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\u201cFor the average student having the opportunity to see a musical show for a fifth of the price is a gift,\u201d says Pedro Juan Gal\u00e1n Martin \u201916, who scored a ticket to see Matilda: The Musical<\/em> at the Rochester\u2019s Auditorium Theater earlier this year.<\/p>\n

That gift is part of a new initiative of the Institute for Performing Arts<\/a> to make it possible for more students to experience a professional performance in the city of Rochester.<\/p>\n

\"Community<\/a>\u201cIt\u2019s extremely important for students to experience professional-level performances,\u201d says John Covach, director of the Institute for the Performing Arts and the Institute for Popular Music. \u201cRochester provides some fantastic opportunities for that experience,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Rochester is ranked in the top 20 of the most-vibrant arts communities in America, according to the third annual arts vibrancy index by Southern Methodist University\u2019s National Center for Arts Research<\/a>. The University ranked in the top 20 in another important index: the 2017 QS World University Rankings<\/a> placed Rochester 18th in the world in performing arts education, and 8th among American universities.<\/p>\n

So far, the institute has made free or steeply discounted tickets available to Rochester undergraduates to see some of the city\u2019s top shows, including Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra\u2019s sold out Star Wars and More! The Best of John Williams<\/em> at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre; the Rochester Broadway Theatre League productions of Wicked<\/em>, Matilda, and <\/em>School of Rock: The Musical<\/em>; and Lin-Manuel Miranda\u2019s In the Heights<\/em> at Geva Theatre.<\/p>\n

The institute\u2019s ticket program is supported in part by the Mantell Family Fund, which was established by alumni Dan \u201982 and Marcia Mantell \u201983, to support this program and others. Dan studied chemistry and Marcia majored in geological sciences, but they believe that liberal arts and humanities are an essential part of a college education, too. Marcia says she\u2019s especially moved by the power of performances to get people talking. The students may often be quiet on the bus to the venue, but after the performance, they\u2019re anything but. \u201cSomething comes over you,\u201d she says of sharing a theater experience. \u201cIt\u2019s just magical.\u201d<\/p>\n

To handle logistics, the institute partners with Wilson Commons Student Activities, which oversees a similar program, ROC Tix<\/a>, that has made tickets available to students for sporting events, concerts, and film festivals.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next? Tickets will probably go fast for Tony award-winning musicals Fun Home<\/em> in November and An American in Paris<\/em> in spring 2018. \u00a0\u201cWe want help build a program that makes a difference to the students,\u201d says Dan Mantell. \u201cRegardless of what careers students pursue, the ability to appreciate performing arts increases creativity, interaction, and collaboration.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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