Young Audiences Arts for Learning NJ & Eastern PA

06/13/2026

💛 We're so close!

With just weeks left in our fiscal year, we're only $1,000 away from reaching our Spring Appeal goal.

Your support helps bring arts experiences that spark creativity, confidence, and connection to young people across New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania.

Will you help us cross the finish line before June 30?

🎨 Donate today at yanjep.org/donate.

06/09/2026

🎨 Paint it. Stitch it. Sketch it.

Three new workshops just dropped. Students are sculpting vessels, sketching their communities, and stitching symbols of identity into fabric. These experiences go way beyond art class. Real skills. Real reflection. Real connection.

Now scheduling. Link in bio. 💛

06/08/2026

⏳ Just 22 days remain in our fiscal year!

Every day, Young Audiences teaching artists inspire creativity, confidence, and self-expression in young people across New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. Your support makes those transformative arts experiences possible.

Help us finish strong and reach our year-end goal. 💛

Donate at the link in our comments.

06/04/2026

Every rhythm has a story. Every melody has its roots. 🌎🎶

Celebrate Hispanic & Latino Heritage Month with programs that don’t just teach music, they connect students to the cultures, histories, and traditions that shaped it.

06/02/2026

What's the best way to kick off a new school year? Our brand-new assemblies! Bring students live music that moves; real history that teaches, and hands-on storytelling that inspires.

Performances that will get every student clapping, singing, and fully present from the very first note.

🗓️Schedule yours today, fall dates are filling fast!

05/27/2026

Start the school year with a fun and meaningful keynote for educators & school staff.🥁 Drum It Out! is an interactive, rhythm-driven motivational keynote presentation that uses storytelling and percussion to spark real connection, empathy, and communication among your staff.

Your educators will walk away with:
• Music-based classroom management tools they can use on day one
• Arts-integrated strategies to boost student engagement across every subject
• Real, practical tools ready to use immediately in their classrooms

Led by award-winning teaching artist Josh Robinson, recipient of the 2021 NJ Governor’s Award for Excellence in Arts Education, this is the start of the year experience your school deserves.

05/26/2026

Our work, our mission, and our community are at the heart of everything we do, and we are grateful this feature captures that so beautifully. 🎨 Take a look at this video short created through the New Jersey Center for Nonprofits, in partnership with Gellman Images, and see for yourself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZK5t0M2dz8

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

05/26/2026

🎸From traditional American favorites to rock and roll, playground songs, and jump rope games, this program brings the rich history of American folk music to life in the most exciting and accessible way.

It's the kind of performance that reminds students just how powerful music can be in bringing people together. Dave Fry makes every moment feel creative, contemporary, and alive.

05/22/2026

Big congratulations to YA Teaching Artist and Artist Services Manager Alex Shaw on being named one of the 2026 Bartol Teaching Artist Awardees! 🥁

For more than 25 years, Alex has brought global percussion traditions into classrooms, performances, and cultural spaces, helping students connect, create, and learn through rhythm.

Way to go, Alex! 🎶

05/21/2026

Congratulations to YA Teaching Artist Ramya Ramnarayan on receiving a 2026 New Jersey Heritage Fellowship! 🎉

Through Bharatanatyam, Ramya continues to preserve and share South Indian classical dance with students and communities across generations. Check out the beautiful feature video below👇

As a performer and choreographer, Ramya Ramnarayan has spent decades ensuring Bharatanatyam continues to thrive across generations, connecting her students to traditions they may not otherwise encounter. Bharatanatyam is a South Indian classical dance form, famous for its inventive footwork and hand...