Education

Educational Events at the Hobby Center

The Hobby Center is the central hub for artists and audiences in Houston and is the driving force in the performing arts ecosystem. Building on a legacy of presenting the best of Broadway, the Hobby Center reflects the diversity of our city through a wide range of exceptional artistic and educational programming on and off stage. Compelling artists from Houston and around the globe engage audiences through dynamic and innovative artmaking and story telling.

The Discovery Series

The Discovery Series is the Hobby Center’s cornerstone educational program bringing students and teachers to the Hobby Center from the greater Houston area to experience performances by Houston-based artists and organizations. This program impacts thousands of children who otherwise may never walk into a world-class performing arts venue and experience the power of live theater. Performances are completely free to schools, including bus transportation, and includes learning materials and Q&A with artists to create cross-curricular connections and integrate the learning experience into the classroom.

Future Programming

The Hobby Center is committed to providing educational opportunities for learners of all ages, backgrounds and abilities and believes arts education plays a critical role in fostering empathy, creativity and a more connected community. We hope you will join us as we broaden our programs and reach to better serve students, educators, artmakers and the Houston community.

Sensory Friendly Performances

More information coming soon for the 2023-2024 season.

The Discovery Educational Series

In the 2023-2024 school year, the Hobby Center is excited to present a diverse range of free educational field trips to Hobby Center’s Zilkha Hall with the goal of serving 5th grade students in Houston. Through this TEKS-aligned series, 5th grade students are introduced to dance, music and/or theater in ways that are engaging, fun and further their learning and belonging.

All Educational Series