Follow Hansel and Gretel in this operatic puppet show featuring a giant storybook set and lessons in courage and resilience. Combines music-making and reflection, empowering student voices through Beatbox Pedagogy. Anne Pasquale's Living History Programs Experience the inspiring story of Annie Sullivan, Helen Keller's teacher, and her revolutionary work in teaching the deaf and blind, told from her own perspective. This puppet musical teaches students to recognize bullying and find solutions. Lively songs and loveable characters make the message stick. Students explore Matisse's nature-inspired collages and create their own using shapes, colors, and symbols. Sounds of April & Randall Celebrate the season with a joyful holiday concert by Sounds of A&R featuring jazzy renditions of favorite classics like "Jingle Bells" and "Let It Snow!" The Hoopla Zone is a fun, student-led workshop with mini-classes, hoop jams, and one-on-one instruction. It promotes skill-building, leadership, and teamwork in a positive, inclusive environment. Students reimagine photographs using hand-drawn symbols, patterns, and personal imagery. Through planning and creative choices, they explore visual symbolism and self-expression using paper materials or a mixed-media format incorporating iPads. innerAct Theatre Education innerAct partners with schools to integrate theatre into the curriculum, supporting diverse learning styles. Teachers gain lasting tools to enhance classroom engagement through the arts! Students learn the history and core elements of Hip Hop, practice basic dance moves, and experience the joy of movement and self-expression. Students explore hand techniques, character development, and puppet manipulation. Each participant receives a finger puppet to continue practicing. Students explore Japanese culture through dynamic Taiko drumming, folk songs, and dance. A high-energy, multicultural experience. Take an ecological journey through the Amazon and African forests, exploring folktales that teach the importance of our natural world with vibrant characters and sound effects. Inspired by "The Noisy Paint Box", students explore Kandinsky's abstract art and how sound can be expressed visually through color, line, and shape. In this workshop or residency, students will explore Kathak, the art of storytelling through dance. They will learn Kathak's technical footwork, spins, and cross rhythms. Kathak combines intense footwork, spins, and improvisation to tell stories through dance. Students will watch a performance, participate in a folk dance, and engage in a Q&A to learn about India's culture. Bring curriculum to life with hands-on learning, including acting out concepts from compost to mythology. From leprechauns to Irish heroines, this engaging storytelling program brings Irish myths and history to life. With costumes, artifacts, and humor, Monica Peterson delights audiences of all ages with Irish tales. Anne Pasquale's Living History Programs Anne brings to life the stories of America's female immigrants through songs, tales, and personas, highlighting cultural diversity and common heritage across Liberty's crown. This residency explores the environmental impact of artificial light at night through visual arts. Students create artwork related to light pollution, explore storytelling, and present their findings. A performance blending music, math, and culture with influences from Harry Belafonte, Bob Marley, Calypso & Reggae. Includes audience participation and workshops teaching the making of Steel Drum instruments. | |
