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Dr. Seuss -- Out Of the Pages and Into Clay

Dr. Seuss is not only an author but an artist as well. His colorful and silly creatures, trees, animals, buildings and animals combined with his silly and rhyming words are the perfect foundation for creating ...

Draw Mindfully with Rangoli Art

Offered in 3 different Residency (5 day, 3 day, 2 day) formats (5 workstations in a 45-60 min classroom session= ‘1 contact hour’), & Teacher Training Rangoli is an art form from India in which patterns are created ...

Drum Talk

“Drum Talk” is a workshop for students using rhythm, drums, percussion, movement and language to explore culture, character and curriculum. Beverly guides students on a hands-on music journey, learning basic ...

Eco Printing

This introductory 3-day residency covers the basics of natural pigments found in plant material, and the most basic method of transferring these pigments to print on paper or fabric. We will also talk about ...

Educators, Administrators and School/Educational O...

Listening is an important part of being an educator in any context. It is a way of “looking for the truth and the interesting things in what students are saying and not just trying to set them up to say the ...

Entertaining Your School/Class with a Family Frien...

Nothing is more enjoyable, funny and highly audience interactive for all ages and grade levels than an improvisational show/assembly. We (our improv troupe, the Chuckleheads,) your students or a combination of ...

ESL Literacy Through Songwriting

This residency uses the creative act of songwriting to teach literacy standards in Reading, Writing, and Speaking/Listening specifically for schools with high ESL populations. Each session will include individual ...

Exploring Cultural Diversity Through Traditional D...

Residency: Traditional music and dance is an activity that Footworks presents in a way that makes participation accessible and fun, creating an atmosphere that encourages self-expression and heightens self-esteem, ...

Family Friendly Improv Comedy Show/Assembly as a C...

Nothing is as entertaining, fun, audience interactive and easy to plan and organize as an improvisational comedy show for your school or class as a fundraiser. It can be our performers (The Chuckleheads,) your ...

First Books: stories in hands and strings

Books hold stories. Storytellers held stories with finger plays, rhyme schemes, or string figures, long before writing was invented. “First Books” includes an entertaining retelling of Itsy Bitsy Spider as an ...

First Nations Totem

Ceramics has a long and rich history not just in the state of North Carolina but worldwide. This workshop introduces students to the cultural practices of the First Nations of the Pacific Northwest. Totem poles ...

Flamenco and literacy for middle school and high s...

Ultramar is presented in two themes: one combines history and ELA and the other connects history and dance. Both filter flamenco arts through literacy activities to build skills in listening, reading, ...

Flamenco and literacy for the young

Ferdinand por Farruca is offered as an assembly program or an in-class experience. As an additional option, this program is being offered via online delivery for the 2020-2021 school year. Pre-recorded videos are ...

Glass Harp Music

During a Glass Harp Music assembly program, Brien performs music of different styles and periods, playing the glass harp. The program explores musical instruments made from everyday materials, the history of glass ...

Global Studies & North Carolina History

GLOBAL STUDIES The World in Our Backyard is extremely proud of our 45 minute programs developed for students to engage them in a creative and energetic way through the use of photographs, artifacts, cultural ...

Grey Seal Puppets "Theatre With Puppets 4-Day Resi...

Students watch a Grey Seal Puppet performance called “Tangle of Tales” and then break into a small group format. There they write, design and create their own adaptations of stories they witnessed in the ...

Heidelberg Houses

Students are introduced to The Heidelberg Project in Detroit MI by artist Tyree Guyton, and create their own mini houses reflecting who they are and where they come from. In three steps, students learn about the ...

High School Students Readiness For Graduation with...

The critical thinking and creative thought practiced with Applied Improv has strong connections to these and other academic, emotional, and social skills related to High School level students and eventually, the ...

History Detectives Residency Program

Build students’ skills at primary-source analysis with the Charlotte Museum of History’s History Detectives residency program. During the residency, students will engage directly with artifacts, documents, and ...

I Choose To Lead!

I Choose To Lead is an innovative program that utilizes theatre and in class curriculum to increase student awareness in ethics and values. Our program seeks to lower negative incidents in school and the community ...

IMPROVe Language Arts, History and Social Skills w...

IMPROVe Language Arts, History and Social Skills with IMPROVisation ‘Improvisation can open up the mind to learning in the classroom and beyond’. ACT offers a workshop that will demonstrate to students that ...

Keeping the Beat: Multicultural Influences in Amer...

Assembly Program – “Keeping the Beat: Multicultural Influences in American Music and Dance” Footworks conveys the joy of dance while illuminating the historical and multicultural perspectives of different American ...

KINETIKids Artist Residencies

NOTE: We are developing versions of several residency options in video form and can also provide live residencies via ZOOM directly to your school from our home studio. This will continue even after the COVID ...

KINETIKids One Day Workshops

NOTE: This program is also available via ZOOM during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your teachers and students will engage in a learning experience like no other. Choose a grade level or focus group, (up to six 45 minute ...

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