In Summer 2024, the St. George Theatre hosted its annual Summer Educational Dance, Theater, and Literacy Outreach Program for 65 students ages 9-18. This year, the theme of the program was “Legendary Jazz Artists”, which included the choreography and lyrics from Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole and “All That Jazz”!
In Summer 2023, the St. George Theatre hosted its annual Summer Educational Dance, Theater, and Literacy Outreach Program for 65 students ages 9-18. This year, the theme of the program was “Broadway to Hollywood!”, which included the choreography and lyrics from popular shows like Hamilton, Phantom of the Opera, MJ and scores from blockbuster movies.
In Summer 2022, the St. George Theatre hosted its annual Summer Educational Dance, Theater, and Literacy Outreach Program for 65 students ages 9-18. The theme was “Inspiring Icons in Music and Dance” where students learned about and performed numbers to honor Misty Copeland, Alvin Ailey, Debbie Allen, Amanda Gorman, Beyonce, and Aretha Franklin. The program featured in-person classes in song, dance, theater, and spoken word, and was 100% free to the students made possible by NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Council Members Joseph Borelli, David Carr, and Kamillah Hanks, Assemblymembers Michael Cusick and Charles Fall, Borough President Vito J. Fossella, Con Edison, Michael Tuch Foundation, Mrs. Rosemary’s Dance Studio, ShopRite, Staten Island University Hospital / Northwell Health, and our many community partners and individual donors.
In Summer 2021, the St. George Theatre hosted its annual Summer Educational Dance / Theater / Literacy Outreach Program for children ages 9-18. The theme was “Spoken Word, Rap & Poetry in MOTION Together will INSPIRE!” and featured in-person and virtual classes in song, dance, theater, and spoken word. The program was 100% free to the students, made possible by NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Council Members Debi Rose, Steven Matteo, Joseph Borelli, Assembly Members Michael Cusick and Charles Fall, Borough President James Oddo, Con Edison, Michael Tuch Foundation, Mrs. Rosemary’s Dance Studio, ShopRite, Staten Island University Hospital / Northwell Health, and our many community partners and individual donors.
This program was made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
