Past Events: Performances for Young Audiences

NSO Teddy Bear Concert: More Tunes 'n' (Pig) Tales!
May 3 - 10, 2008
2007-2008 Season
During Teddy Bear concerts, inspired by a popular family concert tradition in Europe, children ages three to five bring their favorite stuffed animal to interactive musical programs featuring members of the NSO.
Kite on the Wind: A Tale of Pakistan
Apr. 4 - 12, 2008
2007-2008 Season
Combining the talents of American and Pakistani artists, this world-premiere play is an inspiring depiction of growing up in a metropolis bursting with rich tradition. Ages 9+.
Chasing George Washington: A White House Adventure
Mar. 8 - 16, 2008
2007-2008 Season
In this special project with the White House Historical Association, the Kennedy Center stages an exciting new musical about a group of students on a tour who meet past White House residents, including George Washington. Ages 9+.
NSO Family Concert: Peter and the Wolf
Sun., Mar. 2, 2008
2007-2008 Season
The Magic Circle Mime Company returns to perform their popular production of Peter and the Wolf in this NSO Family Concert led by NSO Associate Conductor Emil de Cou.
Amon Miyamoto's Up in the Air: The Story of Boonah, the Tree-Climbing Frog
Feb. 7 - 10, 2008
2007-2008 Season
Japan's foremost director of musicals conceives and directs this world-premiere musical for young adults and their families, about a frog named Boonah who can scale the tallest tree near his pond.
Step Afrika!
Jan. 26 - 27, 2008
2007-2008 Season
Step to the music--again! In the return of this high-energy DC-based company, Step Afrika! members use their bodies to create rhythmically and visually stunning dances. Ages 7+.
Pacífico Dance Company
Jan. 19 - 20, 2008
2007-2008 Season
Los Angeles–based folklorico dance ensemble Pacífico Dance Company entertains and educates audiences with its Mexican folk dance and innovative choreography. Ages 7+.
NSO Kinderkonzert: Strings and Stories
Sun., Jan. 13, 2008
2007-2008 Season
NSO Kinderkonzerts introduce children and their families to orchestral instruments.
NSO Ensemble Concert: Connections: MORE Math and Music
Sun., Jan. 6, 2008
2007-2008 Season
In NSO Ensemble Concerts, members of the NSO connect music with various school subjects such as science and math.
NSO Ensemble Concert: Connections: MORE Math and Music
Sun., Jan. 6, 2008
2007-2008 Season
In NSO Ensemble Concerts, members of the NSO connect music with various school subjects such as science and math.
NSO Teddy Bear Concert: The Imagination Duo
Sat., Jan. 5, 2008
2007-2008 Season
During Teddy Bear concerts, inspired by a popular family concert tradition in Europe, children ages three to five bring their favorite stuffed animal to interactive musical programs featuring members of the NSO.
NSO Teddy Bear Concert: The Imagination Duo
Sat., Jan. 5, 2008
2007-2008 Season
During Teddy Bear concerts, inspired by a popular family concert tradition in Europe, children ages three to five bring their favorite stuffed animal to interactive musical programs featuring members of the NSO.
Leo Lionni's Swimmy, Frederick, and Inch by Inch
Dec. 27 - 31, 2007
2007-2008 Season
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia returns with three charming stories by beloved author Leo Lionni told through puppetry, innovative stage techniques, and original music. Ages 4+.
The Phantom Tollbooth
Nov. 16 - Dec. 16, 2007
2007-2008 Season
This world-premiere musical, adapted from Norton Juster's classic children's book with lyrics by 3-time Tony winner Sheldon Harnick, tells the story of Milo, who comes to realize that life is more exciting than his wildest dreams. Ages 9+.
NSO Children's Concert with Iván Fischer
Sun., Nov. 4, 2007
2007-2008 Season
NSO Principal Guest Conductor Iván Fischer introduces kids to the world of classical music through short, carefully selected works performed by NSO ensembles.
NSO Children's Concert with Iván Fischer
Sun., Nov. 4, 2007
2007-2008 Season
NSO Principal Guest Conductor Iván Fischer introduces kids to the world of classical music through short, carefully selected works performed by NSO ensembles.
NSO Family Concert: More Spooky Sounds and Scary Tales
Sun., Oct. 28, 2007
2007-2008 Season
Get a head start on Halloween and come dressed in your spookiest costume for this "spirited" Sunday afternoon concert event led by NSO Associate Conductor Emil de Cou.
Nobody's Perfect
Oct. 19 - Nov. 3, 2007
2007-2008 Season
Adapted from Marlee Matlin and Doug Cooney's children's book, this world premiere follows Megan, who is deaf and learns that nobody's perfect. Co-commissioned and co-produced with VSA arts. Ages 9+.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favourites
May 5 - 14, 2006
2005-2006 Season
Puppetry, music, and black light effects turn Caterpillar's struggles to become a butterfly into a "playful and tender" (The Los Angeles Times) glow-in-the-dark event.
Hip-Hop to da Head
Apr. 28 - 30, 2006
2005-2006 Season
Meet Kwikstep, Rokafella, Buttafly, Stretch, and the rest of the crew. They're all here for just one thing--to break, lock, pop, and uprock until you stand up and cheer!
Hello Maru-Chan: A World of Paper
Apr. 7 - 9, 2006
2005-2006 Season
Actors and puppets tell the story of a little girl born into a world made of paper in this production from Japan's Kazenoko Theatre Company and Australian puppet master Peter Wilson.
Walking the Winds: Arabian Tales
Apr. 7 - 16, 2006
2005-2006 Season
This collaboration between Jordanian and American artists celebrates the diversity of Arabian culture with lively song and dance in an engaging "story theater"-style musical.
Citizen 13559: The Journal of Ben Uchida
Mar. 10 - 19, 2006
2005-2006 Season
A young Japanese American boy learns how compassion and humor help his family endure a World War II internment camp in this co-commission from Scholastic Entertainment's My Name Is America book series.
Cathy and Marcy's Country Music Jamboree
Feb. 24 - 26, 2006
2005-2006 Season
Two-time Grammy(r) winners Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer take audiences of all ages on an exciting journey through the roots of America's country music.
Fiddlin' With Stories
Feb. 10 - 12, 2006
2005-2006 Season
Master storyteller and singer Charlotte Blake Alston joins her jazz violinist brother John Blake Jr. to celebrate the role of stringed instruments in African and African American culture.