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The Artist’s Role as Activist HopStop: Dartmouth Dance Theater Ensemble—How Are Dances Made? HopStop: Jessica V. Trout Haney—Tap, tap, tapping! India Jazz Suites Skippyjon Jones
 
The Artist’s Role as Activist

The Artist’s Role as Activist

Professor of English Jonathan Crewe interviews Hugh Masekela about the legendary trumpeter’s half century of music-making, and the role of the artist-activist.

HopStop: Dartmouth Dance Theater Ensemble—How Are Dances Made?

HopStop: Dartmouth Dance Theater Ensemble—How Are Dances Made?

HopStop Family Series: Discover the creative and choreographic process of making contemporary dances in this interactive performance.

HopStop: Jessica V. Trout Haney—Tap, tap, tapping!

HopStop: Jessica V. Trout Haney—Tap, tap, tapping!

HopStop Family Series: Jessica’s quick and intricate footwork taps out rhythms in a variety of styles including soft shoe, Irish, and swing.

India Jazz Suites

India Jazz Suites

School Matinee Series Performance for Grades 4-12: Two master "hoofers” riff on each other's rhythmic imaginations in this joyous collaboration between Pandit Chitresh Das and Jason Samuels Smith.

Skippyjon Jones

Skippyjon Jones

School Matinee Series Performance for Grades K-3: Perennial Hop favorite TheatreWorks/USA (Junie B. Jones, The Berenstain Bears and others) returns with the tale of a young Siamese cat with big ears and an even bigger imagination.

Outreach & Arts Education

HopStop: Dartmouth Dance Theater Ensemble—How Are Dances Made?

HopStop: Dartmouth Dance Theater Ensemble—How Are Dances Made?

HopStop Family Series: Discover the creative and choreographic process of making contemporary dances in this interactive performance.

  • Saturday, February 25th at 11:00 am
Skippyjon Jones

Skippyjon Jones

School Matinee Series Performance for Grades K-3: Perennial Hop favorite TheatreWorks/USA (Junie B. Jones, The Berenstain Bears and others) returns with the tale of a young Siamese cat with big ears and an even bigger imagination.

  • Friday, March 9th at 9:15 am & 11:15 am
HopStop: Jessica V. Trout Haney—Tap, tap, tapping!

HopStop: Jessica V. Trout Haney—Tap, tap, tapping!

HopStop Family Series: Jessica’s quick and intricate footwork taps out rhythms in a variety of styles including soft shoe, Irish, and swing.

  • Saturday, March 24th at 11:00 am
India Jazz Suites

India Jazz Suites

School Matinee Series Performance for Grades 4-12: Two master “hoofers” riff on each other’s rhythmic imaginations in this joyous collaboration between Pandit Chitresh Das and Jason Samuels Smith.

  • Friday, March 30th at 10:00 am
HopStop: Interplay Jazz Quintet—Jazzy Jam Session

HopStop: Interplay Jazz Quintet—Jazzy Jam Session

HopStop Family Series: Enjoy the stylings of the Interplay Jazz Quintet through musical improvisation games and scat singing geared especially for young children.

  • Saturday, April 28th at 11:00 am
HopStop: Dartmouth’s World Music Percussion Ensemble—West African Songs and Rhythm

HopStop: Dartmouth’s World Music Percussion Ensemble—West African Songs and Rhythm

HopStop Family Series: Experience the musical energy of this dynamic performance group.

  • Saturday, May 5th at 11:00 am

Outreach & Arts Education

The Hopkins Center’s Outreach & Arts Education department embodies the Hop’s mission to “ignite and sustain a passion for the arts.”

It provides Dartmouth, the community and beyond rare personal contact with artists and a broad context for the performing arts.