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Baba Got BARS – Workshop/Residency

Baba Got BARS – Workshop/Residency

Baba Bomani | (240) 486-7516 | bomani@babagotbars.com

Students learn creative writing using the Writing Process to structure a song written in the pattern of a well-written essay.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Literary, Music
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Cultural Context: African, African-American
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Before Rock ‘n’ Roll

Before Rock ‘n’ Roll

Scott Ainslie | (518) 647-5916 | susan@loydartists.com

History, story & music; back in time to the rhythms and music that gave rise to Rock ‘n’ Roll

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Music
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African, African-American, European
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Bluegrass Stomp/Catch the Bluegrass Bug!

Bluegrass Stomp/Catch the Bluegrass Bug!

Charles Pettee | (919) 623-1438 | charles.pettee@gmail.com

An interactive journey through Blues and Bluegrass music from the Pilgrims to the present

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Music, Storytelling
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Cultural Context: African-American, European, North Carolina
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Blues in Education Workshops

Blues in Education Workshops

Scott Ainslie | (518) 647-5916 | susan@loydartists.com

Follow-up programs designed to build on the foundation of musical experiences of Scott’s concerts

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Music
  • Grade Level: High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African, African-American, European
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Brass Can Do Anything

Brass Can Do Anything

Hot Horns | (410) 227-2639 | glen@baystreetbrassworks.com

The study of brass instruments (past to present), their uses, and how and why they are different.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Music
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Cultural Context: African, African-American, Latinx
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Breaking the Chains – Moving Onward and Upward

Breaking the Chains – Moving Onward and Upward

African American Dance Ensemble | (919) 672-1058 | aadensemble@aade-inc.org

Dancing with freedom of expression and purpose of growth.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Dance, Storytelling
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African, African-American
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Bright Star Touring Season

Bright Star Touring Season

Bright Star Touring Theatre | (336) 558-7360 | booking@brightstartheatre.com

Topical shows, workshops and residencies that delight and inform – Black History, STEM/STEAM, Antibullying, Literature and more!

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: STEAM, Theatre
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African-American, European, Latinx
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Chapters and Verses: Writing Poems Inspired by Books

Chapters and Verses: Writing Poems Inspired by Books

Michael Beadle | (828) 400-6374 | beadlewrite@yahoo.com

Students learn how to write poems based on texts they’ve studied.

  • Program Type: Writer-in-Residence
  • Discipline: Literary
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Cultural Context: African-American, Asian, European
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Community Quilt: Stories of people who came to the US

Community Quilt: Stories of people who came to the US

Story Tapestries | (301) 916-6328 | program@storytapestries.org

Custom designed history of immigration in the United States told through Dance, Music and Story.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Dance, Literary, Multi-Disciplinary, Theatre
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African, African-American, European
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Dancing Drums: Performance

Dancing Drums: Performance

Beverly Botsford | (919) 824-3821 | beverly.botsford@gmail.com

An interactive, cultural celebration with drumming, percussion, movement, stories and spoken word.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Multi-Disciplinary, Music, Storytelling
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Cultural Context: African, African-American, Caribbean, European, Latinx
  • 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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