HEARTS’ Master Classes at the Landmark
Continues in 2019-2020

HEARTS and Landmark on Main Street, two Port Washington non-profits whose missions are rooted in supporting the arts throughout the community, announce the 2019-2020 schedule for new master classes. The continuing HEARTS Master Class at Landmark at Main Street series, first launched in Fall 2018, offers FREE experiential workshops led by skilled and celebrated professional artists in a variety of disciplines.  Classes offered are for adults and students (high school and up) who want to learn or expand their knowledge and experience in different art forms.

Following the four master classes in late 2018 and early 2019—focused on singing techniques, acting and audition prep, songwriting and dance—the upcoming classes explore the craft of storytelling, and dance for active seniors. HEARTS will also host a special fundraiser event to benefit its mission and future programs, showcasing storytellers from the new series' first event.

Participation requires registration, and availability is on a first-come, first-served basis. All others are welcome to observe in the audience.

Links to register is below. More information at Landmark on Main Street's website.

​HEARTS’ Master Class series is part of the non-profit’s continuing work to create and offer meaningful arts programs for the benefit of the Port Washington community. HEARTS is grateful to Landmark on Main Street for their support of our Master Class series.

November 18, 2019
7:00—9:00 pm
Storytelling Techniques
Storyteller Tracey Segarra
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We all have stories to tell and to share. Tracey Segarra, an award-winning storyteller whose stories have appeared on the NPR's popular The Moth Radio Hour and other storytelling podcasts, leads a master class in how to hone the craft of storytelling to an audience. With her guidance, participants can prepare for story slams, and public speaking engagements like The Moth, Ted Talks, and more. Segarra is a story coach and the producer and host of a bi-monthly Long Island-based storytelling show, Now You're Talking, and the vice chair of the board of the National Storytelling Network.

​Participation open to high school students, college students, and adults.

February 19, 2020
1:30—3:30 pm
Alvin Ailey - Dance for Active Seniors
Co-Sponsored with Landmark on Main Street’s Afternoon T.E.A. Series

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AileyDance for Active Seniors furthers Alvin Ailey’s belief that “dance is for everybody”. AileyDance for Active Seniors offers dance classes that support strength and flexibility training through a thoughtful and sequential progression of movement that promotes both cardiovascular and cognitive stimulation. The program also serves as an outlet for artistic expression by creating choreography which cultivates the imagination and fosters a sense of joy. In addition to dancing, participants learn the history and legacy of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

No registration is needed. Onstage participation is limited and on a first come, first served basis.
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April 20, 2020
7:00-9:00 pm
Hip Hop Songwriting and Activism with Farbeon

​This Master Class session will explore the artist as activist tradition in Hop Hip culture. Participants will be introduced to the art of Hip Hop beat-making, lyricism and songwriting. All will work in small groups to begin writing songs that explore important community issues. Leading the Master Class is Farbeon, a world-renowned Hip Hop artist, educator and agent of change based in Brooklyn. Farbeon has championed a community-based approach to the creative process and has inspired both the young and old for nearly 20 years throughout the US, as well as Germany, Indonesia, Iraq, South Africa, and Thailand.  He is the Founding Director of the Hip Hop Re:Education Project, an NYC-based creative youth development organization that engages young artists in hip hop elements and the pedagogy of the cipher. Farbeon teaches Hip Hop Theater at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and Hip Hop Pedagogy and Practice at The New School.

Participation open to high school students, college students, and adults.

Please check back for registration link.