Youth/Teen Programs
Bailey teaches dance programs in schools all around the Bellingham Area! If you would like to bring dancing to your school, send a message to [email protected]. Classes and programs are available for all ages, from 3 year old dancers to teens. Programs can run after school or during the school day, and can run throughout the school year or for just a few weeks. Below is a list of some of the youth dance programs offered by Bailey, or you can contact [email protected] to find out more!
Programs offered:
- Tiny Dance and Creative Movement (Ages 3-5 years).
- Elementary-Age Dance Explorations (k-5)
- Teen Dance (Ages 11-17 years)
- Theater and Dance Production (any age group; this program ends with a performance)
- Dancing History: learn history through movement and music appreciation! This is an 8-10 week class, focusing on 1900-1950. What was happening in the world during the Jazz Age and who made it happen? Suitable for any age group, and tailored to fit the audience and desired length, including one-day assembly style presentations.
- Create a custom dance program: Have a program that fits your students' needs and interests! Email [email protected] for more information.
Jazz Literature for Youth:
This is a collection of books either currently in my library, or books that I aspire to add someday. I have not read all of these books, so I cannot personally vouch for each book's contents. However, I hope this list helps you find the right book to inspire your family, classroom, or community. This list includes links to purchase these books, and as an amazon associate I may earn from qualifying purchases. Funds earned from your purchases go towards scholarships for young dancers.
Charlie Parker Played Be Bop by Chris Raschka, age 2-5(Picture Book)
Jazz Legends Alphabet by Beck Feiner, age 2-5 (Picture Book)
Little People, BIG Dreams Music Stars by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, age 2-7 (Picture Book)
Little Melba and Her Big Trombone by Katheryn Russell-Brown and Frank Morrison, age 2-8 (Picture Book)
Trombone Shorty: A Picture Book Biography by Troy Andrews and Bryan Collier, age 3-8 (Picture Book)
Jazz for Lunch! by Jarrett Dapier and Eugenia Mello, age 4-8 (Picture Book)
Dizzy by Jonah Winter and Sean Qualls, age 4-8 (Picture Book)
Sonny Rollins Plays the Bridge by Gary Golio and James Ransome, age 4-8 (Picture Book)
King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin by Stephen Costanza, age 4-8 (Picture Book)
Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa by Andrea Pinkney and Brian Pinkney, age 6-9 (Picture Book)
Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane by Carole Boston Weatherford and Sean Qualls, age 5-9 (Picture Book)
The Story of the Saxophone by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James E. Ransome, age 5-10 (Picture Book)
Jazz ABZ by Wynton Marsalis and Paul Rodgers, age 5-10 (Picture Book)
Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra by Andrea Pinkney and Brian Pinkey, age 5-10 (Picture Book)
Jazz Age Josephine by Jonah Winter, age 5-10 (Picture Book)
Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker by Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson, age 5-10(Picture Book)
Born to Swing: Lil Hardin Armstrong's Life in Jazz by Mara Rockliff, age 5-10 (Picture Book)
A Horn for Louis: Louis Armstrong--as a kid! by Eric A. Kimmel, age 5-10 (Picture Book)
Birth of the Cool: How Jazz Great Miles Davis Found His Sound by Kathleen Cornell Berman and Keith Henry Brown, age 8-12 (Picture Book)
It's Her Story - Josephine Baker - A Graphic Novel by Lauren Gamble, age 7-12 (Picture/Chapter)
Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat: Candlewick Biographies: Ella Fitzgerald by Roxane Orgill and Sean Qualls, age 8-12 (Picture/Chapter)
Stompin' at the Savoy: The Story of Norma Miller by Alan Govenar and Martin French, age 9-12 (Picture/Chapter)
Miles Davis Biography For Curious Kids by Bridget Hudson, age 8-14 (Chapter book)
Oscar: The Life and Music of Oscar Peterson by Reva Marin, age 12+ (Chapter book)
Frankie Manning: Ambassador of Lindy Hop by Cynthia Millman and Frankie Manning, age 12+ (Chapter book, written for adult readers, appropriate for all ages)
To a Young Jazz Musician: Letters from the Road by Wynton Marsalis, age 12+ (Chapter book)
TAP! The Greatest Tap Dance Stars and Their Stories 1900-1955, by Rusty Frankage 12+ (Chapter book, written for adult readers, appropriate for all ages)
Charlie Parker Played Be Bop by Chris Raschka, age 2-5(Picture Book)
Jazz Legends Alphabet by Beck Feiner, age 2-5 (Picture Book)
Little People, BIG Dreams Music Stars by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, age 2-7 (Picture Book)
Little Melba and Her Big Trombone by Katheryn Russell-Brown and Frank Morrison, age 2-8 (Picture Book)
Trombone Shorty: A Picture Book Biography by Troy Andrews and Bryan Collier, age 3-8 (Picture Book)
Jazz for Lunch! by Jarrett Dapier and Eugenia Mello, age 4-8 (Picture Book)
Dizzy by Jonah Winter and Sean Qualls, age 4-8 (Picture Book)
Sonny Rollins Plays the Bridge by Gary Golio and James Ransome, age 4-8 (Picture Book)
King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin by Stephen Costanza, age 4-8 (Picture Book)
Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa by Andrea Pinkney and Brian Pinkney, age 6-9 (Picture Book)
Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane by Carole Boston Weatherford and Sean Qualls, age 5-9 (Picture Book)
The Story of the Saxophone by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James E. Ransome, age 5-10 (Picture Book)
Jazz ABZ by Wynton Marsalis and Paul Rodgers, age 5-10 (Picture Book)
Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra by Andrea Pinkney and Brian Pinkey, age 5-10 (Picture Book)
Jazz Age Josephine by Jonah Winter, age 5-10 (Picture Book)
Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker by Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson, age 5-10(Picture Book)
Born to Swing: Lil Hardin Armstrong's Life in Jazz by Mara Rockliff, age 5-10 (Picture Book)
A Horn for Louis: Louis Armstrong--as a kid! by Eric A. Kimmel, age 5-10 (Picture Book)
Birth of the Cool: How Jazz Great Miles Davis Found His Sound by Kathleen Cornell Berman and Keith Henry Brown, age 8-12 (Picture Book)
It's Her Story - Josephine Baker - A Graphic Novel by Lauren Gamble, age 7-12 (Picture/Chapter)
Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat: Candlewick Biographies: Ella Fitzgerald by Roxane Orgill and Sean Qualls, age 8-12 (Picture/Chapter)
Stompin' at the Savoy: The Story of Norma Miller by Alan Govenar and Martin French, age 9-12 (Picture/Chapter)
Miles Davis Biography For Curious Kids by Bridget Hudson, age 8-14 (Chapter book)
Oscar: The Life and Music of Oscar Peterson by Reva Marin, age 12+ (Chapter book)
Frankie Manning: Ambassador of Lindy Hop by Cynthia Millman and Frankie Manning, age 12+ (Chapter book, written for adult readers, appropriate for all ages)
To a Young Jazz Musician: Letters from the Road by Wynton Marsalis, age 12+ (Chapter book)
TAP! The Greatest Tap Dance Stars and Their Stories 1900-1955, by Rusty Frankage 12+ (Chapter book, written for adult readers, appropriate for all ages)