Students will spend two full weeks working in a hands-on atmosphere learning performance techniques and the art of being in a rock band. Workshops will include group lessons on an instrument of their choice (guitar, bass, drums, keyboards and vocals), music theory instruction, rehearsal technique, performance practice, songwriting fundamentals, sound engineering basics, and multi-track recording, in addition to plenty of group band rehearsals. ...

Like most settlement houses founded in the late nineteenth century in New York and other cities, Hudson Guild was an experiment in social reform. ...

Girls Quest was founded in 1936 as Girls' Vacation Fund by Ruth Uarda Zirkle Kauth, a social worker at the Henry Street Settlement House. She led a group of visionary women to provide recreation and health programs for the sisters of boys attending the Boys Athletic League's summer programs, which her husband, Willard L. Kauth, co-founded. Mrs. Kauth and her friends opened the first camp in 1936, Camp Manitou in Central Valley, NY, to provide a two-week vacation for over 100 girls between the ages of 8 and 13. The Girls' Vacation Fund was a reality. ...

For more than seventy years, Girls Quest has been the key that unlocks a world of possibilities for New York girls. If you're ready for an adventure that can change how you see the world, think about Girls Quest. You'll make new friends, learn new things, and have lots of fun! ...

The Teva Learning Center, North America's foremost Jewish Environmental Education Institute, is a non-denominational educational service for participants from throughout the Jewish community. Working with Jewish Day Schools, Congregational Schools, synagogues, camps and youth groups, Teva's programs touch the lives of 6,000 participants annually ...

The New York City Century Bike Tour is a ride to be proud of. You'll be part of a select group of cyclists who are ready for the adventure of riding in New York City. Proceeds from the tour benefit the bicycling advocacy of Transportation ...

Located in the heart of Midtown, in the Herald Square district in New York City, catering to the needs of professional and amateur magician's since 1925. Here knowledge is REALLY power, because many of the effects we sell have the personal touch of Lou Tannen's original concept of "top quality and proven products only". ...

Each day of camp will begin with announcements followed by a 40-minute physical warm-up. The entire camp will be divided into four groups; Adam, Chris, Shanna and Steve will each lead a group. The warm up will cover flexibility, strength and stamina. ...

In 1984, TADA! co-founders Janine Nina Trevens and Linda Reiff produced the company's first shows with a budget of $1,500 and lots of support from friends and family. Since its founding, TADA! has become the leading producer of professional-quality youth theater and renowned Arts Education programs in New York City. Today, TADA!'s budget is over $1.8 million and the organization reaches 50,000 children and families annually through its mainstage musical theater productions, arts education and youth development programs. ...

Summer is just around the corner, and now your child can enjoy the same enriching activities that country day camps offer without the stress of traveling out of the city every day on a bus. ...