After reading examples of haiku poetry and a brief discussion on the elements of a haiku poem, students will write their own haiku poems and create an illustration to accompany their poem.
TEACHING ARTIST SESSION CATEGORIES
Middle School
VA-010 Cityscapes (3-8)
This project teaches about warm and cool colors and gives lots of practice in measurement.
LA-003 Free Your Mind (4-12)
The workshop is designed to encourage students to control their thoughts, think strategically and accept themselves.
M-003 Music, Imagination, and Storytelling (PK-12)
Students will learn how the sounds of the flute can be used to evoke stories with various moods and feelings.
M-004 The Magic of the Flute Family – Music and Emotions (PK-8)
Students will learn about the various instruments of the flute family: recorder, piccolo, flute, alto flute, and bass flute.
M-005 The Flute and Drawing (PK-8)
Students will listen to the music of the flute and use drawing to express the imagined stories and moods from the sounds heard.
M-006 History of Jazz & Saxophone (1-12)
Jeremy Benoit “JB Saax ” takes students through a crash course of how Jazz began and the integral role the saxophone plays in its inception.
M-007 Inside the Recording Studio (1-12)
Students will be exposed to basic, intermediate, and advanced recording techniques and will even be granted the opportunity to record their own personal soundtrack.
M-008 Therapeutic Sound: Musical Instruments for Relaxation (PreK-12)
This is an opportunity for students to listen deeply and cultivate stillness while experiencing and learning about therapeutic sound instruments.
M-009 A Mermaid Music Lesson: Emotional Regulation (6-12)
Learn the basics of how the voice works. Explore the creativity of making new sounds.

