YAP
Manhattan
Climate Fresk
By Appointment
La Fresque du climat
Thursday, September 5, 2024 - Thursday, June 26, 2025
Free event for all schools
In this workshop, students learn about the scientific processes at work behind climate change.
Series
YAP
Young Audience Program for Schools
Schedule
Thursday, September 5, 2024 - Thursday, June 26, 2025
L’Alliance New York’s Young Audience Program for Schools (YAP) offers K–12 students the unique learning opportunity to immerse themselves in French through the arts. Whether they’re fluent or brand new to the language, they’ll be empowered to listen and converse in French while engaging with creatives of various disciplines who hail from the richly diverse French-speaking world.
Through performances, film screenings, post-show conversations, and workshops, students will discover new ideas and perspectives, have thought-provoking and nuanced discussions, and learn about oft-overlooked history, identities, and contemporary issues. They’ll emerge feeling inspired to share their own original artistic perspectives, and with a greater understanding of their relationships to French-speaking cultures.
The Young Audience Program is free for public and charter school students, affordable for others, and accessible to all levels of French learners and speakers. It’s just one part of L’Alliance’s commitment to creating initiatives that educate and inspire young Francophiles—from its Crossing The Line offerings to its Animation First Festival. L’Alliance also provides educators with detailed study guides, which include helpful information about the Young Audience Program events and suggestions for tie-in activities.
The Young Audience Program is supported by the ENGIE Foundation.
The Young Audience Program is supported by the ENGIE Foundation.
L’Alliance New York’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the Support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
L’Alliance New York’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the Support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
The Young Audience Program is supported by the ENGIE Foundation.
L’Alliance New York’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the Support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Events In This Series
- KidsYAP
Visual Arts with Studio in a School
Friday, September 13, 2024 - Saturday, May 31, 2025
L’Alliance New York and Studio in a School invite students to discover the work of French-speaking artists and create their own pieces that will be displayed in a new exhibition in L’Alliance New York’s Skyroom.
- FilmYAPPastFlorence Gould Theater
Atlantics
Atlantique
Mati DiopTuesday, October 8, 2024
11:00 AMNominated for the 2019 Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, Atlantics blends mystery, drama, and romance. Director Mati Diop evokes the topics of economic instability, immigration, and corruption that permeate the lives of young people in Dakar, Senegal.
- YAPPastLe Skyroom
Le Petit B
Marion MuzacMarion MuzacFriday, November 15, 2024
10:30 AMNORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
This event is dedicated to the Young Audience Program for school groups. To purchase tickets to one of our public performances of Le Petit B, please see here
Created by award-winning choreographer Marion Muzac and visual artist Émilie Faïf, this charming performance and immersive experience includes cushions that evoke the comfort of a mother’s breasts.
- Animation First 2025KidsYAPPastFlorence Gould Theater
Savages
US PremiereSauvages
Thursday, January 23, 2025
11:00 AMSchool Groups Only
Director Claude Barras’ enchanting stop-motion ecological tale centers on Kéria, her adopted baby orangutan Oshi, and her cousin Selaï, who must fight back against the planned destruction of Borneo’s ancestral forest. Brought to life by Barras’ intricately crafted puppets, the story unfolds against the rich backdrops of the island’s tropical trees, plants, and rivers.
- Comic Arts FestYAPPastFlorence Gould Theater
Little Nicholas – Happy As Can Be
Le Petit Nicolas
Friday, March 28, 2025
11:00 AMLittle Nicholas – Happy As Can Be is a beautiful and delicate retelling of artist Jean-Jacques Sempé’s and René Goscinny’s lives which co-exist within the fictitious adventures of Le Petit Nicolas, the beloved character they created who was the subject of many illustrated children’s books.
- KidsYAPLanguage and Laughter Studio, L’Alliance New York Preschool
Rhizomes
Thierry Thieû NiangRoxane RevonMonday, March 31, 2025 - Saturday, April 19, 2025
Dancer-choreographer Thierry Thieû and visual artist Roxane Revon work with preschoolers over a two-week period to create movement and artwork inspired by plant life.
- YAPFlorence Gould Theater
Whale Nation
Les gardiennes de la planète (Guardians of the Planet)
Jean-Albert LièvreFriday, April 25, 2025
11:00 AMDirector Jean-Albert Lièvre’s documentary follows the plight of a beached humpback whale and weaves in interviews with myriad experts and underwater footage of whales in their natural environment. A poetic homage to Heathcote Williams’ book Whale Nation and a rallying cry, urging viewers to consider the effects of their actions
- Performing ArtsYAPPerformanceYoung Audience ProgramFlorence Gould Theater
Little Red Riding Hood
Das PlateauLe Petit Chaperon rouge
Céleste Germe (Director)Friday, May 30, 2025
11:00 AMIt’s one of the first—and most popular—stories read to children, featuring such spellbinding charm that generations have grown up loving it. In this production for young viewers, Das Plateau brings the time-honored Brothers Grimm tale to life through immersive imagery, unforgettable characters, and an empowering interpretation.
Photo: © Nicolas Soira
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