ARTS EDUCATION & OUTREACH 2007-2008
 At the Performance Center, we strive to inspire creativity and share the joy that comes from interactive arts experiences with primary school children from throughout the area. Teachers will find links to curriculum in our programs, while students experience their favorite storybooks come to life, explore a world culture or delve into the creative processes of an artistic discipline. We also build on the artistic strengths expressed in the area by offering opportunities to learn from Page Series guest artists in master classes, workshops and lecture/demonstrations.
Events are available on a first-come, first-served basis to groups of 10 or more whose students are of Kindergarten age or older. All seats cost $2 per person (students and chaperones) and payment is due upon arrival. No one will ever be turned away due to an inability to pay, and schools do not need to pay for students absent the day of the performance. Schools are asked to limit chaperones to one adult per 10 students when possible. Groups should plan to arrive between 20 and 30 minutes prior to the performance. Most events last 50 to 60 minutes, and offer study guides with pre- and post-performance activities and discussion topics.
Reservations for all 2007-2008 school group performances will be taken beginning May 29, 2007.
Please contact us at (507) 457-1714 to make reservations.
The following information is needed to make a reservation:
- Name of school or home-school group
- Number of students expected to attend
- Contact name and phone number
- Grade level or age range of students (whichever is applicable)
- Number of expected chaperones
- Any needed accessibility services
TheatreworksUSA • Charlotte’s Web
Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 • 12:30 pm
Page Theatre
TheatreworksUSA • Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Friday, Oct. 19, 2007 • 12:30 pm
Page Theatre
James Sewell Ballet • SmArts Program
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008 • 10 am
Page Theatre
The SmArts Program is a one-hour lecture/ demonstration that educates students about ballet and provides insight about how the basic partnership tools of life — communication, coordination, cooperation and discipline — apply to dance. Students will experience excerpts from professional productions, meet the artists and learn how a ballet is created and enhanced through the technical elements of sets, props, costumes and lighting.
James Sewell Ballet was founded in 1990 by James Sewell and Sally Rousse when both danced in New York companies. Together they envisioned their own small, close-knit company of artists willing to expand their notions about ballet and to perform work that challenged their physical limits. A decade and a half later, the embodiment of James and Sally’s original vision is a company that performs innovative works that explore the technical boundaries of ballet.
www.jsballet.org
Theatre Sans Fil • Hansel and Gretel
Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008 • 10 am
Page Theatre
San Jose Taiko
Monday, March 10, 2008 • 10 am
Page Theatre
Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts Dance Repertory Company
Thursday, May 15, 2008 • 10 am
Page Theatre
Master Classes at Valéncia Arts Center
Dance students are invited to participate in master classes with Koresh Dance Company in November and James Sewell Ballet in January. Students
must be of intermediate or advanced level, age
12 and up. Registrations are taken on a first-come,
first-served basis. Class size is limited to 20 participants each. To register for one or more classes,
contact Christine Martin, (507) 453-5501, cmartin@smumn.edu.
Koresh Dance Company
Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007
Valencia Arts Center
Class/Time: TBD
James Sewell Ballet
Monday, Jan. 14, 2008
Valencia Arts Center
Ballet/Pointe: 4-5:30 pm
Modern: 5:45-7:15 pm |
