The Little Circus bring the WOW factor, with Cirque-Du-Soleil style aerials! This interactive and captivating show features juggling, vaudeville acts, jaw-dropping aerial acts, and lots of audience participation as it highlights the value of teamwork, practice, and a positive attitude. Character development themes can be included, including the value of persistence, teamwork and community building, […]
This highly interactive, comedic show uses traditions from vaudeville, circus arts, theater, and music to create a captivating and inspiring performance. The Give & take Juggler’s Dynamic Duo show highlights the value of teamwork, practice, and a positive attitude, all infused with good-natured humor and lots of audience participation. Character development themes can be included, […]
This Soul Steps program explores the rich African-American cultural tradition known as step. Students use their bodies to create hip-hop infused rhythms through call and response patterns and foundational step choreography. They also examine step’s early roots in the mines of South Africa, through South African gumboot dance. If time permits, students can share a […]
Developed in Brazil by enslaved Africans during the 16th century, the martial art of Capoeira, disguised as a dance and including acrobatics, music, and the Portuguese language, was used as a means to resist oppression in the relentless struggle for freedom. This program, led by Leigh Robertson gives students the opportunity to participate in all […]
This performance inspires young people to eat smart, drink healthy, and keep their bodies moving. Blending high-energy dance, hip hop music, and student participation this performance keeps students engaged in a ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ style assembly. It’s the perfect way to get kids excited about making healthy, positive choices! Please fill out this inquiry form or […]
The circus comes to you in this hands-on, engaging workshop! Through circus skills like juggling, tightwire, plate spinning, and stilts, students experience fitness in a fun, non-competitive, and creative way. Students work on their hand/eye coordination and both gross and fine motor skills, while learning firsthand the benefits of practice, determination, and grit. Our circus […]
This program is an intense study of the elements of various Diaspora West African drum, dance, song, storytelling, and masquerade traditions from Mali, Guinea, Senegal, Ivory Coast, and Ghana. This Jeannine Osayande & Dunya Performing Arts Company workshop allows students to understand how dance is used to communicate in different ways, and how dance and […]
Students will amaze themselves as they learn basic moves and create their own choreography by exploring the American art form of Breakin’. This workshop is designed to build self-confidence and reinforce the idea that you can do anything you put your mind to doing. Students will learn key vocabulary, foundational movements and will be challenged […]
Peace, love, unity and having fun: our flagship program brings the energy of Hip Hop culture straight to your school community. Students will experience a thrilling dance performance, discover the rich history of Hip Hop and join us on stage to learn moves firsthand! Through interactive performance, storytelling, and live dance, students are invited to […]
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Young Audiences believes that all students deserve equal access to the arts and we strive to provide meaningful art experiences to young people regardless of cognitive or physical development, socio-economic status, or geographic location.
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