Student matinee Series

Connect children, teachers, and schools with the performing arts in deep and meaningful ways.  Together, we bring performances to Vermont that both complement school curriculum, and introduce students to new worlds.

School requests please complete this form. For more information about student matinee opportunities, or if you have questions, please contact Julianne Nickerson, MSW, Director of Education, at 802.760.4637 or jnickerson@sprucepeakarts.org.

Homeschool groups/ parents: purchase tickets by clicking the event titles linked below. 

Maddog and Me: Bullying and the Power of Kindness by David Gonzalez

Tuesday, May 14, 10AM

This inspiring mix of world tales/fables and personal stories addresses the culture of cruelty in our society. Through fables, myths, and stories from his own life growing up in a rough neighborhood, David Gonzalez looks at the roles of bully, victim, and bystander and offers insights for cultivating compassionate relationships and communities.

BLKBOK – Neo-Classical Piano Prodigy

Thursday, May 30, 11AM 

The uniquely gifted BLKBOK, a neo-classical piano prodigy from Detroit who uses his dexterous arrangements and melodic scores to audibly illustrate experience, that of his own, and his community’s across pivotal moments in American history.

Ada Twist, Scientist and Friends

Tuesday, June 4,  9 AM and 11:30 AM

Ms. Greer’s classroom includes three inquisitive out-of-the-box thinkers. Ada Twist’s curiosity can lead her to solve any problem. Iggy Peck has a relentless passion for architecture. And Rosie Revere has big dreams. A fun musical based on the books Ada Twist, Scientist; Rosie Revere, Engineer; and Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty, which spotlights the STEM curriculum (focusing on science, technology, engineering and math). Grades K-4