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Don't miss "Showtime at the D.A.S.H. Center" Talent Competition, this Friday, February 26th at Mt Tahoma High School Theatre. The show starts at 8pm. $5 for students under 17, $10 for adults. Click the logo on the left to purchase advance tickets. Get your voices ready to cheer...or boo!!
Scholarship application are now being accepted for the Performing Arts Excellence Program. The Performing Arts Excellence Program (PAEP) is a scholarship program quality performing arts classes, including dancing, acting, singing, instrumental instruction, and music theory, to at-risk, minority kids from low-income households who audition for the program and express an interest in the arts. PAEP keeps kids off the street and engaged by offering after-school and weekend classes and performances throughout the year. Call the D.A.S.H. Center to apply or schedule an audition.
KRUNK 5 was a great success. Thank you to all of our sponsors. Thank you to all of the teams who came out to perform: Identity, ID, Next Movement, AliTay, Chemical Reaction, Kontagious, and PHD. Much love and thank you's to all the Reality Check dancers who made this show the best KRUNK ever: Kiayah, Jimmy, Charles, Tiffany, Kenya, Tessa, Deaja, Kalayah, Zach, Ashley, Will, Harley, Courtney, Alex, Aysha, Roxanne, Mia, Angelica, and Isaiah.
KRUNK 5 DVDs will are available for purchase. The DVD will include a documentary on the DASH Center and Reality Check, The "making" of KRUNK, behind the scenes footage from the show and a slide show of Reality Check/DASH Center memories. The DVD will be shipped out to those who placed advance orders on March 10.
Purchase your KRUNK 5 DVD online or in-person before March 1st for only $15; afterwards for $20. Again, remember all proceeds are put right back into our programs and productions.
The new schedule for Winter classes has been posted. Remember there must be at least 5 students for a class to continue. So if you want to take a class, register early and tell your friends!
The Herrmann/Scholbe Law Firm has graciously supported the D.A.S.H. Center's efforts to create a strong organizational infrastructure. Thank you for the support!!!
Our founder, Candi Hall graciously accepted the 2009 Margaret K Williams awards for Arts in Education. Thank you to Pierce County Arts Commission and Mrs. Amy Tiemeyer and Shelia Scott for the nomination! Reality Check performed an awesome tribute to Candi.

Much thanks to all of the D.A.S.H Center's supporters over the years!

Kathryn and Lara Herrmann
Greater Tacoma Community Foundation
Tacoma Public Schools
Tacoma Art Place- Tiffanie Peters
Alix Jo Hwang
Richard and Brenda Brown
Isiah Anderson Jr.
Sherard E. Savage