BreatheINK is excited to offer interactive and dynamic performance poetry workshops and residencies that will fuse your students’ connection with classroom curriculum and empower youth to creatively share their voices and stories through performance and open dialogue with a highly-experienced professional poet/teaching artist, observing national poetry performances from other teenagers, small group and class analysis and evaluation, creative writing exercises, and learning about the ongoing national youth poetry movement.

Soul of Langston is a theatrical rendition of Langston’s poetry—fused with tunes of jazz and blues, drafted into an inspiring story, daring you to Dream!

Science comes alive with STEAM Writing Residencies: ecosystems, water cycle, animal adaptations, chemistry, physics and more!

Students of all abilities engage the actor’s tools as they bring a story to life in their classroom.

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

Tapestry of Songwriting is a customizable music education program offering 1-day workshops and multi-day residencies focusing on songwriting and lyrical storytelling, tailored to curriculum-based or thematic approaches and culminating in student-led song creation and performance.

A lively, interactive show tracing the historical development of the contemporary a cappella genre!

The Griot’s Gourd is a musical performance with West African storytelling instruments.

Barn Quilts: students learn about the tradition, history and deep heritage of Barn Quilts and create their own design celebrating their own heritage.

An interactive behind-the-scenes tour of how technology is used to enhance the acappella sound!