Baba Bomani’s program uses rhythm and rhyme to explain basic reading and math concepts such as how to recognize syllables and showing how a rapper’s flow is simply a number bond math equation! Students have fun breaking and learning how to rap the alphabet backward, as well as learn crucial active listening skills and Black […]
The story of Frida Kahlo, one of the most famous painters in History is told through music and puppetry in this colorful bilingual production. Two actors, representing different moments of Frida’s life, introduce us to her art and some of the many vibrant characters that were part of her unique story. North of Trenton only. […]
What was it like to grow up in Nazi Germany? What was it like to be drawn in by Hitler’s words and then choose another path? In this program, meet Hans and Sophie Scholl, brother and sister. Their ability to see led them to choose the path of resistance, no matter the consequences. This engaging […]
Vamos a Jugar is Musiquita’s joyful, high-energy introduction to bilingual music-making. Designed for Pre-K through 6th grade and adaptable by age level, this interactive program invites students to sing, move, listen, and participate actively. Through original songs and global influences, students explore rhythm, melody, language, and creative expression while building confidence and community. The program […]
This program is designed to introduce educators (K-12) to the fascinating history, culture, and rhythmical magic of the cajón (box drum). Participants will learn to play the main rhythms of Afro-Peruvian music as well as typical songs that will be easy to learn by Spanish as well as non-Spanish speakers. Participants will also explore the […]
Learning About LGTBQ+ & Gender Identity through the Arts is an inclusive arts exploration of topics within LGBTQ+ issues. Topics include terminology, gender identity, intersectionality, discrimination, and queer liberation movements. The workshops will utilize experiential and discussion-based learning methods. Examples of methods used include Theatre of the Oppressed, storytelling, creative writing, and devised theatre techniques. […]
This interactive program is filled with story, rhythm, history, and song. Featuring a call and response song followed by “An African Drum Story,” Queen Nur introduces various drums from West Africa and describes their communal importance. Engagement continues with Black History in the U.S. through freedom stories, civil rights chants, poetry, music and empowerment tales. […]
This Soul Steps program explores the rich African-American cultural tradition known as step. Students use their bodies to create hip-hop infused rhythms through call and response patterns and foundational step choreography. They also examine step’s early roots in the mines of South Africa, through South African gumboot dance. If time permits, students can share a […]
The ensemble brings the rich African influenced rhythms and dances originating in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, a region known for customs deeply rooted in the traditions and spirituality of ancestral Africa. Our ensemble tells the story of Africans brought to Brazil as slaves. To alleviate the suffering and preserve their identity they maintained their rituals, dances […]
This program is an intense study of the elements of various Diaspora West African drum, dance, song, storytelling, and masquerade traditions from Mali, Guinea, Senegal, Ivory Coast, and Ghana. This Jeannine Osayande & Dunya Performing Arts Company workshop allows students to understand how dance is used to communicate in different ways, and how dance and […]
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Young Audiences believes that all students deserve equal access to the arts and we strive to provide meaningful art experiences to young people regardless of cognitive or physical development, socio-economic status, or geographic location.
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