Wolf Trap Master Teaching Artists Share What They’ve Learned from Their Experiences Working Internationally We are more alike than we are different. This is the observation that Wolf Trap Master Teaching Artist Terlene “Ms. T” Terry-Todd has made, following years of working with early educators in the U.S. and abroad and witnessing the influence of the arts in educational settings. Ms. T is one of...
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An Affiliate Spotlight for Singapore Wolf Trap Singapore Wolf Trap, through its sponsor organization, Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT), has paired active arts-based learning experiences for children with professional development for early childhood educators throughout Singapore since 2019. The Institute affiliate has built a reputation for boldly creative experiences and community partnerships centered around the early childhood community, through initiatives like “Wake Up! Shake Up!”, a...
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Wolf Trap Foundation has a long history of nurturing new and emerging talent across its programs. Many go on to become award-winning performers and musicians, but that tradition doesn’t apply solely to the artists who appear on the Foundation’s stages—it’s also found in the bright and shining work of Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts’ Teaching Artists....
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“Pole pole, pole pole; go slow, go slow. Pole pole, pole pole; that’s where the animals go!” This past June, Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning through the Arts extended its reach to the East African nation of Kenya, through a partnership with Maryland and Kenya-based Kenya Connect, in collaboration with the Gupta Family Foundation. Wolf Trap Master Teaching Artist Christina Farrell and Institute Early...
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Wolf Trap Grants Encourages Students to Find Their Voice Through the Arts; Applications for the 2024-2025 Academic Year Open Through Sept. 15 Each year, Wolf Trap awards grants to performing arts teachers to fund innovative arts projects that help their students develop new skills, learn from arts professionals via master classes, incorporate new technology into their work, or create more expansive collaborations with other schools...
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Whether you're a seasoned patron or a first-time visitor, you might not be aware that Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts offers a variety of vibrant educational outreach programs. Through these initiatives, Wolf Trap collaborates with educators, young children, and families to bring joyful, active learning to life through the arts. Get to know us better!...
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Annandale High School’s Annie Ray has had a big year. In a little over twelve months, she received a grant from Wolf Trap’s Grants for Performing Arts Teachers for her dream project–a collaboration with DC-based artist and producer Christylez Bacon. She performed with her students on stage at The Barns at Wolf Trap, was honored at the Grammys as Music Educator of the Year, and met one of her idols, singer/songwriter Jacob Collier (along with Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, and SZA). ...
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Join Wolf Trap Jan 22-27, 2024 for Wolf Trap Professional Development Week: Supporting and Celebrating Early Childhood Teachers Through the Arts. The week-long event will include a series of FREE arts-integrated professional development webinars designed for early childhood educators and teaching artists....
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Wolf Trap Welcomes the National Science Foundation and Partners for the 2022 “Brain Dance Workshop” How does creative movement influence the brain’s ability to adapt? This April, a team of scientists, engineers, artists, educators, and choreographers from around the world gathered at Wolf Trap to explore the connection between dance and neuroplasticity for the 2022 International Workshop on the Neural and Social Bases of Creative...
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Has freezing rain turned everything to a sheet of ice? Is it so cold your face hurts the second you step outside? When winter brings its worst, it’s time to bring the fun indoors. Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through The Arts has a few tips for making winter a time of joyful, meaningful learning that you can share with your child: Snowbound? Recreate an...
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