It is through the performance that children have the opportunity to see the artist’s work, his/her passion for his work and understand what is possible at a level of excellence. Young Audiences of Connecticut presents performing artists that receive local, national and international acclaim. The performance can provide a broad context in which individual class work can be approached.
The staff at YAC, knowledgeable about both the academic needs and the artist’s program content, can advise schools on the selection of artists who support school objectives. Additionally, the performance provides an experience the school may share as a community and allows students the exposure to a variety of arts disciplines that, for many, would never be achieved outside of school.
Young Audiences of Connecticut performances run for 45 minutes unless otherwise specified. Please see artists’ pages for details about specific performances.
Young Audiences Arts for Learning Connecticut: Our mission is to integrate the arts into the lives of children in educational and community settings. Our vision for Connecticut is that all children realize their potential through the arts; that the arts are valued for their ability to improve our schools and communities; that, by participation in the arts, children come to understand and value themselves, their neighbors, and the world cultures they share.
We are an Affiliate of VSA an international nonprofit organization that is creating a society where all people with disabilities learn through, participate in, and enjoy the arts.
We offer educational classroom workshops, school cultural programs, school arts programs, assembly programs, arts integration programs, artist in residence programs – bringing theater, music, drama, puppetry, visual arts, storytelling, drawing, painting, history and cultural arts to the classroom.