This is where it all began. The idea for Performing Arts Abroad grew out of collaboration with a Theatre for Development (TfD) group in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya using acrobatics, music, dance, and theatre to address pressing social issues like HIV/AIDS, drug abuse, prostitution, and xenophobia. The first program was launched, and it remains an option today.
On our Arts for Social Change programs, you’ll directly contribute to many forms of development by focusing on empowerment, self-expression, and self-confidence through music, dance, theatre, or film. But don’t make the mistake of thinking you are going somewhere to “help people.” You will be joining existing movements, mostly of young people, who are well aware of the incredible power of performing arts to change their communities. You will come back from this experience profoundly changed, and we hope that in the end, you are inspired to change your own community for the better.
Experience the power of international service learning and appreciate the impact that performing arts can make on communities around the world. Be part of a truly grassroots social movement and see firsthand how the arts can transform a difficult situation into a tool for inspiration and growth.
There’s no better time than now to take this next step in your artistic journey.
Join a powerful movement that is changing lives through circus arts in the beautiful town of San Isidro, Costa Rica.
Let the beauty of Costa Rica inspire you as you share your passion for the performing arts with local youth.
The language of dance and movement transcend cultural borders. Find out for yourself as you collaborate with locals in Ecuador, using the power of dance for social change.
Use the universal language of movement to inspire and be inspired. Let the beauty of Costa Rica and its people wash over you and infuse your dance practice.
Empower Filipino youth and help inspire self-confidence by teaching them dance skills and giving them a venue for artistic expression.
Join an academy empowering youth through music, ride an elephant, jam with local musicians, and discover a new part of yourself in White River, South Africa.
Impact lives through music in Mbarara, Uganda. Witness the transformative power of music firsthand as you collaborate with local musicians to bring the joy of music to vulnerable communities.
Experience the awesome power of music to create social change as you volunteer abroad with a foundation offering music therapy and education to people with disabilities.
In a country with no military, many government funds support music education. Join a powerful movement to bring music to every young person in Costa Rica, and live with a homestay family in the bustling capital of San Jose.
In an area where most musical instruments were completely destroyed by a devastating typhoon, your contribution as a guest music teacher will make all the difference.
“As an Arts Educator, the Circus Arts program in Costa Rica provided me with a great professional development opportunity. I was given the once-in-a-lifetime chance to infuse my art with teaching and learning experiences in a beautiful new setting, at once exciting and challenging. My understanding of arts Education has been broadened by my amazing experiences in Costa Rica, and will undoubtedly inform my future arts projects and teaching practice in many ways.”
Tiana PrinceShare your craft by teaching music to Filipino children in Tacloban City. Volunteers teach music at a community center offering a multitude of programs in order to empower the entire community, at a youth rehabilitation center, or in local schools.…
Share your craft by teaching music to Filipino children in Tacloban City. Volunteers teach music at a community center offering a multitude of programs in order to empower the entire community, at a youth rehabilitation center, or in local schools.…
Share your craft by teaching music to Filipino children in Tacloban City. Volunteers teach music at a community center offering a multitude of programs in order to empower the entire community, at a youth rehabilitation center, or in local schools.…
Share your craft by teaching music to Filipino children in Tacloban City. Volunteers teach music at a community center offering a multitude of programs in order to empower the entire community, at a youth rehabilitation center, or in local schools.…
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