Elementary school classrooms in 92NY’s Young Leaders Series explore music and dance traditions that grew out of jazz in NYC and continue to flourish today.

Through lively classroom sessions with their dedicated Teaching Artists and attendance at exhilarating performances at 92NY, students will learn about the origins, traditions and contemporary practice of swing music and dance, tap dance, and the American Songbook.

The 92NY performances will feature NYC-based rising stars of the music and dance worlds: the swing dance ensemble Jazz As Movement with the Eyal Vilner Swing Band; dance and live music company Music from the Sole, which celebrates tap’s Afro-diasporic roots; and Jazz vocalist Samara Joy.

Each class participating in the program receives:

• 15 real-time lessons with a 92NY Teaching Artist
• Attendance at 3 live performances in 92NY’s Kaufmann Concert Hall
• Original teaching materials for partnering classroom teachers and a student activity book for each enrolled student
• 2 Professional Development workshops for partnering classroom teachers

Payment Details

Standard pricing for the Young Leaders Series is $2,750 per class. To apply for a subsidy, please provide a brief description of your school's circumstances and need for a partial subsidy via the registration form.

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