TEACHING ARTIST SESSION CATEGORIES
Mindful Moves is a yoga-inspired program designed to help students bring calm, focus, and energy into their school day. Through simple yoga poses, breath work, and gentle stretches, students learn techniques to manage anxiety, boost concentration, and start their mornings feeling awake and energized. All activities are designed to be done right in the classroom, making mindfulness and movement accessible anytime, anywhere.
Clap, stomp, and dance along! Students will learn Zydeco’s fun steps while hearing the lively sounds of accordion and washboard that make Louisiana music so special. Adaptable for Special Education
Students explore how Zydeco grew out of Creole traditions, learning dance steps while uncovering how music and movement reflect Louisiana’s history, identity, and community spirit. Adaptable for Special Education.
Bring the excitement of a Louisiana festival straight into the classroom! Students will experience the sights and sounds of celebrations like Festival International and Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, where dance, music, and tradition fill the streets. They’ll join the...
Just like gumbo mixes lots of flavors, Zydeco mixes lots of traditions! Students will dance while learning how music, food, and celebrations are part of everyday Louisiana life. Adaptable for Special Education.
Louisiana culture doesn’t stop at state lines—it travels the world! Through Zydeco dance and stories of international festivals, students will see how Creole traditions are shared across borders, building connections with cultures around the globe while keeping...
Help students develop dynamic, authentic presence by exploring Laban’s Effort Qualities—a system for understanding how movement expresses intention, emotion, and energy.
In this session students will learn a breakdown of the history of different unique street dance styles such as House, Locking, Popping, Freestyle Hip-Hop, and Breaking.
Author Theresa Singleton will share two of her books with unique accompanying songs and movement: Grandfather Lee and the Bees, and Pierre’s Empty Pouch.
Students will explore geometric concepts and spatial reasoning through the lens of dance, using Rudolf Laban’s Space Harmony principles.