By Amy Knutson, Education & Programs Assistant
One of our favorite things about working at P.S. ARTS (well, besides Family Art Nights AND the awesome Teaching Artists and staff we get to work with) is visiting the schools we work with to see our P.S. ARTS students! We love being able to meet our students and their families and are always so proud of our students’ performances and artwork.
In February, the P.S. ARTS Programs team went to Baldwin Hills Elementary to watch the Black History Month Show, and it was amazing. Performances ranged from an energetic Tribute to Dr. King (by the Kindergarten class) that Mr. Marwan, a P.S. ARTS Music Teaching Artist, helped lead, to a beautiful dance piece to “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong choreographed and taught by Ms. Malinda, a P.S. ARTS Dance Teaching Artist. Mr. Marwan has been a Teaching Artist at Baldwin Hills since 2001, and Ms. Malinda teaches 4th grade and also leads the P.S. ARTS after-school dance program. We love watching them work with our students — they’re both fantastic teachers and incredibly talented artists!
First recognized by the U.S. government in 1976, Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is observed annually in communities throughout the United States in order to celebrate the achievements of black Americans. Many P.S. ARTS schools celebrate Black History Month each year in order to honor and recognize important people, events, and contributions they’ve made throughout U.S. history.
We had a great time watching these kids put on another great performance! If you are ever interested in visiting one of our schools to see these creative talents for yourselves, please do not hesitate to contact our team at 310.586.1017!
