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The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is passionate about providing youth in our community opportunities to experience high quality performing arts, learn about the facility, and even plan for a future in the arts.
Please sign up at the bottom of the page to join our educator email list and be informed of upcoming opportunities during the school year.
All Kauffman Center Presents student matinee tickets are $2 each, and ticket applications are required.
This popular series has a new name, but you can count on the same high-caliber close encounters with adventurers and photojournalists you experienced at past National Geographic Live events. All Trailblazing Talks matinees are recommended for grades 6 – 12.
Sylvia Earle – Saving Our Blue Planet Together
Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at 10:30 a.m.
Join Dr. Sylvia Earle on an incredible journey beneath the waves! Having logged more than 7,500 hours exploring the underwater world, Earle is a leading pioneer in marine research and in advancing the development of new technologies for accessing the deep sea. A passionate advocate, Earle sheds light on the wonders of the ocean and inspires us all to discover how we can play a part in preserving our blue planet.
Apply for Student Matinee Tickets
Contact opendoors@kauffmancenter.org with questions.
School matinees are eligible for bus transportation assistance through our Open Doors program. Transportation assistance applications and more information can be found here.
Any school in the five-county metropolitan Kansas City area and outside the KC metro can submit an order form to purchase tickets for students and chaperones to attend any of the Kauffman Center Presents student matinees. Homeschool groups are also welcome to purchase tickets to these performances.
Orders will be processed as they are received and confirmation emails with order information will be sent to the teacher within 2-3 weeks. Teachers are then responsible for sending relevant details to administrators to begin payment process.
Each year, there will be over twenty school matinee performances, and they are listed under the Student Matinee page of our website. At this time, all student matinee performances qualify for the Open Doors Transportation Assistance program. Please be aware that only groups with more than 20 students who are traveling by bus are invited to apply. Also, transportation assistance applications must be submitted at least five business days prior to the scheduled performance.
If your approved group needs to cancel a student matinee reservation, please let the Kauffman Center know as early as possible by sending a notification to . Tickets must be paid for in full no later than one month prior to the performance date. Any school that cancels beyond that deadline will not receive a refund.
Yes, you can adjust your numbers as needed, but all changes are subject to ticket availability. All changes must be made by one month prior to the performance date when ticket payment is also due.
For any other questions, please send an email to Open Doors at .
KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY STUDENT MATINEES AND OPEN DRESS REHEARSALS 2023-2024
KINDERKONZERT: BECAUSE
All tickets for KinderKonzert are $2.
OPEN REHEARSALS
All tickets for Open Rehearsals are $4.
Click here to visit the Kansas City Symphony’s website for more information and to reserve tickets!
For Young People’s Concerts, KinderKonzert & Link Up ticketing questions, please contact:
Stephanie Brimhall
Director of Education & Community Engagement, Kansas City Symphony
816.218.2639
For Open Rehearsal ticketing questions, please contact:
Sarah Larson
Operations Assistant & Artist Liaison, Kansas City Symphony
816.218.2631
KANSAS CITY BALLET STUDENT MATINEES
There are no upcoming Kansas City Ballet student matinees. Check back at the start of the 2024-2025 school year for updates.
Click here to visit the Kansas City Ballet’s website for more information.
For ticketing questions, please contact:
April Berry
Director of Community Engagement & Education, Kansas City Ballet
816.216.5583
LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY OPEN DRESS REHEARSALS 2023-2024
Fee: All seats $6
Audience: All shows are recommended for grades 5 and above.
ROMEO ET JULIETTE
Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 6 p.m.
Sung in French with English titles
JOURNEY TO VALHALLA
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 6 p.m.
Sung in German with English titles
For ticketing questions, please contact:
Neal Long
Director of Education & Community Engagement, Lyric Opera of Kansas City
816.802.6054
Be among the first to learn about educational opportunities at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts by signing up for our Education Email List. By opting into this education email list, you will receive information about Kauffman Center educational programs as well as performances that will be presented at the Kauffman Center.
The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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