Explore the arts wherever you are! Whether you’re preparing to attend a show or are just looking for some family-friendly creative inspiration, New Victory Arts Break offers free online activities guided by New Victory Teaching Artists for teachers and families to incorporate performing arts into their learning. In this ongoing series, discover posts related to past and upcoming shows that will flex your creativity and stretch your imagination!
New Victory Arts Break is funded, in part, by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and New York State Council on the Arts.
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Drum up an imaginary meal and improvise a story while keeping the beat in this series of activities inspired by Cookin’!
Puppets! Songwriting! Dance! Give your summer one last shuffle of arts-based family fun with a playlist of eight creative activities.
Warm up and get moving with dance-based activities inspired by the artistry and diversity of New Victory Theater’s summer dance series.
Teaching Artist Alberto Denis highlights his experience as a New Victory Teaching Artist and his time creating Arts Break with Senior Manager of Creative Content, Zack Ramadan.
Learn how lighting and sound can help you set the mood and tell richer stories in this Arts Break inspired by Manual Cinema’s Leonardo!
Sketch an original comic strip and devise stories one moment at a time in this Arts Break inspired by Manual Cinema’s Leonardo!
Design a puppet version of yourself and go on a series of adventures inspired by Manual Cinema’s Leonardo!, based on the books by Mo Willems.
Play a stepping game and explore the myriad dance styles of Africa’s many nations in this Arts Break inspired by Step Afrika!’s Stono.
Uplift your community with spoken word, shared beats, and an original call and response in this Arts Break inspired by Step Afrika!’s Stono.
Step to the beat, play with percussion and find the rhythms hidden in your favorite song in this Arts Break inspired by Step Afrika!’s Stono.
