Education guided by equity.
Young people embrace their vision, voice, and power through a wide range of culturally-responsive curricula that center their identities, realities, and artistry. A part of BAM Education, the FAB Lab—or Future Artists at BAM Lab—is a space where students from elementary to high school can create art with rigor, joy, and meaning. Through thought-provoking in-class and after school programs, festivals, workshops, performances, and screenings, the FAB Lab encourages young people to express themselves and engage with their community.
Grades K—5
Grades 6—8
Grades 9—12
After-School Programs
FOR STUDENTS
Fab Lab
Education guided by equity.
Young people embrace their vision, voice, and power through a wide range of culturally-responsive curricula that center their identities, realities, and artistry. A part of BAM Education, the FAB Lab—or Future Artists at BAM Lab—is a space where students from elementary to high school can create art with rigor, joy, and meaning. Through thought-provoking in-class and after school programs, festivals, workshops, performances, and screenings, the FAB Lab encourages young people to express themselves and engage with their community.
Students 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!
Students 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!
Students hone their writing craft, refine their performance skills, and analyze poetry in this multi-week residency where they create and perform new works.
Students 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!
Students devise and perform an original work in this multi-week residency that centers playwrights of color and LGBTQ+ playwrights.
Gear up for life after high school in this paid college, career, and life-readiness program that takes you behind-the-scenes at BAM.
Do 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.
High school students learn, create, and perform dynamic new choreography in this free after-school program led by professional artists.
Ready 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.
Share the power of live performance with your students! These exciting, thought-provoking shows are specially chosen to speak to young audiences.
Each performance is complemented by a pre- or post-show workshop, led by a BAM teaching artist, which deepens engagement and sparks creativity. Pre-show workshops can be provided to your class of students in-person or virtually.
Workshops are approximately 45 minutes, included at no cost for each registered class.
After registering, a BAM teaching artist will follow up to schedule the workshop(s) no less than three weeks prior to the performance or screening. Schools outside the Greater NYC area may not be eligible for pre- or post-show workshops due to distance.
This event will be held with the health and safety of you and your students as our highest priority. Masks must be worn at all times. Please visit BAM Education’s COVID safety, reservation info, and payment page for the most up-to-date information.
School-Time Performance: Song of the North
Grades 4—8
Mar 7—11, 2022
Part of Education
Each virtual session features a high-definition video excerpt of a BAM performance, specifically chosen for its academic connections. Students deepen their understanding of the work and embrace their creativity through an interactive workshop led by a BAM teaching artist—streamed live. Virtual programs also include pre- and post-show activities provided in an online study guide.
Experience Senegal: Senegalese Dance and Music
Grades K—12
Students celebrate traditional Senegalese movement styles and indigenous songs with this dance workshop that gets students moving and singing, led by experts in African dance.
Experience Rwanda: Rwandan Dance and Music
Grades K—12
Students explore the culture of Rwanda through the movement styles and indigenous rhythms of one of its most famous traditional dances.
Word. Sound. Power: Poetry and Identity
Grades 9—12
Students explore spoken word, hip-hop, and classic literary forms in this dynamic poetry workshop, drawing inspiration from professional artists to create and share original works.
Word. Sound. Power: Poetry as Protest and Empowerment
Grades 9—12
Students draw inspiration from contemporary poets in this spoken word program exploring arts and justice, writing original works dedicated to social change.
Word. Sound. Power: Poetry as Resistance
Grades 9—12
Students speak out in this spoken word program, creating and sharing original works of resistance addressing an issue in their community that requires positive change.