Echoes In Time is a unique opportunity to provide additional learning activities for your audience. Cast members are available for a number of educational and community outreach programs that you can choose from. Any of the following may be paired with a presentation of Echoes In Time and hosted by the theatre or in partnership with local organizations like public schools, dance schools, or community centers.
- Open rehearsals
- Meet the artist events
- Tap dance workshops (all levels)
- Pre-show and post-show talk backs with the cast
Upon request, presenters can receive the Echoes In Time Educational Package, a downloadable PDF document that teachers can use to prepare their students before seeing the show. The Educational Package includes the following information:
- Brief history of tap dance
- An brief explanation of oral histories and oral traditions
- Biographies of the tap dance contributors whose work is reconstructed in the show
- References and links to additional resources
Tap dance is a unique vehicle to begin to open conversations around art, creativity, oral traditions, identity, and history. Teachers looking for tools to