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Hip Hop Culture Empowers Student Writing and Communication
In this professional learning program Baba Bomani will support teachers to be able to use aspects of hip-hop art and culture to…
The Heart & Soul of Our Stories
New Program: New
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…
Lighting Instructional Gatherings Through Story SELebration!
New Program: New
Artist: Queen Nur
Type: Professional Learning
Art Form: Literary Arts
School Subject: Drama, Language Arts, Social Studies
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
In this professional learning, teachers will learn how to use the elements of storytelling to engage and expand student learning. During this…
The Healing Power of Symbols and Imagery
New Program: New
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…
Looking In, Out, and Beyond
New Program: New
Artist: Patricia Flynn
Type: Professional Learning
Art Form: Theater
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
This professional learning program will use theatre, visual art, and poetry to explore personal perspective, the perception of others, and consider the…
Get Up and Learn! Using Movement in the Classroom
New Program: New
Artist: Laura Marchese
Type: Professional Learning
Art Form: Dance & Movement
School Subject: Dance & Movement, Language Arts, Science / Math, Social Studies
Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
In this professional learning program, teachers will experience and understand the Elements of Dance as they explore their individual creativity. Movement activities…
Designing Engaged Learning
New Program: New
Artist: Molly Gaston Johnson
Type: Professional Learning
Art Form: Visual Arts
School Subject: Visual Art
Grade Level: All Grades, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
In this virtual professional learning program teachers will learn how to use basic elements and principles of design as a means of…
ERACISM: Confronting and Eradicating Racist Imagery
New Program: New
Artist: Erik James Montgomery
Type: Professional Learning
Art Form: Visual Arts
School Subject: Social Studies
This virtual professional learning program will introduce participants to the history of racism in America. Participants will learn how images are used…
Hip Hop Dance in your Classroom
New Program: New
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…
Workshop: Dancing Ourselves
New Program: New
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,…
Workshop: Your Life is a Work of Art
Artist: Bobby Beetcut
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Music
School Subject: Character Education, Music
Grade Level: All Grades
Students are led in a collaborative musical and songwriting experience where they learn SEL techniques to improve focus and relieve anxiety, as…
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…
No Mystery in Black History!
New Program: New
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…
Progressive Percussion & Mindfulness
New Program: New
Artist: Hector Morales
Type: Professional Learning
School Subject: Creative Writing, Social Studies
Experience and explore different ways in which percussion music can enrich Social Emotional Learning (SEL) practices in your classroom. Participants will hear…
Music & Movement Where Muslims Live
Artist: Karim Nagi
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Dance & Movement, Music
School Subject: Music, World Culture
Grade Level: All Grades
Experience the music and movement traditions of Islamic communities. Karim Nagi guides students in a participatory experience of music and dance from…
