Concerts in Schools
Concerts In Schools are offered on a fee-for-service basis. A limited number of free Concerts in Schools programs are available to schools receiving Title One funding on a first-come basis in Washington, D.C.; Montgomery or Prince George’s County in Maryland; or Arlington County, Alexandria City, Falls Church City or Fairfax County in Virginia.
Pre-Kindergarten – 12th Grade Students
Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade students in the D.C. metropolitan area can journey through music, dance, theater, storytelling, and visual arts through the Washington Performing Arts Concerts In Schools (CIS) program. Students learn through an assembly format where the art form is displayed through live performance or demonstration, student engagement, and integration with other curricular areas. All 45-60 minute live performances or workshops are led by Washington Performing Arts Teaching Artists and ensembles.
The Concerts In Schools program was founded in 1966 by the Women’s Committee of Washington Performing Arts.
Schedule a Concert
Washington Performing Arts offers fee-for-service CIS performances to schools in Washington, DC; Montgomery or Prince George’s County in Maryland; and Arlington City, Alexandria City, Falls Church City or Fairfax County in Virginia.
- Select three (3) artists from our CIS Teaching Artist Roster, noting the order of preference. Our staff will do their best to pair you based on artist availability.
- Washington Performing Arts Education staff will connect you with your Teaching Artist to schedule their performance or workshop at your school.
- You will receive a written agreement from Washington Performing Arts to sign and confirm the terms of your school’s CIS.
Our Sponsors
The Concerts in Schools program was founded in 1966 by the Women’s Committee of Washington Performing Arts.
Support for Concerts in Schools is provided by Gary and Silvia Yacoubian/SVS; Mr.+ and Mrs.+ Herbert Milstein/Greene-Milstein Family Foundation; and the Pohanka Family Foundation.
Education programs at Washington Performing Arts are made possible in part by the following sponsors: the D.C. Commission on the Arts & Humanities; U.S. Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs Program; The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; Jacqueline Badger Mars and Mars, Incorporated; Park Foundation, Inc; Mr. Bruce Rosenblum and Ms. Lori Laitman; Prince Charitable Trusts; Sunny and Bill Alsup; The Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation; Matthew Rowley Memorial Fund; Deborah Weinberger; Events DC; Dina Al Sabah and David Alden; The Nora Roberts Foundation; The Edith Glick Shoolman Children’s Foundation; CHIME & Dorothy Marschak; Graham Holdings Company; Venable; George Wasserman Family Foundation, Inc.; Ms. Dina Lassow; The Charles Delmar Foundation; and the Washington Performing Arts Women’s Committee. Gifts as of January 1, 2025.
