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1 – 2 – 3… The Number Drummer Workshop Series

1 – 2 – 3… The Number Drummer Workshop Series

Number Drummer | (910) 975-3297 | info@numberdrummer.com

Number Drummer Workshop Series… 3 Choices… #1 – The Drum Machine (build a machine); #2 – Beat-Ball (be a team); #3 – The Rhythmic Restaurant (run a restaurant); …experience what great teamwork sounds like!

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Music, STEAM
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
A Busy Bee

A Busy Bee

Opera Carolina: Opera Xpress | (704) 332-7177x109 | education@operacarolina.org

Opera Xpress brings 35 minute educational operas into schools across the Carolina region, promoting education and student learning through engaging and educational operatic performances that increase students’ exposure to exemplary music and art.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Literary, Music, STEAM, Storytelling, Theatre, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Abstract Amoebas and Single-Celled Organisms

Abstract Amoebas and Single-Celled Organisms

Anna Podris & Keith Norval | (919) 630-3430 | annapodris@gmail.com

Create abstract amoeba paintings for an outdoor or indoor art installation.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: STEAM, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: Elementary, Middle
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Adaptive Music with Push Play Sing

Adaptive Music with Push Play Sing

Push Play Sing! | (919) 244-7454 | oztmusic@gmail.com

Innovative music-tech workshop empowering students of all abilities.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Multi-Disciplinary, Music, STEAM
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
  • Specifically adapted for students with disabilities
Aliens Alive – A Space STEAM Adventure

Aliens Alive – A Space STEAM Adventure

The Story Ship - Sean Driscoll | 912-663-6320 | sean@thestoryship.com

A fast-paced, immersive adventure theater show exploring our solar system using STEAM concepts. Animation, Music, Comedy…

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Multi-Disciplinary, Music, STEAM, Theatre
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Bathtub Pirates!

Bathtub Pirates!

Grey Seal Puppets | (704) 589-1304 | drew@greysealpuppets.com

Using imagination to tell the story of pirates taking over a boy’s tub.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Literary, Music, STEAM, Storytelling, Theatre
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Cultural Context: Caribbean, European
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Batik! Create your own unique fiber art

Batik! Create your own unique fiber art

Leni Newell | (252) 269-1804 | newell.leni@gmail.com

Students love creating their own exciting fiber art Batik that correlates with Science or Social Studies curriculums.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: STEAM, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African, Pacific Islander
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Bharatanatyam – Expression through Movement & Mime: Performance

Bharatanatyam – Expression through Movement & Mime: Performance

Ramya Kapadia | (919) 638-0043 | natyarpana.durham@gmail.com

Through Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form of South India students are introduced to ancient and contemporary stories rich in life lessons and empathy.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Dance, STEAM, Storytelling, Theatre
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: Asian
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Black Box Dance Workshops and Residencies to MOVE Curriculum

Black Box Dance Workshops and Residencies to MOVE Curriculum

Black Box Dance Theatre | (919) 345-1202 | blackboxdancetheatre.nc@gmail.com

Workshops are designed for ALL students and meet curriculum with full-bodied participation.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Dance, Multi-Disciplinary, STEAM
  • Grade Level: Elementary, Middle
  • Cultural Context: Latinx
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Breaking Beat | Number Drummer Live 2

Breaking Beat | Number Drummer Live 2

Number Drummer | (910) 975-3297 | info@numberdrummer.com

In part 2, students experience the next level of drumming through math (fractions, parts, & pieces).

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Music, STEAM
  • Grade Level: Elementary, Middle
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
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🎉 Happy Last Day of School! We’re celebratin 🎉 Happy Last Day of School!

We’re celebrating a record-breaking 460 Artists in Schools programs this year! 🖌️🎭🎶

A huge THANK YOU to our incredible teaching artists, dedicated volunteer school reps, and passionate teachers who made it all possible. Your creativity and commitment brought the arts to life for thousands of students across Wake County! 💛✨

Special thanks to our amazing supporters:
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Here’s to a summer full of inspiration — and an even bigger year ahead! ☀️🎨 #ArtistsInSchools #wakearts  #ThankYou #WakeCountySchools #LastDayOfSchool
Can’t think of a better way to end the school ye Can’t think of a better way to end the school year than adding the final touches to The Picket Fence project at Hilburn Academy.

Virginia Maier worked with 120 middle school students, Principal Fehling, dozens of staff members and countless volunteers for the second year in a row. 

A surprise visit from Dr. Taylor himself brought an extra dose of excitement. #AIS4all #wakearts #arts919 #artseducation
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🍷✨ Enjoy an evening of arts, community, and celebration—while supporting a great cause. Every ticket sold helps fund our Artists in Schools program, bringing arts education to students across Wake County!

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It has been an AWESOME school year and United Arts It has been an AWESOME school year and United Arts in partnership with parents, teachers, and artists supported a record breaking 460 school day arts programs! 

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