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A Cappella Reinvents the Genres

A Cappella Reinvents the Genres

Transit Vocal Band | (919) 600-2611 | april.mctaggart@gmail.com

Witness the artistic innovation involved in transforming musical genres using only the human voice!

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Music
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
A Child of the Times

A Child of the Times

Diane Silcox Jarrett | (919) 397-9501 | ldjarrett169@outlook.com

This residency allows students to make history come alive with their own creative ideas and writing.

  • Program Type: Writer-in-Residence
  • Discipline: Literary
  • Grade Level: Elementary, Middle
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
A Journey Through Rhythms: Percussion Workshop

A Journey Through Rhythms: Percussion Workshop

Alex Weiss & Different Drum | (919) 491-5089 | alex_differentdrum@yahoo.com

Fun hands on interactive exploration of select rhythms from Africa to the Caribbean and The Americas. This workshop includes: Spoken word, social studies and history.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Multi-Disciplinary, Music
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African, African-American, Caribbean, Latinx
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
A Mike Wiley Production

A Mike Wiley Production

Mike Wiley | (919) 614-1235 | stephen@goingbarefoot.com

Morphing between characters of multiple races, young to old, man to woman, Mike Wiley’s gripping stories enlighten and inspire audiences of every age to apply history’s lessons to gripping issues of today.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Theatre
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African-American, North Carolina
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
A Spanish Flamenco Dance and Music Workshop or Residency

A Spanish Flamenco Dance and Music Workshop or Residency

Carlota Santana Spanish Dance Company | (917) 723-9868 | santana@flamenco-vivo.org

A Spanish Flamenco dance and music workshop or residency.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Dance, Music
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: Hispanic, Latinx
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Abstract Amoebas and Single-Celled Organisms

Abstract Amoebas and Single-Celled Organisms

Anna Podris & Keith Norval | (919) 630-3430 | annapodris@gmail.com

Create abstract amoeba paintings for an outdoor or indoor art installation.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: STEAM, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: Elementary, Middle
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Across the Color Line: The African South

Across the Color Line: The African South

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

A tour of the music of the American South where European and African musical traditions mixed

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Music
  • Grade Level: High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African, African-American, European
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Adaptive Music with Push Play Sing

Adaptive Music with Push Play Sing

Push Play Sing! | (919) 244-7454 | oztmusic@gmail.com

Innovative music-tech workshop empowering students of all abilities.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Multi-Disciplinary, Music, STEAM
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
  • Specifically adapted for students with disabilities
African American Heroes and Sheroes

African American Heroes and Sheroes

Linda Gorham | (630) 542-7025 | lgorham3@gmail.com

Programs are perfect for Black History and Women’s History Months.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Storytelling
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African, African-American
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Alex Weiss & Different Drum the Afro/Latin Ensemble

Alex Weiss & Different Drum the Afro/Latin Ensemble

Alex Weiss & Different Drum | (919) 491-5089 | alex_differentdrum@yahoo.com

Bridging the cultures of Africa & The Americas through music.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Dance, Multi-Disciplinary, Music, Storytelling
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African, African-American, Caribbean, Latinx
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
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Join us at Westgate Wine Bar & Store on 6/18 for a Join us at Westgate Wine Bar & Store on 6/18 for a fun evening of tasting wine and supporting the arts! All ticket sales go to United Arts along with 10% of any bottles purchased that evening. 

Hosted by United Arts board members Slee Crocker Arnold, Lizette Cruz Watko, and Jeannie Sollars, we promise the evening will be delicious and you just might make some new, art loving friends!

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We got the chance to see @diamanteacc’s new spac We got the chance to see @diamanteacc’s new space yesterday and it’s amazing! And TODAY is their Rimo Latino Festival! Happening all day on N Academy St in Cary, be sure to stop by!
Nothing like starting your Friday off at Underwood Nothing like starting your Friday off at Underwood Elementary with Transit Vocal! 🥰 They’re the best!! 

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Happy Teacher Appreciation Day to the teachers who Happy Teacher Appreciation Day to the teachers who bring the arts to life in their classrooms and empower the next generation of thinkers, makers, and dreamers.

From all of us at United Arts — thank you for all you do! ❤️

Check out these teachers from Yates Mill joining in on the Artists in Schools fun! 

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