The Striking Viking Story Pirates
Mission:
The Striking Viking Story Pirates (SVSP) provides a variety of original arts and literacy programs designed to spark creative collaboration between adults and children. We believe that such collaboration: improves the relevancy and effectiveness of classroom and extracurricular learning -creates confident children who carry their ability to express themselves into adulthood -builds strong communities that celebrate the value of young voices.
Contact Information
Address: 250 W.40th Street, The Drama Book Shop, New York, NY 10018
Telephone: 310-880-4725
Website: http://www.storypirates.com
General Email: info@storypirates.com
Primary Contact Name: Benjamin Salka
Location
General Information
Target audience: Students, Parents, Teachers, Organizations, Schools
Year founded: 2003
Tag words: performances, puppets, musical, in-class, creative writing workshops, after-school, story, stories, theater
Programs/Services
Striking Vikings
Description: SVSP is a well-established, largely volunteer-run organization which has been operating in New York City since 2003. In that time, SVSP has reached tens of thousands of students in grades K-5 in all five New York City boroughs through school performances, in-class creative writing workshops, and after-school writing and performance programs. ; The need for attention and encouragement from adults is universal among children, and while it is prevalent in New York’s most under-resourced communities, it can also be found in the neighborhoods where it’s least expected. SVSP meets the needs of dozens of New York City’s elementary schools and serves a wide demographic population, from students in the most under-resourced schools to students in the most privileged. While some students need our help to see the value in learning to write a sentence, others need to be told that it’s okay to use the skills they’ve learned in school to be silly and make noise and communicate their ideas to their communities. Wherever we go, we find children eager to show us what they are capable of, and in need of recognition for the good work they’ve done. By focusing on the power of communication and self-expression, SVSP gives children the tools to become more confident students and encourages kids to become more thoughtful and passionate writers and speakers— in and out of school.
Fees for services:
Ages of students:
Schools/sites: PS 154, CES 73,The School at Columbia, PS 107, Bellerose, The Ramaz School, PS 321, School #5, Aaron School, International Preschool, Temple Shaaray Tefila Nursery School , Manhattan Charter School, The Packer School
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Job/Volunteer Opportunities
Description: Interns are needed to assist in the Development, Administrative, and Production departments. Schedule is part-time and flexible. Come help with our amazing arts and education programs which take place in over 47 schools and community organizations in New York City! If you like funny creative...
Description: The Story Pirates is an arts-education organization seeking
piano/keyboard players for performances during the upcoming school
year. Our shows are a combination of sketches and songs written by
kids and then adapted and performed by adults. Musicians accompany
the...
Teaching Artist with Creative Writing and Drama Program
Description: The Story Pirates is an arts-education organization seeking teaching artists for the upcoming school year. We have programs in creative writing and theater, and are looking for teaching artists who are comfortable following our curriculum, while bringing their own theatrical flare to the...
