PITTSFIELD — Maine Central Institute signed a memorandum of understanding on May 6 with Taipei Municipal Zhong Zheng Senior High School to host teachers and students from the Taiwanese school at MCI’s Bossov Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive Camp in the summer of 2022.
The partnership invites students from Taipei Zhong Zheng to join the camp and take online courses through MCI as work toward a dual diploma, one from MCI and one from Zhong Zheng, upon successful completion of the camp and courses.
“We hope to have many dancers attend summer intensive in 2022 and hopefully, full year enrollments will follow,” said Christopher M. McDonald, MCI’s Head of School, according to a news release from the institute.
Taipei Zhong Zheng, located in the Beitou District of Taipei City, is a senior high school that excels in visual and performing arts, including ballet. The school focuses on promoting international education and incorporating global dimensions into the curriculum.
Bossov Ballet Artistic Director Natalya Getman and dancers Noah Speed and Annabel Street were on hand to sign a symbolic pair of ballet shoes at a virtual ceremony that included more than 50 guests from Taiwan.
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less