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The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts

Available to Grade(s): PK , K , 1 , 2 , 3
Art Form: Theater	Curriculum Focus: English Social Studies
Program Type: Grade Level Program	Integration Continuum Level: Access
# of Visits as a Grade Level Program: 1	Length of Visit (Grade Level Program): 60 min
Length Info: 60 minutes plus a 10 minute talk-back. Please allow 75 minutes.
Program Format: Offsite Performance	Program Format Info:
Address: The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts 166 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106
Availability: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 10:00am.	Location: Offsite,
Cost Per Student: $10	Minimum # of Students Needed In Order to Book This Program: 0
Program Requires Prior Meeting: no	Meeting Method: Email , Phone , In-Person
Materials School Provides: The school is responsible for ordering and paying for bus transportation. When placing your ticket order, please indicate if any of the students have special needs (hearing impairment, wheelchair, etc.).
Program Learning Objective: I CAN appreciate different world cultures and LatinX heritage through theater. I CAN understand the role of an audience and demonstrate appropriate audience behavior and reactions. I CAN demonstrate an understanding of dance in various cultures.
Program Description: Grammy Award winning duo, husband and wife team, Andre's and Christina, come together to deliver the liveliest of performances with their catchy tunes and infectious choreography. A celebration of the Latinx experience, this high-energy entertainment package presented in both Spanish and English, introduces a variety of musical instruments and styles from both Central and South America, along with lessons in geography and social studies ... all while singing, dancing, and spreading the joy!

Core & National Art Standards:

Grade PK

Use maps, globes, and other simple geographic models to identify cultural and environmental characteristics.

PK: Theatre: Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.?B. With prompting and support, name and describe characters in dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

Grade K

Grade K: Geography: Geographic Representations: Spatial Views of the World: K.3: Use maps, globes, and other simple geographic models to identify cultural and environmental characteristics.

Grade K: Theatre: Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.
A. With prompting and support, identify similarities between characters and oneself in dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

Grade 1

Grade 1: Geography: Explain how weather, climate, and other environmental characteristics affect people’s lives in places or regions

Grade 1: Theatre: Anchor Standard 9: Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work. C. Compare and contrast the experiences of characters in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

Grade 2

Grade 2: Geography: Geographic Representations: Spatial Views of the World: 2.3: Use geographic representations to identify cultural and environmental characteristics of place.

Grade 2: Theatre: Anchor Standard 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding. A. Identify similarities and differences in stories from multiple cultures in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

Grade 3

Grade 3: History: Perspectives: 3.4: Explain connections among historical contexts and people's perspectives at the time.

Grade 3: Theatre: Anchor Standard 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding. A. Identify connections to community, social issues and other content areas in drama/theatre work.

Grade 3: Theatre: Anchor Standard 9: Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work. C. Evaluate and analyze problems
and situations in a drama/theatre work from an audience
perspective.