STAGES-Access the Arts Performing Arts
STAGES Performing Arts Academy
STAGES Access the Arts programs consist of classes, workshops and performance opportunities that enable area youth with physical, cognitive or developmental delays to fully participate in the musical theatre arts. STAGES also offers inclusive year-round and summer camp programs.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Ages Served:
Adults, Teens, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Both
My King Dance Instruction
My King Dance Studio
Christian-based dance instruction tailored to fit differing age groups and skill levels. Creative Dance 4 Special Dancers is a class for students with special needs with discounted tuition.
Service Area:
St. Charles County
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Both
Kids on Campus Summer Program Continuing Educ Classes
St. Louis Community College
Continuing Education provides a showcase of opportunities to broaden your potential and change your life! Enjoy experiential, life-long learning in a diverse, inclusive community… with courses continually evolving for an ever-changing world. Discover how Continuing Education can spark your potential and unlock a whole new future for you!
The Kids on Campus is a non-specialized summer program for youth with a wide variety of half day camps.
Service Area:
St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Performing Arts, Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Ages Served:
Adults, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
Continuing Educ Classes College for Kids Summer Program
St. Charles Community College
The Continuing Ecucation Division offers adult non-credit classes including arts, crafts, computers, music, recreation, dance, fitness, sports, theater, language and more.
The “college for all Kids’ is a non-specialized summer program for youth ages 3-16 with a wide variety of half day camps.
Service Area:
St. Charles County
Program Type:
Performing Arts, Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Ages Served:
Adults, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
After-School Recreation, Sports Day Camps Overnight Camp
Jewish Community Center (the J)
St. Louis Jewish Community Center has been providing excellent health and cultural experiences for over 130 years. Members enjoy access to state-of- the-art facilities and programs, arts and sports experiences.
Service Area:
St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Day Camps, Overnight Camps, Performing Arts, Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
Various Leisure and Recreation Activities
St. Louis Municipal Parks & Recreation Departments' Partnership
To increase the capacity to include, accommodate and welcome individuals with disabilities in existing Park & Recreation programs and activities.
Serving Mid-County: Cities of Clayton, Maryland Heights, University City & Webster Groves. Inclusion Coordinator at 314-290-8507
Serving North County: Cities of Bellefontaine Neighbors, Bridgeton, Ferguson, Florissant, Hazelwood & St. Ann. Inclusion Coordinator at 314-839-5575
Serving South & West Counties: Cities of Ballwin, Brentwood, Crestwood, Des Peres, Ellisville, Kirkwood, Manchester & Sunset Hills. Inclusion Coordinator at 314-835-6157
Service Area:
St. Louis County
Program Type:
Day Camps, Performing Arts, Recreation, Sports & Fitness, Travel & Outdoor Adventures
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
Various Leisure and Recreation Activities
St. Charles Municipal Park & Recreation Departments' Partnership
To increase the capacity to include, accommodate and welcome individuals with disabilities in existing Park & Recreation programs and activities.
Serving the St. Charles Cities of St. Charles, O’Fallon & St. Peters. Inclusion Coordinator at 314-359-9970.
Service Area:
St. Charles County
Program Type:
Day Camps, Performing Arts, Recreation, Sports & Fitness, Travel & Outdoor Adventures
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
Various Leisure and Recreation Activities
St. Louis County Parks
St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Department’s mission is to provide high quality parks, facilities, and recreation services that enhance residents’ lives through responsible and effective management of resources.
Service Area:
St. Louis County
Program Type:
Day Camps, Performing Arts, Recreation, Sports & Fitness, Travel & Outdoor Adventures
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
Art/Dance/Music Studio
COCA (Center of Creative Arts)
Through dance, vocal music, theatre, art and design, and beyond, COCA nurtures the artistic and creative potential in our students and our community. A national leader in innovative arts education, COCA provides meaningful arts experiences in our own studios, gallery and theatres, as well as in schools, community centers and corporate settings around St. Louis. The fourth largest multidisciplinary community arts center in the country, we annually serve more than 50,000 people of all ages, backgrounds, and ability levels—from enthusiastic amateurs to emerging professionals—all taught by a faculty of more than 250 distinguished teaching artists.
Service Area:
St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
Music Lessons & Music Day Camps
Community Music School of Webster University
The Community Music School of Webster University (CMS) has offered outstanding music education and performance opportunities to students of all ages and abilities in the St. Louis area and beyond since its founding in 1925.
Service Area:
St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Summer, Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
Art and Craft Classes, Workshops and Camps
Craft Alliance Center of Art and Design
Enriching and empowering community through craft. We are a non-profit art center offering contemporary craft exhibitions, classes, free community programs, and a gallery shop featuring the work of national and regional artists.
Service Area:
St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
Music Therapy, Adaptive Music
Different Dynamics
Different Dynamics provides music programming, serving families with children ages 3-5, youth ages 6-21 and adults ages 21+, who have a special need and a love of music. The team at Different Dynamics brings meaningful experiences with music to people with special needs. They focus on each person’s strengths and help them grow.
Service Area:
St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Music Lessons, Rock Band & Music Day Camps
St. Louis Rock School (formerly Dave Simon's Rock School)
STL Rock School has re-imagined the way that we teach music so you or your child will love to play. By using a combination of modern music and traditional music theory, you’ll learn using the music that you love. There’s no reason to pull teeth – you can learn music theory from any genre of music!
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
After school programs, summer day camps
Williams Temple - Neighborhood Outreach Center
Summer camps and after school programs for youth.
Service Area:
St. Louis City
Program Type:
Day Camps, Performing Arts
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
Opera On The Go! (Sensory friendly)
Opera Theatre St Louis
Join Opera Theatre of Saint Louis for a fun, engaging 70 minutes of Movement and Stage Make-Up Workshops, both with audience participation, followed by an abbreviated performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s hilarious The Pirates of Penzance. The performance features current and former Gerdine Young Artists with piano accompaniment. It is recommended for students in grades 3-10 and is tailored for young people with sound sensitivities. A “quiet room” and pacing lanes will be available. Space is limited to 60 participants.
Service Area:
St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Spark/AMT Dance Therapy & Movement
a program of DK Dance Productions
Spark / AMT is a dance therapy program based on the principles of Autism Movement Therapy for children who struggle with motor coordination, social, speech, and behavioral skills. It consists of warm up, short routines, movement, and games with therapeutic benefits. In addition to the program instructor, the class is staffed with volunteers to assist hands-on to enhance learning and a positive experience in the program.
Service Area:
St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Ages Served:
Pre-School, Youth
Season:
Summer, Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Service Area:
St. Charles County
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Fall
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Not Applicable