2022 – 2023 Education Performances

We are so excited to present our 2022-2023 Education Performances!

Education Performances are 60-minutes long and are purposefully chosen to correlate with the South Carolina Department of Education Standards. Each performance highlights the curriculum through the arts and is accompanied by a lesson plan crafted by the Gaillard Center’s education team. Lesson plans to come! 

Please contact Stephanie Lancaster at slancaster@gaillardcenter.org with any questions.

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THE ADVENTURES OF TORTOISE AND HARE: THE NEXT GENERATION

October 11 & 12, 2022
10:30am & 1:00pm
K – 2nd Grade

October 11 at 10:30am is SOLD OUT

 We begin with Aesop’s classic fable of the The Tortoise and the Hare but continue the story which finds them 10 years down the road, now with children of their own and exploring modern day distractions. Read more and access lesson plan


DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM LECTURE DEMONSTRATION

October 19, 2022
11am
All Ages

This informal performance provides an inside look at the art of classical ballet. From the training and preparation of a dance artist through the elements of choreography and stage craft, the viewer is given an intimate look at the power of this beautiful art form. Read more and access lesson plan…


SCENES FROM THE NUTCRACKER WITH DANCE CONSERVATORY OF CHARLESTON AND CHARLESTON SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA STUDENTS

November 28, 2022
10:30am SOLD OUT & 1:00pm
All Ages

This version of The Nutcracker is a condensed version of the Russian Nutcracker Ballet. Students will listen to the songs of the composer, Tchaikovsky as the dancers perform classic scenes from The Nutcracker. Read more and access lesson plan…


NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE (EVENT #1)
Adaptation with Environmental Anthropologist and Filmmaker, Alizé Carrére
In local partnership with South Carolina Aquarium

November 29, 2022
11:00am
5th Grade – College

SPECIAL EVENT! Classrooms* that sign up for both National Geographic Live performances will have a classroom trip to the South Carolina Aquarium included in their overall field trip. Limited availability. You will either attend the South Carolina Aquarium after the November event OR after the January event. Teachers will be notified at a later date which day they will be able to attend the aquarium. If you have any questions, please contact our Education Manager, Stephanie Lancaster, at slancaster@gaillardcenter.org.

*Note: This is only available for classrooms at this time. Tickets are still available to purchase for the event!

Explore the remarkable ways people around the world are adapting to our changing planet with environmental anthropologist and filmmaker Alizé Carrère. Read more and access lesson plan…


JABARI DREAMS OF FREEDOM

January 10 & 11, 2023
10:30am & 1:00pm*
3rd – 6th Grades

*January 11, 2023 at 1pm is a sensory-friendly performance

JABARI DREAMS OF FREEDOM by Nambi E. Kelley is a play with music for young audiences that follows a Chicago boy’s journey from fear to hope. Read more and access lesson plan…


JAZZ DAY FOR KIDS

January 24, 2023
11:00am
Kindergarten – Middle School

The Charleston Jazz Orchestra in partnership with the Gaillard Center’s Education and Community Program present Jazz Day for Kids. Read more and access lesson plan…


NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE (EVENT #2)
Secrets of The Whales with Underwater Photographer, Brian Skerry
In local partnership with South Carolina Aquarium

January 31, 2023
11:00am
5th Grade – College

SPECIAL EVENT! Classrooms* that sign up for both National Geographic Live performances will have a classroom trip to the South Carolina Aquarium included in their overall field trip. Limited availability. You will either attend the South Carolina Aquarium after the November event OR after the January event. Teachers will be notified at a later date which day they will be able to attend the aquarium. If you have any questions, please contact our Education Manager, Stephanie Lancaster, at slancaster@gaillardcenter.org.

*Note: This is only available for classrooms at this time. Tickets are still available to purchase for the event!

Dive deep into the groundbreaking science of whale families… Read more and access lesson plan…


The Kennedy Center for Young Audiences On Tour Presents
ACOUSTIC ROOSTER’S BARNYARD BOOGIE: STARRING INDIGO BLUME

February 13, 2023
10:30am SOLD OUT & 12:30pm
3 Years – 2nd Grade

New York Times best-selling author KWAME ALEXANDER brings two of his beloved children’s books—Acoustic Rooster and Indigo Blume—to the stage in a world premiere Kennedy Center commission. Read more and access lesson plan…


IN THE YEAR OF THE BOAR AND JACKIE ROBINSON
Honolulu Theatre for Youth

February 27 & 28, 2023
10:30am & 1:00pm*
3rd Grade – 8th Grade

*February 28, 2023 at 1:00pm is a sensory-friendly performance

Our protagonist, Shirley Temple Wong, and her family move from China to the United States in 1947, the year Jackie Robinson was breaking records and assumptions. Read more and access lesson plan…


IT’S OKAY TO BE DIFFERENT
Stories by Todd Parr with Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia

March 27 & 28, 2023
10:30am & 12:30pm*
3 Years – 2nd Grade

March 27 & March 28 at 10:30am are SOLD OUT

*March 28, 2023 at 12:30pm is a sensory-friendly performance

With his signature blend of playfulness and sensitivity, Todd Parr explores important and timely subjects. Read More…

With his signature blend of playfulness and sensitivity, Todd Parr explores important and timely subjects. It’s Okay to Be Different cleverly delivers the important messages of acceptance, understanding, and self-confidence. Equally whimsical and heartfelt, The Earth Bookis a sweet homage to our beautiful planet inspiring readers of all ages to do their part to keep the Earth happy and healthy. This is My Hair is a funny exploration of how silly hair can be and that no matter how your hair looks, always feel good about yourself.

Mermaid’s new show will be directed and adapted by Jim Morrow, veteran director of numerous internationally acclaimed Mermaid productions. It will feature a diverse cast, an innovative approach to puppetry manipulation and construction, combined with playful original music for which the company has earned worldwide praise.

Todd Parr is the author and illustrator of more than 40 books for children. His books are available in over fifteen languages throughout the world. He is the co-creator of the three-time Emmy-Nominated children’s television show ToddWorld™ as well as short films for Sesame Street.


CHARLESTON SYMPHONY’S YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERT
LINK UP: THE ORCHESTRA SINGS!

March 30 SOLD OUT & 31, 2023
11:00am
3rd Grade 5th Grade

The Charleston Symphony is proud to partner with the Charleston Gaillard Center and Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute to present LINK UP: The Orchestra Sings! hosted by Thomas Cabaniss. Read More…


THE GRUFFALO
Tall Stories London, England

April 24 & 25, 2023 10:30am & 12:30pm*
CD– 3rd Grade

April 24 & 25 at 10:30am are SOLD OUT

*April 25, 2023 at 12:30pm is a sensory-friendly performance

A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood… Read more and access lesson plan…

Programs

2022 – 2023 Classes and Workshops

The Charleston Gaillard Center serves students and the others throughout the Lowcountry by offering free curriculum-based workshops, classes, pre-show lectures, and more.

Summer Camps

Jazz, dance, and theater camps offer students in the Lowcountry the opportunity to learn and thrive in the performing arts.

Educational Resources

Our Director of Education, Sterling deVries, M.Ed., and our Education Manager, Stephanie Lancaster, create lesson plans purposefully and carefully to correlate with the South Carolina Department of Education Standards, highlighting arts-enhanced curriculum.

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