Billy Strayhorn, a classically trained musician with his own jazz band, caught the attention of Duke Ellington during the Harlem Renaissance when he flawlessly played one of Duke's compositions. Impressed, Duke invited Strayhorn to New York, inspiring him to compose the iconic "Take the A Train." The fusion of abstract painting and jazz is explored in a program designed to introduce children to the fluidity of jazz music and abstract art. The class aims to teach color theory, abstract and expressionist techniques, composition and design, and critique skills.