'Kids In The Rotunda' March Shows Announced at Overture

Family fun continues this month at Kids in the Rotunda, Madison's favorite family-friendly Saturday arts performance series. Featured artists in March are returning favorites Trinity Irish Dance and Kalaanjali Indian Dance and Rotunda first-timers Little Miss Ann & Suzi Shelton and Beni Daiko.

Featuring toe-tapping rhythms, mind-blowing magic, incredible dancing, engaging cultural arts performances, silly sing-alongs and more, our popular Kids in the Rotunda series for families is sure to engage, educate and entertain your whole family. Enjoy a diverse lineup of local, regional and national performers selected exclusively for children ages nine and younger and their families.

Free 45-minute performances will be held at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Rotunda Stage. The 1 p.m. performance will be American Sign Language interpreted. Please call 608.258.4447 if you need to be seated within sight of the interpreter for live performances. A livestream option will be available on Saturday, March 18. Visit the Kids in the Rotunda Facebook page or follow Overture's Kids in the Rotunda web page for updates.

MARCH 'KIDS IN THE ROTUNDA' SHOWS:

Saturday, March 4 - Trinity Irish Dance

PERFORMANCES WILL BE HELD IN OVERTURE HALL MAIN LOBBY DUE TO EXPECTTED LARGE CROWDS.

For nearly 40 years, this Chicago, Milwaukee and Madison institution has become the most widely recognized Irish dance program in the world. Shaping the lives of over 10,000 students, Trinity is centered around a powerful philosophy that is a radical departure from typical programs. Founded by Mark Howard in 1982, the Trinity Academy of Irish Dance has set numerous competitive records and thrilled audiences worldwide with its innovative approach and attention to detail. The school has locations throughout Illinois and Wisconsin.

Saturday, March 11 - Little Miss Ann and Suzi Shelton

Kids in the Rotunda welcomes back two incredible kids' musicians as they join together again for a special fun, interactive kids' music concert. Brooklyn kids' musician Suzi Shelton and Chicago's Little Miss Ann are both nationally touring artists who have made several award-winning albums. For this special concert, Suzi and Ann sing wonderful harmonies together and play ukulele, guitar and drum beats that will surely inspire kids and families to sing, clap, jump and dance along!

Saturday, March 18 - Kalaanjali School of Indian Dance - IN PERSON AND LIVESTREAMED

Since its founding in 2003 by Artistic Director Meenakshi Ganesan, the Madison based Kalaanjali School of Indian Dance has been fulfilling its mission of sharing the art of traditional classical Indian dance throughout the Midwest. On this visit to the Rotunda, you will vividly experience breathtaking stories of the East through the graceful body postures, percussive feet, vibrant costumes and dynamic expressions of the Kalaanjali dancers. Dancers of all ages (some as young as five years old) will capture your spirit with the beauty, elegance and magnificence of the Bharatanatyam-style dancing of southern India.

Saturday, March 25 - Beni Daiko

Beni Daiko, Madison's Japanese Taiko group, was established in November 2012. "Beni" means "Deep color of Red," which represents Madison, and "Taiko" means "drum" in Japanese. The group teaches and performs the art of Taiko drumming, a form of traditional Japanese musical expression that combines mental discipline and physical demand, and shares their Japanese culture through Taiko drumming and music.

Please note: Celebrate INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL with us on Saturday, April 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 2, 1-4 p.m. There will be no Kids in the Rotunda on April 1.

Kids in the Rotunda is sponsored by the American Girl Fund for Children, Madison Gas & Electric Foundation and UnityPoint Health Meriter. Additional funding provided by Kuehn Family Foundation, Ian's Pizza on State and contributions to Overture Center for the Arts.

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