K-12 Arts Programs
BARS: Teaching the Writing Process Through Rap
Description In this interactive workshop, Baba Bomani will show teachers how to use aspects of hip-hop art and culture to create an engaging learning environment. Educators will learn rhyme-based strategies that build student writing and communication skills using the five…
Harmonizing Color: Integrating Color Theory with Mindfulness and Social Emotional Learning
Description In this workshop, participants will learn how color theory can be utilized in classroom settings to enhance students’ self-awareness and emotional intelligence skills. Participants will learn strategies on how to incorporate color theory and color psychology in the classroom,…
Collaborative Quilts and Visual Metaphor
Quilts have long been a way for people to build community and collaborative creativity. Educators will learn multiple techniques – including stitching and needle-felting- that will work with students of varying ages to create individual quilt squares. Through a focus…
Little Comedies
Expressed through body and facial masks, pantomime, and dazzling choreography, this reinvention of a Synetic classic, “The Music Box,” treats audiences of all ages to a series of enchanting, wordless vignettes set to mesmerizing music. Watch as a janitor and…
Choosing Peace: Exploring Multicultural Tales and Values
Description In this dynamic residency, students explore the themes of peace, justice, and compassion across diverse cultures with entertaining and thought-provoking stories and activities that highlight universal values and ethical responsibility. Noa engages students in interactive play and discussions exploring…
Curriculum Magic: Enlivening Lessons with Storytelling Games
Description Keep students creatively involved and enthusiastic about learning with a professional storyteller’s bag of tricks. Noa provides practical storytelling ideas and games to enrich and enliven your curriculum. In this highly interactive and customizable workshop participants experience the power…
Unlocking Imagination: The Art of Storytelling in Education (PD)
Description Let storytelling support your teaching and enliven any curriculum! This Professional Development (PD) teaches teachers how to tell a story—instead of reading or memorizing it—and offers a model they can use to teach students how to tell a story.…
Creative Collaborations: Enhancing Expression and Listening Through Storytelling
Description Custom designed for each grade level, this residency uses storytelling to teach oral expression and listening skills. Dynamic and interactive creative drama activities will excite and involve the entire class. Students are guided to use their creativity as they…
Plant Dye Residency
Description In Suzanne Herbert-Forton’s Plant Dye Residency, students will learn about historical and/or scientific aspects of dying fabric with plant dyes. The specific arts integration focus will be determined by the instructional needs of the individual school. Students will dye…
Art Machines: Kinetic Creature Invention Kits
Description Design and build a kinetic sculpture using a system of simple machines. Bring a creature or contraption with moving parts—a mouth that opens and closes, hands that clap, wings that flap—to life! This workshop is based on the Art…
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.