The Summer Institute

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The Summer Institute is a free, three-week performance workshop for teenagers in the public school system, founded by Wooster Group member Kate Valk and Ariana Smart Truman. The workshop is organized around a selected text and sessions with guest artists in many aspects of performance (ranging from movement to writing to voice training to video techniques). Students are accepted as young as twelve and are invited back every summer until they graduate from high school, at which time they may return as interns, and ultimately instructors or guest artists. The program culminates in three public performances for supporters, friends, and family.

events:

The Summer Institute 2015

2015 Performances

Thursday, July 23 @ 3 pm • Friday, July 24 @ 7 pm • Saturday, July 25 @ 7 pm

The Summer Institute is back at The Performing Garage! Come to this year’s performances on July 23-25.

The Summer Institute 2016

2016 Performances

Thurs, Aug 4 @ 3 pm • Fri, Aug 5 @ 7 pm • Sat, Aug 6 @ 7 pm

The Summer Institute is back at The Performing Garage! Come to this year’s performances on August 4-6.

The Summer Institute 2017

2017 Performances

Thurs, Aug 3 @ 3 pm • Fri, Aug 4 @ 7 pm • Sat, Aug 5 @ 7 pm

The Summer Institute is back at The Performing Garage! Come to this year’s performances on August 3-5.

The Summer Institute 2018

2018 Performances

Thurs, Aug 2 @ 3 pm • Fri, Aug 3 @ 7 pm • Sat, Aug 4 @ 7 pm

The Summer Institute is back at The Performing Garage! Come to this year’s performances on August 3-5.

The Summer Institute 2019

2019 Performances

Thurs, July 25 @ 3 pm • Fri, July 26 @ 7 pm • Sat, July 27 @ 7 pm

This year’s Summer Institute performances took place on July 25-27. Check out videos from rehearsals to see what the students did.

The Summer Institute 2020

The Summer Institute is a free, three-week performance intensive workshop for New York City high school students. The 2020 edition was held online.

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