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Student Matinee Series

Announcing the 2023-24 Student Matinee Series!

Take your students to the Auditorium Theatre — a National Historic Landmark —for an enriching field trip that they will always remember!
You’ll also receive a FREE Classroom Companion that connects to National Learning Standards and helps prepare your students for the performances.
Grades K–12 welcome!

A non-refundable 25% deposit is required in order to place your order.
Everyone, including chaperones, must pay the admission fee. A one-time $10 service fee is applied to each group.

Start Your Student Group Order Form HERE

Contact us at [email protected] or 312.341.2300.

Add a workshop to your student matinee – review available workshop packages here!

 


Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Friday, April 19, 2024 | 11AM | $15

Known for their incredible artistry and mastery of modern, ballet, hip-hop, and everything in between, the illustrious Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to its Chicago home in Spring 2024. Designated by the US Congress as a “vital American cultural ambassador to the World,” AAADT showcases choreography by one of the most influential artists of modern times. The student matinee ends with Alvin Ailey’s masterpiece Revelations, one of the world’s most widely seen modern dance works.

Curriculum Connection:
Social Studies, African American Studies, World Studies, Dance, Music
Classroom Companion coming soon!


South Chicago Dance Theatre

Friday, April 26, 2024 | 11AM | $10

Rising star power choreographers and stunning collaborations are on the horizon to close our season with this up-and-coming Chicago dance company that presents a unique fusion of classical and contemporary dance styles. The company’s mission centers on the empowering art of dance but also fostering, healing, and preserving the rich heritage stemming from Chicago’s south side.

Curriculum Connection: Social Studies, African American Studies, Chicago History, World Studies, Dance, Music
Classroom Companion coming soon!

Thank you to our Student Matinee Sponsors: