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(CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 07-08 SEASON)
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For over 20 years, teachers and students across the state of Tennessee have experienced the performing arts through TPAC Education’s HOT Season for Young People. HOT has reached more than one million kindergarten through twelfth-grade students and serves over 40,000 students annually. Performances are selected to complement curriculum objectives and to introduce students to a rich variety of artistic and cultural expression
Click a show title below for more information, or, to make your reservation, click here to obtain a RESERVATION REQUEST FORM
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The Drum Is the Thunder,
the Flute Is the Wind
September 23 - 26, 2008
Luna Negra Dance Theater
October 29 - 31, 2008
Jason and the Argonauts
November 10 - 13, 2008
Amahl and the Night Visitors
December 9 - 11, 2008
The Illiad
January 12 - 15, 2009
Circus INcognitus!
February 3 - 6, 2009
Fisk Jubilee Singers ®
February 12, 2009
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Spirit Horse
March 2 - 4, 2009
The Gruffalo
March 9 - 11, 2009
Mayhem Poets
March 30 - April 1, 2009
Farfalle (Butterflies)
April 16 - 17, 2009
••SOLD OUT••
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
April 28 - 30, 2009
Ghost Ballet for the
East Bank Machineworks
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Kevin Locke Native Dance Ensemble
Sept 23, 24, and 26, 2008 - 10:30am
Sept. 25, 2008 - 10:00am
60 minutes, no intermission
TPAC's Polk Theater
Grades: K-12
Learning Links
History - Native Americans
Cultural - Native American tribal stories
Dance - communicating meaning through movement
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October 29-31, 2008
10:30am
60 minutes, no intermission
TPAC’s Polk Theater
Grades: 3-12
Learning Links
Social Studies - the immigrant experience
Cultural - Hispanic perspectives
Dance - thematic dance
ArtSmart Focus Work | Unit Request form | Unit Calendar
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Visible Fictions
November 10-13, 2008
10:30am
65 minutes, no intermission
TPAC’s Polk Theater
Grades: 3-8
Learning Links
Character Development - good and evil
Literature - mythological heroes
Theatre - ingenious staging
ArtSmart Focus Work | Unit Request form | Unit Calendar
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Nashville Opera
December 9 and 11, 2008 - 10:30 am
December 10, 2008 - 10am and 12:30pm
55 minutes, no intermission
TPAC’s Polk Theater
Grades: 5-12
Learning Links
Language Arts - creative storymaking
Character Development - honesty
Music - contemporary opera
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Aquila Theatre Company
January 12-15, 2009
10:00am
90 minutes, no intermission
TPAC’s Polk Theater
Grades: 9-12
Learning Links
History - World War II
Literature - epic poetry
Theatre - adapting literature for the stage
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Jamie Adkins
February 3-6, 2009
10:30am
60 minutes, no intermission
TPAC’s Polk Theater
Grades: 1-6
Learning Links
Science - physics of asymmetrical balance
Literature - everyman characters
Arts - one-man shows
ArtSmart Focus Work | Unit Request form | Unit Calendar
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® ••SOLD OUT••
February 12, 2009
10:30am
60 minutes, no intermission
TPAC’s Jackson Hall
Grades: 5-12
Learning Links
History - Tennessee’s first African-American University
Cultural - affecting social attitudes through the arts
Music - choral singing and harmonies
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Roseneath Theatre
March 2-4, 2009
10:30am
60 minutes, no intermission
TPAC’s Polk Theater
Grades: 4-8
Learning Links
History - Native Americans
Cultural - Native American tribal stories
Dance - communicating meaning through movement
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Tall Stories
March 9-11, 2009
10:30am
55 minutes, no intermission
TPAC’s Polk Theater
Grades: Pre-K-2
Learning Links
Literature - rhyming words
Science - exploring the food chain
Music - making songs for a story
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March 30-April 1, 2009
10:00am
75 minutes, no intermission
TPAC’s Polk Theater
Grades: 9-12
Learning Links
Social Studies - current events and issues
Language Arts – creative expression
Theatre - analyzing new art forms
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••SOLD OUT••
Teatro d'Piazza o d'Occasione (T.P.O. Company)
April 16, 2009 – 10:00am and 12:00pm
April 17, 2009 – 10:00am and 12:00pm
60 minutes, no intermission
TPAC’s Johnson Theater
Grades: PreK-2
Learning Links
Science – metamorphosis
Physical Education – gross motor skills and coordination
Visual art – color and light
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Dallas Children's Theater
April 29- May 1, 2009
10:30am
65 minutes, no intermission
TPAC’s Polk Theater
Grades: 1-7
Learning Links
Literature - folk tales and fairy tales
Character Development - the dangers of pride
Theatre - African costuming and masks
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Metro Nashville Public Art
SCHOOL TOURS
May 1-11, 2009
Times to be announced
Grades: K-12
Learning Links
Culture - city planning and design
History - Nashville’s development on the Cumberland River
Art - contemporary public sculpture
ArtSmart Focus Work | Unit Request form | Unit Calendar
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