KCYA In School Program Guide 2018-19 by Kansas City Young Audiences

KANSAS CITY YOUNG AUDIENCES 2018-2019 PROGRAM GUIDE

PARTNE R WITH THIS SC KCYA HOOL Y E AR TO BRING HIGH-Q UALITY ARTS ED UCATIO N P RO G INTO YO RAMS UR CLA SSROO M!

INSPIRING IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING AT THE INTERSECTION OF ARTS & EDUCATION Classroom Workshops • School Assemblies Artists Residencies • Professional Development

KCYA.org 816.531.4022

AT KCYA, WE HELP STUDENTS DISCOVER NEW WAYS OF SEEING THINGS & EXPRESSING THEMSELVES.

WHO WE ARE CONSTRUCTION PHYSICS PAIGE AHLENIUS

WHAT WE DO KCYA works with a roster of more than 150 artists to provide dynamic and educational arts programs to children throughout the greater Kansas City area in schools, libraries, community centers, and at our facility. We offer performances, residencies, workshops, professional development, and after–school programs in most artistic disciplines. How do we do it? By: • Placing the finest professional teaching artists in the classroom to deliver arts programming integrated with core curriculum in highly engaging ways • Maintaining a focus on harnessing the power of the arts in the learning process • Offering the broadest array of programs in the area, with the highest quality teaching artists • Building on our 56 year track record of expanding the minds (and thinking and confidence) of children through the arts • Making arts education more accessible to all, particularly underfunded schools

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KANSAS CULTURAL HISTORY KANSAS SETTLERS BAND

Kansas City Young Audiences (KCYA) has been the leading provider of high–quality arts education since 1961. Established as a non–profit agency by a group of dedicated volunteers, KCYA’s original mission was to provide children in Kansas City schools an opportunity to see and hear classical music performances. Since that time, KCYA has expanded and now provides programs in creative writing, dance, theatre, visual arts, and music, serving the greater Kansas City area, Eastern Kansas, and Western Missouri. KCYA is an affiliate of the national Young Audiences Arts for Learning network, the leading provider of arts education programs in the United States. KCYA arts programs have helped more than 5 million children discover new ways of seeing things and expressing themselves.

THE RESULT IS A PROVEN ENDEAVOR THAT BUILDS CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION, AND CREATIVITY AND HAS THE POWER TO TRANSFORM LIVES – AND THE WORLD AROUND US.

EVERY CHILD E DESERVES TH TIONAL TRANSFORMA S T SPARK THE AR IGNITE!

CONTENTS About KCYA & Arts Education . . . 2 – 3 More about our Programs . . . . . . 4 How to Schedule a Program . . . . 5 Funding Options . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 DANCE PROGRAMS . . . . . . . . . 6 – 8

HOW FREEDOM WORKS JAY AND LESLIE’S LAUGHING MATTERS

LANGUAGE ARTS PROGRAMS . 9 – 10 MUSIC PROGRAMS . . . . . . . . . 11 – 16

OUR VISION

THEATRE PROGRAMS . . . . . . . . 17 – 23

Opening a window to the arts... inspiring youth to discover their creative talents and passions...transforming lives and communities.

VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMS . . . . . 24 – 29 STEAM Residency . . . . . . . . . . . 30 – 31 Prof. Development . . . . . . . . . . . 32 – 33 Index by Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . 34 – 35

OUR MISSION Our mission is to engage all youth in the arts, promote creativity, and inspire success in education.

Programs for Special Observances . . . 36 Our Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 KCYA Staff & Board Members . . . 38 – 39

IN–SCHOOL PROGRAMMING

PROGRAMMING AT OUR LOCATION

School & Community Programs, Est. 1961

Arts Partners, Est. 1985

Community School of the Arts, Est. 2004

School & Community Programs (SCP), KCYA’s original programming, places the finest professional teaching artists in schools to deliver arts programs integrated with core curriculum. With performances, workshops, and residencies in nearly every artistic discipline and covering numerous academic topics, educators look to KCYA to enhance and reinforce their students’ classroom learning.

Arts Partners (AP) is a unique consortium of premier arts organizations collaborating to provide innovative, sequential arts– in–education programs for grades K-12, successfully integrating the arts into the curriculum of participating school districts across the Kansas City metropolitan area.

The Community School of the Arts (CSA) offers classes and camps in dance, music, theatre, and visual art. Our professional teaching artists provide students within our community arts experiences that inspire them to discover and develop their unique talents. Through the generosity of the philanthropic community, the CSA provides need-based financial assistance to a significant number of students.

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MORE ABOUT OUR OFFERINGS PERFORMANCES

WORKSHOPS

RESIDENCIES

KCYA performances are designed to be most effective for a maximum of 250 students, and are approximately 45–60 minutes in length.

KCYA workshops are designed to be most effective for a maximum of 25–30 students and are approximately 45–60 minutes in length.

For audiences that exceed 250, double (back-to-back) performances are available.

Workshops typically take place in the classroom.

Many workshops are offered in residency format, which allows for more in–depth arts and learning experiences with the Teaching Artist. Residencies that are three days or longer require a 45-minute paid planning meeting with the artist and a Kansas City Young Audiences staff member prior to the residency.

Performances typically take place in an auditorium, gym, or large multipurpose room.

Call for more information: 816.531.4022

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL KCYA PROGRAMS TEACHERS ARE REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT DURING THE ENTIRE PERFORMANCE, WORKSHOP, OR RESIDENCY. Teacher program guides with descriptions of the program will be sent with your program confirmation and invoice. Specific requirements are available in the detailed program descriptions online at KCYA.org. Multiple programs from the same artist may be scheduled on the same day at a discounted price. The break between workshops or performances must not exceed 90 minutes to receive the reduced rate.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Because the arts are an extremely effective educational tool, we offer professional development workshops for educators, facilitators, and administrators working in schools, pre-schools, libraries, after-school care, camps, and hospitals. Our trained programming staff and teaching artists have worked with thousands of children, accumulating a wealth of information to instruct educators on how to incorporate the arts into their daily curriculum. Workshops can be tailored to fit the needs of your group. Our professional development programs are usually structured as a 3-hour seminar, for a maximum of 30 participants. K ANSAS CIT Y YO U N G AU D I EN C ES 816.531.4022 KCYA.ORG 4

Call for more information: 816.531.4022

A TRAVEL FEE will be applied to programs held 30 miles from the heart of KC. Call for details: 816.531.4022

HOW TO SCHEDULE A PROGRAM: 1. GATHER YOUR INFORMATION

3. PAYMENT

• Program(s) from our catalog that interest you • Preferred dates and times (as well as two alternate dates) • Grade level(s) and size of audience • A contact person who will be responsible for all aspects of the booking

Payment is due five days prior to the scheduled program date.

2. SCHEDULE & CONFIRM Contact Lacy Coyle: 816.531.4022 ext. 1007 or email booknow@kcya.org

Artists may not accept payment on behalf of KCYA. Call 816.531.4022 to pay with a credit card or mail your check to: Kansas City Young Audiences 3732 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64111

Once your program has been confirmed you will receive an email with all the details of your booking. A confirmation invoice, Teacher Program Guide, and program evaluation will be mailed to you three to four weeks prior to your program.

4. RESCHEDULING/ CANCELLATIONS If it is necessary for you to cancel a program, please contact KCYA at least two business days prior to the scheduled program. Clients who do not cancel two business days in advance will be billed the full cost of the program. KCYA will notify you immediately if an artist is unable to perform due to inclement weather or illness. We will make every effort to reschedule the program or offer a different program.

TITLE I SCHOOLS in both Kansas and Missouri are eligible to receive programs at a discounted price. These funds are limited and provided on a first-come, firstserved basis.

HOW TO FUND A PROGRAM: Additional funding for educational arts programs may be found through these resources: TITLE 1 DISCOUNTS:

MISSOURI ARTS COUNCIL (MAC):

TITLE 1 DISCOUNTS WORKSHOPS REGULAR PRICE $95 - $220

Choose the program or workshop you would like to have and call us at 816.531.4022.

A variety of grants are offered by the Missouri Arts Council. The School Touring grant and the Artist in Residence grant for after–school programming are both available for schools and community agencies. The Big Yellow Bus grant will pay for transportation to arts– related activities.

YOUR PTA/PTO:

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES:

Many parent organizations are willing to raise money or already have money allocated to support arts enrichment activities. We are happy to present ideas to your PTA or PTO. Please call 816.531.4022 to set up a meeting.

Check our website for more information on the following potential funding opportunities:

Through the generosity of the Missouri Arts Council and other donors, KCYA provides subsidies to qualified schools. These limited funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

• National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) • National Assembly for State Arts Agencies (NASAA) • Kids In Need Foundation • Businesses • Civic Groups • Grants.gov • Local Arts Councils • Local Foundations

PERFORMANCES REGULAR PRICE $251 - $424 $425 - $524 $525 - $624 $625 - $724

TITLE I PRICE 1/2 PRICE (PLUS MATERIALS)

TITLE I PRICE $150 $200 $250 $300

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PERFORMANCES

WORKSHOPS Simple Machines City in Motion Dance Theater, Inc. Grades: 1 – 3 STEM $427 single/ $638 double on the same day

SAMARPITA BAJPAI

Experience India Samarpita Bajpai Grades: 3 – 12 Social Studies $287 single/ $470 double on the same day

Performance and lecture give insight into the culture and traditions of India. Samarpita Bajpai explains the structure and history of Indian classical dance forms, performs dances from two major styles, and answers questions. Each dance is preceded by a short narration to illuminate the meaning and cultural context of the dance. Pre–Schoolers in Motion: Exploring the Elements of Dance City in Motion Dance Theater, Inc. Grades: PreK – K Healthy Living $427 single/ $638 double on the same day When booking multiple programs from the same artist on the same day, the break between workshops or performances must not exceed 90 minutes to receive the reduced rate.

Pre-schoolers will delight in the opportunity to watch professional dancers perform and then dance themselves with activities such as “The Elevator Game”, “The Museum is Open” and “Slowland/ Fastland.” Students will explore shape, space, level, and time. This program is a great way for students to discover dance in a structured and safe environment.

A vibrant trio of professional dance artists will perform original dance pieces based on the theme of simple machines. Students will mirror and model the simple machine movements inspired by wheels, gears, pulleys, levers, wedges, and inclined planes. This program is especially effective when paired with the dance workshop Simple Machines: Bodies at Work with Harlan Brownlee. The Triangle Factory Fire Kacico Dance Grades: 9 – 12 Social Studies $653 single/ $956 double on the same day

Students will experience one of the biggest tragedies in New York City’s history through dance, video, and text. Kaciko Dance performs a piece about the Triangle Factory Fire of 1911, which killed 146 young immigrant garment workers and began a revolution for workers’ rights and safety in America. Please note: this piece contains potentially disturbing imagery.

VANESSA GIBBS

African Dance Vanessa and Rodney Gibbs Grades: 3 – 8 Social Studies $220 single workshop, $190 each for 2 or more on the same day

Rodney and Vanessa Gibbs will teach students concepts and techniques of West African dance from Mali and Senegal. Students will learn dances that honor kings and queens, celebrate weddings, and begin harvests. Anansi the Spider Harlan Brownlee Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: K – 3

Language Arts, Social Studies $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Anansi is in trouble! Each of his six sons has a special gift they use to help Anansi get out of trouble. Students will use the instrument of their body and design six shapes that represent the six sons. Using the ideas of motif and variation, students will explore different ways to move the shapes. Finally, students will dance the story of Anansi and his six sons with instruction from Harlan Brownlee.

Character Development Fine Arts Healthy Living Language Arts Social Studies STEM

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CITY IN MOTION DANCE THEATRE, INC

DANNY DIALLO HINDS

Ballroom Dancing* Culture Through Ballroom Dance Grades: 4 – 12 Healthy Living $220 single workshop, $190 each for 2 or more on the same day; A residency requires one $110 planning meeting

Have a ball with ballroom dance! Through Merenge, Swing, Salsa, Rumba, Bachata, and the Tango, students learn self-esteem, grow in confidence, and learn teamwork in an atmosphere that celebrates physical education through partner dance. This workshop promotes respect, courtesy and etiquette, important life skills, and is fun to boot. This interactive dance class would make an excellent residency program within a PE class. A writing component may be added to this program and can be aligned to State Standards.

Blast Off with the Arts: Fueling a Healthy Life* Various Artists Grades: K – 3 Healthy Living $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Students learn the building blocks of a healthy lifestyle through song, dance, or visual arts in this fun and engaging workshop. Healthy eating, activity, and limited screen time are emphasized through exercises that spark kids’ imaginations.

Dancin’ Diaspora Danny Diallo Hinds Grades: PreK – 12, All Ages Social Studies $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

This workshop links art skills with learning skills, and arts with academics. It is structured around an axis of dances, of cultures taken from Africa and the Diaspora. Each student will be given individual attention in an effort to develop intelligences centered around linguistic, musical, bodily kinesthetic, logical mathematic, spatial awareness, and interpersonal skills. This workshop promotes an awareness, understanding, and appreciation for dance as a means of cultural, artistic, and educational development. Hip Hop Dance* Various Artists Grades: 1 – 12 Healthy Living $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

This high-energy dance class is enjoyed by both boys and girls who want to learn the latest urban dance steps. Influenced by some of today’s hottest video choreography, these dances are presented in an age-appropriate manner while combining elements from traditional African, jazz, and street dance styles. The class will include proper conditioning and warm-up, individualized dance steps and full-bodied combinations. Dancers will love learning these expressive dance steps while getting the physical education they need to stay active. CULTURE THROUGH BALLROOM DANCE

*Some programs are also offered as RESIDENCIES. Call for more information: 816.531.4022

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WORKSHOPS Move It! Get Healthy! Kim Shope

The Giving Tree Harlan Brownlee

Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: K – 2

Healthy Living

This high energy workshop uses creative movement to introduce the elements a healthy mind and body need: exercise, good nutrition, and less screen time. Students will learn how food fuels your body with movement activities. Master Teaching Artist and Lighton Prize winner Kim Shope’s fun and imaginative workshops provides students with the tools they need to make healthier choices.

Using Shel Silverstein’s book The Giving Tree, students interpret the words and images of the story into movement phrases. They explore the similarities between how authors and choreographers create their work. They learn that while authors use words and choreographers use movement, both create images that communicate a message.

Grades: 1 – 5

Healthy Living $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Fine Arts Healthy Living Language Arts Social Studies STEM

anguage Arts, Healthy Living $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Character Development

Grades: 1 – 2

$110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Rain Forest Harlan Brownlee

When booking multiple programs from the same artist on the same day, the break between workshops or performances must not exceed 90 minutes to receive the reduced rate.

RESIDENCIES

This workshop uses movement to illustrate rain forest concepts. Harlan Brownlee will teach students about various flora and fauna of the rain forest and the circular and interconnected relationships that exist between them. The participants will explore the illustrations and characters in the book Here is the Tropical Rain Forest by Madeleine Dunphy. They will then create their own shapes based on the characters that co-exist in the rain forest.

Weather on the Move Harlan Brownlee

STEAM Residency Project Various Artists Grades K – 6 Prices vary

These residency programs pair KCYA professional teaching artists with classroom teachers to present science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum. The programs integrate the arts into the nationally-recognized Project Lead The Way (PLTW) or other science curriculum at the elementary school level. By using the arts to learn STEM curriculum, students build 21st century skills, such as critical thinking and problem-solving skills. See pages 30-31 for more information.

Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: 2 – 6

ealthy Living, STEM $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Students learn ideas and concepts inherent in weather phenomena. Demonstrations explain how various forms of precipitation are created and model physical interactions that occur in the atmosphere.

Simple Machines: Bodies at Work Harlan Brownlee Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: 1 – 5

STEM, Healthy Living $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

This workshop helps students experience and understand the forces at work in simple machines. Through creative movement, Harlan Brownlee works with students to reinforce principles of simple machines. Ideas of wheels, gears, pulleys, levers, inclined planes, wedges, and screws are explored and structured into a movement class.

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STEAM DANCE RESIDENCY

PERFORMANCES

WORKSHOPS

Missouri Cultural History – Missouri Writers Come Alive Susansylvia Scott

Collecting Your Wits and Other Bits: A Writing Workshop Cynthia Pederson Grades: 3 – 5

Creative Writing/Playwriting* Brad Shaw

Language Arts

$130 each for 3 or more workshops on the same day

$110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; Plus $110 planning meeting for a residency of 3 or more days

Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grade: 3 – 5

Language Arts, Social Studies $287 single/ $470 double on the same day

This high-energy, dramatic performance brings to life famous Missouri writers such as Eugene Field, Ida Chittum, Langston Hughes, and Mark Twain. Well-known Missouri folktales and Native American legends are recreated with the help of the student audience

From natural treasures to store-bought stuff, from museums to knick-knack shelves, humans find artifacts fascinating. Many students are enthusiastic collectors of sports cards, movie toys, bugs, rocks, leaves, and other things. Tapping into these interests helps promote more engaged and focused writing. This workshop encourages students to become object detectives and artifact scribes. Note: This workshop is 60 minutes.

Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: 3 – 6

Creative writing is an excellent way for students to learn about themselves and the world around them. Young writers will learn important story writing techniques and get to express their creative side. They will explore the important components of storytelling or playwriting and have the opportunity to share their work with the group.

WORKSHOPS A Story I Can Write! Brad Shaw Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: 4 – 6

Language Arts $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

We all have a story, but how do we write it so others can read and enjoy it? Students will learn to love writing in this workshop that teaches the importance of writing conventions (beginning, middle, end, conflict, resolution, etc.) using inventive prompts as starting points Build a Book: Writing In Rhythm & Rhyme* Susan Schurman Grades: 4 – High School

Creative Writing through Hip Hop Poetry Stacy Smith Grades: 3 – 12 Language Arts $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Become a hip hop poet with Stacy “Reach” Smith, winner of the National Next Up contest sponsored by Toyota Scion. Reach will introduce students to the pioneers of rap & hip hop and explore the social conditions in which the art form has evolved. As students complete the writing and performance exercises, they will develop a fundamental knowledge of theatre arts, public speaking, and creative writing, combined into a fun and interactive display of hip hop-filled defpoetry.

RECIPE POETRY GUILD

Dramatic Art & Rhythm* Recipe Poetry Guild Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: 3 – 12

Language Arts

$110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; $110 planning meeting and $6 per student for the residency.

$220 single workshop, $190 each for 2 or more on the same day

*Some programs are also offered as RESIDENCIES. Call for more information: 816.531.4022

Dramatic Art & Rhythm demonstrates spoken word performance poetry at its finest. Learn the various writing and performing techniques and life skills that have helped “The Recipe” mold their combined 30+ years of poetic experience. This workshop is also available for a residency. “We believe that by exemplifying excellence and teamwork as spoken word we can influence, change and encourage people by example to work together towards common goals.”

Playful drawing and writing exercises will develop skill, confidence, and joy in the young author and artist. Led by book designer and editor, Susan Schurman, sessions will focus on concepts of texture, color, pattern, shadow and shape in words and pictures, and practical book-building skills. Each participant will create, edit, revise, and assemble a book of original writing and art.

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WORKSHOPS How TALL do Sunflowers Grow? Cynthia Pederson Grades: 3 – 5 Language Arts, STEM $130 each for 3 or more workshops on the same day

How tall do sunflowers grow on the Great Plains? Young students will explore several kinds of tall tales so prevalent during pioneer times. They will each create an accordion-style book to use to tell a tall tale. This tale reiterates the concept of size comparisons (tall, taller, and tallest) in a fun and sunny way. See your students blossom right before your eyes! Oral Tradition: Your Family’s Story Susansylvia Scott Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: 3 – 12

Language Arts $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

When booking multiple programs from the same artist on the same day, the break between workshops or performances must not exceed 90 minutes to receive the reduced rate. Character Development Fine Arts Healthy Living Language Arts Social Studies STEM

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Oral Tradition, with Master Teacher and storyteller Susansylvia Scott, will inspire children to explore their culture, family history, and background. The workshop increases pride in the ownership of their family and community. The gathering and telling of a story from an elder will enhance creative language, organizational skills, and focusing abilitilies. Susansylvia has two other workshops that emphasize story writing: Storytelling: The Reading & Writing Connection and What’s Your Story: All Writing’s Creative. Playwriting Workshop* Frank Higgins Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: 5 – 12

Language Arts $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day ;A residency requires one $110 planning meeting

Using a collection of video clips from plays and movies, and scenes from which students will read, Frank teaches the basics of dramatic structure. Older students compose their own scenes in small groups or individually; younger students adapt a folktale into a play. Students will read on their feet in order to gain experience in public speaking, projection, and diction.

RESIDENCIES Poetry Workshop* Frank Higgins Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

STEAM Residency Project Various Artists Grades K – 6

Language Arts

Prices vary

Grades: 3 – 12

$110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; A residency requires one $110 planning meeting

Students will write poems with material generated from their unconscious minds. Frank improves skills in rhythm, sound, and imagery. Using age-appropriate vocabulary and techniques, he emphasizes the importance of editing and rewriting and shows samples of different drafts of poems. Students will read on their feet in order to gain experience in public speaking, projection, and diction.

What’s Your Story? All Writing Is Creative Susansylvia Scott Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: 6 – 12

Language Arts $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

This workshop with Master Teacher and Storyteller Susansylvia Scott is customized, with an innovative approach, to eliminate writer’s block using visualization as opposed to “thinking”. Susansylvia uses the participation and interaction of students to heighten involvement. Stories will be created in the moment. Susansylvia has two other workshops that focus on story writing: Oral Tradition: Your Family’s Story and Storytelling: The Reading and Writing Connection.

STEAM RESIDENCY

PERFORMANCES African Caravan The Traditional Music Society Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: 3 – 8

Social Studies $568 single/ $864 double on the same day

Along with an introduction to the geography and sociology of West Africa, the ensemble shares with the older students the dances of two of Africa’s greatest empires – Ghana and Mali. Centers of world trade from 235 AD to 1500 AD, these empires controlled world trade routes which included the cities of Cairo, Tunis, and Timbuktu. African Playground The Traditional Music Society Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: K – 2

Social Studies $568 single/ $864 double on the same day

Engage younger students in the games, dances, and music of Senegal, Nigeria, Guinea, and Ghana as they discover the role these activities play in the everyday lives of African children. Blues In Concert: Music From the Harlem Renaissance Lem Sheppard Grades: 6 – 12 Social Studies $295 single/ $479 double on the same day

This journey through the 20th Century Jazz world includes music, poetry, art and commentary of the Harlem Renaissance. Students will understand that the Harlem Renaissance was truly national in scope with roots in both Kansas and Missouri. Accompanying himself on guitar and banjo, Lem Sheppard performs Blues, Jazz, Spirituals, music from the African-American theater and original arrangements.

BRASICULTURA

Brasilcultura, the Power of Celebration Brasilcultura Grades: 4 – 12

Carnival on Parade The Traditional Music Society

Social Studies

$644 single/ $1287 double on the same day

$568 single/ $864 double on the same day

This lively program celebrates Brazilian civilization, born of the potent mix of African, European, and South American cultures. Brasilcultura uses dance, drumming, music and multimedia to tell the story of astonishing festivity, racial diversity, and multicultural power.

The music and pageantry of Carnival is recreated in this energetic and colorful program. Carnival is an annual celebration that takes place in Brazil and coincides with Mardi Gras. The ensemble takes students on a journey to the biggest and most diverse musical parade in the world.

Caribbean Voyage The Traditional Music Society Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: 3 – 8

Social Studies $568 single/ $864 double on the same day

Through authentic musical instruments such as conga drums, bongos, claves, maracas, and bells, students enjoy the festive music of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. Students participate in an island voyage of exciting rhythms–cha–cha, mambo, meringue, and rumba-without even leaving home. Carnival Kaleidoscope The Traditional Music Society Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: K – 2

Social Studies $568 single/ $864 double on the same day

THE TRADITIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY

The Traditional Music Society takes students on a journey to the biggest musical parade in the world: Carnival! An annual celebration held in Rio de Janeiro, Carnival is a tradition in Brazil that coincides with Mardi Gras. Through rhythms and songs, students learn the sounds and timbres created by instruments used in the beautiful pageantry of the Brazilian Carnival.

Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: 3 – 8

Eat Like A Rabbit, Swim in Peanut Butter and Other Healthy Tricks Dino O’Dell Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: PreK – K Healthy Living

$375 single/ $482 double on the same day

Dino is the nutrition musician as he communicates his message about healthy food and an active lifestyle through interactive music and stories that engage children with finger plays, movement, fill-in-the-blank lyrics, counting songs, dramatic expression, and humor. The students meet a vegetable eating rabbit that never stops jumping, an exercising cowboy who swims in peanut butter, and a space alien who tries and fails to fuel his spaceship with junk food. On your mark, get set, let’s get healthy!

*Some programs are also offered as RESIDENCIES. Call for more information: 816.531.4022

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PERFORMANCES Giddy-Up and Get Healthy Dino O’Dell Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: K – 2

Healthy Living $375 single/ $482 double on the same day

LISA HENRY

Ella, Scat & Math Lisa Henry Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: PreK – 1

Social Studies, STEM $394 single/ $788 double on the same day

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“Ella, Scat, & Math” is a delightful way for young students to explore math through jazz music, visual art, call and response, rhythmic exercises, and scat singing. This interactive musical journey will introduce students to historic jazz icon and scat singer, Ella Fitzgerald. Math concepts such as counting, addition, and subtraction will be represented by Ella photos as well as simple scat sounds and syllables. Fire in the Soul! Lit-Hop, Ink. Grades: PreK – 12 $575 single/ $875 double

This 50-minute spoken word concert offers lots of student interaction and movement as Lit-Hop, Ink. shares their vision. Life-long learning, good relationships, unity-in-diversity, increased literacy, and healthy choices are communicated through spoken word poetry. The performance addresses bullying, heartbreak, and how to overcome difficulties to become your best self. This is especially effective when paired with the workshop, Writes of Passage, which is also available as a residency.

Join award-winning musician and master storyteller Dino O’Dell for a dose of healthy fun. Dino introduces us to a cowboy, a space alien, and five singing carrots and teaches nutrition, healthy play, the “crash” of eating junk food, and the importance of a good bedtime routine. This performance engages students through finger-plays, fill-in-the-blank lyric writing, counting songs, and movement. As Cowboy Joe would say, “On your mark... get set... get healthy!” This is an especially effective performance when paired with the workshop Healthy Choices Count! by Jay & Leslie’s Laughing Matters.

iMusic, the Sound of the Future Roger Pitts Grades: 3 – 12 STEM $425 single/ $668 double on the same day

This exciting and fast-paced performance utilizes the latest in computerized musical instruments. By combining classical, jazz, and popular styles, Roger has created an entertaining and educational program for everyone. In addition, he involves the students by having them participate in building a song from scratch.

I Dig Jazz Lisa Henry Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

K – 12

Social Studies $534 single/ $868 double on the same day

Dazzling jazz vocalist Lisa Henry is a combination of swingin’ cool and down home class. Lisa is an artist of vast musical accomplishments including first runner-up in the Thelonius Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition. With her sincere, warm vocal delivery, classic vocal interpretations, and unique improvisations, Lisa represents the best of Kansas City Jazz. A companion workshop, Swingin’ the History, is also available. It’s a Jungle Out There StoneLion Puppet Theatre Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: PreK – 6

$539 single/ $1078 double on the same day

Focus on environmental concerns in a light-hearted way when you join Felicia Flash, wildlife photographer, and her side-kick, Karma the elephant as they introduce dozens of endanged species and wildlife from across the globe in this cabaret musical extravaganza. Jungle is part of StoneLion’s animal conservation series which has played since 1986 in zoos across the country.

LIT-HOP, INK.

Inspirational Hip Hop Assembly Lit-Hop, Ink. Grades: PreK – 12 $575 single/ $875 double

Students will learn how to engage with movement and voice in a concert experience. The roots of bullying and why it’s so destructive are examined. Students will discover they are unique contributors to the school culture, as well as the true roots of learning, friendship, and respect. This performance is especially effective when paired with the workshop, Writes of Passage, which is also available as a residency.

PERFORMANCES Kansas Cultural History The Kansas Settlers Band Grades: 3 – 5 Social Studies $484 single/ $729 double on the same day

JANE CHRISTISON

Janie Next Door ® Jane Christison

Diane Bulan, Chris Hudson, Sam Wright, and Kit Bardwell of the Kansas Settlers Band use songs, guitars, a washboard, spoons, hats, a large map, and stories to teach some of the history of Kansas. Students will enjoy the humor and participation of this lively program. Some will play spoons and dance, and all will sing, clap and join in on a game.

ealthy Living $275 single/ $495 double on the same day

Jane Christison, also known as Janie Next Door®, has developed a whole menu of live musical programs for kids, using an instrument that children don’t get to see very often- an accordion. Janie invites the audience to sing along, march, clap hands, dance and be part of the show. • Janie Next Door ® Music for Kids! Grades: PreK – 1 • Janie Next Door ® Plays Patriotic Songs for Presidents’ Day Grades: PreK – 5 • Janie Next Door ® Visits Germany Grades: PreK – 5 • Janie Next Door ® Visits Mexico Grades: PreK – 5 • Janie Next Door® Visits the Barnyard Grades: PreK – 1 • Janie Next Door® Campfire Favorites Grades: PreK – 5

Lewis & Clark Dave Para, Cathy Barton-Para, and Mike Fraser

$484 single/ $729 double on the same day

Kansas City’s growth from a “cowtown” to the “Paris of the Plains” during the years around the turn of the last century is reflected in its own popular music. Students will hear music written by Kansas Citians progressing from marches and ragtime to jazz and swing, while viewing images of places and people from the city’s past. The sounds and sights of the program are enhanced by narrative highlighting our local culture during an era of change.

Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: K – 12 Social Studies

$484 single/ $729 double on the same day

Students are exposed to musical styles and instruments from four areas of the world; Gahu drumming from Ghana, West Africa, performed on Ghanian barrel drums,; Brazililan samba, performed parade style; Calypso steel drumming from the Caribbean Islands; and silent movie era ragtime xylophone music from the United States. A large, colorful map is featured in this guided world tour allowing students to follow the journey of music around the world.

Master Teaching Artists, Lighton Prize

Grades: 3 – 5

Social Studies $534 single/ $835 double on the same day

Lewis and Clark’s voyage is presented by the folk trio, Barton, Para & Fraser. Learn about the Louisiana Purchase, the heroic voyage up the Missouri River, and how Lewis and Clark’s actions and discoveries changed our nation. Music of the era will be sung and played on stringed instruments, as well as a leaf, a jawbone, and a Native American flute. Missouri Cultural History Dave Para, Cathy Barton-Para, and Mike Fraser

TRI-PERCUSSION

Master Teaching Artists, Lighton Prize

Grades: 3 – 5

Social Studies Kansas City’s History through its Music – from Cowtown to Jazz Hot Spot New World Connections Grade Levels: 6 –12

Music Around the World Tri-Percussion

$534 single/ $835 double on the same day

From the ragtime of Scott Joplin and the jazz of Count Basie and Charlie Parker, to the paintings of George Caleb Bingham and Thomas Hart Benton, Missourians have contributed significantly to American art. The folk trio Barton, Para & Fraser present the works of these and other great Missouri artists in slides, songs, stories, and instrumental music.

DAVE PARA, CATHY BARTON-PARA, AND MIKE FRASER

Music of the Battlefields: Fife and Drum Music of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars Tri-Percussion Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

*Some programs are also offered as RESIDENCIES. Call for more information: 816.531.4022

Grades: 4 – 8

Social Studies $484 single/ $729 double on the same day

Before the advent of sophisticated, high-tech communications, there was the music of the fife and drum. This music was used to signal soldiers in battle, to set the mood for ceremonies, and to raise the spirits of soldiers and citizens alike. Tri-Percussion (with fifer!) brings history to life through music with stories, characters, and replica instruments of the times.

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PERFORMANCES Music, Language & Math Dino O’Dell Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: K – 2 STEM

$375 single/ $482 double on the same day

In Music, Language & Math, students are engaged through interactive stories and songs that incorporate finger plays, movement, fill-in-the-blank lyrics, counting songs, and dramatic expression. During this musical journey, Dino and the students discover monsters under the bed, help a space alien fix his spaceship, and swim in a peanut butter pond. Students will be entertained and educated during this lively performance. New World Music Gumbo New World Connection Grades: 3 – 8 Social Studies $484 single/ $729 double on the same day

The music of the Americas is a rich stew mixed from African rhythms and European melody and harmony. This program demonstrates how musical elements from different sources and peoples have blended together to form a new world musical language. Students will hear the common elements uniting music of Brazil, Argentina, Cuba, and the United States with Africa and Europe.

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One World, Many Songs Dino O’Dell

TURPINTYME RAGSTERS

Rags to Riches: Kansas City Celebrates the Music of Scott Joplin The TurpinTyme Ragsters Grades: K – 5 Social Studies $568 single/ $864 double on the same day

Rags to Riches is a lively program about the Ragtime music of the late 1800s and early 1900s. Best defined by musician Scott Joplin, Ragtime was a musical and cultural phenomenon that came from the African-American society of the urban South and Midwest. With its syncopated energy, Ragtime music was America’s first original classic art form that became popular on a national level and influenced every significant American music form that followed.

Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: 1 – 2

Social Studies $375 single/ $482 double on the same day

Go on an adventure around the world. This geographical journey transports students to all seven continents and highlights details about each one. Utilizing interactive music, stories and images, Dino sings of the world’s longest river, the tallest mountains, and the largest desert while teaching the names and locations of the oceans and the continents.

Ragtime- The Sound of America Brian Hawkins Grades: 6 – 12 Social Studies $240 single/ $427 double on the same day

This performance is intended to introduce students to ragtime, a syncopated musical genre that directly preceded jazz and developed in Missouri at the turn of the twentieth century. In addition to being a joyful and infectious music to listen to, ragtime is inextricably tied to the civil rights struggles in America, as it provided black Americans with an early opportunity for their voices to be heard by a national audience. The program is equally divided between ragtime performances and concise lectures about various aesthetic and socio-political aspects of the music.

JIM COSGROVE

Respect the Rhythm in You Jim Cosgrove Grades: PreK – 6 Character Development $500 single/ $800 double on the same day

In this interactive character education program, Jim “Mr. Stinky Feet” Cosgrove helps students identify personal rhythm through music, and he leads a discussion about respecting personal rhythm, the rhythm of others, and rhythm of the earth. Audience volunteers help demonstrate rhythm concepts and participate by playing along in one of two impromptu “jam” sessions. Students identify three specific ways they can exemplify respect in their communities.

PERFORMANCES Songs of the Americas Trio Folklorico Grades: K – 12 Social Studies $426 single/ $638 double on the same day

Spanish and Portuguese songs are the foundation of this performance. Using authentic musical instruments, the trio will take the audience on a travelogue visiting such places as Venezuela, Bolivia, Brazil and Mexico through song. The Milky Way, Moon and Meteorites Dino O’Dell Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: K – 2 STEM

$375 single/ $482 double on the same day

The students will learn about Earth, Earth’s atmosphere, our solar system, the planets, friction, the greenhouse effect, and the difference between meteors, meteorites, and meteoroids. They will also learn about stars, shooting stars, planets that look like stars, the moon, and historical figures from space history like Yuri Gargarin, Neil Armstrong, and Sally Ride.

TRIO FOLKLORICO

The Musics of Mexico Marimba Sol de Chiapas Grades: K – 12

The Peculiar War Lem Sheppard Grades: K – 12

Social Studies

$615 single/ $760 double on the same day

$295 single/ $479 double on the same day

As the largest Spanish-speaking population in the United States, increased awareness and understanding of Mexican culture and traditions is particularly relevant to the multicultural education of today’s students. With Marimba Sol de Chiapas as your tour guide, The Musics of Mexico takes students on a virtual musical tour of four of Mexico’s best known regional musical styles. The multimedia program incorporates prerecorded music, a visual presentation, extensive audience interaction, and live musical performances into an engaging visit to our friends “South of the Border”. Bring the rich culture, history, language, and geography of Mexico to life at your school with The Musics of Mexico! NOTE: This bilingual program is available in both principally English and principally Spanish language versions.

The Peculiar War is a timely presentation designed to meet national standards for education in music, history, Social Studies and targeted for students who are studying the Civil War. The unifying theme of this program is the commonalities between Confederate and Union soldiers. Lem will perform contemporary arrangements of spirituals, abolitionist songs, and popular music of the Victorian era. The presentation also includes a sing-a-long and movement exercise for younger grade levels.

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WORKSHOPS African, Caribbean, or Brazilian Music* Bird Fleming Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: 2 – 8

Social Studies $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Bird Fleming is a professional percussionist and Director of the Traditional Music Society. He has designed workshops to enrich each of his performances. Students learn about the role of music in various cultures (African, Brazilian, or Caribbean). A variety of instruments are brought for students to play. Swingin’ the History Lisa Henry Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: 7 – 12 Social Studies

$220 single workshop, $190 each for 2 or more on the same day

An introduction to historic pioneers of jazz music: Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughn, Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Thelonious Monk, and Mary Lou Williams. Listening exercises, video viewing, and group activities are utilized during this classroom workshop. The program complements the exhibits at the American Jazz Museum in the historic 18th and Vine Jazz District of Kansas City. When booking multiple programs from the same artist on the same day, the break between workshops or performances must not exceed 90 minutes to receive the reduced rate.

RESIDENCIES Urban Bucket Brigade Boot Camp Jaisson Taylor Grades: K – 6 Social Studies $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Jaisson Taylor brings this interactive and fun drumming workshop from the streets to your students. Using recycled buckets and a rhythm, youth will learn about the role of music in various cultures and how those cultures influence what you hear in the music of the streets today. Writes of Passage Lit-Hop, Ink. Grades: 3 – 12

STEAM Residency Project Various Artists Grades K – 6 Prices vary

$220 single workshop, $190 each for 2 or more on same day

Students will learn how to engage with movement and voice in a concert experience. The roots of bullying and why it’s so destructive are examined. Students will discover they are unique contributors to the school culture, as well as the true roots of learning, friendship, and respect. This workshop is especially effective when paired with either of Lit-Hop, Ink.’s performances, Fire in the Soul! or the Inspirational Hip Hop Concert. STEAM RESIDENCY

Character Development Fine Arts Healthy Living Language Arts Social Studies STEM

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PERFORMANCES Health and Happiness: A Wellness Program for Kids Fax Gilbert Grades: K – 8

Africa Alive Milton Gray Grades: 1 – 6 Social Studies

Healthy Living

$314 single/ $627 double on the same day

This performance of African culture and storytelling teaches the importance of oral communication in traditional African life. It focuses on the storytelling tradition of the Ashanti people of West Africa, home of Anansi the Spider. This is an especially effective performance when paired with the dance workshop, Anansi the Spider with Harlan Brownlee.

$369 single/ $539 double on the same day DIANNE MORAN

Colonial Legacy Dianne Moran Grades: 3 – 8 Social Studies $519 single/ $693 double on the same day

Character Counts Milton Gray Grades: K – 8 Character Development $314 single/ $628 double on the same day

Finding yourself can be tricky business, but with the right tools anyone can become an outstanding citizen. In this program Milton Gray provides students with truth and consequences, the six pillars of character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship, and offers students a chance to make the right decisions about life’s choices. Milton Gray can tailor a performance to meet your needs. Inquire for more details. Character, Bullying, and Happiness Fax Gilbert Grades: K – 8 Character Development $369 single/ $539 double on the same day

In this dynamic program, masks, magic, mime illusions, characters, skits, and visual aids introduce qualities of trust, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship – character qualities that will make us happier in life. A seasoned performer with more than 15 years experience presenting for students, Fax communicates in terms that students can relate to and understand. Specialized assemblies for both elementary and junior high schools are available.

An ideal way to jumpstart your school’s student health initiative or supplement an existing program. “Health and Happiness” teaches students the value of creating healthy habits in six areas: rest, exercise, diet, character, attitude, and pride/perseverance. Fax connects with students using visual aids, interactive skits, mime, and instructional songs.

Imagine what our land looked like over 200 years ago as a beautiful wilderness. Even then, there were early people who journeyed here to live...they were called colonists! Learn what brought the first colonials to Jamestown and eventually on to Missouri and Kansas. Volunteers will dress in period colonial clothing & share the reproduction items within their bags. A colonial story will be told and a live creature from the story will be shown. Extraordinary Ordinary Pippa White Grades: 5 – 12 Language Arts $363 single/ $726 double on the same day

Pippa has created an extraordinary program out of ordinary words. Her stories and impersonations make the words come alive. ‘The Extraordinary Ordinary’ gives you an understanding of the development of languages in the past, while giving you a greater awareness of the words spoken today. The mystery, the history, and the power of language! Happy Healthy Circus Moon Drop Circus Grades: K – 5 Healthy Living $358 single/ $578 double on the same day

Get in the groove. Get up and move! Happy Healthy Circus is a fun, interactive, and educational performance aimed at spreading the word that health and fitness can be fun and easy. Kids will learn how to focus on a healthy diet, put exercise into their daily life, and how doing so can be a snap. This performance encourages kids and adults alike to get off the couch and stretch their minds and bodies the Happy Healthy Circus way!

JAY AND LESLIE’S LAUGHING MATTERS

How Freedom Works Jay and Leslie’s Laughing Matters

*Some programs are also offered as RESIDENCIES. Call for more information: 816.531.4022

Master Teaching Artists, Lighton Prize

Grades: 3 – 6

Social Studies $457 single/ $796 double on the same day

American government takes center stage in this funny and lively combination workshop and performance by Leslie and Jay Cady of Laughing Matters. A workshop is conducted with students an hour or two before the show. Then those students become the cast members who represent the Congress, the Supreme Court, and a series of ill-fated presidents during the performance. Topics include how a bill becomes a law, the Electoral College, and presidential succession.

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PERFORMANCES I’d Rather Be a Hummingbird StoneLion Puppet Theatre

Juggling the Earth’s Resources Jay and Leslie’s Laughing Matters

Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Master Teaching Artists, Lighton Prize

Grades: PreK – 3

Grades: K – 5

Language Arts, STEM

STEM

$539 single/ $1078 double on the same day

$375 single/ $635 double on the same day

This enchanting rod puppet production is based on the folktale by Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Wangari Maathai, who studied environmentalism in Kansas. StoneLion’s new musical will transport you to a world where you realize it is not the size of the effort, but the fact you tried that matters. StoneLion has recreated Maathai’s folktale using indigenous animals native to the Midwest. Little Nigel the beaver is unhappy he can’t do everything the big beavers can do, but learns a valuable lesson when the forest catches on fire.

Earth Science comes to life in this hilarious and informative show. Leslie and Jay Cady of Laughing Matters use juggling balls as atoms and molecules to explain global warming, ozone depletion, and the carbon dioxide cycle. Audience volunteers help demonstrate the water cycle and the program concludes with a lively and humorous introduction to recycling. Junie B. Jones Strikes Again Kim Ratliff Grades: K – 2 Language Arts

I’m Good! No Braggin’ or Bullyin’ Here! Susansylvia Scott Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: K – 3

Character Development $287 single/ $470 double on the same day

This performance is chock-full of new, fascinating stories that make practicing good values inspiring and winning. The program includes audience participation, encouraging students to come up with creative ways to solve problems. Stories focus on sharing, bullying, and believing in yourself without bragging. When booking multiple programs from the same artist on the same day, the break between workshops or performances must not exceed 90 minutes to receive the reduced rate. Character Development Fine Arts Healthy Living Language Arts Social Studies STEM

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$287 single/ $470 double on the same day

“If you liked her once, you’ll love her twice, cuz Junie B. Jones is naughty and nice!” Four new, different Junie B. selections entertain and inspire young readers. Teachers may select the title that they feel accompanies the lessons best suited for their classes. Junie B. would love to come back and see you again! This program is perfect for book fairs, PTA reading nights, and extended day/after school care.

It’s A Jungle Out There StoneLion Puppet Theatre Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: PreK – 6

GREATER THAN PRODUCTIONS

STEM $539 single/ $1078 double on the same day

Focus on environmental concerns in a light-hearted way when you join Felicia Flash, wildlife photographer, and her side-kick, Karma the elephant as they introduce dozens of endangered species and wildlife from across the globe in this cabaret musical extravaganza. Orangutans, Javanese tigers, binturongs, and gibbons swing to the beat of the music while hornvills and dog-faced fruit bats fly into the audience. Jungle is part of StoneLion’s animal conservation series which has played since 1986 in zoos across the country.

Kingdom of One Greater Than Productions Grade: 1 – 8 $590 single/ $1,020 double on the same day

Kingdom of One is a story of triumph about a young boy who struggles with social anxiety. Outwardly, he appears quiet and stand-offish, uninterested in the world and those around him. However, he has an incredibly vibrant inner life that he desperately wishes to share with the world! The audience will get to follow him through trials and errors as he searches through his daydreams to find a way to relate to those around him.

Letters, Numbers, Shapes, and Colors Jay and Leslie’s Laughing Matters Master Teaching Artists, Lighton Prize

Grades: PreK – 1 STEM

$251 single/ $424 double on the same day

Leslie and Jay Cady use mime and juggling to help little nippers learn basic concepts they need for kindergarten. Students are led through a mime alphabet acting out mime illusions from A to Z. Jay and Leslie juggle props of different shapes and colors and challenge the students to count them, recognize repeating patterns, and complete sets in accordance with math standards set by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics for pre-kindergarten through first grade. My Name is Junie B. Jones Kim Ratliff Grades: K – 2 Language Arts $287 single/ $470 double on the same day

Let your imagination and love of reading soar with My Name is Junie B. Jones. Watch as Kim Ratliff, veteran kindergarten teacher and performer, delights and enthralls children and parents alike with her interpretation of Junie B. Jones’ adventures. Student participation and character education are vital parts of this hilarious storytelling event. This program is perfect for book fairs, PTA reading nights and extended day/afterschool care. Native American Legends and Their Importance Dianne Moran Grades: K – 12 Social Studies $519 single/ $693 double on the same day

Our country’s first people, the Native Americans, taught their children with legends filled with the beauties of nature. Two students participate by dressing in deer hides; others will volunteer to identify the many cultural items from the display table. Three tribal stories will be shared, and two students will hold live animals which appeared in the stories.

PERFORMANCES Peter & the Wolf Piccadilly Productions Grades: K – 3 Language Arts $468 single/ $934 double on the same day

This production brings the classic fairy tale to life through the magic of puppetry. Join the duck, the fast flying bird, the tricky cat, and the Grandfather as they help Peter outsmart the Big Bad Wolf.

DIANNE MORAN

Grades: 1 – 5

Sacagawea and Images of the Last Frontier Dianne Moran Grades: 3 – 12

Language Arts

Social Studies

$375 single/ $635 double on the same day

$519 single/ $693 double on the same day

$375 single/ $635 double on the same day

Mime, magic, and improvisation are used to explore the nuts and bolts of reading. Mime illusions feature the letters A-Z. Leslie and Jay Cady combine letters to make words in a clever box manipulation routine. See a magic trick involving rhymes, synonyms, antonyms, and homophones as well as improvised stories based on nouns, verbs, and adjectives suggested by the students.

Sacagawea leads us back 200 years to share her personal story as an interpreter for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Students will identify cultural items from her collection, dress in period clothing, and touch the live bull snake mentioned in the soldiers’ journals. The program emphasizes Missouri’s importance before, during, and after the expedition.

Jay Cady and Leslie Seifert-Cady of Laughing Matters not only bring fables and fairy tales to life in this energetic performance, they help children analyze the stories by identifying characters, settings, plots, and morals. Using theatricality, humor, circus skills, and audience participation, they create unique versions of four stories. Children are invited to compare the new versions to others they have heard. Children also participate in the show - The result is a rollicking good time that addresses key learning standards..

Read it Right Now Jay and Leslie’s Laughing Matters Master Teaching Artists, Lighton Prize

REcycle Show Vodvill Entertainment Grades: 2 – 5

Slapstick Circus Vodvill Entertainment Grades: K – 5

REduce, REuse, and REcycle in a REdiculous way! Our goofy garbage man describes the wonderful world of trash with wacky inventions, circus arts, music, and interactive games. The REcycle Show focuses on the REasons for conserving our REsources, overpopulation, wasted energy and consumer market demands. Through juggling and magic tricks, students will learn that they CAN make a difference.

Richard Renner, as the VodVill Klown, entertains with circus skills, pantomime, physical comedy, prat falls, and juggling. Objects attack and machines refuse to work as the VodVill Klown explores the possibilities of circus skills and humor. Unicycling with motors, balancing with cleaning equipment, and playing band music with hardware supplies are some of the surprises you will see! Stellaluna StoneLion Puppet Theatre Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: K – 3

Language Arts $539 single/ $1078 double on the same day

STONELION PUPPET THEATRE

Language Arts

Fine Arts $289 single/ $519 double on the same day

$289 single/ $519 double on the same day

Tales with a Point: Fables and Fairy Tales Jay and Leslie’s Laughing Matters Grades: 1 – 3

Crash! The little bat Stellaluna is separated from her mother during a night of foraging and lands in a nest full of birds. Mama bird happily adopts her, but Stellaluna just can’t change her ‘batty’ ways. Students will love this great tale of acceptance based on the book by Janelle Canon.

The Holocaust and the Heroes Among Us Dianne Moran Grades: 9 – 12 Social Studies $519 single/ $693 double on the same day

Dressed in period clothing, Dianne Moran’s character transports students back to 1942 as she speaks of the unbelievable treatment of Nazi Germany’s Jewish people. Several student volunteers will be dressed in period clothing as a U.S. soldier and Jewish students. Dianne will lead the volunteers and audience to join her in an improvisational scenario of how anti-Semitism could slowly cause the deaths of six million souls. Highlighted are true stories of bravery by the resistance fighters, all who gave their lives to fight against hatred and racism. A Holocaust timeline will be included and most importantly, how today’s students can fight against racism with their own sense of right and wrong.

*Some programs are also offered as RESIDENCIES. Call for more information: 816.531.4022

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PERFORMANCES The Little Red Hen’s Garden StoneLion Puppet Theatre Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: PreK – 4

The Story of the Orphan Train Pippa White Grades: 3 – 12 Social Studies

Language Arts, STEM

$363 single/ $726 double on the same day

$589 single/ $1178 double on the same day

Red is tired of her dusty back yard and decides to plant a garden. She asks all of her neighbors to help pitch in. Rover the Dog, Patches the Cat, and even Doris the Duck. Will they help? Join StoneLion Puppet Theatre in a show based on the classic fairytale The Little Red Hen with a sustainable twist. Community involvement, water quality, and healthy lifestyles make the barnyard (and our planet) a better place. Musical puppet fun with a great message!

How many? At least 200,000 but maybe as many as half a million. Fending for themselves on the streets of New York, homeless children were given a chance for a new life in America’s heartland by riding the orphan train. Many were relocated here to Kansas City and the surrounding areas. Using memoirs, letters, and interviews, Pippa White brings to life the orphans who want to share a heartrending and fascinating part of American history.

Master Teaching Artists, Lighton Prize

Grades: 1 – 6 STEM

$375 single/ $635 double on the same day

The Living Abe Lincoln Larry Greer Grades: 4 – 10 When booking multiple programs from the same artist on the same day, the break between workshops or performances must not exceed 90 minutes to receive the reduced rate.

Social Studies

Character Development

The Ocean Goes To School Ziggy Livnat Grades: K – 12

Fine Arts

$301 single/ $470 double on the same day

Few Americans have had a more profound effect on American society than our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. Abe is brought to life in this riveting account of his life and times.

Healthy Living

Science (Environmental)

Language Arts

$500 single/ $800 double on the same day

Social Studies STEM

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Explore the wonders of our planet’s oceans with an entertaining educational experience. The show combines stunning imagery, original soundtracks, interesting scientific facts, and adventures presented with humor by the international award winning underwater filmmaker himself.

The Values Merry-Go-Round Susansylvia Scott Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: K – 3

Character Development, Language Arts Sum of Our Favorite Numbers Jay and Leslie’s Laughing Matters

LARRY GREER

PIPPA WHITE

Making Math fun is half the battle! Leslie and Jay Cady use juggling, humor, and a wacky fairytale to share many reasons why they like numbers. Kids will roll in the aisles as they delve into counting, addition, multiplication, division, and units of measurement. A hilarious game of 20 questions rounds out the show. The Traveling Storyteller Brad Shaw Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: K – 5

Social Studies, Language Arts $287 single/ $470 double on the same day

Teaching artist Brad Shaw is “Da”– the traveling storyteller. Da offers students adventures in faraway places such as Africa, Russia, France, Germany, India, and Japan as he weaves tales from all corners of the world. Brad’s goal is to do more than entertain his audience. Brad uses his stories to teach and communicate clear messages about morals, ethics, values, and common sense. Student participation is welcomed in Brad’s performances. In the French story, A Drake’s Tail, students play along by throwing their hands in the air and quacking. BaBa Yaga, a Russian folk tale that warns about the dangers of going to a stranger’s house, finds Brad pinching his nose and tugging on his hair.

$287 single/ $470 double on the same day

This inspiring program is chock-full of fascinating stories which stress strong values and character education. Master Teaching Artist Susansylvia Scott weaves audience participation into tales that focus on honesty, anti-bullying and self confidence ...all through a dramatic and captivating presentational style. The Voices From Ellis Island Pippa White Grades: 5 – 12 Social Studies $363 single/ $726 double on the same day

Based on interviews and memoirs, this one-person show tells the exciting stories of seven immigrants who made their way through Ellis Island, America’s ‘front door to freedom’, in the early part of the 20th Century. These fascinating stories are amusing, frightening, inspiring, and true. The Wind in the Willows StoneLion Puppet Theatre Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: 2 – 5

$539 single/ $1078 double on the same day

More car crashes than Nascar! Mr. Toad can’t get enough of those new-fangled motorcars and ooohh the trouble he gets into! Mr. Mole, Mr. Rat, and Mr. Badger take it upon themselves to try and turn that Toad around as friends always should. Bunraku puppets and interactive fun are both incorporated in a fast-paced musical based on the classic tale by Kenneth Grahame.

WORKSHOPS Act Like an Animal!: Exploring Ecology Diane Bulan Grade Levels: 2 – 6 $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Humans aren’t the only species on earth, we just act like it! Using acting and improvisational skills, students will get to act like animals - or plants, or even bacteria! - to demonstrate how all living organisms are interconnected. Led by long-time KCYA teaching artist Diane Bulan, students will learn about ecosystems and the importance of the balance of nature. Acting and Improvisation* Brad Shaw Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

JAY AND LESLIE’S LAUGHING MATTERS

Grades: 6 – 12

Language Arts $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

A multi-talented storyteller, Brad Shaw leads students in structured improvisations and a few games to really make it sink in. Students explore the skill required to spontaneously create characters and scenarios. Aha!: Interjections and the Other Parts of Speech Diane Bulan Grades: 2 – 8 $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Parts of speech are the building blocks for every sentence we say and write. Knowing how they work together helps us become clear and effective communicators. Led by long-time KCYA teaching artist Diane Bulan, students will learn these grammar essentials by playing fun and engaging improvisational games.

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All Hands on Math Jay and Leslie’s Laughing Matters Master Teaching Artists, Lighton Prize

Grades: 3 – 5 STEM

$220 single workshop, $190 each for 2 or more on the same day

This hands-on workshop about number sequences uses stacking cups, an activity increasingly used in physical education classes. Students learn about the benefits of ambidexterity while exploring square and triangular numbers. Leslie and Jay Cady target small group cooperation, different learning styles, and strategies. Civics: Your Voice Matters Diane Bulan Grade Levels: 7 – 12 $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Youth who recall high-quality civic education in school are more likely to form political opinions and be informed voters at 18, according to civicyouth.org. Long-time KCYA teaching artist Diane Bulan will lead students through acting and improvisation to discuss and vote on issues the students find important.

Eat Right, Feet Fly, Why? For Life! Susansylvia Scott Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: K – 3

Healthy Living $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Shape up the body and everything goes better! This participatory and imaginative workshop applies the science of the food pyramid and the way the body works to teach students about making healthy food and exercise choices. Guided by master teaching artist Susansylvia Scott, students will learn how to use simple approaches to eating well and exercising to make big gains in having a healthy body for life!

*Some programs are also offered as RESIDENCIES. Call for more information: 816.531.4022

How Many Stories in a Cupcake? Joel Jenkins Grades: 2 – 4 Language Arts $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; $1 per student for cupcakes

A story is like a cupcake: for a satisfying treat, the ingredients must be mixed together in the right proportions. Joel Jenkins shares a cupcake and the ingredients for making a story. From a vanilla farmer in Madagascar to a hometown baker, students learn to create engaging stories.

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WORKSHOPS Interactive Storytelling* John Mulvey Grades: 1 – 4

Stage Combat* Richard Buswell Grades: 6 – 12

Language Arts

Fine Arts

$110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

With only a few props, John Mulvey will lead students into the magical world of make-believe. Every child will take a role in the telling of a traditional folk tale from Africa or Central Europe. Using highly structured improvisations, students will act out a tale as he/she tells it. Each tale’s ending will be a delight.

With more than 15 years of stage combat experience, Richard Buswell provides students with insight into the exciting world of action theatre and film. Focus on the importance of personal safety and responsibility, physical control, teamwork, and awareness of others through staged fighting techniques. From slapstick to swordplay, these techniques can be applied to a variety of performance situations.

Life on the Oregon Trail: A Pioneer Woman’s Story Kit Bardwell Grades: 4 – 5

Storytelling: The Reading & Writing Connection* Susansylvia Scott

Social Studies $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Professional actress Kit Bardwell brings a trunk of artifacts to describe pioneer life on the OregonTrail. Students participate in the experience, and her dynamic delivery keeps them actively engaged. Students perform charades, play games, examine artifacts, do creative thinking in small groups, listen for clues, and participate in a story. One, Two, Learning with You Jay and Leslie’s Laughing Matters Master Teaching Artists, Lighton Prize When booking multiple programs from the same artist on the same day, the break between workshops or performances must not exceed 90 minutes to receive the reduced rate. Character Development Fine Arts Healthy Living Language Arts Social Studies STEM

Grades: 1 – 2

STEM $220 single workshop, $190 each for 2 or on the same day

Leslie introduces students to her pet (puppet) dragon, Darrin, and tells of his adventures helping a number of fairy tale characters. Students learn about story problems as they help Prince Forgetful recall the adventures and perform a math calculation about them. Then Jay and Leslie perform imaginative versions of two fairy tales, including a telling of The Three Little Pigs that involves the whole class in the action! Students identify and compare the characters, setting, and plot of the stories while Jay and Leslie record the students’s observations in a Venn Diagram.

Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize RICHARD BUSWELL

Professor I Drop, the Juggling Scientist Jay and Leslie’s Laughing Matters Master Teaching Artists, Lighton Prize

Grades: 3 – 6 STEM

$110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Jay Cady combines a love of science with circus skills in this lively, engaging workshop. Topics include accomplishments of famous scientists, hypotheses, kinetic and potential energy. Students gain problem-solving skills when they are challenged to make up experiments to solve the “Mystery of the Four Boxes”.

Language Arts $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Active learning is the trademark of this workshop. Creative exercises nurture the skills of imagining, listening, and active participation. Students enhance their ability to prepare and tell a story. This workshop is an exciting adventure into creative imaging. Susansylvia has two other workshops that emphasize story writing: Oral Tradition: Your Family’s Story and What’s Your Story? All Writing Is Creative. The Cow Jumped Over the Moon: Creative Drama for Preschoolers* Susansylvia Scott Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: PreK – 2 Language Arts

$110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

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Grades: 4 – 12

JAY AND LESLIE’S LAUGHING MATTERS

This workshop introduces preschool students to listening and pre-writing skills, while sparking their imagination as they create and recite their own nursery rhymes! Guided by master teaching artist Susansylvia Scott, students will strengthen problem-solving and language skills and learn to use their bodies expressively by acting out their stories. For another workshop that emphasizes pre-writing skills, check out Susanslvia’s Toe Tickling Fables.

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RESIDENCIES Musical Theatre* Brad Shaw Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: 6 – 12 Fine Arts

$110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Students will sing, dance, and act in this energetic and compelling multi-workshop project. Learn how to create your own musical in playwriting, songwriting, and choreography workshops. JOHN MULVEY

Thinking on Your Feet* John Mulvey Grades: 5 – 12 Fine Arts $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Through improvisational techniques and exercises, John Mulvey leads students in an exploration of characters, environments, problem-solving, and their own imaginations. Three elements basic to improvisation-awareness, acceptance, and commitment-are defined and serve as the framework for student participation in making language come to life. Toe Tickling Fables* Susansylvia Scott Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: K – 2

Language Arts $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

This workshop nurtures pre-writing and pre-reading skills, while playfully bringing the simple moral of a fable into actual classroom interactions. Master teaching artist, Susansylvia Scott, guides the students to enhanced self confidence and wonderful imagining by acting out the fables. For another workshop that emphasizes pre-reading skills, see Susansylvia’s The Cow Jumped Over the Moon.

Troll’s Toes and Wolf’s Paws* Susansylvia Scott Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: K – 2

Language Arts $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

This workshop stimulates writing and language skills through imaginative participation by acting out familiar children’s stories. Master teaching Artist, Susansylvia Scott, tells a much-loved story, such as Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Three Pigs or others. Delightful and meaningful variations are added that make the wolf or troll less a big, bad bully. These changes lead to classroom discussion about forms of problem solving and students taking over the roles in the story. Students will recreate the characters within the story by using their language skills and creativity. Every student receives a chance to participate, adding their own delightful and inventive contribution to a character or property in the story. You Don’t Say: A Mime Workshop Jay and Leslie’s Laughing Matters Master Teaching Artists, Lighton Prize

Grades: 2 – 6 Fine Arts

$110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Mime is a fun way to tell a story without using any words. In this workshop students learn the basics of the art of mime and entertain each other by creating mime illusions and relating simple stories. Experts say that most of our communication is nonverbal. This workshop lets students explore that mode of expression in an engaging and supportive atmosphere.

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STEAM Residency Project Various Artists Grades K – 6 Prices vary

*Some programs are also offered as RESIDENCIES. Call for more information: 816.531.4022

Theatre From Head to Toe* Brad Shaw Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: K – 2 Fine Arts

$110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Actors don’t just speak.....They move! The greatest musical theater actors in the world are called “Triple threats”. That means they can sing and dance as well as act. This will be the beginning of your becoming a triple threat. Get started! Learn to project voice and body on stage!

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WORKSHOPS African Textiles* • Lecture • Hands-on Workshop • Residency Jamie Root Grades: 3 – 12

Asian Textiles* • Lecture • Hands-on Workshop • Residency Jamie Root Grades: 3 – 12

Social Studies

$110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; Materials fee: $5.00 per student

$110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; Materials fee: $2.50 per student

The diverse textile traditions found on the African Continent are presented in this workshop. Fiber artist Jamie Root uses slides, woven examples, and other visual aids to discuss how communication is used through symbols. In the workshop, students select Adinkra symbols, create stamps and print on a t-shirt to produce a graphic and unique piece of art.

Appreciating Asian cultures and their long history of weaving, dyeing, and fabric design, Fiber artist Jamie Root will introduce students to the textiles of Japan, China, and Southeast Asia. Students will see slides and examples of fabric from these countries. They will study wet felt making of Tibetan culture and make a coaster-size piece of felt.

Art All Around Us Brad Shaw Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: K – 8 Fine Arts

$110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; Materials fee: $50.00 per class

Creative artist Brad Shaw leads students in understanding that art is all around us, as are art materials. He brings the world of possibilities alive and expands students’ concepts of what art is through found objects and imagination. When booking multiple programs from the same artist on the same day, the break between workshops or performances must not exceed 90 minutes to receive the reduced rate. Character Development Fine Arts Healthy Living Language Arts Social Studies STEM

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Art and Culture of the Plains and Prairie Indians Sharyn Brooks Katzman Grades: 3 – 12 Social Studies $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Paintings of Native Americans by early expedition artists and the work of Indians themselves introduce the art and culture of the people who gave their names to Missouri and Kansas. Sharyn’s demonstration of traditional leather bead-working is enhanced by hands-on examination of tools and supplies. Students learn to create a Winter Count, a pictorial way many Native Americans told the history of their group. Emphasis is placed on the continuity of Indian culture to the present day.

Cartooning* Mike Worley Grades: 6 – 12 Fine Arts $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Students explore the fundamentals of drawing a comic strip as Mike Worley shows how cartoon characters are developed and replicated. Students will see the various stages through which a cartoon is processed with examples of Mike’s work for Marvel and Archie Comic Books.

Asian Visual Arts Sampler* Valda Hsu Grades: 6 – 8 Social Studies $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; Materials Fee: $5.00 per student

Students will work with a variety of different styles and media including watercolors, Chinese Brush painting, color pencil, hand-made cards, and simple 3-D projects. Since this is an Art Sampler, students will be taught media and techniques they would not normally encounter in a typical art class. Backyard Habitat in an Egg Carton StoneLion Puppet Theatre Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: 2 – 5

$220 single workshop, $190 each for 2 or more on the same day; Materials Fee: $2.50 per student

Create your own ecosystem in an egg carton puppet show. Each participant will be given a native bug, frog, or bird to turn into a simple rod puppet while creating a healthy backyard sanctuary for it, all focused on clean water. Each participant will have created their own set to produce a mini puppet show, by the end of the workshop.

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Characters in Clay: Ooglies or Zooglies* Myrna Minnis Grades: 3 – 12 Fine Arts, Language Arts $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; Materials Fee: $5.00 per student if the school fires OR $7.00 per student if the artist fires

Myrna Minnis leads students in an enjoyable, creative atmosphere that stimulates a fun project combining visual and language arts with imagination and creativity. Students create their own characters without competition from historical, whimsical, or imaginary situations, eliminating stress. They complete their characters by writing or telling stories about them. There is a Wizards option of this workshop.

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WORKSHOPS Chinese Brush Painting* Valda Hsu Grades: All Ages

Compost Pile or Bee Habitat Puppet Stage StoneLion Puppet Theatre

Creativity through Puppets* Piccadilly Productions Grades: 1 – 5

Social Studies

Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Fine Arts

$110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; Materials Fee: $4.00 per student

Teaching artist Valda Hsu demonstrates the connection between Chinese characters and painting with a Chinese brush. She creates an environment that introduces students to the Chinese language and culture while they participate in painting animals, landscapes and other traditional subjects from nature. Students will learn to write their names using ideograms. The artist will introduce the traditional formats to further students’ knowledge of various types of presentation (album leaf, hanging scroll, etc.). Colonial and Pioneer Spinning and Weaving Jamie Root Grades: 1 – 12 Social Studies $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Spinning and weaving in early American history were important to the survival of settlers and vital to the development of the Industrial Revolution. Students learn how the entire family shared the tasks of making cloth. Students will experience various spinning techniques, tools used, and the processes used to create fabric during this time in our nation’s development. Compost Cookies StoneLion Puppet Theatre Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: K – 2

$220 single workshop, $190 each for 2 or more on the same day; Materials Fee: $2.50 per student

Create a model of your favorite cookie, cut a bite out and “toss” it into a compost pile. Make your own worm rod puppet to munch it up. Discover what is compostable, the importance of bugs in our world, and how things biodegrade in a fun and imaginative way.

Grades: 2 – 5

$220 single workshop, $190 each for 2 or more on the same day; Materials Fee: $2.50 per student

Create your own puppet stage to wear around your neck and rod puppets to put on a mini puppet show. Themes of composting with clay worms, or pollination with bee puppets are options. Construction Physics Paige Ahlenius Grades: PreK – 12, All Ages STEM

$110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; Materials Fee: $5.00 per student

In this workshop, students learn about the art of developing and making a puppet as they design, build, and are taught how to operate a rod, hand, or shadow puppet. Each workshop is designed to fit your curriculum or creative needs. Success and creative expression are emphasized in this fun and educational workshop for children. Fairytale or Rabbit Rod Puppets StoneLion Puppet Theatre Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

$110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; Materials Fee: $2.00 per student

Grades: 1 – 4

This hands-on workshop is an excellent opportunity for students to explore physics and learn by experimentation the definition of velocity, friction, gravitational pull and push, energy, etc. Students will actively participate in a challenge to build and test a structure and learn to appreciate the importance of trial and error and imagination for engineers. Educators can choose from one of the following challenges: roller coasters, skyscrapers, or balloon rockets.

$220 single workshop, $190 for 2 or more workshops on the same day; Materials Fee: $2.50 per student

Language Arts

Students will use their imaginations to create their own fairytale or Mr. Rabbit upright rod puppet with moveable arms. This workshop allows students to imagine, create, and then play out a story with their puppets.

Creating Sugar Skulls Vania Soto Grades: 5 – 12

*Some programs are also offered as RESIDENCIES.

$110 single workshop; $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; Materials Fee: $5.00 per student

Students will learn about “The Day of the Dead”, a Latin American holiday celebrating the lives of those we have lost. They will create a sugar skull painting that represents themselves or their background. In Latin American tradition, a sugar skull is an offering placed on an altar created for loved ones who have passed away. This teaches students to celebrate their own lives and the lives of those who are gone. Available in both English and Spanish.

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Felting: Science Friction* Carla Buchheit Grades: 4 – 12 Fine Arts $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; Materials fee: $3.00 per student

Carla Buchheit leads students into the science of this wool craft while they squish and squash through the friction of felting. A choice of non-toxic dyes can color each felted project.

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WORKSHOPS Galimotos Paige Ahlenius Grades: PreK – 12

Indigo Dyeing* Jamie Root Grades: 6 – 12

Social Studies

$110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; Materials Fee: $3.50 per student

$110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; Residency materials fees to be determined, please inquire. A $110 planning meeting is required for the 3 day residency.

During this workshop, students will learn about and create their own Galimoto, a toy made by children of Africa from found objects. They will use their own imaginations to create and gain a greater appreciation and knowledge of children in Africa. Greek and Roman Mythology: Goddesses, Monsters, and Heroes Sharyn Brooks Katzman Grades: 3 – 8

Missouri and Kansas River Fish and Habitat Puppets: Environmental Art StoneLion Puppet Theatre

Indigo is called the king of colors with a rich history in the middle east, Asia, West Africa and South America most notable. This dye requires an understanding of pH and adjustments to the dye solution for protein or cellulose fibers. Students will see the fascinating reaction to oxygen as fiber is removed from the dye bath. Presentation may be focused to address the historical, cultural or chemical studies of the students. A 2-3 day residency can be arranged.

Social Studies, Language Arts $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

As students act out ancient myths, they are encouraged to analyze and question today’s presentations of heroism and evil. The mythology segment is successfully adapted to language and literature classes, science, civics, and art. Students love the dramatic presentations, but end up seeing the connections between classical and modern culture and why ancient goddesses appear on Nike sneakers!

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I AM Self Portraits* Jaime Lyon Grades: K – 12, All Ages

Mask Making* Brad Shaw Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: K – 2 Fine Arts

$110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day for length of the residency

Students will create their own unique mask using paper mache and paints. Brad will work with the students to create characters with their masks and put them together in a mini-play! Or even better! You could do a Theatre residency with Brad and put on a real production where kids would learn to write their own play and then put on a show!

Character Development, Language Arts

Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: K – 3

$220 single workshop, $190 each for 2 or more on the same day; Materials fee: $2.50 per student

Students will learn about their environments, how to take care of them, and about the native creatures found in lakes, ponds, and rivers in Missouri or Kansas. This fun, hands-on puppet making workshop will allow students to make their own fish species rod puppet or bird puppet. Natural Dyeing* Jamie Root Grades: 3 – 8 $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; A residency requires one $85 planning meeting; Materials Fee: $15.00 per class

Students learn how textiles have been dyed at various periods in cultures around the world, and discover how different fibers and mordants yield different colors using the same dye pot. Classes may keep the samples. Solar dye pots may be set up and left for classes to study. This workshop can be a 45 minute Lecture/Demonstration or 2-3 day residency. Parody, Politics, and Paintings: Art and Political Cartooning* Cynthia Pederson Grades: 6 – 12

$110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; Materials fee: $3.00 per student; cost per journal $18.00

The I AM self portraits workshop is a visual and language workshop that will allow students to explore their true selves. Self-portraits and descriptive words (for example I AM strong, I AM happy, I AM afraid) will be used to create an artistic portrayal of the student. We will review and explore historical and current self-portraiture, using art to build self-confidence and increase esteem.

$130 each for 3 or more workshops on the same day

This workshop centers on political cartoons that use famous art as a means to encourage viewers to think anew. While contemporary cartoons will be used to illustrate how parody and caricature come into play, Cynthia will also include a brief history of political cartooning. As visual allusions to artwork by Grant Wood, Leonardo da Vinci, Auguste Rodin, and others will reveal, this medium of illustrated humor has always relied on “shared culture” to lampoon prominent figures and comment on current events.

Also available as a multi-workshop residency using an amazing journal. The journals can also be purchased for single workshops and used for follow-up activities by teachers. JAIME LYON

WORKSHOPS Stamp Printing Maryanna Stark Adelman Grades: K – 12

Plastic Water Bottle Flowers StoneLion Puppet Theatre Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: 4– 5

$110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; Materials Fee: $1.50 per student; per workshop

$220 single workshop, $190 each for 2 or more on the same day; Materials Fee: $2.50 per student

Students are introduced to an elemental form of printmaking in this workshop. Using non-traditional materials, students will consider the relationships between pattern, color, textiles, and music. They view prints by the artist; African, Indian, and Turkish textiles; and works by other artists to introduce and identify the concepts of pattern, overlapping, design, and optical color mixing. Students create stamps from available objects and then print on paper and/or fabric.

Create stained glass looking flowers out of plastic water bottles and a companion pollinator rod puppet. This workshop is designed to educate about the need to reduce plastic consumption to keep our waters clean. Discussion takes place on the need to protect the pollinators by reducing toxins in our environment while learning to mix and blend color. Playground Art: Stations* Paige Ahlenius Grades: PreK – 12 PAIGE AHLENIUS

Fine Arts $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; Plus a $85 planning meeting & materials fee TBD

Let’s Create! This process-based workshop gives students an opportunity to experiment creatively with anything from painting using matchbox cars and gold tempera paint to building sculptures out of wood and recycled materials. The workshop consists of five different stations for students to choose from, including collage, beading, painting, sculpture, and a wildcard table. This workshop can take place indoors or outside and is a good substitution for Playground Art Murals in the event of sudden inclement weather. Playground Art: Murals • Free Form Project* • Theme Project* Paige Ahlenius Grades: PreK – 12 Fine Arts $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; Materials Fee: $3.50 per student

Teaching Artist, Paige Ahlenius, helps students produce a unique piece of art to hang in your school! This process-based workshop brings students out of the classroom and on to the playground to produce a mural. Two options are available: a free-form, one of a kind, abstract mural, or a themed mural. The final product will be sprayed with protective polyurethane and rigged for hanging.

Recycled Turtles StoneLion Puppet Theatre Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: K – 3

$220 single workshop; $190 each for 2 or more on the same day; Materials Fee: $2.50 per student

Create a turtle puppet from recyclable materials with a mosaic shell. Patterning and color blending are the art focus. “Bathe” the turtle in clean water to discover how storm water runs and how colors blend, while discussing the importance of keeping a clean environment and managing stormwater runoff. Screen-Printing Basics Jackie Niekamp Grades: 4 – 12 $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; Materials fee: $2.50 per student

Learn how to print your own t-shirts and fine art screen-prints! Students will learn about the history of screen-printing from Ancient China to pop artists like Andy Warhol. Students will make their very own screens from which they can print drawings.

The Word-Picture of Chinese Calligraphy Writing Valda Hsu Grades: 2 – 12 Social Studies $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; Materials fee: $2.00 per student

Chinese calligraphy has been used for more than 5,000 years and is considered the most revered art form in China. Students will experience its unique structure and design, as well as the specialized tools used to create it. Students will learn pictographic elements that evolved into abstract calligraphic characters, and Chinese culture as they enjoy this unique art form. Very Hungry Caterpillar StoneLion Puppet Theatre Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: K – 2

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Language Arts, STEM $220 single workshop, $190 each 2 or more on the same day; Materials Fee: $2.50 per student

Students will create the stages of a butterfly’s life. An ordinary sock is transformed from a caterpillar, into a chrysalis, and finally a butterfly. This workshop works well as a companion to StoneLion performances Backyard Buggin’ and “It’s a Jungle Out There”. K ANSAS CIT Y YO U N G AU D I EN C ES 816.531.4022 KCYA.ORG 27

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We Wear Our Hearts (and Minds) on Our Sleeves Sharyn Brooks Katzman Grades: 4 – 12

Acrylics As a Diverse Medium Jean Cook Grades: 6 – 12 Fine Arts

Social Studies

$110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

From Africa to Japan, from colonial America to today, the creation and wearing of clothing is a symbolic language. Using her clothing and object collection from around the world, Sharyn demonstrates the power of costume to convey history, geography, gender roles, cultural values, and more. Students learn to decode their own attire and get a chance to wear a Kimono or Nigerian dress. Both cultural diversity and commonality are stressed as language and visual culture are decoded.

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What Lives in our Water: Microbe Monster Puppets StoneLion Puppet Theatre Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Grades: 3– 5

The use of acrylic water-based paints was discovered by artists in the 1950’s and are becoming the medium of choice for many professionals. Acrylics can be used in transparent washes to resemble watercolor or opaquely to resemble oils. It is a fast drying paint which is both a blessing and a curse. The students will be able to practice working with the medium on a variety of surfaces, including watercolor paper or gessoed boards. Navajo Weaving & Design Jamie Root Grades: 4 – 12 Social Studies

$220 single workshop, $190 each for 2 or more on the same day; Materials Fee: $2.50 per student

Discover the unseen in our water by looking at photos of chemicals and contaminants in our water system. Participants will then create their own mask or puppet of their microbe monster JAMIE ROOT

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Weaving and Other Fiber Arts* Jamie Root Social Studies Grades: 2 – 12 $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; Residency must include $110 for one planning meeting; Materials fees: to be determined based on project.

Starting with the variety of fibers used around the world to spin yarns and threads, we will examine basic cloth structures of woven, knitted and non woven (felt) fabrics and the variety of tools and machines used by fiber artists. This presentation should be tailored to the cultural, historical or design studies of the students. In the 2-3 day residency, teachers select a student project: paper weaving, spinning, weaving or stitching through burlap. Create small bags, pillows or wall hangings. A planning meeting is required for a 3-day residency.

Your Adventure with Panda Oki Anthony Jappa Grades: 1 – 5 Fine Arts $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Drawing and writing comics is easier than you think! Anthony Jappa will show kids how to draw and how to use the building blocks of stories, such as character, plot, and resolution, to make a fun adventure with Panda Oki and his friends.

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$110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

A lecture with slides including a brief history of rug and tapestry weaving, including sources of the designs found in early American rugs begins the residency. Students will work on more complex projects, including tapestry weaving. Residency can be completed in 2 to 3 days. Our Murals, Our Stories Nicholas Ward Grades: K – 12 Social Studies $220 single workshop, $190 each for 2 or more on the same day. The materials cost for a mural that is 50 square feet or less is $300. Please call us to discuss the specifics for your mural residency.

As an introduction to the art of murals, students will engage with one another to research new ideas while sharing their own stories and listening to the stories of others. This multi-workshop residency, led by professional mural artists who have worked throughout the US, explores murals as a means for civic engagement, visual narratives, and beautification. In addition to being introduced to works by other artists, students will have the opportunity to collaborate on a mural of their own.

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Painting in the Benton Style Jean Cook Grades: 6 – 12 Fine Arts $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; Plus a $110 planning meeting & materials fee TBD

Missouri native Thomas Hart Benton had, arguably, the most recognizable style of all 20th-century American painters. Ignoring the Modernist movement, he developed a style that would come to be known as Regionalism. Local teaching artist Jean Cook guides students through a hands-on study of the Benton style. Students will learn, through application, Benton’s philosophy toward his subjects and how it is essential to understanding his work. Through composition, drawing, and painting, students will attain the look and style of Thomas Hart Benton and the Regionalist artists of his time. Residency can be completed in 5 days. Painting with Oils Jean Cook Grades: 6 – 12 Fine Arts $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Oils are a time-honored medium that has lasted for centuries. Students will learn the fundamentals of oil painting and the safe handling of the solvent and paints. The students will be shown the technique of drawing using only a brush on a toned surface. They will be completing a painting alla prima (wet into wet). Gessoed hardboard or canvas panels will be used for painting surfaces.

Pop Art Screen Prints Maryanna Stark Adelman Grades: 7 – 12

Ring or Pendant Construction Bill Hargraves Grades: 9 – 12

Fine Arts

$110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day; Materials fee: $1.50 per student

$110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

The students will be introduced to the Pop Art Movement. The use of industrial processes and materials will be discussed as well as Andy Warhol’s use of high intensity color, pattern, and other elements of art. Students will create an edition of a multi-colored screen print using embroidery hoops and sheer fabric. Printing vocabulary such as registration, edition and traditional documentation will be stressed. Residency can be completed in 3 to 5 days.

Bill Hargraves’ class includes a presentation of his work, discussion about jewelry design, and a demonstration of techniques used. Each student will be guided through the process of making their own ring or pendant. Day 1: 45-minute presentation. Day 2: An explanation and demonstration of design, tools, safety, stone selection and preparation, and soldering and finishing techniques. Students are encouraged to draw several designs for the next class. Days 3: Students complete jewelry projects. Residency can be completed in 3 to 5 days.

Printmaking: Collograph Printing Maryanna Stark Adelman Grades: 6 – 12 Fine Arts $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

Students create their own collograph plate to be inked and printed in this workshop. Using found textures and objects in conjunction with created textures, students will ink and print their collograph plates with an end result of a unique print or editions of prints. This residency requires a planning meeting in advance. Residency can be completed in 3 to 5 days. Printmaking: Linoleum Block Printing Maryanna Stark Adelman Grades: 6 – 12 Fine Arts $110 single workshop, $95 each for 2 or more on the same day

This workshop introduces students to an essential form of relief printing. Concepts reinforced are composition, line, form, graphic, light and dark, objective, nonobjective, ink, brayer, palette, registration, border, proof, artists proof, monoprint, and edition. Students draw and cut their images on the linoleum block. The final product is a print and/or an edition of prints. This residency requires a planning meeting in advance. Residency can be completed in 3 - 5 days.

STEAM RESIDENCY

STEAM Residency Project Various Artists Grades K – 6 Prices vary

*Some programs are also offered as RESIDENCIES. Call for more information: 816.531.4022

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STEAM RESIDENCIES

The STEAM Residency Project, a collaboration between Kansas City Young Audiences (KCYA) and the KC STEM Alliance, pairs a professional teaching artist with a classroom teacher to present STEM curriculum in new and creative ways. Building upon the nationally-recognized Project Lead The Way (PTLW) LAUNCH curriculum for elementary schools, KCYA teaching artists integrate a variety of art forms into classroom lessons for increased student engagement and improved understanding of the academic content.

STEAM RESIDENCY GOALS... • Teachers will learn how to integrate the arts into their lessons and build skills to replicate activities in the future. • Student engagement will increase in arts-integrated LAUNCH modules. • Students will gain 21st Century skills: collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, problem solving.

1st graders learned about animal habitats while singing original songs 4th graders explored computer coding through dance

GRANT FUNDING Thanks to our sponsors, we are able to provide a limited amount of grant funding to help underwrite the costs of these residencies in your school. The application deadline for the 2018-2019 school year is: SEPTEMBER 28, 2018. D TH E M ISSE LINE? DEAD rr y... o w ther Don’t c us s o is d Call to ibilities. p os s K ANSAS CIT Y YO U N G AU D I EN C ES 816.531.4022 KCYA.ORG 30

Grant funding for this residency is limited. Schools can book residencies outside of the grant cycle. Call for fee information.

Learn more: KCYA.org or call a KCYA School and Community Program Team Member: 816.531.4022

Mime was used to teach the 4 forces of flight: drag, thrust, weight & lift

1 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSION Saturday, October 20th 1:00 – 4:00 PM

During this hands-on session, classroom teachers will work alongside professional teaching artists. Together you will explore and practice different ways to use the arts to teach STEM lessons. Presenters will include teacher/teaching artist pairs who have participated in previous STEAM residency projects. You will leave this interactive and informative session with specific ideas on how to integrate the arts into PLTW Launch and other STEM curriculum lesson plans.

4 HOURS OF PLANNING TIME WITH THE TEACHING ARTIST AND TEAM

These planning sessions between you, your partner teaching artist, and a KCYA or KC STEM staff member, will help you plan which specific Launch modules will be taught or reinforced through arts integration.

7 CLASSROOM VISITS BY THE TEACHING ARTIST

Your partner teaching artist will come to class to teach or co-teach with you the specific PLTW Launch/STEM lessons you’ve chosen for integration. These sessions will be customized based on your needs, interests, and experience.

1 EXIT INTERVIEW WITH PROJECT EVALUATOR

Teacher and Teaching Artist will have one final meeting to reflect on the project and assist the KC STEM Alliance and KCYA in project evaluation and future planning.

STEAM Residency Project Fees Full Project in 1 classroom 2 classrooms* 3 classrooms* 4 classrooms*

$1,430 $2,375 $3,515 $4,655

*Workshops must be booked back to back

STEAM RESIDENCIES

“THIS MORNING I OBSERVED A FOURTH GRADE CLASSROOM AND IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF ARTS-BASED LEARNING THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN. THE TEACHING ARTIST WAS FANTASTIC. THE INTEGRATION OF THE STEM CONTENT WAS DEEP AND RELEVANT THROUGHOUT THE WORKSHOP, 100% OF STUDENTS WERE ACTIVE IN ALL THE 21ST CENTURY SKILLS WE ARE MEASURING. HE ALSO TAUGHT THEM (AND ME) A LOT ABOUT THE ART OF THE DANCE AND WHY IT MATTERS. I COULD GO ON FOR A LONG TIME ABOUT HOW GREAT HIS INSTRUCTION WAS. WOW.”

STEAM RESIDENCY PROJECT PARTICIPATING CLASSROOMS WILL RECEIVE:

INTERESTED IN A SHORTER RESIDENCY? TRY OUR STEAM MINI-RESIDENCY. STEAM Mini-Residency: 1 Professional Development Session 2 Planning Sessions 4 Classroom Visits by the Teaching Artist

STEAM Mini-Residency Project Fees: Mini Project in 1 classroom 2 classrooms* 3 classrooms* 4 classrooms*

$770 $1,235 $1,805 $2,375

*Workshops must be booked back to back

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Because the arts are an extremely effective educational tool, we offer professional development workshops for educators, facilitators, and administrators working in schools, pre-schools, libraries, after-school care, camps, and hospitals. Workshops can be tailored to fit the needs of your group.

Clay as an Instrument for Self– Expression (Visual Art) Myrna Minnis $450 for 3-hour seminar

For many students, clay is their favorite medium. This hands–on seminar introduces teachers to the exciting and no–fail concept of the ‘Oogly.’ The ‘Oogly’ gives students a structure for experiencing their creative spirit and a comfortable medium for self–expression. Participants will learn how to help each student create a unique and individualized creation. Curriculum Alive: Readers Theatre (Theatre) Susansylvia Scott Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize $450 for 3-hour seminar

This workshop teaches the educator how to energize subject matter, enhance student retention, and increase class involvement by guiding students to research, write, and present their findings. Workshop participants learn how to help students create a script and then use gesture and vocalization to enliven their presentations. This powerful teambuilding process helps students improve comprehension skills and reading ability, as well as strengthening the teacher-student dynamic. Teachers will leave the workshop with a sample Readers Theatre script and a book to use as reference.

Developing Writing Skills through Puppetry (Writing, Theatre, Visual Art) Lisa Jorgensen $450 for 3-hour seminar, plus $5 per participant

Puppetry is a powerful tool for learning because it teaches children through play. Puppetry incorporates visual art, theatre, and music. The use of these arts disciplines forms a foundation around which teachers are able to integrate the curriculum and support a child’s success. Puppetry can be used to develop creative writing and body coordination. Through writing and movement exercises, all students are encouraged to express and formulate their own ideas and emotions. This seminar provides practical, hands– on experience for elementary teachers.

WORKSHOPS CAN BE HELD AT YOUR LOCATION OUR OURS: 3732 MAIN STREET (IN MIDTOWN KC)

Reading and Rhythm: Enhancing Reading Skills Through Drumming (Music) Bird Fleming Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize $450 for 3-hour seminar

Using the West African drumming technique and style as a method and format, teachers will learn how the flow and pulse of beats within the rhythm patterns help students increase their reading fluidity and speed. This hand drumming involves a concentrated effort of maintaining eye/hand coordination when playing the drums, which enables students to develop a consistent connection between their eyes and their reading assignments. Teachers will see how, through the complex but attainable nature of assembling tones, patterns, and rhythmic phrases, students will learn composition and improve memory retention as well as reading comprehension.

CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION 816.531.4022

Teaching to the Kinesthetic Learner (Dance) Harlan Brownlee Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize $450 for 3-hour seminar

This seminar is designed to use creative movement and dance as tools for curriculum integration and introduce teachers to use movement to expand their instructional effectiveness. The workshop is a practical, hands–on introduction to the fundamentals of creative movement and the use of movement to teach the core curriculum. The seminar includes a look at the relationship between movement and learning, the basics of creative movement, and creating lesson plans that incorporate movement as a teaching tool. Seminar participants will be able to demonstrate, lead, and facilitate movement activities for the purpose of teaching a lesson about specific curriculum concepts and ideas. Using Creativity from the Beginning (Theatre) Education IMPacts, Inc. $450 for 3-hour seminar

This professional development seminar teaches the value and importance of play by emphasizing and incorporating aspects of play throughout the workshop. Teachers will be involved in small group discussion, games, and exercises to give them hands–on experience. This workshop will benefit artists and early childhood educators by teaching them to inspire life–long creativity in young children.

Weather on the Move: Professional Development (Dance) Harlan Brownlee Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize $450 for 3-hour seminar

Motion is the medium to explore our fluid and changing weather. Learn strategies that relate movements of the body and elements of dance to the dynamic exchanges of heat and pressure that rule weather conditions in the atmosphere, cloud formations, and other weather phenomena. This seminar was developed in association with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CUSTOMIZABLE ARTS INTEGRATION/ STEAM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.

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LANGUAGE ARTS

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Character Counts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Character, Bullying, and Happiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fire in the Soul! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I AM Self Portraits* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I’m Good! No Braggin’ or Bullyin’ Here! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inspirational Hip Hop Assembly Concert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kingdom of One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Respect the Rhythm in You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Values Merry–Go–Round . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Writes of Passage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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FINE ARTS Acrylics As a Diverse Medium: Residency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art All Around Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cartooning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Characters in Clay: Ooglies or Zooglies* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating Sugar Skulls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creativity through Puppets* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Felting: Science Friction* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janie Next Door (Multiple listings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mask Making* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Musical Theatre: Residency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Painting in the Benton Style: Residency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Painting with Oils: Residency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playground Art: Stations* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playground Art Mural: Free Form Project* or Theme Project* . . . . . . . . . Pop Art Screen Prints: Residency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printmaking: Collograph Printing: Residency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printmaking: Linoleum Block Printing: Residency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ring or Pendant Construction: Residency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Screen-Printing Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slapstick Circus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stage Combat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stamp Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Theatre from Head to Toe: Residency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thinking on Your Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . You Don’t Say:A Mime Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Your Adventure with Panda Oki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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A Story I Can Write! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 9 Acting and Improvisation* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 21 Aha! Interjections and the Other Parts of Speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 21 Anansi the Spider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 6 Build a Book: Writing In Rhythm & Rhyme* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 9 Characters in Clay: Ooglies and Zooglies* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 24 Collecting Your Wits and Other Bits: A Writing Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 9 Creative Writing through Hip Hop Poetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 9 Creative Writing/Playwriting* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 9 Dramatic Art and Rhythm* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 9 Extraordinary Ordinary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 17 Fairytale or Rabbit Rod Puppets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 25 Fire in the Soul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 12 Greek and Roman Mythology: Goddesses, Monsters, and Heroes . . . . . . . p. 26 How Many Stories in a Cupcake? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 21 How TALL do Sunflowers Grow? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 10 I AM Self Portraits* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 26 I’d Rather Be a Hummingbird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 18 Inspirational Hip Hop Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 12 Interactive Storytelling* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 22 Junie B. Jones Strikes Again . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 18 Letters, Numbers, Shapes, and Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 18 Missouri Cultural History – Missouri Writers Come Alive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 9 My Name is Junie B. Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 18 One, Two, Learning with You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 22 Oral Tradition: Your Family’s Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 10 Peter & the Wolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 19 Playwriting Workshop* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 10 Poetry Workshop* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 10 Read it Right Now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 19 Stellaluna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 19 Storytelling: The Reading & Writing Connection* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 22 Tales with a Point: Fables and Fairy Tales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 19 The Cow Jumped Over the Moon: Creative Drama for Preschoolers* . . . . p. 22 The Giving Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 8 The Little Red Hen’s Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 20 The Traveling Storyteller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 20 The Values Merry–Go–Round . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 20 The Wind in the Willows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 20 Thinking on Your Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 23 Toe Tickling Fables* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 23 Troll’s Toes and Wolf’s Paws* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 23 Very Hungry Caterpillar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 27 What’s Your Story? All Writing Is Creative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 10 Writes of Passage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 16

HEALTHY LIVING Ballroom Dancing* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 7 Blast Off with the Arts: Fueling a Healthy Life* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 7 Eat Like A Rabbit, Swim in Peanut Butter and Other Healthy Tricks . . . . . p. 11 Eat Right, Feet Fly, Why? For Life! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 21 Giddy–Up and Get Healthy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 12 Happy Healthy Circus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 17 Health and Happiness: A Wellness Program for Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 17 Hip Hop Dance* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 7 Janie Next Door® (Multiple listings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 13 Move It! Get Healthy! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 8 Pre–Schoolers in Motion: Exploring the Elements of Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 6 HOW MANY STORIES IN A CUPCAKE? JOEL JENKINS

SOCIAL STUDIES: WORLD CULTURES

Art and Culture of the Plains and Prairie Indians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 24 Blues In Concert: Music From the Harlem Renaissance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 11 Civics: Your Voice Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 21 Colonial and Pioneer Spinning and Weaving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 25 Colonial Legacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 17 Ella, Scat & Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 12 How Freedom Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 17 I Dig Jazz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 12 Kansas City’s History through it’s Music - from Cowtown to Jazz Hot Spot p. 13 Kansas Cultural History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 13 Lewis & Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 13 Life on the Oregon Trail: A Pioneer Woman’s Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 22 Missouri Cultural History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 13 Missouri Cultural History – Missouri Writers Come Alive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 9 Music of the Battlefields: Fife and Drum Music of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 13 Native American Legends and Their Importance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 18 Navajo Weaving & Design: Residency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 28 Our Murals, Our Stories: Residency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 28 Parody, Politics, and Paintings: Art and Political Cartooning* . . . . . . . . . . p. 26 Rags to Riches: Kansas City Celebrates the Music of Scott Joplin . . . . . . . . p. 14 Ragtime – The Sound of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 14 Sacagawea and Images of the Last Frontier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 19 Swingin’ the History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 16 The Living Abe Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 20 The Peculiar War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 15 The Story of the Orphan Train . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 20 The Triangle Factory Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 6 The Voices From Ellis Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 20 We Wear Our Hearts (and Minds) on Our Sleeves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 28

Africa Alive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 17 African Caravan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 11 African Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 6 The African Playground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 11 African Textiles: Lecture, workshop, or residency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 24 African, Caribbean, or Brazilian Music* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 16 Anansi the Spider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 6 Asian Textiles: Lecture, workshop, or residency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 24 Asian Visual Arts Sampler* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 24 Brasilcultura, the Power of Celebration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 11 Caribbean Voyage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 11 Carnival Kaleidoscope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 11 Carnival on Parade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 11 Chinese Brush Painting* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 25 Creating Sugar Skulls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 25 Dancin’ Diaspora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 7 Experience India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 6 Galimotos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 26 Greek and Roman Mythology: Goddesses, Monsters, and Heroes . . . . . . . p. 26 Indigo Dyeing* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 26 Music Around the World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 13 Natural Dyeing* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 26 New World Music Gumbo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 14 One World, Many Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 14 Songs of the Americas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 15 The Holocaust and the Heroes Among Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 19 The Musics of Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 15 The Traveling Storyteller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 20 The Word–Picture of Chinese Calligraphy Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 27 Urban Bucket Brigade Boot Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 16 We Wear Our Hearts (and Minds) on Our Sleeves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 28 Weaving and Other Fiber Arts* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 28

STEM Act Like an Animal: Exploring Ecology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 21 All Hands on Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 21 Backyard Habitat in an Egg Carton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 24 Compost Cookies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 25 Compost Pile or Bee Habitat Puppet Stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 25 Construction Physics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 25 Ella, Scat & Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 12 How TALL do Sunflowers Grow? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 10 I’d Rather Be a Hummingbird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 18 iMusic, the Sound of the Future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 12 It’s A Jungle Out There . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 18 Juggling the Earth’s Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 18 Letters, Numbers, Shapes, and Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 18 Missouri and Kansas River Fish and Habitat Puppets: Environmental Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 26 Music, Language & Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 14 One, Two, Learning with You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 22 Plastic Water Bottle Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 27 Professor I Drop, the Juggling Scientist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 22 Rain Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 8 REcycle Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 19 Recycled Turtles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 27 Simple Machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 6 Simple Machines: Bodies at Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 8 S.T.E.A.M. Residencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 8, 10, 16, 23, 29, 30-31 Sum of Our Favorite Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 20 The Little Red Hen’s Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 20 The Milky Way, Moon and Meteorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 15

PROGRAMS BY CURRICULUM

SOCIAL STUDIES: AMERICAN STUDIES

THE OCEAN GOES TO SCHOOL ZIGGY LIVNAT

The Ocean Goes To School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 20 The Wind in the Willows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 20 Very Hungry Caterpillar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 27 Weather on the Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 8 What Lives in our Water: Microbe Monster Puppets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 28

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FEBRUARY

APRIL continued

Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 - October 15) Creating Sugar Skulls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 25 The Musics of Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 15

Black History Month Blues In Concert: Music From the Harlem Renaissance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I Dig Jazz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swingin’ the History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Peculiar War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mathematics Awareness Month All Hands on Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 21 Music, Language & Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 14 The Sum of Our Favorite Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . p. 20

National Arts in Education Week (Sept 9 - 15) All Programs

Lincoln’s Birthday (12th) The Living Abe Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 20

OCTOBER

Chinese New Years (16th) Chinese Brush Painting* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 25 The Word–Picture of Chinese Calligraphy Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 27 Asian Textile Workship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 24

National Arts & Humanities Month All Programs Character Education Month Character Counts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fire in the Soul! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inspirational Hip Hop Assembly Concert . . . . . . Respect the Rhythm in You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

p. 11 p. 12 p. 16 p. 15

p. 17 p. 12 p. 12 p. 14

Family History Month Oral Tradition: Your Family’s Story . . . . . . . . . . p. 10

Physical Fitness Month Move it! Get Healthy! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 8

Native American Indian/ Alaskan Native Heritage Month Native American Legends & Their Importance . . p. 18 Navajo Weaving & Design: Residency . . . . . . . . p. 28 Sacagawea and Images of the Last Frontier . . . . p. 19

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) (1-2) Creating Sugar Skulls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 25 US General Election Day (6) How Freedom Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 17

DECEMBER Bill of Rights Day (15) Civics: Your Voice Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 21

JANUARY No-Name Calling Week (21-25) I’m Good! No Braggin’ or Bullyin’ Here! . . . . . . p. 18 The Values Merry-Go-Round . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 20 Holocaust Remembrance Day (27) The Holocaust and the Heroes Among Us . . . . . . p. 19

Earth Day (22) Act Like an Animal: Exploring Ecology . . . . . . . . p. 21 Backyard Habitat in an Egg Carton . . . . . . . . . . p. 24 Compost Cookies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 25 Compost Pile or Bee Habitat Puppet Stage . . . . . p. 25 Juggling the Earth’s Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 18 Missouri and Kansas River Fish and Habitat Puppets: Environmental Art . . . . . . . . . p. 26 Plastic Water Bottle Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 27 Rain Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 8 REcycle Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 19 Recycled Turtles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 27

MAY

NOVEMBER

Novel Writing Month A Story I Can Write! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 9

National Poetry Month Creative Writing through Hip Hop Poetry . . . . . . . p. 9 Dramatic Art and Rhythm* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 9 Poetry Workshop* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 10 Writes of Passage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 16

Cinco de Mayo (5) The Musics of Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 15 CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING VALDA HSU

MARCH Youth Art Month I Am Self Portraits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 26 National Nutrition Month Blast Off with the Arts: Fueling a Healthy Life* . . p. 7 Eat Like A Rabbit, Swim in Peanut Butter and Other Healthy Tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 11 Eat Right, Feet Fly, Why? For Life! . . . . . . . . . . . p. 21 Music in Our Schools Month Brasilcultura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 11 Caribbean Voyage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 11

APRIL Jazz Appreciation Month Ella, Scat & Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 12 Rags to Riches: Kansas City Celebrates the Music of Scott Joplin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 14 Ragtime – The Sound of America . . . . . . . . . . . p. 14

JUNE African-American Music Appreciation Month African, Caribbean, & Brazilian Music . . . . . . . . p. 24 World Ocean Day (8) The Ocean Goes to School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 20

JULY Wild About Wildlife Month It’s a Jungle Out There . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 18

AUGUST Art Appreciation Month All Programs

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