Lincoln Center Announces Passport to the Arts

By Francisco Salazar

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has announced the Passport to the Arts Fall 2021 season.

The pass will provide access to classes, performances, and custom-designed experiences for children, teens, and adults with disabilities and their families.

Programs will include in-person viewings of “Cinderella” and “The Magic Flute” at the Metropolitan Opera as well as behind-the-scenes clips from Lerner & Loewe’s “My Fair Lady,” classes, explorations of site-specific theater, and movement workshops with renowned dancers and musicians.

This season includes programs from partners across the Lincoln Center campus and beyond: American Ballet Theatre, CO/LAB Theater Group, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Center Theater, the Metropolitan Opera, the Metropolitan Opera Guild, the New York City Ballet, and the New York Philharmonic.

Here is a look at all the programs: 

Adapted Dance Workshop with American Ballet Theatre
Saturday, Oct. 16 at 11:00 a.m. ET
Virtual Program
Join American Ballet Theatre teaching artists for an interactive dance workshop where participants will explore the characters and choreography from ABT’s popular ballet “Coppélia.”

WeBop “Swing” with Jazz at Lincoln Center
Sunday, Oct. 17 at 10:30 a.m. ET
Virtual Program
This WeBop “Swing” session is designed for children aged six to nine years old. During this interactive, small group program, led by musicians, families will be immersed in an authentic jazz experience by dancing to the swing rhythm, singing the blues, and improvising on homemade instruments.

Opera Fairy Tales: Cinderella with the Metropolitan Opera Guild
Saturday, Oct. 30 at 11:00 a.m. (ages 8-12) and 1pm (teens and adults) ET
Virtual Program
Join Metropolitan Opera Guild Teaching Artists in a fun and interactive journey through the classic fairy tale Cendrillon.

Lerner & Loewe’s My Fair Lady with Lincoln Center Theater
Saturday, Nov. 6 at 10:30 a.m. ET
Virtual Program
An interactive workshop including video clips about Lincoln Center Theater’s Tony Award-nominated 2018 production of the classic musical “My Fair Lady.” The workshop is led by Lincoln Center Theater teaching artists Daniel and Patrick Lazour.

WeBop “Swing” with Jazz at Lincoln Center
Sunday, Nov. 7 at 10:00 a.m. ET
Virtual Program
This WeBop “Swing” session is designed for children aged two to five years old. During this interactive, small group program, led by musicians, you will be immersed in an authentic jazz experience by dancing to the swing rhythm, singing the blues, and improvising on your homemade instruments.

WeBop “Improvisation” with Jazz at Lincoln Center
Sunday, Nov. 7 at 12:00 p.m. ET
Virtual Program
WeBop’s “Improvisation” session is designed for children 6 to 9 years old. During this interactive, small group class led by jazz musicians, you will explore the basics of jazz improvisation by learning to listen for musical cues and responding creatively with your voice, body, and improvising on your homemade instruments.

Adapted Dance Workshop for teens and adults with New York City Ballet (NYCB)
Monday, Nov. 15 at 6:00 p.m. ET
Virtual Program
Join the artists of New York City Ballet as participants are guided in a warm-up and learn choreography inspired by some of NYCB’s most beloved repertory. This event will take place on Zoom.

Inspiring Instruments with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Sunday, Nov. 21 at 11:30 a.m. ET
Virtual Program
In this program, we explore instruments and instrumentalists who have inspired great composers in an online program featuring live music and activities, led by educators and musicians Rami Vamos and Nurit Pacht.

Setting the Stage with CO/LAB Theater Group
Saturday, Dec. 4 at 11:00 a.m. ET
Virtual Program
Drawing inspiration from performances that have happened in and around Lincoln Center, we’ll stage our own performances from home.

Opera Magic with the Metropolitan Opera Guild
Sunday, Dec. 5 at 11:00 a.m. ET
Virtual Program
An exclusive virtual look at what it takes to make operatic magic.

Setting the Stage with CO/LAB Theater Group
Sunday, December 5, 1:00 p.m. ET
Virtual Program
Drawing inspiration from performances that have happened in and around Lincoln Center, we’ll stage our own performances from home.

Adapted Dance Workshop for children/families with New York City Ballet (NYCB)
Sunday, Dec. 12 at 11:00 a.m. ET
Virtual Program
Join the artists of New York City Ballet as participants are guided in a warm-up and learn choreography inspired by some of NYCB’s most beloved repertory. This event will take place on Zoom.

Musical Portraits: Expressing Myself Through Music with the New York Philharmonic
Sunday, Dec. 12 at 1:00 p.m. ET
Virtual Program
Join New York Philharmonic Teaching Artist Jacinta Clusellas accompanied by a musician from the New York Philharmonic for an interactive musical workshop that shows how composing can be used as a fun way.

Jazz at Lincoln Center presents: Just Friends – Billie Holiday and Lester Young
Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 5:30 p.m. ET
Virtual Program
Join us for a special concert celebrating some of the most beloved music in jazz with a group of outstanding artists from Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute
Saturday, Dec. 18 at 1:00 p.m. ET
In-Person program
Join us for a magical production of Mozart’s beloved fairy tale opera, including stunning visuals and puppetry. All participants must be over the age of 12 and show full proof of Covid-19 vaccination.

Metropolitan Opera: Cinderella
Sunday, Dec.  19 at 3:00 p.m. ET
In-Person program
Celebrate a holiday tradition with Laurent Pelly’s storybook staging of Massenet’s Cendrillon. All participants must be over the age of 12 and show full proof of Covid-19 vaccination

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