K-12 Arts Programs
The Mask Workshop
Jamaal—or “Mr. Root”—is a dedicated and versatile professional Hip Hop artist with more than a decade of experience facilitating workshops and live performances in the Mid-Atlantic region. By incorporating rapping, vocal percussion, and dynamic stage presence, Jamaal articulates his passionate…
Preposterous Parodies PD
Description In this hands-on professional development workshop, PK-12 teachers learn how to use parody songwriting to help students demonstrate their curriculum knowledge and experience the joy of writing parodies. Artist and songwriter Alden helps teachers understand the specific techniques of…
Underground Railroad, Not A Subway
In the puppet performance Underground Railroad, Not A Subway, students will learn the true definition of the Underground Railroad and how it got its name. They’ll see and hear the story of a young boy who decides to run north…
Introducing Chinese Calligraphy
Description Chinese Calligraphy is a beautiful art that occupies a distinguished position in the field of traditional Chinese Arts. Chinese Calligraphy is a means of communication and expresses a person’s artistic identity. In the workshop Introducing Chinese Calligraphy, students will…
Hip Hop Added Up!
Using movement patterns and complex rhythms, Illstyle explains math concepts in a fun and engaging way. They cover addition, subtraction, multiplication and fractions, and help kids associate positive messages with mathematics with audience participation throughout Hip Hop Added Up!. Illstyle…
Irish Roots and American Branches
Performing live Irish music and dance with their descendant American styles, Footworks illuminates an American story of immigration: people bringing with them their traditions, their music and dance, from Ireland, meeting new people and traditions here, and together sharing and…
Jazzing Up Learning – Hit the Road, Jack, and Learn to Scat!
In Jazzing Up Learning: Hit the Road, Jack, and Learn to Scat!, students explore Jazz music by learning a vocal improvisation language called “scat singing.” Students discover and practice this skill through vocal activities, music, and games; and learn to…
Beats Beneath My Feet
In Beats Beneath My Feet, students enjoy learning ways to create their own rhythm with tap dance. Students learn basic tap steps and explore the elements of dance and music. Team building and collaboration are important principles within the residency.…
Beats Beneath My Feet Assembly
The Beats Beneath My Feet assembly shares Quynn’s personal journey through tap dance. This interactive and rhythmic performance shares the traditions and history of the American art form of Tap dance with Quynn’s personal journey of perseverance to overcome challenges…
Singing, Reading, and Writing Songs
It’s a show and it’s a workshop! In Singing, Reading, and Writing Songs, Silly Songster Alden sings his original children’s songs, then leads students as they design musical couplets in teams. By physically manipulating magnetic words, roadblocks that inhibit participation…
Cultivating Virtues: How Does Your Character Garden Grow?
This exciting, creative, and fun-filled theatre residency is a unique blend of performance art training and character building. Arts integration strategies are aligned with the performance standards of Common Core. Students focus on the elements of acting while learning about…
Creating a Rhyme through Engineering Design
Description Every session with Bomani begins with a music video he created which makes a connection with the Engineering Design Process. Students are asked to answer four questions about themselves before meeting Bomani so that they are prepared to work on…