September, 2014 – Kravis Center Hosts more than 400 PBC school teachers
(West Palm Beach, FL) – The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
and the School District of Palm Beach County recently partnered to host more
than 400 Palm Beach County public school dance, drama, music and visual art
teachers for two days of workshops at the Kravis Center. The workshops were
designed to offer professional development training while showcasing the
Kravis Center’s multitude of arts enrichment opportunities for students
throughout the year.
The Kravis Center will be offering a series of presentations for young
people throughout the season, ranging from Room on the Broom to Click Clack
Moo. Teachers of all grade levels are encouraged to find productions to help
support their classroom curricula and to provide complementary programming.
In addition, the Kravis Center launched its 2015-2016 Kravis Center
Education Programs during this two-day event. To learn more about the
programming, please see the Kravis Center’s 2015-2016 education brochure by
visiting: http://www.kravis.org/educationbrochure
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Centrally located in West Palm Beach, the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the
Performing Arts is one of the premier performing arts centers in the
Southeast with a renowned national and international reputation. Established
as a leading force in the social fabric of the community, its many outreach
programs are as broad and varied as the community itself. To date, the
Center has opened the door to the performing arts for approximately 2
million school children.
Did You Know?
* More than two million students have come through the doors at the
Kravis Center since the program started.
* Kravis Center, a non-profit organization, provides $100,000 in field
trip bus transportation for students each year.
* 70 percent of students who attend productions at the Kravis Center
receive Admission waivers.
* 60,000 students per year see an average of 30 productions
* More than 900 teachers in Palm Beach, Martin, Okeechobee and St.
Lucie Counties participate in the Kravis Center’s S*T*A*R Series.
* Last season, 6,000 students saw Kravis-On-The-Road Series.
* Last season, 3,000 Kravis Center patrons attended the various
ArtSmart classes and lectures.
* Last season, more than 7,000 students participated in 79 Student
Arts Enrichment events, which include various Master Classes, Beyond the
Stage performances and various training opportunities such as The De George
Academy for Performing Arts, The Broadway Artists Intensive and ArtsCamp.