World of Arts


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Kirkland Performance Center’s A World of Arts Educational Outreach Program brings our acclaimed touring artists into classrooms for in-depth, hands-on workshops and interactive assemblies, reaching more than 3,000 students each school year.   That’s right, we bring the artists, to YOU!  Through our World of Arts outreach program we are taking a leadership role in utilizing the Washington State Learning Standards – the Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALR’s) in our programming choices and materials. The program’s objectives are:

• To provide arts education experiences in a full range of performing arts disciplines to local students of all ages
• To give students and teachers the opportunity to interweave these experiences into lesson plans that fit their curriculum
• To inspire students to apply arts learning principles to other academic areas. 

This year we are offering a wide range of cultural and performance-oriented opportunities for your students. Check out our A World of Arts list below, if you would like to bring any of these artists to your school for a workshop or assembly please fill out the form on the bottom of the page and Stephanie Farhood, our Education Manager, will contact you with details.  New - sign up online. Click here.

Tuvan Throat Singing

Tyva Kyzy
Date: January 15, 2009
Time: Morning or Afternoon
Price: $175
Grade: 3-9

“Tyva Kyzy” (“Daughters of Tuva”) is the first and only women’s group in Tuva that performs all styles of Tuvan throat-singing. www.tyvakyzy.com

Native American Flutist

Mary Youngblood
Date: January 16, 2009
Time: Morning or Afternoon
Price: $175
Grade:

Native American flutist Mary Youngblood, half Seminole and half Aleut, is the first woman to professionally record the Native American Flute. www.maryyoungblood.com

African-American Roots Music

Linda Tillery & the Cultural Heritage Choir
Date: February 12 & 13, 2009
Time: Morning or Afternoon
Price: $175
Grade: K-6

The Cultural Heritage Choir is a Grammy nominated, percussion driven, vocal ensemble dedicated to the rich musical traditions of African-American roots music. www.culturalheritagechoir.com

Asian-American Theatre Artist

Jude Narita
Date: March 18 & 19, 2009
Time: Morning or Afternoon
Price: $200
Grade: 7-adult

Jude Narita is best known for her award-winning one-woman plays which celebrate the lives of Asian and Asian American women. www.judenarita.com/home.html

Paul Taylor Dance Company:

Taylor 2
Date: Saturday, March 28, 2009
Time: Morning or Afternoon
Price: TBA
Grade: TBA

This master class offers dancers and dance students an instruction opportunity to experience Paul Taylor's work.  www.ptdc.org

Kathak & Tap Dance:

India Jazz Suites featuring Chitresh Das

and Jason Samuels Smith
Date: April 3, 2009
Time: Morning
Price: $200
Grade: 7-adult

India Jazz Suites is an explosive collaboration between one of India’s foremost Kathak masters and one of the world’s fastest, Emmy-award winning tap dancers.  www.kathak.org/site/kathak

Music & Diversity Workshop with Corky Siegel:

Harmonica Master Corky Siegel

Date: May 1, 2009

Time: Morning

Price: $200

Grade: K-7

The Music and the Joy of Diversity workshop will allow children to see for themselves that music is truly a universal language that does uplift the world and helps bring people together. www.chamberblues.com/projects_education.html

NEW! Sign up for workshops online: