Programs by Category
Grade Level: 5th
Afro-Puerto Rican Folkloric Music: la Bomba y la Plena
Artist: Segunda Quimbamba Folkloric Center
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Dance & Movement, Music
School Subject: Dance & Movement, Music
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Segunda Quimbamba is a cultural gem based in Jersey City. Led by Master Drummer Juan Cartagena and Master Dancer Nanette Hernández, the…
¡Hola, Vecinos!
Artist: Marck "Flaco" Best
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Dance & Movement
School Subject: Dance & Movement, Social Studies
Grade Level: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Packed with social and emotional learning, this residency offers children from different backgrounds or neighborhoods a space and a way to bridge…
Rock Out with The AL’s
Artist: The AL’s (Alice Leon and Al Greene the BOOM BOOM Machine)
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Music
School Subject: Music
Jump, clap, play air guitar and sing along to super fun songs from Baby Shark to The Jackson 5 to Happy by…
Patterns in Nature: From Science to Art
Artist: Karen Fuchs
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Visual Arts
School Subject: Science / Math, Visual Art
Grade Level: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
This workshop (or series of) will focus on the beauty, design and function of patterns, forms and structures found in the natural…
ERACISM: Erasing Visual Racism
Artist: Erik James Montgomery
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Visual Arts
School Subject: Visual Art
Stereotypical images have negatively impacted the self-esteem of people for hundreds of years. We will examine how these negative images are used…
Good Character
Artist: Queen Nur
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: World Culture
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
This performance includes a series of interactive stories about good character told by Muslim grandmothers to their grandchildren. The performance is accompanied…
Progressive Percussion & Mindfulness
Experience and explore different ways in which percussion music can enrich Social Emotional Learning (SEL) practices in your classroom. Participants will hear…
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…
Workshop: Dancing Ourselves
Artist: Heidi Latsky Dance
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Dance & Movement
School Subject: Dance & Movement
Grade Level: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Heidi Latsky Dance’s Education Program, “Dancing Ourselves” was designed to enhance an individual school’s curriculum needs through classes incorporating music, self-expressive dance,…
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…
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…