These are a few of our favorite, teacher-approved, kid-loved TAPA activities! These are things that make our students grin and that you can try at home with your families. Sharing is caring so feel free to share your favorite activities with us as well! #3 Sidewalk Chalk It sounds too easy to be true, but… Read More »
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Try TAPA at Home (Part II)
These are a few of our favorite, teacher-approved, kid-loved TAPA activities for you to try at home! These are things that make our students grin and that you can try at home with your families. Sharing is caring so feel free to share your favorite activities with us as well! # 2 –… Read More »
Try TAPA at Home! (Part I)
These are a few of our favorite, teacher-approved, kid-loved TAPA activities for you to try at home! These are things that make our students grin and that you can try at home with your families. Sharing is caring so feel free to share your favorite activities with us as well! # 1 – Bringing… Read More »
Spotlight on Mr. Pete
Mr. Pete has been with us at TAPA camp for the past three years and we are so lucky to have him! We are blessed with his endless spirit and energy for only a week each summer because he is an international teacher that is always on new adventures. Peter is Miss Debi’s son and… Read More »
TOO much fun!
By Susan S. Russo In 2012 The Theresa Academy of Performing Arts (TAPA) received a community service grant from the Theresa Foundation. The purpose of the Community Dance Residency was to provide the opportunity for public school students who might not have the chance to participate in dance classes to experience dance, in an inclusive… Read More »
Use It or Lose It: Dancing Makes You Smarter
Shared with permission from Richard Powers For centuries, dance manuals and other writings have lauded the health benefits of dancing, usually as physical exercise. More recently we’ve seen research on further health benefits of dancing, such as stress reduction and increased serotonin level, with its sense of well-being. Most recently we’ve heard of another benefit: … Read More »
“NUFF SAID…….”
“When I was five years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down “happy”. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.”… Read More »
Bedtime Blues
By Susan S. Russo How many times can one read “Goodnight Moon”, “Brown Bear” or “The Cat in the Hat”? If you are a parent you know that the answer is probably close to a “gazillion”. When my four were tiny I resorted to reading all of their favorites using different accents…….Reading a la Fran… Read More »
Why Volunteer?
Holding classes at TAPA would be impossible without our incredible volunteers and interns. These dedicated volunteers are in high school and college and selflessly give us their time on weekday evenings and weekend days to spend time with our students. Volunteers help students in each class. Sometimes they redirect students in art class, they participate… Read More »
Give me a T-A-P-A
On Friday, October 11th the Theresa Academy was transformed into a Cheerleading Boot Camp with the help of the Gotham City Cheerleaders. Four cheerleaders from the unofficial team of the New York Giants taught a master dance and technique class to our TAPA students and guests from Impressions Dance Studio in Levittown. All the… Read More »