Young Audiences New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania

Assemblies: Since our founding in 1973, we have grown into the region's largest arts education organization and in Nov 2012 merged with Young Audiences of Eastern Pennsylvania and began doing business as Young Audiences New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. This year we presented over 944 diverse assembly programs. Dynamic and interactive, our assemblies turn live performances into powerful teaching tools for large groups of students. Young Audiences' performers entertain and delight children as they bring educational topics vividly to life. We serve nearly 400,000 children and 20,000 teachers throughout NJ and Eastern PA.

Professional Development:Two hundred four (204) professional development seminars were presented to teachers and administrators this year. Young Audiences is a registered Class One Provider with the NJ State Professional Teaching Standards Board. Our workshops contribute to the 100-hour professional development requirement for teachers and come with all the necessary documentation. These workshops give teachers fresh methods for approaching literacy, math, science and other subjects, opening the curriculum to a whole new world that can improve students' academic skills and understanding, self esteem, motivation, problem solving skills, communications and more.

Workshops/Residencies: This year we presented approximately 1786 workshops and residencies to the children of New Jersey and Eastern PA. Our workshops and residencies provide focused, hands-on learning with trained teaching artists in classroom settings. Students receive individual attention as they work with the artists and learn about their art form. Our workshops and residencies connect performances with school curricula and challenge children to think critically.