Engagement

K–12 Programs

Adult Lectures and Programs

Education

Lively Arts’ Education Programs

As you ”Go Live!“ this season, extend the experience of live performance beyond the stage by participating in Lively Arts’ education programs. Whether you choose to learn more about a familiar genre, discover a new pasion, take a creative risk, apreciate the marvels of human achievement, or simply come to be inspired—make learning in, through, and about the arts part of your everyday!

K–12 PROGRAMS

Student Matinees
Each season, thousands of local schoolchildren and their teachers experience the excitement and wonder of live performance by attending Stanford Lively Arts’ student matinee programs. In 2008–09 we offer an expanded roster of specially designed performances for grades K–12 and a wealth of resources to help bring the arts to life in the classroom throughout the year. Student Matinee artists for 2008–09 include the Soweto Gospel Choir, Boston Brass, Word for Word Performing Arts Company, Making Books Sing, and the Limón Dance Company. Learn More!

Professional Development
The creative and competitive demands of the 21st century classroom require a multidimensional approach to teaching and learning that incorporates the spirit of innovation and connectivity that the arts inherently provide. Through hands-on exploration of the arts and artists featured in our student matinee programs, our professional development workshops provide K–12 educators the skills and tools to begin to integrate the arts into their everyday teaching practice with confidence. Each of our student matinees features a companion workshop approximately one month prior to the student matinee performance. Learn More!

Adult Lectures & Programs

Informances @ CSMA
Audiences of all ages are invited to attend free, interactive hour-long performances at the Community School of Music and Arts in Mountain View. Join us to experience the sights, sounds, and creative process of world-class artists, as they demonstrate and deconstruct their favorite selections. Learn More!

How to Experience the Contemporary Performing Arts
Stanford faculty and members of renowned music, dance and interdisciplinary ensembles join forces for a series of public lectures designed to reinvigorate the way audiences experience the contemporary performing arts. A perfect early evening for curious adults, “How To” events are free and open to the public. Learn More!

Pre- and Post - Performance Discussions
Join us before the curtain goes up for unique pre-performance presentations led by national and Bay Area experts about the arts and artists featured in our series; stay a little longer for lively, interactive post-performance discussions with the artists. Please check the individual artists’ pages on our Web site for events featuring pre- and post opportunities.

Community Programs
Stanford Lively Arts bring the arts to life in the vibrant and diverse community in which we live. Through our ongoing partnership with community groups and service organizations, Lively Arts provides performance tickets and meet-the-artist opportunities for underserved individuals and families in the Bay Area. Interested groups should contact us at livelyartseducation@stanford.edu.