Arts after 5 has a mission to provide a community-based musical and dramatic
performing arts organization for the purposes of: Providing Arts based educational
opportunities, Presenting quality family entertainment andCreating opportunities for
children to develop talents in all aspects of theatre arts.
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Why the Arts?
Children facing the challenges of poverty, abuse, homelessness, or other traumatic experiences are often left with debilitating emotional burdens, academic deficiencies, and a limited view of their own potential. Low self-esteem can cause them to doubt their worth and capacity to succeed. Economic disadvantages create opportunity gaps that prevent these children from experiencing the arts, yet it is the arts that can become their salvation. Art classes give struggling children a way to feel successful and gain longed for positive recognition. The arts increase self-esteem, build confidence, and improve problem solving skills. Art – It’s more than a pretty picture!
ABOUT
Arts After 5 was established in 2015 in response to expressed needs of community
residents to expand enriching activities to this underserved neighborhood at critical after school hours. The after-school program provides weekly classes and special events all designed to teach life skills, teamwork, and improve skills in the performing and visual arts. The Summer Musical, is the culminating event of AA5 school year programs. The Summer Musical brings together the different skills of theater performance, music, dance, and visual arts through six weeks and ends with three shows. This full musical production using a licensed show is unique in the Central Florida arts community in that a cast and crew that is predominantly African-American performs for a local audience that is predominantly
African-American.
Ke'Lee Pernell-Director of Education
Ke'Lee is a licensed Musikgarten Instructor out of Orlando, FL. She studied at Wright State University where she majored in Vocal Performance. Ke'Lee is certified in Early Childhood Music and Movement and has taught Early Childhood music classes, Vocal Lessons, and Acting at various daycare centers, performing arts schools, and private homes in the Orlando area since 2006. Ke'Lee performs everything from Opera to Gospel music. She has been a featured artist
with Encore Theater Company and performed with Dayton Opera, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra and many more. Her joy is watching her students progress and thrive. She has had students appear on X Factor, The Voice and America's Got Talent. She has been the Director of Education for several performing arts schools and currently runs Creative Arts From the Heart which offers mobile performing arts programs.
PROGRAMS
Theater Expressions-Arts After 5 holds a weekly theater class in East Winter
Garden. Students learn basic theater principles in stage movement, voice,
diction, and improvisation. The program teaches techniques to overcome
stage-fright and develop self-confidence and culminates with a summer musical
open to the public.