Arts Integration Residencies
Integrating Dance
workshops for teachers & students
Dance can be integrated with many other disciplines with integrity for learning in targeted content areas. Lessons are based on a conceptual framework to enable students to engage in 21st Century skills and apply the tenants of integration to their learning. They following are some dance integration possibilities, which also be springboards for other residency ideas for you or your students. Possibilities are endless!
| Content Areas | Title | Concept | Grades |
| Dance and Science | Shapes of Change: The Cycle of the Butterfly | Pattern | PreK-K |
| Dance and Science | Weather Dances | Cycle | K-2 |
| Dance and Science | Balancing Forces | Force | K-2 |
| Dance and Science | Art of Variation | Variation | 6-8 |
| Dance and Math | Measuring Time: Units of Math & Dance Measurement | Pattern | K-2 |
| Dance and Math | Changing Supports: Fractions in Dance and Math | Ratio | 5 |
| Dance and Math | Geometric Transitions: Reflection, Rotation, & Translation | Space | 6 |
| Dance and Language | The Elaboration of Words and Actions | Elaboration | 3-5 |
| Dance and Language | A Ship Shape Shop | Shape | preK-K |
most lessons require 3 to 4 one hour class periods $100 per hour *
* plus materials, mileage/airfare, per diem, lodging as applicable
For more information about dance integration workshops,
developing other customized programs,
and scheduling contact
Redeitha Weiss
Administrative Assistant
423-425-5204
[email protected]
Integrating Music
K-12, Higher Ed classroom teachers & arts specialists
Learn about the issues of practice in integrating music with math, reading, or social studies. The workshop focuses on foundational ideas in designing concept-based music integration lessons, backwards design, assessment tools and strategies, and ways to share the student's work. The lessons listed below may serve as a focus for a workshop with teachers or as a beginning point for constructing a residency with your students.
| Content Areas | Title | Concept | Grades |
| Music and Math | Discovering Ratio through Music & Math | Ratio | 3-5 |
| Music and Reading | Moovin' & Groovin': Patterns at Play | Pattern | K-2 |
| Music and Reading | Twinkle, Twinkle Falling Star | Variation | 3-5 |
| Music and Reading | Too Much Talk | Pattern | K-2 |
| Music and Reading | Say, What? | Subtext | 3-5 |
| Music and Social Studies | Simple Gifts | Interpretation | 3-5 |
| Music and Language Arts | Arrow to the Sun | Identity | 3-5 |
| Music and Language Arts | Swingin' at the Hippo Hop | Setting | K-2 |
| Music and Language Arts | Telling the Story: Window Music & Little Train of the Caipira | Sequence | K-2 |
most lessons require 3 to 4 one hour class periods - $100 per hour *
* plus materials, mileage/airfare, per diem, lodging as applicable
For more information about music integration workshops, developing other customized programs, and scheduling contact
Susanne Burgess
Director of Music Education
423-425-5397
[email protected]
Integrating Visual Art
K-12, Higher Ed classroom teachers & arts specialists
Learn about the issues of practice in integrating the visual arts with math, science, language arts, or social studies. The workshops focus on foundational ideas in designing concept-based visual art integration lessons, backwards design, assessment tools and strategies, and ideas for exhibit of the students’ products and processes. The lessons listed below may serve as a focus for a workshop with teachers or as a beginning point for constructing a residency with your students.
| Content Areas | Title | Concept | Grades |
| Visual Art and Language Arts | What Makes a Book a Book? | Structure | K-1 |
| Visual Art and Language Arts |
Seeing a Story: Part One- Character Part Two- Setting Part Three- Point of View |
Description | 2-3 |
| Visual Art and Science | Colored Glue | Mixture | 2-3 |
| Visual Art and Language Arts | A Memory from my Youth | Memory | 4-5 |
| Visual Art and Social Studies | Who are We? | Identity | 4-5 |
| Visual Art and Language Arts | Look at Me! Magazine Covers | Persuasion | 5-6 |
| Visual Art and Language Arts | Witness | Point of View | 5-8 |
| Visual Art and Math | Envisioning Story Problems | Narrative | 5-8 |
| Visual Art and Language Arts | I don't think it means what you think it means. | Metaphor | 4-5 |
| Visual Art and World History | Tasting Vinegar: Diversity in Belief in Sung Dynasty China | Diversity | 9-12 |
most lessons require 3 to 4 one hour class periods - $100 per hour *
* plus materials, mileage/airfare, per diem, lodging as applicable
For more information about visual art integration workshops, developing other customized programs, and scheduling contact
Joel Baxley
Director of Visual Art Education
423-425-4694
[email protected]
Integrating Drama
K-12, Higher Ed classroom teachers & arts specialists
Learn about the issues of practice in integrating the drama with language arts, reading, or math. The workshops focus on foundational ideas in designing concept-based drama integration lessons, backwards design, assessment tools and strategies, and ways to share the stories work in both informal and formal performances. The lessons listed below may serve as a focus for a workshop with teachers or as a beginning point for constructing a residency with your students.
| Content Areas | Title | Concept | Grade |
| Drama and Language Arts | Creating Characters: Writing in Role | Interpretation | 6-8 |
| Drama and Reading | Mr. Plumbean's Point of View | Point of View | 3-5 |
| Drama and Reading | Yes, No, Maybe So? | Expression | K-2 |
| Drama and Math | Where should we sit?: The Performance Space and Audience | Perspective | 7-8 |
| Drama and Reading | Characters have Wants and Needs, Too! | Point of View | 2-3 |
| Drama and Language Arts | In My Own Words | Interpretation | 4-6 |
| Drama and Social Studies | Now Sell This! | Culture | 6-8 |
| Drama and Reading | Hidden Heros: The Outsiders | Point of View | 6-8 |
| Drama and Reading | Given Circumstances | Cause and Effect | 6-8 |
| Drama and Reading | What makes a great story? | Context | 6-8 |
For more information about visual art integration workshops, developing other customized programs, and scheduling contact
Laurie Melnik
Director of Theatre Education
423-425-5242
[email protected]