MEET THE PAGE 3 SPONSORS BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN’S THEATRE Birmingham Children’s Theatre (BCT) exists to educate, entertain and enrich the lives of children through the magic of professional theatre. Established in 1947, BCT has touched the lives of over 13 million children throughout its seven-decade history. Each year, BCT produces between 8 and up to 14 professional productions designed for families and young audiences, including shows for children as young as 18
months old. BCT believes in curiosity, imagination, and learning through interactive experience; and, each show is crafted to engage with youth at every stage of their mental and emotional development while providing a joyful and fun day at the theater! BCT also offers classes and camps for ages 4-18 years in our BCT Players programs. From early childhood learning in the Imagination Party to fully produced youth
theatre productions with our teen ensemble, BCT’s classes provide children of all ages and skill levels an opportunity to engage with the theatrical process. Stories have incredible power and the impact of arts enrichment reaches far beyond what is often immediately recognizable. At BCT we use the tools of theatre to empower youth and artists by encouraging them to discover, imagine, empathize, create, and be.
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MON AMI CHILDREN’S BOUTIQUE Mon Ami, a children’s boutique in English Village, caters to boys and girls learning to style themselves during the awkward period between childhood and teenage years. It offers fashionable clothes and accessories for sizes 4-16/18 in both boys and girls clothing. Mon Ami doesn’t just sell clothes, though. According to owner Aja Powanda, it provides “fashion, style, comfort and confidence to the tween and emerging tween, helping them to create their own
style during a sometimes-awkward stage in life.” Aja Powanda opened Mon Ami, her first fashion boutique in 2019, with the hopes of building a clientele of confidently fashionable young members of the greater Birmingham community. Since she opened her doors, Powanda has been dedicated to providing excellent service to all of her young clients and their families. “We are here for the customers!
We deliver in the local area to their door. We can stay late or open early. We have opened for families on an off day. We will make private appointments,” she says. Powanda has also become very involved in the community surrounding her boutique. She’s a member of the Junior League of Birmingham and the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce. She also supports the Chris Hammond Youth Foundation.
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school diploma and are prepared for a career or higher education. Alabama School of Fine Art’s culture is equal parts challenging and nurturing. ASFA is a hub for talented people of diverse backgrounds to come together to create, to practice, to perform, to invent, and to push themselves further than they ever imagined they could go on their own.
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ALABAMA SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS Alabama School of Fine Arts (ASFA) is the only tuition-free school for the arts and sciences serving the entire state. ASFA is for students who strive for excellence in the arts and sciences in one of six specialty areas. Students can focus on creative writing, dance, math-science, music, theatre arts or visual arts. The school also offers comprehensive core academic classes. ASFA’s nationally acclaimed faculty provides
unmatched pre-professional arts and college preparatory training. Students have an extended school day with morning academic classes and three hours of specialized instruction in the afternoon. A wide range of in-depth courses are available. Their specialty work and performances are on a college and preprofessional level. At the end of their senior year, students have met all requirements for an advanced Alabama high
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The club is FREE for kids turning 16 years old and younger. On their birthday, Members of the Birthday Club will receive special gift offers from our sponsors, and also receive an e-mail PRIOR to their birthday to help them plan the celebration!
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