
StART Young
StART Young is a FREE summer Performing Arts Program. It consists of two, 3-week sessions, one for grades 3 - 6 and one for grades 7 - 11. Each session is limited to 25 students. Each session culminates in a final performance, written and created by the students, that is FREE and open to the public. Many StART Young graduates go on to participate in our StART Dreaming College Readiness Program.
If you’re a young person interested in acting, singing, dancing, and making new friends, keep reading!
Come to StART Young. Benefit from our program, learn from our Teaching Artists and enjoy our field trips. You’ll learn from experts who will help you with your performance skills. You’ll definitely play some fun games and meet new friends! At the end of each 3-week session there is a final performance written entirely by YOU. This performance is FREE and open to the public.
Registrations for 2025 are opening in the spring.
Program Details
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Schedule
Session 1 | Grades 3-6
Mon, June 30 - Friday July 18
Session 2 | Grades 7-11
Mon, June 30 - Friday July 18
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Times
9am - 4pm
Monday - Friday
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Location
NoMAA Studios at the United Palace Theater
4140 Broadway
New York, NY 10033
StART Young is FREE, but we’d like to call special attention to these benefits:
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Weekly MetroCards
can be provided upon request
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Field Trips
to explore what New York City has to offer
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Free Lunch
lunch provided

“Every time I come to Statement Arts I always feel welcomed and they make me feel at home. Learning is challenging but they help me get through it.”
- 2024 StART Young Participant
All of our lessons for acting, music and dance not only align with New York State Learning Standards for arts education, but they surpass them.
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You’ll learn:
the different parts of a professional piece of theater
the different parts of a stage so you’ll know what you’re doing when you’re on one
how to tell the kind of story that people want to stop and listen to
new words that will help you as a performer
how to practice your new skills with you new friends.
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You’ll learn:
how to sing some of your favorite songs and will even learn some new ones
how to use your singing voice along with some helpful vocal/breathing exercises
the difference between the melody and the harmony of a song and will have the chance to practice both
how to understand a piece of music when you’re reading it
how to tell a story through the song you’re singing
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You’ll earn:
how to get comfortable in your body
how to add movement to a song in a meaningful way
how to create some original choreography
to think creatively about how musical ideas can be translated into dancing
Once you've submitted the registration form, there will be a registration fee of $25. This serves as a placeholder to secure your child's spot in the program. The fee can be refundable by the end of the program; or you may also choose to gift it to Statement Arts as a donation to help offset costs of operation.










