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Kidz Kickin’ It @ The Mann 2008

YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONCERT SERIES

10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
"Cultural Horizons"  4 Magical Mondays

World Rhythms

The Rhapsody of Rock

Fiddlin' in Philly

Rising Stars of Tomorrow

We have recently concluded the 9th season of our Young People’s Concert Series, and are now embarking on the 10th Anniversary Season of this overwhelmingly impressive series.  Our first season brought 3,000 audience members to The Mann, and this past season we led over 37,000 enthusiastic students and campers on a cultural journey through Russia, Asia, Africa, Ireland, and America!  They had the opportunity to travel the world without leaving Philadelphia.

The theme for our 2007 Young People’s Concert Series, Capture the Culture, was expanded in performance by professional, emerging, and regional youth performing groups who presented these programs on our main stage. Over 200 performers and 9 performing groups brought to The Mann the sights, sounds, and rhythms that celebrate the magic and richness of performing arts from around the world.

HERE ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR 2007 SEASON!

Voices, Rhymes, and Rhythms on July 18th featured The Philadelphia Boys Choir, an internationally renowned boys’ choir that performed a diverse repertoire, and the Mt. Vernon Gospel Knights, a youth gospel choir who were winners of the 2006 Pathmark Gospel Choir Competition.

An Asian Experience on July 23rd featured The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, a contemporary Chinese Dance Troupe, and The Taiko Masala Master Drummers, who combine the training and discipline of Japanese martial arts with the precision and power of complex drumming.

Rock Rhapsody on July 30th featured The Rock School for Dance Education, which has stood as a superior institution for training aspiring dancers.  During its 40-year history, the school has developed dancers for The Pennsylvania Ballet and a host of other internationally known ballet companies in the United States, Europe and Asia.