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Middle School Residency: Who's That With Abe Lincoln?

There are lots of people who have made great contributions to history and yet, we seldom hear about them. This program features two of those little known patriots who helped to shape our American past. Clarissa ...

Middle School Transition with Applied Improv

Applied Improv can facilitate an easier middle school transition by having a positive effect on the following social and emotional skills: *Confidence and self-acceptance *Comfort in social ...

Move, Create and Collaborate

Move, Create and Collaborate, is a 3–5-day arts integrated, in-person OR virtual creative dance residency for grades k-12 that engages students in an exploration of classroom curriculum through movement and ...

Movement Migration Dance Technique Residency

This high-caliber dance technique masterclass provides students with the opportunity to learn from seasoned professional dance artists who have performed for world-renowned dance companies and choreographers. ...

Music Making Group: Exceptional Children

Piedmont Music Therapy, LLC (PMT) is staffed by board certified music therapists who received a college degree in music therapy and following a clinical internship passed a national board certification exam. Their ...

Nature Photography & Poetry (Grades 3-5)

Explore the great outdoors through your personal lens! This program will teach students the fundamentals of nature photography. Photography sessions will be followed by a poetry workshop where each student will be ...

NC Face jugs

The making of southern face jugs is a ceramic tradition that has been dated back to the 1840’s. This pottery tradition continues to be of significant interest for many contemporary potters living in the South. ...

Neon Glow Art! (All Levels)

Explore the creative possibilities of neon art in this fun program! Students will manipulate neon lights and/or neon paint to create one-of-a-kind displays for their school. Lights can be formed into words, ...

North Carolina

The World in Our Backyard is extremely proud of our newest 45-60 minute program developed for fourth grade students to enhance their study of North Carolina. With the assistance of North Carolina educators, our ...

pARTnership Residencies + Workshops

pARTnership Elementary School Residencies + Workshops: Residencies between 1-6 visits Explore curricular needs of ANY general classroom. Lessons & Units available for: ELA Math Science other subject ...

Pinch Pot Animal Sculptures

Through observation, investigation and discipline, students will create a pinch pot animal demonstrating the use of the materials and principles of design. Students will be able to apply three-dimensional media, ...

Portraits

Teachers can choose the direction of the Portraits, either self portraits, or character portraits. Students either create their own character, or capture the essence of a character from a chosen story. Portraiture ...

Sculpt Your Own CHIA PETS!

This fun and creative program combines science and art for a whimsical final display of spouted sculptures. Students will learn how to create their own unique pinch pots ready for chia seed sprouting. This ...

Sculpted Clay Forms (All Levels)

Students love working with clay. In this program, students will create their own masterpiece using clay. The works will be fired and students will have the opportunity to add glaze or acrylic paint to their final ...

Social-Emotional Learning with Applied Improv

Research shows that Social-Emotional Learning techiques sharpen cognitive abilities, enhance the capacity for collaboration while boosting achievement at school and allowing students to learn real world lessons for ...

Surreal Digital Collages (Grades 6-12)

Students will enjoy learning how to create beautifully layered digital works of art on their phones or school iPads using free apps. This program can be themed or students can let their creativity run freely! Final ...

The Power of Positive Murals (Grades 5-12)

Let’s make a mural to enhance your school! As a class, students will develop a concept for a mural that integrates a positive quote and unique symbols. Once a design is selected, students will work collaboratively ...

Theatre Arts and Music Classes with Applied Improv, Beginners and Advanced

There is no better art form from which to introduce or deepen students appreciation and expansion of theatre and musical education than applied improv. Through theatre games and warm-ups, short form improv and long ...

Third Grade Reading with Applied Improv

The adaptability and critical thinking practiced with Applied Improvisation can assist in increasing these and other 3rd grade reading skills: *Decoding *Reading with expression *Self-correcting *Grouping related ...

Twentieth Century Sculpture in Clay

Students will study an array of 20th century artists and their sculptures. Students will review the sculpture artists from Calder to Matisse. The students will be given an opportunity to compare and contrast the ...

Using Dance to Respond to Current Events

This thought-provoking residency invites students to examine the connection between historical events and the arts. Movement Migration dance artists, steeped in the legacy of the celebrated modern dance pioneer the ...

Using Improv to Teach STEM, Core Area Content, and Non-Arts Subjects

Get more “bang for your buck” using applied improv as a vehicle for learning, especially to reach non-traditional learners or to teach difficult concepts. Examples: Number Families with Applied Improv The Water ...

Wall Quotes & Poems (All Levels)

Students will come up a quote or poem that describes their public art message they want to display on campus. Letters can be created and mounted in a variety of ways to make a professional display that highlights ...

Writing Across the Curriculum-Workshops & Residencies

Workshops and residencies are available for students and teachers, and can range from 2 hours to 5 days, depending on the needs of the school. Coming to America: Arrive in America in 1901 with only your dreams and ...

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