BYU ARTS Partnership

January 18, 2024
Teach students the important manners when watching a live performance through this unique mnemonic device!
January 18, 2024
This article describes many ways to easily integrate folk songs into your teaching practice using the basic elements and concepts of music.
January 10, 2024

Packed with over 64 drama, dance, music, and visual arts activities, this valuable resource is a must-have for every classroom. Explore the power of arts integration to deepen learning and inspire students. Get your free copy now and elevate your teaching!

December 28, 2023
This blog discusses the essential tools actors use in their performances, emphasizing the body, voice, and imagination. Highlighting how actors use these tools to convey emotions, create atmospheres, and effectively engage audiences in live performances.
December 28, 2023
In drama, students practice warm-up exercises to develop their social, communicative, and imaginative skills, essential for quality performance. Teachers guide students to become an ensemble, engage creative choices, and provide side coaching to focus on effective communication and performance.
December 28, 2023
This article presents several ways to integrate drama in your classroom through emphasizing the story element with dramatic conflict, strong structure, and memorable characters.
December 9, 2023
In this blog post, we've compiled our favorite lesson plans that combine science subjects with dance and movement.
December 9, 2023
This article contains seven grade-level specific dance-integrated lesson plans.
November 8, 2023
According to the book "Studio Thinking: The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Education" most of classtime should be spent on "Students-at-work". This involves students creating works of art while teachers provide side coaching. Teachers guide students individually, fostering creativity through questions rather than direct instruction. This approach inspires problem solving, personal expression, reflection and more. The 4 studio structures can be applied to various art forms, including dance, theater, film, music, and the visual arts studio.
October 26, 2023

In the world of education, the importance of fostering holistic development in students and educating the whole child is critical. Implementing the arts across the curriculum allows the classroom to become a space where students' minds and bodies are nurtured to grow and thrive.