Young Audiences Arts for Learning NJ & Eastern PA

This past October, YA storytelling and theater teaching artist TAHIRA was honored by the National Association of Black Storytellers at their annual festival! TAHIRA received the Mama Linda Goss Presidential Commendation nominated by Sister Doctor Caroliese Frink Reed, the official NABS Scholar, and selected by current NABS president Dr. David O. Fakunle.

YA quilting and storytelling teaching artist Steven H. Hobbs was also honored at NABS as a new inductee to the Brother Blue Circle of Elders.

Congratulations to both of these wonderful, influential artists!

Get ready to dance your way from India with DanceXStudio's timing, rhythm, energy, and expressive movements to Africa, New York, and New Orleans with Maurice Chestnut as he teaches us how Africans and Irish step dancers created the percussive dance we now call tap! 💃🕺

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What happens when YANJEP meets ? Students get to experience exciting art programs like no other. Thanks to their generous support, more students will benefit from the Philadelphia Arts Impact Initiative, participating in dance, theatre, music, digital media, and visual arts programs that foster creativity, cultural awareness, and critical thinking.

“The commitment of the Pincus Family Foundation, alongside Young Audiences of New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania, helps ensure that arts education remains an integral part of children’s lives, laying a solid foundation for their future success and well-being.” - Danielle Y. Scott, President & CEO, Pincus Family Foundation

It's almost International Drum Month! Immerse yourself in the vibrant sounds and beats of the drum with Taikoza and Samba to Salsa - a cultural feast for the senses! 🥁🌟

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Students in Burlington County and Trenton schools will engage with trained teaching artists to improve coping skills and emotional regulation, foster feelings of connection among peers, increase empathy and compassion for others, and create opportunities for feelings of accomplishment through the arts. We’re proud to partner with Mental Health America.

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Ignite your student's curiosity with Box of Light as he combines chemical reactions, solutions, molecules, and phase changes with a great sense of humor, and with a lot of help from the audience! 🧬⚡️

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Please join us in welcoming Lou Chen, the newest member of the Young Audiences Board of Trustees! Lou is the incoming CEO of INTEMPO, a music education nonprofit based in Stamford, CT, and we’re thrilled to have him join our arts community.

Please join us in welcoming Matt Thornton, the newest member of the Young Audiences Board of Trustees! Matt is an Investment Advisor with Bryn Mawr in Princeton, and we’re excited to have him join our arts community.

Join us in welcoming Evan Schiff, the newest member of the Young Audiences Board of Trustees! Evan serves as Vice President of Discipline Strategy - STEM at Macmillan, and we’re thrilled to have him join our arts community.

Join us in welcoming the newest member of the Young Audiences Board of Trustees, Jean Frankel! Jean is currently serving her second term as Councilwoman for Tewksbury Township and has previously held the role of Mayor. We are thrilled to have her join our arts community.

Inspire, Educate, Entertain! See how our artists at Young Audiences can inspire your students! 🎬🎨

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This past September, Young Audiences Arts for Learning NJ & Eastern PA (YA) recognized two New Jersey schools with the AIE Arts Champion Governor’s Award. This prestigious award was presented to Farmingdale School in Farmingdale, NJ, and Washington Avenue School in Pleasantville, NJ, in recognition of their exceptional dedication to arts education through the AIE Program!

Read the full press release here: https://bit.ly/47ChQkd

Lights, Camera, Artists! Check out a sampling of the exciting music, dance, & theatre programs that our artists could be performing in your school! 🎬🎨

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The time has come! Looking for some exciting and engaging programs for your students and school community? YA’s Arts Lab can be your solution! Apply today to work with YA’s professional teaching artists and bring EXCITING performances, ENGAGING workshops, TRANSFORMATIONAL long-term residencies, TURNKEY professional learning, and FUN community and family arts nights! Our ArtsLab application is live, and all NJ and Eastern PA schools are eligible to apply!

Visit https://bit.ly/3ZuvbJf to apply now through October 18th!

From Bach to Jethro Tull, Project Duo is redefining classical music with their unique remixes of chamber music with elements of hip hop and pop! 🎻🪈🎵

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From performing with courting flute to vibrant beadwork projects, Tchin and Tailinh are keeping Native American heritage alive and thriving. Join us in spreading awareness and appreciation for Indigenous culture this month and beyond! 🌎📿

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Congratulations to YANJEP's own Sarah Brady, one of the newest recipients of the Young Audiences National Teaching Artist Credential! 🎉

Beginning in 2017, the TAC initiative was conceived by a working group of representatives from the Young Audiences network and developed in collaboration with an advisory committee of experts in the field of arts education.

The Storytelling/Theater artist offers two assemblies to schools in New Jersey and Pennsylvania:
- "More Than True: Folk and Fairy Tales with Character," an interactive choose-your-own-adventure for grades PreK-5
- "Conscience, Stories, and Hope: Hans and Sophie Scholl’s White Rose," an incredible tale for grades 6-12 about two siblings who choose a path of resistance in Hitler's Germany.

Sarah joins YANJEP artists Quynn Johnson, Molly Gaston Johnson, Laura Marchese and Karim Nagi as one of the 40 across the YA network to receive the Teaching Artist Credential (TAC). Learn more about Sarah here: https://www.yanjep.org/artist/sarah-osburn-brady/

As we continue our celebration of , Young Audiences Arts for Learning is very happy to announce the seven newest recipients of the Young Audiences National Teaching Artist Credential (TAC): Sarah Brady, Diarra Clarke, Shameka “Sallay” Gray, Dana Leon, Kathleen Marleneanu, Born Walters, and Drekkia Writes, representing affiliates: . Congrats, all!!

Credentialed Teaching Artists have opportunities to network and share ideas together as a community; as leaders in the Young Audiences network, they provide professional learning sessions and one-on-one mentoring for YA teaching artists across the country.

For the latest information on the TAC initiative, please visit: www.youngaudiences.org/TAC.

More to come soon!

Immerse yourself in the vibrant history of Lenape Native Americans of New Jersey and Pennsylvania with Rob Aptaker and traditions of many tribes that inhabited North America before the arrival of Europeans with Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, as they showcase the origins of songs, dances, and traditions! 🌿🎵

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Get ready to groove to rich African rhythms and dances originating in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil with the Afro Brazilian Cultural Center of NJ! 🥁💃

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🌟 Join Queen Nur and Bobby Beetcut on a journey of self-discovery and imagination through storytelling and music. 📖🎵 Embrace Social Emotional Learning and unlock your student's potential to create the life of their dreams!

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🚨Limited Availability!🚨Have your students join Bomani on a creative, fun, historical writing, reading, and rap process through The Frederick Douglass Writers' Club, B.A.R.S.: ABC's Hip Hop, and B.A.R.S.: The Writing Process Through Rap 📝🎶
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🎶 Hispanic Heritage Month is coming fast! Expand your students' horizons with Mexico Beyond Mariachi 🇲🇽 and Segunda Quimbamba Folkloric Center 🇵🇷 as they honor their culture and ancestors through the use of song, instruments, and dance! 🥁💃

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🚨 It's here! 🚨Our 2024-2025 Resource Guide is now available! Discover the traditions and artistry that represent your students' unique backgrounds with YANJEP dynamic programs. Let's explore together! Take a look at our 2024-2025 Resource Guide Today!

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Rock out with Cello Fury! 🎶 Combining classical instruments and contemporary cover songs for a unique musical, educational, and fun experience. 🎻

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October is Character Education Month and David Harrell proves that true growth comes from looking beyond appearances! Join David Harrell on a moving and humorous adventure in 'The Boy Who Would Be Captain Hook,' a story of acceptance and character development, and in 'A Little Potato and Hard to Peel,' a hilarious and insightful look at living with a disability. 🪝💪

Learn more here: https://www.yanjep.org/short-contact-form/