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Education & Outreach
2014-15 Programs
Bringing the Excitement of the Performing Arts to Big Sky Country
Workshops
We invite Performing Arts Enthusiasts and Educators to attend the following workshops,
which qualify for continuing education “OPI” credits. For expanded information about
any or all of the workshops, contact Dr. William Mouat at (406) 294-5202 and/or
wmouat@albertabairtheater.org or visit the ABT website.
How to Register:
1) Fill out the registration form at the back of this brochure and return to:
Mail: Alberta Bair Theater | PO Box 1556 | Billings, MT 59103
Fax: (406) 256-5060
Email: athomas@albertabairtheater.org
2) Call the ABT Executive Offices at (406) 256-8915
3) Register online at albertabairtheater.org
4) A $5 fee will be added to all “at the door” registrations. Save yourself $5 and pre-register at prices listed here.
Principles of Aviation and Meteorology
Thursday, December 11 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Rocky Mountain College School of Aviation (1511 Poly Dr.)
& Billings Logan International Airport
Cost for 12 (twelve) OPI credits: $50
General Public Cost: $20
Instructors: Dan Hargrove,
Professor of Aviation, Rocky Mountain College
Dr. William Mouat
Director of Education & Community Outreach, ABT
Bringing Words to Life
Producing Theater on a Limited Budget
Monday, February 9, 2015 from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
OPI Credit Cost for 6 (six) OPI Credits: $25
General Public Cost: $10
Adapting Novel to Stage and the Silver Screen
Tuesday, February 10, 2015 from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Cost for 6 (six) OPI Credits: $40 (includes ticket to evening
performance of The Great Gatsby at ABT)
General Public Cost: $10 or $30 (includes ticket to evening
performance of The Great Gatsby at ABT) Watch the rise and fall of the notorious Jay Gatsby and the
alluring and dangerous Daisy Buchanan presented by one of
BOTH workshops: the nation’s premier touring companies. Seeing The Great
Billings Public Library (510 N Broadway) Gatsby live on stage renews and refreshes our understanding
Instructor: Greg Johnson, Montana Repertory Theatre of this remarkable tale told by an American genius.
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Workshops
Complete Celtic Cultural Immersion
Celtic Visual and Performing Arts
Thursday, March 5, 2015 from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. &
Ancient Celtic History, Folklore & Influence on English
Language
Thursday, March 5, 2015 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Pug Mahon’s (3011 1st Ave N)
Cost for 12 (twelve) OPI credits: $45 (includes ticket to
Caladh Nua’s evening performance at ABT)
General Public Cost: $15; $30 (includes ticket to
Caladh Nua’s evening performance at ABT)
Caladh Nua is a tightly-knit, vibrant and staggeringly talented
Instructor: Dr. William Mouat
band with its origins deeply rooted in the Southern counties
Director of Education & Community Outreach, ABT of Ireland. Comprised of five versatile musicians and sing-
ers playing a wide selection of instruments — from banjo to
fiddle, guitar to bodhran and tin whistle to button accordion
— the band has captured the essential qualities of traditional
Irish music and balanced them finely with an innovative con-
temporary flair.
Dinosaurs with Dr. John “Jack” Horner
Cretaceous Predators of the Great Inland Sea
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Cost for 6 (six) OPI credits: $30
General Public Cost: $15
Dinosaur Locomotion
Thursday, March 12, 2015 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Cost for 6 (six) OPI credits: $30
General Public Cost: $15
BOTH workshops:
Billings Public Library (510 N Broadway)
Instructor: Dr. John “Jack” Horner, Regents Palenonthology Professor at
Montana State University Bozeman and Curator of Museum of the Rockies
Remix-struments
Sat., April 11, 2015 • 10-12 Noon • Yellowstone Art Museum & 7:30 p.m. • ABT
Create musical instruments from found objects.
Develop a musical score for group presentation.
Return at 7 p.m. for a music parade from YAM to ABT.
Experience the junk rock pros of Recycled Percussion at 7:30 p.m.
Please contact Linda Ewert at (406) 256.6804 or lewert@artmuseum.org.
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Educators, gather a group of ten or more students (and their guests/parents/chaperones)
to any of the following evening performances and the tickets are only $10 per person.
Must be ONE group ticket purchase made by the educator during a designated two week
period. Contact 256-8915 for details. (ABT will provide posters for your classroom/studio.)
The Wailin’ Jennys - Thursday, October 2, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.................................... Buy Tickets Sept 2-18
Glenn Miller Orchestra - Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 7:30 p.m........................... Buy Tickets Sept 29- Oct 9
Carpe Diem String Quartet - Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 7:30 p.m................... Buy Tickets Oct 13-24
Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company - Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 7:30 p.m....... Buy Tickets Oct 20- Nov 7
The King’s Singers - Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 7:30 p.m................................... Buy Tickets Nov 11-21
The Great Gatsby - Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.................................... Buy Tickets Jan 12-23
Caladh Nua - Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.................................................. Buy Tickets Feb 2-13
Two to Tango, O’Riley & Ziegler - Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. .............. Buy Tickets Feb 16-27
Master Classes
We invite you to watch the creative process unfold and observe a Master Class, where professional
artists work with selected local talent. Observing Master Classes held at ABT is FREE and open to
the public. To observe a Master Class, RSVP online or call ABT at 256-8915.
Carpe Diem String Quartet
Thursday, November 6, 2014 • 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Members of Carpe Diem String Quartet work with members of Senior High School’s Philharmonic Orchestra.
Friday, November 7, 2014 • 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Members of Carpe Diem String Quartet work with Magic City Strings, which includes Rosie Weiss, Ana Strong,
Rebeca Strong, and Taylor Shea.
Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company *Register using Workshop Form in this brochure or on our website.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 • 4:00-6:00 p.m.
*Participants (ages 9-12) $15 or $25 also includes ticket to Ririe-Woodbury’s evening performance at ABT
Modern Dance Technique: Members of Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company work with members of Terpsichore Dance,
Rimview Dance Studio, and Elevation Dance Studio.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 • 4:00-6:00 p.m.
*Participants (ages 12+) $15 or $25 also includes ticket to Ririe-Woodbury’s evening performance at ABT
Master Contemporary Technique: Members of Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company work with members of School of
Classical Ballet, The Dance Factory, and CDS: The Edge.
Soul Street Dance
Friday, January 16, 2015 • 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Following their two student matinee performances, members of Soul Street Dance work with select local dancers.
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2014-15 Student Matinee Series
Cirque Mechanics: Pedal Punk Schoolhouse Rock Live
Tues., Oct. 14, 12:30 p.m. Ticket $6.50 Mon., Oct. 20, 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Ticket $5.50
Recommended for grades 4-12 Recommended for grades 1 and up
In Pedal Punk you’ll encounter unicycles that fly, A pop culture phenomenon returns to the musical
wheel acrobats who hover, cyclists who whirl, pole stage! Academic subjects will never seem boring
climbers who soar, and trapeze artists who float. The again when presented through megahits like “Con-
show draws inspiration from the culture of steam junction Junction,” “Just a Bill,” “Interplanet Janet”
punk, where a post-apocalyptic world of machines and “Three is a Magic Number.” Schoolhouse Rock,
is powered by steam. Pedal Punk’s “steam” power Live! explodes onto the stage with songs you loved
comes from the acrobatic strength of the artists. updated for a whole new generation!
NOVA presents La Traviata The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Thurs., Oct. 30, 9:30 a.m. Ticket $6.50 Fri., Nov. 7, 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Ticket $5.50
Recommended for grades 7-12 Recommended for grades PreK-2
Violetta Valery may be the most heart-wrenching A green baby caterpillar hatches from an egg, and
character in all of opera: a high-spirited but decep- from birth he experiences a perpetual craving for
tively delicate woman who unexpectedly finds, and food. He eats through fruits in five days, one piece
then selflessly gives up, the love of her all-too-short on the first, two on the second, and so on up to five,
life. then experiments with a wider variety of foods. Soon
enough he overdoes it. After recovering he spins a
cocoon in which he remains for the following two
weeks. Later, the caterpillar emerges as a bright,
colorful butterfly with large, gorgeous, multi-colored
wings.
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Student Matinee Series
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Doktor Kaboom: The Science of Santa Soul Street Dance
Thurs., Dec. 11, 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Ticket $5.50 Fri., Jan. 16, 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Ticket $5.50
Recommended for grades 4-8 Recommended for grades 4-9
In this brand new holiday show “The Science of Santa,” Soul Street concerts consist of high-energy movement
Doktor Kaboom works from the assumption that sci- that will keep you at the edge of your seat. The music
ence and magic are the same thing and declares Mr. is combined with an eclectic mix ranging from hip-hop
Claus the world’s greatest scientist! Following this to classical. While pushing the artistic boundaries in
theory, the good Doktor attempts to recreate all of street dance they maintain the true essence of the
Santa’s wonders. culture.
The Great Gatsby Mayhem Poets
Tues., Feb. 10, 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Ticket $6.50 Wed., Feb. 18, 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Ticket $5.50
Recommended for grades 9-12 Recommended for grades 6-12
“As Montana Rep continues telling great American sto- These theatre-trained, comedically-gifted, lyrical virtuo-
ries, we approach The Great Gatsby with all the honor sos seamlessly blend raw elements of hip hop, theatre,
and care such an outstanding work of art deserves. improv and stand-up comedy to tell gut wrenching
We’re pleased to reintroduce and reinvigorate this clas- truths that leave audiences forever changed. The May-
sic, bringing the beauty and poetry of this masterpiece hem Poets’ unique approach to spoken word has landed
- living and breathing on stage - to a new generation of them feature spots on the Today Show and a grant for
theatergoers.” - Greg Johnson, Artistic Director of the $100,000 in the Microsoft Idea Wins Challenge in 2006.
Montana Repertory Theater
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Caladh Nua The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley
Thurs., March 5, 12:30 p.m. Ticket $6.50 Mon., March 9, 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Ticket $5.50
Recommended for All Recommended for grades K-4
A tightly-knit, vibrant, and staggeringly talented group During the night the bulletin board that hangs over Stan-
of musicians with their origins deeply rooted in the ley Lambchop’s bed falls, flattening Stanley in his sleep.
Southern counties of Ireland. They play a wide selection He survives and makes the best of his altered state. Soon
of instruments - from banjo to fiddle, guitar to bodhran he is entering locked rooms by sliding under the door,
and tin whistle to button accordion - capturing the es- and playing with his younger brother by being used as a
sential qualities of traditional Irish music and balanced kite. One special advantage is that Flat Stanley can now
them finely with an innovative contemporary styling. visit his friends by being mailed in an envelope.
Junie B. Jones ImaginOcean
Wed., March 18, 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Ticket $5.50 Tues., March 24, 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Ticket $5.50
Recommended for grades K-5 Recommended for grades K-3
Theatreworks USA’s musical is based on books about ImaginOcean is a live glow-in-the-dark musical about
Junie B’s first grade experiences, specifically, “Junie B, First three best friends who just happen to be fish. Tank, Bub-
Grader (at last!),” “Junie B, Boss of Lunch,” and “Junie B, bles and Dorsal, are playing a game of bubble ball when
One-Man Band.” The connective tissue tying these stories the ball floats away bumping into some coral. A treasure
together is a fourth book, “Top-Secret Personal Beeswax: map is revealed and our trio of friends have to find three
A Journal by Junie B (and Me!),” which features diary medals on their way searching for the treasure!
entries by Junie, which are designed to give children ideas
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for their own writings.
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Student Matinee Series
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Dino Light
Thurs, Apr. 23, 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Ticket $5.50
Recommended for grades 2-6
The story of Dino Light is told through movement, ges-
tures and images much like ballet. Scenes are carefully
choreographed to convey specific meaning; Each char-
acter in the Dino Light story is built from a framework of
struts and joints covered with black cloth and then lined
with electroluminescent wire (EL Wire). The wire is at-
tached to a battery pack that the actors wear and oper-
ate and the wire glows when current is run through it.
Education Guides
Each performance in the Valley Federal Credit Union Student
Matinee Series has a customized education guide that includes
a variety of exercises and activities for students and teachers to
incorporate their theater experience into the classroom. PDFs
can be downloaded from the ABT website.
MoneyIsland: Learning Financial Literacy
An Educational Program from Valley Federal Credit Union
Make Money Make Sense
When kids play MoneyIsland, they enter a virtual world that not only
makes learning fun, but also tracks and encourages their progress. As they
go on quests to fantastic destinations like the Eiffel Tower and Atlantis,
they learn real-life principles of financial responsibility.
The Need for Knowledge
Currently, 45% of high school seniors say they are not ready to manage
their money. Even among adults, financial literacy is at an all-time low in
the United States. Our standard curriculum, for youths from 8 to 14, is designed to change
that.
MoneyIsland provides invaluable life lessons that better prepare future generations. Aligned with national
standards published by the Jump$tart Coalition® for Personal Financial Literacy, the MoneyIsland curriculum
builds skills in three basic areas: Saving & Spending, Earning & Investing, and Using Credit Wisely.
To experience MoneyIsland visit www.valleyfcu.moneyisland.com.
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Workshop & Masterclass
Registration Form
(Please Use One Form Per Person)
Name: Date: / /
Address: City: State: Zip Code:
E-mail Address:
Day Phone: Cell Phone:
TEACHERS ONLY
School: School Phone:
Content Area: Grade Level:
EDUCATION ELECTIVE (Please check only one option)
OPI (six/twelve credits) c Non Credit (community) c
Non-Credit
Workshop Only
/ Workshop +
Master Class / Workshop Name Date Time Show OPI Credit Total Due
Ririe-Woodbury Intermediate Modern 11/18/14 4-6 p.m. $15/$25 -----
Ririe-Woodbury Advanced Modern 11/19/14 4-6 p.m. $15/$25 -----
5:30-
Principles of Aviation 12/11/14 $20 $50
7:30 p.m.
Bringing Words to Life:
2/9/15 5-6 p.m. $10 $25
Producing Theater on a Limited Budget
Bringing Words to Life: 5-6 p.m.
2/10/15 $10 / $30 $40
Adapting Novel to Stage & Silver Screen 7:30 show
5-7 p.m.
Complete Celtic Cultural Immersion! 3/5/15 $15 / $30 $45
7:30 show
Dinosaurs with Dr. Jack Horner
3/11/15 6-7 p.m. $15 $30
Cretaceous Predators of the Great Inland Sea
Dinosaurs with Dr. Jack Horner
3/12/15 6-7 p.m. $15 $30
Dinosaur Locomotion
Please note: Prices on this form are PREregistration. $5 will be added for those who register at the door. TOTAL DUE
Check or money order (Payable to Alberta Bair Theater): Check # Purchase order #
Credit Card: Visa c AmEx c MC c Discover c Card Number CVV#
Security Code
Expiration date: / Cardholder Name: Signature:
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Student Matinee
Ticket Information
For orders of less than 10: Tickets can be purchased in advance of the shows at the Alberta Bair Theater Box
Office in person, or by phone at (406) 256-6052, Monday through Saturday, 12:00 Noon to 5:00 p.m. Seating is general
admission in a designated area of the theater. There are no refunds unless a performance is canceled or postponed.
If available, tickets can also be purchased on the day of the performance, 30 minutes prior to each performance.
For Orders of 10 or more*: Please fill out the order form on next page and follow instructions below.
1) Be sure to indicate the method of payment, transportation and special needs. Incomplete order forms will not
be processed. Ticket prices are the same for teachers, chaperones and students.
2) Payment is due NO LATER that two weeks before the show. We DO NOT accept cash.
3) How to submit your order form:
Mail to: Alberta Bair Theater, Education Department, PO Box 1556, Billings, MT 59103
Fax to: 406-256-5060
Hand deliver to: ABT Executive Office, GW Building, 2722 3rd Avenue N, Suite 200
4) Your order will be confirmed via email upon receipt of payment.
5) Seats are reserved and held for each school. Seating assignments are made at the discretion of the ABT based
upon special needs students, age of students and transportation needs.
* We request at least one adult chaperone for every 20 students.
Please note the recommended grade levels for each show — call us if you have any questions.
Additional Information
Changes & Cancelations
1) Extra seats: additional seat requests will be accommodated whenever possible.
2) Refund/Cancelation Policy: all sales are final once payment or purchase order is received. No refunds or
exchanges will be given unless a performance is canceled or postponed by the ABT or schools are closed
due to inclement weather.
Buses
1) Instructions will be emailed to your school’s contact person approximately two weeks prior to the show.
We use three different entrances for our school shows. Your school will be given a specific entrance to
drop off and pick up students. Please make sure the bus drivers receive this information.
2) Name of school: Buses must have a sign in the side window with the name of the school and the number
(name of school #1, name of school #2, etc.) if sending more than one bus. Bus parking is available east
of the theater on 4th Avenue North past North 25th Street, or on South 27th Street, south of Minnesota
Avenue, three blocks south of the theater.
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Ticket Order Form
Name of School: Date: / /
Address: City: State: Zip Code:
Contact Person: Position:
E-mail Address:
School Phone: School Fax:
** Please circle preferred performance time and include chaperones in total number of seats. **
All performances are approximately one hour long.
Performance Time Total # Ticket Total Payment Grade Transportation
Circle One Seats Price Due Due Level(s) BUS How many buses?
Cirque Mechanics: Pedal Punk 9/30/14 VAN How many vans?
Tuesday, Oct 14, 2014 12:30pm $6.50 CAR
Schoolhouse Rock Live 9:30am $5.50 10/6/14 WALKING
Monday, Oct 20, 2014 12:30pm $5.50
NOVA presents La Traviata 10/16/13 Special Needs
Thursday, Oct 30, 2014 9:30am $6.50 Please indicate how many
The Very Hungry Caterpillar 9:30am $5.50 10/24/14 Wheelchair
Friday, Nov 7, 2014 12:30pm $5.50 Visually impaired
Hearing impaired
Dr. Kaboom: Science of Santa 9:30am $5.50 11/25/14
Needs ABT listening device
Thursday, Dec 11, 2014 12:30pm $5.50
Soul Street Dance 9:30am $5.50 1/2/15
Friday, Jan 16, 2015 12:30pm $5.50 Remember to make a copy
The Great Gatsby 9:30am $6.50 1/27/15
of this form for your records!
Tuesday, Feb 10, 2015 12:30pm $6.50
Need Invoice? Check here
Mayhem Poets 9:30am $5.50 2/4/15
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2015 12:30pm $5.50 If invoice is to be e-mailed to an address
other than the one at the top of this
Caladh Nua 2/19/15 form, please indicate where to send it:
Thursday, March 5, 2015 12:30pm $6.50
Flat Stanley 9:30am $5.50 2/23/15
Monday, March 9, 2015 12:30pm $5.50
Junie B Jones 9:30am $5.50 2/3/15 ABT Office Use Only
Wed., March 18, 2015 12:30pm $5.50
Computer Login
ImaginOcean 9:30am $5.50 3/10/15
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 12:30pm $5.50 Invoice
Dino Light 9:30am $5.50 4/9/15 Confirmation
Thursday, Apr 23, 2015 12:30pm $5.50 Payment
Check or money order (Payable to Alberta Bair Theater): Check # Purchase order #
Credit Card: Visa c AmEx c MC c Discover c Card Number CVV#
Security Code
Expiration date: / Cardholder Name: Signature:
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Thank You Education Sponsors!
Friends of Leslie Pitman
Details about a special group rate available ONLY to educators are inside this brochure.
Glenn Miller
Orchestra
Carpe Diem String Quartet
The Wailin’ Jennys are Nicky Mehta, Ruth Glenn Miller & His Orchestra’s recording of Innovative programming and electrifying
Moody and Heather Masse, three distinct “Chattanooga Choo-Choo” earned the first performances reflect passions for Gypsy,
voices that together make an achingly per- Gold Record ever awarded to a perform- tango, folk, pop, rock, and jazz-inspired
fect vocal sound, enchanting the folk-roots ing artist. That signature Big Band sound music alongside traditional string quartet
music scene. continues. repertoire.
The King’s Singers Pablo Ziegler & Christopher O’Riley
Ririe-Woodbury’s performances and The King’s Singers are double Grammy® Two to Tango features new compositions
educational undertakings are reflections award-winning artists with over two mil- and arrangements by Astor Piazzolla, Pablo
of the Company’s philosophy “Dance is for lion pieces of sheet music in circulation Ziegler and Christopher O’Riley performed
Everybody.” sung by amateurs and professionals. by two world-class pianists.
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