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Arts in Education
Coordinator
631-271-8423
Take a Journey…Right in your School!!!
Visiting Artist Directory
2014
www.huntingtonarts.org
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction II
Journey Program Artist Request Form III
AFRICAN/AFRICAN AMERICAN p. 1
AFRO-BRAZILIAN p. 5
ASIAN p. 6
AUSTRALIAN (ABORIGINAL) p. 7
BRAZILIAN-AMERICAN p. 7
CARIBBEAN p. 7
CHINESE p. 9
EUROPEAN p.12
INDIAN p. 12
INDONESIAN p. 15
ITALIAN p. 17
JAPANESE p. 17
KOREAN p. 17
LATIN AMERICAN and HISPANIC p. 18
MIDDLE EASTERN p. 21
MULTI-CULTURAL PROGRAMS p. 22
NATIVE AMERICAN p. 27
PUERTO RICAN p. 29
SPANISH p. 29
II
JOURNEY through the world right in your school!
Thank you for participating in the Huntington
Arts Council's Journey Program. With Journey –
students and teachers will be developing literacy,
making connections and learning to exhibit
empathy for others in the community.
This catalog contains a list of presentations that
have been preapproved for use of JOURNEY
funds. Enclosed you will find brief descriptions
and fee structures for these programs. This
information may be subject to change. If you
have any questions or would like to book an artist
through the JOURNEY Program, please contact
the Arts-in-Education Coordinator at
(631) 271-8423x 14 or at
In order to make this directory as user-friendly as
possible, the contents herein are listed by culture
and art form. The JOURNEY Program Visiting Artist request Form can be found on the next page to help
teachers, PTA members and school administrators with their requests. Filling out this form prior to
speaking with the Arts-in-Education Coordinator will expedite the booking process.
Artist must have a contract completed with
Huntington Arts Council in order to be funded
by us – please be sure to contact us immediately
with bookings so we can start this process - or if
you need help with booking ideas.
Please contact the HAC if you would like
this catalog to be sent electronically.
Peggy Low
Arts in Education Coordinator631-271-8423 X13
Art students at John F. Kennedy High School
help artist Cliff Mendelson finish a ceramic vase
during “Multicultural Potter’s Wheel
Demonstration”
III
213 Main Street
Huntington NY, 11743
JOURNEY PROGRAM VISITING ARTIST FORM Criteria: The program must be artistic and cultural in context. All programs are subject to the
review of the Huntington Arts Council prior to funding.
Requesting Teacher’s Name:
School:
Subject/Grade Level:
Number of students to be served:
Are there any special needs students that the artist/presenter would need to be aware of? ______
Artist/Presenter:
Name of Program:
Culture to be introduced:
Type of Program: ______________________________________________________________
Suggested dates (3 minimum but you may write up to 6 in order of preference):
Day Date Day Date
Are you planning to double up classes? (some programs do not allow it, please specify):
YES NO
Please submit your requests as early as possible to obtain the desired bookings.
Contact: Peggy Low
Arts-in-Education Coordinator
Huntington Arts Council
T: 631.271.8423 x14
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AFRICAN/AFRICAN AMERICAN PROGRAMS
All Ability African Dance/Sidiki Conde
Arts Horizons
Dance and Music
Grades K-12
Five vibrant performers celebrate the traditional culture, music, and dances of Guinea.
Led by Sidiki Conde, who lost the use of his legs at age 14. They demonstrate the
importance of overcoming any obstacle and embracing the world's diversity and
challenges. Assembly performances only. Visit www.artshorizons.org for more
information.
Fee: Single performance- $1,790; two back-to-back- $2,380
African Adventure Tales Crabgrass Puppet Theatre
Theatre and Puppetry
Grades K-5
Two funny folktales from Africa come to life with stunning puppetry, spectacular
scenery, and infectious music. In "Koi and the Kola Nuts," the young son of a chief sets
out on a wonderful journey in search of fortune, carrying only a sack of kola nuts. His
kindness to the creatures he meets is rewarded when their help saves his life! And in
"Anansi the Spider," we meet one of the most hilarious trickster characters in world
folklore! Visit www.EncorePerforming.com to find out more.
Fee $790 single program, discounts for multiple programs
Charlotte Blake Alston
Storytelling, Residencies and Performance
Grades K-12
In our electronic age, Charlotte Blake Alston, accompanied by thumb piano, djembe or
21-string kora, does what stories have achieved for thousands of years, engage the
imagination, underscore human commonalities and reiterate life lessons. Drawing on
sources of stories, songs, games and rhythmic elements of the African and African
American oral traditions, programs are geared to each age group.
www.charlotteblakealston.com
Fee: $1,000-$1,800
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Flying Ship Productions (Encore Performing Arts, Inc.)
Musical Theater
Grades K-5
"Fire on the Mountain"- Four person musical production of Ethiopian folk tale.
A classic African folktale is given new life as a spirited four person musical theatre
production inspired by award winning children’s author Jane Kurtz. Journey with
Alemayu, a young shepherd boy, through the vast mountains as he searches for his
sister and learns life’s lessons of character, honesty, courage and love. The rich cultural
heritage of this African region influences the music, staging, costuming and scenery in
this wonderful, uplifting musical. Visit www.encoreperforming.com
Fee: $1200 single program, discounts for multiple programs.
Linda H. Humes (Yaffa Cultural Arts Inc.)
Storytelling and Music
Grades K-12
Storytelling - interactive; involves audience w/ call & response, songs. "Hip Hop: A Tool
for Literacy;" "Life Stories;" "The Harlem Renaissance;" "Music of the Diaspora;" "A tribute to
Martin Luther King: excerpts from speeches" (6 artists) grade 3 and up; "Holiday Show" (8
artists).
Fee: $1,200 for one show, $1,400 for two back-to-back. $250 for 3 student workshops per
day
Madona Cole-Lacy Visual Arts, Fashion, Artifacts
Grades 1-12
"West African Fashion and Culture." Learn more at www.mytimehascome.org
and www.madonacoleoriginals.com.
Fee: $250 per 45 minute period, including materials
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Michael Fairchild Audio Visual workshop
Grades 3-12
African Genesis - Photographer and videographer Michael Fairchild will present his
DVD “African Genesis”. Michael will investigate the ties of the Samburu and Maasai
people with their ancient ancestors. Also, covered will be the baby elephant orphanage
on the outskirts of Nairobi and the annual 1800-mile wildebeest migration, which
sweeps through Kenya's Maasai Mara. Michael’s photographs have appeared with the
Sierra Club, National Geographic, Time Life and international photo corporations. He
will lead students in discussions about the people and cultures he has found in this
travels and about his career as a photographer.
Fee: $550 per day – up to five 45 minute presentations
Mohamed Ahamok & Andrea Wozny Music, Storytelling
Grades K-12
Program educates students about the nomadic Tuareg people of the Sahara desert
through live musical performance, storytelling, and photo/video presentation on the
culture. Active participation through discussions on music, arts, food, lifestyle,
language, and value system of the Tuareg people. Optional tea making demonstration
available.
Fee: $600 per day of workshops
Nassau Performing Arts,Inc (Revels-Bey Music)Music StoryTelling, Music, Dance, Hands-on workshop
Grades k-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
21st Century Learners Engaging Arts Integration. Award winning workshop/residency
program using Jazz, the American ingenious music and dance interwoven with
historical and multicultural relationships. All programs developed to allowing learners
deeper understanding of the works of art that includes their connections with other
areas of knowledge, that maybe social, political, cultural and economic in the evolution
of the art disciplines, and supports the common core, and national, local and State’s
Dignity Act. See more at www.nassauperformingarts.org.
Program workshop/residency/performance range $500 -1800
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Okra Dance Company (Encore Performing Arts, Inc.)
Dance
Grades K-12
“Journey Into Africa” Take a fascinating excursion from Senegal to Soweto through the
traditional rhythms, songs, instruments, stories and dances that are an integral part of
everyday African life. Three talented performers offer a rousing presentation, full of
audience participation, bringing to life a culture that has profoundly influenced us all.
Interactive dance program. Learn more at www.encoreperforming.com
Fee: $1,075 (3 people) discounts for multiple programs
Queen Nur
Storytelling, Music, History
Grades K-12
"Voices of Courage", "Sweet Potato Pie & Such" and “Kwanzaa”. For more information
visit http://www.theatreworksusa.org.
Fee: "Voices of Courage"- $1,100 for one performance, $1,400 for two in the same day
(plus transportation costs.) "Sweet Potato Pie & Such" and "Kwanzaa"- $1,200 for one
performance, $1,500, for two performances in the same day.
Classroom workshops start at $275 the first & $250 the following or a full day for $950 (5
to 6 workshops). Visit www.theatreworks.org for more info.
Robbi K & Friends (Bali Dali) Folktales, Storytelling and Music
Grades K-12
"Osebo’s Drum,""Keep The Beat!"& “Songs of Freedom.” Interactive storytelling with
music from this multiple Parent’s Choice winner. In assemblies or classroom
workshops, she will combine music, language, theater, and culture with a worldview to
bring a sense of the world community to students. Visit www.balidali.com for more
info.
Fee: Classroom workshops: $275 (max. 30 children) Osebo’s Drum (1) $750, (2) $1000.
Group Performances (+ 3 musicians) $1,500, (2) $2,100
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Stacy Fagan
Lecture/Discussion
Grades 9-12
"Artistic Expressions in East Africa"- Examine/discuss the meaning of selected pieces of
Tanzanian ebony sculpture, try on Tanzanian khanga clothes, and get a brief
introduction to the Kiswahili language.
Fee: $150/ 1 workshop and then $100 for each following
Victor Y. See Yuen (Heritage O.P.) Music
Grades K-8
Traditional African drumming with explanation of African music and instruments.
Student participation. Learn more at www.heritageop.com.
Fee: $1,000/1 perf; $1,200 2 perf.; $1,500 3 performers
AFRO-BRAZILIAN CULTURE
Afro Brazil Arts/ African Brazilian Carnival Music and Dance
Grades K-12
An exciting program of Brazilian and African dances, music, and song, featuring
capoeira. Incorporates the speed and agility of martial arts dancing and acrobatics while
teaching a philosophy of resolving conflict without the use of force. Assembly programs
only. Learn more at www.artshorizons.org.
Fee: 4 performers- $1,620; two performances back-to-back $1,825. 3 performers- $1,170;
two back-to-back $1,450
Nego Gato Afro-Brazillian Music and Dance Music and Dance
Grades: 2-12
"Living History of African Culture in Brazil"-Performance of Folkloric Music and Dance.
Includes live percussion, the Dances of Nature, the martial dances of Maculele and
Capoeira, Samba, and the instruments of the escola de Samba. Narration throughout the
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program. Workshops in Dance, Percussion and Capoeira. Visit www.negogato.org for
more information.
Fee: $1500 (4 Artist program), $2500 (6 Artist program), Workshops $250 per artist (two
artists required)
ASIAN CULTURES
Esther Tollen (Tollen Enterprises, Inc.) Artistry on Silk- Banners, Pins, and Matted Artwork
Grades K-12
Students are taught by professional textile designer in a creative hands-on workshop in
color theory and textile design. The Chinese secret of the silkworm and the
cultivation/production of silk fabric will be discussed. School wide banners, individual
pins and matted art works are available. Visit http://www.esthertollen.com for more
information.
Fee: $400/day plus materials
Michael Fairchild
Audio Visual Workshop
Grades 6-12
“Myanmar-A Land Lost in Time and the Ancient Kingdoms of Southeast Asia”
- Photographer and videographer Michael Fairchild will present his DVD of his work
and lead inquires and discussions about Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos.
Some of the topics covered: How do you document people naturally in place where no
one speaks your language? What are the challenges of dealing with custom's
inspections and logistics? The rise and fall of empires, how the Khmer kingdom which
once dominated most of Southeast Asia saw inevitable decline due to changes in
climate. What are the implications for modern empires?
Fee: $550 per day – 60 minute presentation – for assembly or classroom workshop.
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AUSTRALIAN (ABORIGINAL) CULTURE
Christopher Pitkin Visual Arts, Music, Storytelling
Grades K-12
"A Taste of Australia"-Journey into the fascinating world of the Australian Aborigines,
learn about their unique relationship with the land, see and listen to the Didgeridoo,
and try your hand at Aboriginal dot painting.
Fee: Full Day $400. Price covers all materials
BRAZILIAN-AMERICAN CULTURE
Brooklyn Fife Revival (Liz Hanson)
Music
Grades K-12
Dynamic show of rhythmic, high energy grooves from Brazil and the fife and drum
blues traditions of Mississippi. Student participation. American and Latin American
culture and history in a way that makes students move to the beat!
Fee: $1500 for a seven piece band
CARIBBEAN CULTURE
Casplash Interactive Assembly for Steelpan Band Music performance and workshop
Grades k-12
Band director Rudyard Crichlow and the Casplash Steepan Band will lead students
through the history of this instrument of national pride for Republic of Trinidad and
Tobago. Students will see images of the instruments start as a recycled waste to
handcrafted instrument, participate in a musical number and learn how to make
melodies and why the Steelpan is not a percussion instrument.
Fee: $1,800 for a 4 person band. Please inquire for in classroom workshops.
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Nassau Performing Arts,Inc (Revels-Bey Music)Music StoryTelling, Music, Dance, Hands-on workshop
Grades k-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
21st Century Learners Engaging Arts Integration. Award winning workshop/residency
program using Jazz, the American ingenious music and dance interwoven with
historical and multicultural relationships. All programs developed to allowing learners
deeper understanding of the works of art that includes their connections with other
areas of knowledge, that maybe social, political, cultural and economic in the evolution
of the art disciplines, and supports the common core, and national, local and State’s
Dignity Act. See more at www.nassauperformingarts.org.
Program workshop/residency/performance range $500 -1800
David Gonzalez (Rain Arts Production) Bilingual Storytelling & Music
Grades K-12
"Animals, Animals, Animals" (K-3); "Witches, Trolls & Mischief-makers" (3-5); "Cuentos:
Tales from the Latino World" (K-6); "Totally Awesome!": International stories (K-6); "The
Adventure of Ivan and The Frog Bride: a Russian Tale" (5-12); "Jazz Orpheus: hip-
hoppi."Interactive storytelling programs. Visit www.davidgonzalez.com for more
information.
Fee: $1,000 2 shows; $1,200 1 perf. & 3 workshops
Los Pleneros de la 21 Puerto Rican Music (Bomba & Plena)
Grades K-12
Performance (8 musicians & 3 dancers) of the bomba & plena traditional and
contemporary musical repertoire. Presentation of popular themes, rhythms, and dances
of Puerto Rico. Interactive presentations and activities. Students engaged through call &
response, rap/hip-hop singing, drumming and dancing. Workshops/residencies also
available. Visit www.losplenerosdela21.org.
Fee: Start at $1,200 1 performance
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Michael Fairchild
Audio Visual Presentation
Grades 3-12
Costa Rica, Model of Conservation - Photographer and videographer Michael Fairchild
will present his DVD “Costa Rica, Model of Conservation”. Students will be introduced
to the people, culture, government, terrain, and ecology of this fascinating Central
American country that has coastline on both the Caribbean and Pacific Oceans. The
views will see the festivals in progress, the diverse faces, the fragile beauty of Costa
Rica's many kinds of rain forests. Michael will
(Caribbean Culture Continued…)
lead students in far ranging discussions: "How do you photograph humming birds in
flight? What is the global impact of deforestation? What is the general attitude towards
being photographed in Costa Rica? What are traveling conditions like near the extinct
volcanos and through dense rain forests?"
Fee: $550 per day – up to five 45 minute presentations
Taino (Encore Performing Arts Inc.)
Music Performance
Grades K-8
“Discovering Columbus” through story, song, theater, and audience participation,
TAINO explores the world that Columbus encountered, and the transformation of that
world with the meeting of the Native American, European, and African peoples. Visit
www.encoreperforming.com for more information.
Fee: $950 single program, discounts on multiple shows
CHINA
Chen and Dancers (H.T.Dance Company) Dance, martial arts, immigration programs
Grades K-12
Traditional Arts Workshop (90 min.) Chinese calligraphy and traditional ribbon dance.
Choreography Workshop (60 min.) students create their own dances with company
members. "Eight Strokes and the Moving Word" presents works by H.T. Chen, video
projections, and an interactive lecture/demonstration. Visit this artist at
www.chendancecenter.org.
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Fee: Starting $1,300 1 perf. $500 more for each additional performance. Prices vary
depending on the program
Chinese Theatreworks (Kuang-Yu Fong) Theatre, Puppetry
Grades K-12
Classical Chinese opera music and dance; Chinese shadow puppetry. Chinese opera:
"Monkey King Runs Amok the Heaven," Chinese Shadow Puppet: "Tiger Tales Shadow
Puppet Workshop" Chinese Glove Puppet "Ti-Oh-Oh." See
www.chinesetheatreworks.org for more information.
Fee: Available upon request
Dance China NY (The New York Chinese Cultural Center) Chinese Dance and Art Workshops
Grades K-12
Assembly Performances: "China Patterns" (5 performers); "Lion Dance Plus" (4
performers)- Lion Dance/Ribbon Dance with student participation; “Chinese Acrobatic
Power Plus” (5 performers). Chinese Dance and Art Workshops: Fan and/or Ribbon
Dance, Chinese Calligraphy, Ink Brush Painting, Paper Cutting and Folding. No more
than 250 students per assembly /Workshops 30 students a session maximum. Learn
more at www.chinesedance.org.
See video: Red Ribbon Dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84VC3tiacUI
Lion Dance:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih7Wydmgyco&feature=youtu.be
Fees: Assembly performances: China Patterns: 1-$1,200, 2 back-to-back-$1,500. Lion
Dance Plus: 1-$900, 2 back-to-back-$1,100. Acrobatic Power Plus: 1-$1,500, 2 back-to-
back-$2,000. Additional travel fees apply.
Fee: Workshops: $275/workshop. Art workshops: additional $25 materials fee
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Michael Fairchild Audio Visual Workshop
Grades 3-12
"Along the Ancient Silk Road" Slide presentation of about 30 minutes, w/ a 10-15 min.
follow up discussion usually on Free Trade, Communism vs. Capitalism, Chairman
Mao's Cultural Revolution, etc. Visit www.michaelfairchild.com for more information.
Fee: $550/day
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Co. Dance
Grades K-12
Performances: "A Dragons Tale;" "Chinese New Year Celebration;" and "The Art of Chinese
Dance." Also offers workshops. Single and multiple session dance classes focused on 10
Elements of Chinese Dance and the Ribbon Dance. Visit www.nainichen.org.
Fee: Range between $1175-$2025 depending on location and number of performances
Patricia Shih (Shih Enterprises Inc.) Hands-on workshop
Grades K-8
"Let's Go To China," workshops- students will learn about China from many aspects-
geography, history, music, art, language, writing, inventions, customs, etc. See more at
www.patriciashih.com.
Fee: $250 each for one-hour workshop; $125 for 1/2 hour workshop (K only); Two-hour
and longer workshops also offered
Sung-Sook Setton Chinese Calligraphy & Brush Painting
Grades 3-12
Chinese calligraphy and brush painting workshops. Students work closely with this
master brush painter right in classroom or art studio. Artist engages students in
discussion of properties of paper, ink, water and simple philosophy
(China Culture continued…)
of Chinese painting technique. Students as young as 3rd grade learn to create in this
great tradition and will bring home multiple artworks and understanding of the
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differences between Asian art techniques and Western. Learn more about this artist at
www.sungsooksetton.com.
Fee: $800 for a full day of workshops. Materials for small fee
EUROPEAN CULTURES
Esther Tollen (Tollen Enterprises Inc.)
Artistry on Ceramic Tile
Grades K-12
Creative hands-on workshop in tile production, designing, and kiln firing. Students
execute designs in underglaze colors on bisque. All tiles are fired and the finished mural
or character signs are suitable for hanging on school walls. Professional
mounting/framing included. Choice of artist designs or murals are available on request.
Visit www.esthertollen.com for more information.
Fee: $400/day plus materials
INDIAN CULTURE
Puneeta Mittal Block Ink Printing; Pottery
Grades 3-12
Artist Puneeta Mittal painter and exhibiting ceramic artist will discuss the ancient art of
Indian Block Printing and current trends in modern fashion/textile design and how
these trends relate back to patterns Indian designer have been using for centuries. The
hands on workshop will demonstrate simple solutions to create your own stamp for
block printing on fabric. The printing can be a simple single color stamping or with use
of multiple stamps with more complicated multicolor designs. The same technique can
be applied to other mediums such as, paper, clay, leather, metal,etc. Other workshops
being offered are:
Bandhani - Tie Dye a scarf
Mehndi - Henna patterns on paper
Rangoli - Painted ceramic tiles
Worli Paintings - Pencil/pastel linear drawings on brown paper
Madhubani - Color markers on white/beige cardboard
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Kalamkari Color ink drawing dye filled traditional patterns on paperVisit
www.puneetaart.com for more information.
Fee: $600 @ One full day of four workshops, (includes presentation and full demo) OR,
$150 per workshop with minimum of 3 workshops per day (includes presentation and
full demo). Materials fees are extra and are based on size of class.
Satya Pradeep (Nritya Saagaram Dance Academy)
Dance
Grades 1-12
Classical Indian dance, using a universal language of gestures, story telling, mime and
footwork. Stressing the importance of dance as a form of artistic expression and
educating children from grades 1-12 about the similarities and differences between
Indian and Western styles of dance. Students get opportunities to exhibit what they
have learned during the interactive session. The Indian dance form (which is over 2,000
years old) teaches them the importance of discipline, focus, and devotion.
Visit http://satyapradeep.com for more information.
Fee: $1,250.00 per Workshop Includes a performance (5 performers) and a workshop
total of 60-90 minutes. Can be customized for grade levels and additional workshops.
Fees vary for performance/assembly only.
Dr. Rohini B. Ramanathan (The India Heritage Institute) Music, History and Culture of India
Grades K-12
All programs are customized for grade and occasion with optimum interactivity
included. Subjects include History, Music, Literature, Fashion, Cuisine and other
aspects of Indian Culture. Media used: Videos, audio, PowerPoint, exhibits, and demo.
Find out more at www.longislandtraditions.org/artistprofiles/ethnic/ramanathan.
Fee: $750/day or $200/hour. Note: Sensitive to budget of hosting institution.
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Michael Fairchild
Audio Visual workshop
Grades 6-12
“Eternal India“ Photographer Michael Fairchild has created a high definition program
about the most mysterious and diverse country in the world. "Eternal
(India Culture continued…)
India" is a collaborative effort with his daughter Marnie who spent over 3 months
studying Hindi and community development in Jaipur and the city of Varanasi on the
sacred Ganges River. This fully narrated program explores some of the most fabulous
palaces and fortresses of the Moghul dynasty, including the Taj Mahal. Fairchild’s
camera captures life in India's rural villages, while providing an affectionate portrait of
India's people. Follow up discussion often focuses on standard of living, wildlife
management, religious topics, the Untouchables, as well as the economic significance of
the world’s most populous democracy. Steve Gorn, a noted performer and composer of
Indian and African music created an original music score for this production.
Fee: $550/day up to five 45 minute presentations.
Surapsari (Asian Dance & Theatre by Surapsari)
Indian Storytelling Dance and Dance-theatre
Grades K-12
“Dancing the Universe: Earth & Space Science through Indian Dance” - Explore the earth
and space through the 2000 year old Indian storytelling dance, executed with ever
changing facial expressions, hand gestures called mudra, stylized movements, and
exquisite poses. The student audience will learn about the solar system and four
spheres of the earth, while being entertained by lively storytelling dance accompanied
with visually stunning costume and recorded Carnatic music from south India. There
will be opportunities for the audience members to participate in Indian dance-drama
that explores earth and space science subjects, as well as learning mudra, dance poses,
and movements. This program promotes knowledge in Science, Social studies, Theatre,
Music, Dance, and Visual arts.
“Indus: Stories from Ancient India”- Surapsari presents the world of Hindu myths and
Indus civilization with her lively enactment of storytelling through 2000 year old
Bharatanatyam Indian dance. The students will have opportunities to participate in
Indian dance-drama based on a Hindu myth, as well as learning mudra, dance poses,
and movements. This program promotes knowledge in Social studies, Theatre, Music,
Dance, and Visual arts.
“Stories from India” - This program introduces K-12 students to the arts and culture of
India, through classical Bharatanatyam Indian dance and drama. The students will
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learn about Indian history, cultural values that are reflected in the art form, and
Carnatic music from south India, while being entertained by lively storytelling dance
accompanied with visually stunning costume. There will be opportunities for the
audience members to take a role in Indian dance-drama based on a Hindu myth, as well
as learning mudra (symbolic hand gestures) and poses used in Bharatanatyam. This
program promotes knowledge in Social studies, Theater, Music, Dance, and Visual arts.
All of Surapsari’s programs are accompanied with the Study Guide that contains lesson
plans, pre/post show activities, and resources. Surapsari also offers pre and post
performance lessons that align with the New York state Standards. Visit
www.asiandanceandtheatre.com for more information.
Fee: $1,000 for one show (45-60 minutes), $350 for each additional show back to back at
the same school. $850 for 3 Indian storytelling dance workshops (60 minutes). $250 for
each additional workshop, back to back at the same school. Maximum 25 students for
each workshop.
INDONESIAN CULTURE
Surapsari (Asian Dance & Theatre by Surapsari, Purnama Sari Balinese Performing
Arts Company)
Shadow Puppetry, Dance, and Theatre from Bali
Grades K-12
“Ramayana: Balinese Shadow Puppet Theatre” – Surapsari takes the audience to the
mythological kingdom in the Ramayana, the great Hindu epic, through magical
Balinese shadow puppet play accompanied with recorded traditional Gamelan music
and chant. The students will learn about how improvisational sound, background
music, props, and certain techniques of maneuvering puppets create dramatic effects.
They will also learn about the science of light and shadow and will be introduced to
different styles of shadow puppets from various parts of Asia. At Surapsari’s Shadow
Puppet Workshop, the students learn how to make a shadow puppet with movable
parts and try out their puppets with the screen and light. This program promotes
knowledge in Science, Theatre, Music, and Visual arts. Mathematics standards can also
be incorporate for K-2 students upon request.
“Mask Dance & Theatre from Bali (solo or duo performance)”- The students will meet
a variety of masked characters who dance in individually stylized manners with some
improvisation. Surapsari will reveal cultural values and beliefs of Balinese people that
are expressed through the masks and storyline of dance drama. The students will have
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opportunities to try dance masks and fans, practice unique eye movement called seledet,
and take a role in mask dance-drama. This program promotes knowledge in Social
studies, Theatre, Music, Dance, and Visual arts.
All of Surapsari’s programs are accompanied with the Study Guide that contains lesson
plans, pre/post show activities, and resources. Surapsari also offers pre and post
performance lessons that align with the New York state Standards. Visit
www.asiandanceandtheatre.com for more information.
Fee: Shadow puppet performance: $1,000 for one show (45-60 minutes), $350 for each
additional show back to back at the same school. Solo dance performance: $1,000 for
one show (45-60 minutes), $350 for each additional show back to back at the same
school. Duo dance theatre performance: $1,400 for one show (45-60 minutes), $500 for
each additional show back to back at the same school. $850 for 3 shadow puppet or 3
mask dance theatre workshops (60 minutes). $250 for each additional workshop, back to
back at the same school. Maximum 25 students for each workshop. Schools supply
materials for shadow puppet making; a material list will be available after a booking.
Tamara Fielding (Tamara and the Shadow Theater of Java) Puppet Theatre, Dance, and Music
Grades 1-12
“Shadow puppetry of Indonesia” - Wayang puppet master Tamara Fielding brings her
shadow stage set-up and several ancient and beloved tales to the shadow screen in
assembly performances. Students will learn this ancient technique of story telling, learn
about Indonesian society and social norms. She will also share her experiences as a
child and how her interested in this art form turned into a career as a touring Wayang
puppet master. Workshops and hands-on experiences also available.
Visit www.indonesianshadowplay.com for more information.
Fee: $1,400 - $2,500 for assembly performance; $300 workshops; $4,000 Balinese dance
with "Gamelan" instruments and 6 musicians;
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ITALIAN CULTURE
Coro D'Italia (Italy) Dance
Grades K-12
Interactive program includes traditional songs, folk instruments, dances, costumes, and
cultural insight from various regions. Workshops or assemblies. Visit
www.ditaliaprograms.org for more information.
Fee: Single session ranges from $300 to $2,000 depending on travel distance, equipment,
and number of artists.
JAPANESE CULTURE
Kuniko Yamamoto Storytelling with Origami
Grades K-12
“Japanese storytelling, origami, mime and music” Workshops: "Origami Cultural Connection
to Visual Arts" introduces Japan. "Math Lesson with Origami" (K-5) “Koto Green Tea
Ceremony” and “Japanese Immersion Day” also available. Visit
http://www.siegelartist.com or www.kunikotheater.com for more info. Fee: Fee ranges
between $1,200-$1,800.
KOREAN CULTURE
Songhee Lee (Songhee Lee and Co.) Dance
Grades K-5
Performance of traditional Korean dance in authentic dress. Interactive and
participatory for students. See http://www.lotusmusicanddance.org for more
information.
Fee: $900/performance.
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LATIN AMERICAN and HISPANIC CULTURES
Sol y Sombra Spanish Dance Co. Dance, Workshops and Demonstrations
Grades K-12
"Danza Hispana"- Dances from Spain, Mexico and the Latin Caribbean.“Flamenco, Ole!”
with live guitarist, singer and dancers. “The Castanets Sing & the Feet Talk” a program
specifically designed for grades K-5.featuring Spanish folk, Flamenco, & dances from
Latin America & the “Workshops” in Flamenco with castanets, footwork and
choreography or Latin ( Salsa, Cha-cha, Merengue) Dance Caribbean.
Fee: Fees: Assembly programs range from $750 -$1,200 with subsequent programs on
the same day 1/2 price. Workshops: $175 initial workshop and $75 each additional on
the same day.
David Gonzalez (Rain Arts Production) Bilingual Storytelling w/ music
Grades K-12
"Cuentos: Tales from the Latino World" (K-6); "Totally Awesome!: International stories" (K-6).
Visit www.davidgonzalez.com/workshops/education.html
Fee: $1000 for two performances back-to-back. One performance and three workshops
$1200.
Felix Pitre (Theatreworks USA) Storytelling and Music
Grades K-9
"Stories and Songs of Latin America" (Grades K-6 with modifications for older and
language students, 7-9) ; "Animal Tales" (Grades K-3); "Mexican Legends and Songs"
(Grades K-6). Learn more at www.theatreworksusa.org.
Fee: $1,000 for one performance; $1,200 for two performances in the same day; $950 full
day of workshops.
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Guillermo Guerrero (Tahuantinsuyo)
Music (Andes Mountains)
Grades K-12
Music & Traditions of Andes. Begins w/slides, accompanied by different instruments
(pan pipes, drums, wood flutes, stringed instruments) Q & A, participatory. Also
available: residencies making panpipes and learning how to play them. Group
performance available: Music & Dances of Inca Empire.
Visit http://tahuantinsuyo.org for more information and
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H91QOB1cQ9Y
Fee: $750/full day of classroom workshops including a power point presentation on
Andean life with live accompaniment and student participation (4-6); Additional costs
for workshops: Panpipe kits : $12.50 e/o (includes: panpipe made with carrizo-a reed
from Peru, instruction booklet, recorded CD with panpipe music and manila envelope
to keep set together)
Music Performance: $ 1200.00 music only
Dance: $ 300.00 one couple, additional couples $250.00.
Michael Fairchild Audiovisual Workshop (Brazil/Costa Rica)
Grades 3-12
"Viva Brazil!" slide presentation of 30 min. with 10-15 min. Follow up discussion usually
on poverty, population growth and education. "Costa Rica: Model of Conservation" slide
presentation of 30 min. with 10-15 min. follow up discussion usually on impact of
deforestation, rain forest, etc. Visit www.michaelfairchild.com for more information.
Fee: $550/day.
Miguel A. Cossio (ATL NY) Visual Arts, Spanish Language, Festivals/Multicultural days (Mexico)
Grades K-12
Masks, mosaics, puppets, marionettes, shadow puppets, giant puppets, piñata, paper
crafts, murals; slides of Mexico.
Fee: $600 (1-5 school classes per day), $600 school festivals/multicultural days,
residencies with two visits or more: $500 per day
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Pepe Santana (Inkhay: Music of the Andes)
Music & Workshops
Grades 5-12
Music and Cultures of the Andes Mountains. Lecture and live musical
demonstration. A talk about the historical background of Andean Culture.. Explains
and plays a great variety of Andean musical instruments like panpipes, flutes, whistles,
drums, etc. Participatory. Duration: 1 hour. $500, $400 for each additional. Traveling
expenses are extra.
Workshop on Andean Panpipe Making and Playing .
A. Only for teachers (music, social studies, science, arts and crafts). Pedagogical lecture
about Andean people and their music. Build/play the panpipes. Teachers, then, can
teach their students at their own pace. Artist could visit the school ($300 extra), make a
presentation of Andean culture and perform with students in an assembly format.
B. For students, groups of 25 maximum (above 5th grade.) Andean Culture
presentation (visuals and live music). Built a panpipe and play simple melodies. Note:
Requires panpipe kit ($8 ea.) Duration: 2 hours. $500, $350 for each additional.
Traveling expenses are extra.
Performances by the Andean music Group “INKHAY”. A Sextet ($3,000.) Quintet
($2,500), Quartet ($2,000), Trio ($1,500) or Duo ($1,000)
Performances of Traditional Andean Music. Traveling expenses are extra.
Taino (Encore Performing Arts Inc.) Music Performance
Grades K-8
“The Latin American Journey” - Taino’s journey through central and south America and
the Caribbean is traced with traditional and original songs, plus personal stories in this
bilingual program full of participation.
“Gracias a la vida; Thanksgiving around the World” Masks, dance, and audience
participation combine with songs, ethnic instruments, and stories to celebrate the
harvest time in the British isles, Caribbean, Africa, and Asia.
(Latin American and Hispanic cultures continued…)
“Caribbean Carnival Celebration - In an exuberant performance highlighting keyboard
and congas TAINO celebrates the Latin American Caribbean music of Guajira, Mambo,
and Salsa with Reggae thrown in. The emphasis here is participation!
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“Caribbean Holiday” - Visit Puerto Rico, Venezuela,Trinidad, Guadalupe and Jamaica, as
they celebrate the winter holiday season through the festive nature of their music,
customs, history, and food.
“Calypso Jjam-o-Rama” - The sparkle of the steel drum adds to TAINO’S diverse
ensemble of instruments. In a highly participatory performance, Sana & Papo explore
Mento, Calypso, and Reggae rooted in the Afro-Latin culture of the islands.
“The Rain Forest” - Music inspired by the sounds and flavors of the major rain forests
take us to the endangered forest regions from the South American Amazon, Central
Africa, Indonesia, to our own North American continent. Visit:
www.encoreperforming.com
Fee: $950 single program, discounts on multiple shows.
Yarina: Remembrances of Ecuador (Theatreworks USA) Music, Dance (Ecuador)
Grades K-12
Dressed in native costume, Yarina sings in Spanish, English and their native Kichwa.
They play over twenty different indigenous instruments. Combines music, stories, and
dance to transport audiences to the Andes. Visit
www.theatreworks.org for more information.
Fee: $2,100 for one performance; $2600 for two performances on the same day.
MIDDLE EASTERN CULTURES
Haifa Bint-Kadi Mosaic; Mural, Islamic Art
Grades K-12
Uses mosaic as the media and materials to create projects of cultural understanding. See
more information at http://www.artandsoul-studio.com.
Fee: $75 an hour (does not include materials or transportation costs)
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DrumFest with Daveed Korup
Music workshops, residencies and performance
Grades K -12
DrumFest! is a hands-on, multi-cultural drumming experience for students K through
12. Percussionist and teaching artist Daveed Korup sparks the imagination with his
evocative synthesis of North African and Turko-Persian traditions interwoven with
contemporary Western percussion styles. Visit: www.daveedkorup.com
Fee: $1,000-$1,800 per day.
MULTICULTURAL ARTS PROGRAMS
Dance Around the World/ Ramzi Edlibi (Arts Horizons) Dance
Grades K-12
Middle Eastern, Indian, Caribbean. Dances and dance-stories from India, the Middle
East, Africa, the Caribbean, China, Italy, Russia, Poland and North America are woven
into a display of movements, rhythms and colorful costumes. Assembly programs only.
See www.artshorizons.org for more information.
Fee: $650, 2 back-to-back $980
Gerald Fierst (Encore Performing Arts, Inc.) Storytelling
Grades K-8
"Stories from Around the World." Wondrous tales from many cultures,selected for the
age of the audience. Special cultures emphasized upon request.“Winter Holiday Tales”
Multicultural holiday stories from Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza, and Winter Solstice.
More information about this artist can be found at www.encoreperforming.com
Fee: $550 single program, discounts for multiple programs
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Heather Forest (Story Arts Inc.) Storytelling Concerts and Workshops
Grades K-12
Multicultural folktales with storytelling, music, guitar, and the sung and spoken word.
Interactive assembly programs offer ancient tales of wisdom selected from the folklore
of Europe, Africa, India, Asia, the Americas, and Middle East.
(Multicultural continued…)
Presented with historical background and cultural context, multicultural folktales
reveal both the diversity and commonality of the human experience. Visit
www.HeatherForest.com for more information.
Fee: One performance $750, Two performances $950, Concert/ Workshop Residency (5
services per day) $1350
Music of the Earth (Arts Horizons)
Music, Storytelling
Grades K-12
Indian, Middle Eastern, Australian. Exciting, mysterious, and information-packed
journey of exotic music, stories, and instruments from around the world, such as the
Indian snake charmer, deer-hoof rattles, Persian and Australian didgeridoo! Assembly
programs only. More information at www.artshorizons.org.
Fee: $1085, 2 back-to-back $1,310
Okra Dance Company (Encore Performing Arts, Inc.) Dance
Grades K-12
“American Dance from Africa to Broadway” Explore how American dance evolved from its
African roots and European influences into today’s stage and social dances. Two
performers take you from classical court dances and Irish reel, to vaudeville, tap, and
cultural impact of Michael Jackson. “Dance, Dance, Dance” Tour Africa, Poland, Asia,
Israel, the Caribbean, through the social dances that reflect each culture. Visit
http://www.encoreperforming.com.
Fee: 1 performance $850 (2 people); any additional performance $600
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Madona Cole-Lacy (My Time Has Come Programs)
Visual Arts workshops, Ethnic fashion presentations
Grades 1-12
"Designing a Coat of Man Cultures."- 4 day residency, 90 minute workshops- Create
textile art panels for a giant coat. "Introduction to Basic Fabric Designing" and "Multi-
cultural Fabric Designing"- fabrics are hand-stamped with woodcut objects. Visit
www.mytimehascome.org or www.madonacoleoriginals.com for more information.
Fee: $250 per 45 minutes, including materials
Day in Clay with Cliff Mendelson Visual Arts demonstration and workshops
Grades K -12
“Multicultural Potter’s Wheel” Take a trip around the work on the potter’s wheel with
Cliff Mendelson. Explore multiple cultures and their interconnectedness through
patterns, symbols and imagery through the forms that they create in clay. It’s like
magic to see Cliff recreate 5000 year old large pots right in front of the audience in this
travelling studio. Students see a large display of ceramic exapmples from around the
world during the demonstration, engage in discussions about cultures and join in the
making of the wheel piece created.
“Multicultural mask making program” Ceramic workshop using many ceramic
techniques, we will create a range of faces/expressions that will relate to some aspect of
the student reality today or use the past to say something about an aspect of your life or
your own personal emotions. Masks have been worn from Ancient times to modern
day. Primitive tribes wore mask as part of their ritual, festival, ceremonies and dances.
The mask was thought to give super natural powers to wearers. Ie.Nigerian, pre-
Columbian, Japanese/ Kabuki, Native American. Explore/discuss create, patterns,
designs, to express feelings, exaggerate facial proportions and features intrinsic to their
culture, as well as, animal imagery/metaphor. We will explore the cultural role of the
mask. Students will create masks to express a range of emotions as well as creating their
own myth and story behind the mask using clay. After the firing they can add
color/decorations.
Visit http://www.day-in-clay.com for more information.
Fee: $1350 to $1800 for ½ day and full day programs. Subject to number of classes and
added workshops. Materials included in fee
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Multi-cultural Dance Programs Lotus Music & Dance
Grades 3-12
Each program presents the dance/music of the culture chosen (India, Burma, Japan,
China, Korea, Filipines, Africa, Spain, Native America, Middle East) with narration,
interactive activities and performance. Workshops include technique, costuming and
choreography. Visit www.lotusmusicanddance.org.
Fee: Assembly programs: two 45 minute performances back to back- $1,500. Single
performance $900. Workshops per day fee for one artist: $350 (for two 45 minute classes
taught back-to-back.)
Dr. Rohini B. Ramanathan (The India Heritage Institute) Music
Grades K-12
Music, History and Culture of India and Western classical music fusion. Featuring
music of India, Western classical, Indian Raga fused pieces, Yiddish lullabies, Improv,
Solfege-based songs, 3000-year-old Sandskrit chants and Bollywood oldies and
discussion. Visit: www.longislandtraditions.org
Fee: $750/day or $200/hour. Note: Sensitive to budget of hosting institution
Patricia Shih (Shih Enterprises Inc.) Hands-on workshop
Grades K-8
Performances: "Big Ideas about MULTICULTURALISM and DIFFERENCES!" A
smorgasbord of languages, cultures, and delightful differences are served. "Big
Ideas for THE HOLIDAYS!" Seasoned perfectly for the winter year-end celebration of
Christmas, Chanukah and Kwanzaa, this popular show sells out every available day in
December. Visit http://www.patriciashih.com for more information.
Fee: Fees vary according to group size and grade level
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Richard Stillman (Encore Performing Arts, Inc.) Music, Dance
Grades K-8
“World Mosaic of Music and Dance” Performances from Africa, Spain, Russia, Greece,
Italy, Japan, Ireland, with a large selection of native instruments, plus jigs, tarantella,
Chinese ribbon, and flamenco dances. “The Irish Balladeer” Take a musical trip to the
Emerald Isle with stories, bagpipes, jigs and reels. Visit www.encoreperforming.com
for more information.
Fee: $550 for single program, discounts for multiple programs
Esther Tollen (Tollen Enterprises, Inc.)
Visual Arts Workshops Grades K-12
Artistry of Mosaic Murals, Signs and Stepping Stones - A history of mosaics presented
using visuals of contemporary works and photos of ancient mosaics taken by Mrs.
Tollen during her trips to Europe and Asia. Workshops for students to create murals,
signs or stepping stones for the school. Materials include porcelain tile, ceramic
findings, glass and stones and weather
resistant materials also used. Please visit http://www.esthertollen.com/ for additional
information.
Fee: $400 per day plus materials
We Are All Americans (Arts Horizons) Music, Theater
Grades K-12
Introduce your students to America's diverse immigrant communities with songs,
dances, musical tales and a multitude of instruments. Celebrate the folk traditions of the
many nationalities that make us all Americans. Assembly programs only. Visit
www.artshorizons.org for more information.
Fee: Single performance $695, two back-to-back $890
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NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE
Akantu Lecture, Music
Grades 5-12
Lectures focus on American Indian (Lakota) values & belief systems, cultural practices,
social structures, education, and other issues. Presentations for younger children
involve participatory and interactive traditional Lakota music, dancing, and
storytelling.
Fee: Ranges from $1,500-$2,400
Colette Lemmon Lecture, Storytelling, Artifacts
Grades K-12
Iroquois Arts Immersion (2-2); Discover the Iroquois (K-6); Ancient Traditions (5-9).
Stories and Songs from the Eastern Woodlands (K-12).
Fee: $200/1 workshop; $700/full day of programs. Musician is $400/day
Dennis Yerry (Hawkproject) Traditional music, storytelling and crafts
Grades K-7
Storytelling with drums, flute, singing and dancing. The whole class participates in each
activity. Explains the tribal differences throughout USA. See more at
www.hawkproject.com.
Fee: $500/day of workshops (includes 3 workshops)
Journeys into American Indian Territory (Robert Vetter)
History, Museum Program, Lecture/Discussion, Storytelling, Workshops
Grades K-7
"Plains Indian Tipi Experience;" and "Eastern Woodlands: Native Peoples of Our Region." One
day specific residencies for K through 7th grades.
Assembly presentations also offered on the Plains (includes setup of full size tipi) and
Eastern Woodland (includes setup of small longhouse that students walk through)
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cultures. Programs include full museum and two presenters, one of whom is Native
American. Designed by anthropologist Robert Vetter. See www.indianjourneys.com
for more info.
Fee: $1375 per day
Native American Storytellers/Joe Cross (Arts Horizons) Storytelling, music, dance
Grades K-12
Wearing traditional regalia, tribally enrolled members of the Caddo/Potawatomi and
Sac and Fox nations share Native American songs, stories, dances and teachings.
Assembly programs only. More information at www.artshorizons.org.
Fee: $995, 2 back-to-back $1,250
Day in Clay with Cliff Mendelson Visual Arts demonstration and workshops
Grades K -12
“Native American Hand Building Program” Students construct a vase that will be
decorated with Native American designs and patterns. As with many cultures, coil
containers were used as storyboards to record history. They were written on with
artwork, very old alphabets, and designs that have revealed a great deal about human
history. Visit http://www.day-in-clay.com.
Fee: $1350 to $1800 for ½ day and full day programs. Subject to number of classes and
added workshops. Materials included in fee
Thunderbird American Indian Dancers
Traditional dances, songs and storytelling
Grades K-12
The Thunderbirds demonstrate dances of various Native American nations by dancers
in authentic dress. Accompanied by song, drums and narration to explain origins of
dance and details of various cultures. Students will be introduced to the dancers and
their nations and discuss what part of North American the various nations reside. In
this interactive assembly program, students join the dancers onstage for the Feather
Dance.
Fee: $ 950 for two performances; $ 1,400 for three back to back; plus travel expenses
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Tonito Valderrama (ValderramArt)
Ceramics, sculpture
Grades K-12
"The Science of Native American Ceramics"- This program involves the exploration of
Native American pottery and instrument-making while incorporating music, science,
and history. Hands-on, interactive presentation.
Fee: Fees vary according to size and grade level of group
PUERTO RICAN CULTURE
Carambu/Louis Bauzo (Arts Horizons) Music, Dance
Grades K-12
A dynamic group of musicians and dancers create a festive atmosphere that conveys the
joy and vibrancy of the music of Puerto Rico. See more at www.artshorizons.org.
Fee: Single performance $1,060; two back-to-back $1,570
SPANISH CULTURE
Sol y Sombra Spanish Dance Co. Dance, Workshops and Demonstrations
Grades K-12
"Danza Hispana"- Dances from Spain, Mexico and the Latin Caribbean.“Flamenco,
Ole!” with live guitarist, singer and dancers. “The Castanets Sing & the Feet Talk” a
program specifically designed for grades K-5.featuring Spanish folk, Flamenco, &
dances from Latin America & the “Workshops” in Flamenco with castanets, footwork
and choreography or Latin ( Salsa, Cha-cha, Merengue) Dance Caribbean. For more
information visit: www.solysombra.org
Fee: Fees: Assembly programs range from $750 -$1,200 with subsequent programs on
the same day 1/2 price. Workshops: $175 initial workshop and $75 each additional on
the same day.
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* Please note that NOT all visiting Artists are B.O.C.E.S. affiliated. Please inquire with us
or your local B.O.C.E.S. Arts in Education program
* Contact the Huntington Arts Council Inc. for booking these artists through the Journey
program. All Journey artists/ programs must have booking contracts completed with the
Huntington Arts Council to be funded.
* Please call the Arts in Education coordinator
Huntington Arts Council Inc.
631-271-8423 X14 for bookings
Learn more at www.huntingtonarts.org/programs/arts-in-education
Visit us at www.huntingtonarts.org
JOURNEY is an Arts in Education program administered by the
Huntington Arts Council Inc. and it’s partner schools:
Commack UFSD
Harborfields CSD
Huntington UFSD
Northport/East Northport UFSD
Plainview/Old Bethpage CSD
South Huntington UFSD
