Local Creative Movement Teacher Shares Her Expertise

COURT HOUSE — Penelope Cake, a local creative movement teacher, shared her expertise with the children at Center for Community Art’s Youth Art Program (YAP) in Cape May this past Saturday night. The theme of this semesters YAP program is “Exploring the Concept of Peace through Art.” Penelope Cake led the children in a series of physical and meditative exercises, a mixture of yoga, dance and awareness of body movements. At one point she had the children wander the space walking in fluid curved paths, intertwining with each others paths but aware of their physical space enough not to bump into or touch each other.
YAP Cape May is held on Saturday nights for children ages 10-14, from 5:00 – 8 p.m. at Lyle Hall at the Cape May United Methodist Church. Please enter through the red doors facing ACME parking lot on the corner of Lafayette St. and Ocean. Children are engaged by professional artists to create a work of art in an inclusive, friendly environment. Free snacks are provided. It is an inclusive program and welcomes locals and visitors alike. The YAP program continues through April. This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Lower Cape Alliance (GCADA) and Sturdy Savings Bank and from individual donations from CCA supporters.
YAP is also offered in Lower Township on Fri. nights, from 5:00 – 8 p.m. at the Richard M. Teitelman School located at 687 Route 9, Cape May, NJ. The theme for YAP Lower Township is “Cultural Connections.”
Founded in 1995, Cape May, New Jersey’s Center for Community Arts is a multicultural education organization whose arts and humanities programs foster creativity, community building, and appreciation for the rich diversity of our world.
Become a member of the Center for Community Arts and see how art, history and culture can transform lives. Call 609 884-7525 for more information.