Student Matinees
Take your students to The Auditorium — a National Historic Landmark —for an enriching field trip that they will always remember! You’ll also receive a FREE Classroom Companion that connects to National Learning Standards and helps prepare your students for the performances. Grades K–12 welcome!
A non-refundable 25% deposit is required in order to place your order. Everyone, including chaperones, must pay the admission fee. A one-time $10 service fee is applied to each group.
+ Add a workshop to your student matinee experience – get information about available workshop packages!
Have questions? Contact us at sales@auditoriumtheatre.org or 312.341.2300.
Step Afrika!
Friday, October 18, 2024 at 11AM | $10
Feel the rhythm of the first professional dance company dedicated to the tradition of stepping that has been hailed as “ingenious and intuitive” (The New York Times) in a one-of a-kind, performance that will have students enraptured!
Complexions Contemporary Ballet
Friday, February 7, 2025 at 11AM | $10
Experience adrenaline-fueled “arabesques that sail to the sky”(Critical Dance) with two world-renowned choreographers in an awe-inspiring performance set to modern music that will surely have your students talking for days after.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 11AM | $15
Friday, March 7, 2025 at 11AM | $15
Give your students the memory of a lifetime with the illustrious 65-year strong modern dance company known for incredible contemporary favorites and beloved masterpieces that are both “timely and timeless” (Chicago Tribune).