Registration for the 2026-2027 Education Series is open NOW!
Education Series
Arts education is important to us! NPAC offers an education series each school year for students in the region. Studies show that involvement in the arts is associated with gains in math, reading, cognitive ability, critical thinking, and verbal skills. Arts learning can also improve motivation, concentration, confidence, and teamwork. And it’s fun!
Registration Now Open For Camp NPAC Kids!
Carnival! | Knoxville Symphony Orchestra's Young People's Concert
FREE ADMISSION
November 4, 2026
9:30 AM & 11 AM
Grades 3-5
Step right up for a musical extravaganza! The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra invites students to experience Camille Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals.
Lightwire Theater’s A Very Electric Christmas
$5 PER STUDENT
December 15, 2026
9 AM & 11 AM
Grades K-6
Follow the story of a young bird named Max and his family as they begin their journey south for the winter. When Max gets blown off course and ends up at the North Pole, his adventure begins! Dancing toy soldiers, caroling worms, and performing poinsettias light up the stage! Audiences of all ages will treasure this magical and captivating tale of family, friendship, and hope set to timeless holiday hits, including those from Nat King Cole, Mariah Carey, and Tchaikovsky.
Lightwire Theater is internationally recognized for their electroluminescent artistry and poignant storytelling, performed in complete darkness. Brighten your holidays this season with Lightwire Theater’s A Very Electric Christmas!
Rosie Revere, Ada Twist, and Iggy Peck: The Questioneers
$5 PER STUDENT
February 23, 2027
9 AM & 11 AM
Grades 1-5
Ms. Greer’s classroom includes three inquisitive out-of-the-box thinkers. Rosie Revere has big dreams. Iggy Peck has a relentless passion for architecture. And Ada Twist’s curiosity can lead her to solve any problem.
A fun musical based on the books Rosie Revere, Engineer; Iggy Peck, Architect; and Ada Twist Scientist by Andrea Beaty, which spotlights the STEM curriculum (focusing on science, technology, engineering and math).
The Peking Acrobats
FREE ADMISSION
March 12, 2027
10 AM
Grades K-12
The Peking Acrobats merge the rich, ancient folk-art tradition of Chinese acrobatics with the spectacle of a modern theatrical circus. Their gravity-defying performances include the dangerous climbing chair stack, contortionists, tumblers, and the spectacular Bicycle Pagoda. The New York Times raved that their feats “reach breathtaking heights of skill,” the Los Angeles Times called their show “virtually unbelievable,” and Dance Insider proclaimed, “It’s like watching Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon LIVE!”
Celebrating 36 years of entertainment in 2026, The Peking Acrobats have toured globally and have performed innovative symphony concerts with orchestras like the San Francisco Symphony and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, and have appeared in popular media, including Nickelodeon’s Unfabulous, Ellen’s Really Big Show, and major films like Ocean’s 11 franchise. This tour promises their most memorable production to date, with gymnastics, balancing, and agility, all with beautiful costumes and high-tech special effects of festive pageantry.
Camp NPAC Kids!
Camp NPAC Kids is our summer theatrical day camp where kids Kindergarten through 12th grade sing, act, dance, and design costumes, and set and prop pieces for a full week of fun!
101 Dalmatians KIDS
June 1-5
9AM – 3PM
Completed Grades K-5
Based on the classic animated film, Disney’s 101 Dalmatians KIDS is a fur-raising adventure featuring Cruella De Vil, Disney’s most outrageous villain, and 101 of the most adorable heroes to set their paws onstage. With a high-spirited score and lovable characters, this stage adaptation is certain to charm and delight all audiences.
Pet owners, Roger and Anita, live happily in London with their Dalmatians, Pongo and Perdita, stalwart dogs devoted to raising their puppies. Everything is quiet until Anita’s former classmate, the monstrous Cruella De Vil, plots to steal the puppies for her new fur coat. The Dalmatians rally all the dogs of London for a daring rescue of the puppies from Cruella and her bumbling henchmen.
Based on one of the most popular Disney movies of all time and the Broadway musical that played for over 2,500 performances and received multiple Olivier and Tony Awards nominations, Cameron Mackintosh and Disney’s Mary Poppins is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect Broadway Junior musical!
The jack-of-all trades, Bert, introduces us to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family members how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren’t the only ones upon whom she has a profound effect. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that “Anything can happen if you let it.”
Mary Poppins JR.
June 15-19
9AM – 3PM
Completed Grades 6-12
