Scottsdale Insurance/Nationwide Foundation Performances for Students Series

Making the arts accessible to students.

For only $3, students and teachers can experience the world of art and culture, through one-hour performances throughout the school year. Teachers will receive a complimentary guide filled with interactive lesson plans.

Bus Scholarships
ASU Gammage is excited to continue its successful bus scholarship program to help fund school field trips to Performances for Students at ASU Gammmage.  Scholarships will be awarded to Title 1 schools and are available on a first come, first served basis. The bus scholarships are made possible through the generosity of Scottsdale Insurance/Nationwide Foundation.  Contact the ASU Gammage Cultural Participation Department for more information at cpinfo@asugammage.com or 480.965.5062.

AnDa Union
Thursday, October 6, 2011
10:30 am
ASU Gammage

AnDa Union is part of a musical movement that is finding inspiration in old and forgotten songs, drawing on a repertoire of enchanting music that had all but disappeared during China's recent tumultuous past. Holding on to the essence of traditional Mongolian music while creating a form of new music, they perform with indigenous instruments – the morin huur (horse head fiddle), the maodun chaoer (a three-holed flute), and the main singing style is hoomai, throat singing. Don’t miss these captivating young musicians as they combine different traditions and styles of music from Inner and Outer Mongolia.

Gabriel Ayala*
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
10:30 am
*Performance at the ASU Kerr Cultural Center, Scottsdale

Join classical guitarist Gabriel Ayala as he leads students on an inspiring musical journey exploring the music of composers such as J.S. Bach, I Albeniz, Albinoni, Piazzolla, and Granados. A member of the Yaqui people of southern Arizona, Gabriel Ayala is at the forefront of a new generation of Native Americans making a career performing classical music. Ayala performs regularly throughout the United States, including the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and National Museum for the American Indian. Ayala serves as an advocate for education for all youth and to inspire children that they can become whatever they dream.

Grupo Liberdade
Thursday, January 19, 2012
10:30 am
ASU Gammage

Explore the movement and music of Brasil with Grupo Liberdade. This high energy ensemble performs a wide variety of folkloric and contemporary musical styles from across Brasil including Samba, Samba Reggae, Côco and Maracatu. The performance highlights the rich traditions and history of Brasilian culture including Capoiera, the Brasilian artfrom which combines dance, music and martial arts and dates back more than 500 years.

Contra Tiempo
Thursday, February 9, 2012
10:30am
ASU Gammage

Back by popular demand - Contra Tiempo brings their dynamic Urban Latin Dance theater performance back to the Gammage stage. The company takes Latin social dance to new heights by infusing elements of Salsa, Afro-Cuban, West African, hip-hop and contemporary dance theater and creating an electrifying, inspiring and educational performance. Don’t miss this opportunity for students to explore the world of Latino cultures through dance.