PROFESSIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN THE SCHOOLS
WE BRING THE ARTS TO YOUR SCHOOL
DANCE
Ballet west for Children
Bring a small touring group from Ballet West to perform at your school or bring your students to a free school matinee at the Capitol Theatre. (FREE)
801-869-6934
RDT Movement Classes
Since 1966, RDT has been committed to finding ways to engage young audiences with movement activities and performances that serve to train and ignite the creative voice in people of all ages. RDT's commitment to arts in education enriches young lives and allows students to experience the joy of living through dance. RDT's AIE programs encourage teachers and students to integrate movement into the learning and teaching process to help them achieve intended learning outcomes in all state standards for education. RDT offers assemblies, movement classes, choreography, performances, teacher workshops and in-house workshops at the Rose Wagner for students and teachers across the state of Utah.
801.534.1000
Dance is for everybody! - Performance Demonstration (in-School Assembly)
Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company brings this program to public or charter schools anywhere in Utah. A wonderful interactive performance suitable for k-6, educating students about the dynamic world of dance as an art form, and elements of dance as part of Utah state core curriculum. The Company can also perform age appropriate assemblies for middle and high schools. Duration: 45-50 minutes.
Teacher Workshops & Lecture Demonstrations
The Tanner Dance Side-by-Side Dance Residency Program offers weekly dance classes for K-6 students. Tanner Dance also offers free professional development workshops for classroom teachers throughout the year; free in-school lecture demonstrations with 40 students and two live musicians; and free matinee performances at Capitol Theatre, Sandy Amphitheatre, and Weber State University. (FREE)
801-581-7374
Drama
FREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TOUR, PLAYWRITING CURRICULUM & SCRIPT LIBRARY
Plan-B's Free Elementary School Tour provides free, in-school performances of new plays created specifically elementary students. For the full 2023-24 school year, we present the world premiere of SQUEAK by Tito Livas, created specifically for grades K-3. Also available in video-on-demand and audio play formats.
Our teaching artists are available for free, in-class playwriting residencies using our playwriting curricula, Playwriting With Young People (for grades K-6) and Playwriting With Young Adults (for grades 7-12) created by Julie Jensen, which guide teachers through the process of introducing playwriting into their classrooms and may be modified to fit any subject. Suitable for in-class or at-home learning. Our A Week With A Play program provides an opportunity for students in grades 11-12 to read a play, see the play, and discuss the play with the playwright.
801-297-4200
Theatre WOrkshops for Teachers
Teachers have the opportunity to explore methods of teaching drama and Shakespeare in their classroom in the summer workshops offered by the Utah Shakespeare Festival.
(435) 586-1954
Media Arts
Media Arts Shorts, Intensives and Assemblies
Inspire students through media arts by inviting Spy Hop’s artists to present Media Arts Shorts, Intensives and Assemblies. Spy Hop’s services introduce students to the language and concepts of media arts (audio/music, film/animation, video game design) through an interactive experience.
media literacy through film
Utah Film Center Education delivers a range of programs that introduces teachers and students to the power of film as a teaching and learning tool. Through teacher professional development, workshops, film screenings, and classroom presentations that develop visual and media literacy, we increase student engagement, comprehension, and critical thinking while supporting core curriculum requirements for arts education.
801.746.7000
MUSIC
Who Wants to Be an Opera Star?
This assembly from Utah Opera introduces students to opera through the format of a staged television game show. (FREE)
801.736.4605
Opera by Children
Students and teachers can create their own opera in class with this program offered by the Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre. (FREE)
435.750.0300 ext 118
SYmphony for schools
Bring a full orchestra or chamber orchestra (40-45 musicians) to your school or district with the Utah Symphony. (FREE)
801.736.4605
Visual Arts
ART TRUCK
Since its founding in 1982, the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art (NEHMA) at Utah State University has grown into a thriving modern and contemporary art museum. NEHMA boasts more than 5,000 pieces; the museum explores the art of the American West during the 20th and 21st centuries. NEHMA's in-house programming includes a Community Connections program for high school students, a Junior Curator program for middle school students, and interactive STEAM-based experiences for K-5 students. The NEHMA Mobile Art Truck can travel to any K-12 classroom in the state of Utah. Mobile Art Truck programming includes a pop-up gallery of actual artworks from the museum’s study collection and art-making activities for students.
435-797-0165
Art Talks
The Springville Museum of Art outreach educators will come to your school to provide interactive classes for students, train teachers, and provide materials for classroom use. (FREE)
801-491-5710
aRT tRUCK
UMOCA’s K-12 education programs invite curiosity and offer opportunities to engage in hands-on art-making activities and explore the role of art in our lives and communities.
One of our most popular programs, the Art Truck brings exciting and accessible contemporary art, created by leading local and national artists, directly to schools and community venues across the state free of charge. Each on-site Art Truck visit includes the expertise of a trained museum art educator who leads students through a meaningful exploration of the current exhibition. Teachers are provided with a structured guide to help incorporate Art Truck lessons into their curriculum.
K-12 SCHOOL & TEACHER PROGRAMS
UMFA school programs bring hands-on arts integration to educators and schools across the state of Utah. Explore art from around the world with opportunities to fit your classroom and curriculum needs, whether you come to the museum, let us visit you, or check out our virtual resources. These engaging and interactive programs align with Utah Core Standards and 21st- Century learning skills that promote critical thinking, creativity, and communication.