Sheena McCall Young People’s Concert

 

Sheena McCall Young People’s Concert – Fall 2023

  • Knoxville Civic Auditorium in Knoxville: October 25 and October 26
  • Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Greeneville: November 2 – this performance is only available for public schools
  • Imaginative program created for students enrolled in 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade
  • 45-minute concert packed with age-appropriate educational content and audience participation
  • Narration and exciting visual elements, including video projections, props and costumes
  • 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 (This does not include the performances in Greeneville.)
  • Participating schools are eligible to request a visit from our “Meet the Musicians” program. CLICK HERE for more information.

 

About the Program

Out of this World: Exploring Earth’s Place Through a Symphonic Universe
Students will explore Earth’s Place in the Universe through thematically related symphonic music as they discover the inner and outer planets, the orbit of Earth and sun in relation to patterns, and the cause and effect of positional relationships resulting in eclipses, intensities of sunlight, and the appearance of the moon. KSO’s Resident Conductor, James Fellenbaum, will guide these young explorers as they discover these connections between science and music.

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 3.ESS1: Earth’s Place in the Universe: 1: Use data to categorize the planets in the solar system as inner or outer planets according to their physical properties.
-Grade 4.ESS1: Earth’s Place in the Universe: 2:Use a model to explain how the orbit of the Earth and sun cause observable patterns: a. Day and night; b. Changes in length and direction of shadows over a day.
Grade 5.ESS1: Earth’s Place in the Universe: 2: Research and explain the position of the Earth and the solar system within the Milky Way galaxy, and compare the size and shape of the Milky Way to other galaxies in the universe.
-Grade 5.ESS1: Earth’s Place in the Universe: 3: Use data to categorize different bodies in our solar system including moons, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids according to their physical properties and motion
-Grade 5.ESS1: Earth’s Place in the Universe: 4: Explain the cause and effect relationship between the positions of the sun, earth, and moon and resulting eclipses, position of constellations, and appearance of the moon.

Register for the Fall 2023 YPC

Live Concerts in Knoxville are closed for registration
October 25, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. – Knoxville Civic Auditorium – SOLD OUT
October 26, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. – Knoxville Civic Auditorium – SOLD OUT
October 26, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. – Knoxville Civic Auditorium

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

Live Concert in Greeneville:
November 2, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. – Niswonger Performing Arts Center – SOLD OUT 
November 2, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. – Niswonger Performing Arts Center – REGISTER HERE

Admission: Admission is FREE thanks to the generous sponsorship of Niswonger. This performance is only available for public schools. 

Student Ticket Subsidy Funding

The Sheena McCall 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 YPC 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

     

    

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