Adult Broadway Jazz Intensive was a blast!
Happy, smiling adult Jazz dancers transformed the Old Parish House into the “OzDust Ballroom” for one week this June, led by intrepid and cheerful teacher and choreographer Elta Goldstein. All six women who took part all in the week-long intensive Jazz dance workshop agreed it was a good physical challenge and tons of fun. Anne […]
Trolley Trail Day – June 8, 2024
College Park Arts Exchange welcomes you to an exciting Trolley Trail Day 2024! Fun at the Old Parish House will include button making, coloring, and making a folded paper journal. At the Green, find fabric flags to color any way you like, plus bubbles and sidewalk chalk murals. Live Music Galore at the Old Parish House, the […]
Free Dance Classes on Zoom!
Throughout the pandemic, CPAE has been offering free dance classes on zoom. Elizabeth Gardner has been teaching a weekly tap dance class on zoom since spring of 2020, and the current group of students just recorded a video of the latest dance they learned: https://youtu.be/p7mVpjY0Xms. The class takes place on Saturdays at 10am. The first […]
Many CPAE Programs Running this Fall!
CPAE is happy to say that most of our programs are expected to run this fall, including Youth Orchestra, Youth Band, Youth Choir and Vocetti, Youth Music Traditions, and Chorale. Online activities including Book Club, Soul Line Dancing and Intro Tap will continue. For kids, we will also be offering Ballet classes and occasional Arts […]
EducArte proudly brings new Latino programming to College Park
By Pablo Regis de Oliveira and Kate Spanos Over 10 years ago, we met training capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art/dance, in Washington, DC. Pablo comes from a Brazilian music background and Kate grew up doing Irish dancing. Connecting over shared interests in cultural performance, we began to produce shows all over the DMV. We are […]
Halloween Porch Play!
October 29, 30, 31 2021 Bringing Live Music to your Neighborhood! Schedule (subject to change, so please check back): *** CALVERT HILLS 6705 Rhode Island Ave, October 31, 2 pm Join us on Halloween as Sunshine (Eric Maring “Mr. M” and sons Leo and Julian) plays a family friendly set of delightful sing-alongs and dances. Special […]
Labor Day Porch Play!
SEPTEMBER 3 – 6 2021 Bringing Live Music to your Neighborhood! [Please feel free to tip your performers] Schedule (subject to change): *** OLD PARISH HOUSE, 4711 Knox Road, Friday Sept 3, 6- 7:30 pm The Bele Bele Rhythm Collective is an intergenerational group of women from the DMV area who have come together to form a […]
CPAE music groups to restart in September 2021!
College Park Arts Exchange is happy to announce the return of our performing arts groups this fall! CPAE will continue to follow authorities as the pandemic unfolds. College Park Chorale The Chorale is a fun community choir of about 50 adults. We perform a wide variety of choral music at two concerts per year, […]
College Park Porch Fourth!
2021 College Park Porch Fourth! Live Music on Porches around College Park, July 2 – 5 As the world begins to open up, CPAE will continue offering safe, distanced live music performances in outdoor settings. Schedule (subject to change): [Please feel free to tip your performers] *** COLLEGE PARK ESTATES 7401 Radcliffe Drive, […]
Cicada Swarm Art Storm!
CICADA SWARM ART STORM! College Park Arts Exchange is hoping that you will want to celebrate the 17 yr. Cicada with the art of your choice! If you write a song, poem, play, or short story about cicadas, please share with us! If you make a painting, drawing, sculpture, piece of jewelry or fiber art […]