Creole4Kidz! Darke County Arts | Greenville, Ohio | November 2024 | 5 days | 8 incredible schools | 3000 students | Grades 4-6.
WOW, right? It was all wow for us, and being in 8 schools over 5 days, we are once again reminded of the important work our teachers do! A very big applause to all the teachers in our lives. There’s nothing more rewarding or important for us, than working with students, especially during the school day, in a performing art center or in their schools, where they are focused on learning. These 3000 students were curious, smart and responsive just like all the others we’ve encountered since we developed this program 25 years ago.
This young people were open minded to learning something new about a music genre they don’t hear on a daily basis in popular culture. They were eager to learn about an American roots music genre they’re not all that familiar with, that is until we remind them that ZYDECO (with the word spoken!) was featured in Disney’s, The Princess and the Frog film!
From the stage, we see their faces light up when their wheels start turning as they make the connection in their minds to the movie that they’ve ALL seen! All of the sudden, they become even more engaged in the moment and invested in learning about a new music and culture! We have tremendous respect for the teachers and school administrators who are providing a high quality education to these students and unique learning opportunities like this one. We L❤️VE you OHIO!