
PASS - The Performing Arts Series for Students 2025-26
Designed to open doors to learning through the performing arts.
Reservations for PASS Spring 2026 Open NOW!
Seats are still available for Broken Brogue and Decatur Youth Symphony Orchestra!
Make your reservation HERE
Download the PASS Spring 2026 Brochure HERE
Serving nearly 5,000 children each year, the Performing Arts Series for Students (PASS), founded in 1970, is designed to open doors to learning through the performing arts. All shows are held at Millikin University's Kirkland Fine Arts Center. Teacher receive an educational packet for each show. High-quality shows are chosen with young students in mind.
Area teachers and homeschool groups can reserve seats for the program(s) that best suit the needs of their class. All shows are $5 per student.
Spring 2026 Performances:
- African Folktales (No Longer Accepting Reservations)- January 27, 2026 - PreK-5th Grade
- Broken Brogue - March 10, 2026 - K-8th Grade
- Decatur Youth Symphony Orchestra - April 17, 2026 - K-8th Grade
If you would like your child to take advantage of this excellent opportunity, contact your school’s principal and teachers. Homeschoolers are also welcome.
Thank you to PASS sponsors:
- Decatur Area Arts Council
- Amherst Hardy Foundation
- Kirkland Fine Arts Center
- Illinois Arts Council
For questions, please call 217-423-3189 or email emma@decaturarts.org
