Ordway's in-school arts programs

The Ordway’s in-school programs support classroom curricular goals through hands-on student experiences. Led by nationally acclaimed artists based in the Twin Cities, our school programs enhance your students’ arts knowledge through personalized education experiences.

For your students, our Artists in the Schools programming will:

  • Support arts education in K-12 schools for both students and educators

  • Personalize and contextualize the experience of attending a performance at the Ordway

  • Encourage and facilitate critical thinking about live performance and arts-based instruction

  • Work towards inclusion and equity in arts-based education

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In-School Engagement Request

Types of in-school engagements

When filling out a form to request an Ordway in-school arts program, you'll have the option to select the type of engagement that will most benefit your students and best complements your curriculum.

Hands-on student learning

Workshop

  • Learn an artistic skill, technique or style with an Ordway teaching artist.

  • Frequency: 1-time engagement, approximately 1 hour.

Project-based engagement

  • An in-depth exploration of an artistic skill, technique or style integrated with a concept, theme, subject or outcome.

  • Frequency: depends on the specific project; often 2-3 in-school sessions.

Assembly

  • An artistic performance with student interactive component hosted by your school.

  • Frequency: 1-time engagement, approximately 1 hour.

Bringing Broadway to life

Broadway Q & A

  • Q&A conversation with members of a Broadway touring company/creative team about audition process, tour life, experiences and show creation.

  • Frequency: 1-time engagement, approximately 1 hour.

Production tour

  • Behind the scenes! Tour the Ordway and learn about production roles in the performing arts.

  • Frequency: 1-time engagement, approximately 1 hour.

Speakers & panels

Artists panel

  • Q&A conversation with Minnesota artists about artist life, pathways, dreams and experiences focused on a particular style, genre or theme.

  • Frequency: 1-time engagement, approximately 1 hour.

Arts administration panel

  • Q&A conversation with members of the Ordway Programming and Education team about arts admin roles, pathways, opportunities and experiences.

  • Frequency: 1-time engagement, approximately 1 hour.

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Ordway Education: Online

Ordway Education: Online is a place for educators, community, and students to learn about all things performing arts. Designed with teachers in mind, these free lessons and activities offer insights and fun to parents, caregivers, and artists of all levels.