Using vocal and songwriting techniques rooted in the traditions of Soul Music, students will learn how to express and celebrate themselves through song. In this workshop, participants will learn about soul music pioneers from the 1970’s, the genre’s historical roots and its ties to the African-American fight for civil rights. They’ll also see soul’s impact […]
In this workshop, participants will explore the power of collaborative art making as a vehicle for expression, communication, and teamwork through an SEL lens. Through a series of engaging activities and discussions, teachers will learn practical skills on how to execute a large, collaborative art project for your school incorporating the whole student body. We […]
This workshop integrates poetry and sensory exploration with Social Emotional Learning (SEL) competencies to promote emotional wellbeing, self-awareness, and interpersonal skills. Participants will engage in creative writing activities inspired by sensory experiences, fostering self-expression and emotional resilience. By the end of the program, participants will have created a personalized literary arts body of work in […]
In the winter time, the people gather around the fire waiting to hear the stories that they will later tell the next generations. Stories represent various aspects of human life. Often with a touch of humor and vividness, these tales teach us how we should behave, how things came to be and to give […]
This professional learning session offers a dynamic exploration of the sonic spaces and rhythmic worlds we inhabit through deep listening, sensory play, and hands-on collaborative learning. Educators will participate in guided listening exercises and be invited to consider the many ways we make meaning from the sounds around us. Personal experiences will be processed and […]
Uncover how Diasporic African Polyrhythms from Africa, Brazil and America create mechanisms for place-making. Experience a Porch Choreo-Story from a Historically Black Neighborhood while learning about the Great Migration. Oral History/telling practices allow us to document our own stories, and speak for ourselves. Using dance as text, students will dance a friendship quality in […]
Experience the music and movement traditions of Islamic communities. Karim Nagi guides students in a participatory experience of music and dance from different Muslim communities around the world. Karim shares art from communities in both the Near and Far East, demonstrating percussion instruments, uses of the voice, and detailed folkloric steps with audience participation. This […]
Students are led in a collaborative musical and songwriting experience where they learn SEL techniques to improve focus and relieve anxiety, as well as creative visualization and mindfulness meditation. The students learn the elements of songwriting, and how to use a digital audio workstation to create modern music. Students will make artistic decisions, and learn […]
In this professional learning program teachers will learn how to use basic elements and principles of design as a means of communicating ideas. Through designing their own artworks in a series of exercises that build from simple and quick, to more intentionally social-emotionally driven, and then curriculum-driven, teachers will be able to share a design […]
This professional learning program uses the art forms of visual art and poetry to foster well-being. Collage and poetry offer pathways into our unconscious mind where many of our fears and dreams live hidden from our view. In this workshop participants are given the opportunity to explore their creative selves, identify what sustains them, leave […]
Young Audiences' mission is to inspire young people and expand their learning through the arts.
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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