Performances Par Excellence

Dr. Covington

Welcome to Performances Par Excellence. Dr. Covington is an Oxford-educated professor of history, literature, art, music, film, and dance, a distinguished stage actor and an accomplished entertainer. He is the Creative Director of Performances Par Excellence and “Characters-on-Call!” As such, he presents dynamic first-person performances of historical and literary characters from the pages of history, in authentic period costume, as well as a multitude of other entertaining and educational programs.

He is a refreshingly innovative, enlightening and engagingly dynamic actor, entertainer, and educator of the most creative kind – one who loves both his craft and his audience – who consistently delivers a show in true “that’s entertainment” style. He deliberately steps outside the proverbial box, breaking down barriers and successfully injecting spontaneity, wit and warmth into his performances. His performance lectures are at once personable, motivational, and memorable.

His extensive and well-developed repertoire encompasses a wide and varied range of literary, historical, musical, and cultural topics that his audiences have come to prize and anticipate. Dr. Covington’s unique concept of learning, which successfully combines his abilities as an actor, entertainer, and educator, has been welcomed with eagerness and appreciation throughout the many cultural and educational venues in which he has performed.
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Dr. Covington is also a world traveler, writer, adventurer and former avid mountaineer. His ability to incorporate his first-hand experiences into his lecture performances serves to both enlighten and excite his audiences. He has performed for numerous historical and cultural organizations and has also served as a tour guide for houses on the historical register. He has brought more than 1,000 educational programs and theatrical performances to audiences both here and abroad for over 24 years.
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As a successful educator, actor, and entertainer under his flagship, Performances Par Excellence, Dr. Covington continues to sail boldly into a future bright with promise. He delights in the opportunity to share his unique concept of combining lifelong learning with entertainment that will educate, stimulate, and inspire his audiences today and tomorrow!
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Mission Statement

It is the express mission of Dr. Covington and Performances Par Excellence to provide the highest quality personal enrichment programs that are altogether entertaining, educational, and exciting excursions into the world of learning and new discoveries ~ from 1st person living biographies to historical, literary, musical, song, dance, and comedy performances. Dr. Covington’s presentations are always fresh, always fun and exciting, and uniquely different! As a lifelong learner and seeker of knowledge, Dr. Covington’s educational philosophy is two-fold: that a life of learning is a life well-lived, and the simple, yet inspiring fact that there is no real value in knowledge and learning until it can be shared with others.