Love Bug Dance | Thursday, February 13
Tiny Great Performances™ bring professional and community performers to the Museum to promote a life-long love of the arts in children and their families. Performances feature a variety of subjects including dance, music, storytelling, theatre, and more.
Tiny Great Performances are designed to be an integration of play and performance. Guests are welcome to stop, listen, watch, and/or participate. DCM strives to provide opportunities for interactive experiences with performers and to inspire creativity, curiosity, and courage.
Tiny Great Performances are included with Museum admission.
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Saturday, January 11 | 11:00 & 11:45am
Singer/Songwriting team Wendy & DB are a multi-cultural award-winning children’s music duo from Chicago. Their unique style is reflected in the music and catchy lyrics along with their vocal harmonies as their themes examine the world with curiosity. What you experience is just plain fun!
Saturday, January 25 | 1:00 & 1:45
Black Moon Trio reimagines the breadth of a horn, violin, and piano trio by showcasing underrepresented voices in their artistic programming and original commissions, inspiring young musicians and non-musicians alike through captivating educational programs, and connecting community members through the arts.
Saturday, February 8 | 10:00–4:00
Robots are taking over The Studio! Join students from Naperville North High School’s Huskie Robotics Team 3061. Through their work in STEM and robotics, they promote innovation, a sustained impact, and the fostering of community outreach on a local and global level. They strive to sustain a team that is an annual model for fellow teams to emulate while inspiring the future leaders & change-sparkers of STEM.
Saturday, February 22 | 11:00 & 11:45
Experience the beauty of classic Indian dance with Acharya Performing Arts Academy! Their goal lies in sharing the diverse cultural heritage of India while constantly exploring new creative ways of bringing out the essence of Indian dance and music.
Saturday, March 1 | 11:00 & 11:45
Salt Creek Ballet is coming to DCM for Tiny Great Performances! They will perform excerpts from their spring show Sleeping Beauty. Salt Creek Ballet is a leading Chicagoland ballet school, and performance company, dedicated to dance education, providing high-level performance opportunities for their dancers, founded upon the discipline and artistry of classical ballet.
Saturday, March 8 | 11:00 & 11:45
Join us for the ultimate STEMusic Concert Tiny Great Performances! Dive into a world where music meets STEM education in the most exciting way possible. From mind-blowing experiments to math problem-solving, coding dances, and even rocket launches, this event has it all! Hosted by the one and only Roy Moye III, aka “The Singing Engineer.”
Saturday, March 22 | 11:00 & 11:45
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Saturday, April 12 | 11:00 & 11:45
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Saturday, April 26 | 11:00 & 11:45
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Please contact:
Shamra Fallon, Public Programs Manager
If you have any questions regarding Tiny Great Performances.
[email protected]
This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.