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!
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Education
BAM Education connects learning with creativity, engaging imagination by encouraging self-expression through programs for students, teachers, and audiences of all ages. Explore the performances below, and join us in person for a thrilling season of theater for your classes and/or families.
BAM’s Winter/Spring 2025 season was just announced!
Mark your calendars for early January when the following schooltime performances will go on sale:
Gimme, Please!: Wednesday, March 26—Friday, March 28 at 10:30am in the BAM Fisher (Fishman Space).
Macbeth in Stride: Tuesday, April 22 at 11am in the Harvey Theater at BAM Strong.
Word. Sound. Power 2025—Power to the Poets: Tuesday, April 22—Friday, April 25 at 11am in the BAM Fisher (Fishman Space).
DanceAfrica 2025: Wednesday, May 21 and Thursday, May 22 at 11am in the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, Peter J. Sharp Building.
Please contact education@BAM.org with any questions. We look forward to welcoming you this spring!
In-School Residencies
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Education
DanceAfrica in the Classroom: Inclusive
Nov 2024—Jun 2025
DanceAfrica in the Classroom: Inclusive
Nov 2024—Jun 2025GRADES K—12 -
Education
Word.Sound.Power in the Classroom
Sep 2024—May 2025
Word.Sound.Power in the Classroom
Sep 2024—May 2025GRADES 9—12 -
(Re) Centering Theater
Jan—Jun 2025
(Re) Centering Theater
Jan—Jun 2025GRADES 9—12 -
Education
Experience Rwanda: Rwandan Dance and Music
Experience Rwanda: Rwandan Dance and Music
Grades Pre-K—12This dynamic virtual dance workshop immerses students in the culture of Rwanda, and gives them the opportunity to learn one of the country’s most famous traditional dances.
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Education
Experience Senegal: Senegalese Dance and Music
Experience Senegal: Senegalese Dance and Music
Grades 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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For Grades K—12
In-School Residencies
In-School Residencies
Professional 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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GRADES K—12
Virtual Workshops
Virtual Workshops
EDUCATIONInvigorate your curriculum with music, movement, poetry, and performance!
After-School Programs
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Education
Arts & Justice
Oct—Dec, 2024 & Feb—Apr, 2025
Arts & Justice
Oct—Dec, 2024 & Feb—Apr, 2025Grades 9—12 -
Education
Creative Career Collective (CCC)
Oct—Dec 2024
Creative Career Collective (CCC)
Oct—Dec 2024FREE | PAID OPP
Past Events and Programs
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Education—Past Events
Education—Past Events
Explore past events and programs offered by BAM Education, tapping into the artistic richness of BAM’s programming and extended artistic family to provide extraordinary cultural opportunities.