teen arts conference
Teen Arts Conference 2012 was a HUGE success!
Look back in November for information about the 2013 Teen Arts Conference!
Your Teaching IS Your Art:
Developing Original Work Created by Young People
FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2012 | 6:00-9:00PM [more info]
Performance Gala
SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2012 | 7:30PM [more info]
The conference, now in its 20th year, gives teen performing artists (ages 13-18) from schools and organizations across New York City and beyond an opportunity to participate in FREE arts workshops, engage with leaders in the field, and share their work in a culminating gala performance. The first night of the conference provides teaching artists with a workshop for professional development, idea sharing, and networking. Saturday is devoted to a series of FREE workshops and panels led by dedicated and talented arts professionals in the fields of theatre, dance, and music. The conference is designed to accommodate 100 students and 25 additional performing arts teachers. Performing arts training schools, public and private high schools, and recreation and community groups are represented from across the boroughs and surrounding areas.
Your Teaching IS Your Art: Developing Original Work Created by Young People
FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2012 | 6:00-9:00PM
This FREE 3 HOUR WORKSHOP will explore the process of guiding young voices to create original work. In a “Lab” setting, participants will share experiences and techniques with peers, and walk away with new ideas for shaping original, student-generated dance, theater and performance work in classrooms, residencies and beyond. Key focuses of this workshop include:
- What are key elements in developing and producing student created work
- Strategies to working with your support community
- Different models for cultivating original work by young people
- Baseline skills to create a safe space in performance
- Exploring a developmental Tool Box
Facilitated by BAX Teaching Artist and YOUTHWORKS Director Donna Costello, this event is presented as part of BAX’s Annual Teen Arts Conference.
Who is this workshop for?
New and seasoned classroom teachers, teaching artists, and working artists interested in exploring new ways of creating work, coaching young artistic voices, and learning new tools for providing frameworks for creativity in performance.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BY THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012.
Space is limited! Call 718-832-0018 or email penelope@bax.org to register.
Performance Gala
SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2012 | 7:30PM
The conference culminates in a Gala Performance in the BAX theater space, showcasing the diverse works in Dance and Theater of each group.
This year’s Performance Gala will feature:
Shenandoah Contemporary Dance Theatre (Mount Crawford, VA)
Bronx Theatre High School Dance Company (Bronx, NY)
407 Moves / County Prep High School (Jersey City, NJ)
MCC Theater Youth Company (New York, NY)
Lifelines Community Arts Project (Brooklyn, NY)
92Y Harkness Repertory Ensemble (New York, NY)
Shakers Performing Arts Camp (New York, NY)
Irondale Young Company (Brooklyn, NY)
Passion Flux Dance Company (Ridgewood, NJ)
BAX’s Dance Performance Workshop, Levels II & III (Brooklyn, NY)
A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO HELPED WITH THE 2012 TEEN ARTS CONFERENCE
On Saturday March 17th BAX was proud to host its annual Teen Arts Conference. It was a great opportunity to bring young artists from across the NYC area together under one roof and share their art with others.
We started off with a FREE professional development workshop, Your Teaching is Your Art: Developing Original Work Created by Young People, where teaching artists had the opportunity to explore the process of guiding young voices to create original work. In a “Lab” setting, participants shared experiences and techniques with peers, and walked away with new ideas for shaping original, student-generated dance, theater and performance work in classrooms, residencies and beyond.
This was my first time but I was very pleased with what I did today!
-Teen Participant 2012
This year we had 10 participant groups from:
- Life Lines Community Arts Project, Brooklyn, NY
- Shenandoah Contemporary Dance Theatre, Harrisburg, VA
- 92Y Harkness Repertory Ensemble, New York, NY
- Bronx Theatre Dance Company, Bronx, NY
- County Prep High School/407 Moves, Jersey City, NJ
- Passion Flux Dance Company, Englewood, NJ
- Irondale Young Company, Brooklyn, NY
- MCC Theatre Youth Company, New York, NY
- BAX Dance Performance Workshop II & III, Brooklyn, NY
There were 13 workshops including: Parkour, Horton Technique, Partner Acrobatics, Clowning, Comedy Improv, Stage Combat, Capoeira, Performance lab and much more!
I didn’t get a chance to do Parkour, but I’m glad that pushed me into taking Physical Theatre, something I would have never done otherwise.
- Teen Participant 2012
Partnering Acrobatics (was my favorite workshop of the day). It challenged my body and help me trust my partner.
-Teen Participant 2012
We had 3 successful discussions on the Working Artist panel where students had an opportunity to meet professional working and teaching artists, the Behind the Scenes panel where students met various arts administrators, lighting designers, and technical directors, and the Show/Talk panel where students saw 3 short performances by professional artists and had a guided talk back afterwards.
Panelists included:
-Jillian Peña: Choreographer/Dancer/BAX Artist in Residence
-David Miller: Director & Educator/Artistic Director, The Artful Conspirators
-Michael Zimmerman: Technical Director of Dance Theater Workshop
-Carolyn Giles: Theater Dept. Chair, Berkley Carroll School
-Jules Skloot: Dancer/Choreographer/Teaching Artist
-Catharine Dill: Theater Director, Producer/BAX Artist in Residence
I learned how professional dancers find inspiration.
- Teen Participant 2012
I learned about the struggle, the rewards, and challenges that these working artists had to go through to get to where they are today.
- Teen Participant 2012
The event culminated in a Gala Performance here in our theater space, showcasing the diverse works in Dance and Theater of each group.
The performances were amazing. It was so fun to see different workshops perform! They were all wonderful!
- Teen Participant 2012
For more information, email: festivals@bax.org
We’ve created a fan page on Facebook for BAX’s Young Artists. A place where young artists can share their experiences with each other and stay connected.
