Paradise Professional Development School
Disney Musicals in Schools is a free program offered to a limited number of public elementary schools each year. Through the program schools receive free performance rights and ShowKit materials to a 30-minute Disney musical written for elementary school performers. Over the course of a semester, professional Teaching Artists guide school teachers through the process of mounting a musical with student performers. Our goal is to provide the training necessary for teachers to continue a tradition of theater education for years to come.
Began in 1992, GO-MOVE-DANCE!!! is an elementary school residency program that coincides with the school year offering students 28 weeks of free, in-school dance instruction to 16 underserved Clark County schools. Eligible schools must have 50% or more of their student body on the Free or Reduced Lunch Program. Students are taught a variety of disciplines with a focus on ballet, jazz and hip-hop. Classes are taught by qualified Future Dance Teaching Artists, who follow a detailed curriculum.In addition to the classes, each year students in this program attend four school matinees performances by NBT’s professional company artists. Also, the students themselves perform in the annual Future Dance Spring Concert at The Smith Center. This program has served tens of thousands of students in CCSD over its history.