Boxes and bags transform through paper mache into precious containers symbolizing the self. The perfect challenge for older students, this workshop invites them to consider the inner and outer self and to explore the possibility of change. Methods and materials focus on three dimensional and symbolic thinking. Although this can be a one day experience, […]
Develop drawing as an expressive, mental health, and community-building practice, unplugged from electronic input. Students will engage with the real world around them as they seek out important places and things, record them in sketch form, and share their work. Students literally draw out the beauty that they see in their communities and see through […]
The play celebrates the life and legacy of the Mexican-American labor activist César Chávez. His early life as well as his partnership with Dolores Huerta, activism with the National Farm Workers Association, the 1968 grape boycott, and his ongoing commitment to nonviolent civil rights work. La obra celebra la vida y el legado del activista […]
Feel It, Sing It, Live It: The Story of Soul Music & You is a high-energy, interactive musical assembly by award winning recording artist Carl Brister where students explore the history of soul music in the United States through live performance, storytelling, singing, and movement. Students don’t just watch—they participate by clapping rhythms, singing along, […]
This interactive 45-minute assembly introduces students to the music, traditional instruments and cultural traditions of the Silk Road and Anatolia through live performance and storytelling. Using instruments such as oud, qanun, tambour, guitar, and percussion, students experience how music connects different cultures, languages, and histories across Turkey, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean. The program […]
Students will work with burlap fabric stretched on embroidery hoops to stitch a simple symbol. This symbol will be chosen to represent each student’s identity, culture, or favorite activity, allowing for personal expression through textile art. The program will also feature an introduction to the work of Bisa Butler, an acclaimed textile artist from New […]
Award winning presenter and percussionist Josh Robinson will deliver an exhilarating, unifying, and interactive presentation called “Drum it Out!” Josh will share some of his personal way-finding story of how music helped him navigate trauma, loss, and ultimately find his purpose on the planet. Josh will share and demonstrate how he uses drumming and music […]
Latin Rhythms is a dynamic percussion residency designed to introduce students to the rhythmic foundations of Latin American music while fostering creativity, collaboration, and cultural understanding. Throughout the residency, students begin by learning essential rhythmic building blocks, the foundational patterns that shape many Latin genres. Through immersive, hands-on instruction, they internalize pulse, subdivision, syncopation, and […]
The drums of Korea tell the story of the country. Where is Korea? What language is spoken there? What does its music sound like? What makes it similar to the culture here and what sets it apart? I’ll take students on a journey to answer these questions. We will have the opportunity to learn about […]
It is often impossible to pinpoint the exact origin or creator of a folk song. This makes folk songs, unlike pop songs, belong to no one person, but rather have a group ownership by the people who keep them alive. It’s like a family inside joke where nobody can quite remember which aunt, uncle, or […]
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