PROGRAMS
SUMMER PROGRAM:
TMM ADVENTURE
TOUR 2024!
Summer Reading is here for 2024! Get ready for our latest interactive program that takes viewers on a tour through some of America’s most coveted Arts and Music scenes throughout history. Featuring live musical instruments such as the flute, keyboard, acoustic guitar, saxophone, and triangle inspired by the states of California, New York and Louisiana. Get your boarding passes ready for our TMM Adventure Tour 2024!
GET H.Y.P.E. (HOW YOU PREPARE EVERYDAY)
Program
It’s time to Get HYPE! - How You Prepare Everyday. This program features a Live Saxophonist, Step-Dancing, Live DJ & more! This interactive program combining a Live Saxophonist, DJ, Step-Dancing, Street Dance, Percussion, Interactive Game Show, and much more to support students' overall performance success! The program focuses on essential test-taking strategies such as the importance of a good night's sleep, healthy eating habits, reinforcing positive habits, and empowering students to perform their best on the LEAP tests by fostering a sense of self-confidence, anti-bullying, positivity, and enthusiasm for artistic expression.
This program also helped inspire our Stay H.Y,P.E. Award and Hall of H.Y.P.E. Honorees, est. in 2022. to learn more about the aWARD AND SEE ALL WINNERS THROUGHOUT HISTORY, CLICK BELOW.
ENVISION THE STREETS
Program
Taking you on a cultural journey celebrating & showcasing different street scenes through the arts & sounds of Live Music, Street Dance, Step-Dancing, Hip-Hop, & New Orleans Jazz inspired by African American Culture. Can You Envision The Streets?
TRICK OR BEAT
Program
Get ready to Trick or Beat & stomp your feet with our Halloween program featuring: A Live Saxophonist, Percussionist, Street Dance, Halloween Safety Tips & more!
SAY W.H.A.T. (Working Hard All Together) NOW!
Program
This is a fun interactive program that features a live Saxophonist, Drums, Step-Dancing, & Street Dance. We will showcase and speak on the importance and positive impact of coming together to work hard to accomplish goals. Also, at the end of the program we teach some fun dance moves for all ages.
MAKIN’ MOVES: DULCIMER, DRUM & DANCE
Program
Featuring Elizabeth Vidos, aka: Lady Chops, a female percussionist who has performed and toured on the Off-Broadway hit show “STOMP.” As well as Amanda Roberts: a renowned musician, and the 2017 National Hammered Dulcimer Champion. THE TMM PROJECT: who has performed at the Apollo Theater in New York City.
No matter where you come from, where you are going or what the future holds — Keep Makin’ Moves & Keep Moving Forward!
This program will take you on a musical journey that you have never seen before that includes a collaboration of the hammered dulcimer, percussion, and street dance! It also features various percussion instruments like the box drum, drum set, dulcimer, and uses a combination of unique street dance styles such as waving, breaking, and house to spread the positivity. This program is guaranteed to keep you entertained, educated and fulfilled!.
T.R.I.G.G.R.D. (THE RIGHT INTENTIONS GIVE GUNS RESPONSIBLE DIRECTION)
Program
The program uses dance and spoken word to portray emotions that young people deal with regarding school shootings, preventative drills, as well as life's many other challenges. We also discuss ways to channel anger, frustration, and other negative emotions into self-expression through art and creativity, with the goal of reminding the audience to focus on what's important in their lives.
*The original vision for this program was funded through the ArtSpark Grant from the Acadiana Center for the Arts (AcA) and Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA) as an individual artist funding program in 2019,
WORKSHOPS
POSITIVE THINKING
Dance Workshops
This workshop is an educational and motivational dance workshop that teaches the youth of today the important values of modern life. Through hip-hop dance, and explanation, THE TMM PROJECT discuss topics focusing on self-improvement, self-esteem, hard work, and positive thinking.Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
COMING SOON
CONNECT
Program
CONNECT is a new inspirational program that taps into humanity by focusing on racism, trauma, and mental health issues. In this program we hope to showcase how we can come together to be constructive instead of destructive in a creative way.
Stay tuned for more…
R.E.D. (RECOGNIZE EDUCATE DEFEAT)
Program
R.E.D. (Recognize Educate Defeat) is one of our newest programs focusing on peer pressure and suicide prevention.
Stay tuned for more…
