In this professional learning workshop Soul Steps company member and founder Maxine Lyle will guide dance educators to experience the stomps, claps, and dynamic rhythms of the rich African American cultural tradition known as step. Educators will use their bodies to create hip-hop infused rhythms through foundational step choreography. They will also examine step’s early […]
In this program educators will learn to collaborate with acclaimed tap dancer and choreographer Maurice Chestnut to develop an understanding of the complex history of tap dance as a distinctly African American art form rooted in diasporic traditions. Educators will gain a clear understanding of the influences of tap including, African djembe rhythms, as well […]
Daryl Cobb will take the kids on a journey that is so much fun, that the kids won’t realize until it’s over, that the whole assembly was one giant writing class. “A Writer’s Journey” is filled with excitement. It is an amazing mix of music, storytelling and graphics all weaved together to teach children about […]
Collaborate with a school-wide or class-wide project to create a school mural or mosaic! The teaching artist leads students in a collaborative process to design a mural, and then paint a cohesive design, or construct a mosaic. Social-Emotional learning skills to share, collaborate, and communicate will all be approached in the facilitation of the work. […]
Students build films together while developing their media literacy, visual arts, ELA and social skills. Participants sculpt or build stop-motion characters and sets. They will set up a provided iPad camera and use free software to film and score their movies. Students will learn the techniques that will make their films clear, fun and eminently […]
This poetry performance workshop offers a dynamic and interactive learning experience. Students will first learn by watching Rashad perform a live slam poem, the students will then analyze both the writing and performance techniques used. After which, they will craft their own performance poems with the opportunity to share them with the group! Please fill out […]
Critically acclaimed Heidi Latsky Dance is passionately dedicated to reflecting the true diverse nature of the world we live in through accessible, thought-provoking, dynamic and rigorous dance works. We promote active/complete inclusion and challenging preconceived notions of who are generally accepted as dancers as a metaphor for life. During the assembly, we share our core […]
In this workshop, students will learn a little bit about the history of mosaics and its importance in telling the stories of past civilizations. After learning about the history, students will participate in a hands-on experience of creating a small “Picassiette” style of mosaic using a variety of ceramic and glass tile. The resulting work […]
Students will learn the language of rhythm from acclaimed tap dancer and choreographer Maurice Chestnut. Each session begins with a rhythm stretch and a percussive call and response warm-up. Learners will begin their journey in Africa with djembe rhythms, then move through New Orleans and New York where Africans and Irish step dancers created the […]
“More Than True:” Once upon a time, there was a girl—or a boy—or a dog, or dragon, or fairy, or giant. And that person, or animal, or mythical creature had an adventure, and the adventure brought choices, and the choices ushered in change. In this program, students have the chance to choose their own adventures, […]
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