K-12 Arts Programs
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…
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 by Pyotr Tchaikovsky in 1890, is a celebrated classic that brings the well-known fairy tale to life. BTM’s educational rendition of the classical ballet features a colorful…