There are many opportunities for school groups, teachers and administrators to participate in the performing arts at the Kimmel Center from the free, interactive classes and guided tours to the exciting student matinees performed in Perelman Theater and Verizon Hall.

Subsidized Ticket Program	Kimmel Center Youth Jazz Ensemble	Community Education Partnerships & Initiatives
Student Matinees	Curriculum-based Classes Grades 5-8	Curriculum-based Classes Grades 9-12
Teen Summer Arts Camp	Interactive Keyboard Flash opens in new window	Build-A-Band Flash opens in new window

Aetna Student Bus Program
Free transportation to and from Kimmel Center performances is available for K-12 schools through a generous grant from Aetna Foundation. Contact Us for more information.

Educators Open House
Join us for these annual events and receive complimentary concert tickets! Please check back soon for the 2009 Open House event information.

Meet the Education Department
Learn more about our talented staff!

Slideshow of Education Programs

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Resident Companies Education Programs
The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and the Academy of Music are pleased to present a list of the Resident Companies' educational and performance programs available for young children, students, and adults.

Merck Arts Education Center
The Merck Arts Education Center (MAEC) provides arts education through a variety of learning styles and innovative technologies. Serving as a flexible arts resource for the Philadelphia community, MAEC promotes appreciation of the performing arts through diverse programming for children and adults.

Housed at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, MAEC fosters collaborations with its Resident Companies and cultural communities and acts as a bridge to developing future audiences and performers. Support for the Merck Arts Education Center is generously provided by The Merck Company Foundation.

Education programs at the Kimmel Center for the Performing arts are generously sponsored by:

• The Sidney Kimmel Foundation
• The Barra Foundation
• PNC Foundation
• Wachovia Foundation
• Citizens Bank Foundation
• Comcast Foundation
• Lincoln Financial Foundation
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania — Department of Community and Economic Development
• Verizon Foundation, Inc.
• Aetna Foundation
• The McClean Contributionship
• JPMorgan Chase Foundation
• Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Savitz
• Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation
• Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation
• The Presser Foundation
• Boscia Family Foundation
• Dr. Richard M. Klein
• Lomax Family Foundation

The Merck Company Foundation
The Merck Company Foundation is a U.S.-based, private charitable foundation. Established in 1957 by Merck & Co., Inc., the Foundation is funded entirely by the company and is Merck's chief source of funding support to qualified non-profit charitable organizations. The Foundation advances the company's philanthropic outreach in helping to meet important needs of our society -- in both local and international communities -- that are consistent with Merck's overall mission to enhance the health and well-being of people around the world.