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TEXAS PERFORMING ARTS.

Performing Arts and Academic Collaborative (PAAC)

by Bret Gerbe
UT Trombone Choir performance for Del Valle 8th grade students

Texas Performing Arts works closely with Del Valle ISD through our Performing Arts and Academic Collaborative (PAAC). PAAC is a multi-year, interdisciplinary program that integrates artistic performances with the middle and high school English curriculum in Del Valle ISD. Through this collaboration, Del Valle students—particularly the classes of 2010, 2012 and 2014—experience the fine and performing arts in their schools and on the UT campus.

These experiences are then carried into the students’ Language Arts classrooms to serve as inspiration for the academic work they do. The program began in the fall of 2006. The class of 2010 recently graduated with four years of experiencing three performances each year with related Language Arts lessons.

In 2010-2011 we are pleased to welcome the class of 2016 with the seventh grade classes from Del Valle Middle School, Ojeda Middle School and the new Dailey Middle School.

SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR PERFORMANCE AT UT photos by Bret Gerbe

2009-2010 Events



GRADE 8


GRADE 10


Grade 12

  • TREY MCINTYRE PROJECT – November 11 at UT
    Event Photos

  • B-BOY CITY Hip Hop Dancers – February 8 at Del Valle
    Event Photos

  • UT MIDDLE EASTERN ENSEMBLE – March 25 at UT
    Event Photos

    MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC LESSON VIDEO
    Middle Eastern Music Lesson PDF

    This program is funded in part by the generous support of the Austin Community Foundation, National Instruments, Austin Community College, Capital One Bank, and Tokyo Electron, with additional support from Edwina Carrington.

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    View our events from past years.

    2008-2009 PAAC EVENTS Click on event title to view photo album.

    September 18 – Austin Taiko (Ojeda Middle School 7th grade)
    September 22 – Austin Taiko (Del Valle Middle School 7th grade)
    October 17 – Austin Shakespeare (Del Valle High School 9th grade)
    October 27 – Austin Shakespeare (Del Valle High School 11th grade)
    November 17 – UT Jazz Orchestra (Del Valle High School 11th grade)
    December 2 – UT Steel Pan (Ojeda Middle School 7th grade & Del Valle Middle School 7th grade)
    January 27 – UT Jazz AIME (Del Valle High School 9th grade)
    March 25 – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (Ojeda & Del Valle Middle 7th grade & Del Valle High School 9th & 11th grade)

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