Rochester’s heart beats through its arts scene, and no show captures this more than Wicked at the West Herr Auditorium Theatre. Holly Valentine, Director of Education and Community Engagement at Rochester Broadway Theater League, shares the magic and energy filling the theater as hundreds of students join each weekend, transforming Wicked into a community-wide experience.

Discover how RBTL’s Arts Partners program brings curriculum to life by integrating arts education with school standards, sparking creativity and confidence that employers covet. Learn about Stars of Tomorrow, a celebration of high school musical theater that fosters vibrant community and collaboration across 50 schools.

Holly reveals why the arts are critical for every student, no matter their career path, and how theater connects Rochesterians in ways nothing else c ...