The Alappat Atelier, Sebastian Alappat's personal art studio, is now the first Spark Studio in Pennsylvania. Beginning with a few classes each week, Sebastian is beyond excited to return to teaching and usher in this next chapter. Our disciplines of art, yoga and meditation have made Spark one of New York City's most sought after enrichment programs and now the magic arrives in PA!

We believe is this overly digital world, kids need opportunities to cultivate creativity, collaboration, community and most of all, JOY! Each of our classes touches upon the three main pillars of Spark’s core philosophy: art, yoga and meditation. Though our primary focus is art, we begin each class simple yoga and end with simple breath work. Next, is all about CREATING, which is the primary focus of the class! Each week we introduce different mediums, techniques, famous artists and art history, with plenty of space for self-discovery and expression. Here at SPARK we take into account the mind, body and spirit of each child. Our intention is to provide a structured and safe space to build confidence, develop artistic skills, learn how to slow down, become more present and feel into the happiness that comes from being seen and celebrated for the unique being each child is. 

And just on a side note, so many teachers and educators are women and consequently, children often lack other important role models that are male. We truly believe one of our greatest assets that makes SPARK unique is that each class is taught by Sebastian – a male, person of color, artist himself, and the Founder of this amazing program.