Arts Access - Reaching Out to Students

Through its Arts Access program, the Diablo Regional Arts Association (the  fundraising arm of the Lesher Center for the Arts) is able to offer extensive outreach programs to schools that may not otherwise be able to attend a production at the Lesher Center for the Arts.

DRAA's Arts Access outreach program has received incredible financial support from community business partners and individual donors, allowing DRAA to provide school children with limited financial resources the opportunity to experience high-quality professional performances and exhibits at the Lesher Center for the Arts. These children will be introduced to new and creative ways of viewing the world through live performances and artistic exhibits, using their natural inclination for curiosity and creativity.

For more information and applications please click here to visit the
Arts Access Website

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Schedule of 2009 - 2010 Arts Access School-Time Programs

A Christmas Carol
Center REPertory Company
Grades 3-5
December 11, 2009 11am  (120 min., 15 min. intermission)

A classic holiday favorite brimming with music and dance, love and laughter.  Spectacular special effects, scary ghosts and good old-fashioned story telling.

World Premiere, and Fly Me to the Moon
Smuin Ballet
Grades 3-5
February 5, 2010 11:30am  (60-70 minutes)

Professional dancers offer the audience the snap and sizzle of the modern ballet with selections from Amy Seiwert's World Premiere, and Michael Smuin's Fly Me to the Moon, featuring smooth and stylish melodies of Frank Sinatra.

Percussion Discussion
Ken Bergman
Grades 1-5
March 11& 12, 2010 (60 minutes)

Your students will be treated to a spectacle of drums, cowbells, marimbas and more! Ken Bergman’s Percussion Discussion incorporates instruments from around the globe in his popular family-oriented show. Tapping a computerized drum, Mr. Bergmann creates everything from a computerized rock concert to an aerial dogfight between Snoopy and the Red Baron!

Pinocchio
Fantasy Forum
Grades K-3
May 7, 2010 11 am  (50-55 minutes)

The true measure of the love and honesty of everyone's favorite puppet is tested as this adventure tale of an old man's dream comes to life. With your help and guidance, Pinocchio learns to be a real boy in only 3 days.

Company C Contemporary Ballet
Grades 3 and up
May 14, 2010 11 am  (60 minutes)

Beauty, passion, wit and drama converge in the stunning performances of Company C Contemporary Ballet.  Artistic Director Charles Anderson, a former member of the renowned New York City Ballet, will give an entertaining introduction to the art form. The powerful, athletic dancers of Company C will perform excerpts from its diverse repertoire including sections from boink!, a playful ballet set to the campy, retro music of the 1960’s. Question and answer session with the dancers will follow.

 
For more information and applications please click here to visit the Arts Access Website