On the evening of June 5th, the fast-growing number of MS 8 arts partnerships was on display at NYU’s Pfizer Auditorium. This school year saw the addition of an after-school wind ensemble, the Brooklyn Public Players, led by the 100-year old Brooklyn Music School, and an in-school chorus, led by the renowned Brooklyn Youth Chorus. They joined longtime MS 8 partner, Brooklyn Ballet, which leads after-school ballet and hip hop classes (free — thanks to a CASA grant from NYC Council Member Steve Levin), and our rock band led by MS 8 parent, musician, and music teacher Dmitriy Goldgisser.
Planning is ongoing to continue and expand these programs next year, together with an after-school drama program led by the EPIC Players, the organization that led students in an exciting production of Alice in Wonderland earlier this month.
