The Paramount Theatre
Inspiring the intellect and imagination of young people by providing them opportunities to experience, perform, and learn through the arts.
Paramount Education inspires the intellect and imagination of young people by providing them opportunities to experience, perform, and learn through the arts. Our vision is that all young people will have the creative confidence they need to be successful in their communities. With a focus on the youth of Central Texas and their families, we serve approximately 22,000 kids annually.
Story Wranglers: Bringing Student Stories to Life
Literacy to Life is a seven-week in-school creative writing residency in which third graders learn the foundations of creative writing through arts-integrated teaching, designed to motivate students and improve their writing skills.
At the end of the seven weeks, professional actors known as the Paramount Story Wranglers transform students’ writings from page to stage in a musical, sketch comedy, variety show for the entire campus!
Students who go through the program have higher STAAR Writing scores as well as increased creativity and self efficacy.
For more details visit: http://www.austintheatre.org/storywranglers
In-Person and Digital Field Trips
For the 2022-2023 school year, we are offering live in-person student matinees at the Paramount Theatre for PreK -12th grade and free on-demand digital field trips for middle and high school students.
In-person offerings include: Winnie the Pooh, a new beautifully crafted musical stage adaptation featuring the beloved characters from the Hundred Acre Wood; The Gruffalo, based on the classic picture book about a very daring mouse; Acoustic Rooster’s Barnyard Boogie: Starring Indigo Blume, a story that will have your students dancing in their seats from best-selling author Kwame Alexander; Step Afrika!, the first professional dance company dedicated to the tradition of stepping; and Yamato – The Drummers of Japan, bringing a powerhouse program of traditional taiko drumming.
Digital field trips include documentary films for middle and high school students: Building Hope, about the creation of a school in Kenya; Citizens at Last, about the Texas women that fought for the right to vote; When I Rise, chronicling the life and legacy of Barbara Smith Conrad, an opera star and one of the first Black students to attend UT Austin; and Thirst for Power, exploring our dependence on water for energy.
Our digital field trip experiences include:
Free, on-demand streaming access for all schools in Central Texas; available for viewing over several weeks or the entire semester
TEKS connections
Suggested chapter breaks so you can fit the video content into a schedule that works for your classroom
Digital student Discovery Guides designed for each “field trip” filled with interactive and educational activities
A virtual tour of the Paramount Theatre. Students and teachers will experience the Paramount like never before, getting up close to the ornate proscenium, our backstage autograph wall, the film booth, and more
Our in-person student matinees include:
Seating at the historic Paramount Theatre, observing strict COVID-19 health and safety measures
$9 ticket per student for non Title-One schools, $5 ticket per student for Title-One schools. One free adult ticket for every 10 students.
TEKS connections
An engaging optional pre-show workshop for an affordable price. Our teaching artists will come to your school/organization and prepare students for the content of the show
Students and teachers will take home Discovery Guides designed for each field trip filled with interactive and educational activities
A virtual tour of the Paramount Theatre. Students and teachers will experience the Paramount like never before, getting up close to the ornate proscenium, our backstage autograph wall, the film booth, and more.
COVID-19 health and safety measures
Learn more and reserve your field trip today at https://www.austintheatre.org/studentmatinees/
Contact:
Brian Nguyen, Education Program Manager, Paramount Education
713 Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701
Telephone: (512) 692-0535
Email: bnguyen@austintheatre.org