Global Arts: Performances for Schools

Welcome to Global Arts: Performances for Schools

Prepare your students to become global citizens and to think critically about some of the world’s most challenging issues through the UMass Fine Arts Center’s Global Arts program.

Global Arts features the best in national and international performing arts events for school audiences. Through lively and engaging dance, music, and theater performances, your students will deepen their understanding of and appreciation for the arts while exploring how the arts shape, reflect, and challenge the world we live in.

Tickets are just $10 for students, teachers, and chaperones, making it easy to bring the whole class to experience world-class performances.

If you have questions about a Global Arts performance, visiting the museum and galleries with your students, or are interested in collaborating with the Fine Arts Center on an educational project, please reach out to Elizabeth Gittens, director of education and engagement.

Three Ballet Hispánico dancers pose in a layered triangle formation, their arms and limbs extended against a foggy dark backdrop.

Friday, October 3 | Ballet Hispánico

Grades 3 through 12
Take your students on an unforgettable journey to celebrate the rich cultural heritage and dynamic spirit of Hispanic dance with Ballet Hispánico. Ballet Hispánico’s performances are engaging, educational, and culturally enriching and feature excerpts from Ballet Hispánico’s repertoire, live dance sessions, and question-and-answer opportunities with teaching artists and educators.

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A woman from the Soweto Gospel Choir sings and dances energetically, wearing a vibrant blue and orange dress and headband.

Thursday, November 20 | Soweto Gospel Choir

Grades 3 through 12
Treat your students to an inspiring musical experience that bridges continents and shared histories through the soul-stirring harmonies of Soweto Gospel Choir. Through a blend of African gospel, African American spirituals, reggae, and American popular music, this internationally renowned ensemble celebrates hope, unity, and resilience in the most difficult of times.

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Man bundled in colorful winter clothing and a furry hat with a comical expression, sticking his tongue out and appearing shocked as it touches a red pole in the snow.

Friday, February 13 | Cirque Flip Fabrique Blizzard

Pre-K through grade 12
Imagine a storm so powerful it creates a wintery canvas in which anything is possible. Now allow your students to step into the mesmerizing world of Blizzard by Cirque Flip Fabrique, in which acrobatics, artistry, and awe inspiring performances combine to create a thought-provoking and unforgettable experience of visual poetry.

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Using a chak-pur metal funnel, a monk places grains of sand on a multicolored, detailed sand mandala.

Monday, April 6–Friday, April 10 | Mystical Arts of Tibet

Pre-K through grade 12
Introduce your students to Tibet’s vibrant culture, profound spirituality, and captivating artistry with the Mystical Arts of Tibet. As Buddhist monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery create an intricately designed sand mandala from more than a million grains of colored sand, students will have the opportunity to observe the process and learn about Buddhism through sacred art. Each student will also create and take home their own mandala and participate in a brief introduction to mindfulness.

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To register for an event, call the Fine Arts Center Box Office, 413-545-2511, email @email, or fill out this form.