Performing Arts Showcase

This year, following our theme of Hope and Gratitude, we have produced two cross-school collaborative performances, one for students from K- 8 and one for High Schools. We had a total of 15 schools participate in these amazing cross-collaborative performances. Students from Fiorello H. LaGuardia H.S. of Music & Art and Performing Arts, Professional Performing Arts School, Special Music School, Stuyvesant High School, and The Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing & Visual Arts, joined together remotely for an incredible performance of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah, a song chosen in recognition of having all arrived at this point. Separately, we also have 8 schools who applied to have their schools’ dance, theater and musical performances included in this year’s festival. They are curated in the order of a live show so please enjoy them as such!

Finally, let us heed these wise words from the beautiful song, Give Us Hope, that our K- 8 combined chorus sings: "Give us hope, my voice is calling. Give us hope and we will show you the way."

Rachel Shapiro, Manhattan Borough Arts Director

Click here to view performing arts students' statement videos.