Tammy Hall Folktales From Around the World Workshops for teachers and students which include sharing stories in the oral traditional form and educating listeners on the art of storytelling. Janine G. Hamilton Reyes Theater Workshops Theater workshops provided for the New York Public School system by ArtsConnecton. These workshops teach performance skills, script writing and language arts through creative dramatics. Yvonne Hatchett Traditions in American Music A presentation including lecture, demonstration and audience participation, of American music and the cultural heritage on which it is based. This 45 minute workshop spans the contributions of Africa and Europe on spiritual, blues, jazz and children's songs.
Students have the opportunity to experience the synergy of American music.
As an ArtsConnection project, K-6 classes interact with children from the Amazon rain forest and the Canadian Arctic through art and technology. Students exchange artwork with and ask questions to their counterparts in the Amazon or the Arctic, receive e-mail reports, take online adventures, and collaborate with rain forest or Arctic classrooms in creating the project web site. Teachers receive materials and resources. Schools in New York State may receive visits from artists on the project artist roster. Nancy Judson Storydance Education Nancy Judson teaches early childhood dance in the NYC public schools.