SMAPA is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. If you are able, please consider donating to our general scholarship fund.

OUTREACH PROGRAMS
Paterson Public Schools - SMAPA provides interdisciplinary instruction in dance in six public schools in Paterson, NJ.

North Star Academy, Newark, NJ - This artist in residence program provides 2 classes a week throughout the entire school year.

The Children’s Institute of Verona, NJ - Inclusive programming is provided for special needs students in Yoga and Musical Theater. Children are bussed to our facility twice weekly throughout the school year.

The Craig School - The Craig School is an independent school that specializes in working with students with learning disabilities. They are a school built upon the foundation that all students can and will learn if the right environments, strategies, and supports are made available to them.

The Newark School of the Arts (NSA) - In partnership with the Dance Department at NSA, SMAPA provides high-level training in dance for everyone with an interest in the arts regardless of age, talent, and financial resources.

PWE - The Performance Workshop Ensemble (PWE) is made up of gifted and talented young dancers between the ages of 12 and 20 from SMAPA. PWE members receive all classes at a 25% reduced rate. They also have the opportunity to serve as CITs in our summer camp programs, and as class demonstrators/teacher assistants in exchange for free dance classes. Additional tuition assistance is available where needed. PWE members give to the community through arts in education concerts.

JPWE - The Junior Performance Workshop Ensemble (JPWE) was created in 2012 to give younger aspiring dancers the opportunity to gain performance experience. Participation in the program is free of charge but requires a full year’s commitment. Students must be invited into the program, based on ability. It is not considered a scholarship program, although many of the students who participate may receive tuition assistance through one of our scholarship funds. All members are students at SMAPA who benefit from the training received in both modern and ballet techniques. In many cases it is a stepping stone into our senior company, PWE.

SUMMER ARTS PROGRAMS
Prime Time Summer Arts is a full-day summer program for children ages 6–14 with daily classes in art, music, dance, and drama. Each of the three 2-week sessions culminates in a fully staged, free public performance for family and friends.

Preschool Summer Arts is a half-day, weekly, theme-based program for children ages 3–5. Classes include dance, art, drama, and music.

SENIOR EXERCISE PROGRAMS
SMAPA provides a year-round fitness program specifically designed for seniors. This program is conducted in the SMAPA studios in association with the Montclair Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs.

FREE BOYS BALLET
SMAPA offers free boys-only ballet classes every Saturday for boys ages 7 and up. This program is made possible in part by a grant from the Stone Foundation. No previous dance training is required. The only cost to students is a registration fee of $25.

SCHOLARSHIPS
The General Scholarship / Joyce Copeland Scholarship / Mildred Spain Scholarship / The Gonsalves Family Scholarship / Ella Bandes Alumni Scholarship are available for students who demonstrate interest and ability and where financial support would be beneficial. Copeland for a student between the ages of 10 and 12‎; Spain for a student aged 6 to 10; Gonsalves for a student between ages 10 and 12 with interest and ability in Modern and Ballet; Ella Bandes represented all that is kind, generous and passionate about dance. Her scholarship is given to a teen who embodies those qualities. The general scholarship provides tuition assistance based on financial need for all students in the preschool, junior, and prep divisions.