April Turner

Workshops and Residencies

	Stories of the Harvest Dance
	A fun and educational program to offer your community. Experience Harvest Dances from different parts of Africa and the Caribbean. Enjoy uplifting traditional stories of communities working together. Hear soothing rhythms while learning symbols present in the dance movements! "Your African dance workshop also successfully crossed cultural barriers. You did a wonderful job welcoming children to your culture through dance."

	African Dance and Culture Workshop
	An enlightening dance experience that explores the language of traditional West African dance. Students will learn dances for different social occasions and where applicable we highlight what each individual movement symbolizes. We examine ways that dance is used to build community and even document history. This workshop is a perfect complement to classroom studies on traditional Africa.

	Creative Writing Bootcamp
	An intense crash course that offers the basics in poetry, playwriting and short fiction. The workshop is composed of a series of exercises designed to encourage imagination and introduce technique. Students research, write and perform a stage presentation of a work they compose during the course of the residency.

	Children of the World Book Club
	Click here for an exciting workshop for 5th grade students.

	Motivational Speaking
	April Turner excites churches, colleges and youth organizations with fun, challenging and inspirational motivational speeches. Themes include topics such as community responsibility, African American images in today's media and self-sufficiency. April Turner operates a full service touring theatre organization that presents socially conscious, full-length plays, workshops, mini-shows and residencies nationally. Ms. Turner has presented African culture and dance on numerous stages in the United States, Brazil and Gambia, West Africa. As a workshop/residency facilitator April Turner instructs young people on the value of developing sound writing skills, in addition to promoting awareness and appreciation of different cultures. As a writer, tv/stage/film actress, producer, director and dancer, this UNC-Chapel Hill graduate uses art as a tool to encourage others to be assets to the local and world community. Ask about a special presentation designed to motivate young girls to "Give Yourself a Chance."

	Contact us for more details:
	LAAP2000@aol.com 980.254.3573