Creative Stage

Creative Stage goes beyond traditional arts education. CSC students collaborate directly with professional adult artists to create original projects, and in the process build confidence, adaptability, focus, and more. These skills go well beyond the stage, supporting academic growth, social and emotional growth, and artistic growth in powerful ways.

“The whole process is immensely fun for the children. The final performances are an absolute joy to watch!”

                                                           --Ellen Morris (Creative Stage parent)

Creative Stage Partners and Collaborators include:

The Cathedral School

Embrace Harlem

Hunter College Elementary School

Manhattan School for Children  

The School at Columbia University

JCC, Harlem

"I am delighted to endorse the work of Madeline Bender. She brings great skill to everything she does, but she stands out for the humanity that underlies her communication. It is an irresistible combination. Her imagination and skills extend into her teaching and the joy that she brings to it, passing on her knowledge lightly but deftly."

--Jonathan Papp (Professor of the Royal Academy of Music, London, England, and Artistic Director of the Georg Solti Accademia)