Young People's Concert Series · May 23, 2019 · Hairspray performed by students of Upper Darby High School in partnership with The Upper Darby Performing Arts Center
Young People's Concert Series · May 23, 2019 · Hairspray performed by students of Upper Darby High School in partnership with The Upper Darby Performing Arts Center
Young People's Concert Series · August 6, 2019 · Rhythms of the World
Young People's Concert Series · August 6, 2019 · Rhythms of the World
Students of Upper Darby High School performed Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story on May 30, 2018. This performance was also a part of the Mann's fifth community festival, Brilliantly Bernstein: Beyond the Baton.
Inca Son returned to the Mann on July 11, 2018 for another vibrant, colorful performance of Peruvian music and dance.
At a 2013 YPCS event, Black Violin performers proved to the audience of over 6,200 young people that classical music is cool. Audience members were treated to classical pieces featuring improvisational riffs on the violin as well as more well-known modern rock, hip-hop, R&B, and even a few original pieces, all underscored with catchy baselines and beats. Children were asked to participate by clapping, tapping, and dancing along with the performers; several groups of young people were enthusiastically dancing in the aisles through the entire concert!
Gwendolyn Bye's Dancefusion graced the Mann's stage at the Global Footwork event on August 1, 2018.
Students of Upper Darby High School performed Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story to an audience of over 5,000 attendees on May 30, 2018.
Students from the Rock School for Dance Education on stage during the 2012 "Rhapsody of Rock" performance
On August 1, 2018, the Philadelphia Sun Lion Dancers immersed the audience in Chinese lion dance traditions as a part of the YPCS event Global Footwork.
Children celebrated the richness of African cultures with Cirque Zuma Zuma, a dazzling show that blends acrobatics, dance, and music, part of the 2013 YPCS series.
Young people experienced authentic outfits and colorful staging depicting the traditions of the Andes Mountains in Peru at Inca Son's YPCS performance on July 11, 2018.
The Universal African Dance & Drum Ensemble returned to the Mann for Global Footwork on August 1, 2018.
Young People's Concert Series · May 23, 2019 · Hairspray performed by students of Upper Darby High School in partnership with The Upper Darby Performing Arts Center
Young People's Concert Series · May 23, 2019 · Hairspray performed by students of Upper Darby High School in partnership with The Upper Darby Performing Arts Center
Young People's Concert Series · August 6, 2019 · Rhythms of the World
Young People's Concert Series · August 6, 2019 · Rhythms of the World
Students of Upper Darby High School performed Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story on May 30, 2018. This performance was also a part of the Mann's fifth community festival, Brilliantly Bernstein: Beyond the Baton.
Inca Son returned to the Mann on July 11, 2018 for another vibrant, colorful performance of Peruvian music and dance.
At a 2013 YPCS event, Black Violin performers proved to the audience of over 6,200 young people that classical music is cool. Audience members were treated to classical pieces featuring improvisational riffs on the violin as well as more well-known modern rock, hip-hop, R&B, and even a few original pieces, all underscored with catchy baselines and beats. Children were asked to participate by clapping, tapping, and dancing along with the performers; several groups of young people were enthusiastically dancing in the aisles through the entire concert!
Gwendolyn Bye's Dancefusion graced the Mann's stage at the Global Footwork event on August 1, 2018.
Students of Upper Darby High School performed Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story to an audience of over 5,000 attendees on May 30, 2018.
Students from the Rock School for Dance Education on stage during the 2012 "Rhapsody of Rock" performance
On August 1, 2018, the Philadelphia Sun Lion Dancers immersed the audience in Chinese lion dance traditions as a part of the YPCS event Global Footwork.
Children celebrated the richness of African cultures with Cirque Zuma Zuma, a dazzling show that blends acrobatics, dance, and music, part of the 2013 YPCS series.
Young people experienced authentic outfits and colorful staging depicting the traditions of the Andes Mountains in Peru at Inca Son's YPCS performance on July 11, 2018.
The Universal African Dance & Drum Ensemble returned to the Mann for Global Footwork on August 1, 2018.
Young People’s Concert Series events provide culturally diverse performing arts programs accessible to students, grades K – 12, and families in our TD Pavilion, and are presented free of charge. Events feature performances by internationally acclaimed, emerging, and regional young artists on our Presser Foundation Stage.
There are no upcoming YPCS concerts at this time. Please check back.
For information about YPCS, please contact Education@MannCenter.org.