Metropolitan
School of the Arts (MSA) of Alexandria and Lorton, Va. will host A New Year’s
Eve State of Mind Benefit Gala on Tues., Dec. 31 from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at
the Waterford at Springfield at 6715 Commerce Street, Springfield, Va. The
family-fun gala will provide entertainment for the whole family. Tickets are
$120 per adult for ages 21 years old and older; $79 for youths, 13 years old to
20 years old; $49 for children, 6 years old to 12 years old; and 5 years old
and younger are free. Cost includes cabaret performances, live band, pre-dinner
reception, holiday buffet, silent auction, dessert buffet, New Year’s Eve
toast, party favors and all beverages. Tickets can be purchased online at www.metropolitanarts.org or call 703.339.0444.
All
children and teens must be accompanied by an adult. Attire is semi-formal. All
proceeds go toward the Metropolitan School of the Arts Scholarship Fund.
Corporate and event sponsorships are available for purchase.
“Our New
Year’s Eve Gala will not only entertain with a festive cabaret, but the event
is a great support for those talented performing arts students in need of
scholarships,” said Melissa Dobbs, founder and president of Metropolitan School
of the Arts Alexandria and Lorton, Va.
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ABOUT METROPOLITAN SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (MSA)
Lorton,
Va.-based, Metropolitan School of the Arts (MSA), a 501 (c) 3 organization, is
the first Washington, D.C. area, private, secondary performing arts school,
founded in 2013 by Melissa Dobbs. The MSA performing arts studios in Alexandria
and Lorton, Va. have taught dance, music and theater to more than 10,000
students since 2001. Noted for its world-class instructors, MSA offers high
quality performing arts training in a ground breaking, holistic learning
environment that cultivates creativity, builds community and empowers students.
The organization was featured in Dance Teacher magazine, FOX 5 Morning
News, WUSA9, Northern Virginia Magazine, Washington Business Journal
and Washington Families magazine. Many students from MSA studios go on
to perform in prestigious arenas including Broadway, National Tours, The
Julliard School, The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, The Washington Ballet,
The American Academy of Ballet, Universal Ballet Academy, The Kirov Ballet, The
Hartt School, Marymount University (New York), Ford’s Theater and Mark Morris
Dance Company. MSA offers a performing arts secondary school, two
performing arts studios, a youth tap ensemble, a youth ballet, a jazz company,
community theatre program, as well as MetroClub and MetroRide, as part of their
arts-focused, after-school program. Call 703.339.0444 or visit www.metropolitanarts.org, Facebook or Twitter.
