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Fall Holiday Arts Splashes

Young Players Theater Creative Arts Splashes are offered during public school closings. As parents we understand how important it is to have your children in a SAFE, NURTURING, and PLAYFUL environment on school holidays. With that in mind, we created these Creative Arts Splashes. Children are given the TIME, SPACE, RESOURCES, and GUIDANCE to SPLASH IN THE ARTS! Our team of experienced and dedicated teaching artists prepare engaging activities and imaginative games that get creative juices flowing. Children sing, dance, act, make visual art, craft, play, make new friends, take local trips, and play outdoors. We often invite GUEST ARTISTS to share their work and experiences with the children. The program is flexible allowing children to make choices based on their own interests. We know that these days off of school need to be RESTORATIVE. ARTS SPLASHES are fun, playful, and creative.

December 27-30 (Holiday Break)
January 17 (MLK Day)
February 21-25 (Mid-WInter Recess)
April 18-22; 25-26 (Spring Recess)
June 9 (Brooklyn/Queens Day)

Creative Arts Splashes are open to children in Pre-KIndergarten through 8th Grade.


Our locations:
The Church of Gethsemane
1012 8th Avenue (between 10th and 11th Street)

The Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture
53 Prospect Park West @ 2nd Street

Mission for Today
298 6th Avenue (between 2nd and 3rd Street)

Fee: $75/day (10% discount if you sign up for more than three days)
Hours: 9-3 PM with Early Drop-Off and Late Pick-Up Available

For more information please contact us directly at 718-238-8383 or kristen@yptheater.org

Here are some photos from our Election Day and Veteran's Day Splash! On Election Day we explored the myth of Pandora's Box. On Veteran's Day we shared family stories and turned them into mini-vignettes that Young Players staged and performed for each other.

Impressionism

Here are a few photos from our first two days. The theme of the week is Impressionist Art and through stories, music, theater, and art they are taking a journey back to the 19th century in France.


Looking at portraits with Ben our visual teaching artist.

The YPT ensemble!

Warming up!

Singing La Vie En Rose with Scott.

Tableau vivant!

Where's France?

Characters Come Alive

Fairy Tales

Check out what we have been up to this week...

Introductions and Warm-Ups with Ellen


Creating Images from Fairy Tales (Peter Pan)


Goldilocks and the Three Bears


Little Red Riding Hood (Final Scene)

Summertime

Beach, vacation, swimming, friends, Six Flags, Disney World, traveling, sunshine, camp, no school. When brainstorming our theme on Monday these were some of the responses. Once up on their feet, the children created frozen and moving images of the beach. This developed into a story. I will not reveal the story yet because I don't want to spoil Friday's sharing. I will say this...imaginations are running wild! It has been really interesting working with two groups this week. We have children in K/1st in one group and 2nd through 4th in another group. Quite naturally both groups have blended together seamlessly and are working collaboratively to create one performance piece. It is a very passionate group with lots of creative energy. Ellen and I have been working with them to create an ensemble. They are learning how to listen and share. They are being supportive and learning to understand each other in rehearsals and in free play.
Each week it is amazing to see the group coming together. Wednesday is usually a magical day. Things start to happen. Trust builds. Friendships form. Disagreements occur too. People reveal emotion more freely. Excitement about the sharing begins to brew. That magic happened today. It culminated in a tie dye and sprinkler extravaganza in the park. Can't wait for tomorrow!

Flying Carpet

If you had a flying carpet and could go anywhere, where would you go?
Treasure Island
Monster Land
France for Kids Only
India
Over the Rainbow
A Place Where There Was No Money and No Homework
The Caribbean

This week we have been playing with visiting and exploring these places with our 5 senses and our imagination.

Yesterday, Murat Ozcan, came in and shared the art of Shadow Theater with the children. It was magical. The children learned about how to make their shadows larger and smaller and how their gestures and movements could tell magnificent stories with shadows.