K-12 Arts Programs
And Now I See: Race, Racism, and American Music
An entertaining, informative, and eye-opening show that celebrates the rich tapestry of African American music, from Spirituals, Gospel, and Jazz to Soul, Hip-Hop, and R&B. Students will gain insight into the origins, evolution, and cultural significance of each genre, tracing…
The REMIX
Separate your hands from your feet and join SOLE Defined to create a funky beat. SOLE Defined puts an exciting twist on percussive dance by turning bodies into human drums. This interactive assembly energizes the audience with its fusion of…
Welcome to the Spot
Students are transported into The Spot, a performance space where Mr. Word uses rhythm, rhyme, poetry, and song to guide them on a journey of creativity, expression, self-love, and empowerment. Students will learn about identity, what it means to “respect…
Comedy as a Connector
“Comedy as a Connector” teaches students the basics of improv — listening, accepting, building, and immediacy — while reinforcing Social Emotional Learning competencies of self awareness, social awareness, and relationship skills. Pricing Typically, residencies range from $2,500 and up, but…
Songs About Books: My Fantastic Brain!
My Fantastic Brain! is a five-day embedded professional development (PD) residency designed to empower teachers to use the arts in classrooms through live lessons about the amazing functions of the human brain! Students will learn to love, appreciate, and care…
Laughing Together: An Introduction to Improv Comedy
Laughing Together introduces students to the fun of improv comedy and collaboration. Ti Malik stars as Malik, a grumpy out of work actor who recently was removed from a movie set for not working well with others. Through a series…
Bead Making of Indigenous People
Students will learn how to make beads (jewelry) from air-dry clay and review 2D and 3D shapes. How jewelry and adornment communicate our Identity, Virtues, and/or Cultural norms will be discussed. We will be manipulating air-dry clay to imitate tribal…
Swan Lake
Experience the classical ballet Swan Lake in a nutshell, with excerpts from the full-length ballet set to Tchaikovsky’s famous score! Since its 1895 premiere, Swan Lake has endured as one of the most beloved classical ballets of all time. Finding…
I’ve Got a Feeling
We will take an exciting and meaningful journey into social/emotional learning, to discover strategies for expressing big emotions in a healthy way. Using my original song, “I’ve Got A Feeling (Down In My Toes)” as a musical foundation, we will…
Dancing Stories
Our assembly is based on the South Indian dance style Kuchipudi, which is inherently a dance drama form. We introduce Kuchipudi to the students as comprising three main elements: 1) rhythm and footwork, 2) hand gestures, and 3) facial expressions,…
Where Do Clothes Come From?
Description Designed especially with the youngest learners in mind, this program offers a hands-on examination of plant and animal sources of fibers that become cloth. Students will learn two different techniques for making fabric: wet felting (a centuries-old technique for…
East Meets West
East Meets West is a collection of wonderful vignettes guaranteed to delight audiences. Presented with string puppets, hand puppets and rod puppets, the audience is sure to be enchanted and amazed. The short stories offer both Eastern and Western characters…