Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center

Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center Our teachers are not only experts in their fields, they are dedicated mentors.

Mind-Builders is a community arts center in the Northeast Bronx that provides affordable rates and dynamic instructors in the performing arts for students from ages 3 to adult in a friendly family atmosphere. In 1978 Madaha Kinsey-Lamb, a public school teacher and arts enthusiast, saw an opportunity to create a place where children could explore, expand and develop their sense of self through dance, music, theater and more. Today, Mind-Builders is much more than a nonprofit community arts center.It stands as a cultural institution, respected far and wide for empowering young people to express themselves, realize their full potential, and live dynamic and rewarding lives.

Focus you can see. 🥋Martial arts training asks young people to connect body and mind: to listen closely, practice with i...
09/01/2026

Focus you can see. 🥋

Martial arts training asks young people to connect body and mind: to listen closely, practice with intention, and stay present through challenge. Each stance and strike becomes an opportunity to build discipline, self-control, and confidence.

Strength is not only about power. It is also about purpose.

Class: Martial Arts
Ages: 5–9, 8–14, & 10–18

The arts move people. Community does too.Our Fit4Life fitness classes bring adults together to move, recharge, and build...
08/25/2026

The arts move people. Community does too.

Our Fit4Life fitness classes bring adults together to move, recharge, and build healthy habits in a space that feels welcoming rather than intimidating. The music is energizing, the room is full of encouragement, and everyone gets to begin exactly where they are.

Because a thriving creative community includes the whole family.

Great teachers know when to guide and when to listen.Mind-Builders teaching artists bring professional skill into the ro...
08/21/2026

Great teachers know when to guide and when to listen.

Mind-Builders teaching artists bring professional skill into the room, but their impact goes far beyond instruction. They notice the question behind the question, help students work through frustration, and make space for each young musician to develop an authentic sound.

"It takes a special kind of teacher to be a Mind-Builder. "

Class: Guitar/Bass Ensemble
Age: 12-18

New York State Council on the Arts

Trust is a technique, too.This moment asks every dancer to be present: the artist taking flight and the ensemble creatin...
08/18/2026

Trust is a technique, too.

This moment asks every dancer to be present: the artist taking flight and the ensemble creating a strong, attentive foundation beneath them. Through experiences like these, young people practice communication, responsibility, courage, and care.

The result is more than an impressive image. It is a group learning what becomes possible when everyone shows up for one another.

Class: Modern Teen
For Ages: 11–18

The New York Community Trust

Every voice changes the story. 🎭In an ensemble, young performers learn to project with confidence while listening closel...
08/16/2026

Every voice changes the story. 🎭

In an ensemble, young performers learn to project with confidence while listening closely to everyone around them. They practice presence, collaboration, timing, and the courage to stand in the light together.

The stage becomes a place to be heard—and to understand the power of making something as a team.

Class: PYT Theater
Ages: 9–15 & 16–21

New York City Department of Cultural Affairs

Interested in joining our award-winningMind-Builders Stage Band this fall?We're holding auditions for talented young mus...
08/15/2026

Interested in joining our award-winning
Mind-Builders Stage Band this fall?

We're holding auditions for talented young musicians, especially those who play trombone, baritone, violin, and bass!

Our Stage Band Merit Scholarship offers:
- Free summer music training
- Performance opportunities
- Mentorship with professional band directors and guest artists

Audition Date (by appointment):
September 23 | 1:00-6:00 PM
At Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center
For ages 11–18

What to prepare:
• A music piece of your choice
• A short excerpt to sight-read
• Bring your own instrument

Click the link in our bio to reserve your audition slot today!

📣 Dancers ages 10–17: Auditions are coming up!Sign up to audition for Mind-Builders’ Dance Merit & Pre-Professional Ense...
08/14/2026

📣 Dancers ages 10–17: Auditions are coming up!

Sign up to audition for Mind-Builders’ Dance Merit & Pre-Professional Ensemble Scholarships.

Selected dancers may receive:
• Free dance instruction
• Training with guest choreographers
• Performance experience with our Dance Ensemble
• Free teacher assistant training

Auditions are open to new and returning students who are interested in developing their technique, gaining performance experience, and taking their dancer who should know about the opportunity!

Audition Date:
Thursday, September 17 | 5PM
at Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center.

Sign up at: https://form.jotform.com/261317355994163, then share this with a dancer you know who should audition!

Joy is part of the curriculum. ✨In Creative Movement, imagination and skill grow side by side. A scarf becomes a story, ...
08/10/2026

Joy is part of the curriculum. ✨

In Creative Movement, imagination and skill grow side by side. A scarf becomes a story, a studio becomes a whole new world, and young artists learn that their ideas deserve space. These playful beginnings build coordination, confidence, and the courage to express something all their own.

What could your child create here?

Class: Creative Movement
For ages: 3.5–4

We’re hiring at Mind-Builders!We’re looking for teaching artists and nonprofit professionals to join our team in the Bro...
08/07/2026

We’re hiring at Mind-Builders!

We’re looking for teaching artists and nonprofit professionals to join our team in the Bronx.

Teaching Artist/Faculty Openings
• Ballet Tap/Fundamentals + Creative Movement
• African/Modern + Modern
• Hip Hop + Hip Hop Basics
• Piano/Keyboard (2 positions)
• Brass / Music Theory

Full-Time Openings
• Development Manager
• Operations Manager

Teaching artist positions are part-time at $55–$60/hour for instruction. Full-time manager positions offer a salary of $65,000–$70,000/year.

Learn more about each position and how to apply at www.Mind-Builders.org/NowHiring.

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From archives to airwaves. Folk Culture interns visited the Schomburg Center, where they learned about Arturo Schomburg,...
08/07/2026

From archives to airwaves.

Folk Culture interns visited the Schomburg Center, where they learned about Arturo Schomburg, the Cosmogram honoring Langston Hughes, and the work of preserving film, sound, and oral histories.

Interns then headed to BronxNet for a behind-the-scenes look at media production, trying out green-screen and podcasting equipment and watching professionals work in the control room.

Special thanks to the and for welcoming our interns and showing them how history and community stories are preserved, produced, and shared.

Address

3415 Olinville Avenue
New York, NY
10467

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 8pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 8pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 8pm
Thursday 8:30am - 8pm
Friday 8:30am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 8pm

Telephone

(718) 652-6256

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