2nd Autumn Remembrance Day

September 20, 2015


HHA Dancers:  Pat Hall, Julia Hellmich, Peg Schaefer , Sue Skaddan. children dancers:  Sydney & Regan Arllen danced "The Rainbow Connection".

The Arcadians: jazz preservation band 

Gin Dance:  Shu Chen Cuff & Lindsay Garrett 

Carol & Sid Dunn (flute, guitar) & Kris Devine (singer)

Bachata Dance Demo: Luis Artieda (choreo), Dancers: Carol & Sid Dunn, Carol Fischer, Rolando Campos

Poetry and Spoken Word:  Charles Williams, May Carter-"Lesson on a Fan"

SR MS Americas:  Patsy Godley,  Deborah Miller, Kat Fanelli

Magician: Chris Sauer

Allie Sauer-vocals & guitar

Honey Bee Tour:  Louise Edsall


VISUAL ARTISTS:  Michelle Bailey, Insuk Brouillard, Young Ae Cho, Darien Darayand, Ju Ok Han, Paul Han, Gabby Herrera, Sun Moon, Vera O'Brian, Merci Painter, Jennifer Jin Seaver, Sue Skaddan, Pascale Vann, Jackie B. Wright, Charlotte Fillatrault, You Jin Her, Krystien Kim, Hanna Kim, Emily Scarlet, Michelle So, Seung Jae Yang

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View Chip McCrea's 2nd ARD photos here: HTTPS://MCCREAPHOTO.SMUGMUG.COM/EVENTS/REMEMBRANCE-DAY-2015/52239651_D9F4HW#!I=4385375884&K=2ZHT9S2



7th Autumn Remembrance Day 

Sunday, October 4, 2020​​

HHA Dancers:  Kathy Bova, Dana Gattuso, Pat Hall, Penny Jones,  Peg Schaefer' Sue Skaddan.  Resident choreographer solo performance: Adolfo Matto Traverso  

Musicians:  Jim Nice (guitar & vocals), Rick Shenton (guitar & vocals), Chris Franke (violin).

Sound:  Susan Kaput

Volunteers:  Brandy Skaddan, Ray Skaddan, Amanda Stuchel

ALS speaker:  Bridgit Phelps


​​​​10th AUTUMN REMEMBRANCE DAYArts Festival

CELEBRATING 10 Years!!

October 8, 2023

Sweet Virginia Bee Farm

Helping Hearts Dancers:  Kathy Bova, Rachel Goldberg, Grace Lalonde, Claudia Maloney, Susan McQuade, Peg Schaefer, Sue Skaddan, resident choreographer-Adolfo Matto Traverso. 

Music:  Minh Vo Jazz Trio

En Plein Air Painter:  Patricia Haffey Baldwin

Photography:  Chip McCrea Photography

Videographer:  Sam Mercer

Flowers:  May Bernhardt of May Flowers

1st Autumn Remembrance Day

September 21, 2014


HHA Dancers:  Peg Schaefer & Sue Skaddan  

Poetry:  Sherri Shunfenthal

Dancers:  Colleen Bergeron, Diane Dorius, Peg Schaefer, Sherri Shunfenthal, Sue Skaddan performed "Sunflower Salutations"  from a 2013  HHA collaboration  with Jane Franklin Dance called "Sweet Zinnea".

The Arcandians:  jazz musicians:  Mike Ritter,  Bob Carrier, Dick Parks, Rich Gerbich

Carol & Sid Dunn (flute, guitar) & Mark Ashby (bass) & Krista Vinyard (singer)

May Carter-"Lesson on a fan"

Bubble Artist:  Nick Kirwan

Face Painting: Merce Painter & Jennifer Jin Seaver


VISUAL ARTISTS:  Bradley Stevens- "En Plein Air". Jennifer Jin Seaver (including "your artistic touch" for all guests), Songmi Heart, Paul Hahn, Sue Skaddan


View Kim Evan's 1st ARD photos here:  http://kkevans.zenfolio.com/p729981626


Photography:  Kim Evans

Videography:  Sam Mercer





6th Autumn Remembrance Day 

Sunday, September 29, 2019


HHA Dancers: Abbi Brees, Penny Jones, Peg Schaefer, Sue Skaddan 

The Arcadians-Jazz Preservation Band

DONG XI-Tom Teasley & Chao Tian 
Gin Dance
Word Dance Theater
Figety Feet-  Swing dancers 
Ms Senior USA-Rebecca Nunn
VISUAL ARTISTS: Bradley Stevens, Rajendra KC , Joe Gastrock


View Chip McCrea 6th ARD photo's here: https://mccreaphoto.smugmug.com/Events/2019/6th-Autumn-Remembrance-Day/n-bV9QCQ                    ​ https://mccreaphoto.smugmug.com/Events/2019/6th-Autumn-Remembrance-Day/n-bV9QCQ                    

​​​​9th AUTUMN REMEMBRANCE DAY Arts Festival

OCTOBER 9, 2022 @12:30pm​

 Sweet Virginia Bee Farm

 Helping Hearts Dancers:  Kathy Bova, Rachel Goldberg, Grace Lalonde, Claudia Maloney, Susan McQuade, Peg Schaefer, Sue Skaddan, resident choreographer-Adolfo Matto Traverso.

Music: Paul Carr, Jazz Academy of Music.

En Plein Air painter: Rajendra KC and Patricia Baldwin

Photography:  Chip McCrea Photography
Videographer:  Sam Mercer
Flowers:  May Bernhardt of May Flowers 

Helping Hearts Through The Arts

8th Autumn Remembrance Day

Sunday, October 3, 2021



HHA Dancers:  Kathy Bova, Pat Hall, Graace Lalonde, Claudia Maloney,  Peg Schaefer' Sue Skaddan.  Resident choreographer: Adolfo Matto Traverso 

Musicians:  Sarah Rhule (vocalist)Michael Davis,(guitar), Susan McQuade (clarinet)

& East of the River Steelband-Kimberly Gaines-Executive Director

Sound:  Chris Murphy-RHL Audio

Volunteers:  Susan Kaput, Nico Rodriguez, Brandy Skaddan, Ray Skaddan, Amanda Stuchel, Alex Schaeffer

Videography:  Sam Mercer

Photography:  Light Works Photography

Flowers: May Bernhardt of Mayflowers


4th Autumn Remembrance Day

September 17, 2017 


HHA dancers:  Sabrina Cohn, Sigrun Gianetti, Rachael Goldberg, Pat Hall, Jennifer Kolouch, Heather McPhail, Peg Schaefer, Sue Skaddan, Natalia Frolova (soloist)

​Richard Nash (keyboards) & Minnie Gianetti (singer)
Jacqueline Hogg (singer) & Emma Dohse (accompanist)
Tiffany Ye-dancer
Jefferson Street Strutters- dixieland jazz band
Ms SR Americas:  Rebecca Nunn & Debra Miller
The Ballet Arts Ensemble
Gin Dance

Bubble Artist:  Nick Kirwan


VISUAL  ARTISTS: Cathy Burnett, Roger Frey, Eleanor Lally, Elsabe Dixon-group project, Rajendra KC


View Chip McCrea's 4th ARD photos  here:  https://mccreaphoto.smugmug.com/Events/4th-Autumn-Remembrance-Day/n-vWpZth/

3rd Autumn Remembrance Day 

September 18, 2016   


HHA Dancers:  Julia Hellmich, Pat Hall, Peg Schaefer & Word Dance Theater -Hannah Goldberg  with Rose Solario's poetry read by Diane Dorius. Performed  Isadora Duncan dances. 
Lexie Orvin (singer) and Breanne White (accompanist) 
Ms. Senior Virginias Rebecca Nunn, Deborah Miller with dancer Sylvia Burnstein-Hendi . 
Carol & Sid Dunn (flute, guitar) , Jim Nice & Paul Sticha (vocals) 
Master Singers of Virginia –  Kati Posey, Joy Liu, Marge Kalfo, Laurelyn Morrison. Singing
Gin Dance 
Ms. Senior America Deborah Miller – “Vissi D’arte” Puccini. Dancers:  Lindsay Garrett, Sue Skaddan
Jefferson Street Strutters:  Jazz Musicians:  Joel Albert, Terry Brown, Dick Parks, Kathy Gotschall, Steve Luchter, Greg Murphy, Ed Synakowski
Karen Dunn – “Dancing Legs”
The Ballet Arts Ensemble of Fairfax – “Bliss” Choreography by: Benn Savage​
VISUAL ARTISTS : Bradley Stevens, Tati Valle-Riestra, Leza Perkins,  Jennifer Jin Seaver's  art class participants::  Gaby Herrera, Mary Anne Boyer, Insuk Brouillard, Darien Darayand, Ju Ok Han, Paul Hahn, Sun Moon,  Sue Skaddan, Hye Young Kim, Nanda Sathaye. Youth Students: You Jin Her, Krysten Kim, Cherin Park

https://mccreaphoto.smugmug.com/Events/3rd-Autumn-Remembrance-Day/n-58nd8m/


 View Chip McCrea  3rd ARD photos  here:  https://mccreaphoto.smugmug.com/Events/3rd-Autumn-Remembrance-Day/n-58nd8m

5th Autumn Remembrance Day

September 23, 2018









HHA Dancers-Sue Skaddan, Rachel Goldberg, Pat Hall, Sabrina Cohn, Dana Gattuso

Jefferson Street Strutters-jazz preservation band

Gin Dance:

The Center for the Ballet Arts Ensemble

Kathy Smaltz-Poet Laureate

Ewa Burak-Lindy Hop revivalist

Carol & Sid Dunn (flute, guitar) & Jim Nice (vocals, guitar)

​VISUAL ARTISTS: Bradley Stevens, Patricia Rice, Roger Frey, Rajendra KC-en plein air


View Chip McCreas 5th ARD photos here:  https://mccreaphoto.smugmug.com/Events/5th-Autumn-Remembrance-Day/n-TVhSkR/

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