2025/2026 STUDENT MATINEES
Transport students into a world of imagination, cultivating a love for theater, dance, and music by attending one of our student matinees in our performing arts campus. Each performance includes an opportunity for students to ask questions of the artists and supplemental educational resources to engage students pre and post show.
Student Matinees cost $10 per ticket, for both students and adults.
Student Matinee Request Form link and additional information links are below.
View the student matinee schedule below!
Dec 12, 2025
BODYTRAFFIC
Four powerhouse works. One unforgettable evening. This eclectic program showcases BODYTRAFFIC’s dazzling versatility with four distinct pieces that celebrate bold style, storytelling, and movement.Flyland by David Middendorp is a heart-tugging duet blending animation, projection, and choreography to stunning effect. Cayetano Soto’s Schachmatt (Checkmate!) turns a giant chessboard into a theatrical playground, drawing inspiration from Pedro Almodóvar’s cinematic flair and Bob Fosse’s choreographic swagger.The return of Juel D. Lane’s pulsating Incense Burning on a Saturday Morning: The Maestro is a dynamic tribute to LA painter Ernie Barnes, with vivid projections that bring his iconic artwork to life on stage. Plus, Jordyn Santiago’s Coalescence, vibrant, affirming love letter to femininity, queerness, and community.
Jan 15, 2026
Jan 16, 2026
THE GREAT RACE: THE STORY OF THE CHINESE ZODIAC
When the Jade Emperor needs a way to tell time, he decrees that there will be a Great Race. The first twelve animals to cross the mighty river will have a year named after them. This 12-year cycle will mark the passage of time. Which animals win the race? What are the traits that help them cross the river? Join our characters, Po Po and Kung Kung, as they celebrate Chinese New Year by sharing the story of The Great Race with their grandkids, Freddie and Ivy.The show weaves a family celebration with a retelling of one of the most beloved tales in Chinese folklore. Through traditional Chinese movement, music, and martial arts, learn how each animal earned its place in the Chinese Zodiac.
Jan 30, 2026
CELEBRATING OUR PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE: 20 YEARS OF LOS ANGELES BALLET
When the Jade Emperor needs a way to tell time, he decrees that there will be a Great Race. The first twelve animals to cross the mighty river will have a year named after them. This 12-year cycle will mark the passage of time. Which animals win the race? What are the traits that help them cross the river? Join our characters, Po Po and Kung Kung, as they celebrate Chinese New Year by sharing the story of The Great Race with their grandkids, Freddie and Ivy.The show weaves a family celebration with a retelling of one of the most beloved tales in Chinese folklore. Through traditional Chinese movement, music, and martial arts, learn how each animal earned its place in the Chinese Zodiac.
Feb 20, 2026
COMPAGNIE HERVÉ KOUBI: SOL INVICTUS
With their show Sol Invictus, Compagnie Hervé Koubi delivers a breathtaking baroque dreamscape. Muscular and sublime, the dancers move through light and shadow, echoing the chiaroscuro of Caravaggio and the raw physicality of street dance.
Apr 15, 2026
Apr 22, 2026
ENGLISH
Written by Sanaz Toossi and directed by Knud Adams, “English is a wonder, with unfailing wit, grace, and compassion” (Greg Evans, Deadline). Set in an Iranian classroom where four adult students and their teacher leapfrog through a linguistic playground, this is a funny, stunning triumph about the universal foibles of language and miscommunication. “The result is exquisite.” (Adam Feldman, Time Out New York).
May 8, 2026
DANCING WITH BOB: RAUSCHENBERG, BROWN & CUNNINGHAM ONSTAGE
Witness another side of Robert Rauschenberg in Dancing with Bob: Rauschenberg, Brown & Cunningham Onstage, a tribute marking the centennial of this American iconoclast. Rauschenberg is known for his visual art and sculptures, but he was also an avid cross-disciplinary collaborator—most frequently with choreographic legends Trisha Brown and Merce Cunningham. Together, these three figures revolutionized dance, sound, and visual art.
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