in 2021, the city has encouraged artists to teach in schools. East Winds, Inc. did participate as well in schools in Flushing and Brooklyn. Budgets did not allow us to bring Taiko drums to the schools, but we replaced them with drums sticks and buckets. We used the Taiko movements and rhythms to share them with students.
Summer school students can be at times challenging but we managed to present pop-up performances and every student got to perform the art form that they had learned during the summer.
As the pandemic just continues with new variants. I think students were fortunate to be able to be in with their friends again. We don't know what the autumn and new school year will bring. Looking at states that are already in the school year and back to remote and online programming. It is going to be a tough year for the students and children. It seems much harder for most students to focus on their studies while at home. Some don't even have the capability to study remotely.
Younger generations have to suffer from some of the bickering and politics of adults that have narrow-minded and limited views of things that will have a great impact on their future.