The Molly Blank Fund Performances for Students
The Performances for Students Series at ASU Gammage provides K-12 students with an opportunity to see incredible artists from around the world and the opportunity for teachers to incorporate these performing arts experiences into their daily curriculum. Educational curriculum guides are provided as part of this program to help students learn about the arts by incorporating vocabulary into their daily lessons. Additionally, students experience a variety of cultures and learn the importance of specific art forms and the impact of the arts on the surrounding world. Students learn to connect arts to every day school subjects like dance to science and music to math, all culminating in a live experience that thrills the senses and allows the imagination to come alive.
In-person and live-streamed performances with Live Q&A. Tickets for in-person attendance is $3 per person (students, chaperones, etc), and online viewing is FREE.
For more info, please contact education@asugammage.com.
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2021-2022 Lineup
ADAAWE
ADAAWE
Thursday, January 13, 2022
ASU Gammage
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. MST
Curriculum Connections: Music, Social Studies, Math
Grades: 4-12
Deriving from West African roots, Gospel harmonies and American funk, women-led group ADAAWE has created their own contemporary version of the global fusion genre. Diverse and dynamic, these seven women bring their percussive and harmonic sound to every stage, while embodying and maintaining feminine strength; captivating audiences everywhere.
JazzReach
JazzReach
Thursday, February 24, 2022
ASU Gammage
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. MST
Curriculum Connections: Music, Social Studies, Language Arts
Grades: 4-12
Established in 1994, JazzReach is a nationally recognized New York City-based 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion, performance, creation and teaching of jazz music. Through the presentation of innovative, widely acclaimed live multi-media educational programs for young audiences and captivating main-stage concerts for general audiences. JazzReach is steadfastly dedicated to fostering a greater appreciation, awareness and understanding of this rich, vital, ever-evolving American art form.
The Real James Bond was Dominican
The Real James Bond was Dominican
Thursday, March 31, 2022
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. MST
ASU Kerr, Scottsdale
Curriculum Connections: Theatre & Social Studies
Grades: 9-12
This is a true story about Porfirio Rubirosa, Ian Fleming’s inspiration for Bond, and a young Dominican actor-to-be –whose discovery of “Rubi” shakes his very foundation. Set to a live percussion score and immersive projections, The Real James Bond…Was Dominican is a young man’s guide to love, color, code-switching, white-washing, success, fake-it-til-you-make-it, and the roller coaster of finding one’s true self.
Yellow Bird Indian Dancers
Yellow Bird Indian Dancers
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. MST
ASU Gammage
Curriculum Connections: Dance, Social Studies, Geometry
Grades: K-12
Internationally-renowned "Yellow Bird Productions" under the direction of Ken Duncan, member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe specializes in cultural presentations that celebrate the unique spirit of the American Indian. For the past 30 years, Yellow Bird has curated a unique repertoire of songs, dances, stories and dialogue that entertain and educate audiences of all ages.
The Molly Blank Fund Performances for Students is also sponsored by The Abbett Family Foundation, Arizona Community Foundation, APS and Target.
