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		¡Percusion Latina! Performed by: The Roberto Ocasio Foundation From the meshing of African, Spanish, Indian, and Caribbean cultures, Hispanic music has its own unique sound. Sparked by pulsating Latin rhythm, this multi-faceted program traces the world of jazz... A Buckeye Campfire Performed by: Susan Weber Follow A Buckeye Picnic performance with A Buckeye Campfire workshop or residency, where Susan works with individual classes of students gathered around her glowing campfire. Susan teaches... A Glimpse of Classical Indian Dance: Bharathanatyam Performed by: Sujatha Srinivasan In this interactive program, Sujatha combines storytelling and dance through Bharathanatyam. An accomplished performer, Sujatha brings stories to life through rhythm, music, hand gestures and facial... A Pan-Tastic Experience Performed by: 7 Mile Isle This program for the classroom takes a look at the people, places and events that created the steel-pan and its role in the modern day Carnival in Trinidad. One or two members of the group teach... A Pocketful of Music Performed by: Hal Walker Join “Steam Engine Hal” on a playful journey through the world of unique musical instruments that fit in your pocket. Just wait ‘til you see the traditional African... NEWAction Painting Performed by: Augusto Bordelois This workshop is a hands-on, fun and challenging creative adventure that starts with students painting blindfolded. From there, it takes them to the limit of their imagination. The program urges... ACTive Listening: Drama Activities to Enhance Listening Comprehension Performed by: Kulture Kids' Robin Pease Develop student listening skills and comprehension. Teachers explore and model drama activities, ideas and techniques to improve student focus, attention and responses to oral presentations.... NEWAlice in Wonderland Performed by: Dancing Wheels This two to five day residency brings to life the classic children\'s tale, Alice In Wonderland…like it has never been seen, and provides a contemporary look at literature\'s most beloved character... America, Many Crayons, One Box: Diversity in Our Society Performed by: Kulture Kids' Robin Pease Solve a mystery and sing along to find out America is just like different crayons all in one box. Students discover the many gifts of immigrants to realize what makes us all Americans and enjoy... NEWArab Music, Dance, & Culture Performed by: Karim Nagi-Mohammed In this comprehensive cultural showcase, Karim defines the term Arab and Arab-American. By equating it to African-Americans, Latino-Americans, etc., he illustrates what it means to be bi-cultural. ... NEWAre We Trees? Mural Performed by: Wayne Sheppard Students will create a mural based on the amazing physical and metaphorical similarities between people and trees. Diagrams of trees and charts of the nervous and circulatory systems will provide... Arithmetic and Rhythm Sticks Performed by: Baba Jubal Harris Students replicate and create rhythms of increasing complexity while learning to play rhythm sticks. Exploration of addition and subtraction, patterns, collecting data, and making predictions is... Artist At Work Performed by: Augusto Bordelois This flexible program illustrates the process of creating a piece of art from easel painting to murals. This is a hands-on step-by-step guide full of professional tricks and tips to help students... Asia FantAsia! Performed by: Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo Master storyteller Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo of Eth-Noh-Tec delights his audience with folk tales and myths from Korea, Japan, China, Tibet, Afghanistan and other Asian cultures. His engaging... Balloonetics Performed by: VERB Ballets This program carries students along on a playful journey in search of moving lines, shapes and angles. Six dancers wearing clown-like black and white costumes are required to do vigorous lifts,... Batik! Performed by: Wendy Mahon Students learn the history and process behind this ancient Indonesian dying process which uses hot wax, permanent dyes and natural fabric. Students will gain an understanding of the physical changes... Bloom: Creating a Ceramic Garden Performed by: Kristen Cliffel Students create a personal garden with clay. Students use different techniques to create each part of the garden—dirt, stems, leaves, and blooms—as they discover the unique qualities of clay and the... Bookbinding Performed by: Valerie Van Sice Bookbinding can fill a wide range of needs and supports a broad range of approaches. Historically, every culture that has a written language has developed a unique way to contain and preserve its... Books Alive! Performed by: Jonathan Graham Promote literacy during this 45-minute theatrical assembly program. With props and a “bag of tricks” Mr. G! acts out popular first readers such as Frog and Toad are Friends, Amazing Grace, The Wizard... Capoeira Performed by: SAFMOD Through this program, students learn about capoeira, a martial art/dance form brought from Africa in the 16th century and developed by slaves in Brazil. This program blends movement with the history... Caribbean Carnival Performed by: Wendy Mahon Take a trip to the warm tropics through geography, science, art and music and be inspired by this beautiful “carnival” world of color. Wendy illustrates the diversity and cultures of the world... NEWCelebrating Movement Performed by: Sujatha Srinivasan Storytelling and communicating ideas through dance is the focus of this program. Using a wide range of symbols and gestures, mime and music, students will make connections between the written word... NEWCeramic Quilt Performed by: Augusto Bordelois Students create a ceramic quilt using mixed media techniques as an awareness and self-discovery tool of individual roots and classroom diversity and richness. The theme of the mural is unique to... NEWCeramics Sculpture Performed by: Kristen Cliffel Create fabulous ceramic sculpture in this introductory hands-on workshop for students at any grade level. Kristen teaches basic building processes that are low-tech yet successful. Using common... Chano-Yu: The Essence of the Japanese Tea Ceremony Performed by: George Woideck Westerners have long been fascinated by the Japanese Tea Ceremony. In Japan, the act of drinking tea is lifted to high art. In this three-day workshop, students will craft their personal tea bowl... Character, Setting, Plot: Stories Alive! Performed by: Kulture Kids' Robin Pease Students bring stories to life and create new stories as a class, using dramatic activities and writing narrative accounts that develop character, setting and plot. Students explore drama, music and... Children of the Eagle and The Quetzal Performed by: Wayne Sheppard Art and Ecology studies are combined as students create a mural that represents and celebrates the interconnectedness of birds, trees, and plant life from North and Central America. Migratory bird... NEWClave: The Key Performed by: The Roberto Ocasio Foundation Clave: The Key is an amazing and entertaining stage program by Bobby Sanabria, a recognized international leader in Afro-Cuban and jazz performance and education. Against the on-going beat of the... Clay and Culture in Ohio Performed by: George Woideck Students discover the unique place pottery held in the cultures of Native Americans and European settlers in Ohio in this standards-based program. Through potter’s wheel demonstrations, hands-on... Clay Can Do It Performed by: Kristen Cliffel Teachers revise ideas of what clay can and cannot do by breaking down the tentative or artificial boundaries that have been passed on for generations in the ceramics studio. Discover basic building... Clay Tile Mural Residency Performed by: George Woideck Students work with George to design and create a colorful, permanent clay tile mural based on a theme chosen by the school community. A lasting work of art that communicates and inspires. Murals... Clay Time Performed by: George Woideck Pre-Schoolers and Kindergartners create their very own clay art. George inspires young fingers to feel, pinch and mold clay into a wonderful variety of shapes. 20 children maximum. $10 materials fee... Communication: Oral Interpretation Performed by: Kulture Kids' Robin Pease Discover the theatrical vocal techniques of diction, pitch, tempo, expression, and volume that enable students to read aloud a work of literature in order to communicate its’ intellectual and... Create a Group Fiber Sculpture Performed by: Carol Adams Explore the magic of the interlocking of fibers. The history and many interpretations of the ways fiber can be used to create art are endless and fascinating. Fiber can be used as anything from... Create Your Own Monologue: The Seedfolks Project Performed by: Jimmie Woody \"Seedfolks\" (by Newberry Award winning author Paul Fleischman) tells the inspirational story of how a young girl transforms a sad and lonely Cleveland neighborhood into a wonderful community ... NEWCreating Tessellations in Math, Geometry, and Art Performed by: George Woideck Students deepen their knowledge of tessellations by connecting math, geometry, and art. Creating both geometric tessellations and artistic tessellations (in the style of M. C. Escher) young people... Creative Movement Performed by: SAFMOD Express your own creativity through movement! This class offers students the chance to explore and create movement of their own through basic improvisational exercises. This promotes self expression... Creative Movement Performed by: Jenita McGowan Pre-kindergarten students express their own creativity through movement. This 30-minute class is the perfect length for little ones to explore dance. This pre-dance class promotes self-expression and... D.E.A.F. (Dedicated to the Elimination of Assumptions and Fallacies) Performed by: Sign Stage on Tour Updated each year and specifically designed for both hearing and deaf audiences, this program teaches non-verbal communication and conflict resolution between a hearing world and deaf individuals.... Dance Around the World Performed by: Shenee King Students travel the world on this musical journey filled with movement and excitement. Explore dances, rhythms, and cultural traditions from West Africa, Jamaica, and Georgia while building gross... Dance for Peace Performed by: Kenya Woods Students develop non-verbal communication and problem-solving skills through the medium of dance. Working with partners or in small groups, students observe and understand the role that body... Dancing Pioneers Performed by: Shenee King Students will learn about dance pioneers who traveled to places outside of the U.S. to create dance. Ruth St. Denis, Katherine Dunham, and Pearl Primus were pioneers as early as 1920\'s who use... NEWDaVinci's Anatomy Performed by: Augusto Bordelois Learning about human anatomy has never been this fun. In this interactive workshop the secrets of Renaissance history and mystery are unlocked. Although Leonardo Da Vinci used cadavers to study the... Deepening the Understanding of Symmetry with Mosaics Performed by: George Woideck This hands-on workshop uses creating mosaics to reinforce the teaching of Symmetry. Symmetry is a component of Math and Geometry and also relates to Science through crystalline structures in minerals... Dinosaur Fables Performed by: Augusto Bordelois This workshop is an interactive combination of storytelling and real-time illustration that will keep students laughing and learning from the beginning to end. Dinosaur Fables will help to explain... NEWDiscover West African Rhythm Through Drumming and Dance Performance Performed by: Sogbety Diomande In this high-energy performance, students will experience the rhythms, dances, and songs of West Africa. Treat your students to a program that is both educational and fun! A question and answer... NEWDiscover West African Rhythm Through Drumming and Dance Workshop Performed by: Sogbety Diomande In this workshop, students will learn the three basic sounds of the African djembe. They will also learn basic techniques of hand drumming, focusing on the styles found in the Ivory Coast. A... NEWDiscovering Me: Dance and Diversity Performed by: Desmond Davis This energetic, interactive dance lecture/demonstration makes connections between the diverse styles of dance and the diverse natures of individuals and cultures encountered in everyday living. ... NEWDiversity, Accessibility, and Dance Performed by: Dancing Wheels This performance provides an introduction to modern dance through a focus on disability and accessibility awareness and communication concepts of sign language and audio description. The residency... Dividing Time/Dividing Space Performed by: Terry Boyarsky Discover how music and movement deepens student understanding of increment, ratio and proportion. This workshop will explore and model music and rhythm activities related to numbers and shapes and... Dramaphonics Performed by: Jonathan Graham K-1 students will love an alpha-party at Mr. G’s! house, a totally interactive theater experience. This workshop program uses all the phonemes in a kinetic, auditory, and visual way. Teachers marvel... EarthSongs Performed by: Dance/Theater Collective Set to an exciting percussion score, this performance educates students about respecting the environment through diverse sources such as stories of the Netsilik Eskimos to writings of René Descartes.... Ecology and the Arts: Where is Away? Performed by: Jonathan Graham Have your students ever thought about what it means to throw something \"away\"? During this residency, students will explore pollution, recycling and personal responsibility through creati... NEWEnameling on Free Form Shapes Performed by: Carol Adams Through learning the process of copper enameling, this program will enable students to work with tools at a level beyond what they have before. They will achieve a new confidence in their ability to... Encounter the Culture: Latin America Performed by: Kulture Kids' Robin Pease Explore Mayan Amate paper or the Quipu knot messages of the Incas, speak Spanish words and play Latino games in this interactive workshop that enhances the social studies... Encounter the Culture: Native America Performed by: Kulture Kids' Robin Pease Create pictographs, discover the four directions, learn some Mohawk words, play Native American games and appreciate Mother Earth in this interactive workshop that enhances the social studies... Eric Carle Picture Writer Performed by: Anitra Redlefsen During this program, students get hands-on experiences exploring the techniques of author and illustrator Eric Carle. Students learn about the life and work of Eric Carle and create works of visual... Escape! An Underground Railroad Experience Performed by: Women in History A role-playing adventure for students in fifth through eighth grade. It\'s a dark night in the forest and you can hear barking hounds. You and your team must meet the right conductors and escape t... Exploring Afro-Beat Performed by: Mifune This performance teaches the history of Afro-Beat music, while giving students a chance to participate as part of the percussion section. After learning about and identifying different instruments... Fiddlin Performed by: Paul Kovac Lewis and Kovac introduce students to Appalachian music and dance, exploring the region’s European and African roots. In their performance, Kovac plays a multitude of traditional instruments... NEWFixing a Shadow: Beginning Photography with Pinhole Cameras Performed by: Donald Black, Jr. Your students won\'t need a camera for this workshop-they\'ll be making one! By studying the earliest camera (camera obscura) students will learn the relationship between the camera and the hum... NEWFormal & Informal Letters About Arts and Culture Performed by: Kulture Kids' Robin Pease Explore some of the diverse cultures of our country with story, music, dance, and other activities, then write informal letters to family and friends to share what you have learned or formal letters... Frida! Performed by: Anitra Redlefsen Students explore the life and work of Mexican visual artist Frida Kahlo. Activities including story writing, journaling and the visual art technique of folk art immerse social studies or Spanish... NEWFrom Books Into Art: Reinforcing Early Childhood Literacy Performed by: George Woideck A custom designed program utilizing visual arts to help make better early readers. Children create art projects based on books they\'re reading as a strategy to improve comprehension, wor... NEWFrom Sketch to Three-Dimensional Performed by: Carol Adams Students will learn the exciting process of taking an idea for creating a work of art and transforming it into a three-dimensional creation. Students will first create a drawing to transpose and cut... FUNction of 4 Performed by: Tri-C Jazzfest Enjoy this fun-filled, hip introduction to the elements of jazz as musicians demonstrate melody, rhythm, harmony, the blues, improvisation, and swing. Sprinkled with a lively mix of familiar and... NEWGaia: A Tribute to Mother Earth Performed by: Wayne Sheppard Students will create a mural that is a tribute to our planet. Gaia is the Earth Goddess in Greek Mythology. As our consciousness re-awakens to the importance of respecting and helping our planet,... NEWGreen Eggs and Ham, A Children's Opera Performed by: Lara Troyer The wonderful world of Dr. Suess is brought to musical life through this interactive performance, which includes beautiful singing, zany acting, and crazy props. Soprano, Lara Troyer, and her... Groove! History of Jazz Dance from the Cakewalk to Hip-Hop Performed by: Jenita McGowan Students will experience the history of jazz dance, a uniquely American form of dance. They will research and experience the history of this dance form from its roots in African dance through the... Hallelujah! Blues! Performed by: Tri-C Jazzfest Music sung in spiritual praise, the syncopated call and response rhythms of field cries and work songs of the African-American slave gave rise to Gospel and the Blues. Vocalist John Morton chronicles... NEWHelen Keller: A Tribute to Her Teacher Performed by: Dancing Wheels In this three to five day residency, students explore the adult life of Helen Keller and her accomplishments as a pioneer for women\'s rights, civil rights, and the rights of person\'s wi... NEWHeritage Performed by: Women in History An interactive four-part journey designed to supplement Language Arts and Social Studies curriculum for students in seventh and eighth grades. This engaging experience is based on the award-winning... Heroes and Scoundrels Performed by: Candace Wolf Middle and high school students are introduced to larger-than-life, admirable heroes and despicable villains as Candace spins riveting and suspenseful legends, adventure quests, tales of the... Hip Hop Dance/Breakdancing Performed by: SAFMOD Students and teachers learn that there is much more to hip-hop than meets the eye! This program offers students the opportunity to learn about the history and culture of this popular American dance... NEWHip Hop History Performed by: Shenee King Follow the beat using rhythm and rhyme of the hip hop genre. Learn some \"old school\" dances from early rap thru the new moves of today. This workshop will expose students to the roots of hip h... Home in Ohio Performed by: Hal Walker This interactive performance is a musical celebration of our state, Ohio. Through original songs and movement, this program addresses topics such as kindness, cooperation and community. Singing... NEWImagimachination: Art in Motion Performed by: Carol Lynn Mitchell Blurring the lines between art and machine, students will explore the history of simple machines and the ways artists incorporate technical concepts into creative process. Both past and present... Imaginative Illustrations Performed by: Jim Gill Through this program, students explore the history, mystery and fun of cartooning. Jim enables younger students to help bring drawings to life after starting with a simple line or shape. Older... Improve with Improv! Performed by: Marc Moritz Through improvisational games and exercises, this twenty-day residency works to develop students’ character, focus, and self-control. Broken into four sections, the residency begins by introducing... NEWJapanese Festival Drums Performed by: Taikoza In this performance, Taikoza introduces children to various Japanese musical instruments, including the Taiko drum and bamboo flute, and explains some of the history and culture of festivals that... Japanese Raku Pottery Performed by: George Woideck Add the exciting world of Japanese Raku pottery to your curriculum with this hands-on residency. Students make individual pieces of lustrous Japanese Tea Ceremony pottery, formulate glazes from... Kente Cloth Collage Performed by: Joann Giordano Colorful African Kente cloth is made from narrow patterned strips that are sewn together. Students will first be introduced to African art and culture by studying African textiles and the symbolic... Krazee Kwilt Performed by: Bob Henry Baber In Krazee Kwilt, Dr. Baber uses a rich and stunningly beautiful Civil War era krazee kwilt that has been handed down through his family as a metaphor for literature and life. He shares his own krazee... Ladybugs! Performed by: Susan Weber Susan Weber brings story, puppets, guitar, songs and fingerplay to celebrate nature and the smallest of creatures, the ladybug. This program features concepts of big-bigger-biggest, naming body... Last Fugitive Slave: It Happened in Ohio Performed by: Kulture Kids' Robin Pease Learn about the experiences of African-Americans under the institution of slavery in this re-enactment of the true story of Lucy Bagby, a runaway slave captured in Cleveland amid the protests of... Let It Snow! Performed by: Susan Weber The excitement and wonder of a snowy day brought to life by storyteller Susan Weber with guitar, puppets, finger play, movement and the magical story of a wise grandmother and a sweet kitten. A... Let’s Fly a Kite Performed by: Anitra Redlefsen During this program, students get hands-on experiences exploring the making and flying of kites! Students learn about the history of kites, their significance in historical events, kite components,... Letters to Harriet Tubman Performed by: Jonathan Graham and Robin Echols Cooper This two-character play, starring Robin Echols Cooper and Jonathan Graham, is set on the porch of Tubman’s home in Auburn, New York in 1902. The audience is regarded as a group of visitors who have... Life is Not a Fairytale Performed by: Magical Theatre Company What if Pinocchio hadn’t listened to the Cat & the Fox? What if Cinderella’s stepsisters had actually been kind to her? And what if Snow White hadn’t bitten into that luscious apple? When students... NEWLife Lessons Through Dance Performed by: Kenya Woods Much of communication is conveyed through gestures or movements of the body. Through dance, Kenya shares with your students some of her life lessons- from using problem solving skills to conveying... NEWLincoln: A Man for the Ages Performed by: Magical Theatre Company Abraham Lincoln: a name that evokes images of The Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Gettysburg Address. Celebrate his 200th birthday with Lincoln: A Man for the Ages, a play that... Little Songs Performed by: Vicki McCrone Little Songs are light, original pop (in the style of Disney animated films) songs that provide an opportunity for students to play and sing along. Students learn to use small percussion instruments,... NEWLook Who's Talking: Using Character and Point of View Performed by: LaVora Perry Children\'s author M. LaVora Perry will combine reading, writing, and the dramatic presentation of literature to develop students abilities to identify and create characters with distinct points o... Majestic Manding Kingdoms Performed by: Baba Jubal Harris Through music and storytelling, Baba Jubal takes students on an adventure to the Manding African Empire. This participatory program combines history, geography and language while engaging students... Majolica Pottery and Tiles for the Classroom Performed by: George Woideck Students love Mediterranean Majolica pottery for its colorful decorative glazes. Since the style uses low-fire earthenware clay, it can be easily fired in any kiln. George takes the students and... Making a Difference Performed by: Dancing Wheels This program is a 45-minute to an hour long lecture performance in a school or community setting. The lecture performance includes integrated dancing, an exploration of disability and accessibility... Many Dances/One World Performed by: Dance/Theater Collective Take your students on a multicultural dance exploration where they discover various traditional dances from Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. During a performance program, three artists... Masks! Performed by: Wendy Mahon All cultures have a history of mask making. In this workshop students learn to make masks using a variety of materials and techniques. Wendy teaches the value of masks as they are used by different... Mathematical Concepts in Public Art Performed by: Carol Adams Carol introduces students to the possibilities of large-scale installations through a variety of materials and techniques. Carol and your students choose a location at the school to install the... Memory Jug Performed by: Bob Henry Baber Using a folk art memory jug he found in the mountains of eastern Kentucky as an inspiration for students’ imaginations, Dr. Bob Henry Baber leads students in writing workshops. The jug, covered with... Monoprints Performed by: Bonnie Dolin This printmaking program explores a wealth of unexpected materials to produce vibrant prints. By creating monoprints, students learn how to develop a composition using a variety of lines, shapes and... Moving and Feeling Performed by: Colleen Clark Unlock students’ creativity and enhance their anger management skills through the power of dance. Colleen teaches that when emotion is experienced, the energy of the body changes. As students learn... NEWMoving Through Conflict: Getting Unstuck and Dealing with Bullying Performed by: Colleen Clark In this workshop or residency, students will learn three steps for dealing with bullies, how to change their physical posture and attitudes in conflict and the four elements of movement: body,... Mr. G! Performed by: Jonathan Graham Mr. G mixes up stories, finger plays, songs and perhaps a little ballet and pantomime to simply delight and entertain children. ... Music That Fits In Your Pocket Performed by: Hal Walker In this world of television and video games, music as a form of play has become an endangered species. In this program, we will explore a world of music that has been passed down from generation to... My Writer Performed by: Bob Henry Baber What is a writer? How do writers write? What happens when you get stuck and can’t think of a thing to write? These are just some of the questions addressed by creative writing specialist Dr. Bob... Narrative Quilts Performed by: Joann Giordano Students will design and make individual thematic paintings on fabric which will be incorporated into a collaborative quilt. Students first will be introduced to the art form through the traditions... NEWOff the Page- Scared Scriptless Performed by: Marc Moritz This workshop is designed to bring characters from the page to the stage! Whether a fictional character from a novel, poem, or an historical figure, Marc works with students- through improv and... Open the Book Performed by: Beacon Street Beacon Street subscribes to the idea that if children regarded each book as an adventure, perhaps they would feel more inclined to read! Susan Weber and Bob Kloos advocate reading as an entertaining... Papermaking Performed by: Valerie Van Sice This program explores the history, tradition, and techniques involved in papermaking while linking the process to the core curriculum. History students gain a greater understanding of the traditions... NEWPassage to India Performed by: Sujatha Srinivasan Using \"natyam\" or dance, which is closely associated with the arts of music, sculpture and painting in India, this program gives students a sense of history and culture. A workshop or a performan... Percussion Composition Performed by: SAFMOD Use simple percussion instruments to explore call-and-response, rhythm, tempo, and improvisation and enrich student fluency and comprehension. Teachers create patterns and sequences of rhythms and... Percussion: The World Performed by: Battu The exciting sounds and sights of Battu draw students into a world of different cultures to the beat of a drum (or surdo, xylophone...). Battu provides a multicultural, historical learning experience... Pictures of My Days: An Art and Writing Workshop Performed by: LaVora Perry Students will engage with literature, writing and drawing to support the process of consciously exploring their own thoughts, words, and deeds toward developing the habit of choosing those that lead... Piece by Piece: A Mosaic Workshop Performed by: George Woideck Using materials as diverse as broken ceramic tiles, found objects, toys and costume jewelry, George and your students create a memorable mosaic for your school. Location? Tables, benches, table tops... Planet Soup Performed by: VERB Ballets This program guides students along a cultural journey exploring how others live and dance. Traveling to different parts of the world, students experience African, South Pacific and Celtic movements... PLAY, then WRITE Performed by: Kulture Kids' Robin Pease Dramatic Activities to Facilitate the Pre-Writing Process: This workshop provides theatrical tools to help all kinds of learners write. Examine ways to physicalize literary structure, bring it to... Playful Poetry Performed by: Ray McNiece Follow a Poetry Journey program with Playful Poetry, a residency or workshop that allows students to learn presentation and speech skills through theater games and writing activities. At the end of... Poetic Expressions Performed by: Ray McNiece During a Poetic Expressions residency or workshop, students build on the ideas of a We Ain’t Afraid of No Poems performance as they script and score poems to set into motion. This leads to a deeper... Poetic Pictures: Illustrating Poems and Verse Using Mixed Media Performed by: Carol Lynn Mitchell A poem often uses highly descriptive words and phrases to create layers of interpretation or meaning that can be complicated or confusing. Using the visual arts to illustrate these ideas allows... NEWPoetic Pictures: Illustrating Poems and Verse Using Mixed Media Performed by: Carol Lynn Mitchell We are all naturally poetic, even if we don’t believe it. We live our lives through sequential events just like stories, every single day. Writing a story is one way of creating imagery. But words... Poetry FUNdamentals Performed by: Michael Salinger Descriptive and figurative language, fluency, language arts and content area comprehension exercises presented in an energetic and enjoyable fashion. Students learn to “show not tell” comparison and... Poetry Journey Performed by: Ray McNiece Ray performs a program of original children’s poetry enlivened with his blend of interactive theater, call and response, and sing-along. Students journey with Ray to the Land of Poetry where they act... Poetry Slam Performed by: Michael Salinger Learn Slamming from one of the originals. Salinger brings over fifteen-years of experience, both as a participant and an organizer of the art form. This presentation integrates the fun and creativity... Poetry Writing and Concepts Performed by: Michael Salinger Build literacy, comprehension and fluency through the use of writing exercises that look and feel like games. Imagery, metaphor, rhythm, structure and editing, students come to understanding by... NEWPut the Story First: Writing Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction Performed by: LaVora Perry Students will choose a message they want to convey through a fiction or creative non-fiction piece and learn strategies for making their writing real, relevant, exciting, and interesting. They will... Puzzle Mural Performed by: Wendy Mahon In this workshop, students will explore art elements, principles, and images as they create a thematic mural that relates to the curriculum theme of your choice. In this program, each student... Puzzle Murals Performed by: Wayne Sheppard Students develop separate puzzle parts to create a mural that makes a statement about their school, community, or the environment. Students experience the various aspects of making public art—from... NEWQuilting With Paint Performed by: Carol Adams In this residency each students will interpret the theme of the project to put their personal \"stamp\" on part of the whole, through making a two-dimensional quilt. Being part of a larger proje... Radio Drama Without Trauma Performed by: Magical Theatre Company Could there be a more fun way to improve literacy, explore social studies, engage in language arts and music, build confidence, and strengthen speaking skills—doubtful! Your students will do all... Rap it Out! Poetry and Creative Writing put to Music Performed by: Dave Young Creative writing and Poetry can be a powerful way to express one’s self. Are you looking for a way to motivate students to put their thoughts on paper? To let their voices be heard? Musician Dave... RazzamaBrass Performed by: Metropolitan Brass Quintet Fill your classroom or auditorium with the sounds of brass. During this program, these musicians share their artistry and demonstrate the capabilities and characteristics of each of their instruments... Read It, Record It! Performed by: Dave Young Students build fluency skills by reading aloud a book or story to create a collaborative “book on tape.” Dave brings a computer and microphone to record each student reading a sentence or paragraph... Reader’s Theater Performed by: Jimmie Woody A few chairs, a couple of music stands and you have Reader’s Theater. This workshop promotes literacy using popular children’s classics such as Mufaro’s \"Beautiful Daughters\", \"The People Co... Recipe for Writing Performed by: Magical Theatre Company Hungry for some good writing? Well, the students can fill your belly. Magical Theatre Company’s unique approach with young writers will initiate and strengthen creative thinking, help students... Remember to be Nice - Recuerdo Ser Simpatico Performed by: Kulture Kids' Robin Pease Do your students forget to be nice to each other? In this Central American tale, a mean turtle learns the value of friendship and remembers to be nice while students participate in Spanish language... Remember to be Nice and Listen with No Talking Performed by: Kulture Kids' Robin Pease Do your students forget to be nice to each other? Do they forget to listen? In these tales from Central and North America, a mean turtle learns the value of friendship and a frog learns to listen... NEWRhythm and Mime Performed by: Sujatha Srinivasan Communication comes in many forms. When animals and birds spring out of your hands, when bees hover over blooming flowers and, when mere glances of the eye express a dissapointment… communication is... Rhythms Abounding and Sounding: Lively Languages Performed by: Terry Boyarsky Literature and Language Arts form the basis for this residency that also teaches students to follow directions, improvise, use their imaginations and play with phonemes and rhyme schemes. Students... Rhythms Abounding and Sounding: Math in Motion Performed by: Terry Boyarsky Terry uses a varied repertoire of music and movement in this fast-paced residency that teaches listening skills, problem solving, team work and kinesthetic awareness. Students estimate, measure and... Rhythms Abounding and Sounding: Passages Performed by: Terry Boyarsky Ethnomusicologist Terry Boyarsky will lead students in the songs, dances and games of other cultures. Students learn to listen and express, while celebrating the commonality and diversity of others.... Rhythms All Around Us Performed by: Janet Pemberton With percussionist Janet Pemberton as a guide, this residency takes students on a multicultural exploration of the world through rhythm. Students discover ways of producing sounds with items not... Roots of African Dance Performed by: Shenee King This program explores how contact between different cultures impacts the diffusion of belief systems, art, science, technology, language, and forms of government. When Africans were brought to Brazil... NEWRussia and Beyond Performed by: Russian Duo A concert of Russian folk music played on balalaika, piano, and jaleika with singing and traditional percussion instruments, drawing from the over 160 ethnic groups living in Russia... Sacajawea and the Usage of Plants Yesterday and Today Performed by: Kulture Kids' Robin Pease Meet Sacajawea, a Shoshone Indian who not only traveled with Lewis and Clark carrying her baby across dangerous terrain, but also helped provide the expedition with native fruits and vegetables that... Sadie the Cello Lady Performed by: Gayle Klaber Share the gift of music and fun in this delightful program. With traditional cello music and nursery tunes, Gayle uses animal sounds and movement to illustrate how the cello works. (Three or more... Self Portraits on Aluminum Performed by: Wendy Mahon Using the Mexican tradition of metalworking, students create self portraits using a common metal. Wendy will introduce students to the possibilities and versatility of aluminum. Students use line... Self-Esteem in the Classroom Performed by: Jonathan Graham Mr. G implements the C.U.M.P. (Connectiveness, Uniqueness, Models, Power) model for building self-esteem. With a dramatic flair, Mr. G leads the students in a discovery of what self-esteem is and how... Seuss-a-rama Performed by: Jonathan Graham With a wild array of hats and props, Mr. G! pulls out all of the stops as he acts out stories near and dear to your students’ hearts and turns them all into performance art. Stories include The Cat... Shades of Diversity Performed by: Augusto Bordelois This multimedia project uses traditional collage techniques as an awareness and self-discovery tool of individual roots and classroom diversity and richness. The paper tiles designs of this... Shadow Puppet Theatre Performed by: Jonathan Graham Visually exciting scenery becomes the backdrop for this hands-on workshop. Mr. G and the students collaborate to produce and perform one of ten Tall Tales or Fables (chosen by the teacher). Students... NEWSignStage Skills Performed by: Sign Stage on Tour The SignStage workshop or residency combines Sign Language Education and theatre exercises that teach the importance of body language and gesture in everyday communication and to an actor on the... Silk Painting Performed by: Joann Giordano Silk Painting explores an ancient Chinese and Japanese textile tradition. A design is drawn on silk fabric with a resist to contain the color and the paint is then applied with the brush. Students... Sounds and Songs from the Synthesizer Performed by: Dave Young In this program, Dave Young engages students in how computer technology has changed the way we create sounds and music. Using the synthesizer, Dave invites students to participate by identifying... NEWSpanish Dance Performed by: Dance/Theater Collective This program encourages students to discover Flamenco and Spanish culture through discussion and physical exploration of Flamenco dance and music. Students learn about two contrasting versions of... Star Light, Star Bright Performed by: Susan Weber Children shine brightly as they help Susan and her puppets Timothy Timberwolf and Forgets-to-Twinkle sprinkle stardust, create shooting stars with their fingers, enjoy a star song, a star dance, and... Steel Drums: A New Sound for a New World Performed by: 7 Mile Isle This amusing and engaging assembly program transports students to another place and period as they learn the fascinating details of steel drums. The full band introduces the cultures of Trinidad,... Step Up & Sing Out Performed by: Terry Boyarsky Using music, movement, body percussion, song and chant students will embark on a study of rhythm by exploring rhythms found in classical, world, folk, contemporary and popular music. Students will... Stilt Walking Performed by: SAFMOD Students are invited to have fun as they build self-confidence and see the world from a new perspective. They will learn the basics of stilt safety and master this simple yet rewarding style of... Stop, Look and Listen! An Exploration of Maps using Music and Movement Performed by: Terry Boyarsky How many times a day do you call for “following directions?” Map reading also depends on the ability to attend, track, sequence, measure and draw symbols. Teachers will engage in movement and music... Stories Without Borders Performed by: Candace Wolf A high-energy, motivational show that highlights Word Power! Candace demonstrates the poetic and dramatic use of oral language as she spins amazing tales collected from cultures around the world.... Story Mapping Performed by: Michael Salinger A fun and informative pen-to-page exercise-based workshop that is guaranteed to give your student a new perspective on narrative while meeting standards-based curriculum requirements. Plot structure,... Storyboard! A Dramatic Graphic Organizer for the Writing Process Performed by: Kulture Kids' Robin Pease Investigate different styles of stories as students discover dramatic structure and cinematic ways to retell and sequence stories using the graphic organizer called “STORYBOARD!” Students will write... Storytellers Performed by: Dance/Theater Collective This performance explores dancers’ personal stories and histories in an exhilarating exploration of dance as an art form. Dance, dialogue, comedy and music unite as students discover the narrative... Stretch A Tuba Performed by: Metropolitan Brass Quintet Can a garden hose and a funnel sound like a tuba? Gary Adams of Metropolitan Brass introduces the science of sound and provides a first exposure to brass instruments in this engaging program for... NEWSweet Radio Radicals Performed by: Dancing Wheels In this two to five day residency, students journey through history and music and discover what was happening in the world from the 1920s to the 1980s, through the songs and idea of female... Symmetry, Patterns and Geometry Meet the Mosaic Performed by: George Woideck Your students will reinforce the learning of Math and Geometry by designing and creating a colorful Symmetrical Mosaic. Each student takes home an individual ceramic mosaic as well as a Chinese... Tableau: A Dramatic Strategy for Language Arts Performed by: Jonathan Graham A tableau is a frozen picture created physically through the gestures, poses and expressions of the participants. Teachers discover techniques for creating human sculptures, B-M-E tableau, and... Take Me Down From the Word Wall! Performed by: Michael Salinger Vocabulary acquisition that is fun! Hands on exercises devised by a professional wordsmith help students acquire new vocabulary in a much more memorable way than the list - define – use in a... The Artist as Messenger: Encouraging Awareness Through Public Art Performed by: Wayne Sheppard Student artists become agents for positive change through the creation of public art. Themes of substance that include social awareness and our interconnectedness with nature as a great healing... The Drum Lady Performed by: Janet Pemberton Explore the sounds and rhythms of a variety of percussion instruments with the drum lady. During this program, Janet shares her knowledge and love of percussion instruments. (Three or more programs... The Four Directions Performed by: Kulture Kids' Robin Pease Meet a \"real Indian,\" learn some Mohawk language, sing a chant, do a dance, and participate in a story with Hegeota, as you explore the earliest of times when people and animals first lived ... The Four Directions: Native American Perspective, Practice and History Performed by: Kulture Kids' Robin Pease Meet Hegeota a ‘real Indian’, learn some Mohawk language, sing a chant, and participate in a story as you explore the four directions of the compass rose to discover character education qualities,... The Growing Time Performed by: Shenee King This workshop will teach students Triba, a West African harvest dance from the Baga people of Guinea. Triba is an example of the West African belief that people must understand and respect the... The Moon in a Tortilla Performed by: Candace Wolf “You taste the moon when you eat a tortilla, and you swallow sun and fire when you eat a bowl of hot chili.” (Chicano poet Victor Valle) Candace draws upon her experience living with people in... The Mouse with the Musical Ear Performed by: Susan Weber Sylvester, the mouse with the musical ear, joins other night friends (dark wing bat, long tail cat, scurry skunk) and Cowboy Tex in celebration of listening and friendship. Susan uses puppets, finger... The Musical Computer: Technology and the Arts Performed by: Dave Young This workshop or residency expands the Sounds and Songs from the Synthesizer program and leads students in many different directions of the technology curriculum. Using a PC, see how a sound wave... NEWThe Princess and the Pea Performed by: Magical Theatre Company That little pip of a princess doesn’t want to marry anyone! But everyone wants to marry her. And why not? She’s a real princess. Or is she? See what happens when she has to prove herself. A very... The Stick Dance Math Cooperative Performed by: Hal Walker Create community in your classroom through music, math and movement! Teachers learn how to use rhythm sticks to create increasingly complex rhythms independently and as a group. This collaborative... The Stringband Man Performed by: Paul Kovac Children clap, yodel, sing along, and do a rousing “sit-down square dance” as they laugh and learn about American traditional music and acoustic string instruments with bluegrass musician Paul Kovac.... NEWThe Test of The Diamond River Queen Performed by: Hi Lyfe With Shenee King This lively story uses West African dance and music to lead students on a learning journey. The twins Sprout and Spring and their Mother Earth will sing and dance their way through a life lesson put... The Tree of Life Performed by: Augusto Bordelois The Tree of Life is a hands-on clay project based on a Mexican folk-art form. The program not only reinforces students’ understanding of nature and the importance of preserving trees and animals as a... The Vault of Secret Dreams Performed by: Augusto Bordelois The process of building and casting this three-dimensional mosaic and cement sculpture itself is a mathematical and engineering challenge to students. This unique experience will certainly create a... NEWThe Wizard of Tuskegee: A Tribute to George Washington Carver Performed by: Wayne Sheppard A visual montage that is an homage to George Washington Carver’s profound contributions to the world. Known to many only as the “peanut man” students will create a work of art that will reveal so... The Writer Performed by: Anitra Redlefsen Students learn to “read” visual images by applying art criticism strategies to describe, analyze and interpret selected works of art in the medium of photography. Students are given a 35 mm one time... The Writer Performed by: Anitra Redlefsen In this program, students learn that writers and visual artists share important tools for creating their work. Students are engaged in creative, stimulating and challenging discussions and... The Writer Performed by: Anitra Redlefsen In this program, participants learn that writers and visual artists share important tools for creating their work. They are engaged in creative, stimulating and challenging discussions and... The Writer Performed by: Anitra Redlefsen In this program, students learn that both writers and visual artists have various tools that they use to create literary and visual works of art. This program focuses on the tools of sensory,... NEWThe Writer's and Visual Artist's Toolbox: All About Our Senses Performed by: Anitra Redlefsen How lucky we are to have five wonderful senses with which to explore our world! In this workshop, students use their senses to explore poetry and visual images, and then students create a visual... Theater Basics in a Suitcase Performed by: Jimmie Woody Theater Basics in a Suitcase is an exciting workshop that allows students to create their very own performance using items from an ordinary suitcase. In this workshop Jimmie Woody teaches the... Theater Electric! Performed by: Jonathan Graham Once upon a time, Mr. G! was a licensed electrician. Now he uses theater, rap, dance, and electrical props to teach what electricity is all about through conductors, circuits, switches and more.... Thinking on Your Feet: The Art of Improvisation Performed by: Colleen Clark In this workshop/residency, students will learn about the basic elements of movement: Body, Energy, Space, and Time (BEST) and then utilize them to express their thoughts, feelings, creativity and... NEWThomas Jefferson Performed by: Ray McNiece Thomas Jefferson, in addition to being the third President of the United States, was also very interested in plants for practical and aesthetic purposes. He addresses the idea of plant diversity,... To Be An American Performed by: Women in History How did some of the most influential women in American history make their impact? Experience being in the presence of important American women in this program. Actors present historical... Tunes for Cartoons Performed by: Jim Gill Students learn about the interrelationships between the visual and musical arts as they collaborate as a class to create an action-filled storyboard and twenty second musical score. Cartoonist Jim... Tunes for Cartoons Performed by: Dave Young Students learn about the interrelationships between the visual and musical arts as they collaborate as a class to create an action-filled storyboard and twenty second musical score. Cartoonist Jim... NEWTV Commercials: Dramatic Activities to Communicate Scientific Inquiry Performed by: Kulture Kids' Robin Pease Students will gather facts and information from Earth or Life Science (such as: food chain, effects of weathering on the landscape, clouds, etc.), then write a script using details and examples to... Two Sides to Every Story: The Three Little Pigs Performed by: Bonnie Dolin Students use this familiar story to understand how context clues tell us about characters, plot, and setting. Bonnie explores elements of visual art, including line, shape, and color, as students use... Understanding Cultural Symbols and Print Making Performed by: Bonnie Dolin In this exciting and hands-on print making workshop or residency, students explore cultural symbols as Bonnie assists students in creating their own prints. Symbols from any culture can be... Unity and Diversity Performed by: SAFMOD Masked dancers on stilts, live percussion, flamboyant costumes and stunning visual effects combine to amaze and inspire students during this dynamic assembly program. Reflecting Asian, European,... Voices in Black History Performed by: Jimmie Woody Griot is an old African term for storyteller. Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, W.E.B. Dubois, Sojourner Truth, Muhammad Ali and many other prominent voices in African-American history were griots. This... Voices in Black History: Workshop Performed by: Jimmie Woody Pair a performance of Voices in Black History with this two day workshop. Students will be inspired to further explore the people and stories that Jimmie brings to life. Through writing exercises... We Ain't Afraid of No Poems Performed by: Ray McNiece We Ain’t Afraid of No Poems provides older students with a lively and grammatically correct program emphasizing audience participation, adolescent issues and multicultural themes. Students... NEWWest African Drumming Residency Performed by: Sogbety Diomande This is a great way for students to be immersed in the culture of West Africa. They will learn about the rhythms, songs, and languages found in the villages of the Ivory Coast. Residencies will be... What's in a Name? Performed by: Shenee King The children will learn about the naming celebration that takes place seven days after the birth of a child. They will learn the dance and song to Cou Cou a Guinea rhythm performed during... When a Word Becomes a Song Performed by: Hal Walker What is the difference between singing and speaking? At what moment does a poem become a song? How can we bring power and expressions to the spoken word? This workshop explores creative writing... Wiggle Words Performed by: VERB Ballets The amazingly simply Wiggle Words program utilizes basic movements set to the letters of the alphabet to enhance a wide range of your student’s literacy skills, including: spelling, phonics rules,... Written and Illustrated Performed by: Augusto Bordelois This dynamic program starts with a recorded storytelling circle to create a collective story, followed up by basic traditional and digital illustration lessons and culminates with the creation of an...