Children's Ballet Theatre

Links to
Area Performing Arts Groups

All-of-us Express Children's Theatre provides the community with live drama performed for and by children. The performers in our shows are young people ages six to eighteen, and as much as possible of the behind-the-scenes and front-of-house work is also done by young people under experienced supervision. From time to time we offer classes in several areas of the dramatic arts, and are home to the Clowns at Play and Storybook Story Theatre traveling youth troupes.

The Arts Council of Greater Lansing works to promote, coordinate and advance the arts and culture in the greater Lansing area.

BoarsHead Theater is Mid-Michigan's only professional theater. BoarsHead is nationally acclaimed for producing new plays and renowned for its top-quality productions, with many award winning performances and productions and for its very innovative and comprehensive Education and Outreach Programs.

Creole Gallery's mission is to showcase talented visual artists, musicians and performers. We feature the best local and regional acts in addition to national touring musicians. The floor may be old, but the stage is equipped with a modern sound and light system. The Creole has only 100 seats, providing the most intimate of entertainment experiences. There's no smoking and no alcohol, which means the focus is on the stage. It also means that children and teens are welcome at performances that are all-ages appropriate.

The Greater Lansing Symphony Orchestra offers our young audiences opportunities to develop a progressive awareness and understanding of the orchestra and the music it plays.

Icarus Falling is a professional theater ensemble committed to bringing innovative and challenging works to the stage. Whether a new work or a previously performed piece, IF is dedicated to the dynamic exploration of the theater experience.

Lansing Civic Players is the oldest community theater group in the Greater Lansing area. We are committed to encouraging creative expression through community theater by producing six regular shows each season, plus special variety and children's shows.

The Michigan Association of Community Arts Agencies (MACAA) exists to support, strengthen and unite community arts and cultural organizations in Michigan.

Michigan State University Community Music School is the major outreach arm of the MSU School of Music. It serves more than 2,600 individuals–1,600 on a weekly basis. Classes, lessons, programs, camps and music therapy services serve those of all ages and abilities in the community.

Riverwalk Theatre is the home of the Community Circle Players. Riverwalk produces outstanding dramas, comedies, musicals, and children's shows.

Wharton Center for the Performing Arts is the home of Michigan State University's performing arts and the home of CBT's annual presentation of the Nutcracker.

National Performing Arts Groups

Cyber Dance is a collection of over 3,500 links to classical ballet and modern dance resources on the Internet.

The Open Directory Project has links to many regional and civic ballet companies.

The Theater Channel's objective is to provide innovative, practical and quality theatre to mainstream audiences; to introduce children to the performing arts through puppetry, commedia dell arté, dance, etc.; to provide a medium through which a larger segment of the population can afford the opportunity to experience good theatre.