Creative Arts Therapy in Rochester, NY

Every form of expression is welcome here, for every age, background, and experience level.

Wellness Through Creativity

Harold & Joan Feinbloom Family Expressive Arts Program

This program receives generous support from the B. Thomas Golisano Foundation and others.

Established in 1975, the Expressive Arts Department has served the local community through our music, art, and dance movement programs. We believe that the arts should be accessible for all! Our team offers music therapy, art therapy, dance therapy, adaptive/inclusive instruction, and wellness sessions here at Hochstein and at community-based sites throughout the greater Rochester area.

Expressive Arts is a safe and inclusive place, where students can come to express themselves. Students are the heart and soul of our program and they play a huge role in helping us design new and innovative offerings for our community. Diversity is vitally important to who we are, and we welcome students of all ages, abilities, identities, and backgrounds into our Expressive Arts program.

We believe in a strengths-based, client-centered, whole-person approach to learning, and our sessions address goal areas that directly align with the student’s desired outcome(s). These goal areas can include, but are certainly not limited to:

  • relieving stress and anxiety
  • strengthening cognitive/communication skills
  • increasing memory retention and recall
  • enhancing emotional expression
  • supporting physical rehabilitation
  • promoting social emotional development
  • learning to play an instrument
  • supporting overall health/wellness

About Music, Art, and Dance Therapy

Our sessions with music, art, and dance therapists offer therapeutic interventions that address the physical, emotional, cognitive, communication, and social needs of individuals of all ages and abilities.

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Looking for more information?

Contact Jennifer Phillips at jennifer.phillips@hochstein.org or (585) 454-4596 x235. You can also fill out our Expressive Arts Registration Request Form and we will get in touch with you.

Registration Request Form
Council on the Arts for NY logo

Hochstein programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Tuition Assistance/Need-Based Scholarship Program

The Hochstein community welcomes students of all ages, abilities, proficiency levels, ethnicities, and socio-economic backgrounds in an inclusive and accessible environment that provides artistic opportunities for all. Hochstein’s Tuition Assistance/Need-Based Scholarship Program is just one way that we put the School’s mission and values into action!

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