2024–25 K–12 School Performance Series
Registration for all 2024–25 K–12 School Performance Series shows opens Tuesday, August 27, 2024.
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fall 2024
Bill Blagg: The Science of Magic
Registration for all 2024–25 K–12 School Performance Series shows opens Tuesday, August 27, 2024.
Monday, October 7, 2024
10 a.m. (Central)
Woltosz Theatre
For centuries, magicians have used scientific principles to make people levitate in mid-air and vanish in the blink of an eye. Illusionist Bill Blagg’s one-of-a-kind educational experience, The Science of Magic, takes students on a rare, never-before-seen journey behind the scenes of the magic world! Students will discover firsthand how magicians use science to create their illusions.
Bill’s comedy-filled, action-packed presentation is highly interactive and makes science fun and exciting. Students will use the scientific method to levitate one of their teachers in mid-air and even learn how the science of reflection can make their homework magically disappear! In addition, Bill even performs some of his mind-blowing, grand-scale illusions with a scientific twist. Bill caps off the show with an incredible display of the water cycle by making it snow from his bare hands! Students will watch in amazement as science creates magic right before their very eyes.
The Science of Magic is designed to excite, educate, intrigue and promote students to think outside the box and use the scientific method to uncover the secrets (and science) of magic.
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Suggested Grades
1—5
Curricular Connections
English
Language Arts
Science
Social Studies
Theatre
The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System
Registration for all 2024–25 K–12 School Performance Series shows opens Tuesday, August 27, 2024.
Monday, October 21, 2024
10 a.m. (Central)
Woltosz Theatre
When her class gets lost on the way to the planetarium, Ms. Frizzle saves the day by blasting into outer space for an epic interplanetary field trip! But when rivalries both old and new threaten to tear the students apart, our young heroes must learn to pull together or risk getting forever lost in the solar system.
Hop on the Magic School Bus for a ride in this new musical adaptation based on the original book series published by Scholastic.
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Suggested Grades
K—3
Curricular Connections
Character Development
Literature
Music
Science
Storytelling
Theatre
Black Violin
Registration for all 2024–25 K–12 School Performance Series shows opens Tuesday, August 27, 2024.
Thursday, November 14, 2024
11 a.m. (Central)
Woltosz Theatre
Black Violin is composed of violist Wil Baptiste and violinist Kev Marcus who combine their classical training and hip-hop influences to create a distinctive multigenre sound that is often described as “classical boom.” The band released their major label debut Stereotypes on Universal Music which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Classical Crossover Chart and No. 4 on the Billboard R&B Chart. NPR took note and declared “their music will keep classical music alive for the next generation.”
Wil and Kev place heavy emphasis on educational outreach and have performed for more than 100,000 students per year. Recently, they were announced as Turnaround Artists for Mary B. Bethune Elementary School in their hometown of Broward County, Florida. Turnaround Arts, a national education program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, infuses arts into struggling schools to support overall reform efforts. Through their student engagement and public performances, Black Violin challenge the stereotypes and preconceived notions of what a “classical musician” looks and sounds like. “The stereotypes are always there, embedded so deep in our culture,” says Wil. “Just by the nature of our existence we challenge those ideas. It’s a unique thing that brings people together who aren’t usually in the same room; and in the current climate, it’s good to bring people together.”
The band is endorsed by Yamaha Music and Bose and has partnered with the National Association for Music Manufacturers to continue their advocacy for accessible music education.
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Suggested Grades
5—12
Curricular Connections
Character Development
Culture & Traditions
Music
Musical Instruments
Vocabulary
spring 2025
Omnium Circus: I’m Possible
Registration for all 2024–25 K–12 School Performance Series shows opens Tuesday, August 27, 2024.
Monday, March 3, 2025
10:00 a.m. (Central)
Woltosz Theatre
Omnium Circus is a world-renowned, comprehensively inclusive and accessible circus company bringing excitement, thrills and joy to people of all ages as only a circus can! Step into a world of all things possible where we discover the power, the passion and the perseverance of the human spirit within each one of us!
I’m Possible follows young Johnny on his journey to courage, strength and perseverance through a death-defying, awe-inspiring, madcap circus adventure with no limits, no boundaries and no barriers.
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Suggested Grades
K—12
Curricular Connections
Character Development
Dance
History
Movement
Social Studies
Storytelling
Theatre
Kodo: Warabe
Registration for all 2024–25 K–12 School Performance Series shows opens Tuesday, August 27, 2024.
Friday, March 21, 2025
10 a.m. (Central)
Woltosz Theatre
In Japanese, the word “Kodo” holds a double meaning. It can be translated as “heartbeat,” the primal source of all rhythm. However, the group’s name is written with different characters, which mean “drum” and “child.” This reflects Kodo’s desire to play the drums with the simple heart of a child.
In Warabe, Kodo looks to its classic repertoire and aesthetics from the ensemble’s early days. This production blends simple forms of taiko expression that celebrate the unique sound, resonance and physicality synonymous with Kodo—forever children of the drum at heart.
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Suggested Grades
6—12
Curricular Connections
Culture & Traditions
Dance
History
Movement
Music
Musical Instruments
Social Studies
Storytelling
Theatre
Catapult
Registration for all 2024–25 K–12 School Performance Series shows opens Tuesday, August 27, 2024.
Monday, April 7, 2025
10 a.m. (Central)
Woltosz Theatre
Catapult is a shadow illusion performance company. They were propelled into the limelight and into the homes of millions of people around the world as finalists on America’s Got Talent. Catapult’s shows are an amalgamation of dance, theater, illusion and storytelling. Their stunning visuals coupled with whimsy, heart and athleticism create a spellbinding show perfect for students of all ages.
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Suggested Grades
K—8
Curricular Connections
Dance
Movement
Science
Social Studies
Storytelling
Bus Reimbursement Program
All schools attending one of our K–12 School Performance Series shows are eligible to participate in our bus reimbursement program. Funding for this program is limited, and requests will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. Please let us know if you would like to receive additional information on our bus reimbursement program at the time of registration.