Too Hot

To Handel
Auditorium Theatre’s Residency Workshops with
Teaching Artist Christina Bourné
Celebrating Community
Each January, the Auditorium Theatre presents
Too Hot To Handel: The Jazz Gospel Messiah Details
as a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This residency program will examine a key
 This residency is free for
speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Chicago Public Schools
and explore his idea of the Beloved
Community through an innovative, fun,
 Appropriate for grades 3-
and creative musical experience. 8
Working under the guidance of Too Hot
 This residency will take
Teaching Artist, Christina Bourné, students place over 5 consecutive
will explore one of Dr. King’s speeches
and create an original musical composition
days (Monday - Friday)
as a response. No musical training or  Each session will be 35 -
instruments are necessary for this work-
shop. Students will gain a basic
45 minutes in length
understanding of musical composition  Each session will be
while reflecting on, creating, and
musically articulating their own vision of what Dr. King’s words mean
limited to 40 children
now.  Schools will be selected
Each session will layer upon the last while building toward a final showcase
in mid-late October and
and sharing of their musical composition with the school. residencies will take place
Your classroom will embody the message of Dr. King’s legacy—just in
in December.
time to celebrate his birthday on January 15th!

Interested in the Too Hot Residency Program?

Please contact: Nicole Losurdo
Senior Director of Education
312-922-2110 ext. 353
nlosurdo@auditoriumtheatre.org

Residencies are limited to 3-4 schools, so act

quickly!
Photo by Dan Rest

This program is made possible through the generous support of JPMorgan Chase Foundation.