Having completed training in Arts Integration through a partnership with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Pam and Spencer, of Wild Carrot, are TEACHING ARTISTS specializing in ARTS INTEGRATION - weaving together arts activities and COMMON CORE CURRICULUM from Language Arts and Social Studies to Math and Science.
Having completed training in Arts Integration through a partnership with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Pam and Spencer, of Wild Carrot, are TEACHING ARTISTS specializing in ARTS INTEGRATION - weaving together arts activities and COMMON CORE CURRICULUM from Language Arts and Social Studies to Math and Science.
Wild Carrot
Award-winning group, Wild Carrot, performs Americana and Folk music, and offers songwriting workshops based on a class’ curriculum.
Pam Temple and Spencer Funk are Wild Carrot. They have received Arts Integration training through a partnership with the Kennedy Center for the Arts. Pam Temple is a certified writing workshop facilitator with Women Writing for (a) Change ® and certified SoulCollage(® facilitator. Spencer Funk is an experienced guitar, bass, and mondolin instructor.
Wild Carrot is offering live performances and workshops in-person or virtually. Artists will work with each class/school to ensure a fun, functional, interactive yet safe experience.
Our Roots are Showing! Interactive Performance
Curriculum: Music, Social Studies
This performance features a wide variety of American Roots music from jazz and folk songs to show tunes and original material. Spanning the last century with an interactive style that keeps all ages interested, the artists demonstrate and discuss the history and geography of the music and the people who brought it to this country. The artists share and demonstrate a number of instruments, including guitar, mandolin, concertina, lap dulcimer, and banjo. The performance is adaptable for elementary and middle school grades.
Recommend Grades: K-6 or 6-8
Length: 50 minutes
Cost: $450 first session / $150 each additional
Max #Sessions per Day: 2
Learning Across the Curriculum through Songwriting Workshop
Curriculum: Creative Writing, Language Arts, Music, Social Studies, STEM
Wild Carrot's unique songwriting workshops allow teachers to direct the subject matter of the song written in each class, allowing the artists to incorporate virtually any national content standard! Wild Carrot will help each class write a song and will leave the class with a recording of their song. The artists encourage and require participation of the teacher during the workshop.
Recommended Grades: K-6
Maximum Audience: 30
Length: 50-60 Minutes
Cost: $350 first session/$100 each additional; if booked with Our Roots are Showing! performance: $300 first workshop/$75 each additional
Max #Sessions per Day: 4