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The Velveteen Rabbit 
Enchantment Theatre Company

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012
Time: 10 am · 12 Noon
Grades: Pre-K – 4
Length: 60 minutes

“When a child loves you for a long time…then you become Real”. So says the Horse to the Velveteen Rabbit in Margery Williams’ famous and much loved literary classic. A young boy receives a plush rabbit as a gift, chooses him as his special playmate and in doing so, the Rabbit becomes real. This innovative production combines the theatrical magic and signature style of Enchantment Theatre with the musical talent of Tony, Emmy and Award-Winning Composer/Arranger Don Sebesky. With an original musical score, life-sized puppets, masks and magic, the Enchantment Theatre Company brings to life this charming tale of love and devotion, creating an unforgettable theatrical experience for the whole family. www.enchantmenttheatre.org

Curriculum Connections: Literature; Visual Arts – Drawing, Puppet and Mask making; Performing Arts – Theater, Music, Dance; Language Arts – Reading Creative Writing as storytelling with a focus on concepts of imagination, creativity and pretend play; Social Studies;  Life Skills- Relationships and Family, Life Transitions

ArcAttack

Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
Time: 10 am 
Grades: 4 - 8
Length: 60 minutes

The originators of the original Singing Tesla Coils, ArcAttack is a multimedia performance art group specializing in the production of music through homemade instruments. The Tesla coils each throw a 12 foot long electrical arc which act as an electrical instrument and are combined with a robotic drum set and bright LED colored lights to produce a high-powered, high energy performance.

The ensemble, led by an engineer, electrician, audio engineer and a science teacher creates everything the students see on stage. Your students will experience a show that teaches fundamentals of science and technology.

This program meets the National Science Education Standards, and inspires students to pursue physics, math, chemistry and engineering. 

Curriculum Connections: Science - Engineering, Mechanics & Physics; Music; Performing Arts

Junie B Jones
Theatreworks USA

Friday, Nov. 16, 2012
Time: 10 am ·12 noon 
Grades: Pre-K - 5
Length: 60 minutes

Hurray, Hurray! Junie B. Jones is finally graduating from kindergarten and is ready for first grade, at last! But getting used to the whole new group of friends, a new teacher, and new glasses is challenging, even for irrepressible Junie B. Follow her adventures as she writes everything down in her "top-secret personal beeswax" journal. A new musical based on the books by Barbara Park.

Curriculum Connections:  Literature Based; Communication & Language Arts; Music; Relationships & Family

Humpty Dumpty and the Big Book of Rhymes
The Panto Company

Wednesday , Dec. 5, 2012
Time: 10 am ·12 noon 
Grades: Pre-K – 2
Length: 60 minutes

Rose is lost in Rhyme Town. Fortunately, Humpty knows how to get her home, but, to do this, he needs the help of all your favorite nursery rhyme characters. The audience must help Humpty and Rose collect magic to get home by meeting all the good folk of Rhyme Town including, Old King Cole, Little Bo Peep, the Grand Old Duke of York and Little Miss Muffet while singing their songs.

This all British production has now crossed the pond after successfully touring the U.K. to sold out audiences for the past 2 years. The caricatures of familiar classics interact with theatre patrons from start to finish. Full of fantastic audience participation, colorful costumes, witty humor and educational value this show travels at a thousand smiles an hour – so hold on tight!   

Curriculum Connections:  Literature; Performing Arts – Theater, Music, Dance; Language Arts- Poetry; Social Studies; History

Michael Moschen
Performance Art – Physics in Motion

Wed. Jan. 23, 2013
Time: 10 am ·12 noon 
Grades: 2 -8
Appeals to Drama students regardless of grade
Length: 60 minutes  

The magic of light and movement has never before been combined as it is in the world of Michael Moschen. The undisputed inventor of contact juggling, Moschen uses his body and Olympian skill to make objects float, unencumbered by gravity, seemingly defying the laws of physics. The only variety artist ever to receive a MacArthur Genius Grant, Michael Moschen is the kind of performer that comes around once in a lifetime. www.michaelmoschen.com

“Michael Moschen is a juggler, a kind or dancer-physicist – someone who can bend and twist the visible world out of the norm through the sheer grace on his own movements”- San Francisco Examiner 

Curriculum Connections:  Visual Arts; Physical Education; Physics – Light and Motion

Skippyjon Jones
Theatreworks USA

Monday, Feb. 4, 2013
Time: 10 am and 12 pm
Grades: Pre-K - 3
Length: 60 minutes 

Skippyjon Jones wants to be the best Chihuahua ever. The only problem: he's actually a Siamese cat! Before you can say "holy guacamole," Skippyjon's wild imagination takes over and he becomes El Skippito Bandito, the greatest canine sword fighter in Mexico! A new musical based on the best-selling book by Judy Schachter.

Curriculum Connections: Literature Based; Communication & Language Arts; Music; Multi-Cultural; Relationships & Family

Bethany and Rufus
Roots of American Folk Music

Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013
Time: 10am
Grades: 7 - 12
Length: 60 minutes

Cirque Ziva
Golden Dragon Acrobats from China

Monday, March 11, 2013
Time: 10am
Grades: All
Length: 60 minutes

Originally from Cangzhou, Hebei province, in the People’s Republic of China, the Golden DragonAcrobats have toured for more than 30 years to international acclaim. They practice the rigorous art of Chinese Acrobatics, an art form that first became popular in China 2,500 years ago. The 25 acrobats are athletes, actors and artists who have trained since early childhood. The performance will feature astounding acrobatics with theatrical enhancements and Chinese traditional dance.  

“Powerful music, simple themes, explosive choreography that transcends culture-an absolute joy in exploring the full potential of the human body”- NYTheatre.com

Curriculum Connections: Visual Arts; History; Social Studies; Cultural & Folk Traditions ;Character Education

Craicmore - “Celtic Connections”
Contemporary Traditional Celtic Music   
Monday, March 18, 2013
Time: 10am
Grades: All
Length: 60 minutes

“Celtic Connections” demonstrates through music, instruments, authentic Scottish Tartan kilts, tradition and geography, the positive influence diverse cultures can have on each other. Through simple vocalization, students learn two of Celtics music’s most popular dance tune styles: the jig (6/8 time signature) and the reel(4/4 time signature). Using traditional Irish music as an example, students hear an historic rendition of a 500-year-old-jig, to which newer musical influences from Spain and the Americas are added. Demonstrating that Irish Music is now influenced by the entire world of music, traditional instruments from East India and Australia are introduced and blended with the traditional instruments & tunes of Ireland. A lively question and answer session encourages students to have direct and honest dialogue with the artists.

Curriculum Connections: Social Studies - History; Language Arts; Music

Shakespeare Seen By Scene
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Company