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International Young Performers Tour
In our one "live" exchange program, each year, we underwrite the costs of bringing over talented youngsters from one of our overseas partner schools to meet with and perform for children and students in our area. The performances feature the youngsters sharing their culture through music, song and/or dance.
Besides being entertained, we want our young audiences to get an insider's feel for the culture of the performers. Thus, each show leads off with a short student-narrated 'Up Close and Personal" video which takes the audience "back home" to see the schools, homes, and rehearsals of the performers.
Another important component of pur International Young Performers' Tour is the interaction between the performers and their American Peers. Each group gives "hands-on" and "feet-on" workships, visits classrooms. share meals, and stays in the homes of local families.
Read testimonials from recent tours
The 2007-8 International Young Performers' Tour
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From May 5-9, 2008:
The Children's Beijing Opera Troupe
Featuring nineteen talented 10 - 12 year old performers from the acclaimed Peking University Primary School, in Beijing, China.
This group performed an enchanting mix of costumed folk drama, dance, and martial arts and conduct hands-on workshops for elementary and middle schools in the Tri-State area.
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The 2006-7 International Young Performers' Tour
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Oct-Nov 2007: From Chennai, India
Bharata Kalanjali
Bharatanatyam dancers from Chennai, India
Touring the Tri-State area from October 26-November 11
Creative Connections was proud to bring twelve talented 12 to18 year-old Indian dancers from the Dhananjayans' Bharata Kalanjali Academy to the Tri-State area this autumn. With their colorful costumes and jewelry, beautiful music, and vibrant dancing, the troupe transported audiences to their homeland of India, a land rich in culture and traditions.
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April 2007: From County Clare, Ireland:
The Barefield Ceili Band
Dancers Winners of "All-Ireland" honors, these spirited
youngsters brought Gaelic culture to life in music, song, and dance.
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Oct 2006: From St. Petersburg, Russia: The Rossijanochka Folk Dance Troupe
These award-winning dancers, aged 8-19, returned for their third tour with us. Their dances, blending gymnastics, ballet, and theatre, ranged from traditional to more contemporary. They never failed to enthrall the audiences they performed for. Their spirited performances were enhanced by their beautifully-made and colorful handmade costumes.
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Abantu Mu Buntu - Ugandan Storytelling Musical Theatre
– October 25 – November 9, 2005.
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Twelve gifted 10-18 year old Ugandan singers, dancers, and musicians performed "Kakookolo", a spellbinding tribal tale from their home in East Africa. The young performers' colorful costumes, beautiful voices, energetic drumming, and vibrant dancing transported audiences to the traditional homelands of Uganda, a land rich in culture and spirit. Schools groups and families enjoyed seeing this ancient tale, brought to life by these talented youngsters.
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La Banda Juvenil de Medellin (The Youth Band from Medellin, Colombia)
Sept. to Oct, 2004.
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This award winning youth band, comprised of 40 amazingly talented twelve-to-twenty year olds, played and danced to lively Latin American music, and performed classical pieces and big band jazz. Interspersed with the music, orchestra members shared the inspiring story of what it is like living in one of the poorest neighborhoods of Colombia's most dangerous city, Medellin, where music has helped them escape the violence and lure of trafficking.
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Via streaming video, learn about other recent International Young Performers:
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