1. BRIDGES Connecting Dance and Drama to the established curriculum within NYC Elementary Schools

2. PROGRAMS BRIDGES Professional Development Dance and Drama: Art for arts sake Arts Educational Out-reach program

3. What We Do… BRIDGES works with classroom teachers to create a unit plan that integrates the current topic of study with dance and drama. By integrating dance and drama, the students’ learning and comprehension is increased. BRIDGES incorporates and uses the Multiple Intelligences model when creating lesson plans.

4. Student Testimonials “My favorite thing about dance is moving around, creating, and learning!” ~ 5 th grader “The teachers are great and the environment is nice” ~ 5 th grader

5. Teacher Testimonials “BRIDGES used the writing workshop model to teach about Mexico…my students were having so much fun they didn’t even realize how much they were learning!” ~3 rd grade classroom teacher “In just 6 weeks my students learned so much about themselves through dance and drama! I now have a new appreciation and understanding of why we must include the arts within our schools!” ~ Pre-K classroom teacher

6. Contact Us BRIDGES 875 Third Avenue New York, NY 10010 Phone: (212) 875-8376 Fax: (212) 875-2736 BRIDGES@aol.com