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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
Bollywood Dance – A Cultural Confluence, A Celebration

Bollywood Dance – A Cultural Confluence, A Celebration

Priya Chellani/Indigo Dance Evolution | (919) 473-3701 | priyachellani@gmail.com

Bollywood Dance is an upbeat pan-India onscreen genre and often a confluence of world styles such as hip-hop and Jazz with India’s folk and classical dances.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Dance
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: Asian
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Bollywood Dance- A Multicultural Confluence Workshop

Bollywood Dance- A Multicultural Confluence Workshop

Priya Chellani/Indigo Dance Evolution | (919) 473-3701 | priyachellani@gmail.com

Bollywood Dance is an upbeat pan-India onscreen genre and often a confluence of world styles such as hip-hop and jazz with India’s folk & classical dances.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Dance
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: Asian
  • 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
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
Customized STEAM Residency Using Storytelling

Customized STEAM Residency Using Storytelling

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

Custom designed residencies connected to STEAM curricula using the arts as a vehicle for learning.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Dance, Multi-Disciplinary, STEAM, Storytelling
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Dancers in Schools

Dancers in Schools

Carolina Ballet | (919) 747-8457 | aschiffer@carolinaballet.com

Carolina Ballet dancers bring the artistry and athleticism of professional dance into schools.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Dance
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Cultural Context: European
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Dandelion Project – Where Science Meets Bharatanatyam

Dandelion Project – Where Science Meets Bharatanatyam

Ramya Kapadia | 919-638-0043 | natyarpana.durham@gmai.com

Three day residency that combines Bharatanatyam gestures, visual art & science to build confidence in individual abilities and self-worth, using the Dandelion as a metaphor.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Dance, STEAM
  • Grade Level: Elementary, Middle
  • Cultural Context: Asian
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Discover the Power of the Written Word

Discover the Power of the Written Word

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

Using Creative Writing, Storytelling, Dance and Visual Arts to motivate students to become authors.

  • Program Type: Writer-in-Residence
  • Discipline: Dance, Literary, Storytelling
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Irish Roots and American Branches: A Celebration of Irish Culture

Irish Roots and American Branches: A Celebration of Irish Culture

Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble | (410) 897-9299 | office@footworks.org

An exciting performance of Irish music and dance and their descendant American styles with lots of audience participation.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Dance, Multi-Disciplinary, Music
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African-American, European, Native American, North Carolina
  • 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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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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