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Opera Out of the Box

Opera Out of the Box

North Carolina Opera | (919) 618-0249 | [email protected]

Opera Out of the Box is a 45 minute interactive presentation that introduces students to opera and the singers who perform it.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Music
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: European
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Origami Residency

Origami Residency

Yasu Ishida, Magic Story Artist | (808 )777-9193 | [email protected]

Hands on workshops of Origami, Paper Folding art form.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Multi-Disciplinary, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: Asian
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Pepito & The Trash Cans

Pepito & The Trash Cans

Luke Vandergriff | (919) 501-3094 | [email protected]

A musical storytelling experience that promotes socio-emotional learning, while teaching Spanish vocabulary through the context of the story.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Music, Storytelling
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Cultural Context: Hispanic
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Pirate Goodie And The Magic Chest

Pirate Goodie And The Magic Chest

The Story Ship - Sean Driscoll | (912) 663-6320 | [email protected]

Character education adventure with interactive animation, comedy-theater, puppets, music and magic.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Multi-Disciplinary, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Pixel Mosaic Math (One Day Workshop)

Pixel Mosaic Math (One Day Workshop)

Jeannette Brossart | (919) 384-0734 | [email protected]

Students have creative hands-on jump start to understanding fractions and the connection between math and art.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: STEAM, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: Elementary, Middle
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Poetic Puppets: Haiku and Shadow Puppetry

Poetic Puppets: Haiku and Shadow Puppetry

Matt Sandbank's Shadow Factory | (505) 816-8379 | [email protected]

In this 5-day residency, Matt Sandbank teaches 3rd through 5th grade students how to bring images to life using haiku and shadow puppetry.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Literary, Multi-Disciplinary, Theatre
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Cultural Context: Asian
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Poetry Residency

Poetry Residency

Mimi Herman | (919) 606-7686 | [email protected]

Mimi Herman leads your students to poetry and makes them think in this delightful poetry residency.

  • Program Type: Writer-in-Residence
  • Discipline: Literary
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Pop to Rock

Pop to Rock

Hot Horns | (410) 227-2639 | [email protected]

Popular music has evolved over the ages. This program takes students on a journey that recognizes the various times.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Music
  • Grade Level: Elementary, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African, African-American, Caribbean, European, Latinx
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Practicing the Art of Narrative Writing

Practicing the Art of Narrative Writing

Tony Peacock | (919) 663-0206 | [email protected]

Students practice the art of “painting pictures with words” as they create stories about the most important places, people and memories in their lives.

  • Program Type: Writer-in-Residence
  • Discipline: Literary
  • Grade Level: Elementary, Middle
  • Cultural Context: North Carolina
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Project Ole: A Spanish Flamenco Dance and Music Presentation

Project Ole: A Spanish Flamenco Dance and Music Presentation

Carlota Santana Spanish Dance Company | (917) 723-9868 | [email protected]

A journey through storytelling, performance, and hands-on activities into the heart of Spanish Flamenco music and dance.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Dance, Music
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: European, Hispanic, Latinx
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
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