For more than thirty years, our schooltime performance series has showcased world-renowned music, dance, and theatre performances for students in grades PreK-12. This acclaimed arts exposure program encourages young students to explore and develop their innate creative potential and make connections between live performances and classroom studies. Each field trip program includes free Study Guides, which are linked to school curriculum and New York City and State Learning Standards.
All schooltime performance tickets are $10.00 in advance, and accompanying teachers, nurses, and paraprofessionals are FREE. Check our event schedule below and submit your reservations via online form or by calling our Box Office at (718) 793-8080 or emailing boxoffice@kupferbergcenter.org.Â
Title 1 tickets are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Each eligible teacher may reserve only one Title 1 trip (up to 35 students) during the 2024-25 school year. Please call or email us for more information.
As of December 3, Title 1 FREE tickets are no longer available for the following performances: Cirque Kalabanté: Afrique en Cirque, Keith Michael’s The Nutcracker, Lunar New Year Celebration (all six shows), Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live, and A Year with Frog & Toad.
Programs and events are subject to change without notice.
Cirque Kalabanté: Afrique en Cirque
MON, NOV 4, 10:30 AM (SOLD OUT)
COLDEN AUDITORIUM​
More Info
Montréal-based troupe Cirque Kalabanté combines breathtaking acrobatics with live music, delivering performances that are described as ‘high-flying,’ ‘jaw-dropping,’ and ‘mind-blowing.’ Afrique En Cirque symbolizes the strength, agility, and joy of life in African culture. Be transported into a realm that combines traditional African arts with North American modern circus performance. Mesmerizing, melodious, and magical, this high-energy production is sure to keep the whole audience on the edge of their seats!
Recommended grades: 2-12
Keith Michael’s The Nutcracker
MON, DEC 2, 10:30 AM (SOLD OUT)
COLDEN AUDITORIUM​
More Info
Experience the holiday magic with New York Theatre Ballet’s one-hour rendition of The Nutcracker, perfect for ages 3 and up. Featuring enchanting choreography by Keith Michael, this reimagined classic brings Tchaikovsky’s beloved score to life in Art Nouveau style of 1907. Don’t miss the captivating mice, dancing imps, and other delightful surprises that will mesmerize audiences of all ages.
Recommended grades: 2-8
Lunar New Year Celebration
WED-FRI, JAN 22-24, 10:15 AM (SOLD OUT) & 12 PM
GOLDSTEIN THEATRE
More Info
Join us for a spellbinding dance performance as we embrace the spirit of the Year of the Snake through the power and beauty of dance. Immerse yourself in a world of wonder as Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company takes the stage, weaving together graceful movements and vibrant costumes to bring ancient traditions to life. Come experience majestic dragons, dancing lions, elegant peacocks, stunning acrobats, twirling ribbons, and much more.
Recommended grades: 2-8
No Title 1 tickets available.Â
Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live
MON, FEB 3, 10:30 AM
COLDEN AUDITORIUM
More Info
Get ready for the ultimate playdate – 65 million years in the making – as Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live guides your students on a breathtaking tour that begins in pre-historic Australia. Audience members will observe, meet, and interact with an eye-popping collection of amazingly life-like dinosaurs and giant puppets. This thrilling performance is brought to life by skilled puppeteers and paleontologists, making the dinosaurs so realistic you might want to run and hide— but don’t!
Recommended grades: 2-8
No Title 1 tickets available.
Doktor Kaboom!
TUE, FEB 11, 10:30 AM
COLDEN AUDITORIUM
More Info
Doktor Kaboom is an over-the-top German physicist with a passion for science that knows no bounds. Sporting chrome goggles, an orange lab coat, motorcycle boots, and wicked cool hair, Doktor Kaboom travels the world taking audiences on an educational tour of the modern scientific method, using humor and comedy, while demonstrating spectacular applications of the physical sciences. Nothing says science like KABOOM!
Recommended grades: 4-8
No Title 1 tickets available.
Cubop to Hip-Hop!
THU, FEB 27, 10:30 AM
COLDEN AUDITORIUM
More Info
Featuring multi-instrumentalist Steven Salcedo’s Latin-Soul Group, a high energy collective that includes multiple horns, percussionists, and vocalists, this engaging performance for students will explore the history of how Afro Latin music was born out of the New York City melting pot of the 1950s and 1960s, leading to the birth of funk and hip-hop through the lens of Latin music icons such as Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, and more.
Recommended grades: 2-8
No Title 1 tickets available.
A Year with Frog & Toad
FRI, MAR 7, 10:30 AM
COLDEN AUDITORIUM
More Info
A hit on Broadway, A Year With Frog And Toad was nominated for 3 TONY Awards – including Best Musical. Based on Arnold Lobel’s beloved children’s books and featuring a jazzy, upbeat score by Robert and Willie Reale that bubbles with melody and wit, this whimsical musical follows two great friends — the cheerful, popular Frog and the curmudgeonly Toad — through four, fun-filled seasons as they celebrate and rejoice in their differences that make them unique and special. Â
Recommended grades: PreK-5
No Title 1 tickets available.
CHERISH THE LADIES: IRISH MUSIC & DANCE
MON, MAR 10, 10:30 AM
LEFRAK CONCERT HALL
More Info
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the Grammy-nominated, Irish-American supergroup Cherish the Ladies! They will dazzle audiences of all ages with their beautiful vocals, captivating musical arrangements, and stunning step dancing. Beautiful vocals. Captivating musical arrangements. Join us for an afternoon filled with traditional Irish music and dance—bursting with energy, wit, and spirit. Don’t miss this electrifying performance that will have everyone tapping their feet and clapping along.
Recommended grades: 4-12
No Title 1 tickets available.
Step Afrika!
FRI, MAR 28, 10:30 AM
COLDEN AUDITORIUM
More Info
Experience the lively rhythms of Step Afrika! and its legendary stepping. World-renowned for its percussive dances and blend of African sounds, Step Afrika! has performed in more than 60 countries since its founding in 1994. With 18 full-time artists, the troupe uses the stage as a means of expression, combining songs, stories, and humor in its rhythmic dances. Bring your students and come ready to clap, stomp, cheer, and participate in call and response with the artists; it’s a thunderously complex, polyrhythmic symphony that will bring you to your feet.
Recommended grades: 2-8
No Title 1 tickets available.
Cinco De Mayo Celebration
MON, MAY 5, 10:30 AM
COLDEN AUDITORIUM
More Info
Come join us for an exciting Cinco de Mayo celebration filled with colors, culture, and festivities! Featuring world-renowned ensembles dedicated to presenting the vibrant traditions of Mexican music and dance, students will experience lively rhythms, colorful costumes, and rich cultural heritage as we come together to honor this special day. Let’s embrace diversity and appreciate the beauty of different cultures!
Recommended grades: 2-8
No Title 1 tickets available.
TAIKOZA
WED, MAY 14, 10:30 AM
COLDEN AUDITORIUM
More Info
Experience the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Japanese Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo flutes. Hear the 150-pound Taiko drums give thunderous voice to traditional and new compositions. Roughly translated, Taiko means big drums—and that’s exactly what Taikoza brings: big drums, powerful rhythms, and electrifying and room-thumping energy!
Recommended grades: K-12
The schooltime performance series is exclusively offered for students in grades PreK-12 so we unfortunately cannot accommodate any other groups or general public.
We are a NYC Department of Education approved Vendor. Please use vendor name QUEENS COLLEGE and vendor number COL022000 when placing a Purchase Order with the DOE.