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ABOUT KCYA

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

WHAT WE DO

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.

KCYA works with a roster of more than 150 professional teaching 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.

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.

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

KCYA arts programs have helped more than 5 million children discover new ways of seeing things and expressing themselves.

• 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 50+ year track record of expanding the minds and thinking and confidence of children through the arts

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• Making arts education more accessible to all, particularly underfunded schools

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.

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

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

ABOUT KCYA

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

Dance Programs......................... 6 – 7 Language Arts Programs............. 8 – 9 Music Programs.......................10 – 13 Theatre Programs.................... 14 – 19 Visual Arts Programs...............20 – 23 STEAM Residency....................24 – 25 Prof. Development...................26 – 27 Index......................................28 – 29 Our Facility....................................30 KCYA Staff & Board of Directors........31

IN–SCHOOL PROGRAMMING:

ARTS PARTNERS, EST. 1985 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.

PROGRAMMING AT OUR LOCATION: COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, EST. 2004 The Community School of the Arts (CSA) offers classes and camps in dance, music, theatre, and visual art. Our professional teaching artists provide students in our community with 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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SCHOOL & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, EST. 1961 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.

ABOUT KCYA

MORE ABOUT OUR OFFERINGS

PERFORMANCES KCYA performances are designed to be most effective for a maximum of 250 students, and are approximately 45–60 minutes in length. (see individual descriptions for exceptions.) For audiences that exceed 250, double (back-to-back) performances are available. Performances typically take place in an auditorium, gym, or large multipurpose room.

WORKSHOPS KCYA workshops are designed to be most effective for a maximum of 25–30 students and are approximately 45–60 minutes in length. Workshops typically take place in the classroom. Most workshops are also offered in residency format.

RESIDENCIES Residencies allow for more in‐depth arts and learning experiences with the Teaching Artist. Residencies are tailored to your needs. They consist of a minimum of three sessions (with the same group of students) and require a paid planning meeting with the artist and a KCYA staff member prior to the residency. Call for more information: 816.531.4022

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

ABOUT KCYA

HOW TO SCHEDULE A PROGRAM: 1. GATHER YOUR INFORMATION • 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 2. SCHEDULE & CONFIRM To schedule contact Lacy Coyle: 816.531.4022 ext. 1007 or email booknow@kcya.org Once your program has been confirmed you will receive an email with all the details. A confirmation invoice, Teacher Program Guide, and program evaluation will be mailed to you three to four weeks prior to your program. 3. PAYMENT Payment is due five days prior to the scheduled program date. Artists cannot accept payment on behalf of KCYA. Call 816.531.4022 to pay with a credit card or mail a check to: Kansas City Young Audiences 3732 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64111

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.

Additional funding for educational arts programs may be found through these resources: TITLE 1 DISCOUNTS: 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. Discounts can cover up to 1/2 of the total price plus materials. Limit: 2 bookings per building. Choose the program or workshop you would like to have and call us at 816.531.4022. YOUR PTA/PTO: 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. MISSOURI ARTS COUNCIL (MAC): 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. ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: Check our website for more information on the following potential funding opportunities: • 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

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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.

HOW TO FUND A PROGRAM:

• Local Foundations

DANCE

PERFORMANCES

WORKSHOPS

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

African Dance Vanessa and Rodney Gibbs

GRADES: 3 – 8

$220 SINGLE / $190 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

$568 SINGLE/ $864 DOUBLE 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.

Along with an introduction to the geography and sociology of West Africa, the ensemble shares 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: 3 – 8

VANESSA AND RODNEY GIBBS

Pre–Schoolers in Motion: Exploring the Elements of Dance City in Motion Dance Theater, Inc. GRADES: PREK – K

GRADES: K – 2

$427 SINGLE/ $638 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

$568 SINGLE/ $864 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

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.

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. Arabiqa Karim Nagi GRADES: K – 12 $600 SINGLE / $975 FOR 2 ON THE SAME DAY

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Egyptian-American master percussionist and Arab dancer, Karim Nagi, introduces students to Arab dance and Arab music in a high-energy performance featuring exciting traditional dances and soulful folk music played on a variety of traditional instruments. Karim uses authentic costumes, maps, Arabic language, lots of audience participation, and humor, as he enlightens his audience about a captivating world beyond the headlines. Karim performs nationwide to great acclaim with the SHARQ Arabic Music Ensemble.

Simple Machines City in Motion Dance Theater, Inc.

GRADES: K – 3 $110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ 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. Dancin’ Diaspora Danny Diallo Hinds GRADES: PREK – 12

GRADES: 1 – 3

$110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

$427 SINGLE/ $638 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

This workshop links art skills with learning skills, and arts with academics. It is structured around an axis of dances and cultures taken from Africa and the Diaspora. Each student will be given individual attention in an effort to develop intelligences centered around linguistic, musical, 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.

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.

Brasilcultura, the Power of Celebration Brasilcultura SEE PAGE 10

Experience India Samarpita Bajpai GRADES: 3 – 12 $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.

Anansi the Spider Harlan Brownlee Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

SIMPLE MACHINES

RESIDENCIES

The Giving Tree Harlan Brownlee Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

RESIDENCIES ARE TAILORED TO YOUR NEEDS. EVERY RESIDENCY CONSISTS OF A MINIMUM OF 3 SESSIONS (WITH THE SAME GROUP OF STUDENTS) AND ALL

DANCE

WORKSHOPS

REQUIRE A PAID PLANNING MEETING

GRADES: 1 – 2 $110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

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.

Musical Theatre Brad Shaw Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize THE GIVING TREE

Rain Forest Harlan Brownlee Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Hip Hop Dance Various Artists

GRADES: 1 – 5

GRADES: 1 – 12

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.

GRADES: 6 – 12 $110 PER SESSION / SOME DISCOUNTS MAY APPLY

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.

$110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

This high-energy dance class is enjoyed by both boys and girls who want to learn the latest 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.

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

Move It! Get Healthy! Kim Shope Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

STEAM RESIDENCY

$110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

GRADES: K – 2 $110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

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. This fun and imaginative workshop provides students with the tools they need to make healthier choices.

WHEN BOOKING THE SAME PROGRAM MULTIPLE TIMES, THE BREAK BETWEEN SHOWS MUST NOT EXCEED 90 MINUTES IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE REDUCED RATE.

STEAM Residency Project Various Artists

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.

KCYA professional teaching artists are paired with classroom teachers to present science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum. See pages 24-25 for more information.

Weather on the Move Harlan Brownlee Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

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

GRADES: 2 – 6

GRADES: K – 2

$110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

$110 PER SESSION / SOME DISCOUNTS MAY APPLY

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.

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!

GRADES K – 6 $110 PER SESSION / SOME DISCOUNTS MAY APPLY

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GRADES: 1 – 5

MOST WORKSHOPS ARE ALSO OFFERED AS MULTI-DAY RESIDENCIES. INQUIRE AT 816.531.4022 C U R R I C U L U M C O N N E C T I O N S:

Ch a ra c t e r D eve l o p m e nt

Fin e A r t s

H e a l t hy Livin g

L a n gu a g e A r t s

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STEM

LANGUAGE ARTS

PERFORMANCES

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Fire in the Soul! Lit-Hop, Ink. GRADES: PREK – 12

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$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.

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

Harlem Renaissance Poetry Theodore “Priest” Hughes Lighton Prize for Teaching Artist Excellence

GRADES: 4 – 6

GRADE LEVELS: 6 – 12

$110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ 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

Experience the art, history, and literature of the Harlem Renaissance with poet and performer Theodore “Priest” Hughes. Through live poetry performances, writing, and discussion students will experience and analyze the language and imagery as well as the social and cultural climate of the 1920’s.

Cognitive Creativity Theodore “Priest” Hughes Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

How TALL do Sunflowers Grow? Cynthia Pederson

GRADES: 3 – 12

GRADES: 3 – 5

$220 SINGLE / $190 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

$130 EA. FOR 3+ ON THE SAME DAY

Cognitive Creativity demonstrates spoken word performance poetry at its finest. Learn the various writing and performing techniques and life skills that have helped Priest Hughes mold his more than 20 years of poetic experience.

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!

Creative Writing/Playwriting Brad Shaw Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize GRADES: 3 – 6 $110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

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.

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. Exploring the roots of bullying and it’s destructive power, 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.

WHEN BOOKING THE SAME PROGRAM MULTIPLE TIMES, THE BREAK BETWEEN SHOWS MUST NOT EXCEED 90 MINUTES IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE REDUCED RATE. MOST WORKSHOPS ARE ALSO OFFERED AS MULTI-DAY RESIDENCIES. INQUIRE AT 816.531.4022

PRIEST HUGHES

RESIDENCIES

Interactive Storytelling John Mulvey GRADES: 1 – 4

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

$110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

GRADES: 6 – 12

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.

$110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ 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. Through student participation and interaction stories will be created in the moment.

Playwriting Workshop Frank Higgins Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Writes of Passage Lit-Hop, Ink.

GRADES: 5 – 12

$220 SINGLE / $190 EA. FOR 2+ ON SAME DAY

$110 SINGLE /$95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

Students will learn how to engage with movement and voice in this workshop. 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.

GRADES: 3 – 12

Using a collection of 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. Poetry Workshop Frank Higgins Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize GRADES: 3 – 12

Students will write poems with material generated from their subconscious 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.

C U R R I C U L U M C O N N E C T I O N S:

Ch a ra c t e r D eve l o p m e nt

Fin e A r t s

H e a l t hy Livin g

RESIDENCY CONSISTS OF A MINIMUM OF 3 SESSIONS (WITH THE SAME GROUP OF STUDENTS) AND ALL REQUIRE A PAID PLANNING MEETING

Oral Tradition: Your Family’s Story Susansylvia Scott Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize GRADES: 3 – 12 $110 PER SESSION / SOME DISCOUNTS MAY APPLY

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 abilities. STEAM Residency Project Various Artists GRADES K – 6 $110 PER SESSION / SOME DISCOUNTS MAY APPLY

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 24-25 for more information.

L a n gu a g e A r t s

S o cia l S t u die s

STEM

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RESIDENCIES ARE TAILORED TO YOUR NEEDS. EVERY

LANGUAGE ARTS

WORKSHOPS

MUSIC

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

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

Carnival on Parade The Traditional Music Society Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

GRADES: 3 – 8

$644 SINGLE/ $1287 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

GRADES: 3 – 8

$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.

$568 SINGLE/ $864 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

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Caribbean Voyage The Traditional Music Society Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize GRADES: 3 – 8 $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

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. Eat Like A Rabbit, Swim in Peanut Butter and Other Healthy Tricks Dino O’Dell Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize GRADES: PREK – K $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, an exercising cowboy, and a space alien who tries and fails to fuel his spaceship with junk food. On your mark, get set, let’s get healthy!

$568 SINGLE/ $864 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

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.

Blues In Concert: Music From the Harlem Renaissance Lem Sheppard GRADES: 6 – 12 $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. LEM SHEPPARD

Ella, Scat & Math Lisa Henry Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize GRADES: PREK – 1 $394 SINGLE/ $788 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

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.

iMusic, the Sound of the Future Roger Pitts

GRADES: PREK – 12

GRADES: 3 – 12

Kansas City’s History through its Music – from Cowtown to Jazz Hot Spot New World Connections

$575 SINGLE/ $875 DOUBLE

$425 SINGLE/ $668 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

GRADES: 6 –12

This exciting and fast-paced performance utilizes 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.

$484 SINGLE/ $729 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

Inspirational Hip Hop Assembly Lit-Hop, Ink. GRADES: PREK – 12

MUSIC

PERFORMANCES

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.

$575 SINGLE/ $875 DOUBLE

Students will learn how to engage with movement and voice in a concert experience. Exploring the roots of bullying and its destructive power, 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.

DINO O’DELL

Janie Next Door ® Jane Christison

GRADES: K – 2

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.

$275 SINGLE/ $495 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

$375 SINGLE/ $482 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

Get ready 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.

• Janie Next Door® Music for Kids! GRADES: PREK – 1

• Janie Next Door® Plays Patriotic Songs for Presidents’ Day

I Dig Jazz Lisa Henry Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

• Janie Next Door® Visits Germany

GRADES: K – 12

• Janie Next Door® Visits Mexico

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$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, she represents the best of Kansas City Jazz. A companion workshop, Swingin’ the History, is also available.

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• Janie Next Door® Visits the Barnyard • Janie Next Door® Campfire Favorites GRADES: PREK – 5

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The Kansas Settlers Band uses 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. Lewis & Clark Para, Fraser & Grace Master Teaching Artists, Lighton Prize GRADES: 3 – 5 $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. The Milky Way, Moon and Meteorites Dino O’Dell Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize GRADES: K – 2 $375 SINGLE/ $482 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

GRADES: PREK – 1

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GRADES: 3 – 5

H e a l t hy Livin g

The students will learn about Earth, it’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 Gagarin, Neil Armstrong, and Sally Ride. L a n gu a g e A r t s

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

Kansas Cultural History The Kansas Settlers Band

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PERFORMANCES Missouri Cultural History Para, Fraser & Grace Master Teaching Artists, Lighton Prize

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

The Peculiar War Lem Sheppard

GRADES: 3 – 5

GRADES: K – 2

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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.

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.

The Peculiar War is a timely presentation designed to meet national standards for education in music, history, Social Studies and is targeted for students 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. A sing-a-long and movement exercise are included for younger grade levels.

GRADES: K – 12

Music Around the World Tri-Percussion Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

The Musics of Mexico Marimba Sol de Chiapas

GRADES: K – 12

Rags to Riches: Kansas City Celebrates the Music of Scott Joplin The TurpinTyme Ragsters

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GRADES: K – 5

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; Brazilian 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.

Increased awareness and understanding of Mexican culture and traditions is particularly relevant to the multicultural education of today’s students. The Musics of Mexico takes students on a virtual musical tour of four of Mexico’s best known regional musical styles. Bring the rich culture, history, language, and geography of Mexico to life! NOTE: This bilingual program is available in both principally English and principally Spanish language versions.

$568 SINGLE/ $864 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

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

New World Music Gumbo New World Connection

GRADES: 4 – 8 $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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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.

GRADES: 3 – 8

Respect the Rhythm in You Jim Cosgrove

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GRADES: PREK – 6

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.

$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.

One World, Many Songs Dino O’Dell Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Songs of the Americas Trio Folklorico

GRADES: 1 – 2

GRADES: K – 12

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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.

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.

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African Dance Vanessa and Rodney Gibbs

RESIDENCIES ARE TAILORED TO YOUR NEEDS. EVERY RESIDENCY CONSISTS OF A MINIMUM OF 3 SESSIONS (WITH THE SAME GROUP OF STUDENTS) AND ALL

GRADES: 3 – 8

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Students will explore concepts and techniques of West African dance from Mali and Senegal. They will learn dances that honor kings and queens, celebrate weddings, and begin harvests.

Musical Theatre Brad Shaw Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize GRADES: 6 – 12

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

$110 PER SESSION / SOME DISCOUNTS MAY APPLY LISA HENRY

GRADES: 2 – 8 $110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

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

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.

GRADES: 7 – 12

STEAM Residency Project Various Artists

$220 SINGLE / $190 EA. FOR 2 + ON THE SAME DAY

GRADES K – 6

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.

$110 PER SESSION / SOME DISCOUNTS MAY APPLY

KCYA professional teaching artists are paired with classroom teachers to present science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum. See pages 24-25 for more information. Theatre From Head to Toe Brad Shaw Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize GRADES: K – 2

Urban Bucket Brigade Boot Camp Jaisson Taylor $110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY JAISSON TAYLOR

Explore the World of Drumming Jaisson Taylor GRADES: K – 12

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.

$110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

This hands-on workshop is a fun exploration of rhythm and rhythm instruments. Students will be introduced to a variety of idiophones and membranophones from around the world and will have the opportunity to play these instruments in an ensemble setting.

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Writes of Passage Lit-Hop, Ink. GRADES: 3 – 12 $220 SINGLE / $190 EA. FOR 2+ ON SAME DAY

Students will learn how to engage with movement and voice in this workshop. 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.

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GRADES: K – 6

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PERFORMANCES Africa Alive Milton Gray GRADES: 1 – 6 $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. Character Counts Milton Gray GRADES: K – 8

HOW FREEDOM WORKS

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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. Colonial Legacy Dianne Moran GRADES: 3 – 8

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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. Student 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.

How Freedom Works Jay and Leslie’s Laughing Matters Master Teaching Artists, Lighton Prize

I’d Rather Be a Hummingbird StoneLion Puppet Theatre Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

GRADES: 3 – 6

GRADES: PREK – 3

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American government takes center stage in this funny and lively combination workshop and performance. 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.

This enchanting rod puppet production is based on the folktale by Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Wangari Maathai, who studied environmentalism in Kansas. This 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. Inspirational Hip Hop Assembly Lit-Hop, Ink. SEE PAGE 11

Extraordinary Ordinary Pippa White

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

GRADES: 5 – 12

GRADES: PREK – 6

$363 SINGLE/ $726 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

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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!

Focus on environmental concerns in a lighthearted 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.

Fire in the Soul! Lit-Hop, Ink. SEE PAGE 11

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Juggling the Earth’s Resources Jay and Leslie’s Laughing Matters Master Teaching Artists, Lighton Prize

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

GRADES: K – 5

GRADES: PREK – 4

$375 SINGLE/ $635 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

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Earth Science comes to life in this hilarious and informative show. Global warming, ozone depletion, and the carbon dioxide cycle are explained using juggling balls as atoms and molecules. Audience volunteers help demonstrate the water cycle and the program concludes with a lively and humorous introduction to recycling.

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? A classic fairytale 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!

Junie B. Jones Strikes Again Kim Ratliff

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THE LITTLE RED HEN’S GARDEN

GRADES: K – 2

The Living Abe Lincoln Larry Greer

Native American Legends & Their Importance Dianne Moran

$287 SINGLE/ $470 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

GRADES: K – 12

“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!

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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. The performance is modified to be suitable for the age range of the audience

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.

Kansas Cultural History The Kansas Settlers Band

The Ocean Goes To School Ziggy Livnat

GRADES: 3 – 5 $484 SINGLE/ $729 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

GRADES: PREK – 1

$500 SINGLE/ $800 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

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

THE LIVING ABE LINCOLN

$251 SINGLE/ $424 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

Mime and juggling 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.

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My Name is Junie B. Jones Kim Ratliff

GRADES: 1 – 5

GRADES: K – 2

Mime, magic, and improvisation are used to explore the nuts and bolts of reading. Mime illusions feature the letters A – Z. Letters are combined 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.

$375 SINGLE/ $635 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

$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.

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

GRADES: K – 12

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PERFORMANCES REcycle Show Vodvill Entertainment

Slapstick Circus Vodvill Entertainment

GRADES: 2 – 5

GRADES: K – 5

Tales with a Point: Fables and Fairy Tales Jay and Leslie’s Laughing Matters Master Teaching Artists, Lighton Prize

$340 SINGLE/ $635 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

GRADES: 1 – 3

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.

Students will be entertained with circus skills, pantomime, physical comedy, prat falls, and juggling. Objects attack & 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!

$375 SINGLE/ $635 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

Stellaluna StoneLion Puppet Theatre Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize GRADES: K – 3 $539 SINGLE/ $1078 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

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 Story of the Orphan Train Pippa White GRADES: 3 – 12

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$363 SINGLE/ $726 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

SACAGAWEA AND IMAGES OF THE LAST FRONTIER

Sacagawea and Images of the Last Frontier Dianne Moran GRADES: 3 – 12 $519 SINGLE/ $693 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

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.

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. Sum of Our Favorite Numbers Jay and Leslie’s Laughing Matters Master Teaching Artists, Lighton Prize

Fables and fairy tales come to life in this energetic performance! Students will analyze the stories by identifying characters, settings, plots, and morals. Using theatricality, humor, circus skills, and audience participation, Jay and Leslie create unique versions of four stories. Children are invited to compare the new versions to others they have heard and participate in the show - The result is a rollicking good time that addresses key learning standards. The Traveling Storyteller Brad Shaw Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize GRADES: K – 5 $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. He uses his stories to teach clear messages about morals, values, and common sense. Voices From Ellis Island Pippa White GRADES: 5 – 12 $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.

GRADES: 1 – 6

The Wind in the Willows StoneLion Puppet Theatre Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

$375 SINGLE/ $635 DOUBLE ON THE SAME DAY

GRADES: 2 – 5

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.

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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.

Act Like an Animal!: Exploring Ecology Diane Bulan

Civics: Your Voice Matters Diane Bulan

GRADES: 2 – 6

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

$110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

GRADES: K – 3

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. Students will learn about ecosystems and the importance of the balance of nature.

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. Students will be led through acting and improvisation to discuss and vote on issues the students find important.

$110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

Cognitive Creativity Theodore “Priest” Hughes Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Acting and Improvisation Brad Shaw Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

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GRADES: 6 – 12 $110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

Students explore the skill required to spontaneously create characters and scenarios. A multi-talented storyteller, Brad Shaw leads students in structured improvisations and a few games to really make it sink in. Aha!: Interjections and the Other Parts of Speech Diane Bulan GRADES: 2 – 8 $110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

GRADES: PREK – 2 $110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

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.

Shape up the body and everything goes better! This participatory and imaginative workshop explores the way the body works to teach students about making healthy food and exercise choices. Students will learn how to use simple approaches to eating well and exercising to make big gains in having a healthy body for life! Greek and Roman Mythology: Goddesses, Monsters, and Heroes Sharyn Brooks Katzman GRADES: 3 – 8 $110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

As students act out ancient myths, they are encouraged to analyze and question today’s presentations of heroism and evil. This workshop is successfully adapted to language and literature classes, science, civics, and art. Students love the dramatic presentations, and discover the connections between classical and modern culture and why ancient goddesses appear on Nike sneakers! How Many Stories in a Cupcake? Joel Jenkins GRADES: 2 – 4 $110 SINGLE / $95 EACH FOR 2+ 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.

All Hands on Math Jay and Leslie’s Laughing Matters Master Teaching Artists, Lighton Prize GRADES: 3 – 5

Interactive Storytelling John Mulvey

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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.

GRADES: 1 – 4 $110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

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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. Students will learn these grammar essentials by playing fun and engaging improvisational games.

The Cow Jumped Over the Moon: Creative Drama for Preschoolers Susansylvia Scott Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

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One, Two, Learning with You Jay and Leslie’s Laughing Matters Master Teaching Artists, Lighton Prize

Stage Combat Richard Buswell

GRADES: 1 – 2

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$220 SINGLE /$190 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

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.

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 imaginative versions of two fairy tales, including a telling of The Three Little Pigs, involves the whole class in the action! Students identify and compare the characters, setting, and plot of the stories while the students’ observations are recorded in a Venn Diagram.

GRADES: 6 – 12

Storytelling: The Reading & Writing Connection* Susansylvia Scott Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize GRADES: 4 – 12 $110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ 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. Thinking on Your Feet John Mulvey GRADES: 5 – 12 $110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

Through improvisational techniques and exercises, students explore characters, environments, problem-solving, and using 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.

Professor I Drop, the Juggling Scientist Jay and Leslie’s Laughing Matters Master Teaching Artists, Lighton Prize GRADES: 3 – 6 $110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ 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”.

Toe Tickling Fables Susansylvia Scott Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize GRADES: K – 2 $110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY RICHARD BUSWELL

This workshop nurtures pre-writing and pre-reading skills, while playfully bringing the simple moral of a fable into actual classroom interactions. The artist guides students to enhanced self confidence and wonderful imagining by acting out the fables.

RESIDENCIES

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

RESIDENCIES ARE TAILORED TO YOUR NEEDS. EVERY RESIDENCY CONSISTS OF A MINIMUM OF 3 SESSIONS (WITH THE SAME GROUP OF STUDENTS) AND ALL REQUIRE A PAID PLANNING MEETING.

GRADES: K – 2 $110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

Much-loved stories, such as Three Billy Goats Gruff, or The Three Pigs, get a playful makeover in this imaginative workshop that stimulates writing and language skills. Delightful and meaningful variations to the stories lead to classroom discussion about problem solving. Students will reimagine the characters within the story using their language skills and creativity. Every student receives a chance to participate, adding their own inventive twist to the story.

Oral Tradition: Your Family’s Story Susansylvia Scott Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize GRADES: 3 – 12 $110 PER SESSION / SOME DISCOUNTS MAY APPLY

Acting as Ourselves Meghann Henry GRADES: 3 – 5 $110 PER SESSION / SOME DISCOUNTS MAY APPLY

Theatre has the unique capability to build social-emotional skills. Through actor training exercises and improv games, students increase their self-awareness, recognize their own emotions, thoughts, values and how they influence behavior.

THEATRE

WORKSHOPS

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

Musical Theatre Brad Shaw Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

GRADES: 6 – 12

$110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

$110 PER SESSION / SOME DISCOUNTS MAY APPLY

This workshop is customized, with an innovative approach, to eliminate writer’s block using visualization. Susansylvia uses the participation and interaction of students to heighten involvement. Stories will be created in the moment.

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.

GRADES: 2 – 6 $110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ 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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You Don’t Say: A Mime Workshop Jay and Leslie’s Laughing Matters Master Teaching Artists, Lighton Prize

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C U R R I C U L U M C O N N E C T I O N S:

Ch a ra c t e r D eve l o p m e nt

Fin e A r t s

H e a l t hy Livin g

L a n gu a g e A r t s

S o cia l S t u die s

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VISUAL ARTS

WORKSHOPS African Textiles Jaime Root

Colonial and Pioneer Spinning and Weaving Jamie Root

GRADES: 3 – 12

GRADES: 1 – 12

$110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

MATERIALS FEE: $5.00 PER STUDENT

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.

Explore the diverse textile traditions found on the African Continent. Students select Adinkra symbols (used extensively in fabrics among the Ashanti Kingdom from Ghana), create stamps and print on a t-shirt to produce a graphic and unique piece of art. Art All Around Us Brad Shaw Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize GRADES: K – 8

Backyard Habitat in an Egg Carton StoneLion Puppet Theatre Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Compost Cookies StoneLion Puppet Theatre Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

$110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

GRADES: 2 – 5

GRADES: K – 2

$220 SINGLE / $190 EA. FOR 2+ 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.

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.

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. Art and Culture of the Plains and Prairie Indians Sharyn Brooks Katzman GRADES: 3 – 12

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$110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

BACKYARD HABITAT IN AN EGG CARTON

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 Native American culture to the present day.

Cartooning Mike Worley

Compost Pile or Bee Habitat Puppet Stage StoneLion Puppet Theatre Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

GRADES: 6 – 12

GRADES: 2 – 5

$110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

$220 SINGLE / $190 EA. FOR 2+ 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.

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.

Characters in Clay: Ooglies Myrna Minnis GRADES: 3 – 12

Asian Textiles Jaime Root GRADES: 3 – 12 $110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY MATERIALS FEE: $2.50 PER STUDENT

Appreciating Asian cultures and their long history of weaving, dyeing, and fabric design, fiber artist Jamie Root introduces students to the non-woven textile, felt, and discusses the wide range of uses of this technique in Asian culture. Students will experience the wet felt-making of Tibetan culture by creating a coaster-sized piece of felt.

$110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ 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 workshop that stimulates a fun project combining visual and language arts with imagination and creativity. Students create their own characters from historical, whimsical, or imaginary situations, eliminating stress. They complete their characters by writing or telling stories about them.

MOST WORKSHOPS ARE ALSO OFFERED AS MULTI-DAY RESIDENCIES. INQUIRE AT 816.531.4022

CHARACTERS IN CLAY

WHEN BOOKING THE SAME PROGRAM MULTIPLE TIMES, THE BREAK BETWEEN SHOWS MUST NOT EXCEED 90 MINUTES IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE REDUCED RATE.

Construction Physics Paige Ahlenius

Galimotos Paige Ahlenius

Magic of Science Paige Ahlenius

GRADES: PREK – 12

GRADES: K – 8

$110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

$110 SINGLE /$95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

MATERIALS FEE: $2.00 PER STUDENT

MATERIALS FEE: $3.50 PER STUDENT

MATERIALS FEE: $2 PER STUDENT

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.

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.

This customizable workshop allows students to explore the world of science through visual arts. Choose one of these 3 projects: • Design your own crystal garden (K – 8) • Investigate properties of matter by creating a lava lamp (K – 8) • Learn the secrets of invisible ink (K – 8) • Design and build a gravity carousel (3 – 8) Discoveries abound when you put the arts and sciences together!

Greek and Roman Mythology: Goddesses, Monsters, and Heroes Sharyn Brooks Katzman

VISUAL ARTS

WORKSHOPS

GRADES: 3 – 8 $110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

Mask Making Brad Shaw Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize GRADES: K – 2 $110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

Students will create their own unique mask using paper mache and paints. Brad works with 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!

GRADES: K – 12

CONSTRUCTION PHYSICS

$110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY MATERIALS FEE: $3.00 PER STUDENT

GRADES: 1 – 4 $220 SINGLE/$190 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY MATERIALS FEE: $2.50 PER STUDENT

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

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.

GRADES: K – 3 $220 SINGLE / $190 EA. FOR 2+ 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.

Felting: Science Friction Carla Buchheit

Natural Dyeing Jamie Root

GRADES: 4 – 12

GRADES: 3 – 8

$110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

MATERIALS FEE: $3.00 PER STUDENT

MATERIALS FEE: $15.00 PER CLASS

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

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.

I AM SELF PORTRAITS - JAIME LYON C U R R I C U L U M C O N N E C T I O N S:

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Fairytale or Rabbit Rod Puppets StoneLion Puppet Theatre Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

Missouri and Kansas River Fish and Habitat Puppets: Environmental Art StoneLion Puppet Theatre Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

VISUAL ARTS

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

Playground Art: Stations Paige Ahlenius

GRADES: 4– 5

$110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

GRADES: PREK – 12

$220 SINGLE / $190 EA. FOR 2+ ON THE SAME DAY

PLUS A $85 PLANNING MEETING & MATERIALS FEE TBD

MATERIALS FEE: $2.50 PER STUDENT

Let’s Create! This process-based workshop gives students an opportunity to experiment! 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.

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.

Recycled Turtles StoneLion Puppet Theatre Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize GRADES: K – 3 $220 SINGLE / $190 EA. FOR 2+ 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.

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Screen-Printing Basics Jackie Niekamp

PLAYGROUND ART: MURALS

Playground Art: Murals Free Form Project or Theme Project Paige Ahlenius GRADES: PREK – 12 $110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ 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.

WHAT LIVES IN OUR WATER: MICROBE MONSTER MASKS

What Lives in our Water: Microbe Monster Puppets StoneLion Puppet Theatre Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize GRADES: 3– 5 $220 SINGLE / $190 EA. FOR 2+ 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 Your Adventure with Panda Oki Anthony Jappa GRADES: 1 – 5

GRADES: 4 – 12

$110 SINGLE / $95 EA. FOR 2+ 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.

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. Very Hungry Caterpillar StoneLion Puppet Theatre Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize GRADES: K – 2 $220 SINGLE / $190 EA. 2+ 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”.

YOUR ADVENTURE WITH PANDA OKI

VISUAL ARTS

RESIDENCIES

RESIDENCIES ARE TAILORED TO YOUR NEEDS. EVERY RESIDENCY CONSISTS OF A MINIMUM OF 3 SESSIONS

(WITH THE SAME GROUP OF STUDENTS) AND ALL REQUIRE A PAID PLANNING MEETING.

Painting in the Benton Style Jean Cook GRADES: 6 – 12 $110 PER SESSION / SOME DISCOUNTS MAY APPLY MATERIALS FEES: TBD BASED ON PROJECT

Acrylics As a Diverse Medium Jean Cook GRADES: 6 – 12 $110 PER SESSION / SOME DISCOUNTS MAY APPLY

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.

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. Students will experience 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.

Navajo Weaving & Design Jamie Root GRADES: 4 – 12 $110 PER SESSION / SOME DISCOUNTS MAY APPLY

STEAM RESIDENCY

Teaching artist Jamie Root shares 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.

STEAM Residency Project Various Artists GRADES K – 6 $110 PER SESSION / SOME DISCOUNTS MAY APPLY

GRADES: K – 12 $220 PER SESSION / SOME DISCOUNTS MAY APPLY PLEASE CALL TO DISCUSS MATERIAL FEES

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.

JEAN COOK

Painting with Oils Jean Cook GRADES: 6 – 12 $110 PER SESSION / SOME DISCOUNTS MAY APPLY

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).

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Ch a ra c t e r D eve l o p m e nt

Fin e A r t s

H e a l t hy Livin g

L a n gu a g e A r t s

S o cia l S t u die s

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Our Murals, Our Stories Nicholas Ward

STEAM RESIDENCY PROJECT

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.

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Student engagement will increase in arts-integrated LAUNCH modules.

Students will gain 21st Century skills: COLLABORATION, CREATIVITY, CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING.

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. Call for information: 816.531.4022 The Kansas City STEAM Initiative is Sponsored By:

LEARN MORE: KCYA.ORG OR CALL A KCYA SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM TEAM MEMBER: 816.531.4022

1 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSION

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.

STEAM Residency Project Fees: Full Project in 1 classroom $1,430 2 classrooms* $2,375 3 classrooms* $3,515 4 classrooms* $4,655 *Workshops must be booked back to back

STEAM RESIDENCY PROJECT

STEAM RESIDENCY PROJECTS INCLUDE:

4 HOURS OF PLANNING TIME (TEACHING ARTIST + 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

INTERESTED IN A SHORTER RESIDENCY? TRY OUR 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 $770 2 classrooms* $1,235 3 classrooms* $1,805 4 classrooms* $2,375

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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.

*Workshops must be booked back to back

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Discover how to create your own storydrama to strengthen your student’s social-emotional skills. In storydrama, literature is used as a ‘springboard’ for students to explore BEYOND the actual text. Come ready to play...this workshop combines hands on experience, facilitated dialogue, and time for you to begin creating your own storydrama. Participants are asked to bring a picturebook they would like to explore activating. Build Me a Story: The Intersection of Engineering and Storytelling (Language Arts) STEAM Dream Team Lighton Prize for Teaching Artist Excellence CALL FOR COST AND AVAILABILITY

What do you get when you cross classic fairy tales and fables with a child’s innate desire to create and learn through storytelling? Kim Ratliff and Harlan Brownlee present a STEAM arts-integrated approach that can transform learning for your students. Learn strategies to take back to your classroom: storytelling elements, tableaus, engineering problem-solving through re-creation of story setting, and using narrative as a dramatic tool with movement and dance. A STEAM arts-integrated classroom provides the opportunity for your students to develop the essential skills of creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and communication.

Curriculum Alive: Readers Theatre (Theatre) Susansylvia Scott Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize CALL FOR COST AND AVAILABILITY

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 team-building 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. Full STEAM Ahead! (Dance) STEAM Dream Team Lighton Prize for Teaching Artist Excellence CALL FOR COST AND AVAILABILITY

Choreography, like coding, is an algorithm, or a set of instructions. This kinesthetic professional development session is interactive as it merges coding and technology with physical activities and movement, and leads participants through a process where they create a short, simple dance that illustrates the connections. Kim Ratliff and Harlan Brownlee, introduce participants to movement strategies that can be immediately taken back to the classroom. This session demonstrates the connections between choreography, variables, and the algorithm and draws parallels to 21st Century learning skills, commonly referred to as the 4 C’s of creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and communication.

CALL FOR COST AND AVAILABILITY

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. Weather on the Move: Professional Development (Dance) Harlan Brownlee Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize CALL FOR COST AND AVAILABILITY

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.

CUSTOMIZABLE ARTS INTEGRATION / STEAM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Teaching for the Kinesthetic Learner (Dance) Harlan Brownlee Master Teaching Artist, Lighton Prize

CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION: 816.531.4022

Comprised of 2 school districts and 2 arts organizations in the Kansas City Metro area, the KS/MO Kennedy Center Partners in Education is dedicated to inspiring the artist within by providing FREE arts integration professional development and support for local teachers. Learn more: KSMOPartnersInEducation.org

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INDEX Program Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teaching Artist . . . . . . . Artristic Discipline . . . pg D: Dance LA: Language Arts M: Music T: Theatre VA: Visual Arts A Story I Can Write! . . . . . . . . . . Brad Shaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LA . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Acrylics as a Diverse Medium . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jean Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 23 Act Like an Animal: Exploring Ecology . . . . . . . . . . . Diane Bulan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Creative Writing/Playwriting . . . Brad Shaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LA . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Dancin’ Diaspora . . . . . . . . . . . . Danny Diallo Hinds . . . . . . . . . . . D . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Eat Like A Rabbit, Swim in Peanut Butter and Other Healthy Tricks . . . . . . . . . Dino O’Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Eat Right, Feet Fly, Why? For Life! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susansylvia Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Ella, Scat & Math . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Experience India . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samarpita Bajpai . . . . . . . . . . . . . D . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Explore the World of Drumming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jaisson Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Acting as Ourselves . . . . . . . . . . Meghann Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Extraordinary Ordinary . . . . . . . Pippa White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Africa Alive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milton Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Fairy Tale or Rabbit Rod Puppets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . StoneLion Puppet Theatre . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 21

African Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vanessa & Rodney Gibbs . . . . . . D, M . . . . . . . . 6, 13 African Playground . . . . . . . . . . Traditional Music Society . . . . . .D, M . . . . . . . . 6, 10 African Textiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jaime Root . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 20 African, Caribbean, or Brazilian Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bird Fleming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Cow Jumped Over the Moon (The): Creative Drama for Preschoolers . . . . . . . . . . . . Susansylvia Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Acting and Improvisation . . . . . Brad Shaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

African Caravan . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traditional Music Society . . . . . .D, M . . . . . . . . 6, 10

Construction Physics . . . . . . . . Paige Ahlenius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 21

Felting: Science Friction . . . . . . Carla Buchheit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 21 Fire in the Soul! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lit-Hop, Ink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LA,M,T . . . 8, 11, 14 Galimotos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paige Ahlenius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 21 Giddy-Up and Get Healthy . . . . Dino O’Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Giving Tree (The) . . . . . . . . . . . . Harlan Brownlee . . . . . . . . . . . . . D . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Aha! Interjections and the Other Parts of Speech . . . . . . . . Diane Bulan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Greek and Roman Mythology: Goddesses, Monsters, and Heroes . . . . . . . . Sharyn Brooks Katzman . . . . . . .VA . . . . . . . 17, 21

All Hands on Math . . . . . . . . . . . Jay & Leslies Laughing Matters . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Harlem Renaissance Poetry . . Theodore “Priest” Hughes . . . . . LA . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Anansi the Spider . . . . . . . . . . . . Harlan Brownlee . . . . . . . . . . . . . D . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Hip Hop Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Various Artists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Arabiqa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karim Nagi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . 6, 10

How Freedom Works . . . . . . . . . Jay & Leslies Laughing Matters . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Art All Around Us . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Shaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 20

How Many Stories in a Cupcake? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joel Jenkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Art and Culture of the Plains and Prairie Indians . . . . . . . . . . . Sharyn Brooks Katzman . . . . . . .VA . . . . . . . . . . 20 Asian Textiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jaime Root . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 20 Backyard Habitat in an Egg Carton . . . . . . . . . . . . . StoneLion Puppet Theatre . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 20 Blues In Concert: Music From the Harlem Renaissance . . . . . . Lem Sheppard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Brasilcultura, the Power of Celebration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brasilcultura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D, M . . . . . . . . 6, 10

How TALL do Sunflowers Grow? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cynthia Pederson . . . . . . . . . . . . LA, VA . . . . . . . . . 8 I AM Self Portraits . . . . . . . . . . . Jaime Lyon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LA, VA . . . . . . . 21 I Dig Jazz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 I’d Rather Be a Hummingbird . . StoneLion Puppet Theatre . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 iMusic, the Sound of the Future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roger Pitts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Caribbean Voyage . . . . . . . . . . . Traditional Music Society . . . . . .M . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Inspirational Hip Hop Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lit-Hop, Ink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LA,M,T . . . 8, 11, 14

Carnival Kaleidoscope . . . . . . . Traditional Music Society . . . . . .M . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Interactive Storytelling . . . . . . . John Mulvey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LA, T . . . . . . . 9, 17

Carnival on Parade . . . . . . . . . . . Traditional Music Society . . . . . .M . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

It’s A Jungle Out There . . . . . . . StoneLion Puppet Theatre . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Cartooning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Worley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 20

Janie Next DoorMusic for Kids! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane Christison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M, T . . . . . . . . . . 11

Character Counts . . . . . . . . . . . . Milton Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Characters in Clay: Ooglies . . . Myrna Minnis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 20

Juggling the Earth’s Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jay & Leslies Laughing Matters . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Civics: Your Voice Matters . . . . Diane Bulan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Junie B. Jones Strikes Again . . Kim Ratliff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Cognitive Creativity . . . . . . . . . . Priest Hughes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LA, T . . . . . . . 8, 17

Kansas City’s History through its Music: from Cowtown to Jazz Hot Spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . New World Connections . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Colonial and Pioneer Spinning and Weaving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamie Root . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 20 Colonial Legacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dianne Moran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Compost Cookies . . . . . . . . . . . StoneLion Puppet Theatre . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 20 Compost Pile or Bee Habitat Puppet Stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . StoneLion Puppet Theatre . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 20

Kansas Cultural History . . . . . . Kansas Settlers Band (The) . . . . M, T . . . . . . . 11, 15 Letters, Numbers, Shapes, and Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jay & Leslies Laughing Matters T . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Lewis and Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . Para, Fraser, and Grace . . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Little Red Hen’s Garden (The) . . StoneLion Puppet Theatre . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Simple Machines . . . . . . . . . . . . City in Motion Dance Theater, Inc. . D . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Magic of Science . . . . . . . . . . . . Paige Ahlenius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 21

Simple Machines: Bodies at Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harlan Brownlee . . . . . . . . . . . . . D . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Mask Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Shaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 21 Milky Way, Moon and Meteorites (The) . . . . . . . . . . . . Dino O’Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Missouri and Kansas River Fish and Habitat Puppets: Environmental Art . . . . . . . . . . . StoneLion Puppet Theatre . . . . . T, VA . . . . . . . . 21 Missouri Cultural History . . . . . Para, Fraser, and Grace . . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Slapstick Circus . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vodvill Entertainment . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Songs of the Americas . . . . . . . Traditional Music Society . . . . . .M . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Stage Combat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Buswell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 STEAM Residency - Dance . . . Various Artists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Move It! Get Healthy! . . . . . . . . . Kim Shope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

STEAM Residency Language Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Various Artists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LA . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Music Around the World . . . . . . Tri-Percussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

STEAM Residency - Music . . . . Various Artists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Music of the Battlefields: Fife and Drum Music of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars . . Tri-Percussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

STEAM Residency - Theatre . . Various Artists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Music, Language & Math . . . . . Dino O’Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

STEAM Residency Visual Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Various Artists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 23

Musical Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Shaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D, M, T . . . 7, 13, 19

Stellaluna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . StoneLion Puppet Theatre . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Musics of Mexico (The) . . . . . . Marimba Sol de Chiapas . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Story of the Orphan Train (The) . . . . . . . . . . . Pippa White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

My Name is Junie B. Jones . . . Kim Ratliff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Native American Legends and Their Importance . . . . . . . . . . . . Dianne Moran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Storytelling: The Reading & Writing Connection . . . . . . . . . . Susansylvia Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Natural Dyeing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamie Root . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 21

Sum of Our Favorite Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jay & Leslies Laughing Matters . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Navajo Weaving & Design . . . . Jamie Root . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 23

Swingin’ the History . . . . . . . . . Lisa Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

New World M Gumbo . . . . . . . . . New World Connections . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Ocean Goes to School (The) . . Ziggy Livnat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Tales with a Point: Fables and Fairy Tales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jay & Leslie’s Laughing Matters . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

One World, Many Songs . . . . . . Dino O’Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Theatre From Head to Toe . . . . Brad Shaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D,M,T . . . 7, 13, 19

One, Two, Learning with You . . Jay & Leslies Laughing Matters . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Thinking on Your Feet . . . . . . . . John Mulvey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Oral Tradition: Your Family’s Story . . . . . . . . . . Susansylvia Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . LA, T . . . . . . . 9, 19

Toe Tickling Fables . . . . . . . . . . Susansylvia Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Our Murals, Our Stories . . . . . . Nicholas Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 23

Troll’s Toes and Wolf’s Paws . . Susansylvia Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Painting in the Benton Style . . Jean Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 23 Painting with Oils . . . . . . . . . . . . Jean Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 23

Urban Bucket Brigade Boot Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jaisson Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Peculiar War (The) . . . . . . . . . . . Lem Sheppard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Very Hungry Caterpillar . . . . . . StoneLion Puppet Theatre . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 22

Plastic Water Bottle Flowers . . StoneLion Puppet Theatre . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 22

Voices from Ellis Island . . . . . . Pippa White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Playground Art - Murals . . . . . . Paige Ahlenius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 22

Weather on the Move . . . . . . . . . Harlan Brownlee . . . . . . . . . . . . . D . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Playground Art - Stations . . . . . Paige Ahlenius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 22

What Lives in our Water: Microbe Monster Puppets . . . . . . . . . . . . StoneLion Puppet Theatre . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 22

Traveling Storyteller (The) . . . . Brad Shaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Poetry Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Higgins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LA . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

What’s Your Story? All Writing Is Creative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susansylvia Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . LA, T . . . . . . . 9, 19

Pre-schoolers in Motion: Exploring the Elements of Dance . . . . . . . . . . . City in Motion Dance Theater, Inc. . D . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Wind in the Willows (The) . . . . . StoneLion Puppet Theatre . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Professor I Drop, the Juggling Scientist . . . . . . . . . . . Jay & Leslies Laughing Matters . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Rags to Riches: Kansas City Celebrates the Music of Scott Joplin . . . . . . . . TurpinTyme Ragsters (The) . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Rain Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harlan Brownlee . . . . . . . . . . . . . D . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Read it Right Now . . . . . . . . . . . . Jay & Leslies Laughing Matters . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 REcycle Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vodvill Entertainment . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Recycled Turtles . . . . . . . . . . . . StoneLion Puppet Theatre . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 22 Respect the Rhythm in You . . . Mr. Stinky Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Sacagawea and Images of the Last Frontier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dianne Moran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Screen-Printing Basics . . . . . . . Jackie Niekamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 22

Writes of Passage . . . . . . . . . . . Lit-Hop, Ink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LA, M . . . . . . 9, 13 You Don’t Say: A Mime Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . Jay & Leslie’s Laughing Matters . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Your Adventures with Panda Oki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Jappa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Playwriting Workshop . . . . . . . . Frank Higgins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LA . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

INDEX

Living Abe Lincoln (The) . . . . . . Larry Greer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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