Programs by Category
Grade Level: 1st
Science Can Dance!
Artist: Laura Marchese
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Dance & Movement
School Subject: Dance & Movement, Science / Math
Science and the natural world come to life through this engaging creative movement experience with Laura Marchese. Students explore and move based…
The Amazing Junk Jam
Artist: The Junk Jam Band
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Music
School Subject: Multi Art, Music, Science / Math
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Are you ready to jam? Environmental sustainability and social responsibility take center stage in The Junk Jam Band’s high-energy educational program featuring…
Arabiqa with Karim Nagi
Artist: Karim Nagi
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Dance & Movement, Music
School Subject: Dance & Movement, Multi Art, Music, World Culture
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Karim Nagi is a native Egyptian and performs on multiple percussion and string instruments from around the Arab world. He describes the…
The Boy Who Would Be Captain Hook
Artist: David Harrell
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Character Education, Drama, Language Arts
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd
David Harrell always wanted to be a part of playground games, but was only included when the other kids recognized that his…
Kwanzaa Tales
Artist: TAHIRA
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Drama, Social Studies, World Culture
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
In her interactive performance, TAHIRA, shares the seven principles (Nguzo Saba) of Kwanzaa. She does this through storytelling and music. Kwanzaa is…
Gift of Story
Artist: TAHIRA
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Character Education, Drama, Social Studies, World Culture
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
In Gift of Story, TAHIRA shares stories of hope, triumph, and tragedy, drawn from a diverse repertoire of original works and those…
Beats, Rhymes, and Life
Artist: Poetry Meets Percussion
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Music
School Subject: Language Arts, Multi Art, Music, Poetry
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
This energetic and engaging exploration of percussion and poetry introduces students to how rhythms and spoken word can awaken their inner artists. Students…
Using Art Explorations to Reach All Students
Artist: Molly Gaston Johnson
Type: Professional Learning
Grade Level: All Grades, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
In this professional learning program with visual artist Molly Gaston Johnson, teachers will learn how to use basic elements and principles of…
Creating Puppets
Artist: Zachary Green
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Visual Arts
School Subject: Visual Art
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Students learn the ancient art of puppet-making and performance as they create their own puppets to perform original or traditional stories. Zach Green guides…
Let’s Pretend
Artist: Patricia Flynn
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Drama
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd
Dramatic play is one of the richest learning experiences for young children. In this workshop, theater games and improvisational activities engage the imagination,…
Mime and Creative Play
Artist: Bill Bowers
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Drama
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Students are introduced to the art of physical storytelling by Broadway actor and professional mime, Bill Bowers. Through performance, demonstration, and lots…
Origins of Uganda’s Rhythms and Dances
Artist: Ssuuna
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Dance & Movement
School Subject: Dance & Movement, World Culture
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Students learn traditional drum rhythms and dances from different regions of Uganda in this workshop with Ssuuna. Working together—some as drummers and…