LessonPLAN (Performing Live Arts Now) Education Series bring students to the Tower Theatre and performers into schools. Inspire your student’s creativity and enhance your teaching tools by attending one of the LessonPLAN education performances, or host one of our performances at your school for an in-school assembly!
“The students were thoroughly engaged in the performance, and loved the interaction that kept them involved. We were so glad to be a part of this WONDERFUL experience!!”
4th Grade Teacher – Cascade Academy
Tower Tours & Talks
Are you looking for other ways to get arts education into your classroom? Check out these additional FREE LessonPLAN offerings that are great additions to any curriculum.
Tower Tours
Step into the spotlight! Take your class on a FREE behind-the-scenes tour of the iconic Tower Theatre in downtown Bend. Explore the stage, the backstage secrets, and our green room while discovering fun facts and history. We may even have time for our theatre ghost stories…if you dare! This field trip is very popular with schools, summer camps, and community groups.
Tower Talks
Get ready for a fun, interactive journey into the world of theatre! Our dynamic Education Manager (a former teacher with serious classroom skills) brings the magic of the Tower Theatre straight to your school! Learn theatre history, cool vocab, and even have your students dive into improv! Whether you're planning a visit to the Tower or not, this is the perfect add-on for any community helper or jobs in my community curriculum.
Ready to book? Email Becca at: beccas@towertheatre.org
Upcoming LessonPLAN Events
Living Voices - Hear My Voice
SOLD OUT!
Discover the 72-year struggle that finally won half of America's citizens a voice in their own government, through the campaign of one young activist dedicated to women's suffrage.
Curriculum Connections
Responding to Inequality-Ratifying the 19th Amendment
US History
Historical Non-Fiction
Stories of Human Rights
International Guitar Night
SOLD OUT!
International Guitar Night is the world’s premier touring guitar festival, each show bringing together the most interesting and innovative acoustic guitarists to exchange musical ideas in a public concert setting.
Curriculum Connections
Music History
Physical science properties that govern sound
Edna Vazquez
SOLD OUT!
Priority reservations for this performance will be given to dual language students, middle schools, and high schools.
Edna Vazquez is a fearless singer, songwriter, composer, and guitarist whose powerful voice and musical talent transcend the boundaries of language to engage and uplift her audience. Edna's passion for music and performance grew from her bicultural roots, and she has traveled far and wide spreading her message of light, love, and cultural healing.
Curriculum Connections
Musical Exploration
Social Justice
String Queens
SOLD OUT!
Praised for its authentic, soulful, and orchestral sound, The String Queens is a dynamic trio that creates stimulating musical experiences that inspire diverse audiences to love, hope, feel, and imagine! With an array of repertoire spanning from the Baroque era to the Jazz Age to today’s Billboard Hot 100 Chart, The String Queens performs versatile programs that take listeners on a rousing musical journey through time and a multitude of musical genres.
Curriculum Connections
Music History
Illuminate the arts as a legacy
Reflecting values, customs, beliefs
Rich expressions of diverse cultures
Promoting cultural awareness and appreciation
Creative thinking and artistic expression
Oregon Ballet Theatre 2
12:30-1:30 PM
One theatre matinee available!
Join Oregon Ballet Theatre’s second company, OBT2, on a stop during their 2025 Spring Tour! OBT2 serves as a cultural ambassador of the performing arts throughout the Pacific Northwest. OBT2 has performed in a wide variety of performing arts centers, college campuses, and outdoor festivals. This year’s tour features work by George Balanchine, Ben Stevenson, Artistic Director, Dani Rowe, and OBT2 Director, Dominic Walsh.
Curriculum Connections
Creative Expression, Cultural Exploration, Vocabulary, Physics and Movement, Health and Wellness, Storytelling Without Words, Math in Dance, Visual Arts and Stagecraft, Social-Emotional Learning, Teamwork and Collaboration
Reservations
Pricing:
$6.00 per student for a Tower matinee. $3.00 per student for an in-school assembly. $10 chaperone fee.
Payments:
Payments for LessonPLAN education performances may be made by cash, check, credit card, or school district purchase order.
For more information contact:
Education Coordinator
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