Reaching for the Arts

02/25/2026

RFA’s own Ms. DJ, Sharon Daley-Johnson - performing arts teacher and Reaching for the Arts founder - and P.S. 180 Hugo Newman School Principal Nickia Burgess joined NY1 Spectrum News “The Rush Hour” on February 10 to talk about the recent Black Histoy Month performance and upcoming performance of “The Wiz”! See the performance March 3 & 4!

06/19/2025

Our RFA spring concert is tomorrow June 20!

03/17/2025

RFA is very excited to be working again with the Broadway Mall Association for a performance in Verdi Square on March 28 in celebration of Women’s History Month!
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02/15/2025

From December, when RFA was fortunate to host our wonderful supporters Danielle and Karen from the during a Strings Program session at PS 180 Hugo Newman. Pictured here with Ms. DJ and Ryan Kinkade, RFA Board Member!

02/15/2025

Reaching for the Arts is delighted to announce that we’ve been awarded a grant from the D’Addario Foundation! Thank you to the D’Addario Foundation for your ongoing support of our organization and our community - they have been a terrific supporter of RFA for several years and we are so thankful for their work and partnership with us!

01/04/2024

Reaching for the arts is pleased to announce that our partner, Sing for Hope is hosting a vocal masterclass right at PS 191 on Monday, Jan 8! We are pleased to help bring this free opportunity for our students to learn about a life in the arts from Maestro Timothy Long.scan to RSVP!

12/24/2023

Merry Christmas! Please make your gift to support our programs for 2023! Www.reachingforthearts.org

11/28/2023

10/27/2023

We are so proud of Tierra and Leani for their dramatic reading for the poem Invisible tonight at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration at PS 191!

10/22/2023

Choir us up and running at Riverside School for Makers and Artists! Now accepting enrollment at Speyer Legacy school! So excited!