| Program Description | BAYFEST Youth Theatre and BAYFEST Education are two parts of our organization (focused on students and teacher professional development, respectively) that both have the same goal: giving students deeper and more frequent contact with Drama, Movement, Kinesthetic Learning and self-expression that will enhance the educational environment and tap into hidden skills and areas of excellence that are sometimes hidden. Because our teaching artists are all highly experienced in working with individual teachers, schools and programs to help them meet their goals and areas of interest, we are very flexible in designing our programs, which can range from intensive 1-week residencies to months-long engagements that culminate in performances or after-school programs. In the past several years in Seattle, we have run programs that specifically focused on African Dance/Drumming and Rhythm, Hip Hop and Break Dance, developing students' Personal Narratives for performance, Staging stories from many cultures including Northwest native tales, African stories, Shakespeare, and many others. |