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North Carolina Dance Theatre offers two kinds of educational performance opportunities:
Theater Performances –Students visit the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center and the Knight Theater in Charlotte for a main-stage production.
Lecture Demonstrations –NC Dance Theatre 2 comes to your school or public venue for an interactive performance.
2010-2011 Theater Performances:
INNOVATIVE WORKS  |
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The Green Project
Friday, November 12, 2010, 10:30-11:30 AM
Knight Theater
$8 per person/$5 for FOCUS schools
Recommended for Upper Elementary, Middle and High School Students
The popular Innovative Works series goes GREEN ! This year, contemporary choreography meets themes of conservation, pollution, waste and the environment. Based on the successful Green Pieces performed in Chautauqua, N.Y., in 2009, Innovative Works features choreographers Mark Diamond, David Ingram, Sasha Janes and Dwight Rhoden.
Great opportunity for environmental literacy and earth and science curriculum!
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Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux’s Nutcracker |
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Thursday, December 16, 2010, 10-11:15 AM
Act I & II Edited version
Belk Theater, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
$10 per person/$7 for FOCUS schools
Recommended for all ages
Nutcracker, Charlotte’s favorite holiday tradition, celebrates the sights and sounds of the holiday season. This beloved holiday classic, choreographed by Artistic Director Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, transports audiences to a joyous holiday party, the majestic Land of Snow and the delectable Land of Sweets. No holiday journey is complete without a visit to Nutcracker! |
Director’s Choice |
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40th Anniversary Performance
Friday, March 11,2011, 10:30-11:30 AM
Knight Theater
$10 per person/$7 for FOCUS schools
Recommended for Upper Elementary, Middle and High School Students
Celebrate Dance Theatre’s 40th Anniversary with Director’s Choice! Artistic Director Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux chose Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux by legendary choreographer and Bonnefoux’s teacher and mentor George Balanchine, Satto by former Dance Theatre Artistic Director Salvatore Aiello, and Le souffle de l’esprit by Czechoslovakian dancer turned choreographer Jiri Bubenicek. Coordinating with the centennial celebration of Charlotte artist Romare Bearden, Resident Choreographer Dwight Rhoden presents a world premiere inspired by the life and work of Bearden.
Excellent program for students with emphasis on visual art and black history month! |
Added Value for Theater Performances:
Online Pointers Performance Guide for Educators
Post Performance Q & A with Dancers
Pre-Performance Behind the Scenes Tour at an additional cost
All programs subject to change
Register for an Educational Theater Performance in the following ways:
Online: Click here to reserve seats and make your payment online through a secure site.
Please send a separate form for each performance
Phone: Call 704.372.0101 x2775
Mail: Click here for a printer-friendly (PDF) registration form.
Educational Theater Performance Details
All performances are held at the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center and the Knight Theater in Charlotte. Repertoire and artists are subject to change without notice.
Upon receipt of your reservation and payment, you will receive a confirmation letter, directions to the theater and parking information. We are unable to accept payment the week of the performance.
No refunds for absent students, chaperones or groups. In special circumstances, a school group may receive credit for future Educational Theater Performances. If you school is closed due to emergency/weather, every effort will be made to accommodate your school at another performance. No monetary refunds can be issued.
Full payment secures seats at the time of reservation and is required two weeks prior to the performance date.
Note: CMS FOCUS schools may reserve seats for $3 less than regular price.
I am interested in bringing my students to the performance. What do I do now?
1. Get permission from your school.
2. Collect a count of people attending. Call NC Dance Theatre (704.372.0101 x2775) to see if those seats are available.
3. Order your buses 3-4 weeks in advance.
4. Immediately collect funds from your students and chaperones.
5. Make your reservation and payment online, by mail or over the phone. Indicate if you will be paying by check, credit card or purchase order. Immediately send full payment to North Carolina Dance Theatre, Attention, Education and Outreach Department.
6. Receive a confirmation of your full payment and complete reservation.
7. Use your Pointers Guide, a performance resource for educators. Prepare your students for the performance by talking about audience etiquette.
8. At the theater, check in with the ushers (no tickets will be issued). Please let us know the actual number of students and chaperones attending the performance.
Lecture Demonstrations
NC Dance Theatre 2 dancers come to your school or public venue and bring a magical performance to your gym, stage or multipurpose room! This 60-minute narrated performance features excerpts from Dance Theatre’s current classic and contemporary ballets. Audience participation and a question and answer session make this an exciting program for your students!
There is limited availability for lecture demonstrations during the school year. Please call the education and outreach department at 704.372.0101 x2775 for more information about fees and availability. |
