K-12 Arts Programs
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
Description 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…
Check Yourself: Bullying Others is Bad 4 Your Health
Description 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…
Standing on the Shoulders of our Ancestors!
Description 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…
Fables in Movement
Description 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…
Bringing Your Studies to Life
Description 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…
Leap into Imagination!
Description 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…
The Miraculous Magical Balloon
Description A series of hilarious pantomime sketches incorporates music, ballet, clowning, and audience participation in this theatre assembly. In The Miraculous Magical Balloon, students will discover the art of acting without words, opening the door to their imaginations. Expressed through body and facial…
Grandma’s “Cautionary” Tales
Description In Grandma’s “Cautionary” Tales, actress Debra Mims transforms into Grandmother Sally Kathryn Mims to tell students stories her grandmother once told her. These interactive stories are an entertaining mix of ghost, folk, and “cautionary” tales found in African, African-American,…
My Grandmother Told Me: A Tribute to African American Women
Description In My Grandmother Told Me: A Tribute to African American Women, actress Debra Mims transforms into Grandmother Sally Kathryn Mims, who is searching through an old trunk in her attic. Each item she pulls out sparks a memory of…
The Immigrant’s Trunk
Description The Immigrant’s Trunk begins with a performance depicting the journey of a Jewish immigrant, then challenges students to explore their own cultural heritage to bring old family stories alive.
The Drama of Metamorphosis
Description In the Drama of Metamorphosis, a unique theatre residency, Katherine uses the tools of an actor to creatively explore a complex, natural process. Through costumes, voice and movement, students explore the metamorphosis and life cycle of a butterfly. The student…