Overview

BAC Teaching Artists provide hands-on learning experiences for K-12 students, teachers, parents, and community members in a variety of arts disciplines including dance, digital media, theater, music, visual arts, and literary arts. Through our in-school residencies, workshops, and performances, BAC provides and promotes quality arts education programs that:

• Foster creativity and imagination

• Expand verbal and non-verbal communication skills

• Enhance capacities for critical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Fortify social-emotional skills

• Support student-centered, culturally responsive learning

Our Arts in Education staff will collaborate with you to develop a customized program that addresses your artistic, academic, and social learning goals, while keeping in mind your available resources. All residencies and workshops support NYC Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts, providing students with the opportunity to develop 21st century skills such as listening, maintaining focused attention, analyzing what they observe, watching for non-verbal cues, and asking relevant questions.

Residencies & Workshops Overview

Digital Media

Digital media residencies integrate art and technology, enhancing students' 21st century skills. Participants develop their ability to depict ideas, communicate their thoughts, collaborate on projects in a variety of mediums, and acquire necessary technical skills for creating and communicating using technology.

Sample Residencies:

• Digital Filmmaking

• Digital Photography

• Documentary Video Making

• PSA Video Making

• Stop-Motion Animation

Literary Arts

Creative writing workshops and residencies offer a multitude of possibilities and are particularly effective at stimulating enthusiasm for English Language Arts (ELA) and engaging English Language Learners (ELLs). Whether written or spoken/performed, creative writing will expand students' critical thinking, language, and communications skills.

Music

Music instruction builds intellectual and emotional capabilities. Music practice not only hones listening and mathematical skills, but provides essential insights into our world's diverse cultures. Ensemble music classes help students learn how to collaborate and how to support their peers in group work.

Sample Residencies:

• African Drumming

• Chorus

• Contemporary & Traditional Percussion

• Musical Theater

• Rock Band

• Songwriting

• Violin

Theater

Theatrical expression improves students' self-control, presentation and language skills, and builds understanding of collaborative ensemble work and spatial awareness. Theater residencies allow students to explore self-expression in a safe environment.

Sample Residencies:

• Devised Theater

• Directing Theater

• Physical Theater/Clowning

• Playwriting

• Puppetry

• Storytelling

• Theater Performance

Visual Arts

With so many mediums to explore, the visual arts present almost limitless opportunities for students to develop their critical thinking, spatial reasoning, fine motor skills, and creativity.

Sample Residencies:

• Ceramics

• Mixed Media

• Mosaics

• Mural Painting

• Painting and Drawing

• Printmaking

• Sculpture

• Textile Arts