student Prints (Newspaper), Spanish Club.
Just getting to look at this again. Thanks for your comments. I don't have a problem with that approach, although my only reservation would be that the HALL needs to be somehow prominent, so maybe that could be achieved by having a shaded background to the Hall column even if it is a few cols. over from the left.


The athletic teams at Dominican Academy compete in: Basketball, Cross-Country, Softball, Soccer, Tennis, Track, and Volleyball.
Now that we are ordered by country it looks a lot better than it did, so, for the US entries, ordering by city, then state (together as we have it now? not 2 cols I think) seems to be the proposal and that's fine by me.


==Cultural Activities==
Let's play with it and see how it looks. [[User:Vivaverdi|Vivaverdi]] 23:56, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
Every student attends at least two yearly cultural trips through the Culture Series. This past year's offerings included a vocal workshop with opera singers and Broadway actors at Lincoln Center and a rehearsal of the New York Philharmonic.
Students are invited to a yearly trip abroad (past destinations have included Europe, Asia, and Australia), as well as to a winter weekend ski trip.


==Service Activities==
:P.S. As a matter of simplicity, I think that we can remove the duplication as in the Hong Kong section. No need to repeat Hong Kong in the city column. It's already be done with Japan and others.... [[User:Vivaverdi|Vivaverdi]] 23:59, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
Dominican Academy is committed to the Dominican pillars of service, community, and prayer. We celebrate mass monthly, and each class has a yearly retreat. Additionally, juniors and seniors have a special retreat program.


The largest school club, with almost half of the student body as members, is the Junior Ladies of Charity (JLC), a charitable organization dedicated to serving the poor and needy. In addition to at least one weekly hour of individual volunteer service, each member also plans and volunteers with group events.
::I did it (and it was a LOT of work). I reorganized all of the tables - I think that everything is much more readable and accessible now. It will now be easier to expand the list as well, because we can see the geographic areas where we have holes in the list, and can do searches for "concert hall" with particular countries or cities. The boldest move that I made was to change the "PAC" and "Concert Hall" columns to "Venue" and "Room" respectively. They are the only terms that fit the data. Many of the entries that were in the PAC column are not PACs, but are just the concert hall building itself, or are civic centers, universities, etc. So I thought that "Venue" fit better than PAC. And then within the venue there is a specific room - the use of the term "Concert Hall" for the Room column heading was very confusing since many of the venues have the words "Concert Hall" in the name of the venue (which was in the other column). [[User:Bhludzin|Bhludzin]] 04:29, 14 August 2006 (UTC)


Service activities at Dominican Academy include: a week-long service to the Oscar Romeo Center in Camden, NJ, a Summer service trip to Ecuador, NY Cares Day, opportunities to volunteer at local soup kitchens, homeless shelters, nursing homes, and daycare facilities.
:::Excellent. I think this looks fine this way. Well done.... [[User:Vivaverdi|Vivaverdi]] 18:32, 14 August 2006 (UTC)


Service organizations at Dominican Academy include: Amnesty International, Campus Ministry, Liturgical Choir, Junior Ladies of Charity, Pro-Life Club, [[National Honor Society]], [[Students Against Destructive Decisions|SADD]], Student Ambassadors, and Student Council.
===Update on protocol===
BAHAHAHAHA
Suggestion: since this is a list where halls or PACs appear right after the location, I felt that, if one is listed as part of a university campus, the name of the university should appear AFTER the name of the hall or PAC (unless its offical name ins the "U of A Perf Arts Center").


==References==
I've made some changes to reflect this, and found that further discreet wiki links emerge e.g.: [[Arizona State University]] and [[Gammage Auditorium]]
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
===Protocol revisions proposals- 25 November 2007===
*[http://www.dominicanacademy.org Dominican Academy]
:It would seem to me to make more sense having the name of the larger body appear first, then the smaller entities within it.


[[Category:Blue Ribbon schools in New York]]
:That seems to the way most of this is article is laid out anyway.
[[Category:Private schools in New York]]

[[Category:Girls' schools in the United States]]
:Therefore, it would be:
[[Category:Roman Catholic secondary schools in New York]]
*State
[[Category:Education in Manhattan]]
*City
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1897]]
*Name of complex (whether PAC or University or "host" body)
*Name of "Room" within that body; if no host body, then just name of room and next col empty
*Size
*etc <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Viva-Verdi|Viva-Verdi]] ([[User talk:Viva-Verdi|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Viva-Verdi|contribs]]) 20:00, 25 November 2007 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Significantly Expanding This List ==
I currently don't have the time, but if anyone is interested, someone could significantly expand this list in a short period of time by going through the [[List of symphony orchestras]] article and finding the symphony halls through there to be added to this list. That article and the [[List of symphony orchestras in the United States]] article are both much more thorough than this list. This article should be brought up to a comparable level with those articles.
[[User:Bhludzin|Bhludzin]] 16:25, 13 May 2006

:Not sure how to post my comment, but noticed that Mexico is not included in the list of concert halls, and considering it probably has more halls and orchestras than any other country in Latin America (posted as South America here), it should be included in North America. In a list of symphony orchestras, I've just included several important Mexican orchestras that were omitted. Olaf Carrera, 5 May 2007

::Indenting your comment with ''':''' (so that yours indents 1 space and mine now indents 2 spaces) will make it a bit more obvious, but thanks for it. Maybe you could compile a list for Mexico and add the halls? Or, if you have a problem with the format for adding them, pls let me know and I can help. Also pls sign your name with the 4 tildes, so it will appear like mine does [[User:Viva-Verdi|Viva-Verdi]] 16:06, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

== Extra info in footnotes ==

Thanks for the comment and for fixing that.

I hadn't yet figured out how to do it, and just ploughed ahead with updating as many of the entries as possible where I could find information.

When completed, that is certainly a priority, as is re-ordering, etc. Sometimes the name of the concert hall turns out to be totally dofferent from the one actually on the list......

[[User:Vivaverdi|Vivaverdi]] 13:10, 1 July 2006 (UTC)

== ''Concert'' halls ==
In what sense is the Sala Mare ("large hall") of the National Theatre Bucharest a "concert hall"? It's a normal (well, actually, a rather nice) theatre hall. As far as I know, it has rarely if ever been used for musical performance. The "George Enescu" Symphony Orchestra plays at the Atheneum (mentioned). Bucharest also has a Sala Radio (not mentioned, no article) which is occasionally used for concerts, especially chamber music; the [[Sala Palatului]] (not mentioned) is used for many things, including concerts (not usually classical concerts, but it's a big venue for popular music with specifically Romanian character); the Sala Polivalente (not mentioned, no article) is used similarly to the Sala Palatului, but the concerts there lean more toward rock, etc. All of these have, I would think, a better claim on being called concert halls than any hall of the National Theatre. - [[User:Jmabel|Jmabel]] | [[User talk:Jmabel|Talk]] 06:31, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

:Frankly, I don't know anything about any of the halls in Romania. If you feel that it needs to be removed, please do so and replace as appropriate. If you can write an article (even a stub), that would be useful. [[User:Vivaverdi|Vivaverdi]] 13:39, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

==Adding concert halls==

'''New York City''': Weill Recital Hall and Zankel Hall, both part of [[Carnegie Hall]], should be added to the list. {{unsigned|72.89.116.95|17:18, 30 October 2006 (UTC)}}

'''London''': I intended to add [[Cadogan Hall]] in Chelsea but found the list format too much to deal with. [[User:Athaenara|<span style="font-family: Edwardian Script ITC; font-size: 12pt; margin-left: .05em"> Athænara </span>]] [[User_talk:Athaenara|✉]] 04:58, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
:I added it. It wasn't so bad after all—just a little trepidation before a learning experience. [[User:Athaenara|<span style="font-family: Edwardian Script ITC; font-size: 12pt; margin-left: .05em"> –Æ. </span>]] 05:09, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
::What about the Queen Elizabeth Hall or the Purcell Room in London, or the Miller Theater in NYC (at Columbia University, I think)? I will try to mess things up by adding them but it would be much better for someone who knows how to deal with the table formatting to do so! --[[User:Wspencer11|Wspencer11]] [[User talk:Wspencer11|(talk to me...)]] 19:50, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

'''Leicester''': [[De Montfort Hall]]. [[User:Rodparkes|Rodparkes]] 08:25, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

'''Brighton''': [[Brighton Dome]]. This one will give the guidelines a real workout. Brighton is now the City of Brighton and Hove. "Brighton Dome" is actually the name of a complex including two halls besides the main Concert Hall, to which "The Dome" always referred when I lived there. [[User:Monomoit|Monomoit]] ([[User talk:Monomoit|talk]]) 01:01, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

'''Wiesbaden''': is in Germany - table to be corrected (have trouble doing this myself...)[[User:rt60]] 11:00, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

== External links? ==

I don't think external links are appropriate or necessary within these tables (where would one stop?), so unless anyone objects I will remove them all.--[[User:Shantavira|Shantavira]] 14:30, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

::I AGREE. Yes, if every one had it's own.... Take 'em out. [[User:Viva-Verdi|Viva-Verdi]] 06:04, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

== Russia? ==

I see nothing about Russia in this article..

-Guy <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/76.190.149.168|76.190.149.168]] ([[User talk:76.190.149.168|talk]]) 03:56, 28 October 2007 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

==The Chamber==
The link to the article about "The Chamber" talks about a book.

Also it appears that some of the links are to external sites and this is not indicated in the usual way.
[[User:Zygnoda|Zygnoda]] 07:28, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

== Poland ==

Where is Poland???? [[Special:Contributions/83.9.64.194|83.9.64.194]] ([[User talk:83.9.64.194|talk]]) 17:10, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

==Missing London & UK Concert Halls==


Duke's Hall (Royal Academy of Music in London) - [[http://www.ram.ac.uk/about/Venues+and+resources/Dukes+Hall.htm]]

St Johns Smith Square (Superb Acoustics in a Magnificent Setting) - [[http://www.sjss.org.uk/]]

Kings Place (Recently Opened Venue in London) - [[http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/]]

Central Hall - Westminster - London - [[http://www.c-h-w.com/roomhire/greathall.shtml]]

IndigoO2 (Greenwich, London) - [[http://www.theindigo2.co.uk/classicalseries/]]


Other London Concert Venues include Jerwood Hall part of the LSO (London Symphony Ochestra at St Lukes)[[http://lso.co.uk/lsostlukes]], Blackheath Halls used by Greenwich Trinity Music School [[http://www.tcm.ac.uk/RVE8c545086cdf2497cb8f11a1b8c3f5991,,.aspx]] and the Royal College of Music Concert Hall (not to be confused with the Royal Academy of Music) whose Concert Hall is currently being refurbished.[[http://www.rcm.ac.uk/Studying/Facilities+and+Resources/Concert+Hall]]

Most British Contract Orchestras (full time paid orchestras) are members of the Association of British Orchestras (ABO) - [[http://www.abo.org.uk/orch_home.php]]

The Royal Opera House [[http://www.roh.org.uk/]], Coliseum [[http://www.operajaponica.org/essays/coliseum.htm]] and Sadlers Wells [[http://www.sadlerswells.com/show/Philharmonia-Orchestra]], Grand Theatre and Opera House Leeds (Opera North)[[http://www.operanorth.co.uk/]], Northern Ballet and Pheonix Theatre Leeds [[http://www.northernballettheatre.co.uk/]], Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre (Home of the Birmingham Royal Ballet [[http://www.brb.org.uk/]]) and the Theatre Royal Glasgow (Scottish Opera) [[http://www.scottishopera.org.uk/cms/]] are also notable Opera Houses and Ballets with their own Orchestras (A full list can be found on the ABO Website [[http://www.abo.org.uk/orch_home.php]])

In late 2007, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London was awarded planning permission to redevelop the redundant building at Milton Court. The new building, virtually over the road, will house additional world-class performance facilities: a 625-seat concert hall, 225-seat training theatre, a studio theatre, and space for teaching, office and support services. [[http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/school/introduction.html]]

Other missing UK Concert Halls include Belfast Waterfront Hall[[http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1159/1271571390_832c5170cb_b.jpg]] (Home to the Ulster Orchestra), Haden Freeman Concert Hall & Bruntwood Theatre (The Royal Northern College of Music), The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (currently planning a major new concert hall [[http://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/capital_development_project.aspx]] ), Academy Concert Hall (Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama), Menuhin Hall, The Yehudi Menuhin School [[http://www.yehudimenuhinschool.co.uk/4_m_hall.asp]] (Surrey, England), Constance Pilkington Hall (Purcell Music School - Hertfordshire), Wells Cathedral School [[http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/news/3-5m-boost-concert-hall-bid/article-383634-detail/article.html]] [[http://www.wellscathedralschool.org/wells/]] The Venue (Leeds College of Music), Whiteley Hall & the Baronial Hall ([[Chetham's School of Music]] - Manchester), Sheffield Town Hall, Colston Hall in Bristol, Southampton Guildhall, West Road Concert Hall (University of Cambridge), Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall (University of Manchester), Clothworker's Centenary Concert Hall and Great Hall (University of Leeds), Victoria Rooms (University of Bristol), Turner Sims Concert Hall (University of Southampton), Great Hall Complex (Lancaster University) [[http://www.lancasterconcerts.co.uk/default.asp]], Civic Hall Stratford Upon Avon, Hull City Hall, Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall (University of York), Butterworth Hall (University of Warwick Arts Centre), Reid Concert Hall (University of Edinburgh), University Concert Hall (University of Glasgow), Younger Hall (University of St Andrews), Firth Hall (University of Sheffield), King's Hall (University of Newcastle Upon Tyne), Fraser Noble Hall (University of Leicester), Great Hall and the Union Concert Hall (Imperial College London), Great Hall (University of Reading), University Concert Hall (Cardiff University), Great Hall (University of Exeter), The Tippett Centre (Bath Spa University), St Andrew's Hall Norwich, Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Suffolk [[http://www.architectureweek.org.uk/event.asp?EventURN=3673&Highlight=1]] (Home to the Aldeburgh Festival [[http://www.aldeburgh.co.uk/home.cfm?flash_detected=YES&mainframe_file=/home/index.cfm]] [[http://www.aldeburgh.co.uk/developmentplan/index.html]]), The Corn Exchange (Bedford), The Corn Exchange (Cambridge), The Corn Exchange (Kings Lynn - Norfolk), Fairfield Halls (Croydon) [[http://www.rpo.co.uk/fairfield.php]], Royal & Derngate (Northampton), Milton Keynes Theatre (Home to MK City Orchestra), The Barber Institute (Edgbaston), Adrian Boult Hall (Birmingham), Blackpool Winter Gardens (Empress Orchestra), Cheltenham Town Hall, St Georges Hall Liverpool, The Lighthouse Poole Arts Centre (Home to Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra) , The Anvil Arts Centre Basingstoke, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton (Home to Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra), Jacqueline du Pré Music Building [[http://www.st-hildas.ox.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=7&Itemid=12]] (St Hilda's College, Oxford) etc etc etc -

The fact that the American list of Concert Halls features University Concert Halls, Opera Houses and Covention centres makes the disparity about what is included and not included on national lists even greater.

Most major UK towns, cities and universities have their own dedicated orchestras and concert venues, many dating back to Victorian times and the big civic Guildhalls, Great Halls, City Halls and University Halls. Over the years these halls have been supplemented by a new generation of Arts Venues, and today there are an ambudance of concert halls of orchestral standard throughout the UK today.

Quite a few of the many British amateur or community orchestras are listed here - [[http://www.amateurorchestras.org.uk/]]

The wiki list of concert halls seems to be far from a comprehensive list, and some of these and other venues should be given due consideration with a view to being added to the article.

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== Kings Place - London ==

Kings Place (near Kings Cross) is London's New Arts and Concert Centre joining other such famous London Venues such as Cadogan Hall, Wigmore Hall, the Barbican Centre, the Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre), Royal Opera House, the Coliseum, the Royal Albert Hall, Duke's Hall (Royal Academy of Music), St Johns Smith Square, Central Hall Westminster etc etc.

First impressions are of a sleekly elegant glass office building. The beautifully detailed shallow curves of the triple glass wall on the street reflect the clouds.

The concert hall -- the first newly built venue in London since the Barbican opened in 1982 -- has acoustics by Arup Associates. It is a superb and elegant space, more beautiful than many of London's music venues.

Seating 420 people, its design reflects a period of international research by the designers who were influenced by the quality of small halls recently built in Tokyo.

Computer models of other venues such as the Wigmore Hall in London and the Musikverein in Vienna provided comparisons. The oak veneers all come from one 500-year-old German oak tree which has provided the hall with an immediate timelessness.

A rehearsal/ conference space (220 seats) will be used for performances ranging from Beethoven to Norwegian jazz and African music.

On the open-plan ground floor, the view through the building leads to Battlebridge Basin where there are waterside bars.

The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the London Sinfonietta will be based at Kings Place with room for rehearsal space, offices and educational programs. [[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article4826584.ece]][[http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2008/aug/27/architecture.design?gusrc=rss&feed=artanddesign]][[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/09/27/bmkingsplace127.xml]] [[http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=agtIp1u1pKNs&refer=home]]

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Revision as of 18:03, 10 October 2008

For other uses, see Dominican Academy of Language.

Dominican Academy is a Catholic preparatory school for girls in the tradition of Saint Dominic. It is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. School enrolment is approximately 250 students from the tri-state area, including Westchester, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Long Island. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.

Mission Statement

Dominican Academy educates and challenges young women to realize their full spiritual, intellectual, moral and social potential in a multicultural society.

Awards and recognition

During the 1994-96 and 2001-02 school years, Dominican Academy was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education[1], the highest award an American school can receive.[2][3]

History

Established in 1897, Dominican Academy is named for its founders, the Dominican Sisters of Saint Mary of the Springs. The Dominican Sisters continue to sponsor the school.

The Townhouse at 44 East 68th Street was the home of Colonel Michael Friedsam, former president of B. Altman and Company, who was an avid art collector and benefactor of education.

A treasury of art, including stained glass windows, oil paintings, marble tables, fireplaces, wood carvings, glass doors, and antique furniture, remains in the building.

The Library, which previously held part of Colonel Friedsam’s extensive art collection, has over 7,000 books with special art, literature, and classics collections. The library subscribes to more than 60 magazines and newspapers.

Admissions

Admission to Dominican Academy is based on the student’s Test for Admissions to Catholic High Schools (TACHS) score [www.tachsinfo.com], grade school academic records, and her teachers’ recommendations. Dominican Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, or ethnic origin.

Academics

As a private Catholic college preparatory, Dominican Academy’s classes are all honors, advanced, or Advanced Placement level. One hundred percent of each graduating class attends accredited four-year colleges and universities.

There is a total enrollment of 248 young women and 28 faculty members--a Student:Teacher ratio of 9:1.

Students complete a curriculum in subjects such as religious studies, English, history, mathematics, science, foreign language, technology, fine arts, and dance.

Every student at Dominican Academy takes at least two years of Latin. Students must also study at least two years of either French or Spanish.

Electives available include anatomy, art history, astronomy, forensics, logic, music theory, Shakespeare's plays and psychology.

Extracurricular Activities

In addition to the extracurriculars hosted at Dominican Academy, students can participate in activities and events with neighboring boys’ schools, including the Annual Walkathon with Regis High School.

Some of the activities offered at Dominican Academy include: Art Club, Billiards Club, Chess Team, Computer Club, Couture Club, Culture Club, Dance Club, The Dominican (Yearbook), Drama Club, Environmental Club, French Club, Glee Club, Latin Club, Math Team, Mock Trial Team, The Muse (Literary Magazine), Plato Society, Photography Club, Science Club, The Student Prints (Newspaper), Spanish Club.

The athletic teams at Dominican Academy compete in: Basketball, Cross-Country, Softball, Soccer, Tennis, Track, and Volleyball.

Cultural Activities

Every student attends at least two yearly cultural trips through the Culture Series. This past year's offerings included a vocal workshop with opera singers and Broadway actors at Lincoln Center and a rehearsal of the New York Philharmonic.

Students are invited to a yearly trip abroad (past destinations have included Europe, Asia, and Australia), as well as to a winter weekend ski trip.

Service Activities

Dominican Academy is committed to the Dominican pillars of service, community, and prayer. We celebrate mass monthly, and each class has a yearly retreat. Additionally, juniors and seniors have a special retreat program.

The largest school club, with almost half of the student body as members, is the Junior Ladies of Charity (JLC), a charitable organization dedicated to serving the poor and needy. In addition to at least one weekly hour of individual volunteer service, each member also plans and volunteers with group events.

Service activities at Dominican Academy include: a week-long service to the Oscar Romeo Center in Camden, NJ, a Summer service trip to Ecuador, NY Cares Day, opportunities to volunteer at local soup kitchens, homeless shelters, nursing homes, and daycare facilities.

Service organizations at Dominican Academy include: Amnesty International, Campus Ministry, Liturgical Choir, Junior Ladies of Charity, Pro-Life Club, National Honor Society, SADD, Student Ambassadors, and Student Council. BAHAHAHAHA

References

  1. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.
  2. ^ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
  3. ^ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."

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