Spring 2021
Virtual Season

We are launching our
Spring 2021 Virtual Season!

Thank you for your interest in Lincoln Center’s Passport to the Arts program, designed to introduce children, teens and adults with disabilities to the performing arts through free performances and workshops designed for families.

We have a wonderful virtual spring season planned for you and are thrilled to share programs including the New York City Ballet, the Metropolitan Opera Guild, the New York Philharmonic, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and more.

All programs will take place on Zoom and are exclusively open to children, teens and adults with disabilities and their families. Programs will feature dance, music or drama classes, artist performances and special events that explore performing arts.

All programs take place in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Registration for the Spring 2021 season will open on Friday, January 22nd at 12pm EST.

Programs this season...

In an open field a man and a woman tap dance on a small wooden stage next to a man playing a black double bass.

Photo by Christopher Jones

Music From the Soul

Saturday, February 6th from 11:00am-12:00pm EST

  • Recommended for ages 5-12

  • Dance Workshop

  • Performance with engagement activities

  • Single Session

Join us for an interactive tap dance workshop featuring performances and activities led by artists from Music From The Sole. An NYC-based tap dance company and live music ensemble, the group merges Afro-Brazilian rhythms and music with the great American tap tradition.

A group of people moving around a gray carpet with their arms out wide. At the center, a child holds colorful shakers in both hands.

Photo by Ayano Hisa

WeBop “Jazz Heroes” 4-Week Series
with Jazz at Lincoln Center

Sundays in February (2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28) from 11:00-11:45am EST
*Must be available for all four dates*

  • For ages 6-9

  • Music-making

  • Interactive

  • Multi-session

Taking place on Sundays in February, beginning Sunday, February 7th, this spring virtual WeBop “Jazz Heroes!" is designed for children aged 6 to 9 years old. During this interactive, small group program, led by musicians, you and your child will be immersed in an authentic jazz experience by learning about famous jazz pioneers – such as Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington – dancing to the swing rhythm, improvising on your homemade instruments, and more! By registering, your family is committing to participating in all four sessions.

A bright light reflects the shadow of a bird in flight, surrounded by dark shadows of leaves and other plants.

Photo by Miwa Matreyek

World in Shadow

Tuesday, February 16th from 1:00-2:00pm EST

  • Recommended for ages 7+

  • Theater and visual arts

  • Interactive, drama-based activities

  • Single session

A family-friendly, hands-on workshop led by Animator and Multimedia Artist Miwa Matreyek. Join Miwa as she leads you through a workshop to create a whole new world out of things you can find around the house! After the workshop, Miwa will do a short demonstration of a story in shadow to help spark more creative ideas for you to try at home.

Group of eight dancers on stage, the back row leaning left with one arm raised to their chins. Three dancers in front leap and raise their hands to their faces.

Photo by David Leyes

Adapted Dance Workshop with
Mark Morris Dance Group

Wednesday, March 10th from 4:00-5:00pm EST

  • Recommended for ages 6-10

  • Dance

  • Interactive

  • Single session

Wednesday, March 10th from 5:30-6:30pm EST

  • Recommended for ages 11+

  • Dance

  • Interactive

  • Single session

Join us for an interactive dance workshop to learn excerpts of Mark Morris's beloved dance L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, featuring activities led by a Mark Morris Dance Group dancer.

Wynton Marsalis stands playing trumpet in front of a group of people seated on the floor.

Photo by the WeBop Program

WeBop Jazz Class
"Meet a Jazz Hero: Louis Armstrong"
with Jazz at Lincoln Center

Friday, March 12th from 4:30-5:15pm EST

  • For ages 10-13

  • Music-making

  • Interactive and small group

  • Single session

During this interactive, small group program, led by musicians, families will explore the works of jazz legend, Louis Armstrong -- all while immersed in an authentic jazz experience by dancing to the swing rhythm, singing the blues, and more!

A faded black and white photograph of Isadora Duncan dancing at the Acropolis outdoor theater, wearing a white flowy dress, balanced on one foot and holding her arms out with her head gracefully tilted back.

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Duncan in outdoor theater at Acropolis" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1910 - 1927.

The Adventures of Isadora Duncan
with the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts & CO/LAB Theater Group

Saturday, March 20th from 11:00am-12:00pm EST

  • Recommended for ages 5-12

  • Theater and visual arts

  • Interactive, drama-based activities, led by CO/LAB educators

  • Single session

Saturday, March 20th from 1:00-2:00pm EST

  • Recommended for Teens and Young Adults

  • Theater and visual arts

  • Interactive, drama-based activities, led by CO/LAB educators

  • Single session

Modern dancer Isadora Duncan loved to travel as much as she loved to dance. Join Lincoln Center, CO/LAB Theater Group, and the Jerome Robbins Dance Division of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts for an interactive workshop following Isadora's journeys through the archived postcards of her travels. Duncan's choreography was inspired by the natural elements and architecture of the places she visited. What inspires you to be creative?

A close-up of a group of young ballet dancers smiling and sitting on the floor wearing colorful costumes.

Photo by Jared Siskin

Adapted Dance Workshop with
American Ballet Theatre

Thursday, April 8th from 4:00-5:00pm EST

  • Recommended for ages 5-15

  • Dance

  • Interactive

  • Single session

American Ballet Theatre (ABT) teaching artists lead an interactive dance workshop where participants will explore the characters and choreography from ABT’s popular ballet Don Quixote.

A group of four children playfully hitting colorful, bongo-like drums as the facilitator watches in the background.

Photo by Ayano Hisa

WeBop Jazz Class
"Meet a Jazz Hero: Louis Armstrong"
with Jazz at Lincoln Center

Sunday, April 11th from 11:00-11:45am EST

  • For ages 2-5

  • Music-making

  • Interactive and small group

  • Single session

During this interactive, small group program, led by musicians, families will explore the works of jazz legend, Louis Armstrong -- all while immersed in an authentic jazz experience by dancing to the swing rhythm, singing the blues, and more!

Woman wearing a beige colonial-style dress leaning left, one hand on hip one hand along her neckline grinning. On the left a yellow banner with “Rosina’s Ruse” in a red heart above the Metropolitan Opera Guild Logo.

Photo by Ken Howard

Rosina's Ruse with the
Metropolitan Opera Guild

Saturday, April 10th from 11:00am-12:00pm EST

  • Recommended for ages 7-12

  • Opera

  • Interactive, educator-led activities

  • Single session

Thursday, April 15th from 5:30-6:30pm EST

  • Recommended for Teens and Adults

  • Opera

  • Interactive, educator-led activities

  • Single session

Join Metropolitan Opera Guild Teaching Artists in a fun and interactive journey through the elements of opera! Using the adventures of Rosina in The Barber of Seville, families will explore the characters, emotions, and music of Rossini’s classic opera.

A group of dancers working in pairs. One extends their arms forward to meet the hands of a dancer who Is lower with arms are extended up.
A side-view of group of young dancers in rehearsal dress sitting cross-legged on the floor and reaching both arms above their heads.

Photos by Rosalie O’Connor

Adapted Dance Workshop with
New York City Ballet (NYCB)

Wednesday, April 14th from 6:30-7:30pm EST

  • Recommended for Teens and Adults

  • Dance

  • Interactive

  • Single session

Saturday, April 17th from 11:00am-12:00pm EST

  • Recommended for ages 5-12

  • Dance

  • Interactive

  • Single session

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. We will be dancing together. Dancing clothes are not needed, but you may want to wear comfortable clothes that you can dance and stretch in. Siblings are encouraged to participate.

Photo by Tristan Cook

Playful Pieces with the
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Sunday, April 18th from 11:30am-12:30pm EST

  • Recommended for ages 3-6

  • Music and Movement

  • Live music with educator-led activities

  • Single session

Explore the up-close and friendly world of chamber music, curated for young learners. This interactive concert includes live music and activities led by educators and musicians, Rami Vamos and Nurit Pacht.

In a room with purple lighting a man leans over a cloud of white cotton hanging from ropes. A young child reaches towards it, others are seated nearby.

Photo by Buatti-Ramos Photography

Up & Away with Trusty Sidekick

Saturday, April 24th from 11:00am-12:00pm EST

  • Recommended for ages 5-12

  • Theater

  • Sensory-based, interactive storytelling

  • Single session

Saturday, April 24th from 1:00-2:00pm EST

  • Recommended for Teens and Young Adults

  • Theater

  • Sensory-based, interactive storytelling

  • Single session

Join us on a multisensory journey through the sky in our virtual hot air balloons. Activate your imagination to explore the wonder of the world above the clouds in this multisensory workshop with Trusty Sidekick Theater Company.

Young child in a red sweater wearing a Scout‘s scarf holding binoculars and touching a toy porcupine. A camp counselor leans in behind him pointing towards the toy.

Photo by Buatti-Ramos Photography

Campfire with Trusty Sidekick

Sunday, April 25th from 11:00am-12:00pm EST

  • Recommended for ages 5-12

  • Theater

  • Sensory-based, interactive storytelling

  • Single session

Sunday, April 25th from 1:00-2:00pm EST

  • Recommended for Teens and Young Adults

  • Theater

  • Sensory-based, interactive storytelling

  • Single session

Trusty Sidekick Theater Company invites you to gather around the virtual campfire. Together we’ll bring the great outdoors inside, gaze through our binoculars, look for shooting stars, and entertain wildlife with a good story. This intimate multisensory workshop will conjure the sights, sounds, smells, and textures of a vibrant forest.

Close up of Jacinta Clusellas sitting on a couch with a blurred background, smiling into the camera and resting her chin on her fist.

Photo by Alessio Romano

Create Melodies with the
New York Philharmonic

Thursday, April 29th from 4:00-5:00pm EST

  • Recommended for ages 8-15

  • Music-making

  • Interactive

  • Single session

Join New York Philharmonic Teaching Artist Jacinta Clusellas, accompanied by a musician from the New York Philharmonic, for a musical workshop to create and develop your own original melodies.

Black and white photo of Louis Armstrong playing trumpet with his head tilted to the left to look at the camera. Band members play in the blurred background.

Photo by Frank Driggs Collection

Jazz at Lincoln Center:
Lessons from Louis Armstrong

Wednesday, May 12th from 4:00-5:00pm EST

  • Recommended for ages 5+

  • Music

  • Concert, followed by musician-led activities

  • Single session

Jazz at Lincoln Center has assembled a diverse cast of outstanding jazz musicians to explore the life lessons of legendary musician, Louis Armstrong. Join us for this special concert as we explore the multiculturalism surrounding the birth of jazz in New Orleans and focus on how mentorship played a crucial role in Louis Armstrong becoming the music's first and most important ambassador.

Woman wearing a green dress with colorful patterns, playing a jarana, seated on the front steps to a building.

Photo by Mikel Melcon

Sonia De Los Santos

Saturday, May 15th from 1:00-2:00pm EST

  • Recommended for ages 5-12

  • Music Workshop

  • Live music with educator-led activities

  • Single session

Join musical artist Sonia De Los Santos for an interactive concert experience, as she sings in English and Spanish. Playing guitar and jarana, Sonia spreads messages of joyful community music-making and builds bridges across cultures through the power of music.

If you have any questions, please email access@lincolncenter.org or call our Accessibility team at 212.875.5375.

We look forward to sharing the arts with your family this spring!

We look forward to seeing you online this spring!