Professional Learning
Apollo Education paves the way for the next generation of art makers, technicians, curators, and patrons. Professional Learning opportunities aim to energize, inspire, and provide adults and educators with resources and hands-on activities to connect the arts to classroom curricula, all while meeting educational and arts standards. Workshops are led by Apollo Education Program staff, teaching artists, and historians, and tools are intended to benefit both educators and their students with methods and strategies for teaching and learning across disciplines..
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workshops & TOOLS

Harlem, NY
Live Wire
Apollo Live Wire is a series of free, curated events that explore themes relevant to The Apollo’s history. The series brings together a host of individuals with a diverse range of expertise to ignite dialogue around various topics. The Apollo Digital Library also offers virtual programs, performances, educational resources, and more.
Harlem, NY
Professional Learning Workshops
Professional Learning Workshops are available to educators from all grade levels and disciplines, and provide resources and hands-on activities to connect the arts to classroom subject areas. Workshops focus on such topics as The Apollo and Harlem, and the contributions of peoples of the African diaspora to global culture through the arts. The Apollo is a NYS-approved provider for Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) credits. 
Ozone Park, NY
Educator Resources
Apollo Education produces study guides and other resource materials for teachers and students that connect to School Day Live performances, School Tours, and topics related to the history of The Apollo. For questions about specific tools, please email The Apollo at school.programs@apollotheater.org.
Bronx, NY
Apollo Stories
Activate your classroom with Apollo Stories, a digital learning hub for educators who want to spark critical thinking in the minds of their students. Dive into thought-provoking lessons, designed to ignite meaningful conversations on justice, culture, and identity. Apollo Stories reflects The Apollo’s commitment to utilizing the arts and humanities to foster conversation centered on the Black experience. Access the free resources today!
Harlem, NY
Live Wire
Apollo Live Wire is a series of free, curated events that explore themes relevant to The Apollo’s history. The series brings together a host of individuals with a diverse range of expertise to ignite dialogue around various topics. The Apollo Digital Library also offers virtual programs, performances, educational resources, and more.
Harlem, NY
Professional Learning Workshops
Professional Learning Workshops are available to educators from all grade levels and disciplines, and provide resources and hands-on activities to connect the arts to classroom subject areas. Workshops focus on such topics as The Apollo and Harlem, and the contributions of peoples of the African diaspora to global culture through the arts. The Apollo is a NYS-approved provider for Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) credits. 
Ozone Park, NY
Educator Resources
Apollo Education produces study guides and other resource materials for teachers and students that connect to School Day Live performances, School Tours, and topics related to the history of The Apollo. For questions about specific tools, please email The Apollo at school.programs@apollotheater.org.
Bronx, NY
Apollo Stories
Activate your classroom with Apollo Stories, a digital learning hub for educators who want to spark critical thinking in the minds of their students. Dive into thought-provoking lessons, designed to ignite meaningful conversations on justice, culture, and identity. Apollo Stories reflects The Apollo’s commitment to utilizing the arts and humanities to foster conversation centered on the Black experience. Access the free resources today!

learning Resources

Access and explore study guides for educators and students that connect to School Day Live performances, School Tours, Apollo Walk of Fame inductees, and other topics related to the history of The Apollo. For questions, please email us at school.programs@apollotheater.org.
Aretha Franklin
Celia Cruz
Charlie "Yardbird" Parker
Ella Fitzgerald
Gladys Knight & the Pips
James Brown
Little Richard
Louis Armstrong
Jackie "Moms" Mabley
Patti LaBelle
Smokey Robinson
Stevie Wonder
What is Theater?
String Stories: The Blues
Rhythm & Blues
Percussion
Educator Resource Guide
Curtis Mayfield
Between the World and Me
Curtis Mayfield
Educator Resource Guide
Percussion
Rythm & Blues
String Stories: The Blues
String Stories: The Blues
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Education Programs

A School Tour at Apollo Theater

The Apollo offers engaging music, dance, and theater instruction while highlighting its rich history and ongoing significance to Harlem and Black culture. Programs are inquiry-based, interactive, and interdisciplinary, and Apollo School Programs connect to national, state, and local arts and academic standards.

Discover more about The Apollo’s workshops and residencies, School Tours, School Day Live performances, distance learning options, and partnerships and special projects.

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Apollo School Apprentices

The Apollo Theater Academy provides opportunities for young adults in the performing arts and entertainment fields through workshops, internships, apprenticeships, and events.

  • The Arts Administration Internship explores the impact of arts administration on live and recorded productions at The Apollo, where students develop a concept for the signature summer event, Teen Takeover.
  • The Technical Stage Production Internship assigns students to work with members of The Apollo’s production crew, where they gain experience applying technical elements of theater such as lighting design, videography, audio engineering, carpentry, and production design to live and recorded stage productions.
  • The Apprenticeship program provides college students and recent graduates with training and mentorship as they work with Apollo staff to design, implement, and produce their own projects and/or events.
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With Professional Learning workshops, Apollo Education energizes, inspires, and provides K-12 educators with resources and hands-on activities to connect the arts to classroom curricula, all while meeting educational and arts standards.

Professional Learning workshops are available to educators from all grade levels and disciplines. Workshops are intended to benefit both educators and their students and to provide educators with methods and strategies for teaching and learning through the arts and across disciplines. The Apollo is a NYS-approved provider for Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) credits.

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Apollo Stories is an interactive digital learning hub for high school educators who want to spark critical thinking in the minds of their students. It provides lesson plans, resources, and activities that explore justice, culture, and identity. The inaugural lessons are built around The Apollo’s world premiere stage adaptation of Ta Nehisi-Coates' Between the World and Me.

Geared towards activating and amplifying the voices of high school-aged students, the program gives young people a framework to understand and navigate issues of contemporary America and reflects The Apollo’s commitment to utilizing the arts and humanities to foster conversation centered on the Black experience.

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Apollo School Tours highlight the legendary history and performers of The Apollo, and the impact on music and performing arts development. All tours are thematic, inquiry-based, interactive, and use multimedia. They also connect to national, state, and local arts and academic standards. Bring your students to experience the legacy and learn the history of The Apollo!

For questions, please email The Apollo at school.programs@apollotheater.org.

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