Author Archives: YANJEP

Trenton Elementary School performs at Young Audiences Gala to Celebrate Adopt-A-School Program¹s 10th Anniversary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: May 18, 2016 PRESS CONTACT: Denyce Mylson Young Audiences New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania 609-243-9000 x202 [email protected] Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School Dazzles! Trenton Elementary School performs at Young Audiences Gala to Celebrate Adopt-A-School Program’s 10th Anniversary PRINCETON, NJ; May 18, 2016 — On Saturday, April 2, Young Audiences New Jersey […]

Dazzle Benefit Raises over $190K for Arts Education in Schools

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: April 18, 2016 PRESS CONTACT: Denyce Mylson Young Audiences New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania 609-243-9000 x202 [email protected] Dance for the Arts! Young Audiences New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania’s Gala, DAZZLE: MAD HOT BALLROOM Anything Goes, Raises over $190,000 for Arts Education in Schools! PRINCETON, NJ; April 18, 2016 — On Saturday, […]

Artists-in-Education Residency Grant Program Allows Students in 3 New Jersey Schools to Create 3-D Sculptures and Original Theatrical Productions

Originally posted by National Young Audiences.  See original post here. Re-posted with permission. During the past three months, students at the Montclair Cooperative, a middle school in Montclair, NJ, have fastidiously worked on their 3-D digital designs that will soon be transformed into kinetic sculptures, some using a 3-D printer. 3-D printing technology has recently […]

A Parent’s Perspective: Woodrow Wilson Elementary School’s Dance Residency

Updated with video from Wilson School rehearsals and performance at Dazzle Mad Hot Ballroom III: Strictly Swing on July 8, 2015. Originally posted by Momma Lew on April 9, 2015 after attending a dance residency program at YA Adopt-A-School, Woodrow Wilson Elementary in Trenton, NJ.  See original post here. Re-posted with permission. As a mother, […]

21st Century Skills for a Globalized World

Today’s global economy is more markedly different from that of any other in history to date. With the advent of innovations such as high speed internet, video chat, and social media, and the stressed importance of the customer experience, businesses have had to adapt their business strategies in order to compete in a more thorough […]

Art Does Make you Smarter – Newly Published Research

The New York Times and Education Week have both recently published articles presenting comprehensive new research which suggests that the interaction with art such as classes, residency programs and Museum visits does make kids smarter. This may not be breaking news, but these thorough investigations into the positive effects of the arts on students are exciting for the arts […]

Seven Schools Named Winners of $10,000 Arts Education Scholarships from Young Audiences and Target

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: November 25, 2013 Grants provide an array of high-quality arts education programming for school in need Princeton, NJ – Seven schools in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania have been chosen to receive up to $10,000 for Arts Education Grants from Young Audiences New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania (YA) and Target Corporation. […]

Young Audiences Arts Champion Awards – September Winners!

Celebrating Heroes in the Arts As Young Audiences New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania continues to celebrate our 40th Anniversary we want to recognize and acknowledge the excellence, innovation, and creativity in the communities we serve.  To that end we have created the Young Audiences Arts Champion Awards.  Every month between September and June, YA will present four […]

If You’re in the Room, You’re in the Show: Teaching Artist Showcase in New Jersey

October 2, 2013, by Emily Lattal, Marketing Intern at Young Audiences Arts for Learning. Original post from Young Audiences’ national website Young Audiences New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania (YA) is kicking off the fall season with three Assembly Artist Showcases across the region.  These free preview performances give PTA/PTO constituents the opportunity to see YA […]

Artist Residency Grants Available to all New Jersey Schools

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: September 13, 2013 Grant application workshops throughout the state  Trenton, NJ:  The Artists-in-Education Consortium announces the 41st annual Artists-in-Education (AIE) Residency Grant Program. Any New Jersey public, private, charter or parochial school serving grades Pre K-12 is eligible to apply for funding to bring an artist-in-residence to their school. Grants range […]