K-12 Arts Programs
Rhythm, Rhyme & Poetry
Femi the DriFish’s poetry performance is a spoken word/slam poetry journey through the various reasons to write and perform. The purpose of Rhythm, Rhyme & Poetry is to show students that the subject matter for writing poetry can include identity, history,…
Rap-Flavored English
Description Gain a better understanding of the Hip Hop culture while making seamless connections with current course material in the Hip Hop residency Rap-Flavored English. Jamaal’s engaging personality invites students to learn, listen, and participate. Rhyming couplets and non-traditional quatrains can…
Get Schooled with Mr. Root!
Hip Hop is a culture that tells a story with all of its elements. Get Schooled with Mr. Root! is an interactive music assembly that teaches students about the history of Hip Hop and how it has grown since DJ…
The Art of Screenpainting
Description Screen painting is a unique and traditional folk art that started in Baltimore back in 1913. In The Art of Screenpainting residency, students learn the history, techniques, tools, and functionality of the art form. This residency is custom-designed to…
The Felted Mural Residency
Description In this visual arts residency, students working with both wet and needle-felting techniques develop individual elements of a larger, multi-paneled felted mural that can be hung in the school after completion. Students learn how take loose wool and use…
Felted Story Square
Description After an examination of the narrative paintings of Jacob Lawrence’s Migration series, students will design and create their own needle-felted square depicting events in history or their own lives. Particularly suitable for older students, this felted story square residency…
Literacy Through Photography
Using a concept called “literacy through photography,” students take photographs of objects that represent who they are or something about themselves. In this residency, the experience of creating the photographic image along with the photograph itself helps students write descriptive…
Check Yourself: Bullying Others is Bad 4 Your Health
WombWork Productions’ Nu World Art Ensemble examines the serious issue of bullying in their assembly “Check Yourself: Bullying Others is Bad 4 Your Health.” This original interactive performance serves as an eye opener for audience members, promoting respect and tolerance…
Standing on the Shoulders of our Ancestors!
The Nu World Art Ensemble shares the stories and rich cultural contributions of Africans and African Americans through song, dance, and theatre in Standing on the Shoulders of our Ancestors! Conveying the terrible struggles and powerful triumphs throughout history, and with the…
Fables in Movement
In the residency Fables in Movement, students explore the three elements of Synetic Theater’s style of physical theatre: movement, acting, and pantomime. Following a workshop in each discipline, students will work in groups to choreograph selected fables. Typically, residencies range from $2,500 and…
Bringing Your Studies to Life
In Bringing your Studies to Life, multicultural studies come to life as Synetic actors help students tackle and explore a subject by creating a theatre scene about it. Students use the fundamentals of theatre: movement, simple classroom props, and imagination to…
Leap into Imagination!
Students explore the signature movement style of Synetic Theater in Leap Into Imagination, a versatile, custom-designed theatre residency that suits your students’ learning. Synetic offers a unique and cross-cultural type of theatre that incorporates dance, body awareness, storytelling, music, and mime.…