Looking for an opportunity for your child to express their creative freedom among their peers?
Look no further! Our Arts Education program ensures a range of fun and unique activities, classes, and events to keep your child’s creative mind blossoming.
To find out more check out some of our programs below.
CLUB JOE’S & AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Club Joe’s, now in its second decade of operation, is a Maryland state licensed program that offers parents the comfort of knowing that their child is in an environment that is conducive to learning. Club Joe’s benefits the intellectual, personal, and social development of all students. Youth learn team building, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, while also sharpening their fine motor and cognitive skills.
SUMMER CAMP & SUMMER ARTS LEARNING
Arts Education for youth, ages 5-13, from 8 am - 3 pm, with exposure to the arts. Weekly exploration of performing arts, visual art and culture for elementary school-aged children. Over the course of the summer, students spend an average of 2-4 hours in motion each day.
ABILITY PROJECT
The Ability Project is a multi-disciplinary performance project in dance, spoken word, African drum, and more for differently-abled performers with developmental disabilities such as autism or down syndrome. This project uses the power of the performing arts to improve the health, identity, and independence of teens and adults with developmental disabilities.
ARTS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS
Dance Clubs and Performing Arts at Partner Schools: After-school dance, theater and vocals are offered once or twice a week in learning blocks culminating in a performance on-site at partner schools. Most “clubs” were offered at no cost to participating students prior to the pandemic. Currently partnered with three elementary schools with the capacity to serve an average of 25 children in-person.
Wolf Trap early learning residency: Master teaching artist, Laura Schandelmier, guides Mt. Rainier Pre-K and Kindergarten classes through Early Childhood STEM Learning Through the Arts curriculum in Joe’s studios. Serves and average of 50 children per year.
Contracts for Service: Current contracts are with Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School to provide arts based curriculum (since September 2019) and with Prince Georges County Public Schools providing social emotional engagement events for staff, parents and children. Pre-Covid, Summer Arts Learning operated at Elizabeth Seton High School (serving an average of 40 children in 2018 and 2019).
Pre-K Day-time Programming: Toddlers with their families move and learn in a creative space.
All Arts Education Partnership programs are managed by LaTanya Robinson.
