BAM honors the bond between beat and rhyme at our annual celebration of hip-hop and spoken word.
School-Time Performances
EDUCATION
For Grades K—12
Each performance is complemented by a pre- or post-show workshop, led by a BAM teaching artist, which deepens engagement and sparks creativity. Workshops can be provided to your class of students in-person or virtually, depending on your needs.
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 in-person workshops due to distance, but a virtual option is available.
Share the power of live performance with your students! These inspiring, thought-provoking shows are specially chosen to speak to young audiences.
Past School-Time Performances
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EducationSchool-Time Performance: Word. Sound. Power. 2024
Apr 17—Apr 19, 2024
Sold OutSchool-Time Performance: Word. Sound. Power. 2024
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EducationSchool-Time Performance: DanceAfrica 2024
May 22—May 23, 2024
Sold OutSchool-Time Performance: DanceAfrica 2024
May 22—May 23, 2024Grades Pre-K—12The nation’s largest festival of African and African diasporic dance returns with a thrilling performance celebrating the diverse artistry and traditional music and movement styles of Cameroon!
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EducationSchool-Time Performance: Show Way the Musical
Mar 12—Mar 15, 2024
School-Time Performance: Show Way the Musical
Mar 12—Mar 15, 2024Grades 3—8Adapted from Jacqueline Woodson’s acclaimed children’s book, this stirring musical about the journey to freedom stitches together one family’s lineage from generation to generation. -
EducationSchool-Time Performance: The Other Side
Feb 27—Mar 1, 2024
School-Time Performance: The Other Side
Feb 27—Mar 1, 2024Grades 2—8Jacqueline Woodson’s powerful picture book comes to life on stage in an enthralling evening of dance about overcoming the barriers between us from choreographer Hope Boykin. -
School-Time Performance: DanceAfrica 2023
May 24—May 25, 2023
School-Time Performance: DanceAfrica 2023
May 24—May 25, 2023Grades K—12Celebrate traditional Ghanaian dance and music at the nation’s largest festival dedicated to African and African diasporic dance and music, now in its 46th year!
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School-Time Performances: Word. Sound. Power. 2023: WORD—The New Storytellers
Apr 24—Apr 28, 2023
School-Time Performances: Word. Sound. Power. 2023: WORD—The New Storytellers
Apr 24—Apr 28, 2023Grades: 9—12Join us as BAM pays homage to hip-hop’s rhythmic and verbal storytellers, who carry the African oral tradition into the 21st century through dynamic flows and dizzying raps.
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School-Time Performance: Cirque Kalabanté
Thu, Apr 20, 2023
School-Time Performance: Cirque Kalabanté
Thu, Apr 20, 2023Grades 2—8World-class acrobats dance, leap, and dazzle in this unforgettable performance, which combines circus arts with traditional choreography and music from Guinea.
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School-Time Performance: Esencial
Mar 21—Mar 24, 2023
School-Time Performance: Esencial
Mar 21—Mar 24, 2023Grades 2—8Acclaimed Spanish cirque company Vaivén Circo invites young minds to join them on an adventure of imagination, featuring world-class acrobatics, juggling, and infectious energy.
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School-Time Performance: The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window
Wed, Mar 8, 2023
School-Time Performance: The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window
Wed, Mar 8, 2023Grades 9—12Introduce your students to a sweeping drama of identity, idealism, and love from Lorraine Hansberry, the seminal American playwright of A Raisin in the Sun.
