In this video presentation, students meet one of American musical theater’s most talented composers, Stephen Schwartz. Topics include his musical education, his break into show business, and the creative process behind his musicals.

The visual and performing arts of the Arab world provide a powerful lens for viewing and interpreting the diversity of Arabic culture. This educator resource site for the Kennedy Center’s Arabesque festival features facts and resources for the classroom, slideshows, and downloadable Arabesque Cuesheets.

An occasional series pulled from lectures, workshops and other events for educators presented by and through the Education Department of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

This "Cuesheet" is designed to help students understand and enjoy the performance of Brave No World, as well as to learn more about the ways music and theater work together.

City Dionysia: The Ancient Roots of Modern Theater is an engaging Web interactive focused on the historical development of theater in Ancient Greece. Designed to support high school studies of theater, literature and world history, the site leads students though the development of Ancient ideas and contemporary theater practice, then on to write and stage their own original play while demonstrating an understanding of the rules and structure of Greek tragedy.

Drop Me Off in Harlem explores the vibrant, complex, and unique moment in time that was the Harlem Renaissance.

This series, from the archives of the Kennedy Center's Education Department, brings you a glimpse of the history and diversity of China's performing arts.

Immerse your students in the arts and culture of Pakistan. This Web site, designed for high school students, introduces students to the rich traditions and history of this South Asian country and its people through videos, audio clips, virtual galleries, and a teen blog.

An intermittent series where you'll learn about the activities and programs of the Education Department of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Discover the secrets behind the art of shadow puppetry in this multimedia exploration, designed for grades 5-8, which explores this age-old art form through animations, videos, interactive activities, and more.

What does theater "do"? Does it matter in a contemporary, screen-driven society? This intermittent series, drawn from the Kennedy Center Education Department archives, examines the way theater impacts modern society and culture.

Coming to the Kennedy Center? Or just wondering what was there? ARTSEDGE, the Center’s educational media program, takes you in and around the building in this video series designed for kids and families.