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The Ordway’s COMMITMENT TO EDUCATIONOrdway Center for the Performing Arts’ mission is to be a driver for the artistic vitality of our community by hosting, presenting, and creating performing arts and educational programs that engage artists and enrich diverse audiences. Our commitment to learning in and through the arts is an integral part of the Ordway’s mission. Each year the Ordway engages more than 50,000 students and educators through weekday matinee school performances of world music, contemporary dance, musical theater, puppetry, and more. Beyond the stage the season offers opportunities for both students and teachers to explore the arts through in-school artist residencies, workshops, educator professional development, and opportunities for student to exhibit and perform within our spaces. In addition, the Ordway is committed to access for all schools through our reduced ticket prices and the most generous bus reimbursement program in the state.

Ordway School Performances 3School Performance Schedule and Curriculum Connections Guide 4-5Performing Arts Classroom School Performances 6-9Broadway Songbook School Performances 10Special Engagement: West Side Story School Performance 11Flint Hills International Children’s Festival School Performances 12-14Discover Broadway for Schools 15Ordway Artist in the Schools Program 16Additional Opportunities for Students & Educators 17Frequently Asked Questions & School Performance Ticket Ordering Instructions 18-19T

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50-60 MIN | $3.50 TICKETS | GRADES K-12 | MUSIC THEATER & CONCERT HALL

This series provides students a unique glimpse into world music and contemporary dance. These weekday matinees feature world-renowned

performing artists from around the globe.

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90 MIN | $5.00 TICKETS | GRADES 6-12 | CONCERT HALL

The Broadway Songbook Series gives your students a window into the world of musical theater through the stories and songs behind Broadway’s biggest hits. Each performance is a live theatrical concert experience that

explores the history, meaning, and cultural impact of a theme or genre of musical theater.

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50-60 MIN | $3.50 TICKETS | GRADES PK-8 | ALL VENUES

The Festival School Days, May 30-June 2, provide the opportunity for more than 21,000 students to see artists from around the world perform exquisite music, heartfelt dramas, and pulse-pounding movement inside the Ordway! Students can interact with artists while they eat lunch in the park, tour the ARTwalk student art exhibition, or engage with other cultural organizations in art making activities–all in one day!

SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT - WEST SIDE STORY MATINEE Tickets on sale September 9, 2016 at 7am!2.5 HOUR PERFORMANCE| $7.50-$15.00 TICKETS | GRADES 6-12 | MUSIC THEATER

Specially-priced school matinee tickets are available for West Side Story on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 11:00am. West Side Story is considered one of the greatest musicals of all time. Arthur Laurents’ book remains powerful, poignant, and timeless; while the score by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim is widely regarded as a masterpiece.

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BUS REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL SCHOOLS!Public, private & homeschools are eligible for bus reimbursement to any Performing Arts Classroom, Broadway Songbook, or Flint Hills International Children’s Festival School Matinee Performance. In addition, the Ordway will extend this program to the West Side Story Matinee on April 13, 2017. More info on page 19.

WHAT IS AN ORDWAY SCHOOL PERFORMANCE? Ordway School Performances are presented by world-renowned professional touring artists for students in grades PK-12 and transitions programs. They are broken down into three series and special engagements:

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support Grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Additional Education & Children’s Festival support provided by Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation, U.S. Bank, Target, Travelers, General Mills, Xcel Energy, Wells Fargo Bank, Wells Fargo Foundation, Hugh J. Andersen Foundation, Kara and Mike Johnson Foot Hills Foundation, Best Buy, Anna M. Heilmaier Foundation, Ecolab, BNSF Railway Foundation, Thomson Reuters, Mounds Park Academy, Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation, Margaret H. and James E. Kelley Foundation, Lillian Wright & C. Emil Berglund Foundation, RBC wealth Management, Carolyn Sorenson, MGK Inc.

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Our school performances are presented in our Music Theater and Concert Hall. Additional venues are utilized for the Children’s Festival.

Music Theater | Capacity for school performances 1760 Concert Hall | Capacity for school performances 900

Cover photo: GuGu Drummers by Lynn LaneThe Ordway by Michael BoeckmannFatawu Sayibou by Laura Alpizar

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Extend your arts learning into the classroom before and after an Ordway School Performance with Ordway’s study guides!

Our study guides are FREE and act as a spring board for extending learning from the stage to the classroom. Each study guide is filled with information about the artists, the art form, culture, history, vocabulary, and grade appropriate activities designed in accordance with the Minnesota State Arts Standards.

Study Guides are available to educators at www.ordway.org/education/school-performances/study-guides Ordway study guides provide educators with a framework to connect live world music, contemporary dance, and musical theater performances with classroom curriculum; and many standards and benchmarks, including:

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All performances are subject to change or cancellation at any time. All performances eligible for the Ordway’s Bus Reimbursement Program.*Grade levels are recommendations. Grades outside these ranges are able to attend with the assumption that the majority of the audience will fall within this range.For ticket ordering information see page 19Questions? Call the Education Hotline at 651.282.3115

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Sept. 29 & 30 Broadway Songbook®: Rebels! on Broadway 6-12 Concert Hall $5.00 90 Min. x x x

Oct. 7 Martha Redbone Trio 6-12 Music Theater $3.50 50- 60 Min. x x x

Oct. 27 & 28 Step Afrika! 2-8 / 6-12 Music Theater $3.50 50-60 Min. x x x x x

Oct. 31 Sphinx Virtuosi with Catalyst Quartet 4-12 Concert Hall $3.50 50-60 Min. x x x

Jan. 26 Somi 4-12 Concert Hall $3.50 50-60 Min. x x x x x

Mar. 2-3 Dancing Earth 2-8 / 4-12 Music Theater $3.50 50-60 Min. x x x x

Mar 21-22 Las Cafeteras 2-8 / 4-12 Music Theater $3.50 50-60 Min. x x x x x

Apr. 13 West Side Story 4-12 Music theater $7.50-$15 2.5 Hours x x x x x

Apr. 20 Indigenous 4-12 Music Theater $3.50 50-60 Min. x x x x

Apr. 27 & 28 TU Dance 4-12 Music Theater $3.50 50-60 Min. x x

May 17 Broadway Songbook: Hollywood and Broadway 6-12 Concert Hall $5 90 Min. x x x

May 30-Jun 2 GUGU Drums PK-8 Music Theater $3.50 50-60 Min. x x x x

May 30-Jun 2 Native Pride K-8 Concert Hall $3.50 50-60 Min. x x x x

May 30-Jun 2 The Way Back Home PK-3 Lab Theater $3.50 50-60 Min. x x x

May 30-Jun 2 The Mystery of the Pig’s Eye 2-8 Weyer. Aud. $3.50 50-60 Min. x x x x x (Weyerhaeuser Auditorium)

DANCE*• Identify, describe, and analyze the elements of dance

including body, action, space, and time. (K-3)

• Identify the differences and similarities of cultures around the world that are attributable to their diverse origins and histories, and interactions with other cultures throughout time. (4-7)

• Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. (6-12)

• Analyze how a work in dance influences or is influenced by the personal, social, cultural, and historical contexts. (9-12)

MUSIC*• Identify the elements of music including melody,

rhythm, harmony, dynamics, tone color, texture, form, and their related concepts (K-8).

• Describe how the elements of music and their related concepts such as pitch, tempo, canon, and ABA are used in the performance, creation, or response to music. (4-5).

• Analyze the meanings and functions of music. (6-8)

• Analyze how the personal, social, cultural, and historical contexts influence the creation, interpretation, or performance of music including the contributions of Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities. (9-12)

THEATER*• Identify the elements of theater including plot, theme,

character, language, sound, and spectacle. (K-3)

• Describe how theater communicates meaning. (4-5)

• Analyze how forms such as musical theater, opera or melodrama, and structures (both chronological and nonlinear) are used in the creation, performance, or response to theater. (6-8)

• Analyze how a work of theater influences, and is influenced by the personal, social, cultural, and historical contexts, including the contributions of Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities. (9-12)

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MARTHA REDBONE TRIOMusic Theater • 50-60 minutes | FRIDAY, OCT 7 at 10:30am & 12:30pm Grades 4-12*

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The Martha Redbone Trio presents excerpts from their new theatrical work, Bone Hill, an epic story of four generations of women in a Cherokee family working in the coal mines of Appalachia amid the Laws of Jim Crow. Bone Hill explores the roots of Redbone’s Cherokee, Choctaw, and African-American ancestry and brings to light an important piece of American history that has remained untold. Bone Hill utilizes an array of musical styles including traditional Cherokee chants, blue grass, blues, funk, and more.

STEP AFRIKA!Music Theater • 50-60 minutes | THURSDAY, OCT 27 at 10:30am & 12:30pm Grades 2-8*FRIDAY, OCT 28 at 10:30am & 12:30pm Grades 6-12* (SOLD OUT! Please call for waiting list)

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Step Afrika! explores the history of stepping and the Great Migration through high energy stepping, body percussion, and dance - including excerpts from their signature work, The Migration. Through movement and projections, the company brings to life the iconic paintings of Jacob Lawrence that chart the story of African Americans moving from the south to the north in the early 1900s.

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SPHINX VIRTUOSI WITH THE CATALYST QUARTETConcert Hall • 50-60 minutes | MONDAY, OCT 31 at 10:30AM Grades 4-12*

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Join 18 of the nation’s top black and latino classical string soloists as The Sphinx Virtuosi, led by the Catalyst Quartet, take to the Ordway’s Concert Hall stage. These cultural ambassadors and alumni of the internationally renowned Sphinx competition tour nationally for a month each October. Co-presented by The Schubert Club and The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the group’s program will include works by latin composers from Mexico, Argentina, and Spain.

SOMIConcert Hall • 50-60 minutes | THURSDAY, JAN 26 at 10:30am & 12:30pm Grades 4-12*

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Fusing African jazz, soul, and spoken word, Somi will perform music from her acclaimed album, The Lagos Music Salon. As an East African vocalist & songwriter, Somi’s new album reflects on her 18-month sojourn in Lagos, Nigeria. Born in Illinois to immigrant parents from Rwanda and Uganda, Somi’s music draws on her bi-continental experiences and musical influences.

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DANCING EARTHMusic Theater • 50-60 minutes | THURSDAY, MAR 2 at 10:30am & 12:30pm Grades 2-8*FRIDAY, MAR 3 at 10:30am & 12:30pm Grades 4-12*

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Bringing together dance, music, and indigenous languages, DANCING EARTH will explore native plants, foods, and seeds as metaphors for the powerful potential of every community we touch through their performance of…SEEDS: REdGENERATION… With extraordinary Native American talent in dance, music, and costuming, DANCING EARTH will express the importance of native plants and healthy food to the empowerment and wellness of our Native American communities and all people.

LAS CAFETERASMusic Theater • 50-60 minutes | TUESDAY, MAR 21 at 10:30am & 12:30pm Grades 2-8*WEDNESDAY, MAR 22 10:30am & 12:30pm Grades 4-12*

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Las Cafeteras combines the vibrant energy of Son Jarocho music with an edgy LA sound. Their pounding Afro-Mexican rhythms, stomping zapateado dancing and uplifting verses tell stories of everyday people fighting for justice and respect. A re-mix of traditional music styles, Las Cafeteras adds Afro-Carribean marimbol, spoken word, lyrics in English & Spanglish, to Jarocho instruments like jarana and requinto guitars, donkey jaw-bone, and the tarima (stomp box).

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INDIGENOUSMusic Theater • 50-60 minutes | FRIDAY, APR 20, 2017 at 10:30AM & 12:30PM Grades 4-12*

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Indigenous is a blues-inspired rock group that rose out of Yankton Sioux Reservation in South Dakota, led by front man Mato Nanji. The group’s music is motivated not only by blues and rock greats - such as Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and B.B. King, but also by the social issues and cultural bonds of Mato’s Nakota roots. Indigenous dedicated their latest album, Time Is Coming, to indigenous youth and all young people on the indigenous reservations.

TU DANCEMusic Theater • 50-60 minutes | THURSDAY, APR 27 at 10:30AM & 12:30PM Grades 4-12* FRIDAY, APR 28 at 10:30AM Grades 4-12*

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Don’t miss Saint Paul’s own TU Dance, a leading voice for contemporary dance founded by Toni Pierce-Sands and Uri Sands. Acclaimed for its diverse and versatile artists, TU Dance’s work draws together modern dance, classical ballet, African-based, and urban vernacular movements. “Dance creates a shared experience—an undeniable space where a diverse community of audience and artists connect to a common power. We founded TU Dance to create access and opportunity–a platform for performers, students, and audiences to engage the remarkable art form that shaped our lives.”

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: REBELS! ON BROADWAYConcert Hall • 90 minutes | THURSDAY, SEP 29 at 10:30am & FRIDAY, SEP 30 at 10:30am Grades 6-12*

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This edition of Broadway Songbook features the youngest, most racially diverse cast ever, performing the most rebellious songs from the very best shows on Broadway in the 21st century. REBELS! will feature innovative hip-hop songs from the 2016 Best Musical Hamilton, a selection from the 2015 Best Musical Fun Home, and for sheer boundary-breaking fun, songs from Something Rotten! and The Book of Mormon. Give your students a chance to experience the music and stories behind musical theater works that push the boundaries, inspire us to wake up, fight the fight, and join the revolution!

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: HOLLYWOOD AND BROADWAYConcert Hall • 90 minutes | WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2017 at 10:30am & THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017 at 10:30am Grades 6-12*

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Take a live concert journey through musical selections from some of the most famous stage and film musicals of all time. Hollywood has consistently looked to hit Broadway shows as a source of inspiration for films, such as The Sound of Music, Cabaret, Fiddler on the Roof, and West Side Story. In return, Broadway has been making musical shows out of such non-musical films, like The Color Purple, Legally Blonde, and Kinky Boots, and while adapting musical films such as An American in Paris and Mary Poppins for the stage.

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Music Theater | 2.5 Hours | THURSDAY APR 13 at 11:00am | Grades 4-12

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From the first notes to the final breath, West Side Story is considered one of the greatest musicals of all time. Inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story takes us back to New York’s Upper West Side in the mid-1950s where racial and social tensions run high. Arthur Laurents’ book remains powerful, poignant, and timeless; while the score by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim is widely regarded as a masterpiece.

This Ordway production will be brought to life through a collaboration with artistic leaders from the Twin Cities community, including Teatro del Pueblo’s artistic director, Al Justiniano. This collaboration will create professional career opportunities and offer developmental programs for racially diverse, veteran, and aspiring professional artists working in the performing arts.

SPECIAL SCHOOL TICKET PRICING for Thursday, Apr 13, 2017 11:00am matinee

Tickets for this performance are general admission. In an effort to broaden access for schools and homeschools, general admission tickets prices will vary based on the schools percentage of students that qualify for free and reduced lunch. Please see chart below for pricing Information.

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Ordway’s Bus Reimbursement Program is available for this performance. See page 3 for details.

PERCENTAGE OF FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH TICKET PRICE

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FLINT HILLS INTERNATIONAL

FESTIVAL SCHOOL DAYS: May 30-June 2, 2017Join the Ordway for the 2017 Flint Hills International Children’s Festival. Plan a day of excitement with yourstudents, featuring the best international performing artists from around the globe for only $3.50 a ticket!

MAKE A DAY OF IT! After attending a performance head to the festival grounds in Rice Park and Landmark Plaza to eat lunch, experience FREE live performances and demonstrations by Minnesota artists on our outdoor stages, enjoy make-and-take art activities, and tour student art work in the ARTwalk!For more information, please visit www.ordway.org/childrens-festival/school-week

FREE! OUTDOOR SPECTACLEEach year the during the festival the Ordway presents an international outdoor installation, performances or combination of both to WOW festival audiences. The outdoor spectacle will be announced fall 2016. Stay tuned!

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CHILDREN’S FESTIVALTo order call 651.282.3115

GUGU DRUM GROUPMusic Theater • 50-60 minutes | TUE, MAY 30 –FRI, JUNE 2 at 10:30am & 12:30pm Grades Pk-8


Drummers, storytellers, and athletes–the members of GuGu Drum group, direct from Shanghai, China– will engage audiences with their high-energy theatrical drum drama. The show features drum vignettes accompanied by projections based on timeless Chinese proverbs, fables, and fairy tales. Director Yang Xiaodong utilizes authentic ancient drums and drum movements as well as the ancient drums to depict historical and culturally significant drum compositions that present profound insight into unity, human evolution, awareness, wisdom, social commitment, and communication through percussive movements.

NATIVE PRIDE DANCERS PRESENTS KETTI NIMIKO!Concert Hall • 50-60 minutes | TUE, MAY 30 at 10am & 12pm WED, MAY 31 at 11am THUR & FRI, JUNE 1 & 2 at 10am & 12pm Grades Pk-8


Ketti Nimiko!, when translated from the Meskwaki language, means “Dance Hard!” Watch as members of Native Pride Dancers and special guests take the stage to present the Eagle Dance, Men’s Traditional Dance, Jingle Dress Dance, Grass Dance, Meskwaki Applique, Fancy Shawl Dance, and Fancy Dance. They will educate, inspire, motivate, and empower our diverse audience to bridge cultural gaps through Indigenous Traditions: music, dance, and stories!

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2017 CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR ARTWALKThe ARTwalk is a unique opportunity for individuals, schools, and community organizations to highlight the visual arts achievements of young people in a professionally curated exhibit in downtown Saint Paul business and store front windows! For more information, see page 17 or visit www.ordway.org/childrens-festival/artwalk

Be part of the art by participating!

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THE MYSTERY OF THE PIG’S EYELandmark Center • 50-60 minutes | Grades 2-8

TUE, MAY 30 at 10:30am WED, MAY 31 at 9:15am & 12:30pm THUR, JUNE 1 at 9:15am & 12:30pm FRI, JUNE 2 at 10:30am

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Back by popular demand, Flying Foot Forum will premiere their new work The Mystery of the Pig’s Eye. Audience members will embark on a percussive dance, music, and theater adventure as they follow three sleuths through the corridors, hallways, staircases, and rooms of the lower level of the Landmark Center to help solve the mystery. Along the way they will collect clues as they encounter performance pieces, a vampire, other characters, and clues used to tell a story and solve a mystery. Audience members will be invited to participate in this fun and inviting experience.

THE WAY BACK HOMELab Theater • 50-60 minutes | Grades Pk-3

TUE, MAY 30 at 12:00pm WED, MAY 31 at 9:15am-Sensory Friendly Performance* & 11:15amTHUR, JUNE 1 at 9:15am & 11:15am FRI, JUNE 2 at 9:15am & 11:15am

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When a boy discovers a single-propeller airplane in his closet, he does what any young adventurer would do: he flies into outer space! Millions of miles from Earth, the plane begins to sputter and quake. The fuel tank is empty and the boy must execute a daring landing on the moon. But as it turns out, he is not alone up there... The Way Back Home uses puppets to tell a simple yet profound tale about friendship and conquering the fear of the unknown. The Way Back Home is presented by Teater Refleksion (DK) and Branar Téatar (IE), and produced in association with Baboró International Arts Festival for Children, and based on a book by Oliver Jeffers, published by Harper Collins Publishers.

*The sensory friendly performance is designated for students with autism and/or sensory processing disorders.

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BROADWAY EDUCATION CLUBT Receive up to 50% off of Ordway Musical Theater Performances

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*Subject to change. Tickets are Limited. Performance and seating restrictions may apply. Purchase available through Ordway Education & Group Sales, not available online. Schools and homeschools may be asked to provide a form of documentation to receive the Broadway Education Club discount. Bus reimbursement is not available for Broadway Education Club ticket purchases.

STUDENT & EDUCATOR RUSHThe Ordway’s rush tickets are available to high school students, college students, and educators. Students and educators must have a valid school ID to receive the rush discount. 2 tickets at the rush discount are allowed per valid school ID. Rush tickets are available for sale 30 minutes prior to performances and are subject to availability and are not guaranteed. Seating is at the discretion of the venue.

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2017 ARTwalkThe ARTwalk is a unique opportunity for individuals, schools, and community organizations to highlight the visual arts achievements of young people in a

professionally curated art exhibit in business and storefront windows throughout downtown Saint Paul. As part of the Flint Hills International Children’s Festival, the ARTwalk celebrates the creativity of young artists ages 0 to 18 from across the region. Students in transitional programs up to age 23 are also welcome to submit. More than 500 submissions were featured last year. 2017 ARTwalk submission dates: February 13-20, 2017ARTwalk exhibition dates: May 6-June 4, 2017For more info or to download a submission form, please visit www.ordway.org/childrens-festival/artwalk

BECOME AN EDUCATION ADVISOR!Join your educator colleagues in the public, private, and homeschool communities that are committed to excellence in teaching and learning in the arts. Ordway Education strives to continually engage the educators who are participating in our programs in ongoing evaluation, reflection, and program design to ensure we are meeting the needs of our community and providing the best programming possible. Ordway Education Advisors demonstrate their commitment to this work through their involvement in program partnerships and collaborations, project design teams, focus groups, and more.

Register today for a 2016-17 education focus group! Call 651.282.3115 • Education Website Review • Professional Development in Arts Integration • Education Program Accessibility • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Across School Programing

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DANCE TO LEARNDance to Learn is a multifaceted dance education program that promotes arts-based learning through dance in K-12 schools. Schools involved will experience professional dance performances at the Ordway, classroom residency work in dance led by professional teaching artists, guided student and teacher reflection utilizing the tools in the Artful Handbook, and professional development for educators.

SHARE THE RHYTHMShare the Rhythm is an in-depth world music education program that promotes arts-based learning through music in K-8 schools. Schools involved will experience professional music performances at the Ordway, classroom residency work in music led by professional teaching artists, guided student, and teacher

reflection utilizing the tools in the Artful Handbook, and professional development for educators.

NEW! MUSICAL THEATER RESIDENCYOrdway’s Musical Theater Residency is an in-depth musical theater program that promotes arts-based learning through theater and language arts with students in Grades 6-12. Schools involved will experience professional musical Theater Performances at the Ordway, classroom residency work in musical theater led by professional teaching artist connected to personal narrative, literacy, and dramaturgy, guided student and educator reflection utilizing the Artful handbook, and professional development for educators.

TOURING ARTIST ENGAGEMENTThe Ordway’s touring world music, contemporary dance, and festival artists engage with students in grades PK-12 through workshops, performance talk backs, and school visits throughout the school year. These opportunities provide students with unique experiences to meet and authentically engage with the performers they see onstage at the Ordway!

ARTISTS IN THE SCHOOLSThe Ordway’s arts education residencies are multi-faceted programs that promote arts-based learning through dance and world music in PK-12

schools. Schools involved will experience professional performances at the Ordway, classroom residency work led by professional teaching artists, guided student and teacher reflection, and professional development for educators. Artists in the Schools Programs include:

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FAQ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

When can I order tickets?Ordway School Performances are very popular and sell out quickly, so be sure to mark your calendars for Friday, September 9 , 2016 at 7:00am, when Festival & West Side Story tickets go on sale by PHONE ONLY through the education hotline, 651.282.3115. All mailed and faxed orders arriving on or before September 9, 2016, will be processed at the end of the day on September 9, 2016, in the order they were received.

What is an Ordway Education Liaison?An Ordway Education Liaison is responsible for their school group’s order and all communications regarding payment, order changes, study guides, and performance day logistics.

How much are tickets?Performing Arts Classroom Series & Festival School performance tickets are $3.50 eachBroadway Songbook® Series tickets are $5.00 eachSpecial Engagement West Side Story Matinee tickets are $7.50-$15.00

When do we pay?Submit your order with payment in full or with YOUR PRINCIPAL’S SIGNATURE that guarantees payment in full by September 16, 2015 for all October performances, or by 6 weeks prior to your group’s performance date for all other shows.

How do I arrange for accessibility needs?Please include all accessibility needs when you place your order over the phone. The Ordway provides the following accommodation services: wheelchair seating, infrared

listening system units, ASL interpretation, and audio description to all school performances. A two-week notification is required via phone or e-mail for any additional accessibility needs that were not included at the time of your original order.In addition, the Ordway will offer Sensory Friendly performances of The Way Back Home on Wednesday, May 31 at 9:15am. The sensory friendly performance is designated for students with autism and/or sensory processing disorders.

What if a performance I choose is sold out?If a performance is already sold out, we will try and place you in one of the alternate performances you have selected. If your alternative performances are not available, you will be notified that your group has been placed on the waiting list. Once a group is placed on the waiting list, an Ordway Education Liaison will be contacted if seats become available, at which time they will be given a date by which they will need to accept or decline the waiting list ticket offer. If the Liaison does not contact the Ordway by the ticket offer deadline, an invitation will be extended to the next group on the waiting list.

How long are performances?Performing Arts Classroom Series & Festival School Performances are 50-60 minutes.Broadway Songbook® Series performances are 90 minutes.Special Engagement West Side Story Matinee performance is 2.5 hours.

Who do we contact with a performance or school ticketing question?Contact the Education department with questions Monday-Friday, 9am and 5pm by phone 651.282.3115

Before you place your order please be sure to:• Determine the performances and number of tickets your group needs. Total number

of tickets ordered must include all staff, chaperones, and students attending. We request a ratio of one chaperone for every 10-15 students.

• Determine alternative performances, dates, and/or times in the event your first choice is sold out.

• Include any accomodation services. The Ordway provides wheelchair seating, infrared listening system units, ASL interpretation, and audio description, upon request.

• Submit your order by phone, fax, or mail with payment in full or your principal’s signature that guarantees payment in full by September 16, 2016 for all October performance or by 6 weeks prior to your group’s performance date for all other shows.

PHONE: Starting Friday, September 9, 2016 at 7:00am 651.282.3115 – Education Hotline MAIL OR FAX*: Download, complete and submit an order form from www.ordway.org/education/performances/ MAIL: Education Sales | Ordway Center for the Performing Arts 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, MN 55102 FAX: 651.215.2135*Please note: mailed and faxed orders will be processed at the end of the day on Friday, September 9, 2016 in the order they were received.

TICKET ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS Additional ticket information & policies:• Individual tickets are not issued; a one-page group confirmation is distributed.• Tickets are purchased as general admission. Groups are assigned seat based on

size of group, accommodation needs, and grade level.

Order changes and refund policies:• Educators must contact Education Sales, 651.282.3115, at least six weeks prior to the

performance regarding any order changes.• If Education Sales is not contacted, the school will be held responsible for the full payment of

the order.• Refunds will be given up to six weeks prior to the performance, provided that the Ordway can

resell your returned tickets.

Performance information:• Please arrive 20-30 minutes prior to your scheduled performance time.• All performances are subject to change and cancellation. You will be notified of any

performance changes.

Bus reimbursement program:• Is available to all schools (more info on pg 3) | Bus reimbursement varies by school location:100%: Minneapolis Public School District and Saint Paul Public Schools.UP TO $180/bus: Seven-County Metro, including: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,

Scott and Washington Counties UP TO $450/bus: Outside Seven-County Metro

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