Click on the image above to view footage from a Polynesian Workshop at IS392
Available Programs
- Assembly performances featuring a soloist or small ensemble (3-4 performing artists) with live or taped music accompaniment
- Workshop residencies with master teachers where students have class once a week for 4 - 10 weeks, culminating in student performances
- Collaborative programs that focus on more than one tradition, i.e. Japanese and West African.
Available Concentrations
- Native American Dance, Drumming, Traditional Instruments and Storytelling
- Japanese Folk Dance
- West African Music, Dance and Storytelling
- Dance Traditions of India: Bharata Natyam, Bollywood, Kathak, Odissi
- Indigenous Dance of the Southern Philippines
- Korean Dance and Drumming
- Indonesian Folk Dance
- Traditional Bulgarian Dance
- Mexican Folklore, Music and Dance
- Polynesian and Tahitian Dance
- Pan Caribbean Music, Rhythms and Dance
- Traditional Chinese Dance
- Flamenco Music and Dance
- Traditional Peruvian Dance
- Middle Eastern Music, Rhythms and Dance
Professional Development for Teachers and Parents
Professional development for teachers and interested parents is provided through lecture/demonstrations and short/long term residencies that involve co-teaching strategies. Our teaching artists and Arts Education specialist are available for the following:
- Sharing strategies for incorporating traditional performing arts into the curriculum
- Dance and music lecture demonstrations with inter-active activities
- Holiday celebrations that combine music and dance from the culture chosen into the festivities
- Master classes at Lotus Studios for academic teachers
- Use of study guides to enhance classroom teaching and reinforce what is learned in each dance class
Testimonials
Praise for Lotus Music & Dance's Arts in Education Program:
"Lotus has been a part of our school community since I started as principal in October 2006. It was essential that Lotus play a role as an Arts provider to our school. Since the 2006-07 school year, for every year consecutively, we have utilized [Lotus's] services in preparing for our Arts in Content Festival. Residences have included African, Native American, and Brazilian dance. Our teachers have developed a respect and admiration for the teaching artists and look forward to working with them year after year."
Susan Green, Principal, PS 208 (Manhattan)
"This was more than a dance show. It was a riveting educational experience that was exciting, fun and brought about understanding of different cultures. They exemplified the importance of working together, and increased the morale of students that participated in this special assembly by giving them something positive to identify with."
Haydee Rentas, Counselor, PS 131 (Brooklyn)
School Programs 2025-2026
Dos Amigos, Polynesian Dance, Lei Pasifika, July 9, 2025
MS 361, Polynesian Dance, Lei Pasifika, July 10, 2025
MS 361, Dominican Rhythms and Dance, Edwin Ferreras and Dominican Arts Collective, July 17, 2025
MS 361, West African Drumming and Dance, Feraba, July 31, 2025
Dos Amigos, Flamenco, Danza Espana, August 1, 2025
MS 361, Mexican Music and Dance, Ballet Fiesta Mexicana, August 7, 2025
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, African Rhythms and Tap, Feraba, September 29, 2025
Eximius College Preparatory Academy, Dominican Rhythms and Dance, Edwin Ferreras and Dominican Arts Collective, October 3, 2025
Eximius College Preparatory Academy, Flamenco, Danza Espana, October 3, 2025
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Mexican Ballet, Ballet Fiesta Mexicana, October 6, 2025
MS 361, Dominican Rhythms and Dance, Edwin Ferreras and Dominican Arts Collective, October 9, 2025
Stuyvesant High School, Dominican Rhythms and Dance, Edwin Ferreras and Dominican Arts Collective, October 9, 2025
IS 392 The School for the Gifted & Talented, Dominican Rhythms and Dance, Edwin Ferreras and Dominican Arts Collective, October 10, 2025
Ethical Culture Fieldston School, Dominican Rhythms and Dance, Edwin Ferreras and Dominican Arts Collective, October 15, 2025
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Dominican Rhythms and Dance, Edwin Ferreras and Dominican Arts Collective, October 15, 2025
IS 155, Mariachi, Ballet Fiesta Mexicana, October 15, 2025
Eximius College Preparatory Academy, Mariachi, Ballet Fiesta Mexicana, October 16, 2025
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Bulgarian Dance, Gorana Dance Collective, October 27, 2025
Pound Ridge Elementary, Native American Storytelling, Marie Ponce, October 29, 2025
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Taino Music and Dance, Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society under Kasike (chief) Roberto Múkaro Borrero, November 14, 2025
Dos Amigos - School in the Square, Puerto Rican Music and Dance, Jorge Vazquez y el Corillo, November 25, 2025
PS30X - Wilton School, Taino Music and Dance, Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society under Kasike (chief) Roberto Múkaro Borrero, November 25, 2025
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Filipino Music and Dance, Kinding Sindaw, January 5, 2026
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Puerto Rican Music and Dance, Jorge Vazquez y el Corillo, December 22, 2025
PS87 William T. Sherman School, Native American Music, Dance and Storytelling, Louis Mofsie and the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, October 16, 2025
Northwell HS for Health Sciences, Mexican Music and Dance, Ballet Fiesta Mexicana, February 4, 2026
Northwell HS for Health Sciences, Indonesian Dance, Saung Budaya, February 4, 2026
Northwell HS for Health Sciences, West African Drumming, Feraba, February 5, 2026
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, West African Dance and Drumming, Indigo Arts, February 12, 2026
PS 20 John Bowne Elementary School, Classes in Hula, Native American Dance and Mexican Dance, Lei Pasifika, Thunderbirds, Ballet Fiesta Mexicana, March 2 - March 30, 2026
PS 20 John Bowne Elementary School, Classes in Japanese Folk Dance, Tahitian Dance and Bollywood, Japanese Folk Dance Company, Lei Pasifika, Ajna Dance, March 23 - May 20, 2026
PS 53, Dominican Rhythms and Dance, Edwin Ferreras and Dominican Arts Collective, March 27, 2026
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Korean Dance, SongHee Lee, April 1, 2026
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Chinese Dance, Ling Tang, April 22, 2026
PS316Q, Classes in Bollywood Dance, Mathy Pillai, April 14 - May 1, 2026
PS316Q, Classes in West African Drumming, Feraba, April 17 - June 12, 2026
Todd Elementary School, Native American Music, Dance and Storytelling, Louis Mofsie and the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, April 21, 2026
PS 53, Bollywood, Ajna Dance, April 27, 2026
PS 145, Bollywood, Ajna Dance, May 8, 2026
PS 145, Flamenco, Danza Espana, May 11, 2026
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Bollywood, Ajna Dance, May 12, 2026
PS 266Q, Hula, Lei Pasifika, May 12 – June 3, 2026
Brooklyn Friends School, Indonesian Dance, Saung Budaya, May 14, 2026
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Japanese Folk Dance, Japanese Folk Dance Company, May 15, 2026
PS 513 Castle Bridge, Native American Music, Dance and Storytelling, Louis Mofsie and the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, May 15, 2026
PS 53, West African Drumming, Feraba, May 28, 2026
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Hula and Tahitian Dance, Lei Pasifika, June 1, 2026
PS/IS 266Q, Native American Music, Dance and Storytelling, Louis Mofsie and the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, June 3, 2026
PS 145, Middle Eastern Music, Rachid Halihal, Avram Pengas, Seido Salifoski, June 15, 2026
PS 449X, Dominican Rhythms and Dance, Edwin Ferreras and Dominican Arts Collective, June 17, 2026
School Programs 2024-2025
KIPP STAR Harlem Elementary, Mexican Music and Dance, Ballet Fiesta Mexicana, September 18, 2024
Walter Stillman Elementary School, Peruvian Dance, Rosa Caruallanqui, October 9, 2024
Stuyvesant After School, Flamenco, Danza Espana, October 10, 2024
IS 392, Dominican Rhythms and Dance, Edwin Ferreras and Dominican Arts Collective, October 11, 2024
PS 87, Native American Music, Dance and Storytelling, Louis Mofsie and the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, October 15, 2024
Mackay Elementary, Peruvian Dance, Rosa Caruallanqui, October 17, 2024
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Peruvian Dance, Rosa Caruallanqui, October 21, 2024
Goddard MS 202, Flamenco, Danza Espana, October 24, 2024
MS 361 Highbridge Green, Mexican Music and Dance, Ballet Fiesta Mexicana, October 25, 2024
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Bollywood, Ajna Dance, November 15, 2024
KIPP STAR Harlem Elementary, Native American Music, Dance and Storytelling, Louis Mofsie and the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, November 22, 2024
Pound Ridge Elementary, Native American Crafts and Storytelling, Marie Ponce, November 27, 2024
MS 361 Highbridge Green, West African Drumming and Dance, Feraba, December 9, 2024
PS 13Q, African and Caribbean Dance, Edwin Ferreras and Dominican Arts Collective, December 17, 2024
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Chinese Music and Dance, Ling Tang, January 8, 2025
British International School, Native American Storytelling, Irma Laguerre, January 21, 2025
KIPP STAR Harlem Elementary, Chinese Music and Dance, Ling Tang, January 22, 2025
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Native American Music, Dance and Storytelling, Louis Mofsie and the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, January 28, 2025
PS 53, Chinese Music and Dance, Ling Tang, February 3, 2025
PS 91Q, Chinese Music and Dance, Ling Tang, February 6, 2025
PS 316Q, West African Drumming and Dance, Feraba, February 14 - March 28, 2025
Brooklyn Friends School, West African History and Dance, Indigo Arts, February 21, 2025
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Black History Month Celebration, Indigo Arts, February 25, 2025
Eximius College Preparatory Academy, Black History Month Celebration, Indigo Arts, March 4, 2025
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Women's History Celebration, Julia Kulakova, March 28, 2025
PS 316Q, West African Drumming and Dance, Feraba, March 28, 2025
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Dominican Rhythms and Dance, Edwin Ferreras and Dominican Arts Collective, April 8, 2025
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Middle Eastern Music and Dance, Julia Kulakova, April 23, 2025
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, West African Tap, Feraba, May 6, 2025
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Bulgarian Dance, Gorana Dance, May 15, 2025
PS 53, Russian Dance, Julia Kulakova, May 16, 2025
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Tahitian Dance, Lei Pasifika, May 20, 2025
IS 392, Tahitian Dance, Lei Pasifika, May 23, 2025
PS 223, Hawaiian and Tahitian Dance, Lei Pasifika, May 29, 2025
PS 266 Q, Dominican Rhythms and Dance, Edwin Ferreras and Dominican Arts Collective, June 4, 2025
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Indonesian Dance, Saung Budaya, June 9, 2025
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Filipino Dance, Kinding Sindaw, June 10, 2025
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Japanese Folk Dance, Japanese Folk Dance Institute of New York, June 11, 2025
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Bhangra Dance, Ajna Dance, June 12, 2025
NJ Waterfront Montessori, Peruvian Dance, Rosa Carhuallanqui, June 27, 2025
School Programs 2023-2024
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Dominican Music and Dance, Edwin Ferreras and Dominican Arts Collective, September 19, 2023
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Mexican Music and Dance, Ballet Fiesta Mexicana, October 10, 2023
PS 87, Native American Music, Dance and Storytelling, Louis Mofsie and the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, October 10, 2023
Bronx Business HS, Dominican Music and Dance, Edwin Ferreras and Dominican Arts Collective, October 10, 2023
IS 392, Dominican Music and Dance, Edwin Ferreras and Dominican Arts Collective, October 12, 2023
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Native American Music, Dance and Storytelling, Louis Mofsie and the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, November 15, 2023
KIPP STAR Harlem Elementary, Native American Music, Dance and Storytelling, Redhawk Native American Council, November 29, 2023
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Kathak and Tap Dance, Kathak Dance Collaborative, December 18, 2023
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Chinese Music and Dance, Ling Tang, January 11, 2024
Clement C. Moore PS 13Q, African and Caribbean Dance, Edwin Ferreras and Dominican Arts Collective, January 9 - February 13, 2024
PS 186, Chinese Dance, Chinese Theatre Works, February 6, 2024
PS 254, Native American Crafts, John Scott Richardson, March 6, 2024
PS 91Q, Japanese Lunar New Year, Japanese, February 8, 2024
PS 186, Chinese Lion Dance, Chinese Theatre Works, February 12, 2024
Bayside HS, African Storytelling for Black History Month, Indigo Arts, February 15, 2024
PS 939, Chinese Dance, Ling Tang, February 28, 2024
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Middle Eastern Dance, Julia Kulakova, March 13, 2024
Goddard MS 202, Flamenco, Danza Espana, March 23, 2024
PS 53, Chinese Dance, Ling Tang, March 27, 2024
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Filipino Tribal Dance, Kinding Sindaw, April 12, 2024
PS 316, Chinese Crafts and Mask Making, Kuang Yu Fong, June 16, 2004
PS 13Q, Classes in African Dance, Indigo Arts, April 28 - May 23, 2024
PS 939, Caribbean Dance, Edwin Ferreras and Dominican Arts Collective, May 1, 2024
MS 361 Highbridge Green School, Mariachi Music, Mariachi Citlalli, May 1, 2024
Brooklyn Friends School, Filipino Tribal Dance, Kinding Sindaw, May 3, 2024
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Native American Music, Dance and Storytelling, Louis Mofsie and the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, May 10, 2024
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Polynesian Dance, Lei Pasifika, May 13, 2024
PS 22 Thomas Jefferson, Polynesian Dance, Lei Pasifika, May 24, 2024
Brooklyn Friends School, Japanese Folk Dance, Japanese Folk Dance Institute of NY, May 21, 2024
PS 266Q, Middle Eastern Dance, Julia Kulakova, June 3, 2024
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Bollywood, Ajna Dance, June 10, 2024
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Korean Drumming and Dance, SongHee Lee, June 11, 2024
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Japanese Folk Dance, Japanese Folk Dance Institute of NY, June 12, 2024
PS 112 Jose Celso Barbosa, Kathak Dance, Urvashie Kissoon, June 13, 2024
School Programs 2022 - 2023
PS 380, Dominican Dance - Edwin Ferreras - June 15, 2023
PS 266, Spanish Dance Residency Performance - Potri Rakna Manis, Edwin Ferreras, Ricardo Osorio - May 19, 2023
PS 112, World Dance Series - Korean Folk Dance - May 18, 2023
PS 112, World Dance Series - Polynesian Dance - May 17, 2023
PS 112, World Dance Series - Polynesian Dance - May 16, 2023
PS 112, World Dance Series - Polynesian Dance - May 15, 2023
PS 939, Asian History Month Bollywood - Ajna Bollywood Dance - May 2, 2023
PS 91, Songhee Lee - Korean Dance - April 28, 2023
PS 14,Red Hawk Native Council - April 28, 2023
PS 112, World Dance Series, Filipino Dance, Kinding Sindaw/Potri Ranka Manis - Monday, April 17, 2023
PS 112, West African, Black History Month, Indigo Arts/Caren Calder - Wednesday, February 15, 2023
E. R. Murrow HS, Flamenco, Flamenco Y Sol - Wednesday, January 4, 2023
PS 112, Middle Eastern Dance, Behar Dance/Julia Kulakova - Monday, December 19, 2022
TEP Charter, Native American, Thunderbird American Indian Dancers - Friday, December 9, 2022
PS 112, Native American, Red Hawks Council - Wednesday, November 23, 2022
PS 112, Indian Music and Dance, Diwali Ensemble: Urvashie Kissoon, Kuhokee Das, Indrajit Roy-Choudhury - Friday, November 4, 2022
Goddard MS 202, Mexican Dance, Ballet Fiesta Mexicana - Thursday, November 3, 2022
PS 939, Native American Residency, 3 Kindergarten classes, Native American, John Scott-Richardson - Nov 7, 14, 21, 28, Dec 6, 13
PS 91, Native American, Thunderbird American Indian Dancers - Friday, November 4, 2022
PS 939, Native American Song and Dance, Native American, Thunderbird American Indian Dancers - Wednesday, November 2, 2022
PS 254Q, Native American Residency Show, Native American, John Scott-Richardson - November 2 - December 14, 2022
PS 112, Flamenco, Danza Espana - Thursday, October 20, 2022
IS 392, Spanish Music and Dance, Sol La Argentinita, Flamenco & Mariachi Citali Gerardo Rivers - Friday, October 14, 2022
PS 87, Celebrating Indigenous People's Week, Native American, Thunderbird American Indian Dancers - Friday, October 14, 2022
PS 112, Mexican Dance, Ballet Fiesta Mexicana - Friday, October 14, 2022
Harlem Charter School, Native American, Thunderbird American Indian Dancers - Thursday, October 13, 2022
PS 939, Peruvian Dance, Rosa Carhuallanqui/PeruInca Folk - Thursday, September 29, 2022
TEP Charter, Mexican Dance, Ballet Fiesta Mexicana - Friday, September 23, 2022
All NYSCA funded programs are made possible, in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.
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