Jammin Djembe Folktale Sizzle carries the audience on a storytelling journey across Africa, the Caribbean and the Canary Islands. This dynamic and interactive performance uses dialogue, and various percussion instruments and flutes for sound design and music, along with dance and choreography to articulate and animate the storytelling. The performance includes interactive elements including repetitive call-and-response, prompts […]
In Enchantment Theatre’s telling of this classic Grimm fairy tale, a fisherman and his family live in a tiny hut by the sea. One day the fisherman catches a golden flounder who tells him that he’s really an enchanted prince. The flounder begs to be set free and promises to give the fisherman whatever he […]
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 […]
The Evolution of Classical Music — Renaissance to Today Classical-ish offers students an engaging exploration of the evolution of Western classical music from the Renaissance through contemporary styles. Through performance and storytelling, students experience Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionist, jazz-influenced, and popular styles, discovering how musical ideas transform across time. This program makes historical 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 […]
The Art of Bharatanatyam Dance provides an active form of exercise that has positive effects, for physical, mental and emotional well-being. During this residency with Indian Dancer Ramya Tirumalai, students will experience a combination of history, storytelling, movement vocabulary, cultural history and legacy. Through the traditions of Bharatanatyam dance, students will engage with classical Indian […]
Bollywood films are world-famous for their incredible dance numbers, a fusion of traditional Indian dance with jazz influence and modern technique. With DanceXStudio and choreographer Jayshree Srikanth, teachers will learn about Indian culture, geography, history as they learn movement phrases that celebrate Bollywood Dance. Elements of Bollywood will include the ever important role timing, rhythm, […]
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