Student Matinee: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Recommended for grades 5-12
Get inside a world-class dance experience with one of the most original forces in contemporary dance! Since 1977, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) has brought artists, art, and audiences together in 19 different countries and across 44 US states. With their 46 years of history, you’ll see why “those dancers, the mighty Hubbard Streeters” (The Boston Globe) are renowned for their education program that enriches, engages, educates, and changes life through the experience of dance.
If you have questions, contact matinees@umn.edu. If you need assistance with your tickets, please call the box office at 612-624-2345.
Sensory Friendly LoungeA Sensory Friendly Lounge equipped with sensory supports and staffed by trained volunteers will be available to all guests who are seeking a safe and soothing atmosphere during this and other select performances. Learn more on the Accessibility Services page.
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Use this writing activity for students to evaluate the performance in a review format.
Ask students to imagine that they are an arts critic for the school newspaper. They are going to write a review of the performance to inform others about what they experienced. They should describe with detail and accuracy:
Remind the students that they must paint a picture of the experience with their words so that others who did not see the performance can imagine it as vividly as possible.
In-person and on-demand to fit any schedule
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
