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Hello,

I work in the performing arts department at MASS MoCA, where we host a series of children's performing arts programs that might interest members of your organization as field trip opportunities. We present four school-time performances each academic year -- the first performance of this year is scheduled for December 17. H.T. Chen and Dancers will present Eight Strokes and the Moving Word, an innovative one-hour performance with live narration, audience interaction, video presentation, and vibrant excerpts of traditional and contemporary dance. H.T. Chen and Dancers de-mystifies the process of choreography while providing a valuable lesson in Chinese history and culture.

Because these performances are attended primarily by school groups, we present each performance twice - once in the morning at 9:30 and again at 12:30 PM. Usually, younger children (K through 3rd grade) attend in the morning and older kids (grades 4 through 8) attend in the afternoon. Tickets must be purchased in advance from our Box Office which can be reached at 413.662.111 or apelletier@massmoca.org. The price of admission is $5 per child, with one adult chaperone free per group. Two or three weeks prior to the performance we mail out curriculum guides with pre- and post-performance activities and topics to help students make the most of their experience.

I would like to get the word out to home educators about the H.T. Chen performance and the rest of our student programming series. If you think it is appropriate, I would greatly appreciate any help you could provide in spreading the word to the families associated with your organization. There is information about the series at our website: http://www.massmoca.org/teachers.php and I've attached a document with some details about the upcoming show, but please feel free to contact me if I can provide any additional information or address any questions. Thank you very much for your time!

Best,

Rachel