Free Programs

Each Summer and Fall-Spring Season Mind-Builders offers a number of FREE programs by department in addition to public performances, workshops and presentations.

Visit individual program pages or contact the office for more information.

Programs include

Dance

• Professional Dance Industry Series
• Tap (Fall-Spring Season)
• African dance for boys (Fall-Spring Season)
• Fit4Life: Soca, Zumba, Yoga/Meditation (Year Round)
• Additional offerings vary including Merit Scholarships- audition in June or September annually
• Paige Fraser Foundation Workshops
• Mark Morris Dance for PD

Music

• Awakening Youth Choir 
• Creative Songwriting Program
• Music Ensemble
• Music Theory
• Recording Studio Production Training- Art Passage XPress (APX)*
• Additional offerings vary including full scholarships- contact office for details

Theater

• Summer Theater Workshop*
• Positive Youth Troupe (PYT) (Fall-Spring Season)*

Visual Art

• Anime- Art Passage XPress (APX)*

Folk Art

• Community Folk Art Internship Program (Year Round)*

PreK

• PreK DOE Program (September-June)

* Stipends are provided + Metrocards and supplies all included.