Education

There are many opportunities for school groups, teachers and administrators to participate in the performing arts at the Kimmel Center from the free, interactive classes and guided tours to the exciting student matinees performed in Perelman Theater and Verizon Hall.

Creative Music Program for Jazz

Performing Arts Classes Grades 5-12

Community Education
Partnerships & Initiatives

Student Matinees

Education Fair
Wed, Sep 19, 3pm - 6pm in Commonwealth Plaza – no pre-registration required!

Aetna Student Bus Program
Free transportation to and from Kimmel Center performances is available for K-12 schools through a generous grant from Aetna Foundation. Contact Us for more information.

Meet the Education Department
Learn more about our talented staff!

Slideshow of Education Programs

Chamber Music Teen Summer Arts Camp, 2009.

Photo: Evelyn Taylor

Students from Organ Teen Summer Arts Camp in Verizon Hall, 2009.

Photo: Evelyn Taylor

Jazz Teen Summer Arts Camp, 2009.

Photo: Evelyn Taylor

Choral Teen Summer Arts Camp, 2008.

Photo: Evelyn Taylor

Bop and Swing at Vare Elementary School, 2009.

Photo: Evelyn Taylor

Dance in the Schools performance in Perelman Theater, 2008.

Photo: Jim Roese

Kimmel Center Youth Jazz Ensemble at Summer Solstice Celebration, 2009.

Photo: Evelyn Taylor

Students from Performing Arts Classes, 2009.

Photo: Jim Roese

Master Class with bassist Victor Wooten of the Flecktones.

Photo: Evelyn Taylor

Dance in the Schools performance in Perelman Theater, 2009.

Photo: Evelyn Taylor

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Resident Companies Education Programs
The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and the Academy of Music are pleased to present a list of the Resident Companies' educational and performance programs available for young children, students, and adults.

A Tribute to the Life and Work of Velma R. Simmons

Merck Arts Education Center
The Merck Arts Education Center (MAEC) provides arts education through a variety of learning styles and innovative technologies. Serving as a flexible arts resource for the Philadelphia community, MAEC promotes appreciation of the performing arts through diverse programming for children and adults.

Housed at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, MAEC fosters collaborations with its Resident Companies and cultural communities and acts as a bridge to developing future audiences and performers. Support for the Merck Arts Education Center is generously provided by The Merck Company Foundation.

Education programs at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts are generously sponsored by:

The Sidney Kimmel Foundation
The Barra Foundation
PNC Foundation
Wachovia Foundation
Citizens Bank Foundation
Comcast Foundation
Lincoln Financial Foundation
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania — Department of Community and Economic Development
Verizon Foundation, Inc.
Aetna Foundation
The McClean Contributionship
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Savitz
Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation
Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation
The Presser Foundation
Boscia Family Foundation
Donna and Jay Karfunkle
Dr. Richard M. Klein
Lomax Family Foundation

The Merck Company Foundation
The Merck Company Foundation is a U.S.-based, private charitable foundation. Established in 1957 by Merck & Co., Inc., the Foundation is funded entirely by the company and is Merck's chief source of funding support to qualified non-profit charitable organizations. The Foundation advances the company's philanthropic outreach in helping to meet important needs of our society -- in both local and international communities -- that are consistent with Merck's overall mission to enhance the health and well-being of people around the world.