Progression, Inc.
Empowerment through the Arts
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UPCOMING EVENTS
October 31st
Detroit Chamber Winds - Bremen Town Musicians - Alcott Elementary 9:30am & 10:30am
November 4th
Bach to Hip Hop Pontiac - Walt Whitman 9am & 10:15am
November 11th
Magic Carpet Theatre Pontiac - Alcott Elementary 9am
Pontiac - Jefferson Elementary 2pm
November 21st
Detroit Chamber Winds - Bremen Town Musicians - WHRC Elementary 10am & 11am, Jefferson Elementary 1:30pm & 2:30pm
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"The Learning Express" is a program that takes academic subjects and presents them using jazz and hip-hop. Check out out latest promotional video below:
Please contact Progression and The Learning Express to have a custom tailored presentation for your school or to perform one of our already developed presentations!!!!!!!!
About Our Business
Progression, Inc. started in 2008. The company’s vision is to provide high quality music programs, musicians and performers to school districts and other educational institutions. Damien Crutcher, Founder & Executive Director, a classical conductor and a 20-year educator in the public school system states “My vision is to impact, inspire and empower young people using the arts.”
The company is comprised of three divisions:
Arts & Academics - Takes academic subjects and presents them using hip-hop and jazz
Artist Residencies - Assists school music programs in setting up one-time or extended residencies, exposing students to local and national musicians.
Educational Programs - consults with school districts in creating and enhancing arts and technology programs.
Progression is a company that can design and implement artist residency programs for students of all ages! We have at our disposal some of this areas best Classical, Jazz, and
R&B performers, and teachers.
CLIENT LIST
School District of Pontiac
Project EXCEL
Project GAINS
Detroit Public Schools
Henderson Academy
Guyton Elementary
Rutherford Academy
Carstens Elementary
Sampson Academy
Jemison Elementary
A. L. Holmes Elementary
Bagley Elementary
Inkster Public Schools
Meek Elementary
Baylor/Woodson Elementary
Detroit Charter
MLK Jr. Education Center
Grosse Pointe Woods
Monteith Elementary
Junior League of Detroit
Partners
Arts and Academics
Other Presentations
Hydrologic Cycle
Dr. Seuss
Going Green
Bullying
Sample Music
Under the Arts & Academics Division, "The Learning Express" is a hip hop and jazz presentation targeted towards students in grades K - 6. Each presentation teaches students about different subjects including science, math, English, history, and music. Its purpose is to provide students with a fun, educational, and interactive presentation; expose them to high quality instrumental and vocal music; and to showcase positive role models who care about education and are dedicated to their craft. The students are led through a script that teaches them about each subject, defines key vocabulary words, and then learn songs with catchy hooks that cover the basics of the presentation. You will find "The Learning Express" to be a positive, entertaining, and educational program that is sure to get your students excited about learning!
Presentations
Hip Hop Astronomy will teach about constellations, the solar system, the seasons and other important facts about astronomy.
The Scientific Method defines key steps in scientific reasoning and gives students a chance to apply what they've learned by conducting an experiment.
Forms of Life teaches the classifications of organisims, basic needs of life and the function of body systems.
I Got HAVE Somethin(G) To Say is based on the Six + 1 Traits of Writing. Teachers use this approach to assess student writing while improving writing skills and clarifying instruction.
Public Safety deals with being safe while riding your bike, staying away from drugs and its influences and being aware of traffic while walking to and from school.
Inkster & Detroit Schools
Learning Express Promotional Video
Artist Residencies
Our Artist Residency program is designed to assist music programs in setting up one time or extended residencies. Its purpose is to expose students to local and national musicians. The value and benefit to music programs:
Progression is a company that can design and implement artist residency programs for students of all ages! We have at our disposal some of this areas best Classical, Jazz, and R&B performers, and teachers.
Progression’s Residency program in the Inkster School District played a vital role in Inkster Schools meeting the criteria as part of the U.S. Department of Education’s Arts in Education Model Development Grant. Progression Inc., will continue its residency in the Inkster Schools and in addition will develop residency programs for Henderson Academy, a Detroit Public School, and the School District of Pontiac.
Educational Programs
Our Educational Programs Division consults with school districts, churches and organizations in creating and enhancing arts and technology programs specific to the needs of the students. The programs are detailed below:
Project AAA (Academic Achievement using the Arts)
The goal of this project is to provide youth with a positive, engaging, and life changing program dedicated to the betterment of their community. The camp will engage students in the study of music, film, dance and visual arts, concluding with a multimedia concert showcasing their talents. With combined efforts of outreach, social education and artistic instruction, this program will serve as the impetus for a cultural renaissance in our youth. The camp will have Music Performance, Music Composition, Hip Hop Instruction, Film, Dance and Visual Arts. In addition to cultivating a wide range of artistic disciplines, this program will also teach students the importance of investing into the development of their community.
Vocabulary and Writing Workshops Program
Each vocabulary and writing workshop presentation will contain rap and authentic jazz; will engage students and faculty and introduce grade specific vocabulary words. All content is based from the Michigan Department of Education Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCE). The Expanding Vocabulary Presentation tackles the challenge of learning new words, understanding their meaning and finding ways to use them in every day speech. Each new piece of vocabulary will be used in a hip hop song to help students understand its meaning and usage. The Writing Series will teach several vocabulary words and provide and in-depth analysis of different styles of writing.
The students will also have the chance to write lyrics to a song` that will be performed. The songs performed will solidify the vocabulary and concepts learned and make writing a fun an engaging experience for the kids.
DPS - Sampson Elementary 2011
LEARNING EXPRESS BAND
Pontiac - Whitman Elementary 2011
Kris Johnson
Artistic Director
Othello
Pontiac - Project EXCEL 2010
DPS - Carstens & Guyton 2009
Contact
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Use this form to contact us to get more information about our company, products or services
Damien Crutcher
STAFF
Fred Crutcher - Operations Director
Kris Johnson - Artistic Director
Othello - Artistic Director
Jon Dixon - Band
Darrell Campbell - Band
Nate Winn - Band
Rickey Cranford Jr. - Sound
Brandise Tyler - Film Production
Thomas Butler - Dance
Alonzo Walker - Dance
ADDRESS
18696 Cherrylawn
Detroit, MI 48221
dkcrutcher_progressionarts.org
Progression is working with the Detroit
Public Schools and its Academic
Enrichment Programs initiative. Project
AAA (Academic Achievement using the
Arts) goals will be to increase academic achievement by
exposing students to high caliber arts professionals and to
inspire each student to develop a tangible skill in the area of
music production/vocabulary building, video production/editing and dance/public speaking. Project AAA is a 6 week after school program.
Progression is partnering with the School
District of Pontiac to provide research based,
arts integration programming for K-8 students
in four elementary schools and one middle
school. The program, Pontiac GAINS - Growing
Arts Integration Network for Students, will use
Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) and Art
Connections (AC) as the curricular framework promoting arts integration across core subject areas. The Project GAINS program will exist for the next four years.
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18696 Cherrylawn Detroit, Michigan 48221 - (313) 310-3383 - dkcrutcher_progressionarts.org
