Student Matinee Series

The Gallo Center’s Student Matinee Series features day time performances curated specifically for our region’s students. All student matinee performances align with and support state curriculum standards in all core subject areas, including the arts.

24/25 Matinee Performances

Central West Ballet - Dracula

October 18, 2024

Journey to Victorian England as Count Dracula makes his comeback to the Gallo Center. With thrilling dance scenes and captivating staging, the master of terror awaits...

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Dot Dot Dot: A New Musical

October 21, 2024

DOT DOT DOT: A New Musical is an exciting new musical based on the Creatrilogy trio of award-winning picture books by New York Times bestselling author Peter H. Reynolds...

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Manual Cinema's Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster

November 20, 2024

Will Leonardo finally get to scare the tuna salad out of someone? Or will it be the start of an unlikely friendship?....

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Central West Ballet's The Nutcracker & Low Sensory/Special Needs Nutcracker

December 11, 2024

Holidays wouldn't be complete without Central West Ballet's Nutcracker! Featuring beautiful sets, backdrops, and danced with heartwarming energy by CWB dancers...

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The Pa'akai We Bring

January 21, 2025

The play follows a family with multiple generations of salt farmers on Kauai...

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The Pack Drumline

January 30, 2025

Get ready for an electrifying performance with The Pack Drumline!...

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The Peking Acrobats

February 3, 2025

Time-honored Chinese music accompanies the acrobats, coalescing with the high-tech special effects...

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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

February 11, 2025

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is sure to get everyone's wings flapping....

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A Bee Story

March 4, 2025

A Bee Story is a uniquely Australian physical theatre show for children and families incorporating a kaleidoscope of circus, acrobatics, dance, and live music...

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Dragons & Mythical Beasts

March 11, 2025

Calling all brave heroes! Enter into a magical world of myths and legends in this new, fantastical interactive show!...

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Modesto Symphony Orchestra - Link Up: The Orchestra Sings

March 13, 2025

Link Up, a program of Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute, guides students and teachers through an exploration of orchestral repertoire...

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Ada Twist, Scientist and Friends

March 18, 2025

The Gruffalo said that no Gruffalo should ever set foot in the deep dark wood...

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Ballet Folklórico de México

March 20, 2025

Ballet Folklórico de México is quite simply the most honored ballet folklórico troupe in the world...

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iLuminate

March 31, 2025

Dancers clad in electrified glow-in-the-dark suits perform dynamic routines and illusions...

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The Gruffalo's Child

April 15, 2025

The Gruffalo said that no Gruffalo should ever set foot in the deep dark wood...

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Hangin' with the Giants

April 23, 2025

Hangin' with the Giants features animated likenesses of jazz greats, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk...

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Central West Ballet's Sleeping Beauty & Low Sensory/Special Needs Sleeping Beauty

May 16, 2025

The grandest of them all! A pageant in the gorgeous tradition of story ballets. See all the greatest fairytale characters attend Princess Aurora's wedding...

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Digital Brochure

The Gallo Center’s Arts Education brochure highlights presentations by the Gallo Center’s Arts Education Department...

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Arts Education Brochures

The Gallo Center for the Arts is excited to welcome Alfred Matthews as our title sponsor for the 2023-24 Student Matinee series.

Alfred Matthews

A message from our partner

Alfred Matthews is delighted to partner with the Gallo Center for the Arts in sponsoring such an amazing program for the students in our community. Exposure to the arts enhances the education of our youth while providing them with lasting memories. This is a wonderful way to give something directly to students from which they greatly benefit.

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Contact Us

Arts Education Department
Maya Patten, Arts Education Programs Coordinator
mpatten@galloarts.org
(209) 338-5020
FAX: (209) 338-5006

Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm