FEB—MAY 2008
Opportunities for students and teaches to immerse themselves in the arts.

INTRODUCTION
AFRICANDANCEBEAT & AFRICANMUSICBEAT
DANCE MASTER CLASSES
SHAKESPEARE TEACHES
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
YOUNG CRITICS


INTRODUCTION
Generation BAM (grades 8—12) and kaBAM (grades K—8) residencies and workshops offer students and teachers the opportunity to connect with the world at large and to explore the issues that impact their lives through the arts. Study guides, artist-in-residency, professional development, and free after-school programs are all tailored to meet city and state learning standards as part of BAM's continuing mission to support the integration of the arts into the school curriculum.


AFRICANDANCEBEAT & AFRICANMUSICBEAT


AfricanDanceBeat and AfricanMusicBeat
Mar—May 2008

Grades 3—12
Nine-session, in-school dance or music residency program
$22 per student, including performance ticket
15—30 students per class

The AfricanDanceBeat and AfricanMusicBeat programs emphasize cultural connections, literacy in dance and music, and artmaking with a focus on DanceAfrica's visiting company and its country of origin. Led by BAM teaching artists, students will have the exciting experience of learning about Africa and the African Diaspora through dance and music. Students participating in the program will attend a performance by the visiting company at BAM on May 21 or 22.

AfricanDanceBeat and AfricanMusicBeat explore history, geography, and the culture of the visiting DanceAfrica company through the arts. In AfricanDanceBeat, students participate in African-based techniques and rhythmic expression. Live percussion accompaniment is provided for each workshop.

In AfricanMusicBeat, the students learn songs and perform rhythms on homemade and indigenous instruments.

For more information or an application for AfricanDanceBeat, please call 718.636.4130 x3 or email jfoster@BAM.org.

For AfricanMusicBeat, please call 718.636.4130 x2 or email jtighe@BAM.org.

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DANCE MASTER CLASSES


Dance Master Classes for Students with Chuck Davis
Thu, Feb 28 & Fri, Feb 29

Grades 3—12
$150 per 90min workshop
15—30 students per class

Chuck Davis, honored as one of "America's Irreplaceable Dance Treasures" and founder of BAM's annual DanceAfrica festival, will conduct master classes for students. Chuck Davis' master classes provide an extraordinary opportunity for students to work with one of the foremost teachers of African dance in America, as well as experience dancing in a professional rehearsal studio at BAM with live percussion accompaniment.

For more information or an application, please call 718.636.4130 x3 or email jfoster@BAM.org.

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SHAKESPEARE TEACHES


Shakespeare Teaches Teachers
Thursdays, Feb—Apr 2008

Free after-school professional development workshop series
Eight two-hour workshops
Plus one four-hour workshop on a Saturday

This intensive series of workshops focuses on how to approach Shakespeare's work in the classroom (grades 6—12). Michael LoMonico (SUNY Stony Brook professor, former high school teacher, Senior Consultant on National Education for the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, and author of The Shakespeare Book of Lists and Shakespeare 101) leads this course along with BAM teaching artists and guest workshop leaders. Participants will receive resource books and a ticket to see BAM'S presentation in March 2008 of one of Shakespeare's plays. During the semester, participants examine Shakespeare's work through practical performance activities, historical context, and textual analysis, while developing a Shakespeare curriculum.

Teachers who wish to receive P-credit through the Department of Education must register online and direct all DOE tuition fees to nyaspdp.org. Applicants must also fill out a BAM application. Additional requirements apply. Space is limited. Teachers are also encouraged to apply for Shakespeare Teaches Students.

To apply, click here.

Shakespeare Teaches Students
Feb—May 2008

In-school arts residency with a BAM teaching artist
Nine 45-minute workshops
$28 per student (includes performance ticket and a copy of the play)
15—30 students per class
Grades 9—12

Shakespeare Teaches Students is a nine-session residency in which Shakespeare's language is brought to life in the classroom (grades 9—12) through an exploration of historical context, character, and action. The workshops are taught by BAM teaching artists who are accomplished actors or directors with years of experience in performing and teaching Shakespeare. Students receive a copy of the play and a ticket to see a student matinee performance on March 19. Teachers are also strongly encouraged to participate in the professional development program Shakespeare Teaches Teachers, which is offered simultaneously with the student residency program.

To apply, click here.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT


Workshops Throughout the Season

"The teaching artists made clear the connection of arts and drama to listening, speaking, and writing skills. These methods help to individualize instruction to each student."—Math Teacher

BAM offers opportunities for teachers and administrators to engage in the arts through participation in professional development workshops that are directly linked to the New York State Learning Standards in the Arts as well as other subject areas.

These workshops are specifically designed to meet the unique needs of participating teachers and are offered at schools or at BAM by arrangement. See also Shakespeare Teaches.

Schools interested in BAM professional development are urged to contact BAM's Department of Education Humanities as early in the school year as possible and work closely with BAM staff and teaching artists in tailoring a workshop to meet the school's specific goals and expectations.

Some workshop topics may include but are not limited to:
• Working with the Blueprints for Teaching and Learning in the Arts
• Exploring classic texts through performance
• Developing literacy through spoken word
• Using film to make curriculum connections
• African music and dance in the curriculum

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AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Teachers, please inform your students of these free opportunities.

YOUNG CRITICS


Young Critics
Mar—May 2008

Grades 11 & 12
Free!

In Spring 2008, BAM offers its popular after-school program, Young Critics (YC), a nine-session program which brings together high school juniors and seniors who share a passion for theater and writing. Guided by a master teacher, YC participants meet at BAM to engage in lively workshops in theater and criticism. YC members will also attend three BAM performances to sharpen their critical thinking and writing skills.

In addition to attending performances and writing workshops, students meet with professional writers and artists. Former guests have included Ben Brantley of The New York Times, Joan Acocella of The New Yorker, and playwright Tony Kushner (Angels in America).

An anthology of student reviews is compiled at the end of the course. Essays included in the Young Critics anthology make excellent writing samples for students applying to colleges.

To apply, click here.