2019 Rock School Gala: Havana Nights

The Rock School will join the Curtis Institute of Music for the 11th year of a world-premiere, live performance on stage, followed by a delectable, Cuban-inspired dining experience. Honoring the world-renowned Rock School Students at the Kimmel Center.

The Rock School/Curtis Institute of Music collaboration is a partnership envisioned over a decade ago by the late Dr. Milton L. Rock, joining the superior talents of two world-renowned cultural institutions, right here in Philadelphia.

The evening will begin with a lavish cocktail hour and silent auction set high above Broad Street with grand views of the Avenue of the Arts from the Kimmel Center’s balcony and mezzanine. The world-premiere performance will be unveiled in the Kimmel Center’s Perelman Theater–featuring an original Rock School ballet set to a never before heard score composed by The Curtis Institute's composer Elise Arancio, choreographed by alumni/Resident Choreographer & Associate Director, Justin Allen–and performed live by Rock School dancers with a Curtis Institute ensemble. Gala performances include vignettes from our international dancers. A delectable, Cuban inspired, dining experience and live auction under the stars in the Kimmel’s expansive Commonwealth Plaza will be enlivened by the music of Conjunto and the ambiance of Havana Nights.

6:00 pm
Cocktails and Silent Auction

7:30 pm
Our World-Premiere Performance with The Curtis Institute of Music

8:30 pm
Dining and Dancing to the sounds of Conjunto, and live auction with QVC’s Jane Treacy

Tickets required.

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