Arts education programs for the 2009-10 school year

Important information on how to schedule NPA programs 
 for your school or district.

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 about our non-profit organization.

Summer programs
Summer programs are now available in June/July -- call now for your camp programs:

Phillip Cherry
, theater
Megan Burnett, theater
Octavia Sexton
, storytelling
Dance Diaspora, dance
Sarah Comstock &
    David Goud
, dance
..
Brass Company
Four guys with some garden hose, some great repertory, and a whole bunch of metal tubing make for a terrific educational experience. Your students will never forget how a brass instrument works, we promise.
The Grindstone Factory
Learn to count to four in more exciting ways with The Grindstone Factory as the quartet creates a solid (but cool) program exploring the origin, culture and swing of jazz!
Hyperion String Quartet
Looking for fresh educational approaches and high-quality performance? The Hyperion String Quartet brings the music basics to students in these accessible, down-to-earth programs.
Opera, Sesame!
Want a program that can involve all of the A & H disciplines in one powerful package? Try opera, with connections for music, theater, literature, and visual art!
William Patterson World Percussion Ensemble
East meets West! This percussion program can meet your multicultural needs as it compares/contrasts the use of the elements of music in the West with the East - India, for example. K-12, the global tour starts with rhythm, and then goes around the world with creativity, composition and improvisation!
Steve Wogaman, pianist
Our own piano man (yes, he brings his own 6-foot grand) introduces composition and creativity in music to students, weaving visual art and literature into a multi-disciplinary treatment of the "musical idea."
Harlem Renaissance
The African-American experience infuses our culture in every art form. Here's an opportunity to take a defining moment in our cultural history and to use it as a perspective on the past as well as the future. Jump in to a program that has music, poetry, literature, theater, dance -- the possibilities are limitless!
Megan Burnett, theater
Imagine that you could find a guest artist who has extensive classroom experience, professional acting credentials, and an understanding of theater.  With background in everything from Shakespeare and stage combat to Japanese theater, Megan Burnett is next big thing in theater education!
Octavia Sexton, storyteller
A spellbinding storyteller and masterful teacher, Octavia's programs grow out of her own Appalachian roots, focusing on written/oral skills as well as Kentucky folk culture.   With programs in storytelling, the Revolutionary War, as well as programming focused on substance abuse prevention, Octavia fills multiple needs in your school.
Phillip Cherry
Theatre is about self-transformation and communication - and a seasoned theatre professional like Phil brings both insights about the African-American experience and the Core Content to your students.
Ballet, In Other Words!
Dance is a form of communication, and ballet is perhaps its most beautiful language.  Space, force, time, locomotor/non-locomotor -- let us translate those concepts into a program that all students can be excited about!
Dance Diaspora
Having documented Afro-cultural music, dance and storytelling from Gambia to Georgia, this Oberlin College ensemble is your resource for teaching students about the cultural traditions of Western Africa.
Sarah Comstock and David Goud, dance workshops
Move over, Fred and Ginger. David and Sarah have wowed schools across the state with their connection to kids and their facility with ballet, modern, jazz, and multicultural dance, just to name a few. Whether you’re looking for Native American, Romeo and Juliet, or the difference between centripetal and centrifugal force – these programs will connect your students to dance in experiences that really meet your needs, single or multi-day!
The Way Modern Moves!
Think dance is boring? Looking at the elements of dance from that uniquely modern perspective, see the Core Content in action while our dancers teach and perform original (athletic!) choreography by Kentucky's own Sarah Comstock. (Just try to keep your students from loving this one!)
4350 Brownsboro Road, #110 - Louisville, KY 40207 - (800) 451-0032
Michele Wogaman, Executive Director - email: michwog@aol.com

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