Sharing the Arts Special Needs Performing Arts

PERFORMING ARTS (and visual arts) FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH and ADULTS with SPECIAL NEEDS!

SHARING THE ARTS is a non-profit performing arts conservatory and organization for children and adults with special needs. The classes, workshops and productions are based on mainstream models, but are adapted to meet the varying needs of the students. Classes are taught by professional artists and qualified teachers who not only know their art-form, but are highly experienced in the area of curriculum development and meeting the needs of individuals with differing needs. Volunteers are used to mentor, shadow, assist or simply add to an environment of inclusivity. Performance opportunities exist for interested students. Sharing the Arts has a conservatory in Hawthorne, NJ and also offers outreach programs.

***NEWLY FORMING MAY – JUNE 2009 CLASSSES: Pony Express Music Class for Boys Ages 4-6 (Saturdays 1 – 1:45 pm) and Zero to 3, Come Sing with Me - Mommy and Me Music (Wednesday or Thursdays 9:30-10:10 am with time for java talk after).

Other classes/workshops/opportunities include:

Dance: Pre-ballet; Pre-Jazz; Ballet; Tap; Jazz; Modern;20Hip Hop; Irish Dance; World Dance; STA Dance Ensemble

Theater: Musical Theater; Acting; Playwriting; STA Musical Theater Ensemble; STA Players; Musical Theater Production class @ Ridgewood High School (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fall 2008; The Wizard of Oz, Fall 2009 – this class is very popular. High School volunteers work with Sharing the Arts students in the preparation and presentation of a musical theater production in which both the high school volunteers and sharing the arts students are cast in roles; STA and RHS faculty provide guidance and support in this structured production class).

Music: Vocal; Zero to 3, Come Sing with Me (a mommy and me music program where very special moms can enjoy coffee-talk afterwards); Song-Writing; Pony Express Music for boys ages 4 – 6; Princess Ponies for girls ages 4 – 6; Pre-Piano classes; summer private piano lessons; Try-the-Piano summer program

Yoga: Children, Youth, Adults, Caregivers

Socials: Friday or Saturday nights for ages 8 – teen.

Visual Arts: Workshops with guest artists

Musical Theater Summer Camps/Classes: “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” “Little Shop of Horrors;” Songwriting; Music Classes (pony/princess express music), Piano; additional summer camps/classes forming based on interest.

Ensembles/Companies: Dance; Acting; Musical Theater

Please give us a call at 201-689-2397 for more detailed information. You can visit our website at www.sharingthearts.org to download brochure and more info.