• Hybrid In-Person/Virtual Program

    Connect. Collaborate. Create.

Hybrid Program with both In-Person and Virtual elements

STYLE will take students on a journey from finding inspiration in a book, guiding them through literary analysis and reflection, facilitating a collaborative songwriting process, and culminating with a recording of the students’ creations. This program would include both Video/Zoom elements as well as in-person learning. Students will build a deeper personal and critical understanding of a book through collaboration with their peers in this creative, project-based learning experience. Each class will work with professional songwriters and musicians and producers to complete this impactful project.

The Five Day Residency Program Includes:

  • STYLE teaching artist(s)
  • Performance of songs inspired by the book for each class
  • Cross-curricular lessons in ELA critical thinking and musical concepts
  • Video/ZOOM lessons for each class.
  • Extended in-class songwriting sessions for a number of classes
  • Password protected webpage for each class (Password on Request)
  • Professionally produced instrumental track guided by the students
  • Recording of each class’s creation (Mp3 download available on request)

Grades 4 – 8 suggested

We align with the Common Core State Standards and 21st Century Skills.

Learn more about what the STYLE Five Day Residency program can do for your school.

Project Based Learning

Students work in a highly collaborative environment, building lasting connections to reading, music, fellow classmates, and the world.

Connect

We challenge students to think critically and connect the themes of a book to themselves, to other texts, and to real world problems.

Collaborate

Students collaborate in the songwriting process, applying their connections and conversations to generate a song inspired by the book.

Create

Taking their collaborative work to the next level, students create artwork and a professional recording of their song using 21st century skills and technology.

STYLE Programs

Songwriting/Library Program

STYLE works with every single class inside your elementary school during scheduled library time. Every class will create a song inspired by a book read in class.

Multiple session Elementary Residency

We will take your students on a journey from finding inspiration in a book, to writing and recording a song with professional musicians and producers.

Native American Storytelling Program with Sondra Segundo

Create a sports anthem inspired by the Native American story of the Thunderbird.

Sound FX and Storytelling through Sound

This program focuses on the creation of sound effects inside movies TV, video games, live theater and radio. This program can be delivered in-person and virtual. We touch on elements of science and sound.

Dance and Movement with Franchesska Berry

Join Franchesska Berry in discussing Dance, Movement and Storytelling through her West African culture.

Hybrid Program with both In-Person and Virtual elements

Your students will journey through the songwriting and recording process inspired by a book taught by Teaching Artists from all over the country through 3 Days of video lessons. The final 2 days of the session will be with STYLE’s Songwriting and production team in the classroom.

Specialized Program for your school

Do you want something special for your school surrounding Music, Books, Dance, Sound FX or more. Let us know! We’ll work to do what is best for your school.

Assembly (When available)

We’ll come to your school and put on a music/reading oriented assembly. Educational and fun!

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