kaBAM (kids at BAM) are programs for 3rd through
8th grade students. The programs have the same goals as those
for Generation BAM (high school students)-to present
performances, films, and residencies that are innovative and
of the highest artistic quality. This programming is also committed
to dealing with important artistic, social, and ethical issues-in
an age-appropriate way.
Performances include programs designed especially for student
audiences, and occasional student matinees of BAM Next Wave
and Spring Season programs, provided at special prices. In
addition to the performances on stage, BAM offers a film literacy
program, featuring classic films that address important historical,
social or cultural issues. This year’s theme is Screening
Young Heroes in History and Literature. After each screening,
the students are engaged in a discussion led by experts in
relevant fields (artists, scholars, critics, historians, journalists,
and community leaders). Every film or performance is accompanied
by an in-school pre-show preparation workshop and a teachers’ study
guide.
To give further context for these programs, BAM also offers
workshop-based artist-in-residence programs for students and/or
their teachers: Dancing into the Future, the Music
Program and Brooklyn Reads, a literacy and the
arts project. These programs are master classes or multi-session
residencies that include workshops with artists and BAM staff
members in art forms that young people may never have had access
to before.
Pre-show Preparation Workshops
Students attending performances and films at BAM receive an
in-school pre-show preparation workshop led by a BAM teaching
artist. These workshops, which are integral to the program,
provide essential context, background, and behind-the-scenes
information about the performance or film the students will
be attending. They are provided free of charge as part of
the cost of the ticket, but we cannot guarantee a workshop
unless payment or a Purchase Order for performance tickets
is received at least three weeks before the performance date.
Study Guides
Teachers receive an extensive study guide for each performance
or film. These study guides are tailor-made to each program
and typically include background information about the company,
artists, or film; historical and cultural context; before,
during, and after curriculum questions; suggested classroom
activities and writing assignments, and bibliographies. They
can be used to prepare the students for the program, for
follow up, or as the basis for a whole curriculum unit.
kaBAM films (Screening
Young Heroes in History and Literature)
School
Tour Two
Geniuses Passing By
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
Dec 8 &12
click here for School Tour - Two Geniuses Passing By
Music Program:
AfricanMusicBeat
Dancing
into the Future: Master Classes, The Flight Project Residency
and AfricanDanceBeat