Stephens Auditoriums's Martha-Ellen Tye Performing Arts Institute is proud to once again offer OnStage! as an opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to explore and learn more about the world of performing arts. Requirements for the program are: Write an application essay explaining why you want to take part and what you expect to gain from the program Attend all 6 selected performances* Write a brief essay sharing your impressions following each performance Submit an 'end-of-season' essay telling what you have gained from your experience To introduce a representative variety of the performing arts, the following shows have been selected: VARIETY: Artrageous, Saturday, November 9 at 7:00 pm BROADWAY: Dear Evan Hansen, Thursday, December 5 at 7:30 pm ORCHESTRA: Czech National Philharmonic, Saturday, February 15 at 7:30 pm WORLD: Yamato Drummers of Japan, Friday, February 28 at 7:00 pm VOCAL: Shamrock Tenors, Tuesday, March 25 at 7:00 pm DANCE: Romeo and Juliet (DSM Ballet), Saturday, April 26 at 7:00 pm You will be given background information and a ticket before each performance. Following each performance, there will be a short reception with an artist from the production or a local expert to discuss the show. For more information about selected performances, visit the Stephens Auditorium website. *Please check your calendars carefully and identify potential conflicts now. Unexcused absences or late papers may be cause for program dismissal. Applications are due Monday, October 7.Student Name* First Last Parent(s) Name(s)* First Last Parent(s) Name(s) First Last Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Phone*Email* School*Select your school.Ames High SchoolGilbert High SchoolGrade*Select your grade level.JuniorSeniorHave you attended concerts or shows outside of school?*Select yes or no.YesNoIf yes, approximately how many per year?Where?Describe your background in performance: (Select all that are applicable) Piano lessons Dance Band Drama/Speech Choir Other Years of piano lessons:Years of dance:Years of band:Years of drama/speech:Years of choir:Other:Please upload your essay.*Max. file size: 5 MB.Your Application essay should explain why you want to take part in OnStage! and what you expect to gain from the OnStage! program. Consent* I agree to the statements below.I agree to attend all six performances* (transportation not provided) and write a brief reaction paper following each performance plus a final reflection summarizing my experience. I understand that these reflections will be hosted on a website accessible to teachers and peers in the program and they may be excerpted in Stephens Auditorium printed materials.
