Inspiring our youth!
Arts learning programs available for your classrooms
Improvisation class with teenagers from ArtWorks, led by Melissa Kate. Photo by Young Audiences WNY.
Melissa Kate is an experienced teaching artist.
She has taught for over a decade, with programs in creative writing, poetry, theater, improvisation, and music. A studied and working theatre artist, a professional singer, and published songwriter, Melissa offers high quality programs tailored to a broad range of young learners. Special programs are available for youth with special learning needs, home school youth, after school programs, and children of veteran and active duty military families. Programs developed for 1st grade - High School aged youth. Call or email to learn more: melissa@melissakate.net
Resume available for download, below.
She has taught for over a decade, with programs in creative writing, poetry, theater, improvisation, and music. A studied and working theatre artist, a professional singer, and published songwriter, Melissa offers high quality programs tailored to a broad range of young learners. Special programs are available for youth with special learning needs, home school youth, after school programs, and children of veteran and active duty military families. Programs developed for 1st grade - High School aged youth. Call or email to learn more: melissa@melissakate.net
Resume available for download, below.
Programs
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Off the Bench!
a creative, fun, interactive theater program Theater improvisation dates back to early civilization in Africa, and has developed over centuries to a form that teaches surprisingly crucial skills for today's modern world. Improvisation requires quick thinking, empathy, self-confidence, and group trust. Learning to improvise teaches young people and adults how to better interact with each other, how to have fun, resolve conflicts, practice difficult scenarios in a failure-free environment, and how to make choices that foster an anti-bullying environment. Program best suited for middle school - high school grades Minimum of four (4) 45-minute workshops, or three (3) 1.5 hours for best results Workshops $65 each, discounts available for long-term commitments Inside the Poem
writing exercises to unlock the art of poetry Poetry lessons specifically tailored to your current curriculum and grade. Writing and reading great poetry builds writing skills and comprehension necessary for all subjects. Program best suited for 1st - high school Workshops $50 each, no minimum |
Sherlock Holmes Method of Creative Writing
a method for those who think they can't write Creative writing requires bravery. Bravery to commit your words to paper, bravery to be wrong, bravery to tell a story that might not go the way you intended. And it's also immensely freeing, and puts into practice the best techniques of writing that students strive to learn in class. The Sherlock Holmes Method of Creative Writing teaches a method of approaching writing that frees the analytical mind from fear, with exercises that produce tangible, repeatable results. Program best suited for 4th-6th grades Minimum of three (3) 55-minute workshops for best results Workshops $50 each, discounts available for long-term commitments Full of Song
A rousing celebration of lyrics and song Live performance from world-traveled musicians, celebrating songs ranging from jazz to pop to blues, from home and around the world. 4 and 5 piece bands showcase great and unknown music. Audience participation 1 hr performance, $600 |
Programs listed are a sampling only. Variations of the above, and collaborative educational workshops are available. Email or call for more information and to discuss options and pricing.
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