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Education
FAB LAB
Education guided by equity.
BAM Education connects learning with creativity, engaging imagination by encouraging self-expression through programs for students, teachers, and audiences of all ages. Explore the programs below to learn more about our opportunities for creative online engagement!
GRADES K-5
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GRADES 6-8
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GRADES 9-12
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Education
Brooklyn Interns for Arts and Culture (BIAC)
Aug 2024—Jun 2025
Brooklyn Interns for Arts and Culture (BIAC)Aug 2024—Jun 2025
AGES 18-22
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Creative Career Collective (CCC)
Mar—Jun 2024
Creative Career Collective (CCC)Mar—Jun 2024FREE | PAID OPPReady to jumpstart your artistic career? Just for BAM Education alumni, this paid professional development program is a fun way to build community and boost your career after high school.
PAST EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
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Spring Dance Insider
Mar 16—Jun 8, 2024
Spring Dance InsiderMar 16—Jun 8, 2024Grades 9—12Learn choreography and technique alongside fellow high-schoolers in this workshop led by three legendary professional dance companies.
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DanceAfrica in the Classroom: Inclusive
Nov 2023—May 2024
DanceAfrica in the Classroom: InclusiveNov 2023—May 2024GRADES K—12Students of all ages engage in dance-making as they explore different cultures from Africa and its diaspora. Plus, attend a DanceAfrica performance in the spring!
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School-Time Performance: DanceAfrica 2024
May 22—May 23, 2024
Sold OutSchool-Time Performance: DanceAfrica 2024May 22—May 23, 2024Grades Pre-K—12The nation’s largest festival of African and African diasporic dance returns with a thrilling performance celebrating the diverse artistry and traditional music and movement styles of Cameroon!
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School-Time Performance: Word. Sound. Power. 2024
Apr 17—Apr 19, 2024
Sold OutSchool-Time Performance: Word. Sound. Power. 2024Apr 17—Apr 19, 2024Grades 9—12BAM honors the bond between beat and rhyme at our annual celebration of hip-hop and spoken word.
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Word.Sound.Power in the Classroom
Oct 2023—Apr 2024
Word.Sound.Power in the ClassroomOct 2023—Apr 2024GRADES 9—12Students hone their writing craft, refine their performance skills, and analyze poetry in this multi-week residency where they create and perform new works.
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School-Time Performance: Show Way the Musical
Mar 12—Mar 15, 2024
School-Time Performance: Show Way the MusicalMar 12—Mar 15, 2024Grades 3—8Adapted from Jacqueline Woodson’s acclaimed children’s book, this stirring musical about the journey to freedom stitches together one family’s lineage from generation to generation. -
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School-Time Performance: The Other Side
Feb 27—Mar 1, 2024
School-Time Performance: The Other SideFeb 27—Mar 1, 2024Grades 2—8Jacqueline Woodson’s powerful picture book comes to life on stage in an enthralling evening of dance about overcoming the barriers between us from choreographer Hope Boykin. -
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Arts & Justice
Oct—Dec 2023
Arts & JusticeOct—Dec 2023Grades 9—12Do you think art can change the world? Unite your creativity and passion for social justice to create an original theater piece that speaks to an issue that’s important to you.
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Education | Community
Arts & Justice Culminating Share
Wed, Dec 13, 2023
Arts & Justice Culminating ShareWed, Dec 13, 2023Participants in the Arts & Justice after-school program invite you into an imagined world where everyone is considered, included, and supported in this piece of original theater.
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Community
Alumni Homecoming Mixer 2023
Fri, Dec 8, 2023
Alumni Homecoming Mixer 2023Fri, Dec 8, 2023Hosted exclusively for alumni of BAM Education programs, this free event offers an opportunity to strengthen connections with a vast community of like-minded creators.
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GRADES K—12
Virtual Workshops
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For Grades K—12
In-School Residencies
In-School ResidenciesProfessional teaching artists unite creativity and learning in these hands-on programs that bring spoken word and African dance into your virtual classroom
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Experience Rwanda: Rwandan Dance and Music
Through June 2023
Experience Rwanda: Rwandan Dance and MusicThrough June 2023Grades Pre-K—12 -
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Experience Senegal: Senegalese Dance and Music
Through June 2023
Experience Senegal: Senegalese Dance and MusicThrough June 2023Grades Pre-K—12Celebrate traditional Senegalese dance styles and songs! Experts in African dance lead this dynamic virtual workshop which aims to get students moving and singing in the classroom.
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Song of the North Virtual Workshop
Through June 2023
Song of the North Virtual WorkshopThrough June 2023GRADES 4—8 -
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Poetry and Community Virtual Workshop
Through June 2023
Poetry and Community Virtual WorkshopThrough June 2023Grades 7—12Students embrace the power of the spoken word in this dynamic virtual poetry workshop. Drawing inspiration from a professional artist featured in BAM’s production of Poetry 2016: Past is Present, students are empowered to create and share original works.
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School-Time Performance: Cirque Kalabanté
Thu, Apr 20, 2023
School-Time Performance: Cirque KalabantéThu, Apr 20, 2023Grades 2—8World-class acrobats dance, leap, and dazzle in this unforgettable performance, which combines circus arts with traditional choreography and music from Guinea.
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School-Time Performance: The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window
Wed, Mar 8, 2023
School-Time Performance: The Sign in Sidney Brustein's WindowWed, Mar 8, 2023Grades 9—12Introduce your students to a sweeping drama of identity, idealism, and love from Lorraine Hansberry, the seminal American playwright of A Raisin in the Sun.
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School-Time Performance: Esencial
Mar 21—Mar 24, 2023
School-Time Performance: EsencialMar 21—Mar 24, 2023Grades 2—8Acclaimed Spanish cirque company Vaivén Circo invites young minds to join them on an adventure of imagination, featuring world-class acrobatics, juggling, and infectious energy.