HopStop Free Concert with Stuart Paton-Burlington Taiko

HopStop Family series will be kicking off their 2010/11 on September 11th at 11:00 am with Stuart Paton-Burlington Taiko at the Hop Plaza. (weather permitting) This is a FREE event and are geared towards preK to 3rd grade children and their families.  This event will be held outdoors and you are invited to bring your  lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy this great show together in early fall.

Experience explosive taiko drumming and learn about the shishimai (Lion Dance) with members of Burlington Taiko. Stuart Paton, the group's founder and Artistic Director, was raised in Japan. He has been teaching
children about the pageantry and ritual of these revered art forms for more than two decades. Come prepared to help Stuart and a member of Burlington Taiko with a joyful -- and very noisy -- finale!

HopStops are entertaining, hands-on free programs introducing the youngest audiences to the wonders of the performing arts. These hour-long interactive presentations are an engaging way to stimulate the curious minds of children. HopStops are offered one Saturday each month at 11 am throughout the school year, often in conjunction with Visiting Artist performances.

• HopStops are free and open to the public; no tickets or registration required. Most HopStops are held in Alumni Hall, located on the second floor of the Hopkins Center (signs are posted). Weather permitting, the September and May HopStops are held outside on the Hop Plaza. Doors open at 10:30. Seating is limited. For more information, call 603.646.2010.
• Parking is available in the Hanover Parking Garage located on Lebanon Street. Parking is free if you leave before three hours time. Call 603.643.0716 for more info. Metered parking on the street is also available.
• Thanks to generous gifts from Hop Members, the Children’s Fund of the Upper Valley of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and donors like you, HopStops remain FREE and open to public. Donations graciously accepted at all HopStop events.
• For information on accessibility services, call the Hop Box Office at 603.646.2422.