THE EARLY STAGES PROGRAM INC

THE EARLY STAGES PROGRAM INC PROVIDE FREE AND SUBSTANTIALLY DISCOUNTED TICKETS FOR THEATRE, DANCE AND MUSIC PERFORMANCES TO NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN AND TO CONDUCT WORKSHOPS IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM THAT FOSTER LITERACY THROUGH THE ARTS, IMPROVE CLASSROOM LEARNING, AND INSPIRE CHILDREN TO EXPLORE THEIR OWN VOICES IN ORDER TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. EACH STUDENT LEARNS PERFORMANCE, LANGUAGE ARTS AND LIFE SKILLS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT ARTS EDUCATION TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF STUDENTS AND SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO ALL CHILDREN. THE ORGANIZATION'S VISION IS TO CULTIVATE LITERATE, ETHICAL AND ARTICULATE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO WILL BE FULLY PREPARED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARTS AND IN SOCIETY.