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About This Program

Programs > Rhythms of Resilience: Nuturing Social-Emotional Skills Through Music and Drama

Rhythms of Resilience: Nuturing Social-Emotional Skills Through Music and Drama

Artist

Caroline Ferrante

Program Type

Professional Development

Description

Join Teaching Artist Caroline Ferrante as we explore music and theater techniques that create brave spaces for healthy social-emotional development—experience how steady beat and call-and-response chants foster self-awareness, emotional literacy, and grounding. Learn how to make space for your joy through dramatic play and reduce overall stress in the classroom. Develop practical strategies to apply in your unique classroom settings.

This workshop will equip you with practical tools and insights for creating warm and emotionally supportive learning spaces.

Arts for Learning is an approved Core of Knowledge (COK) trainer through the Maryland State Department of Education. This workshop meets the requirements for licensing and the Maryland Child Care Credential Program COMAR 13A.14.09.

Age Groups

Infant (0-2 years)
Toddler (2-3 years)
PK3 and PK4
Kindergarten

Content Areas

Physical Well-Being and Motor Development
Social Foundations

Audience Limit 50 educators

Program Length Under 2 hours or over 2 hours

Technical Requirements

10’ x 10’ clear area
Access to performance area 1 hour before set up
The artist will provide a sound system for audiences of over 50 people or for large rooms/gyms
The artist will need a power outlet to plug in the sound system
The room needs to have blinds or the ability to block the light at least partially
The artist will be in communication about additional technical requirements specific to the program

Pricing

Workshop Cost:: Under 2 hours: $714; over 2 hours: $893
Workshop Materials Fee:: N/A
Travel Fee:: Mileage fees apply for in-person programs.