In this video presentation, students meet one of American musical theater’s most talented composers, Stephen Schwartz. Topics include his musical education, his break into show business, and the creative process behind his musicals.

The visual and performing arts of the Arab world provide a powerful lens for viewing and interpreting the diversity of Arabic culture. This educator resource site for the Kennedy Center’s Arabesque festival features facts and resources for the classroom, slideshows, and downloadable Arabesque Cuesheets.

This multimedia exploration, designed for grades 9-12, explores the science and art of pyrotechnics and chronicles the making of Cai’s Tornado: Explosion Project for the Kennedy Center.

An occasional series pulled from lectures, workshops and other events for educators presented by and through the Education Department of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

How have artists, through the centuries, captured the body - particularly the body in motion? Through richly annotated paintings, sculptures, and photographs, students will discover the technical and creative advances which drove artistic renderings of the moving body – from the mathematical precision that formed the basis of Egyptian figures, to the complex systems and innovations at work in the art of the Hellenistic Greeks, to the dynamic surfaces of the Modern era.

Watch the fascinating life of ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev unfold through the portraits of Jamie Wyeth. When American artist Wyeth met Nureyev in 1977, the dancer’s charismatic personality and immense talent immediately captivated him. Thus began a remarkable friendship, resulting in over 35 paintings and drawings of Nureyev. Explore a sampling of these incredible works—many of which are presented online for the first time.

Enter the complex and lyrical world of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most celebrated composers of the American musical theater.

Nationally-recognized NPR Morning Edition music commentator Miles Hoffman (and NSO alum) takes us on a tour through classical music in the United States from the 1720s to today.

Listen to audio clips of traditional and modern Mexican corridos with this multimedia resource. Sing along to historic recordings about key figures during the Mexican Revolution, and inspire students to compose their own corridos by listening to lyrics written by fellow high school students. Student composers featured on this resource were winners of the University of Arizona Poetry Center's Bilingual Corrido Contest for High School Students, an annual contest supported by the University of Arizona College of Humanities.

This multimedia gallery brings to life the work of Project Bandaloop, a modern dance company that explores the boundaries between dance and sport. Using advance rock-climbing techniques, the company dances on builidngs, off cliffs and over the ocean.

Take a peek at some of the most famous scenes from the beloved winter favorite, The Nutcracker.

This series, from the archives of the Kennedy Center's Education Department, brings you a glimpse of the history and diversity of China's performing arts.

Immerse your students in the arts and culture of Pakistan. This Web site, designed for high school students, introduces students to the rich traditions and history of this South Asian country and its people through videos, audio clips, virtual galleries, and a teen blog.

Learn more about the arts and culture of Japan with this interactive passport (iPass) to the Kennedy Center festival JAPAN! culture + hyperculture. Students explore interviews, video, slideshows, and more to boost their knowledge and crack "the code" for a free download not to be missed!

Developed for middle and high school audiences, this interactive timeline follows the development of this great American art form. Divided by decade, the timeline highlights events that helped shape jazz and illustrates the styles of each period through music and images.

An intermittent series where you'll learn about the activities and programs of the Education Department of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Learn more about this new Kennedy Center musical about a positively purple 10th birthday party and how two very different girls learn to understand each other.

Discover the secrets behind the art of shadow puppetry in this multimedia exploration, designed for grades 5-8, which explores this age-old art form through animations, videos, interactive activities, and more.

In this audio series we explore unique aspects of Chinese music through sounds, performance and interviews. Users can listen online, download individual files, or subscribe to the Podcast.

This player presents three pieces—Presto from Vivaldi's "Summer," Grofe's "Cloudburst," and Beethoven's "Storm." Get a new view on weather as you listen to these storm-inspired works!

The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, in association with The Dramatists Guild, presents conversations from their two-week playwriting intensive at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

This 6-part series is designed to introduce middle and high school audiences to the many aspects of musical theater. Using examples of the best that Broadway musicals have to offer, we'll talk about the history of musical theater in America; its structure and elements of a musical (do you know what an "I Want" song is?); musical theater's role in making social commentary, and its legacy.