The African American Art & Culture Complex is committed to providing a space where children and youth from the community can learn, grow and thrive.
2011-12 After-School Youth Programs
Begins September 19, 2011| Mondays - Fridays 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. | FREE Snack
In partnership with the Mo’Magic Collaborative, we have expanded our innovative, fun and creative classes for children and youth in the Western. The fall program is project-based learning, which will require the children and youth to work together in groups to develop different art schemes and concepts that will be displayed throughout AAACC and Ella Hill Hutch Community Center. Classes include audio engineering and production, graphic design, and visual art and movement.
Classes Include: Dance, recording studio production, visual art, computer animation, theatre arts, film and more.
Visual Art – This class educates pupils on the various forms of visual art, including mixed medium painting, sketching, graffiti, jewelry-design, and sculpting. Ages 6-12.
Dance – Participants learn beginning to advanced levels of dance techniques, which may include modern, non-traditional body movement (STEP), hip-hop, folkloric forms, salsa, and rhythmic international styles. Ages 6-12.
Recording Studio – Participants learn professional techniques for mixing, mastering and engineering various musical compositions. Curriculum includes use of equipment, using different software, e.g. Reasons, Garage band, and Pro Tools song writing and song arrangement techniques for the purpose of engineering original musical pieces. Ages 13-18 years only.
Teen participants of the Recording Studio program are currently working to complete jingles for their up-coming business fair.
For more information, contact Nicola Figgins, Youth Program Coordinator at 415/921 8382.
Talent Allstars Dance Program
Our champion dance troupe, Talent Allstars, will present a diverse and extraordinary style of dance. The group is built on the belief that dance is a powerful and expressive tool that can support critical thinking and other developmental skills. The troupe leader, Nitty Thomas, offers intense training that teaches the history and technique of the balet, jazz and hip-hop dance forms. The troupe has won 10 local titles and one national title competition.
This program focuses on youth and teenagers ages 7-14 years through various forms of dance. As a new program in San Francisco, CA, their mission is to give a child a gift within themselves. The Talent Allstars staffs are trained professional dancers natives of San Francisco, who specialize in youth dance sport.
For more information please contact Nitty Thomas 415/424-9703 or email igt.dance@gmail.com.
