Wingspan Arts
Mission:
Our mission is to reach out and expose diverse groups, especially young audiences, to all forms of the performing, visual, media and literary arts. We accomplish this by engaging professional artist-educators who are inspired by the work they do and have a unique gift for sharing that inspiration with students. Since its founding in 2001, thousands of children across the New York Metro Region have benefited from Wingspan Arts’ customized programs, which utilize a wide spectrum of arts disciplines to address a variety of relevant developmental areas.
Contact Information
General Information
Type: After School, Arts, In School, Summer Program
Target audience: Students, Parents, Families, Teachers, Organizations, Administrators, Schools
Programs/Services
Wingspan Arts Cabaret Troupe
Description: Cabaret Troupe- DECEMBER THROUGH APRIL
Saturdays 11AM-1PM (8-12th Grades) BY AUDITION ONLY
A musical revue class culminating in a performance not only for the general public, but, for community centers, homeless shelters, and senior centers. Students work not only with their director, but when possible, with guest directors from the musical theatre community to create a fantastic cabaret show. Students are called for rehearsal as needed. Students may receive community service credit for participating in this performance-based program.
Fees for services: $600-- Some Scholarships Available
Ages of students: 8-12th Grade
Schools/sites:
Contact person: Marissa Porto (marissa@wingspanarts.org)
Wingspan Summer Conservatory (6-12th Grade)
Description: The Wingspan Arts Summer Conservatory is a tuition-free program for students 6-12th grade that want to spend their summer focused on the study of theatre or film. This competitive program is audition-based.
Fees for services: TUITION FREE
Ages of students: 6th - 12th Grades
Schools/sites: Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Contact person: Marissa Porto (marissa@wingspanarts.org)
Wingspan Summer Conservatory (1-5th Grade)
Description: The Wingspan Gypsies are an amazing group of young students. In this innovative summer program children will create an original musical theatre piece. Wingspan Gypsies focuses on creativity and nurturing children’s inherent acting and writing skills. Kids will learn the fundamentals of musical theatre: playmaking, acting singing, and dancing using imagination games as well as formal classes.
A creative drama program at heart, our gypsies are also stretched o flex their writing and musical muscles. Each day students are taken on a journey through all of these skills.
Our staff consists of professional teaching artists with years of experience working with students of this age, as well as interns in arts and arts education, all college students or graduates, drawing some of the brightest new talent in the field. We
Students will also have a chance to play outdoors every day.
A typical day for a GYPSY-
Morning: storytelling games, brainstorming ideas for their play, singing and dancing workshops.
LUNCH at Noon
Early afternoon: Playground time, quiet games, “Set” building.
AFTERNOON SNACK
Late afternoon: more formal work on singing and dancing- specifically from their piece.
EACH SESSION WILL CREATE THEIR OWN UNIQUE PIECE, MANY STUDENTS ATTEND BOTH SESSIONS.
Fees for services: $1500/1 sess., $2500/2 sess. --Some Scholarships
Ages of students: 1-5th Grades
Schools/sites: Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Contact person: Marissa Porto (marissa@wingspanarts.org)
