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Mad Dog & Me: Bullying and the Power of Kindness
Artist: David Gonzalez
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Character Education, Drama, Language Arts
This entertaining mix of world tales and personal stories addresses the universal experience of standing up for yourself in the face of…
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…
Science Can Dance!
New Program: New
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…
Silkscreen a Scene
Artist: Molly Gaston Johnson
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Visual Arts
School Subject: Science / Math, Visual Art
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Students learn simple silkscreen printmaking as they create a collaborative piece based on the silhouettes of plants, animals, and shapes. This workshop…
Branching Patterns in Nature
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
Branching patterns can be found throughout the natural world- from leaf veins and root systems, to coral, mineral dendrites, and a single…
Junk Jam: The Multi-Day Experience
Artist: The Junk Jam Band
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Music
School Subject: Music, Science / Math
Grade Level: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Students experience making music with found objects and create their own found-object instrument they can keep. Long-term residencies (10 days or more)…
Drumming Up a Healthier & Happier Brain and Body
New Program: New
Artist: Mary Knysh
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Music
School Subject: Music
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
This brain-based rhythm program uses the music ensemble as a metaphor for teaching students how healthy brains and bodies work together in…
Spirals in Nature: Fibonacci and Beyond
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 will focus on spiral forms found in the natural world. Examples of this expanding growth form will show its beauty,…
The Principles of Hip Hop: Peace, Love, Unity, and Having Fun
Artist: Hip Hop Fundamentals
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Dance & Movement
School Subject: Character Education, Dance & Movement, Physical Education/Health
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Inspire positive change in young people through an exploration of the roots of hip hop culture with Hip Hop Fundamentals. This ensemble…
Sonic Evolution
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
This performance includes high-energy original music, classical pieces, and contemporary cover songs. This cutting-edge cello trio’s original and organic crossover sound bridges…
Chinese Dragon Shadow Puppets
Artist: Hua Hua Zhang
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: World Culture, Visual Art
Students explore the history and culture of traditional Chinese shadow puppet theatre and learn about characteristics of the mythological Chinese dragon. After…
Chinese Calligraphy
Artist: Hua Hua Zhang
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Visual Arts
School Subject: Language Arts, World Culture, Visual Art
Grade Level: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
This workshop will introduce Chinese culture, calligraphy and tools for study of Calligraphy. Each student will make a UNIQUE work of art…
Fundamental Rhythms
New Program: New
Artist: Hip Hop Fundamentals
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Dance & Movement
School Subject: Physical Education/Health, Social Studies
Grade Level: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Students will amaze themselves as they learn basic moves and create their own choreography by exploring the American art form of breakdancing…
Songwriting and Green Screen Music Videos
Artist: Alice Leon
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Literary Arts, Music
School Subject: Language Arts, Music
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
In this interactive and energetic program, students brainstorm and contribute to “hit” songs that reinforce curriculum concepts. Students will learn the basics…
Folktale Fun
Artist: TAHIRA
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Character Education, Drama, World Culture
Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Clever spiders, signifying monkeys, and grinnin’ buzzards are just some of the intriguing characters in Folktale Fun. This interactive program is ideal…
