Texas Performing Arts has centered educational programing in tandem with our season for over 30 years. Students and teachers from public, private and charter schools as well as homeschool groups across Central Texas and beyond are invited to attend School Day Performances in our theaters throughout the school year. These daytime performances by regional, national and international artists represent a variety of arts disciplines as we welcome learners of all ages to experience live performing arts, many for the first time.
Texas Performing Arts provides TEKS-aligned learning materials for classroom connections to prepare students in advance of each performance.
Information about School Day Performances is sent out to Central Texas School Districts and individuals who have signed up for our Texas Performing Arts Education mailing list. For more information, please contact the Education & Engagement Team.
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, participating schools are offered admission to these performances at no cost. School Day Performances are often times in high demand and availability is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Support for TPA School Day Performances is provided by H-E-B Tournament of Champions, the William & Anita Cochran Endowment for Performing Arts Access & Education, the Kathy Panoff Texas Performing Arts Student Engagement Endowment, the Joann and Gaylord Jentz Endowment for Student Engagement, the Alex and Dee Massad Endowment Fund, Applied Materials Foundation, and Kristin & Joshua Alexander.
Thu, Oct 31 at 10 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Fri, Nov 1 at 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. McCullough Theatre
Toronto-based DJ and electronic music producer Kid Koala’s interactive fun-for-all ages live cinema experience. 75 minutes
PAST EVENT
Thu, Feb 13, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.
Bass Concert Hall
World-renowned a cappella group Sweet Honey in the Rock returns to Bass Concert Hall with a jubilant tribute to five decades of vocal empowerment and artistic excellence. 60 minutes
PAST EVENT
Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.
Bass Concert Hall
Celebrating their 20th anniversary as a vanguard Hip Hop and street dance ensemble, Versa-Style brings the exhilarating energy of street dance onto the concert stage. 60 minutes
PAST EVENT
Tue, May 6, 2025 | 10 a.m.
Wed, May 7, 2025 | 10 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Bass Concert Hall
This bilingual musical and New York Times Critic’s Pick by Mando Alvarado, Tommy Newman, and Jaime Lozano, returns in a reimagined production! Click your heels together tres veces and take a transformative journey with this salsa, merengue, and Mexican folk-infused musical inspired by The Wizard of Oz.
School Day Performances are made possible thanks to the support of H-E-B Tournament of Champions, the William & Anita Cochran Endowment for Performing Arts Access & Education, the Kathy Panoff Texas Performing Arts Student Engagement Endowment, the Joann and Gaylord Jentz Endowment for Student Engagement, the Alex and Dee Massad Endowment Fund, Applied Materials Foundation, and Kristin & Joshua Alexander and the generosity of donors like you!
Programs like these can’t exist without the generous support of our donors.
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