Ordway

School Performances

Our one-hour school performances represent a global spectrum of cultural art forms. $3.50-tickets and bus subsidies for all schools!

These weekday matinee performances are especially designed for students in kindergarten through twelfth grades. Ordway welcomes all public, private, charter, and home schools to Performing Arts Classrooms and Festival performances. Ordway is proud to be the number-one cultural destination for Minneapolis and Saint Paul public school students for ten years running!

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Tickets and Subsidy

To order tickets, please call the Education Hotline at 651.282.3115. All orders should include students, teachers and chaperones in the count.

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2011-12 School Performances

- Performance Availability Updated 1-13-12

Luna Negra Dance Theater
Oct 24, 25 & 26, 2011 | Recommended Grades 2-8 | Dance

Luna Negra Dance Theater fills the stage with energy, power and passion, while creating opportunities for Latino choreographers to be a cultural voice for their communities. As they celebrate and explore Latino tradition and identity, the company and choreographers utilize contemporary dance to move beyond cultural expectations of Latino movement and dance forms.  Flabbergast, choreographed by Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, uses humor to explore our stereotypes and preconceived ideas about new and foreign places. Download Study Guide >

Magos Herrera
Oct 27, 2011 | Recommended Grades 4-12 | Music              

Born in Mexico City, Magos Herrera is one of the biggest stars of contemporary Latin American jazz. Herrera, an accomplished singer-songwriter, is known for her rhythmic scatting inflected with soulful Andalusian phrasings. Singing in English, Spanish and Portuguese, Herrera and her live Latin jazz band will captivate audiences with her unique blend of classic jazz styling and Latin melodies. Download Study Guide >

Vox Lumiere
The Phantom of the Opera                      
Oct 31 & Nov 1, 2011 | Recommended Grades 6-12 | Music

Return to the world’s most famous opera house, as Vox Lumiere dares to unmask the secrets of the phantom. Ambition, murder and the allure of a dangerous secret come to life in this stirring new production.  Vox Lumiere- The Phantom of the Opera is a unique blend of live performance, original rock music and the original silent film that comes together to create a spellbinding performance of modern theatrical magic! Download Study Guide >

Still Black, Still Proud
An African Tribute to James Brown                 
Nov 23, 2011 | Recommended Grades K-8 | Music

Celebrating James Brown’s lasting legacy, Still Black Still Proud explores the deep relationship between soul, funk and modern African music.  As much as the music of Africa influenced Brown’s style, he likewise inspired an entire generation of African artists.  Join Pee Wee Ellis and a host of musicians including Vusi Mahlasela and Maceo Parker as they uncover the points at which African and American music influence and inspire one another through an unforgettable concert! Download Study Guide >

Ronald K. Brown Evidence
A Dance Company
Jan 17, 2012 | Recommended Grades 4-12 | Dance

Inspired by the music of Stevie Wonder, Evidence,  A Dance Company will present On Earth Together. Through the fusion of modern dance, traditional African dance and spoken word, Evidence strives to promote understanding of the human experience in the African Diaspora. In On Earth Together Evidence will also project images that highlight both historic and imagined connections that set the stage for an expanded sense of community. Download Study Guide >

Playing for Change
Feb 13, 2012 | Recommended Grades 4-12 | Music

What began as a PBS documentary about musicians from different cultures uniting together for the common purpose of peace through music comes to us now as the Playing for Change Band. Playing for Change traveled around the world recording and filming musicians of different faiths, backgrounds and ethnicities, and then blended their contributions into one unified and moving performance. A collection of the musicians from the documentary have now come together to form the Playing for Change Band. Their delivery of blues, gospel, reggae and Afro-pop continues to further their mission to inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through music. Download Study Guide >

VocalEssence WITNESS
Feb 21 & 22, 2012 | Recommended Grades 4-12 | Music
Join VocalEssence in celebrating the return of Hannibal Lokumbe (Dear Mrs. Parks) with the premiere of his piece, In the Spirit of Being.  Performed by VocalEssence, children’s choir, Jazz Quintet and Hannibal Lokumbe on trumpet, this work shows how we are interconnected through our past, present and future regardless of cultural background.  Through this journey, students will be challenged to embrace a greater appreciation for the gift of life, gain confidence to overcome whatever struggles they may face, and be inspired in the peace attained through forgiveness.

Ballet of the Dolls
May 2 & 3, 2012 | Recommended Grades 6-12 | Dance

Live music, singers and dancers will join together as Ballet of the Dolls continues to push boundaries by creating challenging original works. Ballet of the Dolls was created in 1986 by esteemed choreographer Myron Johnson, providing the Twin Cities with its first year-round dance-theater program.   Creating original works by combining dance and theatrical staging elements, the company’s mission is “to fearlessly create challenging and surprising dance work that brings a sense of discovery to audiences and artists alike.”

2012 Festival Performances

- Performance Availability Updated 1-13-12

World of Rhythm
May 29 - June 1, 2012 | Recommended Grades K-8 | Music

Explore the world of percussion with Drums United’s explosive performances of World of Rhythm. Drums United is made up of nine percussionists from seven different countries including Bangladesh, Senegal, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Surinam, and Venezuela. This exciting show mixes African, Latin, Spanish, and Indian drum traditions with Western drumming and uses contemporary electronic sounds that are sure to get you moving in your seat! The performance not only gives the audience an opportunity to listen and watch top players, but also imparts the underlying message that people from widely varying nationalities can work well together.
drumsunited.com

Zorro
May 29 - June 1, 2012 | Recommended Grades 3-8 | Theater

A mysterious figure has arrived in town. A flurry of a cape, the glint of a sword and a flash of a mask; who is this baffling character? Exciting friend or formidable foe? Watch as our masked champion ricochets from one sticky situation to another in a world where justice is the name and adventure is the game! Join Visible Fictions on the epic adventure of the classic swashbuckler in 17th century California.
visiblefictions.co.uk

The Wolf and the Goat
May 29 - June 1, 2012 | Recommended Grades 4-8 | Theater

This magical story is about a wolf and a goat that meet on a dark night far away from home, but don’t recognize each other. Forgetting that they are usually enemies, they discover that they are closer than they imagined. Will the goat really be brave and the wolf frightened? Or maybe nothing changes and the wolf will eat the goat? Or maybe the frightened goat will escape? Like the wolf and the goat, we don’t know what is going to happen - do you?

Inspired by the Japanese novel One Stormy Night by Yuichi Kimura, this captivating tale will keep you spellbound.
rodisio.it

BAM
May 29 - June 1, 2012 | Recommended Grades PreK-2 | Puppetry

Join Théâtre des Petites Âmes on a great adventure in the land of Tran Tran Troo! Meet the most famous person in Tran Tran Troo, the Great Lady La, who can make the water sing. One hot summer night, the land of Tran Tran Troo dries up and the Great Lady La is left without a voice. Luckily for our story, the Great Lady La’s two children, Lilou and Lalou, set out to find a new source of water to hear their mother’s song again. And so begins a great adventure which takes place here, there and everywhere.
theatredespetitesames.com

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