BBDT IN SCHOOLS
Workshops, residencies, and performance, Black Box Dance Theatre brings it all to schools across that state of North Carolina. Learn more about our expert teaching artists and opportunities to bring dance to your school.
“Why would a modern dance company work in schools?”
Bringing transformative dance experiences to K-12 students and educators across the state of North Carolina is an essential aspect of Black Box Dance Theatre’s mission. We specialize in arts-integration, seeking to combine cultural topics, in-school studies, and personal development with the power of dance. You may be surprised at how much movement can teach us about topics like math, physics, and history!
Through workshops, residencies, and performances, our professional teaching artists and company members encourage students and teachers to embody their own stories through movement and meaningful connection. Over the past 12 years of partnership with schools, we have found that dance brings communities together, increases student confidence, and opens up bright futures in the arts to those who had never thought it an option.
THE CAST
OUR OFFERINGS
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WORKSHOPS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Want a day of dance for your school?
Workshops are single day classes filled with movement, connection, and arts-integration learning. Help your students understand topics like physics, math, or United States history with the power of dance. Give your teachers new instruction methods to bring back to their classroom. Witness how one just day of dance can seriously change lives.
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RESIDENCIES
When one day of dance simply isn’t enough.
Residences are multi-day workshops that can last up to a week. More time allows us to create more involved work with your students, delving deeper into educational topics, creative movement, and personal reflection. Pair this with a performance and your students can be featured in a professional dance show!
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PERFORMANCE
Everyone loves a show.
Bring professional and energetic modern dance performance to your school. Our interactive and engaging shows are a delight to both teachers and students- you might even have a chance to dance, yourself! Provide us with a clean, safe, and open space to dance and we can perform up to three shows for you per day!
Bring Black Box Dance Theatre to your school.
MEET OUR TEACHING ARTISTS
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NATALIE MORTON
School Coordinator and Teaching Artist
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CORTNEY VARTANIAN
School Coordinator and Teaching Artist
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STEVEN JAMES RODRIGUEZ VELEZ
Teaching Artist
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ALFREDO HURTADO
Teaching Artist
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MICHELLE PEARSON
Teaching Artist
ARTS COUNCIL SUPPORT
United Arts Council
Shows, Workshops, Residencies
Through the United Arts Council of Wake County, BBDT leads 15-25 days per year of K-12 school workshops designed to integrate dance standards with other core curriculum areas, such as ELA, Math, History, Science, and P.E. From geometry formulas to force and motion, the Revolutionary War to Marie Curie, we support embodied learning. In addition to workshops for students, BBDT frequently leads professional development workshops for educators.
North Carolina Arts Council
cARTwheels Teaching Artists
cARTwheels, an arts in education grant program created by the NC Arts Council, provides high-quality arts performances and residency experiences to students, educators, and communities across the state. The cARTwheels program focuses on building students’ resiliency by promoting healing, reflection, and self-empowerment through the arts. K–12 schools and school districts in North Carolina may apply for this funding.