K-12 Arts Programs
A Rainbow of Emotions
Description In this residency, which introduces basic acting skills, students learn to explore and physicalize emotional states, using their bodies, faces, breath, and voices in order to make tableaux and tell stories as performers. We use the Sanskrit words for…
An Emotional Day at School
Description In this assembly, a young Michele appears by accident in an elementary school auditorium. She was supposed to be visiting her friend, Maria, but she got off at the wrong bus stop! As long as she’s there with this…
Tola’s Room: A Puerto Rican Home Museum & Culture Space
Description Tola’s Room is a Puerto Rican home museum and culture space in Northeast Baltimore that celebrates and educates visitors about Puerto Rican/Nuyorican culture and history, with an emphasis on Baltimore’s local Boricua narrative. The space hosts exhibitions, workshops, and…
Money Moves: the Musical
The “Money Moves: The Musical” experience uses musical theatre to teach students about financial literacy concepts while highlighting the four parts of a musical. At the end of the program, students will create a short musical scene, which will include…
Soul of Langston
What would be of Hip Hop if Langston Hughes never took to poetry or of Civil Rights if the Harlem Renaissance never flourished? Soul of Langston answers that question in a one-man show that explores the life and contributions of…
Out of This World: Music and Stories from Space
Out of This World is an interactive science program designed to teach students about the planets of our solar system; the differences between meteors, meteoroids, and meteorites; and the importance of constellations, gravity, friction, and the greenhouse effect. Presented by…
Around the World: The Geography of Planet Earth
Let’s go on an adventure Around the World! Whether unearthing the mysterious treasures of King Tut’s tomb, gasping in the thin atmosphere atop Mount Everest, or learning to swim with piranhas in the Amazon River, this journey transports students to…
Life on Earth: The History of Life on Our Planet

Let’s go back in time to the beginning of Life on Earth! It’s a journey through time to 550 million years ago when life began on planet Earth. Dino guides us through the three eras of life on our planet:…
Art in Motion: Stop-Action Animation Residency
Have you ever taken so many pictures at once, that when you scroll through them, they look like they’re moving? From Wallace and Gromit to LEGO movies, animators have told many stories through paper, clay, and pixelation. Students will explore…
Adventures in Animation: Stop-Action Animation Residency
Have you ever taken so many pictures at once, that when you scroll through them, they look like they’re moving? From Wallace and Gromit to LEGO movies, animators have told many stories through paper, clay, and pixelation. Students will explore…
Synetic 101 – Beginning and Advanced
Description Synetic 101: What is physical theater? Students use movement techniques, creative thinking, and collaboration as they learn the skills to be a successful physical performer and a creator of original work. This workshop is an introduction to the processes…
The Social Music Party!
Description In this highly-interactive program, Dan and Claudia Zanes will lead students through a communal musical experience using old and new songs from near and far. The duo plays a variety of instruments including guitar, flute, hand percussion, theremin, harmonica,…