Our Workshops

Come write the world with US! No matter which class you choose, you’ll become a better writer and communicator, and you’ll hold your head a little higher knowing you’re a published author. This is your space, where your voice will be heard, and you’ll be surrounded by supportive teachers and peers. If you haven’t experienced an Uptown Stories workshop yet, this is the perfect time to give it a try. Don’t wait, classes fill up fast!

Our workshops are Pay-What-You-Can for every family–

‍no exceptions, no proof of income needed. 

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

Jane LeCroy

Jane
Fun Facts About Me!

Jane fronts the band The Icebergs and was a part of Sister Spit, the famed west coast women’s poetry troupe!

Stacy Davidowitz

Stacy
Fun Facts About Me!

Stacy once sang the National Anthem solo for a NY Jets game! She was 16 at the time.

Dorkys Ramos

Dorkys
Fun Facts About Me!

When she's not at US, Dorkys spends her time painting and illustrating!

Miss Lasko-Gross

Miss
Fun Facts About Me!

Miss once played a zombie in a low-budget horror movie.

Kate Reuther

Kate
Fun Facts About Me!

Kate is a lifelong New Yorker and has lived in Washington Heights since 2003 with her two kids.

Dave Roman

Dave
Fun Facts About Me!

Dave is a former editor at Nickelodeon Magazine, current editor for First Second’s Science Comics and History Comics series...and he loves waffles!

Alejandra Ramos Riera

Alejandra
Fun Facts About Me!

Alejandra achieved a 2021 Emmy nod for Voice Over Actress in La Cucarachita Martina’s Musical Adventure!

Tess Michaelson

Tess
Fun Facts About Me!

Tess has an identical twin!

Nicholas Forker

Nicholas
Fun Facts About Me!

Nicholas worked as a production specialist in Takashi Murakami and Frederico Solmi’s studios!

CJ Gardella

CJ
Fun Facts About Me!

CJ has served as a producer's assistant at Robert Altman's Sandcastle 5 Productions and assisted world-renowned director Noah Baumbach!

Luis Rivera Figueroa

Luis
Fun Facts About Me!

Luis’ first job was at Cold Stone Creamery where he performed mini ice cream ball juggling shows while preparing orders!

Amanda Alcántara

Amanda
Fun Facts About Me!

Amanda really like mermaids, she's trilingual, and she made a rap song once!

Ally Kloster

Ally
Fun Facts About Me!

Ally played a bad guy on TV, has three cats, and is good at basketball (minus the stamina part).

Yannick Florest

Yannick
Fun Facts About Me!

Yannick can't help but tell dad jokes.

Cassidy Guinada

Cassidy
Fun Facts About Me!

Cassidy has been to the midnight release of every Hunger Games movie.

Nicco Diaz

Nicco
Fun Facts About Me!

I LOVE science, incorporating it into my writing often, and once memorized the Periodic Table of Elements.

Nelson Diaz-Marcano

Nelson
Fun Facts About Me!

The first time I ever came up with a story was because I was afraid of a pig!

Kat Li

Kat
Fun Facts About Me!

I met Pelé once and even shook his hand (on a soccer field in Rio de Janeiro).

Rosy Douge-Charles

Rosy
Fun Facts About Me!

I appear in a episode of Raising Kaanan for like 5 seconds. I can show you a clip I swear.

Daemond Arrindell

Daemond
Fun Facts About Me!

In a previous life I was a life guard at Jones Beach!

Uptown Stories redefined "after school enrichment" for me. The kids were learning the fundamentals of good writing, but in a way that felt like a fun romp, rather than a two-hour slog through rules and thesis statements.

HK

Parent

Thanks to [Uptown Stories], a passing interest has become a passion.

Gerry

Parent

I've met a fantastic group of people and become a much better writer. Kate and the rest of the staff are hardworking and fun to work with.

Joseph

Student

I love the teachers, love the community, have made SO many new friends. I feel like I can express myself through writing, and I couldn’t do that before. Everyone should be a part of Uptown Stories!

Isabella

Student

Writing used to be something that was just work; something we have to do at school. However, now it's a way for me to express different things, and it's much more enjoyable now that there is a place where everyone has the same passion for writing that I do.

Anna

Student

Uptown Stories has helped my writing in the sense that it allowed me to realize that this is my passion and that I want to pursue it as a career. It opened my eyes to the possibilities that creative writing has to offer. I think that anyone can get something out of attending Uptown Stories.

Graydon

Alumnus

I feel like if I hadn't taken Girls Rising, I wouldn't have become a better writer, and I wouldn't have met some friends who have changed my life.

Xanthe

Student

Being able to expand my mind in a loving and supportive environment has shaped my mind in so many wonderful ways, and I'm eternally grateful for it. I've come a long way, and it's all thanks to the community at Uptown Stories.

Susannah

Student