K-12 Arts Programs
Mosaic Story Telling
Description Bring mosaic murals to your school. Interactive full day professional development (PD)! Amanda will share her 25 years of teaching tips and tricks to use mosaic and tile materials. This a true training workshop where you will practice with…
Dave the Potter, Artist, Poet, Slave
Description Interactive hands on workshop that helps non-arts teachers understand the magic and transformative power of clay in their classroom to teach and understand about the rich talents and bravery of enslaved people from American History.
Dance to Learn!
Description Elevate your classroom experience by integrating dance into your math, science or social studies lesson. Tracie’s arts-integrated residency captivates the imagination of children and fosters a love for learning. Through her unique approach, students are encouraged to make their…
Envisioning Our World: A Collaborative Exploration in Color Theory & Painting
Description Students will create an individual painted segment that will contribute to a permanently displayed mural in the school, serving as a lasting representation of their unique voices and perspectives. The concept will be specified based on community and schools’…
Creating A Class Community Garden: An Exploration in Painting & Collaborative Art
Description Students will learn how to define “class community” using the symbolism of a collaborative, community garden. Students will explore color theory and acrylic painting techniques to paint a flower that represents themselves as part of their class community. Next,…
The Sleeping Beauty
Description The ballet Sleeping Beauty, first staged by Marius Petipa to the score of Pytor Thaikovsky in 1890, is a celebrated classic that brings the well-known fairytale to life. BTM’s educational rendition of the classical ballet features a colorful retelling…
Story Bridges in the Classroom
Description Create community, promote a positive learning environment, and build bridges of understanding the classroom, with Noa’s interactive storytelling model. Discover how listening to, and telling the story of the “other”, can breakthrough stereotypes and labels to the possibility of…
Jazz to Hip Hop
Description Join me for an exciting musical journey from jazz to Hip Hop! This interactive assembly explores the evolution of these genres, highlighting their roots, rhythms, and cultural significance. Students will experience live performances, learn about key artists and historical…
Toy Design: How Do They Make This Cool Stuff?
Description Timothy Young worked for many years in the toy industry as both a designer and a sculptor. He has designed hundreds of toys and sculpted many toy prototypes including characters such as Darth Vader, Big Bird, and The Simpsons.…
Creating Unique Creatures and Characters
Description Timothy Young demonstrates three creative ways to design original creatures and characters. Using the techniques of doodling, scribbling, and sketching, students will create brand new designs as a group and individually. Worksheets are provided, as well as markers and…
Tap Mathematician
Description The Tap Mathematician arts-integrated residency creatively moves learners in developing tools to build math skills with their toes tap dancing along the way. Led by Quynn Johnson, Ed.M., this residency highlights the tap elements—beat, rhythm, improvisation, and choreography—as the…
Reading & Rhythm
Description The Reading & Rhythm arts-integrated residency shares how the basics and elements of tap dance (beat, rhythm, choreography, and improvisation) can be used as a tool to strengthen classroom engagement and literacy skills for learners. Tap dance has the…