Troy Schools Receives Grant for Elementary School Program

Troy School District has been awarded a grant from Oakland County to bring a creative movement and dance program to 1,600 elementary school students.

The district is one of six area organizations to share more than $13,000 in grants recently awarded by the Oakland County Arts, Culture & Film through the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.  

The $3,000 grant will bring Kids n' Motion, an interactive program created by the Eisenhower Dance Ensemble, to the elementary schools.  

The grants are designed to fund "high quality, locally developed projects that increase public access to art and culture," according to a news release. 

Other Oakland County organizations to receive the awards are:

• Birmingham Education Foundation. They received $2,500 for a residency with the Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings at Groves and Seaholm high schools.
• Adams High School. A parent group at the school received $1,250 to bring a residency project with Pro Musica of Detroit to the school in the spring.  
• Waterford Kettering High School. The school received $3,000 for a two-day artistic residency for middle and high school band students by the Motor City Brass Band. 
• Stagecrafters. The Royal Oak community theater organization received $893 to fund professional development for employees. 
• Mary Helen Guest Elementary, Walled Lake. They received $2,500 for a songwriting residency for fifth-grade students. 

Oakland County is accepting applications for projects and professional/organizational development through Feb. 1. Grant application and guidelines are available online at www.ArtsOakland.com.