Young Audiences Arts for Learning New Jersey and Eastern PA Announces New Professional Development Workshops

Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) is excited to announce new professional development workshops for the 2026-2027 school year.

Rhythm Play with Alex Shaw

Participants engage with both Western and global rhythmic frameworks through playful exploration, investigating polyrhythm, odd meters, syncopation, and metric modulation while developing strategies for embodied rhythm games, improvisation, and collaborative composition.

Musical Math for PreK and Kindergarten with Bobby Beetcut

A music‑centered professional development for preschool and kindergarten teachers that shows how songs, rhythm, and movement can deepen early math learning, especially counting, quantity, and spatial awareness.

Bollywood: Dances of India with DanceXStudio

With choreographer Jayshree Srikanth, teachers will learn about Indian culture, geography, and history as they learn movement phrases that celebrate Bollywood Dance.

Experimentation and Process: Social Development through Creativity with Kate Marie Sclavi

In this workshop, teachers and related services professionals will learn up to three process-based art-making techniques that foster social skills, encourage social-emotional learning, and encourage life skills.

YA’s artist roster is carefully vetted to ensure that our teaching artists are highly skilled professionals who both educate and excel in their art forms. Each artist undergoes a rigorous audition and review process, guaranteeing that schools receive the highest quality arts education experience. In addition, each artist collaborates with Young Audiences staff and school partners to ensure that schools receive programming that aligns with school priorities and needs.