Behind the Curtain is affiliated with BTC’s main-stage productions such as Cinderella, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty, along with the annual production of The Nutcracker.  In opening students’ eyes to the many wonders of a ballet production, Behind the Curtain aims to share the joys of live performances with young audiences and inspire a lifelong connection to the arts, whether that be as a performer, costumer, member of the crew, or audience member.


Through Behind the Curtain, BTC offers an abbreviated performance of its main stage productions for local schools, activity workbooks that explore staging a production and practice essential academic skills through fun worksheets, and even interactive school tours that bring dance and production elements into your classroom.


The mission of BTC’s Behind the Curtain is to expose students to the joys of ballet and develop an understanding of the process behind staging a dance production. It hopes to aspire artistic endeavors in its students, and develop a lifelong connection to the arts.

PREPARED MATERIALS

Explore examples of prepared materials from BTC's 2022 production of Aladdin to see what BTC offers as part of Behind the Curtain.

Digital Storybook

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The digital storybook features images created by BTC student and Design Intern Sofia Brummitt. Dive into the story of the ballet production, and learn more about the characters.

Academic Workbook

Through the Academic Activity Workbooks, students will practice their math skills through story related word problems, explore a bit of history of the ballet, utilize their reading comprehension skills, and investigate how environmental settings play a role in the story.

Performing Arts Workbook

With over 20 pages of worksheets and classroom activities, the Performing Arts Activity Workbooks encourage students to think creatively as they take on the role of a costume or set designer and explore production elements of the ballet. 

BRING BTC INTO YOUR CLASSROOM

Are you interested in bringing Behind the Curtain to your classroom this upcoming school year?


Your students will love exploring the magic of The Nutcracker as they approach the holiday season. Additionally, integrating the arts in education has proven to have a positive impact on the minds of the next generation by inspiring creativity, innovation, self-expression, collaboration, and more! Fill out the form below to stay updated about details for the Behind the Curtain program featuring The Nutcracker 2023 as they are finalized in the upcoming months.

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