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Pace 10 PHOENIX March 21,1974Boerum Resident toHead Nursery SchoolThrae Harris, of Wyckoff Street in Boerum Hill, has been appointed Director of The Neighborhood Nursery School for the 1974-1975 school year beginning in September, 1974. Kate Vachon, president of the parents%u2019 cooperative, announced the appointment following a meeting of the parents on March 14. The school serves families in Boerum Hill, Fort Greene and Park Slope.In accepting the appointment, Ms. Harris stressed her belief that the primary goal of a nursery school is to help children develop confidence in their abilities and in their worth as individuals. %u201cThe curriculum must give them the opportunity to explore and create with a wide variety of materials,%u201d she said.%u201cIt must also give them support in learning to deal with their own and other people%u2019s feelings, and in learning to be self-directing and responsible in ways that are consistent with their particular stage of development. In addition, it must help them to master large and small motor skills and stimulate symbolic abilities such, as language and numbers, according to each child%u2019s differing ability, style and interest,%u201d she addes.%u201cWe want to see The Neighborhood Nursery School grow into an excellent learning environment for children, teachers and parents,%u201d Ms. Harris said. %u201cWith a group of committed parents, we can create an exciting, warm place for three- and four-year-olds to have their first school experience.%u201d She also said she was anxious to increase the diversity of both the children and adults in the classroom. She is looking for male teachers, and she is hopeful of attracting more parents %u2014 especially fathers -- to help out in the classroom.In line with this goal, Ms. Vachon announced plans to curtail the fund-raising activities that have taken up a great deal of time and energy in the past, so that parents can become more involved with the school%u2019s educational program. Ms. Vachon said she felt that, because Ms. Harris is a resident of the community, she will be able to increase parent-teacher communication through frequent informal contacts with parents outside the classroom.Ms. Harris, a native of BrooklynHeights, received her BA in Education at the University of Virginia, and her MA in Early Childhood Education at the Bank Street College of Education. She is currently teaching at the Brooklyn Heights Community Nursery School and is working on a book for children about a child%u2019s reactions to a working mother.The Neighborhood Nursery School will hold a reception onSunday, March 31, from 2 to 5 PM, at the home of Ingo and Rosemary Scharrenbroich, 223 Bergen Street, to give prospective parents a chance to meet Ms. Harris and to ask questions about the school. Parents may also call Olivia Buehl (625-4040) or Vicki Cuff (636-0141) for more information. The school has an active scholarship program for which applications are encouraged.Philharmonia Concert to %u00bbFeature Aaron CoplandA. colloquy between Aaron Copland, the distinguished American comDOser. and Lukas Foss, the musical advisor and conductor of the Brooklyn Philharmonia will be the highlight of the orchestra%u2019s %u201c American Composers%u201d concert, the third event in its %u201cMeet the Moderns%u201d series at the Brooklyn Academy of Music Saturday, March 30 at 8 p.m.The evening will also feature the Juilliard String Quartet and JessBard Acrylics at G allery 91Joellen Bard%u2019s first one person show at Gallery 91 was, %u201cThe Abalone Series%u201d . A visitor to the gallery should not expect to see faithful transcriptions of Abalone shell surfaces. This %u201cseries%u201d takes the Abalone idea only as a point of departure and the artist progresses from painging to painting, improvising and refining, adding collage elements, and even sewing bits of stuffed canvas to the surfaces of the most recent work.All of the pictures exhibited are abstracts painted in acrylic. To make looking easier, a viewer should take an aerial perspective - as if they were flying over a colorful abstract landscape. There is a soft flowing rhythm in all her canvases, that was established by accented linear elements. Ms. Bard%u2019s colors are bright, she does not use any black.Joellen Bard%u2019s paintings will be at Gallery 91 through March 28th. The gallery is located at 91 Atlantic Avenue. Hours are 12 to 5:00 P.M. daily.ROGER ERICKSONar-: %u00a3%u25a0:\\ :J/UOJUNUNtE W M R E C U l M N C * f T O E 3217Garfield ftea (off 7%u00bb Arne) 7B3~5436antique design dresses, wraps, suits & velvets Sailor parts t^wJed jeans, jackets S-dungaree skirts Rendeer sweaters ' Mens western & WcNvaicn shirts Firs Storm coats.Bagges Art Decojevelry & accessories Rflchwork quilts... And lots, lots more.%u2022* /L_i :Seotto Funeral Home106 First Place Brooklyn, N.Y,Salvatore Buddv Scotto. President TR 5-2515Levine viola, as guest tists.Morto Feldman%u2019s %u201cThe Viola In My Life (4)%u201d with Jesse Levine as viola soloist which starts the program, is a quiet, gentle and poetic work of dreamlike experience. It is scored for full orchestra.The Juilliard Quartet will continue with Elliott Carter%u2019s Pulitzer prize winning String Quartet No. 3, which the group premiered last year in New York. Its enormous complexity is unrivalled in the string literature.For the entr%u2019acte a dialogue will take place on stage between the guest composer of the evening Aaron Copland and Lukas Foss.Charles Ives%u2019 poly tonal a cappella Psalm for eight part chorus will follow. It is famous for its magic opening chords combining C major and G minor.The program will proceed with %u201cThree Homages%u201d by Aaron Copland. %u201c Night Thoughts%u201d composed in memorium of Charles Ives, a slow moving, expressive piece written in musical free form, will be premiered by Lukas Foss, who will play and conduct it from the piano. %u201c Threnody I%u201d in memorium of Igor Stravinsky, is a brief work, scored for flute and string trio. %u201cThrenody II%u201d in memorium of Beatrice Cunningham was composed for this California friend of Copland%u2019s and written for string trio and also flute. The Homages are another New York premiere under the baton of Lukas Foss.%u201cMusic for the Theater%u201d by Copland, which will end the concert, is a monument to the 1920s in the American composer%u2019s use of Jazz and Folk elements, a style which Aaron Copland initiated and excelled in.Reserved seats for the concert are: $4. General admission: $3.50 and $2.50 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Box Office, 30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11217 or call 636-4100.Carroll Gardens artist Bill Pyles and daughter look at one of hisworks Which will be on exhibition at the Studio Gallery, 451 CourtStreet beginning March 22 through April 7. ( Erickson Photo)O ld e B ro o k ly n ' A r tis tsE x h ib it a t C o u rt St. G a lle r yBill Pyles announces an opening at his Studio Gallery at 451 Court St., for 8 p.m., Friday, March 22. Several of Pyles%u2019 most recent works will be on show in conjunction with works by colleagues Jose Catarineu and Fred Lewis. The three artists work and live in historic Olde Brooklyn.Mrs. Mary Alice (Gypsy) Pyles and Mrs. Eva Catarineu will cohostess the opening and manage the Studio Gallery throughout the showing which runs through April 7. The Studio Gallery will be open Mon. through Fri. 4-8 p.m. and Sat. and Sun. 2-6 p.m.The idea that prompted this show is that a successful base for artistic creation and sales can be established in the Carroll Gardens section of Olde Brooklyn, says Pyles.Bill Pyles is exhibiting scenic painting completed this past year in his %u201cMy Barn%u201d studio in the Catskills. He was chairman of last year%u2019s successful %u201cMidwinter Art Show%u201d at Christ Church in Cobble Hill. This year he and his wife Mary Alice (Gypsy) Pyles are cochairing the June 2 through 9 Cooping Artists Show at Grace Episcopal Church in Brooklyn Heights.Jose Catarineu, a resident of Park Slope and artistic product of Paris and Madrid will feature his paintings of the Brooklyn scene. He will also feature stylistic still lifes and charcoal drawings. Fred Lewos of Cobble Hill will include several of his most recent abstract works for this exhibit.%u00bb IIIIIIU IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIilllllllH lllllig illllllllllllll|||lt||||||||||||||||!||||||||i1 A m e ric a n G e n e s is ' fI |by Judith SchmucklerWhen I began reviewing for the Phoenix, it was suggested by the powers that be, that I encourage community attendance at local events by being as enthusiastic as possible about these productions. While I would attempt to do this anyway, I must publicly thank the program selection staff of the Brooklyn Academy of Music for helping to make my work both easy and honest. Although the dance season is all too brief, the fare is choice and well appreciated.This past weekend I saw Paul Taylor%u2019s %u201c American Genesis%u201d , performed by Mr. Taylor and company at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. It is a sometimes abstracted, occasionally mimed, dance about the beginnings of America as reflected through the biblical genesis. Taylor utilized the ritual, cultural and sociological basis endemic to this country and its peoples with a great deal of charm, wit and intellect. The production was beautifully staged and costumed and performed. TheI)A> OH MCIIT DOOM TO IXIOH SERVICEH eights Car & Lim ousine Service Inc.Local ami Lnni%u2019 Distance (%u2018alls%u2014 ei~* d ^.*%u2014OPEN 24 H<>1 H5 TEL. 522*7222ATTENTION Self-employed, Professionals.I can help you take advantaqe of every %u201c break\to which the law entitles you. Expert consultation and preparation means big savings to you.Coll for on appointment:LEONARD WALIT 6> %u00abDON'T OVERPAYYOUR INCOMETAXState S%u00bb BRCXXlYN LW 6-7084Audience was immediately involved and altogether had a great deal of fun.Paul Taylor started his career in dance as a member of the Martha Graham Company and much of his work tells of her influence. This is not to deny his own immense talent and originality but the association shows itself. Graham is the alltime master of narrative in dance and Taylor obviously, an apt student. Due to the subject matter and use of space in %u201cAmerican Genesis%u201d, one is reminded of Graham%u2019s religious ritual theatre piece, %u201cEl Penitente%u201d on the one hand and of her Americana classic, %u201cAppalachian Spring%u201d on the other.However, while Graham has a strong sense of humor, Taylor makes you laugh out loud and be charmed by his whimsy. He is less earthy than Graham but makes valid, earthy statements of his own. He has a sense of all the parts that make up a person, a place, a time. The result is, that one has a sense of completeness after having seen his current work. The ballet is well supported by both classical and traditional music, well chosen for the purpose.The company looked quite goodand snprial rponixniHnn m uct cm tr>Carolyn Adams and Nicholas Gunn for their extraordinary sense of dance theatre.The program, which consists entirely of %u201cAmerican Genesis%u201d, a ballet in three acts, will be repeated Thursday through Saturday evenings, March 21 to 23, with matinees on Saturday and Sunday. I believe this will fast become a classic in contemporary dance. It is an important piece to see.