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.
TEACHING ARTIST SESSION CATEGORIES
Creative Movement/Dance
CM-021 Zydeco Rhythms: Moving Through Louisiana’s Culture (K-5)
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
CM-025 Global Louisiana: Cultures Without Borders (K-12)
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...
CM-019 Command the Room – Movement tools for Public Speaking (7-12)
Help students develop dynamic, authentic presence by exploring Laban’s Effort Qualities—a system for understanding how movement expresses intention, emotion, and energy.
CM-020 A Lesson In Street Dance (K-12)
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.
LA-005 Loving My Louisiana (K-3)
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.
CM-010 Festival International (PK-5)
Celebrate global cultures through music and movement inspired by Lafayette’s Festival International.
CM-011 Talking Trees! (PK-5)
Students explore the relationship trees have to each other through a mycelium network.
CM-012 The Breakdown: The Elements of Hip-Hop Culture (K-12)
This program breaks down the four elements of Hip-Hop culture which are: DJing, Graffiti, MCing and Breakdancing.
CM-013 Breakin’ It Down: The History of Breakdancing (K-12)
In this session, we’ll take a deep dive into the history of Breakdancing and discuss some musical history relative to the dance.


