For over 28 years, Vilar’s Support the Arts Reaching Students (STARS) program has provided youth from 23 Eagle County Schools and the surrounding region with the opportunity to attend specially programmed daytime performances either in the theater or directly at their school. Reaching over 10,000 students annually, with approximately 25+ shows a year, STARS places an emphasis on providing an array of performing art genres from dance and theater to world music. The programming is educational, entertaining, often integrates with teachers’ lesson plans and sometimes provides a platform for discussion of pertinent childhood issues. STARS provides the basis for a life of enjoyment and understanding of diverse performing art disciplines, often for youth who would not otherwise have the opportunity. All STARS performances and transportation are provided free of charge to Eagle County students in grades PreK-12. STARS is funded by individual contributors and a generous endowment from the Frechette Family Foundation.

2026-2027 STARS Series Lineup: 

Trinity Irish Dance Company | Friday, August 28th at 12:30pm | Age Range: 3rd Grade and up
Paige Hernandez: Havana Hop | Thursday, October 8th at 10:00am & 12:30pm | Age Range: PreK-3rd Grade
Yeison Landero | Tuesday, October 27th at 12:30pm | Age Range: 4th-12th Grade 
Wind in the Willows | Thursday, October 29th at 10:00am & 12:30pm | Age Range: 3rd-6th Grade
Kattam & His Tam-Tams | Tuesday, November 3rd at 10:00am & 12:30pm | Age Range: K-6th Grade
Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical | Monday, November 30th at 10:00am & 12:30pm | Age Range: 1st-5th Grade 
Mario the Maker Magician | Monday, January 11th at 12:30pm | Age Range:1st-5th Grade 
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis | Thursday, March 4th at 12:30pm | Age Range: 3rd-12th Grade 
Click Clack Moo | Monday, April 5th at 10:00am & 12:30pm | Age Range: Kindergarten-4th Grade 
Lightwire Theater: The Adventures of Tortoise and Hare | Thursday, April 8th at 10:00am & 12:30pm | Age Range: Kindergarten-5th Grade 
The Snowy Day and Other Stories | Thursday, April 29th at 10:00am & 12:30pm | Age Range: PreK-3rd Grade 

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SCHOOL BUS REIMBURSEMENT FORM

Questions about the STARS Educational Series? Please contact stars@vvf.org