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First Program
Dance and theater arts come together in First Program to build a strong foundation in movement and storytelling. Through creative movement, students develop self-expression, imagination, and essential social-emotional skills, like intellectual risk-taking, cooperation, and collaboration. Inspired by books, arts, mathematics, and fairytales, students explore dance concepts while deepening their understanding of various topics.
Theater enhances this experience by fostering collaborative storytelling through voice, body, and words. Students engage in improvisation, puppetry, character study, and dramatization, bringing poetry, art, historical figures, and literature to life.
Performances showcase students' learning and examples include "Dance Around the World," introducing global dance styles, a 2nd grade musical incorporating dance with the NYC social studies curriculum, and a culminating 3rd grade Shakespearian play – A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
To learn more about the Dance program, please click on the First Program curriculum guide.
Grades K-3
53 East 91st Street, New York, NY 10128
Grade 4 & PE Center
200 East 87th Street, New York, NY 10128
Grades 5-12
108 East 89th Street, New York, NY 10128
