DYCD Broadway and Beyond Application

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ABOUT BROADWAY & BEYOND

DYCD’s Broadway and Beyond initiative seeks to address education equity as we empower youth voices through learning and then retelling history through various mediums of art including performance and visual arts.

DYCD Broadway Track: Partnering with the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s EduHam program (inspired by Broadway smash-hit musical, HAMILTON) to give NYC youth tools, access, and the platform to re-examine and retell history. NYC Youth will reimagine and rewrite history incorporating storytelling foundations to build out quality performance pieces in song, theatre, spoken word, and rap. Through a social justice (equity and equality) lens, we raise youth voices, awareness, and call for action in different mediums of art.  For grades 6 to 12.
DYCD Heroes Project Track: Focused on re-writing historical figures as heroes in the form of comics and telling a story of what their true heroism was/the unsung heroes of history. Youth will explore topics of social justice and inequality creating graphic illustrations that reflect their voice and ideas. Participants will learn how to develop a storyline and learn from professionals in the field. Young people will have a hardcopy and virtual comic book created and released. Participants will share out their completed work at the culminating event to promote social awareness and youth voice. For grades 4 to 12.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Submit your program and participants for an opportunity to participate in one of this season’s Broadway and Beyond cohorts. DYCD will establish and oversee two cohorts (Broadway & DYCD Heroes Project) comprised of 30 selected programs and participants to run concurrently throughout the Spring beginning in February 2021 and culminate the week of Juneteenth 2021.

INCENTIVES/AWARDS

Broadway and Beyond participants and programs will:

Will receive exclusive access to EduHam, the Hamilton Education curriculum and additional educational support.
Virtual instruction and information provided to activity specialists on how to guide youth to create their comics.
Program Staff/ Parents will participate in an intro training facilitated by Hamilton Education staff to prep for use of curriculum/guide with participating youth.
Receive exclusive culturally relevant and responsive content and activities through EduHam and DYCD to increase youth engagement throughout Broadway and Beyond season.
Program to features guest animators & Hamilton cast members throughout the program.
Opportunity to participate in virtual writing and creation sessions as well as exploring a career in comics.
Have the chance to enter and compete in the national EduHam competition.
Promising participants will be nominated for Trinity Youth History and Arts Fellowship. Awarded Fellows will receive a stipend.
Get to meet and work with other participants across the Broadway & Beyond platform forming a creative community.
Get to perform and share out completed pieces at a culminating event celebrating and retelling history.

DYCD Program Type:

PROGRAM INFO

Agency Name:

(Ex. Grand Street Settlement, SASF)

Program/Site Name:

(Ex. PS 74, Mott Hall Bridges Academy)

Program Location:

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

Postal / Zip Code

Borough

Where is your program located?

Please select the grade level(s) represented in your program: 4-12

Program Director:

First NameLast Name

Program Director E-mail:

Best Contact Number:

Area CodePhone Number

Who is your DYCD Program Manager?

COHORT PREFERENCE

This submission is for (check one):

Have your participants ever participated in past DYCD initiatives and events?

If yes, select all that apply:

How you would use this opportunity to strengthen arts and history program offerings at your school?

Briefly describe your goals for this participants if selected to participate:

Does your program currently offer a performance or visual arts-based activity? If so, which?

If performance arts-based, check all that apply:

Has you group performed in front of an audience? If yes, when?

If your selected cohort is full, would you like to be considered for the remaining cohort or waitlisted?

DYCD BROADWAY OPTIONAL AUDITION

Want a better chance of being selected for the Broadway cohort? Send us the link to a recent performance video that shows off your young people's skills.https://youtu.be/KM2aNAXe8Rk

(via YouTube, DropBox, Vimeo):

I ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLLOWING: yes

Signed by Program Director