Very Young People’s Concert

 

Very Young People’s Concert – Spring 2024

  • Clayton Center for the Performing Arts in Maryville: February 28
  • Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville: February 29
  • Imaginative program created for students enrolled in Kindergarten through 2nd Grade
  • 45-minute concert packed with age-appropriate educational content
  • Narration and exciting visual elements, including video projections, props, costumes, and more!
  • Participating schools will receive a Teacher’s Guide for student preparation prior to attending the performance
  • Available to all public schools, private schools, and homeschool co-ops across East Tennessee
  • Participating schools are eligible to request a visit from our “Meet the Musicians” program. CLICK HERE for more information.

 

About the Program

Through the Telescope: Symphony in Space
In the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s Very Young People’s Concerts, students will observe and gather facts about the dynamic intergalactic universe, viewed through the telescopic lens of show-stopping, space-inspired symphonic music. The program will connect their cosmic discoveries to the instruments of the orchestra and the structure of the music they will hear, all building to a musical journey into outer space!

Tennessee Academic Standards for Fine Arts Education addressed by the concert

Additional Cross-Curricular Standards addressed by the concert can be found below

Tennessee Academic Standards:
Grade K.ESS2: Earth’s Systems: 2 …identify patterns in spring, summer, autumn, and winter
Grade 1.ESS1: Earth’s Place in the Universe: 2 – Observe natural objects in the sky that can be seen from Earth with the naked eye and recognize that a telescope, used as a tool, can provide greater details of objects in the sky.
Grade 1.ESS1: Earth’s Place in the Universe: 3 – Analyze data to predict between sunrise and sunset, and the change of seasons
Grade 2.ESS1: Earth’s Place in the Universe: 1 – Recognize that some of Earth’s natural processes are cyclical, while others have a beginning and an end. Some events happen quickly, while others occur slowly over time.

Registration for the Spring 2024 VYPC is now closed

Live Concerts:
February 28, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. – Clayton Center for the Arts
February 28, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. – Clayton Center for the Arts
February 29, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. – Tennessee Theatre – SOLD OUT

Admission: $8.00 per student; $10.00 per teacher/chaperone
* one teacher/chaperone free for every 10 students

*Participating schools are responsible for scheduling transportation

Student Ticket Subsidy Funding

The Very Young People’s Concert is eligible for the Student Ticket Subsidy (STS) Program: The STS grant program provides funds for tickets and transportation for students from Tennessee public schools to experience a broad variety of cultural opportunities, arts disciplines, and artists.

You must register in the Tennessee Arts Commission Online Grants System before you can submit a grant. Registration may take between 1-7 days to be approved. Please register prior to any grant opening or deadline to avoid missing a potential funding opportunity. For more information, visit the Tennessee Arts Commission Online Grants System.

  • Schools can request up to $3,000
  • Allocated by county and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • eGrant application for Student Ticket Subsidy opens August 15, 2023– register in the new Online Grants System
  • Prior to August 15, 2023– complete YPC/VYPC reservation form to receive a confirmation number by email. This confirmation number will be noted on your grant application. CLICK HERE [link coming soon] to complete your reservation BEFORE submitting your grant application.
  • Applications must be received 30 days prior to the concert date (Funds for Knox County are usually depleted within a few days.  It is recommended that you apply on August 15, 9:00 AM.)
  • Funds are distributed directly to schools from the Tennessee Arts Commission (TAC). Schools should submit payment to KSO upon receiving funds from TAC.

For step-by-step instructions on how to complete STS application for Knox County Schools: Information for STS eGrant VYPC 2023

For more information about the Sheena McCall Young People’s Concert, please contact Erin Gonzalez, Education and Community Partnerships Coordinator at [email protected]

 

Sponsors

Randy & Jenny Boyd | Bill & Jenny Eversole | Luis & Kim Soltero

     

This project is being supported in part by federal award number 21.027 awarded to Knox County by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Arts & Culture Alliance