TEACHING ARTIST SESSION CATEGORIES
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
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...
Combine creativity with writing, crafting a poem in the form called Zeno which follows a mathematical sequence for syllable count. A zine is a foldable paper booklet that gives students an opportunity to publish and share their writing. Single Session
Listen to a variety of music and feel the mood by dancing with a paintbrush. Each image will become inspiration for writing by leading students to word choice and metaphor. Single Session
In this session, students will learn to blend colors with oil pastels to create a beautiful landscape scenery.
In this session, students will learn about Matisse and discuss the important body of work in the medium of cut paper collage he made late in life.
Students will learn about the history of zines and make their own mini-zine.
Students will learn to fold and cut beautiful paper stars
Younger students are increasingly struggling with scissor projects, and this class aims to give them a good basis for this important coordination and creative skill.
The students will explore what surrealism was and is today.