Inspiring communities to experience the joy of rhythm, no matter where you come from
At Project Convergence, our mission is to to help local communities re-instill the joy of learning and to strengthen community bonds through the language of rhythm. We offer classroom visits, workshops, assemblies, master classes, and panels for all types of students: beginners to professionals from ages 8 to 80+!
Photo Credit: Portland Tap Alliance / Pamela Allen
Our educational offerings include:
K-12 Assemblies: Inspire your students with a 30-60 minute high energy. fast-paced cross-cultural jam, sprinkled with introductions to the history and culture of American rhythm tap and Bharatanatyam. Teachers are provided a study guide to prep students for the assembly. Contact us for a trailer or sample study guide!
Youth and University Classroom Visits: 15-60 minute visits with one tap dance and one Bharatanatyam artist. Explore the costuming, history, and cultural significance of Bharatanatyam and tap dance, and how these two cultures share much more in common that meets the eye.
University and Studio Master Classes: We offer introductions to Indian dance, tap dance, cross cultural music theory, and multi-disciplinary choreography for university students and youth students of dance and music.
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Photo Credit: Trisha French
Community Classes: Beginner friendly classes to get your community moving and grooving! Whether you chose Behind the Scenes of Bollywood or STOMP 101, these classes will get your community moving, smiling, laughing, and connecting to each other!
Public Panels: What does it mean to pursue the arts as a career? What “rules” do we break to unite American rhythm tap dance and Bharatanatyam? Any question is fair game in these panels, and we love interacting with curious community members
Don’t see what you’re looking for? Pitch us your vision, and we are happy to customize our offerings to fit your community’s needs!
“Entertaining, informative, funny, and awe-inspiring! What more can you ask for? Our teachers and students cannot stop talking about Project Convergence”
“It was a moving, dynamic event...[Project Convergence] leads with discipline and imagination, thinks globally, and works across boundaries of culture and field”
Interested in an assembly, panel, workshop, master class, or other educational offering? Fill out the form below and we will get back to you to curate a program that fits your needs! We have funds set aside to subsidize rates for rural communities, Title I schools, and other communities in need.