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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
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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.
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Young dancers listen to the Ailey company members at the Blue Hills Boys and Girls Club workshop.
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Ailey's Jessica Pinkett leads the movement workshop at the Blue Hill Boys and Girls Club
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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.
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Young dancers listen to the Ailey company members at the Blue Hills Boys and Girls Club workshop.
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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
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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.
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A local singer participates in the gospel workshop led by Trey McLaughlin.
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Trey McLaughlin (front) and members of Sounds of Zamar lead a workshop for local singers and choirs.
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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.
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A local singer participates in the gospel workshop led by Trey McLaughlin.
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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
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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.
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Young dancers at the workshop with members of Camille A. Brown and Dancers
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Seventy-five young dancers participated in the workshop with members of Camille A. Brown and Dancers.
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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.
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Young dancers at the workshop with members of Camille A. Brown and Dancers
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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 2020-21 season.
“Thank you so much for bringing this opportunity to our school!”
Alex Kalamaroff Director of Fine Arts, Charlestown High School
Recent highlights
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Sankofa Danzafro workshop at Boston Arts Academy
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Masterclass with Sol Gabetta at Longy School of Music at Bard College
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Master class with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Boston Arts Academy
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Sankofa Danzafro workshop at Boston Arts Academy
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Masterclass with Sol Gabetta at Longy School of Music at Bard College
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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 2020-21 Season Sponsors Amy & Joshua Boger, 2020-21 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 (2), Leslie & Howard Appleby, Stephanie L. Brown Foundation, Susanne Marcus Collins Foundation, Amy & Ethan d'Ablemont Burnes, George & Lizbeth Krupp, Cynthia & John S. Reed Foundation, Royal Little Family 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.
Contact
Robin Baker
Associate Director of Community Engagement
Celebrity Series of Boston
20 Park Plaza, Suite 1032
Boston, MA 02116
rb@celebrityseries.org
20 Park Plaza, Suite 1032
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 598-3225
(617) 598-3291
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