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 Our Most Popular Education Programs
 Daytime Performances for the Students
(On-School-Time or OST)

Each year, over 55,000 school children attend On-School-Time performances. The Center presents more than 90 of these student performances showcasing music, dance, theatre, opera, poetry and storytelling annually. These shows are open to all public and private school children. Tickets are affordably priced and study guides are provided for all shows. To receive a brochure or place an order, please call (813) 222-1047 or (813) 222-1049. To see a listing of the performances, dates, and times for the 1999-2000 school year click here.

 

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 On-School-Time Study Guides

Tampa Bay area teachers, along with the Education Department, are responsible for writing the study guides. They are specially designed for each OST performance and provide pre and post performance activities, background show information and ideas on integrating the art discipline throughout the curriculum.

 

 Kid Time/Wee Folk Series

This series is offered for families on the weekends. On Saturdays, parents and children from 3 to 5 years old gather for the Wee Folk Series. On Sundays, parents and children from 5 to 11 years old come to the Playhouse for the Kid Time Series. Click here for more information about the Kid Time/Wee Folk.

 

Summer Classes

The Center offers summer classes to students ages 7 to 18. Classes vary in length from three hours to all day, with both one and two week sessions. They are taught by professional teachers or actors in the Tampa Bay area. For information about next year's classes call (813) 222-1049 after January 1st, 2000.

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 Tampa Bay Youth Orchestra

The Tampa Bay Youth Orchestra consist of three separate orchestras made up of 230 aspiring musicians from over 60 public and private schools throughout the Tampa Bay area. Working as teams, students build self-confidence and self-esteem, make friends, act responsibly and strive for excellence. Most importantly, they create music. Other opportunities for the musicians include:

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Orange Star.gifSide by Side Concert with The Florida Orchestra and Pinellas Youth Symphony
Orange Star.gifAnnual Fall and Spring Concerts at The Center
Orange Star.gifCommunity Outreach Concerts

 
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