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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts PROGRAMS EDUCATION & COMMUNITY DESTINATION SUPPORT ABOUT PRESS ROOM Looking for: STUDENT DISCOUNTS visit LincolnCenter.org David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center -Campus Tours -Discount Tickets -Target Free Thursdays Lincoln Center Education - Lincoln Center Institute - Meet The Artist Lincoln Center Local Young Music Makers Series Tout1 Tout2 Privacy Policy I Terms on Use I Contact us Administrative Offices 212.875.5000 l CenterCharge 212.721.6500 or TTY 212.957.1709 Gift Certificate | Vera List Art: Posters & Prints | Wiley Books Copyright 2011 Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. All rights reserved. Operating expenses for this website have been generously underwritten in part by Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Braddock Tout3 Merchandise: EVENT TICKETS > Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts PROGRAMS EDUCATION & COMMUNITY DESTINATION SUPPORT ABOUT PRESS ROOM EVENT TICKETS > Looking for: STUDENT DISCOUNTS visit LincolnCenter.org Education & Community David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center -Campus Tours -Discount Tickets -Target Free Thursdays A commitment to local and global community outreach and education continues to be a central component of our mission. Lincoln Center Education - Lincoln Center Institute - Meet The Artist 704,900 lives were enriched by our community programming and educational initiatives in 2009–2010. Lincoln Center Local Young Music Makers Series Privacy Policy I Terms on Use I Contact us Administrative Offices 212.875.5000 l CenterCharge 212.721.6500 or TTY 212.957.1709 Merchandise: Gift Certificate | Vera List Art: Posters & Prints | Wiley Books Copyright 2011 Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. All rights reserved. Operating expenses for this website have been generously underwritten in part by Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Braddock Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts PROGRAMS EDUCATION & COMMUNITY DESTINATION SUPPORT ABOUT PRESS ROOM EVENT TICKETS > Looking for: STUDENT DISCOUNTS visit LincolnCenter.org lincolncenter.org/atrium > David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center -Campus Tours -Discount Tickets -Target Free Thursdays David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center Lincoln Center Education - Lincoln Center Institute - Meet The Artist Lincoln Center Local Young Music Makers Series Lincoln Center's public space provides weekly "Target Free Thursdays" performances, discount tickets, 'wichcraft cafe, an information desk, and free wifi. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts PROGRAMS EDUCATION & COMMUNITY DESTINATION SUPPORT ABOUT PRESS ROOM Looking for: STUDENT DISCOUNTS visit LincolnCenter.org lci.org > David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center -Campus Tours -Discount Tickets -Target Free Thursdays Lincoln Center Institute Lincoln Center Education - Lincoln Center Institute - Meet The Artist Lincoln Center Local Young Music Makers Series EVENT TICKETS > Providing arts and education programs to nearly 100 New York area public schools, LCI works with students by helping to stimulate the imagination, encourage critical thinking and perceptual abilities, and support support learning in other subjects. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts PROGRAMS EDUCATION & COMMUNITY DESTINATION Sponsored by Neuberger Berman Major Support is Provided by Betty and John Levin. Additional support is provided by Algin Management Co., LLC Carnegie Corporation of New York The Ralph M. Cestone Foundation Endowment support is provided by Disney Contact Us 212.875.5370 EVENT TICKETS > David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center -Campus Tours -Discount Tickets -Target Free Thursdays Experience the world!s leading performing arts center and all that it has to offer audiences of all ages! Young Music Makers Series Meet the Artist Saturdays PRESS ROOM Meet the Artist Lincoln Center Local Meet the Artist Spring 2012 Series ABOUT Looking for: STUDENT DISCOUNTS visit LincolnCenter.org Lincoln Center Education - Lincoln Center Institute - Meet The Artist Meet the Artist Fall/Winter 2011 Series - Schedule - Packages SUPPORT Meet the Artist has been a celebrated series at Lincoln Center for more than 30 years. Its roots sprang from the Lincoln Center Guided Tours in 1979 with just five minute conversations with artists during a tour. Now, 30 years later it is a family of two seasonal series: Meet the Artist School Series and Meet the Artist Saturdays. Each is comprised of world class interactive workshops coupled with question and answer sessions featuring artists from a wide array of disciplines. NEW THIS YEAR: IMAGINATION LESSON PLANS Meet the Artist has been a celebrated series at Lincoln Center for more than 30 years. Its roots sprang from the Lincoln Center Guided Tours in 1979 with just five minute conversations with artists during a tour. Now, 30 years later it is a family of three seasonal series: Meet the Artist School Series, Meet the Artist Library Series, and Meet the Artist Saturdays. Each is comprised of world class interactive workshops coupled with question and answer sessions featuring artists from a wide array of disciplines. This year we introduce Imagination Lesson Plans, six-to-eight week units designed around select performances. These lesson plans explicitly connect your Meet the Artist experience with the Common Core™ curriculum, touching on the unique Capacities for Imaginative Learning developed by educators at our acclaimed Lincoln Center Institute. The Imagination Lesson Plans include a planning conversation with one of our teaching artists. Look at the end of performance listings in this brochure for Imagination Lesson Plan availability and cross-curriculum interest. For more information, please call us at 212.875.5289. Common Core Ready All Meet the Artist programs are designed to connect to the Common Core™ curriculum standards, making it easier for teachers to link their visit to classroom activities. In particular, we’ve focused on helping students: • Demonstrate independence • Build strong content knowledge • Respond to the varying demands of audience, task, purpose, and discipline • Comprehend as well as critique • Value evidence • Come to understand other perspectives and cultures In each program, students are made active participants, stimulated by a variety of performance disciplines. This strong combination of high-quality content and memorable student engagement makes Meet the Artist a powerful complement to Common Core™ curricula. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts PROGRAMS EDUCATION & COMMUNITY DESTINATION SUPPORT ABOUT PRESS ROOM EVENT TICKETS > Looking for: STUDENT DISCOUNTS visit LincolnCenter.org Meet the Artist David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center -Campus Tours -Discount Tickets -Target Free Thursdays Experience the world!s leading performing arts center and all that it has to offer audiences of all ages! Lincoln Center Education - Lincoln Center Institute - Meet The Artist Lincoln Center Local Young Music Makers Series Meet the Artist has been a celebrated series at Lincoln Center for more than 30 years. Its roots sprang from the Lincoln Center Guided Tours in 1979 with just five minute conversations with artists during a tour. Now, 30 years later it is a family of two seasonal series: Meet the Artist School Series and Meet the Artist Saturdays. Each is comprised of world class interactive workshops coupled with question and answer sessions featuring artists from a wide array of disciplines. Meet the Artist Fall/Winter 2011 Series - Schedule - Packages Meet the Artist Spring 2012 Series Meet the Artist Saturdays Major Support is Provided by Betty and John Levin. Additional support is provided by Algin Management Co., LLC Carnegie Corporation of New York The Ralph M. Cestone Foundation Endowment support is provided by Disney Contact Us 212.875.5370 Schedule Rooted in Klezmer November 1, 2, 3 Infinite Rhythm January 18, 19, 20 Louder than Words November 15, 16, 17 Power Women of R&B February 7, 8, 9 MythUnderstood December 6 Sold Out, 7 Sold Out, 8 Middle East Dance Peace February 15, 16, 17 Think Funny—Think Fast: The MiniMusical December 13, 14 Sold Out, 15 EXCLUSIVELY FOR GRADES K-2! Fairy Tales of Broadway Sold Out January 24, 25, 26 Slam 102: Verbal Velocity Sold Out January 10 , 11, 12 Super Sprowtz Sold Out January 31, February 1, 2 Rooted in Klezmer (Back to Top) Celebrated musician and composer Frank London leads a quartet of his Klezmer Brass All Stars in a sonic journey through Yiddish culture and tradition. Frank’s versatile ensemble inspires students and teachers to discover their own diverse roots through music. By exploring the music of this culture rich in history and tradition, students are painted a picture of the lively and steadfast spirit of a people who have influenced the world through song, philosophy, science and much more over the centuries. Vibrant songs engage the entire audience in call and response with the band, and instrumental pieces evoke visions of a storied land ever evolving and contributing to our global and social understanding. By experiencing a musical style with its roots in eastern European Jewish culture and the many other influences it encountered, students are able to draw parallels with their own multi-cultural heritage and art forms which express their history. Imagination Lesson Plan available for this selection. Cross-Curriculum Interest: Music, Dance, Social Studies, World History Grades 3–5: Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Grades 6–8: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 Grades 9–12: Thursday, November 3, 2011 Louder than Words (Back to Top) Experience a show where the imagination runs wild! An invisible wind sets Gregg Goldston’s umbrella afloat—and suddenly we’re in a place where the laws of physics no longer matter. In this world of mime, invisible people and places come to life right before your eyes. Before you know it, your mind begins creating the words to the story. Gregg Goldston is the premiere mime soloist in the world today, and his works have been hailed by The New York Times as “a blazing display of physical virtuosity.” His mentor, the legendary Marcel Marceau, said of Gregg, “His vision has expanded the art of mime.” His show Louder than Words, takes audiences on hilarious adventures from a hat stuck in mid-air and three jazz musicians who argue about who is the biggest star, to a lonely guy picking a flower and wondering if: She loves me, or She loves me not. Student volunteers join him on stage discovering how to animate their own characters and stories. Ignite the imagination without words, hear the voices and feelings of each character through animated silence which speaks louder than words. Imagination Lesson Plan available for this selection. Cross-Curriculum Interest: English/Language Arts, Theater, ESL Grades 3–5: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Grades 6–8: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Grades 9–12: Thursday, November 17, 2011 MythUnderstood (Back to Top) Stories of mythic proportions come alive on the stage as the talented actors of Point of Entry Theater Company take on the epic characters of Greek mythology. Popular with School Series audiences, this young and accomplished ensemble takes the tangled web of stories flowing from Mount Olympus and makes sense of them with the help of students and teachers. Zeus is the ringmaster for this colossal undertaking. The artists encourage volunteers to give their take on reconstructing the Cyclops and cheering on Atalanta, the fastest woman in the world! The talented trio of actors recapture the tales of betrayal, conquest, love, and power by transporting the basic concepts of each myth through time to modern day scenarios. “Woman holds foot race in the woods, prize: Marriage or Death!” “Narcissus stares at himself in the pond so long he turns into a flower forever by the water’s edge!” “Odysseus saves military crew from giant Cyclops!” Get these stories and more, live on the School Series stage! Imagination Lesson Plan available for this selection. Cross-Curriculum Interest: Theater, History/World History, English/Language Arts Grades 3–5: Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Sold Out Grades 6–8: Wednesday, December 7, 2011 Sold Out Grades 9–12: Thursday, December 8, 2011 Think Funny—Think Fast: The Mini-Musical (Back to Top) Ever wonder how improv comedians create a song on the spot with absolutely no planning, no sheet music, no conductor, and only a one-word suggestion? This is your chance to learn! This comedy team has been performing to rave reviews since its first show four years ago at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theater. Glennis McMurray, Tara Copeland, and Frank Spitznagel will have audiences roaring as they guide them through basic song structures used by comics to invent musicals on the spot. Students will hone teamwork, on-the-spot problem solving, and listening skills to create their own rhythms and patterns from Broadway-style musical improv to even freestyle rap, demonstrating how everyone can create a funny, fast-paced, fantastic mini-musical of their own. Cross-Curriculum Interest: Theater, Music, Choral, English/Language Arts, ESL Grades 3–5: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Grades 6–8: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 Sold Out Grades 9–12: Thursday, December 15, 2011 Slam 102: Verbal Velocity (Back to Top) Three brilliant poets take on the challenge of exploring brand-new genres of poetry. Previously, Slam 101 brought students the List Poem, The Declarative Poem, and the Persona Poem. This year, Slam 102 introduces the strange new poetry forms of the Ekphrastic Poem, the Personification Poem, and the Narrative Poem. Students will again witness and participate in the hippest performing arts scene in New York City today, the Open Mic Poetry Slam. Students and teachers become judges for a live competition between a talented and dynamic poet-performance team directed by Cecilia Rubino and featuring masterful poets Darian Dauchan, Erik Maldonado, and Shanelle Gabriel as D.J. Jenna spins the beat. Audiences will engage in the verbal kung-fu match, creating original works on the spot. Join in the fun and decide which poet will be the last one standing on the School Series stage. Imagination Lesson Plan available for this selection. Cross-Curriculum Interest: English/Language Arts, Theater, Music, ESL, Math, Social Studies All Dates Currently Sold Out Grades 3–5: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Grades 6–8: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Grades 9–12: Thursday, January 12, 2012 Infinite Rhythm (Back to Top) “Flight of the Bumble Bee” buzzes its speedy course along the keys of the marimba as audiences get a lesson in human communication through skillful percussion displays. Brian Slawson brings his trio of talented rhythm section masters to the School Series for a lively look at the oldest form of communication—percussive rhythm. From behind his marimba, this dynamic Columbia recording artist directs his musical ensemble through the ages while teaching students essentials like musical counting, rhythmic placement, and syncopation. Discover how a drum beat communicated danger, location, and other important messages to advancing armies and small villages. Volunteers will try their hands at creating language and telling their own stories through percussion live on stage with the artists. Audiences witness in awe the speed and dexterity as mallets strike up unforgettable tunes. Cross-Curriculum Interest: Music, ESL, Social Studies, World History, Humanities, Math Grades 3–5: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Grades 6–8: Thursday, January 19, 2012 Grades 9–12: Friday, January 20, 2012 Power Women of R&B (Back to Top) Vaneese Thomas, talented singer, songwriter, and actor, guides audiences along the road of the Civil and the Women’s Rights movements through the sound and stories of Rhythm & Blues music. Part Civil Rights History lesson and part R&B concert, Power Women of R&B explores the music industry’s role in the Civil Rights movement. Daughter of Staxx music legend and activist Rufus Thomas, Vaneese and her ensemble recount the evolution of women’s role in the emergence and success of the R&B music industry. With songs and stories of a fight for respect like the Staples Singers Respect Yourself, this show sends a positive message of perseverance and confidence as it winds through history. Student volunteers are encouraged to participate on stage in vocal exercises and audience call and response moments allow everyone an opportunity to perform with this renowned member of a legendary musical family. Cross-Curriculum Interest: Music, American History, Career Development, Social Studies Grades 3–5: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Grades 6–8: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Grades 9–12: Thursday, February 9, 2012 Middle East Dance Peace (Back to Top) Mosaic Dance Theater Company returns to the School Series stage for a second year with a new, opulently costumed presentation featuring a combined repertoire of original folkloric dance and traditional dances of the many lands of North Africa and the Middle East. This program combines elements of traditional nomadic storytelling and artistically choreographed original dance in folkloric style. Student volunteers engage in on-stage dance instruction with world-class dancers while experiencing a performance celebrating the rich diversity of cultures and traditions of the Middle East, North Africa, and the Mediterranean. The dances, music, stories, and history of this fascinating area of the world present a vivid and beautiful portrait of the diverse people of the region. Cross-Curriculum Interest: History/World History, Language Arts, Dance/Physical Development, Social Studies, Music Grades 3–5: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Grades 6–8: Thursday, February 16, 2012 Grades 9–12: Friday, February 17, 2012 EXCLUSIVELY FOR GRADES K-2! Fairy Tales of Broadway (Back to Top) Princesses, heroes, and villains aren’t only found in storybooks—they can be found right here on Broadway! Many familiar children’s stories have been produced as award-winning Broadway musicals. Audience favorite Teri Dale Hansen brings the fairy tales of Broadway to Lincoln Center’s School Series stage for this season of K–2 programming. Young students will love singing along to cherished songs and moving to the music in this lively production featuring Meet the Artist’s very own princess from Broadway! $7.00 Performance Only Grades K–2: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Sold Out Grades K–2: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Sold Out Grades K–2: Thursday, January 26, 2012 Sold Out Super Sprowtz (Back to Top) Join Brian Broccoli, Colby Carrot and Erica Eggplant on a superhero adventure through the world of healthy food. Armed with hand-rod puppets, the Super Sprowtz puppeteers tackle villains like Junk, Greasy, Processa-The Processed Queen and Pompous Pollution—while showing students the super powers that healthy eating can give to everyone. The Sprowtz will have students gobbling up their vegetables, participating in dance exercises, learning about nutrition, and getting excited about cooking in no time at all! $7.00 Performance Only All Dates Currently Sold Out Grades K–2: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Grades K–2: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Grades K–2: Thursday, February 2, 2012 Rooted in Klezmer November 1, 2, 3 Infinite Rhythm January 18, 19, 20 Louder than Words November 15, 16, 17 Power Women of R&B February 7, 8, 9 MythUnderstood December 6 Sold Out, 7 Sold Out, 8 Middle East Dance Peace February 15, 16, 17 Think Funny—Think Fast: The MiniMusical December 13, 14 Sold Out, 15 EXCLUSIVELY FOR GRADES K-2! Slam 102: Verbal Velocity Sold Out January 10 , 11, 12 Fairy Tales of Broadway Sold Out January 24, 25, 26 Super Sprowtz Sold Out January 31, February 1, 2 Rooted in Klezmer (Back to Top) Celebrated musician and composer Frank London leads a quartet of his Klezmer Brass All Stars in a sonic journey through Yiddish culture and tradition. Frank’s versatile ensemble inspires students and teachers to discover their own diverse roots through music. By exploring the music of this culture rich in history and tradition, students are painted a picture of the lively and steadfast spirit of a people who have influenced the world through song, philosophy, science and much more over the centuries. Vibrant songs engage the entire audience in call and response with the band, and instrumental pieces evoke visions of a storied land ever evolving and contributing to our global and social understanding. By experiencing a musical style with its roots in eastern European Jewish culture and the many other influences it encountered, students are able to draw parallels with their own multi-cultural heritage and art forms which express their history. Imagination Lesson Plan available for this selection. Cross-Curriculum Interest: Music, Dance, Social Studies, World History Grades 3–5: Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Grades 6–8: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 Grades 9–12: Thursday, November 3, 2011 Louder than Words (Back to Top) Experience a show where the imagination runs wild! An invisible wind sets Gregg Goldston’s umbrella afloat—and suddenly we’re in a place where the laws of physics no longer matter. In this world of mime, invisible people and places come to life right before your eyes. Before you know it, your mind begins creating the words to the story. Gregg Goldston is the premiere mime soloist in the world today, and his works have been hailed by The New York Times as “a blazing display of physical virtuosity.” His mentor, the legendary Marcel Marceau, said of Gregg, “His vision has expanded the art of mime.” His show Louder than Words, takes audiences on hilarious adventures from a hat stuck in mid-air and three jazz musicians who argue about who is the biggest star, to a lonely guy picking a flower and wondering if: She loves me, or She loves me not. Student volunteers join him on stage discovering how to animate their own characters and stories. Ignite the imagination without words, hear the voices and feelings of each character through animated silence which speaks louder than words. Imagination Lesson Plan available for this selection. Cross-Curriculum Interest: English/Language Arts, Theater, ESL Grades 3–5: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Grades 6–8: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Grades 9–12: Thursday, November 17, 2011 MythUnderstood (Back to Top) Stories of mythic proportions come alive on the stage as the talented actors of Point of Entry Theater Company take on the epic characters of Greek mythology. Popular with School Series audiences, this young and accomplished ensemble takes the tangled web of stories flowing from Mount Olympus and makes sense of them with the help of students and teachers. Zeus is the ringmaster for this colossal undertaking. The artists encourage volunteers to give their take on reconstructing the Cyclops and cheering on Atalanta, the fastest woman in the world! The talented trio of actors recapture the tales of betrayal, conquest, love, and power by transporting the basic concepts of each myth through time to modern day scenarios. “Woman holds foot race in the woods, prize: Marriage or Death!” “Narcissus stares at himself in the pond so long he turns into a flower forever by the water’s edge!” “Odysseus saves military crew from giant Cyclops!” Get these stories and more, live on the School Series stage! Imagination Lesson Plan available for this selection. Cross-Curriculum Interest: Theater, History/World History, English/Language Arts Grades 3–5: Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Sold Out Grades 6–8: Wednesday, December 7, 2011 Sold Out Grades 9–12: Thursday, December 8, 2011 Think Funny—Think Fast: The Mini-Musical (Back to Top) Ever wonder how improv comedians create a song on the spot with absolutely no planning, no sheet music, no conductor, and only a one-word suggestion? This is your chance to learn! This comedy team has been performing to rave reviews since its first show four years ago at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theater. Glennis McMurray, Tara Copeland, and Frank Spitznagel will have audiences roaring as they guide them through basic song structures used by comics to invent musicals on the spot. Students will hone teamwork, on-the-spot problem solving, and listening skills to create their own rhythms and patterns from Broadway-style musical improv to even freestyle rap, demonstrating how everyone can create a funny, fast-paced, fantastic mini-musical of their own. Cross-Curriculum Interest: Theater, Music, Choral, English/Language Arts, ESL Grades 3–5: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Grades 6–8: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 Sold Out Grades 9–12: Thursday, December 15, 2011 Slam 102: Verbal Velocity (Back to Top) Three brilliant poets take on the challenge of exploring brand-new genres of poetry. Previously, Slam 101 brought students the List Poem, The Declarative Poem, and the Persona Poem. This year, Slam 102 introduces the strange new poetry forms of the Ekphrastic Poem, the Personification Poem, and the Narrative Poem. Students will again witness and participate in the hippest performing arts scene in New York City today, the Open Mic Poetry Slam. Students and teachers become judges for a live competition between a talented and dynamic poet-performance team directed by Cecilia Rubino and featuring masterful poets Darian Dauchan, Erik Maldonado, and Shanelle Gabriel as D.J. Jenna spins the beat. Audiences will engage in the verbal kung-fu match, creating original works on the spot. Join in the fun and decide which poet will be the last one standing on the School Series stage. Imagination Lesson Plan available for this selection. Cross-Curriculum Interest: English/Language Arts, Theater, Music, ESL, Math, Social Studies All Dates Currently Sold Out Grades 3–5: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Grades 6–8: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Grades 9–12: Thursday, January 12, 2012 Infinite Rhythm (Back to Top) “Flight of the Bumble Bee” buzzes its speedy course along the keys of the marimba as audiences get a lesson in human communication through skillful percussion displays. Brian Slawson brings his trio of talented rhythm section masters to the School Series for a lively look at the oldest form of communication—percussive rhythm. From behind his marimba, this dynamic Columbia recording artist directs his musical ensemble through the ages while teaching students essentials like musical counting, rhythmic placement, and syncopation. Discover how a drum beat communicated danger, location, and other important messages to advancing armies and small villages. Volunteers will try their hands at creating language and telling their own stories through percussion live on stage with the artists. Audiences witness in awe the speed and dexterity as mallets strike up unforgettable tunes. Cross-Curriculum Interest: Music, ESL, Social Studies, World History, Humanities, Math Grades 3–5: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Grades 6–8: Thursday, January 19, 2012 Grades 9–12: Friday, January 20, 2012 Power Women of R&B (Back to Top) Vaneese Thomas, talented singer, songwriter, and actor, guides audiences along the road of the Civil and the Women’s Rights movements through the sound and stories of Rhythm & Blues music. Part Civil Rights History lesson and part R&B concert, Power Women of R&B explores the music industry’s role in the Civil Rights movement. Daughter of Staxx music legend and activist Rufus Thomas, Vaneese and her ensemble recount the evolution of women’s role in the emergence and success of the R&B music industry. With songs and stories of a fight for respect like the Staples Singers Respect Yourself, this show sends a positive message of perseverance and confidence as it winds through history. Student volunteers are encouraged to participate on stage in vocal exercises and audience call and response moments allow Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts PROGRAMS EDUCATION & COMMUNITY DESTINATION Experience the world!s leading performing arts center and all that it has to offer audiences of all ages! Meet the Artist has been a celebrated series at Lincoln Center for more than 30 years. Its roots sprang from the Lincoln Center Guided Tours in 1979 with just five minute conversations with artists during a tour. Now, 30 years later it is a family of two seasonal series: Meet the Artist School Series and Meet the Artist Saturdays. Each is comprised of world class interactive workshops coupled with question and answer sessions featuring artists from a wide array of disciplines. Choose your school’s Meet the Artist experience: Classic Package: $12 per person One-hour interactive Meet the Artist performance Plus Young Visitors Guided Tour: a one-hour tour of Lincoln Center’s many theaters, new spaces, and fascinating sculptural and visual art to set a warm and exciting welcome to the world’s leading performing arts center. Available for all programs grades 3–12 Deluxe Package: $15 per person One-hour interactive Meet the Artist performance Plus One-hour Young Visitors Guided Tour Plus a six-to-eight week Imagination Lesson Plan with teaching artist planning conversation Available for select programs grades 3–12 Sponsored by Neuberger Berman Major Support is Provided by Betty and John Levin. Additional support is provided by Algin Management Co., LLC Carnegie Corporation of New York The Ralph M. Cestone Foundation Endowment support is provided by Disney Contact Us 212.875.5370 EVENT TICKETS > David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center -Campus Tours -Discount Tickets -Target Free Thursdays Young Music Makers Series Meet the Artist Saturdays PRESS ROOM Meet the Artist Lincoln Center Local Meet the Artist Spring 2012 Series ABOUT Looking for: STUDENT DISCOUNTS visit LincolnCenter.org Lincoln Center Education - Lincoln Center Institute - Meet The Artist Meet the Artist Fall/Winter 2011 Series - Schedule - Packages SUPPORT Performance Plus: $10 per person One-hour interactive Meet the Artist performance Plus a six-to-eight week Imagination Lesson Plan with teaching artist planning conversation Available for select programs grades 3–12 Performance Only: $7 per person One-hour interactive Meet the Artist performance Select programs available for K–2 Available for all programs grades 3–12 All packages include one free chaperone ticket per 18 students. Show times vary based upon availability between 10am and 12:30 pm. All schools regardless of program start time will be dismissed by 12:30pm. For further information, reservations, or to receive future mailings, please call 212.875.5289. + Rooted in Klezmer November 1, 2, 3 + Louder than Words November 15, 16, 17 + MythUnderstood December 6 Sold Out, 7 Sold Out, 8 + Think Funny—Think Fast: The Mini-Musical December 13, 14 Sold Out, 15 + Slam 102: Verbal Velocity Sold Out January 10 , 11, 12 + Infinite Rhythm January 18, 19, 20 + Power Women of R&B February 7, 8, 9 + Middle East Dance Peace February 15, 16, 17 EXCLUSIVELY FOR GRADES K-2! + Fairy Tales of Broadway Sold Out January 24, 25, 26 + Super Sprowtz Sold Out January 31, February 1, 2 Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts PROGRAMS EDUCATION & COMMUNITY DESTINATION Sponsored by Neuberger Berman Major Support is Provided by Betty and John Levin. Additional support is provided by Algin Management Co., LLC Carnegie Corporation of New York The Ralph M. Cestone Foundation Endowment support is provided by Disney Contact Us 212.875.5370 EVENT TICKETS > David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center -Campus Tours -Discount Tickets -Target Free Thursdays Experience the world!s leading performing arts center and all that it has to offer audiences of all ages! Young Music Makers Series Meet the Artist Saturdays PRESS ROOM Meet the Artist Lincoln Center Local Meet the Artist Spring 2012 Series - Schedule - Packages ABOUT Looking for: STUDENT DISCOUNTS visit LincolnCenter.org Lincoln Center Education - Lincoln Center Institute - Meet The Artist Meet the Artist Fall/Winter 2011 Series SUPPORT Meet the Artist has been a celebrated series at Lincoln Center for more than 30 years. Its roots sprang from the Lincoln Center Guided Tours in 1979 with just five minute conversations with artists during a tour. Now, 30 years later it is a family of two seasonal series: Meet the Artist School Series and Meet the Artist Saturdays. Each is comprised of world class interactive workshops coupled with question and answer sessions featuring artists from a wide array of disciplines. NEW THIS YEAR: IMAGINATION LESSON PLANS This year we introduce Imagination Lesson Plans, six-to-eight week units designed around select performances. These lesson plans explicitly connect your Meet the Artist experience with the Common Core™ curriculum, touching on the unique Capacities for Imaginative Learning developed by educators at our acclaimed Lincoln Center Institute. The Imagination Lesson Plans include a planning conversation with one of our teaching artists. Look at the end of performance listings in this brochure for Imagination Lesson Plan availability and crosscurriculum interest. For more information, please call us at 212.875.5289. Common Core Ready All Meet the Artist programs are designed to connect to the Common Core™ curriculum standards, making it easier for teachers to link their visit to classroom activities. In particular, we’ve focused on helping students: • Demonstrate independence • Build strong content knowledge • Respond to the varying demands of audience, task, purpose, and discipline • Comprehend as well as critique • Value evidence • Come to understand other perspectives and cultures In each program, students are made active participants, stimulated by a variety of performance disciplines. This strong combination of high-quality content and memorable student engagement makes Meet the Artist a powerful complement to Common Core™ curricula. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts PROGRAMS EDUCATION & COMMUNITY DESTINATION Sponsored by Neuberger Berman Major Support is Provided by Betty and John Levin. Additional support is provided by Algin Management Co., LLC Carnegie Corporation of New York The Ralph M. Cestone Foundation Endowment support is provided by Disney Contact Us 212.875.5370 EVENT TICKETS > David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center -Campus Tours -Discount Tickets -Target Free Thursdays Experience the world!s leading performing arts center and all that it has to offer audiences of all ages! Young Music Makers Series Meet the Artist Saturdays PRESS ROOM Meet the Artist Lincoln Center Local Meet the Artist Spring 2012 Series - Schedule - Packages ABOUT Looking for: STUDENT DISCOUNTS visit LincolnCenter.org Lincoln Center Education - Lincoln Center Institute - Meet The Artist Meet the Artist Fall/Winter 2011 Series SUPPORT Meet the Artist has been a celebrated series at Lincoln Center for more than 30 years. Its roots sprang from the Lincoln Center Guided Tours in 1979 with just five minute conversations with artists during a tour. Now, 30 years later it is a family of two seasonal series: Meet the Artist School Series and Meet the Artist Saturdays. Each is comprised of world class interactive workshops coupled with question and answer sessions featuring artists from a wide array of disciplines. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts PROGRAMS EDUCATION & COMMUNITY DESTINATION SUPPORT ABOUT PRESS ROOM Looking for: STUDENT DISCOUNTS visit LincolnCenter.org Meet the Artist David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center -Campus Tours -Discount Tickets -Target Free Thursdays Experience the world!s leading performing arts center and all that it has to offer audiences of all ages! Lincoln Center Education - Lincoln Center Institute - Meet The Artist Lincoln Center Local Young Music Makers Series Meet the Artist has been a celebrated series at Lincoln Center for more than 30 years. Its roots sprang from the Lincoln Center Guided Tours in 1979 with just five minute conversations with artists during a tour. Now, 30 years later it is a family of two seasonal series: Meet the Artist School Series and Meet the Artist Saturdays. Each is comprised of world class interactive workshops coupled with question and answer sessions featuring artists from a wide array of disciplines. Meet the Artist Fall/Winter 2011 Series Choose your school’s Meet the Artist experience: Meet the Artist Spring 2012 Series - Schedule - Packages Classic Package: $12 per person One-hour interactive Meet the Artist performance Plus Young Visitors Guided Tour: a one-hour tour of Lincoln Center’s many theaters, new spaces, and fascinating sculptural and visual art to set a warm and exciting welcome to the world’s leading performing arts center. Available for all programs grades 3–12 Meet the Artist Saturdays Sponsored by Neuberger Berman Major Support is Provided by Betty and John Levin. Additional support is provided by Algin Management Co., LLC Carnegie Corporation of New York The Ralph M. Cestone Foundation Endowment support is provided by Disney Contact Us 212.875.5370 EVENT TICKETS > Deluxe Package: $15 per person One-hour interactive Meet the Artist performance Plus One-hour Young Visitors Guided Tour Plus a six-to-eight week Imagination Lesson Plan with teaching artist planning conversation Available for select programs grades 3–12 Performance Plus: $10 per person One-hour interactive Meet the Artist performance Plus a six-to-eight week Imagination Lesson Plan with teaching artist planning conversation Available for select programs grades 3–12 Performance Only: $7 per person One-hour interactive Meet the Artist performance Select programs available for K–2 Available for all programs grades 3–12 All packages include one free chaperone ticket per 18 students. Show times vary based upon availability between 10am and 12:30 pm. All schools regardless of program start time will be dismissed by 12:30pm. For further information, reservations, or to receive future mailings, please call 212.875.5289. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts PROGRAMS EDUCATION & COMMUNITY DESTINATION Sponsored by Neuberger Berman Major Support is Provided by Betty and John Levin. Additional support is provided by Algin Management Co., LLC Carnegie Corporation of New York The Ralph M. Cestone Foundation Endowment support is provided by Disney Contact Us 212.875.5370 EVENT TICKETS > David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center -Campus Tours -Discount Tickets -Target Free Thursdays Experience the world!s leading performing arts center and all that it has to offer audiences of all ages! Young Music Makers Series Meet the Artist Saturdays PRESS ROOM Meet the Artist Lincoln Center Local Meet the Artist Spring 2012 Series ABOUT Looking for: STUDENT DISCOUNTS visit LincolnCenter.org Lincoln Center Education - Lincoln Center Institute - Meet The Artist Meet the Artist Fall/Winter 2011 Series SUPPORT Meet the Artist has been a celebrated series at Lincoln Center for more than 30 years. Its roots sprang from the Lincoln Center Guided Tours in 1979 with just five minute conversations with artists during a tour. Now, 30 years later it is a family of two seasonal series: Meet the Artist School Series and Meet the Artist Saturdays. Each is comprised of world class interactive workshops coupled with question and answer sessions featuring artists from a wide array of disciplines. Meet the Artist Saturdays sponsored by Neuberger Berman Free for the Whole Family A new free series at the David Rubenstein Atrium, Meet the Artist Saturdays follow in the tradition of Lincoln Center's celebrated Meet the Artist School Series, which marks its 30th anniversary during the 2009-2010 school year. On the first Saturday of each month at 11:00 am, Meet the Artist will bring its informal, interactive, one-hour presentations to the public. Continuing to present a wide range of performances by artists from a broad spectrum of disciplines, these Saturday morning shows are specially created for family appeal and are enjoyable for all ages. Whether the presentation is based on opera, dance, jazz, classical music, or even drama, each program showcases a unique blend of performance, participation, and education to provide audiences the opportunity to experience the arts firsthand with world-class performers. Each presentation is personal and unique, some featuring interactive components, and every presentation includes a Q&A with the artists. First Saturday of each month at 11:00 am David Rubenstein Atrium Broadway between 62nd and 63rd streets Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts PROGRAMS EDUCATION & COMMUNITY DESTINATION Looking for: STUDENT DISCOUNTS visit LincolnCenter.org David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center -Campus Tours -Discount Tickets -Target Free Thursdays SUPPORT ABOUT PRESS ROOM EVENT TICKETS > Library Series Experience the world’s leading performing arts center and all that it has to offer right in your local library! Lincoln Center Education - Lincoln Center Institute - Meet The Artist Lincoln Center Local Young Music Makers Series Overview Lincoln Center Local is part of a new partnership with Queens Public Libraries. Between July 1 and September 30th, 2012, Lincoln Center will bring eight live performances to Queens Library venues, based on your votes! Each Lincoln Center Local performance features world class artists from a wide range of disciplines, and each 60 minute presentation is accompanied by a Q&A session with the artists. The program garnering the most overall votes will be presented at Lincoln Center as a ninth final performance and will be broadcast to viewing parties at designated library branches in Queens. The voting will open in the coming month, so check back here for the program selections and cast your vote! *votes may be cast online or in person at designated Queens Library branches* Sponsored Contact Us Name email 212.875.5370 Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts PROGRAMS EDUCATION & COMMUNITY DESTINATION Looking for: STUDENT DISCOUNTS visit LincolnCenter.org David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center -Campus Tours -Discount Tickets -Target Free Thursdays Lincoln Center Education - Lincoln Center Institute - Meet The Artist Lincoln Center Local SUPPORT ABOUT PRESS ROOM Young Music Makers Series Each spring for more than two decades schools from throughout the US present their bands, jazz ensembles, choirs, choruses and orchestras on Lincoln Center’s outdoor plazas as part of Lincoln Center’s Young Music Makers series. Performances by the school groups are free to the public. There is no charge for participation. Young Music Makers Series Young Music Makers Overview FAQs Form Young Music Makers Overview Each spring for more than two decades schools from throughout the US present their bands, jazz ensembles, choirs, choruses and orchestras on Lincoln Center’s outdoor plazas as part of Lincoln Center’s Young Music Makers series. Performances by the school groups are free to the public and are usually around lunchtime, when the plazas are crowded with visitors and neighborhood workers. Lincoln Center provides the venue, chairs, and electricity if needed. Schools bring their own instruments, and sound equipment. There is no charge for participation. We are eager to expand this opportunity to the even larger numbers of developing musicians of New York City and hope to hear from more NYC Music Educators soon! Sponsored Contact Us Name email 212.875.5370 EVENT TICKETS > Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts PROGRAMS EDUCATION & COMMUNITY DESTINATION Looking for: STUDENT DISCOUNTS visit LincolnCenter.org David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center -Campus Tours -Discount Tickets -Target Free Thursdays Lincoln Center Education - Lincoln Center Institute - Meet The Artist Lincoln Center Local SUPPORT ABOUT PRESS ROOM Young Music Makers Series Each spring for more than two decades schools from throughout the US present their bands, jazz ensembles, choirs, choruses and orchestras on Lincoln Center’s outdoor plazas as part of Lincoln Center’s Young Music Makers series. Performances by the school groups are free to the public. There is no charge for participation. Young Music Makers Series Young Music Makers Overview FAQs Form Sponsored Contact Us Name email 212.875.5370 EVENT TICKETS > FAQs + When does the Young Music Makers program occur? + What type of groups can perform in this program? + Is there a size restriction for the groups? + How many schools can a tour company book for performances in the Young Music Makers Program? + What is the cost of the Young Music Makers Program? + What is provided by Lincoln Center for the performance? + Where are these performances located? + Where is the closest parking? + Who do I get in touch with to reserve my time-slot for the performance? Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts PROGRAMS EDUCATION & COMMUNITY DESTINATION Looking for: STUDENT DISCOUNTS visit LincolnCenter.org David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center -Campus Tours -Discount Tickets -Target Free Thursdays Lincoln Center Education - Lincoln Center Institute - Meet The Artist Lincoln Center Local SUPPORT ABOUT PRESS ROOM EVENT TICKETS > Young Music Makers Series Each spring for more than two decades schools from throughout the US present their bands, jazz ensembles, choirs, choruses and orchestras on Lincoln Center’s outdoor plazas as part of Lincoln Center’s Young Music Makers series. Performances by the school groups are free to the public. There is no charge for participation. Young Music Makers Series Young Music Makers Overview FAQs Form FAQs – When does the Young Music Makers program occur? The specific dates are different each year, but performances occur on weekdays between mid- March and early June. + What type of groups can perform in this program? + Is there a size restriction for the groups? + How many schools can a tour company book for performances in the Young Music Makers Program? + What is the cost of the Young Music Makers Program? + What is provided by Lincoln Center for the performance? + Where are these performances located? + Where is the closest parking? + Who do I get in touch with to reserve my time-slot for the performance? Sponsored Contact Us Name email 212.875.5370 Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts PROGRAMS EDUCATION & COMMUNITY DESTINATION Looking for: STUDENT DISCOUNTS visit LincolnCenter.org David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center -Campus Tours -Discount Tickets -Target Free Thursdays Lincoln Center Education - Lincoln Center Institute - Meet The Artist Lincoln Center Local Young Music Makers Series Young Music Makers Overview FAQs Form Sponsored Contact Us Name email 212.875.5370 Young Music Makers Form SUPPORT ABOUT PRESS ROOM EVENT TICKETS > Young Music Makers Series Each spring for more than two decades schools from throughout the US present their bands, jazz ensembles, choirs, choruses and orchestras on Lincoln Center’s outdoor plazas as part of Lincoln Center’s Young Music Makers series. Performances by the school groups are free to the public. There is no charge for participation. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts PROGRAMS EDUCATION & COMMUNITY DESTINATION Looking for: STUDENT DISCOUNTS visit LincolnCenter.org David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center -Campus Tours -Discount Tickets -Target Free Thursdays Lincoln Center Education - Lincoln Center Institute - Meet The Artist Lincoln Center Local Young Music Makers Series SUPPORT ABOUT PRESS ROOM EVENT TICKETS >