What is shakespeare STEAM ?
Shakespeare in Detroit's teaching artists are embedded in Detroit schools during the academic year (September - May). They work with grades 3 -12 in classrooms alongside educators to amplify educational subjects like Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics along with supplementing Arts programming.
High School students who thrive during the school year are encouraged to audition for the summer conservatory—an intensive curriculum that builds on the lessons and learning from the classroom via six-weeks of onsite, paid training with Shakespeare in Detroit's experts.
Science
Students in grades 3-12 learn the Science of Lighting a production with curriculum, assignments, activities and exercises that are curated for each class and grade level.
Technology
Students in grades 3-12 are introduced to how Sound is used in storytelling with curriculum, assignments, activities and exercises that are curated for each class and grade level.
Engineering
Students in grades 3-12 are introduced to the parallels between traditional ideas of Engineering (i.e. Automotive design) and Costume design as well as Props for the field of Theatre.
Art
Math
Students in grades 3-12 learn the Art of classical performance via Shakespeare tools that include: verse vs. prose, heightened language, metaphor, antithesis and the hardest working words in showbiz (verbs). Curriculum, assignments, activities and exercises are curated for each class and grade level.
Students in
grades 3-12 learn rendering, geometry and other applicable measuring and mathematic exercises that help make set building possible. Curriculum, assignments, activities and exercises are curated for each class and grade level.
Summer 2024
Shakespeare in Detroit will produce a youth production of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar with Detroit teens between the ages of 14 and 17 years old, directed by Detroit native Asia Mark.
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Each teen will learn STEAM skills and will receive $1,500 to $2,000 scholarships plus financial responsibility training. Core classes include a STEAM workshop, voice and speech, basic dance training, stage combat and rehearsals for a community showing of the play.
