**CANCELLED** Ragamala Dance Company's Written in Water
When:
Thursday, February 13, 2020 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Where:
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Location
Who: This program is recommended for 4th through 12th grade (ages 10 through 18 years). Parents are asked to use their best judgment as to whether or not this performance is suitable for their own children. All children must be accompanied by a parent or other responsible adult.
Younger children who are able to be respectful members of the audience are welcome to attend. Parents are asked to use their best judgment as to whether or not their younger children will be disruptive to other audience members. Everyone in attendance must have a ticket regardless of age.
How much:
Cost for Adults/Educators: $4.00
Cost for Children/Students: $4.00
Cost for Lap Seats for children under the age 2: $4.00
Please register by: Monday, September 23, 2019 - 5:00pm
Description
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Ordway has had to cancel the Ragamala Dance Company school performance on Thursday, February 13th at 12pm. Refunds have been sent to all There are three additional student performances (that have not been cancelled). Those are Thu 13 Feb at 10am and Fri 14 Feb at 10am or 12pm. If you'd like to attend one of those, you may purchase tickets by calling the Ordway Education Hotline directly at 651-282-3115.
Music Theater
Based on the ancient Indian board game Snakes and Ladders, Ragamala Dance Company’s Written in Water is a multimedia dance piece, combining improvisation, visual projection, and a 5-person music ensemble of Iraqi, jazz, and South Indian instruments. The performance is rooted in morality lessons representing life’s journey complicated by virtues (ladders) and vices (snakes).
Performance is 60 minutes.
A Study Guide in PDF format will be posted online 3 to 4 weeks prior the performance.
For more information, visit ordway.org/event/school-ragamala-dance-company/.
Payment information
Payment must be received by: Mon, Sep 23, 2019 - 5:00pm
- Please plan to send your payment the same day that you register.
The organizer will expect to receive your payment within 3 days of your date of registration — or by the payment deadline above, whichever comes first.
- Immediately after you register, you will be emailed payment instructions from admin(at)homeschoolrecess(dot)com.
Make sure your email filters recognize this address as a legitimate sender. If you don't receive this email, please check your spam, junk or bulk mail folder. Contact the organizer if you are unable to find it; if you receive no response to your email, please call the organizer.
You are not officially registered until the organizer receives your payment.
- When the organizer records your payment, you will be emailed a payment receipt from admin(at)homeschoolrecess(dot)com.
The organizer updates payment records daily. If you've sent your payment and haven't received a payment confirmation, please contact the organizer by email or phone.
- If the organizer doesn't receive payment within 3 days of your date of registration or by the payment deadline, whichever comes first, your family may be removed from the registration list.
You will be notified with an email from admin(at)homeschoolrecess(dot)com should this unfortunate event occur.
If you are unable to send payment immediately, please contact the organizer to make other arrangements. To help the organizer identify you in the registration database, please forward your payment instructions to the organizer along with your request.
This protects the organizer from non-payment due to payment instructions blocked by overly aggressive spam protection.
- If you need to cancel your registration, please do so via an email request to the organizer.
Non-payment is not an acceptable way to cancel your registration. If you wish to cancel, please be respectful of the volunteer organizer's time and send an email request.
If you fail to send a cancellation request by the cancellation deadline, you will remain responsible for reimbursing the organizer for the cost of your family's participation.
Cancellation information
Cancellation deadline: Mon, Sep 23, 2019 - 5:00pm
* TO CANCEL BEFORE THE DEADLINE: (1) Please let the organizer know as soon as possible via email. * TO CANCEL AFTER THE DEADLINE: (1) Let the organizer know as soon as possible via email. (2) No refunds can be made as the organizer has already paid for your tickets. (3) To avoid empty seats, please attempt to transfer your tickets to another family by posting the availability to the HSAdventures Yahoo Group (and elsewhere as appropriate). (3a) Any reimbursements should be handled privately between you and your substitute. (3b) Please let the organizer know about the substitution. * TO CANCEL ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT: (1) It is not cool to just not show up. Please let the organizer know if you are unable to attend — via email, text message or voice mail. (2) To avoid empty seats, please attempt to find a last-minute substitute for your family by posting to the HSAdventures Yahoo Group (as well as through any other other methods at your disposal).
Additional information
Please arrive by:
* Please plan to arrive 30 minutes early in order to have plenty of time to find parking, check in with the organizer, visit the bathrooms and otherwise allow the entire group to be seated at least 15 minutes before the performance begins. * Please plan to be early to avoid being late due to inadequate maps, confusing road signs, road construction, heavy traffic, parking difficulties, inclement weather, or uncooperative children. * If you are running late, please let the organizer know! You may reach the organizer by phone or email on the day of the event. Late arrivals are will be seated at the desecration of the House Manager.
Where to meet:
* When you arrive at The Ordway, please tell the ushers that you are with the Homeschool Adventures group. There are likely to be several other homeschool groups attending the same performance, so you will need to know the name of your group: Homeschool Adventures. * House management may choose to seat groups members as they arrive or may choose to not seat the group until all group members have arrived. To avoid any unnecessary seating delay, please retrieve your receipt from the organizer as soon as you arrive as this is how she will check-in participants. * House management will determine where the group is to wait in the lobby area for other members to arrive, but the ushers will be able to direct you to the location of the rest of the Homeschool Adventures group. * The organizer plans to be wearing a Homeschool Adventures shirt and a bright yellow hat.
Food policy:
* No food, drink, or gum is allowed in the theater during school performances.
Alternate plans:
* All performances are subject to change and cancelation by the Ordway. In the unlikely event that should occur, you will be notified of any performance changes. Any refunds will be at the sole discretion of the Ordway. * The Ordway has a policy against canceling or delaying performances due to adverse weather, so please plan accordingly and allow extra travel time if necessary.
Parking information:
* There are numerous parking ramps within easy walking distance. The closest ramps are The St. Paul, RiverCentre, Lawson Commons, Kellogg Street Ramp, and Landmark Towers. More detailed information about parking in downtown Saint Paul can be found at www.smart-trips.org * Parking can be unexpectedly difficult if other large events are happening in downtown St Paul. Please plan for plenty of time to find parking!
Directions:
* The Ordway is located in downtown Saint Paul at 345 Washington St. The entrance is on Washington St between W 5th St and Kellogg Blvd. The Ordway is directly across the street from Rice Park and is on the same block as River Centre, Xcel Eneergy Center, and the Roy Wilkins Auditorium as well as kitty-corner from The Landmark Center.
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