Young People's Concert Series 2011 - the Mann

FREE!

2011

Young People’s Concert Series •Crossroads to Culture• Travel the world without leaving Philadelphia!

Inca Son Explore the culture of South America—exemplifying traditional music and dance of the Andes Mountains of Peru in authentic brightly colored and feathered attire, Inca Son is a sight to behold

July 14, 11am

The Rock School for Dance Education Enjoy the fusion of classical ballet, modern dance, rhythmic gymnastics, and urban hip-hop moves and grooves in this exhilarating dance explosion

July 20, 11am

Global Passages Journey to Africa, Asia and Latin America through music, song and dance. Featuring Universal African Dance and Drum Ensemble; The Roots of Sala Music & Dance–Saboricua; The Monkey King–Philadelphia Chinese Opera Society

July 25, 11am

Rennie Harris Presents R.H.A.W. Experience the energy and power of hip-hop as the award winning Philadelphia-native Rennie Harris presents his explosive performance by R.H.A.W.

August 3, 11am

Rising Stars of Tomorrow Showcasing a creative array of the region’s most talented young performers ages 8-21

August 9, 11am

50,000 Smiling Faces, 100,000 Tapping Feet, A Lifetime of Memories!

The Mann Center for the Performing Arts’ Education & Community Engagement Program is the region’s largest free education program, impacting more than 50,000 young people annually, and over 370,000 since 1997.

Our Connecting Arts-N-Schools program offers city-wide schools a wide array of multicultural performances in music, theater, and dance. Making it possible for thousands of students the opportunity to experience the sights, sounds, and rhythms that celebrate the magic and richness of “live” performances – often for the very first time!

To deepen the educational experience, The Judith Gitlin ArtsTeach @ The Mann programs present energetic participatory workshops. These workshops help students [Grades PK-12] to comprehend, retain and learn effectively by utilizing the arts to unscore lessons in other core subjects.

Free transportation for these workshops are provided to all participants.

Our Young People’s Concert Series presented five exceptional performances by professional, emerging and young artists on our mainstage, with a total audience of over 35,500 and more than 400 global performing artists.

Invite the young people in your life to travel the world without leaving Philadelphia!

The Mann’s annual free Young People’s Concert Series plays a vital role in our community outreach, making high-quality and culturally diverse performing arts programs accesstible to all children in an informal atmosphere. Performances by professional and emerging artists offer our young people a chance to experience and be inspired by the talents of others their age!

Programs are 1 hour and 15 minutes long. Tickets are not required for these FREE concerts. Seating is general admission and given on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations are required only for groups of 30 or more. There are no tickets issued for YPCS events. Programs, dates, and artists are subject to change. Concerts are rain or shine.

For information, contact Rhoda Blount, Director of Education and Community Engagement: (215) 546-7900 x109 or rblount@manncenter.org

Groups of 30 or more - download your reservation form at manncenter.org/education and fax it to us at (215) 546-9524 or e-mail it to us at education@manncenter.org

The Mann thanks the following organizations for their generosity: Corporations:

Foundations: The Barra Foundation, Inc. Connelly Foundation The Gitlin Family Foundation Hamilton Family Foundation The LENFEST Foundation Christian R. & Mary F. Lindback Foundation The Christopher Ludwick Foundation Ethyl Sargeant Clark Smith Memorial Foundation

Special Thanks to: Corporate Partners of the Mann Women’s Guild of the Mann

The Mann is proud to partner with Verizon Thinkfinity, offering comprehensive teaching and learning resources.

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