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2024 – 2025<br />
schooltime<br />
performances<br />
Photo from Malevo<br />
Photo: Shakiru Bola Okoya<br />
professional<br />
development<br />
in-school<br />
residencies<br />
Photo: Norman De Shong
connecting with<br />
the performing arts<br />
connecting with<br />
each other<br />
NJPAC’s education initiative, kicked off before<br />
the Newark campus was built, is now one of<br />
New Jersey’s largest providers of arts education<br />
programs for children, annually reaching almost<br />
100,000 students (from Pre-K to Grade 12),<br />
teachers and families. Thousands of New Jersey<br />
kids who experience world-class performances<br />
on <strong>Arts</strong> Center stages go on to classes where they<br />
can study dance, jazz, acting, musical theater,<br />
hip hop arts and culture, and more — either in our<br />
Center for <strong>Arts</strong> <strong>Education</strong>, or in classes taught by<br />
NJPAC teaching artists at schools around the state.<br />
NJPAC’s professional development opportunities for<br />
teachers — classes and workshops through which<br />
classroom teachers strengthen their skills in multiple<br />
areas like choreographing a school musical, creating<br />
an original play or playing the recorder — have<br />
added exponentially to the arts education offerings<br />
at Greater Newark schools and surrounding areas.<br />
why<br />
arts<br />
education?<br />
The more arts classes<br />
students take, the<br />
less likely they are<br />
to drop out — by<br />
nearly 20% across<br />
the arts disciplines.<br />
Kelly, S. N. (2012).<br />
A Comparison of Cohort Data<br />
from 2007/08 to 2010/11<br />
Regarding Fine <strong>Arts</strong>-Related<br />
Instruction’s Influence on<br />
Academic Success.<br />
Florida Music Director, 66(3),<br />
8-10. (<strong>Arts</strong> Ed Now)<br />
20%<br />
Students that<br />
participate in arts<br />
classes learn to work<br />
together on a team,<br />
become open-minded<br />
and boost their<br />
confidence levels.<br />
academiamag.com/10-benefits-of-arteducation/<br />
confidence<br />
Low-income<br />
students who are<br />
highly engaged in<br />
the arts are more<br />
than twice as likely<br />
to graduate college<br />
as their peers with<br />
no arts education.<br />
workforce.org<br />
2x<br />
Contact:<br />
April Jeffries<br />
Manager of Outreach & Sales<br />
ajeffries@njpac.org • njpac.org/education<br />
Scan this code for a full listing<br />
of NJPAC’s programming and their<br />
connection to the curriculum<br />
Photo: Norman De Shong
schooltime<br />
performances<br />
Bring your students to NJPAC for the ultimate field trip<br />
Give your students the magic of live performance with<br />
one or more of our curated performing arts experiences.<br />
Why choose NJPAC SchoolTime?<br />
• All productions are linked to state curriculum<br />
• Teacher Resource Guides are included to facilitate lesson planning<br />
• Post-performance talkbacks<br />
• Pre- and post-performance podcasts for each show<br />
Photo from Hero: The Boy From Troy<br />
schooltime performances<br />
dodge poetry festival<br />
young artist day<br />
oct 18<br />
@ 9AM – 5PM<br />
Grades: 9 – 12<br />
Performing <strong>Arts</strong> Focus: Poetry<br />
Curriculum Connections: English Language <strong>Arts</strong>,<br />
Social and Emotional Development,<br />
Social Studies, Theater<br />
Young Artist Day introduces teenagers to diverse<br />
poets who are using words as a tool to effect social<br />
change. Special student programming includes<br />
readings, conversations, musical performances and<br />
opportunities to engage with national poetry legends.<br />
NJPAC • FREE to students and teachers<br />
malevo<br />
oct 24 & 25 @ 10AM & 12:30PM<br />
Grades: 7 – 12<br />
Performing <strong>Arts</strong> Focus: Dance<br />
Curriculum Connections: Dance, Health and<br />
Physical <strong>Education</strong>, Music, Social and Emotional<br />
Development, Social Studies<br />
The Argentine drum-and-dance troupe will have you<br />
on the edge of your seat with lightning-fast footwork,<br />
high-energy athleticism and exhilarating rhythms.<br />
Victoria Theater • $8 per person<br />
sugar skull!<br />
a día de muertos<br />
musical adventure<br />
nov 5 & 6<br />
10AM & 12:30PM<br />
Grades: K – 4<br />
Performing <strong>Arts</strong> Focus: Theater<br />
Curriculum Connections: Music,<br />
Social and Emotional Development, Social Studies,<br />
World Languages<br />
Experience the rich traditions of Día de Muertos<br />
with this joyful and uplifting show, filled with<br />
colorful Mexican music and dance.<br />
Victoria Theater • $8 per person<br />
ben williams<br />
i am a man<br />
nov 19<br />
10AM & 12:30PM<br />
Grades: 7 – 12<br />
Performing <strong>Arts</strong> Focus: Jazz<br />
Curriculum Connections: English Language <strong>Arts</strong>,<br />
Music, Social and Emotional Development,<br />
Social Studies<br />
The GRAMMY®-winning bassist performs a<br />
compelling fusion of jazz, soul, R&B and hip hop,<br />
showing “the complexity of our humanity as<br />
Black American men.”<br />
Victoria Theater • $8 per person<br />
journey to oz<br />
dec 12 & 13 @ 10AM & 12:30PM<br />
Produced by The Experiential Theater Company<br />
Grades: K – 6<br />
Performing <strong>Arts</strong> Focus: Theater<br />
Curriculum Connections: Literacy (Oral Stories),<br />
Social and Emotional Development,<br />
Storytelling, Theater<br />
L. Frank Baum’s classic story of Dorothy, Toto,<br />
the Wizard and the Witch comes to life, with<br />
YOU as part of the show. Expect laughter,<br />
fun and lots of audience participation.<br />
Victoria Theater • $8 per person
schooltime performances<br />
hero: the boy<br />
from troy<br />
jan 23 & 24<br />
10AM & 12:30PM<br />
Grades: 4 – 8<br />
Performing <strong>Arts</strong> Focus: Theater<br />
Curriculum Connections: Literacy (Oral Stories),<br />
Social and Emotional Development, Social Studies,<br />
Storytelling, Theater<br />
This entertaining new musical about Civil Rights<br />
leader John Lewis shows the power of taking action<br />
against injustice and getting into “good trouble.”<br />
Victoria Theater • $8 per person<br />
ladies of hip hop<br />
feb 6 & 7 @ 10AM & 12:30PM<br />
Black Dancing Bodies Project: Speak My Mind<br />
Grades: 5 – 12<br />
Performing <strong>Arts</strong> Focus: Dance<br />
Curriculum Connections: Dance, Health and<br />
Physical <strong>Education</strong>, Music, Social and Emotional<br />
Development, Social Studies<br />
This liberating dance performance uplifts hip<br />
hop culture while exploring the question: “If I<br />
could speak my mind, what would I say?”<br />
Victoria Theater • $8 per person<br />
good night moon &<br />
the runaway bunny<br />
apr 3 & 4<br />
@ 10AM & 12:30PM<br />
Produced by Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia<br />
Grades: Pre-K – 3<br />
Performing <strong>Arts</strong> Focus: Theater<br />
Curriculum Connections: Literacy (Oral Stories),<br />
Social and Emotional Development,<br />
Storytelling, Theater<br />
Experience the beloved children’s books in<br />
this charming production, with endearing rabbit<br />
characters, glow-in-the-dark scenery<br />
and clever puppetry.<br />
Revelations. Photo by Paul Kolnik<br />
alvin ailey<br />
american dance<br />
theater<br />
may 9<br />
@ 12:30PM<br />
Grades: 5 – 12<br />
Performing <strong>Arts</strong> Focus: Dance<br />
Curriculum Connections: Dance, Health and<br />
Physical <strong>Education</strong>, Music, Social and Emotional<br />
Development, Social Studies, Theater<br />
Elegant, electrifying and marvelously athletic,<br />
this always dazzling company returns to NJPAC.<br />
As America’s premier modern dance company,<br />
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is known for its<br />
vibrant fusion of modern dance, ballet and soul.<br />
Prudential Hall • $15 per person<br />
Victoria Theater • $8 per person<br />
nai-ni chen<br />
dance company<br />
jan 30 & 31<br />
@ 10AM & 12:30PM<br />
Year of the Snake<br />
Grades: 3 – 8<br />
Performing <strong>Arts</strong> Focus: Dance<br />
Curriculum Connections: Dance, Health and<br />
Physical <strong>Education</strong>, Music, Social and Emotional<br />
Development, Social Studies<br />
Chinese traditions fuse with modern flair in this<br />
energetic celebration of the Lunar New Year,<br />
with talented dancers and musicians<br />
evoking the spirit of the Snake.<br />
look both ways<br />
feb 20 & 21 @ 10AM & 12:30PM<br />
Produced by Kennedy Center<br />
for Young Audiences<br />
Grades: 4 – 8<br />
Performing <strong>Arts</strong> Focus: Theater<br />
Curriculum Connections: Literacy (Oral Stories),<br />
Social and Emotional Development,<br />
Storytelling, Theater<br />
Follow 10 tales of middle school students<br />
in all their emotional complexity in this<br />
theatrical adaptation of #1 New York Times<br />
bestselling author Jason Reynolds’ book.<br />
Victoria Theater • $8 per person<br />
underneath a<br />
magical moon<br />
may 1 & 2<br />
@ 10AM & 12:30PM<br />
Produced by Tutti Frutti Productions<br />
Grades: Pre-K – 5<br />
Performing <strong>Arts</strong> Focus: Theater<br />
Curriculum Connections: Literacy (Oral Stories),<br />
Music, Social and Emotional Development,<br />
Storytelling, Theater<br />
In this whimsical musical retelling of the classic<br />
story of Peter Pan, the Darling children use<br />
their imaginations to transform ordinary<br />
objects into the world of Neverland.<br />
paige in full<br />
may 29 & 30 @ 10AM & 12:30PM<br />
Produced by B-Fly Entertainment<br />
Grades: 7 – 12<br />
Performing <strong>Arts</strong> Focus: Theater<br />
Curriculum Connections: Dance, Literacy<br />
(Oral Stories), Music, Poetry, Storytelling,<br />
Theater, Visual Art<br />
Hip hop artist Paige Hernandez shares her<br />
coming-of-age story through poetry, dance,<br />
multimedia projections and music.<br />
Victoria Theater • $8 per person<br />
Victoria Theater • $8 per person<br />
Victoria Theater • $8 per person<br />
BOOK TODAY!<br />
njpac.org/education • ajeffries@njpac.org<br />
Generous support for SchoolTime provided, in part, by<br />
Generous support provided by The Joan and Allen Bildner Family Fund, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., The Office of U.S. Senator Cory Booker,<br />
The <strong>Arts</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Endowment Fund in honor of Raymond C. Chambers, Jennifer A. Chalsty, Judy and Stewart Colton, Toby and Leon Cooperman,<br />
Mimi and Edwin Feliciano, The Izzo Family, Don Katz & Leslie Larson, McCrane Foundation, Inc., care of Margrit McCrane, The MCJ Amelior Foundation,<br />
Albert+ and Katharine Merck+, NJ Advance Media, David & Marian Rocker, The Sagner Companies/The Sagner Family Foundation<br />
and an anonymous donor.<br />
+deceased
in-school<br />
residencies<br />
Teaching artists visit your classroom for multiple sessions<br />
New Orleans to Newark: Journey of Jazz<br />
Grades: 3 – 6<br />
Curriculum Connections: English Language <strong>Arts</strong>,<br />
Music, Social and Emotional Development,<br />
Social Studies<br />
Tracing the evolution of jazz through a social studies<br />
lens, students will examine the cultural and political<br />
influences that developed the sound as it traveled<br />
north with the Great Migration. They will develop<br />
their understanding of music by practicing the<br />
fundamentals of jazz. In the 10-session model,<br />
students will have the opportunity to design<br />
their own jazz club based on their new<br />
knowledge of the art form and culture.<br />
5 sessions: $1,000<br />
10 sessions: $2,000<br />
World Dance<br />
Grades: 3 – 6<br />
Curriculum Connections: Dance, English Language<br />
<strong>Arts</strong>, Health and Physical <strong>Education</strong>, Social and<br />
Emotional Development, Social Studies<br />
Photo: Norman De Shong<br />
During this active residency, students will use<br />
movement as a means of cultural exploration.<br />
Each residency will explore a specific dance<br />
style to explore cultural traditions, customs<br />
and history, while developing skills in body<br />
movement, energy, space, time and rhythm.<br />
Bring NJPAC teaching artists right to your classroom<br />
for multiple sessions. Our residencies are designed to serve up<br />
to 30 students per class during the school day. To make things even<br />
easier, you’ll have NJPAC’s administration team to help you every<br />
step of the way.<br />
Why choose NJPAC residencies?<br />
• Affordable pricing structure<br />
• NJPAC-trained artist faculty<br />
• All programs are aligned with National and State Standards<br />
• We’re New Jersey’s regional provider for<br />
national arts education programs<br />
• We provide a program manager to help you fully<br />
integrate the residency into your school<br />
• Receive a 10% discount on SchoolTime performances or<br />
professional development when you book a residency<br />
Photo: Norman De Shong<br />
Storytelling Through Dance<br />
Grades: K – 5<br />
Curriculum Connections: Dance,<br />
English Language <strong>Arts</strong>, Health and Physical<br />
<strong>Education</strong>, Math, Science, Social and Emotional<br />
Development, Social Studies<br />
In this movement-driven residency, students<br />
play with physical expression and the art form<br />
of dance as a way to explore stories, characters<br />
and emotions. Students will experiment with<br />
elements of movement including body, space,<br />
time, energy, relationship and rhythm, both<br />
individually and as an ensemble. They’ll develop<br />
new tools for expressing themselves, and<br />
connect with the language of their own body.<br />
5 sessions: $1,000<br />
10 sessions: $2,000<br />
Storytelling Through Drama<br />
Grades: K – 5<br />
Curriculum Connections: English Language<br />
<strong>Arts</strong>, Health and Physical <strong>Education</strong>, Social and<br />
Emotional Development, Social Studies, Theater<br />
In this residency, students will use their actor’s<br />
tools of body, voice and imagination to explore<br />
stories, characters and emotions. They will<br />
experiment collaboratively and individually with<br />
different aspects of theater, which may include<br />
pantomime, group storytelling, character voice,<br />
character physicality, gesture and more. Over<br />
the course of the program, students will grow to<br />
better understand themselves — and others.<br />
5 sessions: $1,000<br />
10 sessions: $2,000<br />
5 sessions: $1,000<br />
10 sessions: $2,000<br />
The Beat Makers Club<br />
Grades: 5 – 12<br />
Curriculum Connections: Health and Physical<br />
<strong>Education</strong>, Math, Music, Science, Social Studies,<br />
STEAM<br />
Students will explore different loops, sounds,<br />
software and techniques to understand rhythm and<br />
composition. This is an interactive experience where<br />
innovation meets rhythm and students discover their<br />
musical potential in a collaborative environment.<br />
6 sessions: $1,200<br />
12 sessions: $2,400<br />
Hip Hop Dance<br />
Grades: 5 – 12<br />
Curriculum Connections: Dance,<br />
Health and Physical <strong>Education</strong>, Math, Music<br />
This high-energy approach to movement,<br />
expressed with power, individuality and purpose,<br />
offers a collective experience influenced by<br />
various styles of dance. Students at all levels of<br />
training learn classic hip hop dance styles,<br />
from breaking, popping and locking to<br />
today’s trends. Students learn and create<br />
self-titled choreography and experience<br />
improvisational freestyle dance cyphers.<br />
6 sessions: $1,200<br />
12 sessions: $2,400<br />
BOOK TODAY!<br />
njpac.org/education • ajeffries@njpac.org
in-school residencies<br />
Musical Theater FUNdamentals<br />
Grades: 6 – 12<br />
Curriculum Connections: Dance,<br />
English Language <strong>Arts</strong>, Health and Physical<br />
<strong>Education</strong>, Music, Social and Emotional<br />
Development, Social Studies, Theater<br />
Students will be immersed in the foundations<br />
of song, dance and acting in this high-energy<br />
residency. In a collaborative ensemble<br />
environment, they’ll be introduced to musical<br />
theater history, the basics of learning and<br />
performing choreography, foundational vocal<br />
techniques for speaking and singing and acting.<br />
6 sessions (with an accompanist): $1,800<br />
12 sessions (with an accompanist): $2,800<br />
6 sessions (without an accompanist): $1,200<br />
12 sessions (without an accompanist): $2,400<br />
partnership/affiliate<br />
programming<br />
Hip Hop Emceein’/Rap (Rhythm and Poetry)<br />
Grades: 5 – 12<br />
Curriculum Connections: English Language <strong>Arts</strong>,<br />
Math, Music, Social Studies, Theater<br />
Students are introduced to the world of storytelling<br />
and identity through rhythmic beats and wordplay.<br />
Participants will craft powerful pieces that reflect<br />
their culture and beliefs, turning their thoughts<br />
into impactful performances. This is a safe<br />
place where creativity takes the main stage,<br />
and student voices are amplified.<br />
6 sessions: $1,200<br />
12 sessions: $2,400<br />
Playwriting<br />
Grades: 6 – 12<br />
Curriculum Connections: English Language <strong>Arts</strong>,<br />
Social and Emotional Development,<br />
Social Studies, Theater<br />
In this residency, students will learn the<br />
foundations of dramatic storytelling and gain a<br />
better understanding of what “makes” a play.<br />
Students will learn how discretion and indirection<br />
builds conflict, how to write compelling dialogue<br />
and how to create complex characters. The session<br />
will end with a short scene or play of their own.<br />
6 sessions: $1,200<br />
12 sessions: $2,400<br />
Act Out Loud<br />
Grades: 6 – 12<br />
Curriculum Connections: English Language <strong>Arts</strong>,<br />
Social and Emotional Development,<br />
Social Studies, Theater<br />
Students experience the joy of connecting<br />
with themselves and others in this six- or<br />
12-session residency. It’s all about acting,<br />
storytelling and developing stage presence —<br />
whether your students are already hungry for<br />
the spotlight or hesitant to step into it. In a warm<br />
and supportive environment, students will<br />
explore monologues, improvisation,<br />
scene work and memorization, all while<br />
collaborating with their classmates.<br />
6 sessions: $1,200<br />
12 sessions: $2,400<br />
Generous support for NJPAC In-School Residences<br />
provided, in part, by:<br />
Generous support provided by The Joan and Allen Bildner Family Fund, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.,<br />
The Office of U.S. Senator Cory Booker, The <strong>Arts</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Endowment Fund in honor of Raymond C. Chambers, Jennifer A. Chalsty,<br />
Judy and Stewart Colton, Toby and Leon Cooperman, Mimi and Edwin Feliciano, The Izzo Family, Don Katz & Leslie Larson,<br />
McCrane Foundation, Inc., care of Margrit McCrane, The MCJ Amelior Foundation, Albert+ and Katharine Merck+, David & Marian Rocker,<br />
Steven and Beverly Rubenstein Charitable Foundation, The Sagner Companies/The Sagner Family Foundation, The John Strangfeld and<br />
Mary Kay Strangfeld Foundation, and an anonymous donor.<br />
+ deceased<br />
women@<br />
New Jersey Wolf Trap<br />
Grades: Pre-K and Kindergarten<br />
Curriculum Connections: Language <strong>Arts</strong>/Literacy, Social and<br />
Emotional Development, STEM, Visual and Performing <strong>Arts</strong><br />
Classrooms are transformed with performing arts experiences that<br />
inspire new ways of thinking and learning. In this embedded professional<br />
development program, NJPAC teaching artists work directly with teachers<br />
to develop and implement arts-integrated lessons that engage children in<br />
active, joyful learning across subject areas, including literacy and S.T.E.M.<br />
5 sessions: $1,000<br />
16 sessions: $2,400
professional<br />
development<br />
Ongoing training for performing arts educators<br />
Expand your teaching skills, deepen your curriculum and<br />
give yourself a creative boost in NJPAC’s forward-thinking<br />
professional development workshops. PDs are for teachers<br />
all the way from pre-K to high school, and include hip hop, dance,<br />
storytelling, theater, music and more. Not only will you learn<br />
something … you’ll have fun and be inspired. Don’t see what you<br />
want? Reach out and let us customize a PD to meet your needs.<br />
Why choose NJPAC professional development?<br />
• Creative, fun, cutting-edge topics<br />
• All programs are offered in-person or virtually<br />
• Customizable to meet your needs<br />
• Designed with your requests and feedback in mind<br />
Price: $800 – $1,500<br />
Professional Development workshop pricing varies depending on<br />
the number of participants, length of the workshop and distance<br />
from NJPAC. Please contact us for a customized quote.<br />
Photo: Shakiru Bola Okoya<br />
multidisciplinary<br />
B.R.A.G.: Hip Hop as a Tool for<br />
Self Exploration, Community Connection<br />
and Collaboration<br />
Grades: 6 – 12<br />
Curriculum Connections: Language <strong>Arts</strong>,<br />
Social Emotional Learning<br />
Through creative writing prompts, collaborative<br />
group work and personal reflection, participants<br />
will discover their artistic and educator strengths<br />
as individuals and collectively as a “crew.” Feel the<br />
beat as we rap our anthems of triumph and change<br />
in arts education and empower ourselves and our<br />
students to speak, sing and dance out our truth.<br />
Creative Assessment Through the <strong>Arts</strong><br />
Grades: K – 12<br />
Curriculum Connections: Literacy<br />
Discuss and delve into best practices in creative<br />
assessment, from developing effective rubrics,<br />
embedding assessment strategies into lesson plans<br />
and incorporating student feedback. Gain practical<br />
tools to measure student performance in the arts.<br />
Neurodiversity in <strong>Arts</strong> <strong>Education</strong><br />
Grades: K – 12<br />
Curriculum Connections: Special <strong>Education</strong>,<br />
Social Emotional Learning<br />
Classrooms are now more diverse than ever,<br />
with students presenting a broad range of<br />
needs and interests. The arts are an ideal way to<br />
engage students of all abilities. In this workshop<br />
we will explore creative methods to engage<br />
neurodiverse students through the arts, offering<br />
them organic avenues for expression that engage<br />
them physically, sensorily and emotionally.<br />
arts integration<br />
Introduction to <strong>Arts</strong> Integration<br />
Grades: K – 12<br />
Curriculum Connections: Literacy, Math,<br />
Science, Social Studies<br />
In this introduction to arts integration, educators will<br />
reflect on their own connections to arts in education<br />
as students. Through interactive activities, educators<br />
will explore the connections between their art forms,<br />
the skills they teach, and brainstorm potential<br />
curricular collaborations with non-arts subjects.<br />
Page to Puppet Stage:<br />
Supporting Literacy Through Puppetry<br />
Grades: K – 8<br />
Curriculum Connections: Language <strong>Arts</strong>, Literacy<br />
Puppets are powerful tools in the classroom! In this<br />
hands-on workshop, play with puppets, learn the<br />
possibilities that puppetry has to transform students’<br />
learning and how to apply it to your core curriculum.<br />
Applies to <strong>Arts</strong> Integration and Theater<br />
dance<br />
Creating Collaborative Choreography<br />
Grades: K – 12<br />
Curriculum Connections: Language <strong>Arts</strong>/<br />
Literacy, Social Studies<br />
Demystify the adventure of choreography<br />
and find joy in the unknown of the rehearsal<br />
process. From story to theme to specific lyrics or<br />
references — this workshop will empower you to<br />
find as many access points as possible in creating<br />
collaborative choreography or musical staging<br />
that can be adapted to all kinds of performers.<br />
Applies to Dance and Theater<br />
Movement for Multi-Language Learners<br />
Grades: K – 12<br />
Curriculum Connections: Literacy,<br />
World Languages<br />
How can we make sure our students are learning<br />
even when we speak different languages? In this<br />
movement-focused workshop, educators will learn<br />
how to utilize dance as a tool for multi-language<br />
communication. By building literacy, comprehension,<br />
critical thinking skills and shared vocabulary, we can<br />
build a better bridge for our multi-language learners.<br />
Applies to <strong>Arts</strong> Integration and Dance<br />
early childhood<br />
Finding Math in Every Space and Every<br />
Place: Linking the <strong>Arts</strong> and Mathematics in<br />
the Early Childhood Classroom<br />
Grades: Pre-K – 2<br />
Curriculum Connections: Math<br />
During this highly interactive workshop, you’ll learn<br />
how to tap into young children’s love of music and<br />
movement to spark meaningful explorations of<br />
math by using the art forms as a teaching tool.<br />
You’ll walk away with simple strategies for creating<br />
songs and facilitating movement in the early<br />
childhood classroom. You’ll also learn how to link<br />
these lessons to literacy and empower children<br />
to actively apply critical thinking skills and<br />
evaluate their learning.<br />
Pure Imagination! Exploring Creative<br />
Approaches to Music and Art in the<br />
Early Childhood Classroom<br />
Grades: Pre-K – 2<br />
Curriculum Connections: Language <strong>Arts</strong>/<br />
Literacy, Math<br />
Try your hand at activities to help students<br />
develop basic music concepts and expression<br />
through improvisation, creativity and experiential<br />
learning. Through an integrative and imaginative<br />
teaching approach, we’ll make stories, poems and<br />
pictures come alive by adding an original musical<br />
score, using body percussion and constructing<br />
musical instruments out of simple materials.<br />
Applies to Early Childhood and Music
Photo: Shakiru Bola Okoya<br />
professional development<br />
Words That Move and Lessons That Groove:<br />
Integrating Music and Movement into Early<br />
Childhood Literacy<br />
Grades: Pre-K – 2<br />
Curriculum Connections: Language <strong>Arts</strong>/Literacy<br />
Come explore how to extend children’s literature<br />
using proven arts techniques from the National<br />
Wolf Trap Institute’s Early Learning Through the <strong>Arts</strong><br />
Program. Uncover artistic treasures in stories from<br />
the classics to contemporary! During this workshop,<br />
you’ll practice simple techniques for using rhythm<br />
and melody to engage young children in books.<br />
You’ll also discover how to facilitate movement<br />
to enhance learning in creative child-centered<br />
experiences that will keep the kinesthetic<br />
learner on their toes.<br />
music<br />
Culturally Responsive Teaching<br />
in the Music Classroom<br />
Grades: K – 12<br />
Curriculum Connections: Literacy,<br />
Social Emotional Learning<br />
Join us as we explore the cultural musical makeup<br />
of today’s classroom. Drawing from personal<br />
influences, participants will collaboratively<br />
craft an original musical piece. This hands-on<br />
workshop not only celebrates the diverse cultural<br />
backgrounds of educators but also ignites<br />
insightful discussions that can shape a culturally<br />
responsive approach to their curriculum.<br />
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Generous support for NJPAC Professional Development<br />
provided, in part, by:<br />
Journey Into Jazz: Creative Jazz Strategies<br />
for the Elementary Music Classroom<br />
Grades: K – 5<br />
Curriculum Connections: Social Studies<br />
Transport your students through introductory<br />
activities to the world of jazz music. This workshop<br />
offers practical tools to activate student curiosity<br />
and foster a deeper appreciation for this uniquely<br />
American musical genre. Play, clap and sing along<br />
to New Jersey jazz pioneers such as Sarah Vaughan,<br />
Woody Shaw and Wayne Shorter, among others.<br />
Music <strong>Education</strong> for the Modern Ear<br />
Grades: 6 – 12<br />
Curriculum Connections: Social Studies<br />
What does popular music have to teach us about<br />
music and culture? How can we understand what<br />
students are listening to as a way to unlock their<br />
potential? The use of modern music in music<br />
education can advance techniques, alter or<br />
expand practice and influence the educational<br />
setting. In this workshop, we’ll discover techniques<br />
to engage students using the modern<br />
music that matters to them.<br />
Recorder Fundamentals<br />
Grades: K – 6<br />
Curriculum Connections: Math<br />
In this interactive workshop, teachers will create<br />
a creative classroom environment with procedures<br />
and routines for learning the recorder. We will<br />
explore the fundamentals including posture, tone,<br />
air, hand position and B-A-G to beginner students.<br />
All students will learn “Hot Cross Buns” with<br />
options for differentiation.<br />
theater<br />
Teaching Literacy Through Theater<br />
Grades: K – 12<br />
Curriculum Connections: Language <strong>Arts</strong>,<br />
Literacy, Social Studies<br />
Through this interactive workshop participants will<br />
delve into a specific element of storytelling; such<br />
as conflict, setting, character, or theme to stage<br />
theatrically. Participants will understand and use the<br />
actor’s toolbox to guide students on bringing a story<br />
to life. Theater practices are an effective approach<br />
to help students further their comprehension<br />
and relationship with a given text or story.<br />
Applies to <strong>Arts</strong> Integration and Theater<br />
Generous support provided by The Joan and Allen Bildner Family Fund, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., The Office of U.S. Senator Cory<br />
Booker, The <strong>Arts</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Endowment Fund in honor of Raymond C. Chambers, Jennifer A. Chalsty, Judy and Stewart Colton, Toby and Leon<br />
Cooperman, Mimi and Edwin Feliciano, The Izzo Family, Don Katz & Leslie Larson, McCrane Foundation, Inc., care of Margrit McCrane, The MCJ<br />
Amelior Foundation, Albert+ and Katharine Merck+, NJ Advance Media, David & Marian Rocker, The Sagner Companies/The Sagner Family<br />
Foundation and an anonymous donor.<br />
education<br />
standards<br />
Throughout time, the arts have served as a distinctive vehicle<br />
for self-discovery and a means of understanding the world in<br />
which we live. As the state of New Jersey continues to transform<br />
public education to meet the needs of a changing world and the<br />
21st century workforce, capitalizing on the unique ability of the arts<br />
to develop creativity, critical thinking and innovation skills is critical<br />
to the success of our students. The arts infuse our lives with meaning<br />
on nearly all levels — generating significant creative and intellectual<br />
capital. They inspire creative and critical thinking and encourage<br />
agency and inclusion. A well-designed sequential arts program<br />
promotes responsible decision making, enhances self-awareness,<br />
builds self-esteem and self-management skills and helps students<br />
build relationship and collaboration skills; all of which are essential<br />
to prepare New Jersey students for post-secondary success.<br />
in-school residencies<br />
Program<br />
Name<br />
Storytelling<br />
Through<br />
Drama<br />
Storytelling<br />
Through<br />
Dance<br />
Grades<br />
Served<br />
K – 5<br />
K – 5<br />
Standards Addressed<br />
Artistic Process: Creating<br />
Anchor Standard 1 Generating and conceptualizing ideas.<br />
Anchor Standard 2 Organizing and developing ideas.<br />
Artistic Process: Performing/Presenting/Producing<br />
Anchor Standard 5 Developing and refining techniques and<br />
models or steps needed to create products.<br />
Anchor Standard 6 Conveying meaning through art.<br />
Artistic Process: Responding<br />
Anchor Standard 7 Perceiving and analyzing products.<br />
Anchor Standard 9 Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.<br />
Artistic Process: Connecting<br />
Anchor Standard 10 Synthesize and relate knowledge and<br />
personal experiences to make art.<br />
Anchor Standard 11 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal,<br />
cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.<br />
Artistic Process: Creating<br />
Anchor Standard 1 Generating and conceptualizing ideas.<br />
Anchor Standard 2 Organizing and developing ideas.<br />
Artistic Process: Performing/Presenting/Producing<br />
Anchor Standard 5 Developing and refining techniques and<br />
models or steps needed to create products.<br />
Anchor Standard 6 Conveying meaning through art.<br />
Artistic Process: Responding<br />
Anchor Standard 7 Perceiving and analyzing products.<br />
Anchor Standard 9 Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.<br />
Artistic Process: Connecting<br />
Anchor Standard 10 Synthesize and relate knowledge and<br />
personal experiences to make art.<br />
Anchor Standard 11 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal,<br />
cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.<br />
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in-school residencies<br />
Program<br />
Name<br />
Grades<br />
Served<br />
Standards Addressed<br />
New Orleans<br />
to Newark:<br />
Journey of<br />
Jazz<br />
3 – 6 Artistic Process: Creating<br />
Anchor Standard 1 Generating and conceptualizing ideas.<br />
Anchor Standard 2 Organizing and developing ideas.<br />
Artistic Process: Performing/Presenting/Producing<br />
Anchor Standard 4 Selecting, analyzing and interpreting work.<br />
Anchor Standard 6 Conveying meaning through art.<br />
Artistic Process: Responding<br />
Anchor Standard 7 Perceiving and analyzing products.<br />
Anchor Standard 9 Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.<br />
Artistic Process: Connecting<br />
Anchor Standard 10 Synthesize and relate knowledge and<br />
personal experiences to make art.<br />
Anchor Standard 11 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal,<br />
cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.<br />
World Dance 3 – 6 Artistic Process: Creating<br />
Anchor Standard 1 Generating and conceptualizing ideas.<br />
Anchor Standard 2 Organizing and developing ideas.<br />
The Beat<br />
Makers Club<br />
Artistic Process: Performing/Presenting/Producing<br />
Anchor Standard 4 Selecting, analyzing and interpreting work.<br />
Anchor Standard 6 Conveying meaning through art.<br />
Artistic Process Responding<br />
Anchor Standard 7 Perceiving and analyzing products.<br />
Anchor Standard 9 Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.<br />
Artistic Process: Connecting<br />
Anchor Standard 10 Synthesize and relate knowledge and<br />
personal experiences to make art.<br />
Anchor Standard 11 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal,<br />
cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.<br />
5 – 12 Artistic Process: Creating<br />
Anchor Standard 1 Generating and conceptualizing ideas.<br />
Anchor Standard 2 Organizing and developing ideas.<br />
Artistic Process: Performing/Presenting/Producing<br />
Anchor Standard 5 Developing and refining techniques and<br />
models or steps needed to create products.<br />
Anchor Standard 6 Conveying meaning through art.<br />
Artistic Process: Responding<br />
Anchor Standard 8 Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.<br />
Anchor Standard 9 Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.<br />
Artistic Process: Connecting<br />
Anchor Standard 10 Synthesize and relate knowledge and<br />
personal experiences to make art.<br />
Photo from Journey to Oz<br />
Program<br />
Name<br />
Hip Hop<br />
Emeecin’/Rap<br />
Grades<br />
Served<br />
Standards Addressed<br />
5 – 12 Artistic Process: Creating<br />
Anchor Standard 1 Generating and conceptualizing ideas.<br />
Anchor Standard 2 Organizing and developing ideas.<br />
Artistic Process: Performing/Presenting/Producing<br />
Anchor Standard 5 Developing and refining techniques and<br />
models or steps needed to create products.<br />
Anchor Standard 6 Conveying meaning through art.<br />
Artistic Process: Responding<br />
Anchor Standard 8 Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.<br />
Anchor Standard 9 Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.<br />
Artistic Process: Connecting<br />
Anchor Standard 10 Synthesize and relate knowledge and<br />
personal experiences to make art.<br />
Act Out Loud 6 – 12 Artistic Process: Creating<br />
Anchor Standard 1 Generating and conceptualizing ideas.<br />
Anchor Standard 2 Organizing and developing ideas.<br />
Anchor Standard 3 Refining and completing products.<br />
Artistic Process: Performing/Presenting/Producing<br />
Anchor Standard 5 Developing and refining techniques and<br />
models or steps needed to create products.<br />
Anchor Standard 6 Conveying meaning through art.<br />
Artistic Process: Responding<br />
Anchor Standard 8 Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.<br />
Anchor Standard 9 Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.<br />
Artistic Process: Connecting<br />
Anchor Standard 10 Synthesize and relate knowledge and<br />
personal experiences to make art.<br />
Anchor Standard 11 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal,<br />
cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.<br />
Hip Hop<br />
Dance<br />
5 – 12 Artistic Process: Creating<br />
Anchor Standard 2 Organizing and developing ideas.<br />
Artistic Process: Performing/Presenting/Producing<br />
Anchor Standard 5 Developing and refining techniques and<br />
models or steps needed to create products.<br />
Artistic Process: Responding<br />
Anchor Standard 8 Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.<br />
Anchor Standard 9 Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.<br />
Artistic Process: Connecting<br />
Anchor Standard 10 Synthesize and relate knowledge and<br />
personal experiences to make art.<br />
Anchor Standard 11 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal,<br />
cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.<br />
Musical<br />
Theater<br />
FUNdamentals<br />
6 – 12 Artistic Process: Creating<br />
Anchor Standard 1 Generating and conceptualizing ideas.<br />
Anchor Standard 2 Organizing and developing ideas.<br />
Anchor Standard 3 Refining and completing products.<br />
Artistic Process: Performing/Presenting/Producing<br />
Anchor Standard 5 Developing and refining techniques and<br />
models or steps needed to create products.<br />
Anchor Standard 6 Conveying meaning through art.<br />
Artistic Process: Responding<br />
Anchor Standard 8 Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.<br />
Anchor Standard 9 Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.<br />
Artistic Process: Connecting<br />
Anchor Standard 10 Synthesize and relate knowledge and<br />
personal experiences to make art.<br />
Anchor Standard 11 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal,<br />
cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.
in-school residencies<br />
Program<br />
Name<br />
Grades<br />
Served<br />
Standards Addressed<br />
Playwriting 6 – 12 Artistic Process: Creating<br />
Anchor Standard 1 Generating and conceptualizing ideas.<br />
Anchor Standard 2 Organizing and developing ideas.<br />
Anchor Standard 3 Refining and completing products.<br />
Artistic Process: Performing/Presenting/Producing<br />
Anchor Standard 5 Developing and refining techniques and<br />
models or steps needed to create products.<br />
Anchor Standard 6 Conveying meaning through art.<br />
Artistic Process: Responding<br />
Anchor Standard 8 Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.<br />
Anchor Standard 9 Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.<br />
Artistic Process: Connecting<br />
Anchor Standard 10 Synthesize and relate knowledge and<br />
personal experiences to make art.<br />
Anchor Standard 11 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal,<br />
cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.<br />
schooltime performances<br />
<strong>Education</strong> standards addressed for all SchoolTime performances:<br />
Artistic Process: Performing/Presenting/Producing<br />
Anchor Standard 4 Selecting, analyzing and interpreting work.<br />
Anchor Standard 6 Conveying meaning through art.<br />
Artistic Process: Responding<br />
Anchor Standard 8 Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.<br />
Anchor Standard 9 Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.<br />
Artistic Process: Connecting<br />
Anchor Standard 10 Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.<br />
Performance Name<br />
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 5 – 12<br />
Ben Williams “I am a Man” 7 – 12<br />
Dodge Poetry Festival Young Artist Day 9 – 12<br />
Grades Served<br />
Goodnight Moon & The Runaway Bunny Pre-K – 3<br />
partnership/affiliate programming<br />
Program<br />
Name<br />
Grades<br />
Served<br />
Standards Addressed<br />
Wolf Trap Pre-K – K Artistic Process: Creating<br />
Anchor Standard 1 Generating and conceptualizing ideas.<br />
Anchor Standard 2 Organizing and developing ideas.<br />
Anchor Standard 3 Refining and completing products.<br />
Artistic Process: Performing/Presenting/Producing<br />
Anchor Standard 5 Developing and refining techniques and<br />
models or steps needed to create products.<br />
Anchor Standard 6 Conveying meaning through art.<br />
Artistic Process: Responding<br />
Anchor Standard 8 Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.<br />
Anchor Standard 9 Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.<br />
Artistic Process: Connecting<br />
Anchor Standard 10 Synthesize and relate knowledge and<br />
personal experiences to make art.<br />
Anchor Standard 11 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal,<br />
cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.<br />
Hero: The Boy From Troy 3 – 6<br />
Journey to Oz K – 6<br />
Ladies of Hip Hop 4 – 12<br />
Look Both Ways 4 – 8<br />
Malevo 7 – 12<br />
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company: Year of the Snake 3 – 8<br />
Paige in Full 7 – 12<br />
Sugar Skull! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure K – 4<br />
Underneath A Magical Moon K – 5<br />
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Major support provided by Judy and Stewart Colton, Toby and Leon Cooperman, Steven and Beverly Rubenstein Charitable Foundation,<br />
and The John Strangfeld and Mary Kay Strangfeld Foundation<br />
NJPAC <strong>Arts</strong> <strong>Education</strong> programs are made possible by the generosity of our endowment donors: The <strong>Arts</strong> <strong>Education</strong><br />
Endowment Fund in honor of Raymond C. Chambers, The Joan and Allen Bildner Family Fund, Toby and Leon Cooperman,<br />
Albert+ and Katharine Merck+, The Sagner Companies/The Sagner Family Foundation, and Wells Fargo Foundation<br />
+ deceased<br />
Generous annual support for NJPAC <strong>Arts</strong> <strong>Education</strong> programs is provided by Judith Bernhaut, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.,<br />
The Office of U.S. Senator Cory Booker, Jennifer A. Chalsty, Mimi and Edwin Feliciano, Don Katz & Leslie Larson, M&T Bank,<br />
McCrane Foundation, Inc., care of Margrit McCrane, The MCJ Amelior Foundation, National Endowment for the <strong>Arts</strong>,<br />
NJ Advance Media, NJM Insurance Group, Panasonic Foundation, PNC, Richmond County Savings Foundation,<br />
David & Marian Rocker, Turrell Fund and an anonymous donor
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Photo from Sugar Skull! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure<br />
Photo: Norman De Shong<br />
Photo: Shakiru Bola Okoya