Student Matinees
While currently Proctors Collaborative cannot welcome the community physically to experience performances at our venues, we can help connect you (virtually) so that you can still experience the performing arts.
With a new school year, we are excited to offer teachers and students virtual programming for 2020-21. Learning virtually can bring more diverse and dynamic information to your classroom.
For questions about student matinees please contact Grace Janiszewski – Creative Workforce Director at gjaniszewski@proctors.org
Black Violin
February 22 – April 2
Platform: Digital engagement
Grades: K-12
Curriculum: ELA, Dance, Traditions, Social Studies, Culture and Diversity
Cost: FREE
To register over the phone please call the Box Office at 518.346.6204.
Presented in partnership between Proctors Collaborative, Saratoga Performing Arts Center and Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, teachers are able to register for this virtual content for free! Black Violin is led by classically trained string players Wil B. (viola) and Kev Marcus (violin). Joining them are DJ SPS and drummer Nat Stokes. The band uses their unique blend of classical and hip-hop music, often described as “classical boom,” to overcome stereotypes and encourage people of all ages, races, and economic backgrounds to join together to break down cultural barriers.
Story Hour
December 2020 – February 2021
Platform: This digital engagement allows unlimited access to all virtual story hours via a vimeo link.
Grades: Pre K – 6
Curriculum: ELA, Social Studies, Culture and Diversity
Run time: 60 minutes per episode
Cost: FREE
To register over the phone please call the Box Office at 518.346.6204.
The Neighbors for Neighbors program at theREP offers a virtual Story Hour series for students in primary grades, rich with content on culture and diversity by and about the BIPOC community. This six-episode series will be helmed by professional actress and elementary school teacher, Barbara Howard. Each hour-long episode will contain two stories, read by Ms. Howard, and will have accompanying activities to immerse students in the story.
Neighbors for Neighbors is sponsored by:
Episode 1 Curriculum Guide:
The Snowy Day
The Day You Begin
Episode 2 Curriculum Guide:
The Black Snowman
The Book Itch
Episode 3 Curriculum Guide:
The Story of Ruby Bridges
The King of Kindergarten
Episode 4 Curriculum Guide:
Dancing in the Wings
EllRay Jakes the Recess King
Episode 5 Curriculum Guide:
A Big Mooncake for Little Star
In The Small, Small Night
Episode 6 Curriculum Guide:
The Skin I’m In Activity | The Skin I’m In Script
A Splash of Red
Chickasaw Nation Films
March 8th-26th
Platform: This digital engagement allows unlimited access to all virtual story hours via a vimeo link.
Grades: 4th- 12th
Curriculum: ELA, Social Studies, Native American History, Culture and Diversity. Lesson plans found HERE.
Cost: FREE
Pearl
A feature film set in 1920s rural Oklahoma, a remarkable true story of Chickasaw aviatrix, Pearl Carter Scott –the youngest licensed pilot in American history. Mentored by world-renowned aviator Wiley Post, Pearl first pilots a plane at the age of 12 and becomes a commercial pilot and local celebrity before she reaches adulthood. As she finds love and becomes a wife and mother, her two greatest passions collide. Run time: 106 minutes
To register over the phone please call the box office at 518.346.6204.
Pearl Carter Scott: On Top of The World
Complementing the award-winning film Pearl, the On Top of the World documentary shares the life story of the late Pearl Carter Scott focusing on more than her flying career. The daughter of a successful businessman in Marlow, Oklahoma, Pearl Carter Scott was a dedicated and proud citizen of the Chickasaw Nation. She aspired, until her passing in 2005, to do “whatever is necessary to help my fellow Chickasaws.” The 30-minute documentary features interviews with Pearl Carter Scott and her family members.
Run time: 30 minutes
To register over the phone please call the box office at 518.346.6204.
Bearer of the Morning
The Life of Te Ata Thompson Fisher. This 54-minute documentary highlights Te Ata’s extraordinary life as a Chickasaw woman with talent and passion that opened the eyes and hearts of the world to American Indian culture. The documentary details how Te Ata transcended cultural and racial barriers to create a lasting legacy during a career that spanned more than 60 years. Run time: 54 minutes
To register over the phone please call the box office at 518.346.6204; Monday- Friday, 10- 2PM.
Virtual Student Matinees are sponsored by:
