Our award winning Arts Integration and Arts Experience programs integrate dance, movement, and creative expression with Math, Science, Social Studies, English and Literature curriculum making classrooms come alive for students and teachers alike! Based on Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences (visual-spatial, verbal-linguistic, musical-rhythmic, logical-mathematical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalistic and bodily-kinesthetic), SPDC Arts Integration programs ensure every student participates in a meaningful way. Experiences can include 2-5 day residencies, off-site performances, study guides, virtual opportunities, neuro-diverse accessibility and bi-lingual support when possible. *Arts Integration programs are developed matching national learning standards with national dance arts standards and include collaborative input from participating educators.

Water Wonder

Grades PK-2, 3-5

What are the phases of water? What is the water cycle? What is ice? Snow? Rain? How do you use water? What are the seasons? Which animals live in the water? 

Classes begin with a group discussion, followed by a physical warm-up. Students form small groups to create dance stories based on what they just learned. They study books and videos on water too. 

Finally, their friends and family enjoy an info-rmance where they share their newfound knowledge. Guest appearance by SPDC company dancers available to heighten the live performance experience.

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Water World

Grades 6-8

What are the properties of water? What percent of our body is made up of water? How do water molecules behave? How is climate change affecting our world? 

Workshops begin with a group discussion about water-themed topics, such as the water cycle, climate change, water scarcity, and water and health. Students are then taken through a physical warm-up incorporating water themed movement. 

Classes are broken into small groups to research chosen topics, creating a final multimedia presentation, sharing their discoveries in a final showing for their classmates.

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Waves – Sound and Light

Grades 1-5

Exploring the science behind sound and light, students discover the concept of  vibration, how sound travels through some objects and not others, how light can be opaque, translucent or refracted, and more.

They ponder questions like How can we use light and sound to express emotions and feelings? Why do some sounds irritate us while others soothe us? Why do some colors sadden while others gladden? 

During the week-long residency, students interpret age-appropriate stories, using movement, text, music, and lighting to create a final info-rmance for classmates, friends and families. 

Guest appearance by SPDC company dancers to heighten the live performance experience.

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Turning The Triangle

Grades 3-5

Using oversize protractors and their bodies, students learn about angles, polygons, and the like. 

Then they apply these concepts to their own bodies in motion – in an immersive, physical program involving turning, jumping, and walking in varied shapes. 

Students create dances for a final “info-rmance” thus acquainting themselves with patterns, symmetry, and hierarchy. A fun way to develop flexible thinking! Guest appearance by SPDC company dancers available to heighten the experience of live performance.

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Penelope’s Odyssey

Grades 4-8 and 9-12

Classroom lessons, workshops and an offsite performance introduce students to the Greek epic, from a woman’s perspective. Large projections, fast choreography, and underwater dance draw middle schoolers and high schoolers alike into this 3,000-year-old classic.

The ancient Greeks deeply valued humanities, arts, and philosophy for their ability to inform and transform. Through myths they explained why mortals do what we do, and how we should ideally act. Their epics inspired people to think deeply. They still do. Study Guides available in Spanish and English.

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Privacy Settings

Grades 6-8

Students dig into the messages on social media, especially how these affect their personal lives and choices. They discuss topics like: Are all media messages made up? How do media messages shape our views? What are the commercial consequences of social media content? 

Finally, they create a multimedia presentation using movement, music and digital media, sharing their discoveries with classmates.

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