Programs by Category
Grade Level: 9th
Speak Up! Assembly
Artist: SOLE Defined
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Dance & Movement
School Subject: Character Education, Dance & Movement, Social Studies
Grade Level: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Speak Up! uses the percussive dance styles of tap dance, stepping, and body percussion to narrate iconic moments of John Lewis’ legacy….
Joy Resides Here: An Interactive Justice Journey of Oral History/Telling and Diasporic African Drum and Dance Traditions
Artist: Jeannine Osayande & Dunya Performing Arts Company
Type: Performances / Assembly
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Uncover how Diasporic African Polyrhythms from Africa, Brazil and America create mechanisms for place-making. Experience a Porch Choreo-Story from a Historically Black…
Curtains Up on LGBTQ+ Voices: Celebrating Queer Identities Through the Arts
Artist: Maroon Theatre Project
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Creative Writing, Drama
Learning About LGTBQ+ & Gender Identity through the Arts is an inclusive arts exploration of topics within LGBTQ+ issues. Topics include terminology,…
American Dance: From Africa to Broadway
Artist: OKRA Dance
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Dance & Movement
School Subject: Dance & Movement
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Two versatile dancers the OKRA Dance Company take you on a cultural tour through three centuries of American history to explore how…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
