Concerts for Students & Teachers

Recent News

- The attendance policy for all concerts has been changed from the original procedure listed in your “Payment and Confirmation” form.  Teachers will not be receiving a receipt to present to the usher staff on the day of the concert.   Usher will be provided lists of schools that are attending the day of the concert. A teacher or adult chaperone will need to tell an usher the name of your school and the total number of students, chaperones and teachers in attendance.  Ushers will then mark your school in attendance and seat your group.  This change has been reflected in the updated FAQ.

- Click here to review the repertoire for our February performances NEW!
- FAQ section and map are now online (PDFs)

- the price-per-ticket of all 11:15 concert tickets has been lowered from $5/ticket to just $3/ticket

- "Arts and Culture Trek" grants are now available on the Michigan Youth Arts Website!  Applications are due January 16th.  More information can be found here http://michiganyoutharts.org/grants/
- Remaining Concert Time is Thursday, March 8 at 11:15 am, 

Please click here to download a registration form for the 2011-2012 Series (PDF)

Registration and Payment Procedure

1. Fill out the 2011-2012 registration form and submit via fax, email, or regular mail to:

Mike Spiegel, Education Coordinator
3711 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI  48201
F 313.576.5101
email: ecs@dso.org

2. No later than two weeks after submitting your form, you will receive a confirmation form with a detachable payment slip. This slip, as well as a consolidated check for your concert tickets, is due at the DSO office one month before the concert date listed on your confirmation form.

About the 2011-2012 Educational Concert Series

For more than 80 years, the Education Concert Series (ECS) has introduced classical music to metro-Detroit school children by featuring interactive programs with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, for children in grades 3–8. Performances last approximately 45-50 minutes and take place in Orchestra Hall.

The theme for this year’s concert is “Instruments of the Orchestra”.  Program repertoire and order is still being finalized, so check back here often for this information.

Please keep in mind that seating preference is given to schools on a first-come, first-serve basis, so send us your registration forms as you as you can!

For those schools that have already registered, we will send you your seating information and payment form no later than November 15th.  Please be aware that all payments are due no later than one month before your scheduled attendance date.

For more information about the program or if you would like to be added to our email/mailing list for the next season, please contact ecs@dso.org.

Questions? please contact Mike Spiegel, Education Coordinator via email at  ecs@dso.org  or by phone at (313) 576-5167.

The DSO's 2011-2012 Educational Concert Series is sponsored by Compuware, Honda North America, Inc, MASCO, the Charles M. Bauervic Foundation, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, the Herbert & Elsa Ponting Foundation, the Sage Foundation, and the Elizabeth, Allan and Warren Shelden Fund.

A special thanks to Jackie Wiggins, Joseph Shively, Gregory Cunningham and Deborah Blair from Oakland University's Department of Music, Theater and Dance for their continued support of the ECS program.


Questions?
For more information about DSO's educational activities and concerts, email ecs@dso.org.