Programs by Category
Grade Level: 5th
Paper Quilling
Artist: April Zay
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Visual Arts
School Subject: Social Studies, World Culture, Visual Art
Grade Level: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Originating in 17th-century Europe, paper quilling is the art of rolling, shaping, and gluing thin strips of paper together to make complex…
Introduction to Origami
Artist: April Zay
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Visual Arts
School Subject: Science / Math, World Culture, Visual Art
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
In this popular workshop, students gain hands-on experience doing origami, the Japanese art of paper folding that is currently practiced in many…
Moving Voices
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Dance & Movement
School Subject: Dance & Movement, World Culture
“Moving Voices” is an inspiring assembly performance that celebrates the power of movement as a form of expression. Featuring contemporary dance works…
Hip Hop 4 Health
Artist: Hip Hop Fundamentals
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Dance & Movement
School Subject: Dance & Movement, Physical Education/Health
Through energizing breakdancing and lots of audience interaction Hip Hop Fundamentals introduces students to a simple concept: You have the power to…
Exposures: Old and New School Photography
Artist: Erik James Montgomery
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Visual Arts
School Subject: Character Education, Visual Art
Grade Level: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
In this interactive workshop with Erik James Montgomery, students create unique images and explore the myriad possible approaches to this expressive art…
Melodies, Moods, and Movies
Artist: Cello Fury
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Music
School Subject: Music
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Explore the power of music through the lens of movie-making. Students will travel from the silent film era to today’s movie blockbusters…
Tales from Turtle Island
Artist: Rob Aptaker
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Drama, Social Studies
Many Native Americans refer to North America as Turtle Island. Storyteller Rob Aptaker shares traditional Native tales, including Earth on Turtle’s Back…
Earth Days, the Water Cycle
Using the format of Box of Light’s humorous theatrical science shows, this program looks at water as a molecule. Students explore the…
ZAP! Electricity
Box of Light brings their one-of-a-kind teaching artistry to this powerful presentation! It’s a hair-raising look at electrons, currents, conductors, and insulators….
Steppin’ & Stompin’: Ireland in Dance & Song
Artist: Darrah Carr
Type: Performances / Assembly
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
Trace the lineage of Irish dance from its traditional role in 18th-century Ireland to its success on the international stage with Darrah…
From Africa to Brazil – The Afro Brazilian Folkloric Show
Artist: Afro Brazilian Cultural Center of NJ
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Dance & Movement
School Subject: Social Studies, World Culture
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
The ensemble brings the rich African influenced rhythms and dances originating in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, a region known for customs deeply rooted…
Diaspora West African Drum and Dance Traditions Workshop
Artist: Jeannine Osayande & Dunya Performing Arts Company
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Dance & Movement
School Subject: Dance & Movement, Music, Physical Education/Health, World Culture
Grade Level: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
This program is an intense study of the elements of various Diaspora West African drum, dance, song, storytelling, and masquerade traditions from…
