Bring African and Diasporan dance, percussion, and history from Ghana, Haiti, or Puerto Rico into your classroom.
Get on your feet! Students of all ages engage in dance-making as they explore different cultures from Africa and its diaspora, guided by a BAM teaching artist team composed of a percussionist and choreographer. Each residency focuses on the music and dance of a specific country highlighted in BAM’s DanceAfrica Festival—and includes the opportunity to attend a special matinee performance of DanceAfrica just for schools!
This exuberant residency cultivates artistry in every participant.
This year, DanceAfrica in the Classroom is specifically designed to be more inclusive in order to expand access for students with learning differences.
BAM Teaching Artists allow student’s learning styles, needs, and abilities to shape how the residency is structured. This program can be offered as a mini-residency, consisting of 7 sessions, or a full residency consisting of 14 sessions, each 45 to 60 minutes-long. Priority ticket purchase access will be given to all residency schools for our DanceAfrica 50 school-time performance in May 2027.
To enroll, please contact Dance Education Manager, Generalist, Jayson P. Smith, at jayson@bam.org.
This exuberant residency cultivates artistry in every participant.
This year, DanceAfrica in the Classroom is specifically designed to be more inclusive in order to expand access for students with learning differences.
BAM Teaching Artists allow student’s learning styles, needs, and abilities to shape how the residency is structured. This program can be offered as a mini-residency, consisting of 7 sessions, or a full residency consisting of 14 sessions, each 45 to 60 minutes-long. Priority ticket purchase access will be given to all residency schools for our DanceAfrica 50 school-time performance in May 2027.
To enroll, please contact Dance Education Manager, Generalist, Jayson P. Smith, at jayson@bam.org.
Bring African and Diasporan dance, percussion, and history from Ghana, Haiti, or Puerto Rico into your classroom.
GRADES K—12
VENUE
BAM teaching artists bring this program directly to your classroom. DanceAfrica performances take place in the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House.
All performances will adhere to protocols developed in accordance with New York State regulations and in consultation with medical professionals for the safety of our artists, audiences, and staff
To enroll, please contact Dance Education Manager, Generalist, Jayson P. Smith, at jayson@bam.org
Leadership support for
BAM's strategic initiatives provided by the
Jerome L. Greene Foundation 
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BAM programming provided by:
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BAM's strategic initiatives provided by 
Leadership support for
BAM Education Programs provided by the
Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation and
The SHS Foundation
Major support for
Brooklyn Interns for Arts & Culture and
Creative Career Collective provided by
Constans Culver Foundation
Support for
BAM Education programs provided by:
Epstein Teicher Philanthropies;
Jody & John Arnhold;
Tiger Baron Foundation; and
The Emily Davie and Joseph S. Kornfeld Foundation
Support for
BAM Education programs provided by:
Anne-Victoire Auriault;
Jennifer Kopylov; and
Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund
