Students

Broadway Immersion Project

Now in its eighth year, this groundbreaking project connects students with performers from a touring Broadway show at the Lied Center. Students spend time at the Lied learning choreography, music and acting alongside the performers, then see the performance.

Professional Development Workshops

The Lied Center is committed to helping educators get the most out of professional development experiences. Each workshop offers new strategies and lessons to meet specific learning standards while helping teachers gain inspiration, a new perspective and deeper learning for the students attending the matinees.

Student Matinees

These special performances of world-class artists bring young people and educators together from all over the state to share in an unforgettable experience. Each matinee performance is chosen to enhance classroom learning, expand cultural awareness and excite young people about the performing arts. The program is available for elementary, middle and high school students and teachers for a nominal cost.

Curriculum Connections Guide

The Lied Center and many of the presenting artists provide study guides to teachers as a service to enhance pre- and post-performance classroom learning. The study guides provide in-classroom activities and resources in a format developed for many grade levels. The study guides also help the teacher pinpoint certain curriculum structure and Nebraska requirements that can be met through the use of the guides.

Kennedy Center Partners in Education Program

The Partners in Education program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is designed to assist arts and cultural organizations throughout the nation develop and/or expand educational partnerships with their local school systems. The purpose of the partnerships is the establishment or expansion of professional development programs in the arts for all teachers.

The program, established in 1991, is based on the concept that educating teachers is an essential component of any effort designed to increase the artistic literacy of young people. The Kennedy Center’s experience with professional development programs for teachers is the basis for this national initiative. Partnership teams consist of an arts organization and an administrator of the cooperating school system. The team participates in an institute that provides models and strategies for professional development programs in the arts for all teachers, follow-up consultation, and annual meetings to assist teams in their continued development. The Lied Center, Omaha Nation School District, and University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Education and Human Sciences partner to provide professional development in the performing arts to teachers and staff in the Omaha Nation School District. Artsreach, a professional development program for at-risk schools in Nebraska is supported by the Kennedy Center. The Lied Center partners with Nebraskans for the Arts, the Nebraska Arts Council, and the Nebraska Department of Education.

Studio for Students

The Lied Center displays the visual artwork of public and private school students in the balcony lobby throughout the performance season. Displays change monthly and tours are available upon request.

VIP-Ventures in Partnership

The Lied Center is a VIP partner with Lincoln Public Schools. The Lied Center works with Southwest High School, Park Middle School and McPhee Elementary School to enhance education and build a stronger community.

Campus Connections

The Lied Center offers University students and faculty the opportunity to connect their studies with the performing arts.

The ongoing partnership with the UNL School of Music, Dance Department and the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and film allows for students to attend master classes and workshops given by visiting artists.

The Lied Center also collaborates with Wesleyan, Doane, Midland Lutheran and Concordia Colleges in creating meaningful opportunities for students to see performances and attend workshops.

Collaborations with student groups and campus departments surrounding Lied Center events bring the arts up close and personal. Creating a spark through participation, conversation, debate and dialogues adds to the vibrant student life on campus.

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