The Neighborhood School (P.S. 363) – East Village

The Earth School (P.S. 364) – East Village

NEST+m, New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math (P.S. 539) – Lower East Side

Tompkins Square Middle School (M839) – East Village

University Neighborhood High School (M448) – Lower East Side

“After watching the video and seeing the audience’s enthusiastic reaction I came to realize how much talent our community possesses. Most importantly, this short film sends a strong message to our school that it is possible to free one’s imagination and explore the arts outside of the classroom.”
—A teacher at University Neighborhood High School

“This wonderful performance not only taught students valuable lessons of working together as team, persistence, commitment, and self-esteem, but also brought together students, staff, and parents that would not have usually interacted together if it were not for this performance. Students that normally struggle through the traditional teachings of our school system have excelled in confidence and proved to be leaders throughout this experience.”
—A teacher at University Neighborhood High School

“What I have learned was how to be a creative using a camera and videotaping. I also learned to work with my peers as a group. I learned how to prepare for a performance too. I would like to continue performing. I would also like to videotape more people dancing.”
—A student at University Neighborhood High School

“I learned how to build up my confidence [and] to share my ideas with my classmates. I learned how to mix dance movies [and] how to edit dance movies.”
—A student at University Neighborhood High School

Favorite part of the film class: “Being able to catch the scene through my own eyes”
—A student at University Neighborhood High School