Visual and Performing Art Offerings

This residency is an introduction to Afro-Peruvian culture through its music, people, and dance. In this residency, Mentor Artist Carmen Román will lead students through an exploration of traditional and contemporary Afro-Peruvian instruments, learn new rhythms, and practice a variety of different dances.

This residency is an introduction to Afro-Peruvian culture through its music, people, and dance. In this residency, Mentor Artist Carmen Román will lead students through an exploration of traditional and contemporary Afro-Peruvian instruments, learn new rhythms, and practice a variety of different dances.

The residency uses Stepping and STOMP-style body percussion. A fast paced and culturally rich style of body music performance that focuses on physical, mental, and emotional connections for students. The residency is centered around giving young people a safe, inclusive, engaging space that challenges youth to see, reveal, and strengthen who they are. Stepping and body percussion promotes teamwork, discipline, confidence, music appreciation and physical well being. Students can expect to expand their knowledge of rhythm and musicality.

Welcome to your Youth in Arts dance residency with Mentor Artist Stephanie Bastos! In this residency, students are introduced to the creative movement and rich cultural musical traditions of the Brazilian people, learning dances that have evolved from the fusion of European, Indigenous and African traditions.

Welcome to your Youth in Arts dance residency with Mentor Artist Stephanie Bastos! In this residency, students are introduced to the creative movement and rich cultural musical traditions of the Brazilian people, learning dances that have evolved from the fusion of European, Indigenous and African traditions.

Welcome to your Youth in Arts dance residency with Mentor Artist Stephanie Bastos! In this residency, students are introduced to the creative movement and rich cultural musical traditions of the Brazilian people, learning dances that have evolved from the fusion of European, Indigenous and African traditions.

he residency uses Stepping and STOMP-style body percussion. A fast paced and culturally rich style of body music performance that focuses on physical, mental, and emotional connections for students. The residency is centered around giving young people a safe, inclusive, engaging space that challenges youth to see, reveal, and strengthen who they are. Stepping and body percussion promotes teamwork, discipline, confidence, music appreciation and physical well being. Students can expect to expand their knowledge of rhythm and musicality.

Today more than ever, it is important to preserve and to pass on the rich history, deep knowledge and life awareness of the Hawai'i of yesterday to the community of today. This residency program is all about Hawai'ian culture, music, and dance!

Today more than ever, it is important to preserve and to pass on the rich history, deep knowledge and life awareness of the Hawai'i of yesterday to the community of today. This residency program is all about Hawai'ian culture, music, and dance!

Build a love of reading and writing by creating art out of letters and words. Students will practice discovering, and then creating with, words and letters they find around them.

Welcome to your Youth in Arts visual art residency with Mentor Artist Alex Martinez! In this residency, we will be learning all about drawing and painting, from texture and shape to primary and secondary colors! Join Ms. Alex each week for a fun new way to practice our art skills.

Explore personal identity through visual art, haiku and movement. Ideal for grades 3-7.

This visual arts residency is all about building community through finding our individual strength. Students will begin by finding and owning their Power Word - the part of their identity that makes them feel the most powerful. Using the Principles of Design and some foundational typographical concepts, student will design their own font for their Power Word and create their artwork using what they've learned. Individually, our Power Words represent who we are as a person, and together, they create a community identity that we can all be proud of.

During this music residency, students will learn about making music together through drumming and percussion!

Welcome to your Youth in Arts visual arts residency with Mentor Artist Cathy Bowman! This residency is all about self exploration through portraiture and identity-based exploratory drawing and painting activities. Together, we will discover more about artists of all different ages from around the world, and experiment with new visual arts techniques and approaches for making artwork that matters to us!

During this music residency, students will learn about making music together through singing and beginning percussion!

In this informative and celebratory residency, students will learn about and practice music of African American culture. Beginning with the music of West Africa and tracing the evolution of melodies, artists, and lyrics over the course of American history, we will explore the songs of some of the most impactful musical and historical moments of our country with Mentor Artist Mr. Bryan.

Aspiring designers and builders use their own creativity to imagine their own new built worlds. Explore balance with dance, and then use materials found nearby to create collage neighborhoods, 3D playgrounds and towers. Ideal for Grades 3-5

Use your imagination to create imaginary animals and worlds for them to live in, and then create a dance to tell the story of your creations. We will create new characters and the worlds they live in! Ideal for grades 2-4

Use portraiture, observational drawing and painting, to make art all about YOU! Experiment with new visual arts techniques and approaches for making artwork that matters to you. Ideal for grades 2-5