RISE: The Isolation Project (Summer)

Want to have your voice heard? Eager to share your thoughts about what YOU are experiencing?

An original writing and performance project for youth, by youth, exploring the impact of coronavirus on their lives. Rise: The Isolation Project is a unique opportunity to unite our youth participants from across our past programming and shows to share their stories, their hopes, and their experiences around the Covid-19 pandemic.

Participants work with local teaching artists to share their experiences to create original scripts and music in hopes to connect, support, and inspire one another and our community. The final project will culminate in a performance that is NWT's Fall Youth Production.

Program Information

• Open to ages 9 - 18
• Youth must have participated in at least one Near West production and/or been a part of the Rise! or Youth Chorus programs
• Begins Monday, June 15, and will run through the summer until September 13
• Class meets weekly at 3pm, for 1 hour via Zoom
• Participants must be able to attend at least 80% of the classes. (Week of August 31st and September 7th may require additional meetings.)
• Participants will need access to technology (computer, kindle, laptop, phone, etc.) that will allow them to access Zoom. Please contact us directly if this is a concern or issue, and we will find ways to help you connect to us.

This program is already underway. Please stay tuned for September performance dates announcements, which will be shared with the community via streaming services through our website!