Donde van las Mariposas/A Fable from Mexico School Shows

Donde van las Mariposas/A Fable from Mexico is underwritten by The Bancroft Initiative, sponsored by the Powell Foundation, and supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Recommended for Elementary Schools

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Donde van las Mariposas/A Fable from Mexico, translating to “Where the Butterflies Go,” from Mexican-American choreographer Jimmy Orrante is based in Mexican culture and will explore environmental and cultural themes related to the migration of monarch butterflies as well as Día de los Muertos traditions. The production and educational curricula will be designed to grow young audiences’ understandings of diverse cultures and perspectives while providing an engaging introduction to the performing arts.

FEATURING: Ballet Austin TWO
CONCEPT & CHOREOGRAPHY: Jimmy Orrante
MUSIC: Pond5

PERFORMANCES AT BALLET AUSTIN

Location:

  • Ballet Austin, 501 West 3rd St., Austin, 78701

Date & Times: ​

  • October 11 at 10am
  • October 11 at 12pm

Length: 45 minutes

Ticket Prices:

  • $6 per person (students, teachers, chaperones) for Title I schools
  • $10 per person (students, teachers, chaperones) for all other schools

Registration Guidelines:

  • Minimum 10 students per school is required for registration.
  • A minimum of 200 registered students is required to proceed with the show.
  • No children younger than the age of 3 are allowed to attend. Children ages 3 and 4 must be enrolled in a Pre-K program to attend.
  • Chaperones must be 18 years of age or older.
  • A ticket must be purchased for each person attending the performance.

IMPORTANT DATES

Registration and Payment Schedule

Please enter the following dates in your calendar now to ensure you meet all registration and payment deadlines.

  • Wednesday, August 12 at 10 am: Registration opens for all campuses.
  • Friday, September 20:
    • All payments are due.
    • All registration changes are due.
    • Registration closes for all campuses.

Dates for Receiving Materials

    • Monday, September 23: All schools that have paid in full receive the link to Donde van las Mariposas/A Fable from Mexico curricular materials. All other schools receive these materials upon completion of payment.
    • Week of September 23: All schools that have paid in full receive parking and attendance information.

PAYMENT OPTIONS AND INFO

  • Ballet Austin accepts EFT/ACH payments from several school districts, including AISD and Hutto ISD. If your district prefers payment by EFT/ACH and does not have that set up with us yet, please contact us to do so.
  • Checks and credit card payments are accepted.
  • No purchase orders are accepted as payment.
  • There are no refunds for school shows.
Donde van las Mariposas/A Fable from Mexico School Shows registration opens on Monday, August 12.
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Questions?

If you have any questions that are not answered on this page, please contact Associate Director of Education, Kathleen Rockefeller, by email.

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Donde van las Mariposas/A Fable from Mexico is underwritten by The Bancroft Initiative, sponsored by the Powell Foundation, and supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Ballet Austin TWO is endowed by Sarah & Ernest Butler through the Ballet Austin Foundation.
Education Sponsors

POWELL FOUNDATION

Education Underwriter
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