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Roots and Rhythm Workshop

Roots and Rhythm Workshop

Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble | (410) 897-9299 | [email protected]

Footworks teaches traditional music and dance in a way that makes participation accessible and fun.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Dance, Multi-Disciplinary, Music
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African, African-American, Asian, Caribbean, European, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, North Carolina
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Roots and Rhythm: Music Residency

Roots and Rhythm: Music Residency

Beverly Botsford | (919) 824-3821 | [email protected]

Culture, Character and Curriculum with drumming, percussion, movement, stories and spoken word.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Multi-Disciplinary, Music
  • Grade Level: Elementary, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African, African-American, Caribbean, Hispanic, Latinx, North Carolina
  • Does Not Accept bookings in Johnston County
Sankofa: The History of African-American Music

Sankofa: The History of African-American Music

The Beast | (919) 308-6536 | [email protected]

Hip-Hop and Jazz quartet tells the story of African American music from Spirituals to Hip Hop.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Music
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African, African-American, Caribbean
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
SELebration Stories

SELebration Stories

Queen Nur | |

In this performance students will be engaged in a highly interactive storytelling celebration that highlights the social emotional learning competencies.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Storytelling
  • Cultural Context: African, African-American, Asian, European
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Stories on Stage

Stories on Stage

InterAct Story Theatre | (301) 879-9305 | [email protected]

Stories from around the world come to life in this interactive story drama series!

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Multi-Disciplinary, Storytelling, Theatre
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Cultural Context: African, Asian, Native American
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Storytelling: Get Ready to Move!

Storytelling: Get Ready to Move!

Linda Gorham | (630) 542-7025 | [email protected]

Linda Gorham presents interactive and educational character-based storytelling for grades K-12.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Literary, Storytelling
  • Grade Level: Elementary, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African, African-American, Caribbean
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Sweet Potato Pie and Such

Sweet Potato Pie and Such

Queen Nur | (609) 680-4831 | [email protected]

A flavorful recipe of tales that will ground you in the African and African American Oral Tradition with a seasoning of core values.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Storytelling
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African, African-American
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
The Athleticism of Dance: Workshop

The Athleticism of Dance: Workshop

Ballethnic Dance Company | (404) 762-1416 | [email protected]

This participatory version of the program blends a interactive lecture demonstration with student involvement and highlights the similarities between sports and dance and the importance of physical activity.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Dance
  • Grade Level: Elementary, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African, African-American
  • Does Not Accept bookings in Johnston County
The Fastest Plane

The Fastest Plane

Story Tapestries | (301) 916-6328 | [email protected]

Multi-lingual folk tales customized by academic focus area and age group

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Dance, Literary, Multi-Disciplinary, Theatre
  • Grade Level: Elementary, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African, African-American, Asian, Australian, Caribbean, European, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, Pacific Islander
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
The Footprint of Kindness (Formerly Jungle Tales)

The Footprint of Kindness (Formerly Jungle Tales)

Antonio Rocha | (207) 329-0849 | [email protected]

An Educational trip to the Jungles of Brazil and Africa with exquisite movements and sound-effects.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Storytelling
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Cultural Context: African, European, Latinx
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
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