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Premieres May 30, 2020
Spotlight Virtual Grand Finale

The 2020 Blue Ribbon Children's Festival [Limited time viewing through June 30, 2020]

The Blue Ribbon Children's Festival is going online! Designed specifically for fifth graders, the Festival is opening up to the public, in a virtual way, for the first time. Watch and celebrate the uniquely American art form of tap dance with Dorrance Dance and then dance along at home!

Digital Student Performance: Malpaso Dance Company

Malpaso Dance Company performing 24 Hours and a Dog. Choreography by Osnel Delgado and music by Arturo O'Farrill.

Caribbean Drum Circle with Joseph Peck

Enter the Caribbean Drum Circle with Music Center Teaching Artist Joseph Peck and learn how the instruments of "The Engine Room" make up the rhythmic heartbeat of a steel drum band. This lesson is ideal for grades 2-8.

Creating Characters with Irish Dance Drama with Máire Clerkin

Step into an Irish Folk Tale with Music Center Teaching Artist Máire Clerkin and make the characters come alive through a lively blend of theatre and Irish Dance. This lesson is ideal for grades K-5.

Romeo & Juliet - Will & Company

Take a journey through the monologues of William Shakespeare’s tragic tale of star-crossed lovers, Romeo & Juliet. The Music Center on Tour artists Will and Company give narration of the story, a presentation of several major scenes, and information about the history and background of this timeless classic work.

A World Orchestra with Dr. Craig Woodson

Enjoy a fun-filled educational performance with The Music Center on Tour artist Dr. Craig Woodson as he explores the origin, science and playing techniques of homemade musical instruments. Using simple tools and available materials, Dr. Woodson assembles homemade versions of folk instruments and shares how they connect to the families of musical instruments.

Making a Flip Book with Lynn Okimura

Enter the world of animation with Music Center Teaching Artist Lynn Okimura and join her and her cat Cosmo in making a Flip Book that brings a single dot or a simple character to life, jumping across the page. This lesson is ideal for grades 2-8.

Dancing a Story with Dawn Dyson

Enter a tropical paradise through dance with Music Center Teaching Artist Dawn Dyson. Using gesture and movement, you will tell an ancestral story from Rorotonga called Hoe Ana that will having you paddling a canoe and diving into sparkling waters. This lesson is ideal for grades K-8.

Becoming a Storyteller with Peter Kors

Enter the magical world of storytelling with Music Center Teaching Artist Peter Kors and learn how characters in a story can teach us important life lessons. This lesson is ideal for grades K-5.

Composing and Practicing Rhythms with Andrew Grueschow

Compose and perform your own rhythmic compositions with Music Center Teaching Artist Andrew Grueschow. Building on his first video, Andrew guides you on strategies to notate rhythms in a way to create endless variations. This lesson is ideal for grade K-8.

Sakai Flamenco

The Music Center On Tour artists Sakai Flamenco present a fiery, stirring performance of the music, rhythm and dance of Spain. Join dancer Mercedes Ibarra and guitarist Gabriel Ozuna in a powerhouse presentation of flamenco, a style of music and dance that is truly unique.

The Rhythmic Scale with Joseph Peck

Learn the language of rhythms with Music Center Teaching Artist, Joseph Peck, and find how mixing and matching the words of the Rhythmic Scale to a steady beat can help you create your own patterns just like a professional musician. This lesson is ideal for grades 2-8.

Stepping Into Irish Dance with Máire Clerkin

Travel to the distant land of Ireland with Music Center Teaching Artist, Máire Clerkin, and experience how a dancer prepares the body for dance to enjoy the energetic steps of Irish Dance. This lesson is ideal for grades 3-8.

Dancing Storytellers - Indian Mythology and Me

Part of The Music Center on Tour roster, Dancing Storytellers present dynamic dance and theater in an interactive exploration of Indian mythology and its connections to our world today. Join Sheetal Gandhi, Ulka Mohanty and Shyamala Moorty for the myth of Bhima and Hanuman and learn about how to tell a story with your hands.

Emotional Masks with David Guerra / Máscaras emocionales con David Guerra

Explore the emotions of happy, sad, angry and scared using Emotional Masks with Music Center Teaching Artist and professional actor, David Guerra. By trying on different emotions using this theatre technique, you will gain understanding into your own emotions and gain awareness of the emotions of those around you.

The Art of Puppets and Marionettes - Peter and the Wolf

Get a behind-the-scenes look as The Music Center on Tour artist John Chambers performs a rod puppet adaptation of Peter and the Wolf. Based on Prokofiev's famous musical work, the performance is an introduction to the sights and sounds of instruments from the orchestra.

World Adventures with My Harp with Alfredo Roland Ortiz

The Music Center on Tour performing artist Alfredo Rolando Ortiz shares the rich cultural and musical heritage of South America. The world-renowned harpist performs beautiful traditional music of many countries on his Paraguayan harp.

Character Design Turnaround with Lynn Okimura

Explore and create your own animation character with Music Center Teaching Artist Lynn Okimura and learn ways to draw your character just as professional animators do in a Character Design Turnaround. See how Lynn uses her cat, Cosmo, to inspire her drawings and how she portrays him in multiple views (front, side, back) to bring her drawings to life.

Making Rhythms with Andrew Grueschow

Join Music Center Teaching Artist Andrew Grueschow in a fun exploration to create and perform short rhythmic compositions. Using the building blocks of music, you will be able to create compositions to perform on your own or with others.

Holiday Celebration Encore: Colburn Concert Choir & Young Men's Chorus

Holiday Celebration Encore: Daniel Ho Trio, Hālau Hula Keali'i o Nālani, Makoto Taiko and the Arcadia High School Orchestra

Holiday Celebration Encore: Pacifico Dance Company

Behind the Scenes with the Creative Team of Swing 2020

Go behind-the-scenes with acclaimed choreographer Caleb Teicher and his brain trust of collaborators as they discuss Swing 2020, an innovative and exciting new work that brings the best of the swing dance world to the concert stage. Music Director, Eyal Vilner, and choreographers Evita Arce, LaTasha Barnes, and Nathan Bugh, come together for a conversation moderated by Ross LeClair of Joyce Theater Productions. Tune in to learn more about this high-energy production, which will feature live music and stunning improvisation by swing dance champions!

INSIDE LOOK: Malpaso Dance Company

Presented by Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center

INSIDE LOOK: Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch

Presented by Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center

Exclusive conversation about the company’s powerful Palermo Palermo with Martin Wechsler, The Music Center’s senior advisor for TMC Arts Dance presentations, and Peter Pabst, long-time collaborator and scenic designer for the Pina Bausch company.