Pas de Deux or partner with Ballet West to provide students with exposure to the art form of ballet. Programs offered include the I Can Do program for 5th graders, free student matinees, in school performances, and first looks for secondary students.
“I believe your dance performance reiterated the importance of incorporating physical activity throughout the students’ school day. Your dancers modeled easy exercises that could be done in their classrooms. We hope to have [RDT] come again in the future.”
For the 2020-21 school year, Repertory Dance Theatre will offer our AIE programs both virtually and in-person. RDT has spent the past few months working to expand our online programs. Visit our link below to find lesson plans for K-12, online digital performances and career mentorship resources. This website is updated weekly, so please check frequently for new materials. RDT is also available for live creative movement classes and technique classes via zoom appointments. For schools who would like an in-person experience, RDT is also available for creative movement classes, master classes, assemblies and teacher workshops. To book either a virtual or an in-person program, please contact Lynne Larson at lynne@rdtutah.org.
"Oh my gosh that was fun. I loved seeing my kids dance. Only a few were able to figure out the web download, 95% of my students had to take a school computer home so they are learning lots of tech skills. I was able to see more kids because I shared my screen. Thank you so much for making this possible. The teacher was great, and the activities were perfect. Thanks again."
It is a challenging time for teachers and students, with so much unknown with schools reopening, going all online, hybrid, or both. One mode of schooling might change yet again in the middle of the year or even semester. No matter what happens, we are committed to helping Utah students and educators providing well-rounded arts and movement education that educators can count on. We are excited to announce 3 new education programs that are adaptable to various classroom scenarios this school year!
Livestream: Dance Classes (K-6)
Livestream: Performance-Demonstration (K-6)
Face-to-Face: Blue Sky Theatre
“Our already imaginative 2nd graders blossomed as they learned to express themselves through dance. We believe Tanner Dance has a lasting impact on the lives of the students involved and on the culture and climate of the school.” -Amber Clayton, Principal
Partner with Tanner Dance and you can provide a highly qualified dance educator to teach in your school through their side-by- side residency program. Or expose students to dance through free school matinees, lecture demonstrations and professional development for teachers.
Drama
Representation and inclusion are the basis of our annual Free Elementary School Tour, which provides free in-school performances of new plays created specifically for K-6 students by Utah playwrights; our free Playwriting With Young People (K-6) and Playwriting With Young Adults (7-12) playwriting residencies, through which we provide instruction to K-12 students on the craft and process of playwriting; and our free A Week With A Play program, which provides an opportunity for students in grades 11-12 to read a play, see the play, and discuss the play with the playwright.
The Utah Shakespeare Festival offers the following free programs for Utah schools: tickets to student matinees of productions in the Festival’s season;
Touring productions of Shakespeare plays through the Shakespeare in the Schools program
The Shakespeare Competition, a showcase of student work with professional evaluation
Bard’s Birthday Bash, a showcase of elementary performance
Playmakers, a youth performance ensemble that provides performances for elementary schools
various theatre resources and workshops for students and teachers.
Media Arts
“Great information which was presented in a language that young students could really understand. The hands-on (or should I say feet-on) activities were great, too, as it involved almost all students participation. This really held their interest.” - Jenson Middle School teacher
Spy Hop’s Statewide In-School Programs are designed to inspire students and teachers through unduplicated and impactful digital arts curriculum. 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. Programs are designed to introduce young people to concepts of media arts in film, audio, and design and encourage engagement in STEAM focused subjects.
Team up with the Utah Film Center and feed your students interests in media arts and provide your teachers with tools for engagement while simultaneously supporting state arts and content core standards. The Utah Film Center programs enhance students’ media literacy skills while studying filmmaking, documentaries, animation, virtual reality and augmented reality. Workshops also help educators implement filmmaking projects in their classroom.
Music
“The opera process combines all the core and standards like no other project could have and taught them the way this opera did. This is something they will take with them their entire life. This isn’t just learning, teaching or guiding. Opera by Children is an experience that I’m not willing to trade. It is really something every student should experience!” – Elementary School Teacher
Opera by Children – students create original operas; including original story, scenery, music and lyrics which go right to the original staging and performance premiere.
Professional development workshops for educators are presented around the state and in Logan home office space. Request workshops for your area.
Festival Academy – adult education courses covering a variety of topics connecting the season offerings by industry professionals
Dress Rehearsals and Performances – tickets made available to special needs community members and Opera by Children, UHSMTA, and Songwriter participants, as well as educator and student discounts.
Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards – all participating high school musical productions are adjudicated and the top ten nominated performers and productions participate in the awards presentation. All high schools are invited to participate in day of event workshops, performance mentoring, and the evening production.
Utah Opera offers age-appropriate assembly and classroom programs for students.
For elementary school classes, we offer “Who Wants to be an Opera Star?”, featuring our five professional Resident Artists. This production introduces students to the basic elements of theatre and music in opera, using a game-show format. Teachers have access via our website to a narrated PowerPoint to prepare students for the program, and can also sign up for a Zoom core music lesson with an opera artist.
For secondary school choir classes, Utah Opera offers “Opera Up Close,” a presentation that combines live performance with discussions about opera history and genres as well as musical theatre. This program is also presented by Utah Opera’s professional Resident Artists. Secondary students are invited to attend final rehearsals of Utah Opera productions in the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, through our Opera-tunities program.
Utah Symphony offers age-appropriate education concerts in schools throughout the state, on a regular rotation through the school districts.
A highlight opportunity for 5th graders each year is to attend a core-connected Utah Symphony concert created just for them, in Abravanel Hall.
Secondary school orchestra teachers can sign up for a “Musician in the Classroom” event for their students.
A digital concert, “The Orchestra at the Theatre,” is available on the Utah Symphony website for classroom viewing anywhere in the state.
Visual Arts
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. With a collection of more than 5,000 pieces, the museum explores the art of the American West during the 20th and 21st centuries. This year our programs are available in a variety of formats: online learning modules, on-site field trips at NEHMA and synchronous digital programs. Each program fulfills various aspects of Utah Common Core standards for Fine Arts, and often includes other core standards as well.
“The students were all engaged and really loved it. Most of my students come from situations where this may be the only opportunity they have to exposure to the arts like this.” – 6th Grade Elementary School Teacher
The Museum offers a variety of educational programs and resources for K-12 educators and students.
Art Talks: outreach program available in-person (Grades 1-9)
Group Tours/Field Trips: available in-person or virtual (Grades K-12)
Educational Resources: posters, postcards, and lesson plans connected to images from the Museum’s permanent collection - available in print or digital
Professional Development: Evenings for Educators series held at different galleries and museums around the state during the school year
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.
“[The presentation] was well scaffolded and so closely tied to the core that it didn’t feel separate from work we are doing in the classroom.” – Lisa DeFrance, Elementary School Teacher
UMFA school programs bring hands-on arts integration to educators and schools across the state of Utah. We host guided or self-guided Museum tours for K–12 students and deliver thematic museum objects and art activities to your classes. We also offer a wide array of educator resources to enhance classroom experiences.