Virtual Events For Schools
The Mondavi Center is pleased to continue offering FREE Virtual Events for the 2025-26 season, thanks to our generous donors.
Registration is open for our first two Virtual Events of the season. Each require separate registration.
1) SUGAR SKULL! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure
October 13- 24, 2025
Recommended for grades 1-5
Length: 67 minutes (may be watched in segments)
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with SUGAR SKULL! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure, a joyous, heartfelt theatrical adventure that delves into the rich, tuneful traditions of Día de Muertos.
A bilingual/bicultural musical for young audiences, SUGAR SKULL! uses traditional regional music and dance from Mexico to tell the story of twelve-year-old Vita Flores. Vita thinks her family has gone loco planning a celebration for deceased loved ones. Why throw a party for the dead? But when a spirited candy skeleton suddenly springs to life, Vita finds herself on a magical, musical journey to unravel the true meaning of Día de Muertos. Meet Sugar Skull, a charismatic skeleton with a secret or two. With her skeletal new friend, Vita dances with ancient ancestors, sings with a sorrowful sorceress, escapes the trickster Chaneques, and even meets the famous Catrina Calavera. But can this clever youth gather the missing pieces needed for her family ofrenda before it’s too late?
First offered in 2023, we are pleased to provide this lively video again.
“The kids LOVED this musical/play. This was so kid friendly, and they were so engaged. My fav because their faces were so lit up!” –– Maxwell Elementary 4th grade teacher, Woodland Unified
REGISTER FOR SUGAR SKULL
2) Sewam American Indian Dance Company
November 3-14, 2025
Recommended for grades K-6
Celebrate Native American Indian Heritage Month!
Native American history and culture come alive through the dances and customs of the Plains Indian tribes. Sewam Dance is dedicated to sharing the highest quality, meaningful, and culturally rich American Indian presentations with audiences everywhere, enriching participants’ understanding of American Indian cultural traditions, and celebrating the diversity of our varied communities.
In this specialized video program, viewers will experience rich oral narratives, come to understand meanings of dances, cultural history, lifestyle and arts, and participate in building awareness and connections across diverse communities.
First offered in 2021, we are pleased to provide this popular video once again.
“It brought the Native American stories and lives to life versus simply reading about their stories from books. Many of my students enjoyed watching the experiences and asked if there was more.” — Carriage Drive Elementary 4th grade teacher, San Juan Unified School District
REGISTER FOR SEWAM
Contact Us
Ruth Rosenberg
Director of Arts Education and Artist Engagement
rrosenberg@ucdavis.edu
530.752.6113
School Matinee Ticket questions:
Madi Miguel
Group Sales Coordinator
mcgrouptickets@ou.ad3.ucdavis.edu
530.754.4658
Other School Matinee questions:
Jennifer Mast
Business Services and Arts Education Coordinator
jmmast@ucdavis.edu
530.754.5431
Thank you to our Arts Education Sponsors
Les and Mary Stephens Dewall
MC Friends K-12 Arts Education Fund