SchoolTime

Imaginations take flight when students enter Cal Performances' Zellerbach Hall and experience remarkable live performances featuring the world's best artists. Priced at just $8 per seat, the hour-long dance, music, theater and circus arts performances inspire students in elementary through high school, connect with what they learn in the classroom, and foster a life-long love of the performing arts.

All SchoolTime performances take place from 11 am to 12 noon in Zellerbach Hall on the University of California, Berkeley campus.



2011/12 SchoolTime Performances

Sweet Honey In The Rock
Mon, May 7
A tightly-knit vocal ensemble with stunning vocal dexterity, Sweet Honey In The Rock is rooted in the rich textures of African-American musical traditions. This internationally loved group of female a cappella singers, accompanied as always by an American Sign Language interpreter, perform original and traditional works that capture the complex sounds of blues, spirituals, traditional gospel hymns, rap, reggae, African chants, hip-hop, ancient lullabies, and jazz. 2012/13 SchoolTime Performances

Tues, Oct 2
Kronos Quartet—Modern string quartet

Wed, Nov 28
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela

Fri, Feb 1
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago—American modern dance

Mon, Nov 26
Mummenschanz—Theater from Switzerland

Fri, Feb 15
Circus Oz—Circus arts from Australia

Fri, Mar 2
Afropop Spectacular—African music

Mon, Mar 18
Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra—American jazz

Thu, Apr 25
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater—Modern dance

Fri, Apr 26
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater—Modern dance

Thu, May 2
Les 7 Doigts de la Main Circus (Seven Fingers Circus)—Circus arts from Canada

The SchoolTime brochure and registration will be available in summer, 2012. For more information about SchoolTime, contact the Education Programs Administrator at 510.642.6838 or eduprogramscalperformances.org.

Cal Performances in the Classroom

Cal Performances in the Classroom infuses the curriculum with the performing arts through dynamic professional development workshops for teachers, interactive classroom sessions with teaching artists and a field trip to a SchoolTime performance. Designed to enhance understanding by giving students hands-on experience with an art form, this program was developed by Cal Performances and the Berkeley Unified School District as a team of the National Partnerships program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Professional Development Workshops for Teachers and classroom pre-engagement sessions are planned in conjunction with Mummenschanz, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.

Enrollment in Cal Performances in the Classroom will be available in will be available in summer, 2012.



A 3-Part Enrichment Program

Cal Performances in the Classroom infuses the curriculum with the performing arts through dynamic professional development workshops for teachers, interactive classroom sessions with teaching artists and a field trip to a SchoolTime performance. This three-tiered program is an arts integration program designed by Cal Performances and the Berkeley Unified School District to enhance understanding by giving students hands-on experience with an art form.

Cal Performances and BUSD are members of the Partners in Education program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, D.C. Selected because of their demonstrated commitment to the improvement of education in and through the arts, the Partnership Team participates in collaborative efforts to make the arts integral to education.

Part 1: Professional Development Workshops for Teachers
Expert teaching artists focus on integrating the performing arts into core classroom curriculum in a three-hour workshop for teachers. Participants learn creative strategies and take part in exercises they can use to engage students with the art forms, topics and cultures of SchoolTime performances. The session includes a workbook with additional resources and connections to classroom learning and performing arts standards; supplemental audio and visual materials and a certificate of completion and/or BUSD credit (upon request).

Part 2: In-School Sessions with Teaching Artists
Artists work closely with students to instill an active understanding of their art form. Students gain direct performing arts experience and insight into world cultures and history through class sessions where they participate in dance, music, theater and circus activities. (In-school sessions are available only to teachers who complete the workshop and are subject to artist availability).

Part 3: SchoolTime Performance
Students attend a SchoolTime performance at Zellerbach Hall. Workshop resources, artist coaching and study guides are designed to translate into a heightened experience in the theater, and meaningful reflection afterwards.



Enrollment in Cal Performances in the Classroom will be available in will be available in summer, 2012. For more information, contact the K-12 Education Programs Administrator at 510.642.6838 or eduprogramscalperformances.org

Study Guides

Customized Study Guides designed for pre- and post-performance learning prepare students for their SchoolTime field trip with engaging activities and points for classroom discussions. Study guides:

• Encourage critical thinking and help students prepare for and reflect on their experience at the theater.
• Provide cultural, historical and artistic context for each performance.
• Deliver comprehensive information about the artists and the art form.
• Connect to core curricular areas such as social studies, literature and history.
• Offer exercises designed to support California Content Standards for Visual and Performing Arts, Reading, and Language Arts, Social Studies and World Cultures.
• Are available one month prior to the performance via mail, PDF, and on the Cal Performances web site.

2011/12 Season

• Cambodia's Khmer Arts Ensemble
• Lang Lang
• Abraham Inc.
• Peking Acrobats
• Danú
• Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
• Sweet Honey In The Rock

Friends of the Schools

"Friends of the Schools" are small businesses and community organizations that sponsor a SchoolTime performance field trip for a school or a class. The program enables students—especially those who would otherwise not have exposure to the performing arts—to experience the world-class artistry on Cal Performances' stage.

A donation to Friends of the Schools sends a class or school to a SchoolTime performance and helps cultivate a student's appreciation and understanding of the arts. For many students, attending SchoolTime is their first experience of the performing arts. Teachers love SchoolTime because they can connect the diverse performances of music, dance and theater to their own classroom curriculum.

To become a Friends of the Schools sponsor or to apply for Friends of the Schools assistance for your school, contact Rica Anderson, our Education Programs Administrator, at 510.642.6838 or eduprogramscalperformances.org or 510.642.6838.

AileyCamp

Berkeley/Oakland AileyCamp at Cal Performances is a nationally acclaimed summer program, inspired by Alvin Ailey and administered and fully funded by Cal Performances, now in its second decade on the UC Berkeley campus. Designed to develop self-esteem, discipline and critical thinking through dance instruction complemented by personal development and creative communication classes, this tuition free program for youth ages 11–14 has changed the lives of hundreds of young people. Contact AileyCamp Director David McCauley at 510.642.4630 or aileycampcalperformances.org for more information.