Arts Programs
CDL's arts programs can offer a wide range of benefits to youth. They can help youth to develop their academic skills, social-emotional skills, cultural awareness, and resilience. Experience a class today.
Ages K–12
"Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes and having fun."
Mary Lou Cook
STEAMM Powered Theatre
A well rounded youth drama experience, STEAMM Powered Theatre programs are unique in that ALL interested youth participate. Enrolled youth audition for placement, and everyone gets a part. Performers rehearse from a script and perform complete with lights, sound, costumes, etc.
"Being part of the CDL family means being somewhere where you don't have to hide your emotions and can be yourself."
CDL Student
Picasso’s Playground
Come and explore the creative worlds of painting, sketching, block printing and sculpting to name a few. This will probably be messy, and it will definitely be fun!
"My biggest motivation has always been for the younger generation to know that they can follow their dreams, whatever they may be! As CDL’s Musical Director, I hope to inspire young artists to explore the world by tapping in to their artistic side! And most importantly, to HAVE FUN!"
Georgerinna Farley | Music Director
Stage Sprouts
This program combines music, drama, creative movement, and art to create a playful learning environment for our youngest participants, filled with lots of fun!
Books ALive!
This enrichment program is geared towards building interest in theatre, enriching skills students may already have, and increasing literacy by bringing to “life” favorite childhood stories, such as, Shel Silverstein’s “Where the Wild Things Are,” and Chris Van Allsburg’s, “Probuditi,” just to name a few.
Creative Movement
Did you know that your body has a voice? Come dance, move, and use your energy! Play and learn through games and activities where you will have the chance to use your imagination to create a performance that does not use words to tell a story.
Skills Learned & OutcomesA CDL youth…
When a Youth moves on from CDL, they leave with the ability to move through life confident, aware of self and community, and able to rise to meet any challenge. A CDL youth is equipped with a knowledge set and leadership skills to be the future of innovation, the future of entrepreneurship, and the future of progress.
Problem Solving
Collaboration
Leadership
Failing Forward
Social Emotional Learning
Student-driven
Resilience
Curiosity
Oumar Sohkta
Scene Design / Educator
Sarah Nangeroni
Educator
Creativity
Critical Thinking
Program Managers & TeachersMeet our dedicated Arts instructors
Rose Trammel
Program Manager / rose@cdlri.org
Rose Trammell, Program Manager, oversees the Traveling Theater program for CDL. Rose recently graduated from Vassar College with a BFA in Drama. She is excited to pass on her love for the stage to the next generation of theater makers. In her spare time, she likes to crochet and improve her flow arts skills.
Joseph Henderson
Choreographer
Georgerinna Farley
Music Director
Would you like to bring CDL to your school or organization?
To learn about our class schedule, tuition information, or available scholarships, please reach out. A CDL team member will be in touch with you as soon as possible.