Celebrate Black History with your Students in February and all year.
Call 866-500-9265 to schedule a program.
Featured Programs
Rhythm World – NEW!
Your students will feel the rhythm in their heart and learn the art of communication using African drumming.
Rhythm World Drum & Dance Experience
The drum is the heartbeat! Percussionist Senfu Stoney and other world-class musicians teach students about varied instruments and diverse cultures around the world. Students learn the proper technique and coordination for numerous drums, explore the drum’s role as a revered healing instrument, and learn of its history as one of the first means of communication for humans. Utilizing games, digital media, and peer interaction, students learn about building confidence, coordination, tonality, musicality, and most of all, rhythm.
Grades: All
Audience Limit: none
Program Cost: $2,065 (single); $2,375 (two-in-a-row)
An additional fee of $75 for travel will be applied to each artist visit.
Hip Hop Fundamentals
The American Civil Rights struggle is brought to students through hip hop dance.
Civil Rights Movements
Students will be inspired by this performance, which focuses on youth involvement in the American Civil Rights Movement as seen through the eyes of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In Civil Rights Movements, the dancers of Hip Hop Fundamentals guide students through the social conditions that gave rise to the Civil Rights Movement. The program explores the heroic work necessary to end segregation and the critical role young people played in winning equal rights for millions of Americans.
Grades: 2-12
Audience Limit: none
Program Cost*: $1,100 (single); $1,745 (two-in-a-row)
An additional fee of $75 for travel will be applied to each artist visit.
*Comes with a Creative Classroom Toolkit
Note: This program can be paired with The Principles of Hip Hop: Peace, Love, Unity and Having Fun for the younger students in your school.
Rochel Garner Coleman
History comes alive with Nat Love, an ex-slave who helped to explore and settle the west.
I, Nat Love
Playing the black cowboy, Nat Love, Rochel Garner Coleman treats his audience to the life and times of this ex-slave who joined thousands of others like him to explore and settle the West. Based on stories from Love’s autobiography, this one-man show was written by Rochel and underwent development at the Langston Hughes Center for the Arts in Seattle. From Love’s birth into slavery to his walk to freedom and how he won his name, the performance recreates that special period in American history that has captivated generations ever since.
Grades: K-8
Audience Limit: 300
Program Cost: $1,045 (single); $1,580 (two-in-a-row)
An additional fee of $75 for travel will be applied to each artist visit.
Black History Month is in February
Call 866-500-9265 to schedule a program.
This is a sample of the programs that explore Black culture. Contact us to learn more or view our full list of programs at yanjep.org/programs. Call 866-500-9265, and we’ll help you determine which program is right for you.
