New York City School Children have been able to experience free performances
Town Hall/Con Edison Black History Month Celebration
- Toshi Reagon & BIGLovely
- Soul Steps
- Urban Bush Women
- Creative Outlet
- StepAfrika!
- Tamango's Urban Tap
- The Persuasions
- The Young Hoofers
- The Play Marian Anderson: The Lady from Philadelphia
- Women of the Calabash
- Ishanghi Family Dancers
- The Roots of Jazz
- Films about Thurgood Marshall & Alice Walker
Children who attend Black History Month performances also participate in a essay/poster contest. Winners receive a cash prize. Winning entries are displayed at the Hall and on The Town Hall website. The contest encourages children to think critically about the performance as well as express themselves creatively.
Other Morning Children's Performances
- Tap Giants Live!
- The Polish American Folk Dance Company
- Syzokryli Ukranian Folk Dancers
- Mick Moloney & Friends Irish Music & Dance Fest
- Barry Harris Cooks Up Jazz
- David Amram
- 21 Below! The Future of Tap
- Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company
- Pepe Santana and Inkay
- Caurdongolo Dancers and Elefta Folk Band
- Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca
- Paul & Eleny and more
- Anahid Sofian Dance Company
- Donny Golden Irish Dancers
- Heather Cornell & Manhattan Tap/Brenda Buffalino
For all performances detailed study guides are provided for teachers in advance of the show to help integrate the experience into the student's regular classroom activities. The study guides include information about the show as well as the themes that the show deals with, guidelines on how to prepare student on their visit to Town Hall, pre and post performance activities for students, and a resource guide for more information.