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School Shows

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Your school shows are great experiences for my students.

Lucienne Wurr, Kindergarten Teacher

It begins simply, with a school bus ride to Wells Fargo Center for the Arts where a kindergartener experiences a live stage performance… often for the very first time!
Suddenly, a whole new world full of imagination and creativity is at hand, instilled by
the thrill of live music, dance, and theater.

From these early experiences with live performance on through high school and into college, students begin to form a deep relationship with the arts as a valuable tool for learning and a means for more effective communication.

“The Rennie Harris Puremovement school show was very educational,” said a teacher from Journey High School in her evaluation of the renowned Hip Hop dance troupe. “We learned a lot about the roots and the history of Hip Hop, and had a great discussion about how the present is a reflection of our past.”

Through the Center’s school shows, students actively explore the beauty, diversity, complexity, and challenges of the world around them through the dramatic process. Difficult life experiences that might otherwise seem taboo, such as bullying or racism, are easier to confront when presented on the common ground provided by the arts. Through early exposure to live performance, students generate an appreciation of the arts as a vital force in their lives and are encouraged to develop their own creative voice.

Wells Fargo Center for the Arts presents more than two dozen school shows annually,
serving 30,000 PK-12 students and teachers from a five county region.

2011-2012 School Shows

MatheMagic!® Thursday, October 6, 9:30am Grades 1-5
Four Winds American Indian Dance Group Friday, October 14, 9:30am Grades K-6
Golden Dragon Acrobats Friday, October 28, 9:30am (sold out) & 11:30am (sold out) Grades PK-12
Charlotte’s Web Tuesday, November 15, 9:30am (sold out) & 11:30am (sold out) Grades K-4 
Max & Ruby Tuesday, November 29, 9:30am Grades PK-2
The Secret Life of Bees Thursday, December 1, 9:30am Grades 9-12
Let’s Go Science Tuesday, December 6, 9:30am (sold out) & 11:30am (show added) Grades 1-5 
Posada Navideña Friday, December 9, 9:30am Grades K-12
The New Shanghai Circus  Wednesday, January 25, 9:30am (sold out) & 11:30am (sold out) Grades PK-12
Hangin’ with the Giants Tuesday, January 30, 9:30am Grades 1-5
Spirit of Uganda Wednesday, February 1, 9:30am (sold out) Grades K-12
Cuentos del Arbol Tuesday, February 14, 9:30am Grades 1-5
Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters Wednesday, February 22, 9:30am (sold out) & 11:30am (show added)
Grades 1-6
Junie B. Jones Friday, March 2, 9:30am (sold out) & 11:30am (sold out)
Grades K-4
Rennie Harris Puremovement Friday, March 9, 9:30am Grades 6-12
Zorro Friday, March 23, 9:30am Grades 3-8
Are You My Mother? Tuesday, March 27, 9:30am (sold out) Grades PK-2
The Giver Thursday, April 19, 9:30am (sold out) & 11:30am (sold out) Grades 6-9
Rhythmic Circus Friday, April 27, 9:30am Grades 4-12
Ellis Island Monday, May 7, 9:30am Grades 3-8

 

And don’t miss out on our exciting Professional Development opportunities!

Poetry in Motion  Tuesday, October 25, 4-7pm
(sold out)
Grades 4-12
Shadow Journeys: Exploring Elements of Story  Wednesday, January 25, 4-7 pm
(sold out)
Grades 2-6
Using Visual Art to Encourage Thinking and Writing  Wednesday, March 7, 4-7 pm
(sold out)
Grades K-5
Summer Intensive: Creative Connections  Monday, July 16 through July 18, 9am-4 pm Grades 2-8

 

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