SUPPORT the youth of the Northeast Performing Arts Group
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Dear NEPAG Friends and Supporters,
Today is #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of generosity and unity, a day to come together and give back in response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. As you consider being a part of the movement to make a difference, think about the impact you can make in your community when you give the gift of dance by supporting the Northeast Performing Arts Group. The Northeast Performing Arts Group (NEPAG), in accordance with the Mayor’s guidance of the COVID-19 Pandemic, immediately closed its onsite operations and in-person programs on March 13, 2020, and will continue this closure through May 15, 2020. While the studio is currently closed due to the Covid-19 crisis, the NEPAG is offering virtual dance classes via Zoom. Your support will make it possible for the studio to expand its class offerings for current students and others interested in taking classes at the Northeast Performing Arts Group when it reopens. The NEPAG serves as a necessary safety net for children living in Washington, D.C. with a special focus on youth living in neighborhoods East of the River. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to the Northeast Performing Arts Group during #GIVINGTUESDAYNOW. Hhelp us maintain this vital program! Your generous financial support of our tax-exempt, 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization will help us continue our work with and on behalf of some of the District of Columbia's most vulnerable children. No donation amount is too small and is all tax-deductible. Please visit the links below to process your donation: https://www.domore24.org/neperformingartsgroup CashApp: NEPAG1 For more information about our program and to donate offline, please feel free to call (202) 704-8653, visit www.neperformingartsgroup.org or e-mail neperformingartsgroup1@outlook.com. Artistically yours, Carrington Lassiter Executive Director |
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Northeast Performing Arts Group
The Northeast Performing Arts Group (NEPAG) is an award-winning, culturally-based arts and education program whose mission is “To develop and foster the creative talents of youth in the Northeast/Southeast corridors of Washington, D.C. through performing and visual arts, as an alternative to street life and to teach the invaluable lessons of discipline, commitment and team motivation”. NEPAG has trained over 7,000 youth and helped more than 400 enroll in college.
In 1979, the late Rita Jackson founded the NEPAG, envisioning a place to advance the development of District youth through the performing arts and offer constructive alternatives to the negative influences of their communities. Targeting Ward 7 youth living in River Terrace, Kenilworth, Marshall Heights, Benning Terrace and Lincoln Heights/Richardson Dwellings communities, the studio initially offered dance, drama and vocal classes. Recognizing the need for holistic approaches to combat escalating dropout rates, violence and drug use and other self-destructive behavior, NEPAG expanded programming to include academic support services and life skills training and planning. It established the N.E. Outreach Youth Center, and, today, 40 years later, the center and arts studio have evolved into a safe haven where young people, ages 3 - 18, can prepare for life while exploring the arts after school, weekends and during the 9-week Summer Performing Arts Camp. The NEPAG is currently under the executive direction of Carrington Lassiter.
In 1979, the late Rita Jackson founded the NEPAG, envisioning a place to advance the development of District youth through the performing arts and offer constructive alternatives to the negative influences of their communities. Targeting Ward 7 youth living in River Terrace, Kenilworth, Marshall Heights, Benning Terrace and Lincoln Heights/Richardson Dwellings communities, the studio initially offered dance, drama and vocal classes. Recognizing the need for holistic approaches to combat escalating dropout rates, violence and drug use and other self-destructive behavior, NEPAG expanded programming to include academic support services and life skills training and planning. It established the N.E. Outreach Youth Center, and, today, 40 years later, the center and arts studio have evolved into a safe haven where young people, ages 3 - 18, can prepare for life while exploring the arts after school, weekends and during the 9-week Summer Performing Arts Camp. The NEPAG is currently under the executive direction of Carrington Lassiter.
Celebrating African American Women & Dance
Black girls including youth from the Northeast Performing Arts Group danced at the White House on Monday, February 8, 2016, performing and participating in master classes -- in the White House -- with Judith Jamison (Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater), Fatima Robinson, Virginia Johnson (Dance Theater of Harlem) and Debbie Allen while Michelle Obama celebrated their contributions at the White House.
Students from the Northeast Performing Arts Group worked with Debbie Allen and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Click the video below to see performances of African Dunham Piece choreographed by Debbie Allen and "I've Been Buked" and "Cry" with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Students from the Northeast Performing Arts Group worked with Debbie Allen and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Click the video below to see performances of African Dunham Piece choreographed by Debbie Allen and "I've Been Buked" and "Cry" with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.