Artist Connections

Artist Connections extends unparalleled access to world-class artists for students from the elementary through conservatory levels, and beyond. Master classes, lecture-demonstrations and interactive workshops provide opportunities for students to interact with and learn from Celebrity Series main stage artists in intimate settings, while post-performance artist talks offer our audiences the opportunity to connect directly with the artists in a question and answer format.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's annual residency, January 2020

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancers (L to R) Jessica Pinkett, Solomon Dumas, and Khalia Campbell led a movement workshop at the Blue Hill Boys & Girls Club in Dorchester on January 25, 2020 as part of the Ailey company's annual educational residency with the Series.

Young dancers listen to the Ailey company members at the Blue Hills Boys and Girls Club workshop.

Ailey's Jessica Pinkett leads the movement workshop at the Blue Hill Boys and Girls Club

Trey McLaughlin and Sounds of Zamar Community Sing, January 2020

Trey McLaughlin (left) leads local choirs in a gospel community sing workshop in January 2020 at José Mateo Ballet Theatre's Sanctuary Theatre in Cambridge. Choirs who attended the session had the opportunity to participate in the mainstage performance at Sanders Theatre the following evening.

A local singer participates in the gospel workshop led by Trey McLaughlin.

Trey McLaughlin (front) and members of Sounds of Zamar lead a workshop for local singers and choirs.

Members of Camille A. Brown and Dancers workshop for young dancers, March 2020

Young dancers from the OrigiNation arts center get ready for the workshop with members of Camille A. Brown and Dancers, held at Hibernian Hall in Roxbury in March 2020.

Young dancers at the workshop with members of Camille A. Brown and Dancers

Seventy-five young dancers participated in the workshop with members of Camille A. Brown and Dancers.

In 2019-20, our generous supporters made possible Artist Connections events with:

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Black Grace

Camille A. Brown & Dancers

Calidore String Quartet

Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin and Jay Campbell, cello

Trey McLaughlin and The Sounds of Zamar

Cécile McLorin Salvant

Ken Noda, collaborative piano with Ying Fang, soprano

Steven Osborne, piano

Davóne Tines, bass-baritone

Joyce Yang, piano

Please check back over the summer for updates on the 2021-22 season.

“Thank you so much for bringing this opportunity to our school!”
Alex Kalamaroff Director of Fine Arts, Charlestown High School

Recent highlights

Sankofa Danzafro workshop at Boston Arts Academy

*Masterclass with Sol Gabetta at Longy School of Music at Bard College*

*Master class with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Boston Arts Academy*

Thank you to our supporters!

Celebrity Series of Boston is grateful to our 2021-22 Season Sponsors Amy & Joshua Boger, 2021-22 Neighborhood Arts Presenting Sponsor Stephanie L. Brown Foundation, and to the many individuals, corporations, and government agencies whose generosity supports Arts for All! and help fulfill our mission to present performing artists who inspire and enrich our community and our vision of a community of Greater Boston where the performing arts are a valued, lifelong, shared experience — on stages, on streets, in neighborhoods — everywhere.

Anonymous (3), Leslie & Howard Appleby, Stephanie L. Brown Foundation, Amy & Ethan d'Ablemont Burnes, George & Lizbeth Krupp, Susanne Marcus Collins Foundation, Stifler Family Foundation

Arts for All! programs are also made possible by support from the LIVE PERFORMANCE! Arts for All Endowment & Innovation Funds of the Celebrity Series of Boston.

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Contact

Robin Baker

Associate Director of Community Engagement

Celebrity Series of Boston
20 Park Plaza, Suite 1032
Boston, MA 02116

rb@celebrityseries.org

(617) 598-3225

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