The Lincoln Center Institute Aesthetic Education program and the Tilles School Partnerships stress a hands-on, multi-disciplinary approach to arts education.

At the heart of these programs are encounters with great works of art from many cultures — dance, theater, music, & visual arts. These are combined with artistic explorations in the school led by artists & teachers. Students learn what to look for and listen to in a performance or art work, how it relates to other areas of curriculum, and how it relates to their lives and the world in which we live. This is a comprehensive approach to teaching and learning about the arts applicable to all grade levels and academic disciplines.

The Lincoln Center and Tilles Center Programs build educational partnerships between schools and arts institutions, and among teachers, students, parents and artists. It is a flexible program, enabling teachers to select from a wide array of arts experiences according to the particular needs of their students and curriculum, as well as their own interests.

For more information, please contact Nassau BOCES' Arts in Education Programs or Ms. Stephanie Turner, Director of  Arts Education, The Tilles Center, 516-299-2388.