2016 - 201717TH ANNIVERSARY SEASONE D U C A T I O N A L S E R I E S

AT WESLEY CHAPEL

PASCO SCHOOLS

Center FOR THE Arts

AT WESLEY CHAPEL

PASCO SCHOOLS

Center FOR THE Arts

30651 Wells Road, Wesley ChapelPhone: 813-794-8772Fax: 813-794-8789www.CenterForTheArtsWesleyChapel.com

SEATING: Seating is assigned by the Center based upon the size of your group. You will be directed to your seating section upon arrival at the theater. If you require special needs provisions please contact us prior to the day of the show.

TICKETS: Student tickets range in price from $5-$7 each depending on the show. Please have your school bookkeeper send one check for your total school order. The Center will provide one complimentary ticket for each adult (parent/teacher) chaperone per 10 paid students. Full payment required no later than two weeks prior to show date. Order cancellations can only be refunded if received at the Center 3 weeks prior to event.

TEACHERS’ STUDY GUIDES: Study guides may be downloaded directly from our website as soon as available at www.CenterForTheArtsWesleyChapel.com.

YOU MAY DETACH AND SEND THIS ORDER BY COURIER, BY EMAIL TO CNOBLE@PASCO.K12.FL.US, OR BY FAX TO 813-794-8789.

Curriculum Connections: Classical Music, Worldwide Cultures, Music Education

Let’s Hang On! (Frankie Valli Tribute)Sunday, January 15, 2017 @ 2:00 PM • $20.00

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“The Jersey Boys” do every night on Broadway. Don’t miss America’s #1 Frankie Valli tribute show!

Always… Patsy Cline Saturday, February 25th, 2017 @ 2:00 PM and Sunday, February 26th, 2017 @ 2:00 PM • $20.00

“Always…Patsy Cline” is more than a tribute to the legendary county singer who died tragically in a plane crash in 1963. The show is based on a true story about Cline’s friendship with a fan from Houston named Louise Seger. The musical play include many of Patsy’s unforgettable hits such as “Crazy”, “I Fall to Pieces”, “Sweet Dreams” and “Walking After Midnight”. Patsy still holds the honor of the most weeks on the US charts for an album by a female artist of any genre in history. Featuring two Broadway veterans, this show is not to be missed!

Blackwood Studios & The CFA Present: Holiday Gifts Friday, December 16th @ 11:00 AM All grade levels (Act I only) $5.00Friday, December 16th @ 7:00 PM & Saturday, December 17th @ 2:00 PM (Acts I & II) Advance tickets to be sold by Blackwood Studios (www.blackwoodstudiosdance.com / 352-567-5919)

version of the second half of the Nutcracker, using the beautifulscore by P.I. Tchaikovsky. The young girl “Clara” has been given the gift of a nutcracker doll. She dreams that she is transported by her Nutcracker Prince to the “Kingdom of the Sweets”. There, she is greeted by “Angels” and the beautiful “Sugar Plum Fairy” who invited her to dance and make her an honorary Princess. She is then offered sweets of every imaginable variety.

Act II of the show will include dances to music from “Go Tell It on the Mountain”; an uplifting collection of holiday favorites, new and old. You’ll hear music from the Trans Siberian Orchestra, Bette Midler, Harry Connick, Jr., Celtic Women and more! Modern dance, jazz, lyrical, acrobatics and tap are incorporated into a show stopping celebration!Curriculum Connections: Classical dance and music, worldwide cultures

Let’s Hang On! . . . 6 amazing singers backed by 4 energetic musicians, supported by perfectly aligned musical tracks that fill out the show’s big sound.

Let’s Hang On! . . . captures the trademark harmonies and crisp choreography which made The Four Seasons one of the greatest vocal groups of all time.

Let’s Hang On! . . . more than 100 shows a year from coast to coast in the United States and Canada at Performing Arts Centers, casino show rooms, fairs, festivals and corporate events.

Some presenter’s comments: Let’s Hang On were very much enjoyed on their return by a sold-out audience in our 1,460 seat theatre. The pace of the show was outstanding. Douglas M. Andrews, Dean of Cultural Programs South Florida State College

Let’s Hang On were phenomenal. We got inundated with emails and phone calls from many of the audience’s 3,000 fans on how much they loved them. We were really just blown away!” Jerry Somma, President Feast of Little Italy, Juniper, FL

There is something about this music that makes people of every generation want to sing out loud and get up and dance. These seasoned performers pay homage to Frankie with the same intensity and skill as the “Jersey Boys” do every night on Broadway.” Susan Agin Executive and Artistic Director Queensborough Performing Arts Center, Bayside, NY All the hits! All the moves! All the memories!

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Wesley Chapel High School Fine Arts Department & the CFA Present: Social Media & CyberbullyingThursday, March 30, 2017 @ 10:30 AM Grades 5-8 $5.00Friday, March 31, 2017 @ 7:00 PM Families $10.00 adult / $5.00 student

Each area of study within the Wesley Chapel High School’s Fine Arts Department will showcase a performance based on the theme of “social media & cyberbullying”; a topic that is timely for all students using a laptop and/or cell phone! This show is a great way to introduce and/or reinforce the entire family’s understanding of using social media responsibility and being aware of cyberbullying.The band program will play a piece of music that relates to bullying; musically depicting the idea.The dance program will present a choreographed piece using 10-15 dancers. The dance will focus on bullying through movement, gestures and dancers’ interactions throughout the piece.

about cyberbullying.For the drama portion, the High School’s Playwriting students will present a series of short (2-5 minute) scenes centering around the effects of cyberbullying, performed by student actors.In the Center’s new art gallery, an exhibition will hang that will be a combination of Drawing,

of artwork that is straight forward with the theme as well as work that is more subtle, requiring more interpretation by the viewers.

Let Freedom Sing!Tuesday, February 7, 2017 @ 10:30 AM • Grades 3-7 • $5.00

Uncle Sam says “I want you” to celebrate American history with Stages P snoitcudor

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appreciation for our homeland’s past and leave you proud to be an American.Curriculum Connections: American History, American Music, Social Studies, Language Arts

Hop 2 It Music presents

Jack Hartmann ConcertTuesday, March 14, 2017 @ 10:30 AM • Grades PreK – 3 • $5.00Jack’s back with his unique and always joyful way of reminding children and adults alike that learning can be both active and loads of fun! Featuring a mix of both well known favorites and exciting new material, Jack will have everyone on their feet while practicing the basics of counting, language arts and social skills. You will be singing along both during the show and for a long time after!Curriculum Connections: Music, Math, Science, Fitness.

Charlotte’s WebMonday, April 10, 2017 @ 10:30 AM • Grades PreK-4 • $5.00Based on E.B. White’s best- selling children’s paperback book of all time, Charlotte’s Web tells the story of a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with an extraordinary barn spider named Charlotte. When Wilbur is in danger of a trip to the butcher, Charlotte is determined to save him. She begins her campaign with the “miracle” of her web in which she writes “Some Pig” to persuade the farmer to let him live. It’s the beginning of a victorious plot which ultimately ends with the now-safe Wilbur doing

compassion and bravery will weave its way into your heart and leave your audiences totally enchanted.Curriculum Connections: Language Arts, Social Studies, Health, Character

For Tickets and More Information:www.CenterForTheArtsWesleyChapel.com

This season the Center for the Arts is honored to present a special Florida Orchestra Children’s Concert (10:30 am only) featuring the Mother Goose Suite by Maurice Ravel, and Peter & the Wolf by Serge

in concert halls, theater, and cinema since the early 20th century.The 12:00pm concert/workshop will offer a unique opportunity for

advanced students to play along with the orchestra!

The Florida Orchestra Thursday, October 13, 2016 Tickets: 10:30am children’s concert- $7.00

12:00pm advanced concert/workshop- $9.00