Families who are interested in our 2013/2014 after school program or Saturday classes can get additional details beginning in late July.  We hope to see you soon.

The crowd enjoyed beautiful music from some amazing students.

Hear them play

Read Margaret’s full  article in the Plain Dealer

Picture – Gus Chan, Plain Dealer file

While she is here, Daniela will work with students on creating their very own concept of a super-hero. She will also help children design an art project reflecting their “ideal” neighborhood using recycled materials including plastic bottles, cardboard and Styrofoam.

Daniela is a visual and performing artist who has extensive experience working with students of all ages. Daniela’s primary art focus is Collaborative Performance with the concept of community and bringing people together as a group in the creative arts experience.

Please join us in welcoming Daniela to Rainey and to Cleveland.

“Inspiring doesn’t even begin to describe the opening performance by students from Rainey. With “God Bless America” and a short work called “Burst,” the small ensemble and its director, Cleveland Orchestra violinist Isabel Trautwein, captured the crowd’s heart and set the tone for an ennobling evening. ”

Classical Music Critic Zachary Lewis,
The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Read more about this very special evening.

If you plan to register your child, please come by the office to secure your spot as soon as possible.  The remaining spaces are going quickly!

Questions?
Please call Yolanda Walker at (216) 881-1766 x 10

Although 87.7 Cleveland’s Sound may be new to the FM dial, they are already having a positive impact in our neighborhood.  Rainey Institute recently benefited from a generous instrument donation from the radio station.

Thank you 87.7 for the generous donation.  We are truly grateful for the instruments.

Each day when students enter Miss Brittany’s class, they discover an inspirational message written neatly on the white-board.  These messages mix words of support with gentle reminders about core values such as patience, responsibility and discipline. They convey important information and set the tone for the remainder of the afternoon.

What started as a way to communicate basic information has blossomed into something that the kids genuinely look forward to each day. Giddy with excitement, students eagerly volunteer to read the message aloud to their peers.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/01/22/top-10-skills-children-learn-from-the-arts/

This year’s camp, THINK IT! BE IT!, runs from 6/17/ – 7/26  from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm with an hour of before/after-care available.  Children 5 – 14 are eligible to enroll.  Cost is $350 for full 6 weeks.

In our new building, campers take classes in music, dance, capoeira, drama, visual arts, creative writing and sewing.  In addition to the arts-based opportunities, we also strive to continually reinforce the fundamentals of reading and math in creatively-based ways that excite kids about learning.  Weekly field trips are a highlight that expose our campers to experiences they may not otherwise have. In late July, our program culminates with an end-of-camp festival that enables the students to proudly demonstrate what they learned.

Registration is open – come by and sign up soon as our camp enrollment is usually  full within a matter of weeks.

Registration Details: 

11:00 am – 5:00 pm Tuesday – Saturday

$25 deposit due at time of enrollment.  Remaining $325 is due by June 1, 2013.

An ORIGINAL birth certificate is required for children who are 5 years old.