Did you know that more than 17,000 students will be attending Ordway Education's October performances?
Students and educators will be attending a total of eleven school performances for Luna Negra Dance Theater, Magos Herrara and Vox Lumiere, The Phantom of the Opera, October 24th through November 1st.
That’s a higher student attendance than we typically have at the Flint Hills International Children's Festival!
Are you bringing students to one of the above school performances? If so we would love to hear which performance you are attending, why you and your students are excited to see the performance, or how you and your students are preparing for your upcoming performance!
Please leave a comment below!
If you haven't placed an order for your students, tickets are still available please contact Education Sales at 651-282-3115.
Magos Herrera
Luna Negra Dance Theater
Mon Oct 24 2011 - 10:30 AM - 329 Tickets Available
Mon Oct 24 2011 - 12:30 PM - 318 Tickets Available
Tue Oct 25 2011 - 10:30 AM - 5 Tickets Available
Wed Oct 26 2011 - 10:30 AM - 10 Tickets Available
Wed Oct 26 2011 - 12:30 PM - 134 Tickets Available
Magos Herrera
Thu Oct 27 2011 - 10:30 AM - 153 Tickets Available
Thu Oct 27 2011 - 12:30 PM - 597 Tickets Available
Vox Lumiere - The Phantom of the Opera
Mon Oct 31 2011 - 12:30 PM - 895 Tickets Available
Tue Nov 1 2011 - 12:30 PM - 53 Tickets Available
Please note performance availability is subject to change at anytime.
Now’s your chance to bring your school group to experience a unique blend of live performance, original rock music, and the original silent film of the Phantom of the Opera upon the Ordway stage!
Since there was such high demand for Vox Lumiere's The Phantom of the Opera, we were recently able to work out an agreement with the company to secure another performance date and time.
NEW! Performance Date and Time: Mon, October 31st at 12:30 p.m.
We currently have 500+ tickets available to the Mon, October 31st at 12:30 p.m. performance for only $3.50 a ticket, regardless of group size! We also offer bus reimbursement for all schools to attend a performance at the Ordway.
Also, we recently have had tickets become available for the following performances of Vox Lumiere – The Phantom of the Opera:
Tues, Nov. 1st at 10:30am -1 ticket available
Tues, Nov. 1st at 12:30pm -65 tickets available
Vox Lumiere
The Phantom of the Opera
Oct 31 & Nov 1, 2011 | Recommended Grades 6-12 | Music
Return to the world’s most famous opera house, as Vox Lumiere dares to unmask the secrets of the phantom. Ambition, murder and the allure of a dangerous secret come to life in this stirring new production. Vox Lumiere- The Phantom of the Opera is a unique blend of live performance, original rock music and the original silent film that comes together to create a spellbinding performance of modern theatrical magic!
Please contact Kristie Gaalswyk with any questions or to place an order at 651-282-3143 or kgaalswyk@ordway.org.
Learning opportunities extend far beyond the classroom. But many schools are finding it more and more difficult to bring students to theaters, museums, historical sites and cultural organizations. Field Trip Grants help give children these unique, firsthand learning experiences.
Check out the Target® Field Trip Grants program.
Target is working with non-profit organizations to spread the word about Field Trip Grants. This year, Target will award 5,000 grants of up to $700 to help fund field trips to great educational destinations—like the Ordway's Center for the Performing Arts, for example!
The grant deadline is only 38 days away!
Visit Target.com/grants for details.
If you have any questions about how to organize a fun, memorable field trip with us, call the Ordway Education hot line at 651-282-3115!
Tickets go on sale on September 2nd at 7am for the 2012 Flint Hills International Children's Festival School Performances & Workshops!
Tickets are just $3.50 each and bus reimbursement is available for all schools!
Watch your mailbox for the new brochure or call the education hotline at 651-282-3115 with any questions!
2012 Festival Performances
World of Rhythm
MAY 29 - JUNE 1
Recommended Grades K-8
Explore the world of percussion with Drums United’s explosive performances of World of Rhythm. Drums United is made up of nine percussionists from seven different countries includingBangladesh, Senegal, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Surinam, and Venezuela. This exciting show mixes African, Latin, Spanish, and Indian drum traditions with Western drumming and usescontemporary electronic sounds that are sure to get you moving in your seat! The performance not only gives the audience an opportunity to listen and watch top players, but also imparts the underlying message that people from widely varying nationalities can work well together.
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Zorro MAY 29 - JUNE 1
Recommended Grades 3-8
A mysterious figure has arrived in town. A flurry of a cape, the glint of a sword and a flash of a mask; who is this baffling character? Exciting friend or formidable foe? Watch as our masked champion ricochets from one sticky situation to another in a world where justice is the name and adventure is the game! Join Visible Fictions on the epic adventure of the classic swashbuckler in 17th century California.
visiblefictions.co.uk
The Wolf and the Goat MAY 29 - JUNE 1
Recommended Grades 4-8
This magical story is about a wolf and a goat that meet on a dark night far away from home, but don’t recognize each other. Forgetting that they are usually enemies, they discover that they are closer than they imagined. Will the goat really be brave and the wolf frightened? Or maybe nothing changes and the wolf will eat the goat? Or maybe the frightened goat will escape? Like the wolf and the goat, we don’t know what is going to happen - do you?
Inspired by the Japanese novel One Stormy Night by Yuichi Kimura, this captivating tale will keep you spellbound.
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BAM MAY 29 - JUNE 1
Please note: 45 minute performance including a question and answer with the performers.
Festival Global Arts Workshops
Engage your students in hands-on Global Arts Workshops during the Flint Hills International Children’s Festival. These one-hour workshops are taught by Twin Cities’ artists, and cost just $3.50 per student!
All Festival Workshops go on sale Sept. 2, 2011 with the Festival school performances.
Latin American Folkloric Music May 29, 2012
Suggested Grades 2-6
Explore the music and instruments of Latin American folkloric music with Ecuadorian educator and performer Leo Lara. Students will learn the text and meaning of traditional songs and rhythms of Latin
American countries through interactive demonstrations and instrument try-outs!
Mexihca Culture & Dance May 30, 2012
Suggested Grades 2-6
In this all-abilities dance workshop, students will learn the traditions, history and art of
dance of the Mexihca (Aztec)
culture with Kalpulli Yaocenoxtli.
Latin Social Dance May 31, 2012
Suggested Grades 2-6
Cowles Center instructor Giselle Mejia will teach a wide variety of social dances born out of
Latin America. Styles include salsa, merengue, bachata, cumbia, and mambo. Students
get ready to move, as we will learn the basic steps to each dance style.
West African Movement May 31, 2012
Suggested Grades 3-8
Explore the movements that became the fundamentals for hip-hop, jazz, and many other modern dance styles through an experiential class on traditional West African dance with Fatawu Sayibu, director of Tiyumba Dance Company.
Taiko Drumming June 1, 2012
Suggested Grades 3-8
Learn the techniques and history of taiko drumming with a taiko performing artist. Students get the opportunity to play on a taiko practice drum with a Mu Performing Arts instructor!
NEW! Hip-Hop Dance June 1, 2012
Suggested Grades 2-6
Join teaching artist Leah Nelson as she introduces students to the history of hip-hop dance
culture through instruction in the fundamentals of popping, locking, and breaking.
Get a jump start on planning for next year’s Ordway School Performances!
The Spring Pre-Sale on May 20, 2011 will be your first chance to reserve tickets to the 2011-2012 Performing Arts Classroom Season.
Pre-Sale orders may be placed by phone, mail or fax. Orders will be taken by phone starting May 20, 2011 at 8:00a.m.; all mailed and faxed orders arriving on or before May 20 will be processed at the end of the day in the order they are received.
Payment is not due upon ordering, but all Pre-Sale orders must be paid in full by August 19, 2011 or ticket orders will be cancelled and released.
The 2012 Flint Hills International Children’s Festival will be announced in August 2011. Festival tickets will go on sale September 2, 2011.
Please watch your mailbox in early May for the Pre-Sale brochure! If you don't already receive Ordway Education brochures request yours by visiting http://www.ordway.org/education/performances/
Luna Negra Dance Theater
October 24, 25 & 26, 2011 | Grades 2-8 | Dance Luna Negra Dance Theater fills the stage with energy, power and passion, while creating opportunities for Latino choreographers to be a cultural voice for their communities. As they celebrate and explore Latino tradition and identity, the company and choreographers utilize contemporary dance to move beyond cultural expectations of Latino movement and dance forms. Flabbergast, choreographed by Gustavo RamÃrez Sansano, uses humor to explore our stereotypes and preconceived ideas about new and foreign places.
Experience contemporary Mexican music with recent Latin Grammy Award-winner and Mexican music icon, Ely Guerra. Ely Guerra is one of the most intriguing songwriters in Mexican rock. Singing in primarily Spanish with some English, her songs incorporate elements of rock, electronica, jazz and pop with her unique vocals.
Vox Lumiere The Phantom of the Opera
October 31 & November 1, 2011 | Grades 6-12 | Music
Return to the world’s most famous opera house, as Vox Lumiere dares to unmask the secrets of the phantom. Ambition, murder and the allure of a dangerous secret come to life in this stirring new production. Vox Lumiere- The Phantom of the Opera is a unique blend of live performance, original rock music and the original silent film that comes together to create a spellbinding performance of modern theatrical magic!
Still Black, Still Proud An African Tribute to James Brown
November 23, 2011 | Grades K-8 | Music
Celebrating James Brown’s lasting legacy, Still Black Still Proud explores the deep relationship between soul, funk and modern African music. As much as the music of Africa influenced Brown’s style, he likewise inspired an entire generation of African artists. Join Pee Wee Ellis and a host of musicians including Vusi Mahlasela and Maceo Parker as they uncover the points at which African and American music influence and inspire one another through an unforgettable concert!
Ronald K. Brown Evidence A Dance Company
January 12, 2012 | Grades 4-12 | Dance
Inspired by the music of Stevie Wonder, Evidence, A Dance Company will present On Earth Together. Through the fusion of modern dance, traditional African dance and spoken word, Evidence strives to promote understanding of the human experience in the African Diaspora. In On Earth Together Evidence will also project images that highlight both historic and imagined connections that set the stage for an expanded sense of community.
Playing for Change
February 13, 2012 | Grades 4-12 | Music
What began as a PBS documentary about musicians from different cultures uniting together for the common purpose of peace through music comes to us now as the Playing for Change Band. Playing for Change traveled around the world recording and filming musicians of different faiths, backgrounds and ethnicities, and then blended their contributions into one unified and moving performance. A collection of the musicians from the documentary have now come together to form the Playing for Change Band. Their delivery of blues, gospel, reggae and Afro-pop continues to further their mission to inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through music.
VocalEssence WITNESS
February 21 & 22, 2012 | Grades 4-12 | Music
Join VocalEssence in celebrating the return of Hannibal Lokumbe (Dear Mrs. Parks) with the premiere of his piece, In the Spirit of Being. Performed by VocalEssence, children’s choir, Jazz Quintet and Hannibal Lokumbe on trumpet, this work shows how we are interconnected through our past, present and future regardless of cultural background. Through this journey, students will be challenged to embrace a greater appreciation for the gift of life, gain confidence to overcome whatever struggles they may face, and be inspired in the peace attained through forgiveness.
Ballet of the Dolls
May 2 & 3, 2012 | Grades 6-12 | Dance
Live music, singers and dancers will join together as Ballet of the Dolls continues to push boundaries by creating challenging original works. Ballet of the Dolls was created in 1986 by esteemed choreographer Myron Johnson, providing the Twin Cities with its first year-round dance-theater program. Creating original works by combining dance and theatrical staging elements, the company’s mission is “to fearlessly create challenging and surprising dance work that brings a sense of discovery to audiences and artists alike.”
It's that time of year again, The Flint Hills International Children's Festival starts next week! 
