Programs by Category
Grade Level: 1st
No Mystery in Black History!
Artist: Queen Nur
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Social Studies
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
This interactive program is filled with story, rhythm, history, and song. Featuring a call and response song followed by “An African Drum…
Sweet Potato Pie and Such
Artist: Queen Nur
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Drama
Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Queen Nur, an international storyteller and Dwight James, renowned jazz drummer present a flavorful seasoning of interactive tales from the African and…
The Heart & Soul of Our Stories
Artist: TAHIRA
Type: Professional Learning
Art Form: Literary Arts, Music
School Subject: Character Education, Drama, Music
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
In this professional learning program, TAHIRA will illuminate practices that center the stories of African Americans by offering an opportunity for participants…
Lighting Instructional Gatherings Through Story SELebration!
Artist: Queen Nur
Type: Professional Learning
Art Form: Literary Arts
School Subject: Drama, Language Arts, Social Studies
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
In this professional learning, teachers will learn how to use the elements of storytelling to engage and expand student learning. During this…
The Healing Power of Symbols and Imagery
Artist: Eloise Bruce
Type: Professional Learning
Art Form: Literary Arts, Theater
School Subject: Creative Writing, Language Arts
Grade Level: All Grades, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
This professional learning program uses the art forms of visual art and poetry to foster well-being. Collage and poetry offer pathways into…
Looking In, Out, and Beyond
Artist: Patricia Flynn
Type: Professional Learning
Art Form: Theater
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
This professional learning program will use theatre, visual art, and poetry to explore personal perspective, the perception of others, and consider the…
Get Up and Learn! Using Movement in the Classroom
Artist: Laura Marchese
Type: Professional Learning
Art Form: Dance & Movement
School Subject: Dance & Movement, Language Arts, Science / Math, Social Studies
Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
In this professional learning program, teachers will experience and understand the Elements of Dance as they explore their individual creativity. Movement activities…
Designing Engaged Learning
Artist: Molly Gaston Johnson
Type: Professional Learning
Art Form: Visual Arts
School Subject: Visual Art
Grade Level: All Grades, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
In this virtual professional learning program teachers will learn how to use basic elements and principles of design as a means of…
Hip Hop Dance in your Classroom
Artist: Hip Hop Fundamentals
Type: Professional Learning
Art Form: Dance & Movement
School Subject: Character Education, Dance & Movement
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
This professional learning program will introduce hip hop dance into the classroom space as a tool to explore thematic content and assess…
Engaging Brain Based Music, Rhythm and Movement Strategies for Classroom Management and Social Emotional Learning & Literacy
Artist: Mary Knysh
Type: Professional Learning
Art Form: Music
School Subject: Music
Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
This professional learning workshop provides educators with fun and engaging rhythm and music activities designed to support classroom management and Social Emotional…
Art and Coding
Artist: Play Pattern
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Visual Arts
School Subject: Multi Art, Visual Art
This workshop guides students through adapting a book into a media production using Scratch (a visual programming language) to program a Scratch…
Drum It Out!
Artist: Josh Robinson
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Music
School Subject: Music
Grade Level: All Grades, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Award-winning Percussionist and Facilitator Josh Robinson will lead interactive workshops titled “Drum It Out!” showing participants how to use drumming and music…
