Alphabetisimo! Interactive Shadow Theater Show

Description Explore the enchanting realm of “Alphabetisimo” in this captivating assembly by teaching artist Natasha Mirny. Step into the hidden House of Light, where letters and words spring to life, frolic, and weave enchanting tales. Watch as shadow letters transform…

#GivingArts4Learning: Micaela’s Story

Our staff at Young Audiences do not just come to work. We come to support a mission: to transform the lives and education of our youth through the arts by connecting educators, professional artists, and communities. And we come with…

Arts & Learning Days: A Taste of Summer in the School Year

A whole-child approach to learning puts significant focus on the social and emotional needs of students. And as we’ve seen in our Summer Arts & Learning Academy (SALA), the arts and arts integration pair naturally with social and emotional learning (SEL).…

SummerREADS: An Internship Like No Other

Written by Soni Kunwar, 2019 SummerREADS Intern When I was looking for a summer internship during my spring semester at college, I came across an internship for the SummerREADS program at Young Audiences of Maryland. What caught my eye about…

Belonging

Written by Stacie Sanders Evans, President and CEO of Young Audiences/Arts for Learning Belonging. That’s the word that has been on my mind. Our founder, Nina Collier, understood belonging. She felt music belonged in schools, that artists belonged in a…

I Am Ready: Early Learning and the Arts

When Quynn Johnson steps into the Pre-K and Kindergarten classrooms at Margaret Brent Elementary School in Baltimore City, she is met with hugs and big, bright smiles. The students love that they’ve been learning to tap with the artist and…

The Power of Community: Professional Development in the Arts

An inaugural Arts Integration Conference held at the Chesapeake Arts Center (CAC) showcased the strength and excellence of the Arts Empowered Minds Initiative (AEMI)‘s collective knowledge and resources. Over the course of the day, Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS)…

Principal Fellowship Program

Search results for 'access for all' 2024-25 Principal Fellowship Building a community of support to create schools grounded in justice, love, joy, creativity, and anti-racism. The 2024-25 Principal Fellowship will support 14 outstanding principals in developing an action plan that…

The Power of “What If?”: A National Residency Teaching Artist Credential

Written by Stacie Sanders Evans, Chair, Young Audiences’ National Residency Teaching Artist Credential President & CEO, Young Audiences of Maryland One of the things I admire about many of the artists I encounter is their ability to envision and create…

Step by Step: The Power of the Arts

Written by Barbara Krebs, Young Audiences volunteer and Sunburst Society member As a pair of dancers performed, a group of elementary school children sat, crisscross applesauce, watching their every move. Valerie Branch, a dancer and choreographer with Young Audiences had…

David Harrell

Pronouns: he/him David Harrell is an international award-winning actor, speaker, and disability advocate, originally from Brunswick, Georgia, now residing in New York City. Most recently, he finished shooting a featured Guest Star role on the upcoming CBS drama “The Code”.…

Inspire, Imagine, Improve!

Written by Barbara Krebs, Young Audiences volunteer and Sunburst Society member A few weeks ago, I was happy to attend Young Audiences’ third Art Crawl, held this year at the Single Carrot Theatre adjacent to YA’s offices. For those of…