Jazz is for everyone.
Explore this music in the cradle of jazz culture, Harlem! Our hands-on educational tours and workshops invite participants of all ages to engage deeply with jazz history and the timeless lessons of creativity and collaboration that jazz has to offer. We offer workshops and tours for pre-k through adult learners. For dates/times, contact us at 212-348-8300 and at our email!
Sing, dance, and learn! Students will be introduced to either Ella Fitzgerald or Louis Armstong. (45 minutes)
Audience: Pre-K
Cost: $10/person plus + one $35 booking fee
Does your class have what it takes to join the band? Students will visit an instrument petting zoo, learn about the rules of music, and understand how to be a good band member. (45 minutes)
Audience:Kindergarden or 1st Grade
Cost: $10/person plus + one $35 booking fee
Students actively engage with music in this fun introduction to jazz. We explore improvisation and scat singing to foster creativity, build self-confidence, and learn about ourselves and others. Students will learn about jazz performers and composers, while having a chance to perform themselves. (60 minutes)
Audience: Pre-K to 3rd Grade
Cost: $10/person plus $35 booking fee
An in-depth look at creativity and civil rights during the Jazz Age and beyond. Learn about NY State History with a multifaceted look at cultural changes in Harlem. Students actively engage with jazz as they explore the development and transformation of American culture. By the end of the workshop students will be able to identify artists, writers, musicians, song titles, and composers associated with the Jazz Age in Harlem. (60 minutes)
Audience: All ages
Cost: $10/person plus + one $35 booking fee
A fun hands on introduction to jazz. This unique program includes an instrument petting zoo and an interactive presentation which utilizes jazz recordings and videos of jazz singers and dancers. Participants of all ages and abilities are encouraged to dance, sing, and have a great time.
Audience: For visitors with developmental and learning disabilities and those on the Autism spectrum.
Cost: $10/person plus + one $35 booking fee
Explore the ways people respond to changes in society through a close look at jazz, black music, and American culture in post WWI Harlem. Students will use primary sources to better understand what life was like 100 years ago and how young black geniuses shared ideas that changed the world.(60 minutes)
Audience: 7th to 11th Grade
Cost: $10/person plus + one $35 booking fee