BOCES ARTS-IN-EDUCATION / EXPLORATORY ENRICHMENT
PROGRAM EVALUATION



Contract Summary
Contract:

26-0921
District:

Brentwood
Artist:

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp
Program:

Twas the Night Before by Cirque du Soleil-Dec 4-28
Art Form:

Theatre-Musical (TH)
Grades:

6
Program Date:
12/10/2025 12:00:00 AM

 Evaluation Summary
Evaluator:
Stacey DeGorter
Grades:
6
Dates: 12/10/2025 12:00:00 AM

Excellent Student Response

Excellent Artistic Quality

Excellent Educational Quality

N/A Presenter Interaction w/ Students

Excellent Technical Quality of Program

N/A Study Guides/Support Materials

Yes Would you recommend this program to other school districts?

Describe the way(s) this program impacts your students learning and how this arts experience correlates with your curriculum:
The performance energized our students and deepened their understanding in ways traditional instruction simply can’t match. They were actively engaged—listening, observing, reacting, and connected ideas from the performance to what we’ve been studying. Many students demonstrated stronger critical-thinking skills afterward, especially when discussing themes, emotions, character choices, and artistic techniques. The experience supported a wide range of learners too, giving visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. Overall, it helped them retain information more effectively and encouraged them to make more personal, creative connections to the material.

Suggestions to artists for improvements:
None.
Please include any additional comments you care to make:
We appreciated how the performers connected to our students.