YOUTH ARTS IN ACTION AT THE PRINCE

Tell your stories | Imagine new endings | Become architects of your own futures
Make a difference | See yourselves on stage at the Prince!

• We believe in the role of the Arts in addressing youth issues
• Teens turn away from drugs, gangs, violence and instead turn towards performance programs that fulfill their needs
• In the fabric of solutions to these problems the role the arts can play has been under-valued and under-supported.
• Everyone fits in – there are no misfits in the creative community. On stage or back stage, music, dance, sound, lights, wardrobe – there is a place for everyone.
• The arts can involve teens who are not successful in academics or sports: music, theater, on-stage, back-stage, sound, lights, wardrobe – there can be a rewarding place for all in the arts.
• Motivation comes from the chance to perform. The rewards are clear , immediate, and tangible.
• Discipline stems directly from the needs of performance: you must learn your lines not for a test or some far-off goal, but because you have a date with an audience.
• Individual and cooperative skills translate directly into academic and social settings. Research has proven this, time and time again.
• Peer-to-Peer communication: when teens talk to other teens, they listen.

 Core principles for the Youth Arts in Action programs at the Prince

1. Respect yourself. Take care of your body with healthy foods, rest, appropriate dress, no toxic substances. Take care of your mind with challenges and reflection.
2. Respect others. Listen. Treat others as you want to be treated. Be tolerant and kind. Use respectful language at all times.
3. Respect the work. Come ready to work and don’t distract others. Your role, whether big or small, is essential. Remember you are standing on the shoulders of giants: Duke Ellington. Lena Horne. Billy Strayhorn. Marian Anderson. George Gershwin. Leonard Bernstein. George Wolfe. Be inspired.
4. Strive for excellence and do your best. Make many mistakes and learn from them.
5. Never give up and you cannot fail. We all believe in you.

Email education@princemusictheater.org or call 215-972-1000 to participate!