Dance

Discipline

Program Type

Grades Served

Historical & Cultural Context

Americana

Arts Integration Subjects

http://www.musicenter.org

Special Education

Yes

About:

Culture Shock Los Angeles is a nonprofit dance and arts education organization that utilizes Hip Hop and urban dance culture to cultivate meaningful education, enrichment and entertainment programs to inspire positive change in the communities we serve.

Founded in 1994, the group is a diverse collective of dancers brought together to exchange ideas, share their passion for dance, and work towards a common goal of serving the community and making dance accessible to everyone. The organization is dedicated to providing instruction in a variety of urban dance forms; educating the public on the history of the Hip-Hop culture through workshops in urban art forms related to dance, music, poetry, and visual arts; and showcasing different dance and art forms through public performances, schools assemblies, and community events.

The organization uses hip-hop and street dance styles to involve traditionally under-served populations in the arts and presents these forms with the same dedication and artistry given to classical styles of dance. Culture Shock LA strives to highlight the positive attributes of the Hip-Hop culture by teaching social skills, leadership traits, a positive work ethic, teamwork, and self-respect alongside training in performing arts fundamentals.

Culture Shock LA works to further its mission by using the talents of its company members and its deep-rooted interest in the community to establish meaningful youth programs and outreach events in the Los Angeles area; by educating its dancers, students and audiences on the history of Hip-Hop, its cultural relevance, and its relation to other art forms; and by challenging its dancers with diverse and inventive performance pieces.

Music Center

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Music Center kwall Wed, 03/08/2017 - 19:10

Phone

213-972-3376

Website

kwyffels@musiccenter.org

Supervisorial District Located

First

District Partners

El Monte City School District

El Monte Union High School District

Alhambra Unified School District

Antelope Valley Union High School District

Arcadia Unified School District

Bassett Unified School District

Beverly Hills Unified School District

Castaic Union School District

Centinela Valley Union High School District

Charter Oak Unified School District

Claremont Unified School District

Compton Unified School District

Culver City Unified School District

Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE)

Covina-Valley Unified School District

Downey Unified School District

Duarte Unified School District

East Whittier City Elementary School District

El Rancho Unified School District

Glendale Unified School District

Gorman Elementary School District

Hacienda la Puente Unified School District

Hawthorne School District

Hermosa Beach City Elementary School District

Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary School District

Inglewood Unified School District

Keppel Union Elementary School District

Lancaster Elementary School District

Las Virgenes Unified School District

Lawndale Elementary School District

Lennox School District

Little Lake City Elementary School District

Los Nietos School District

Lynwood Unified School District

Manhattan Beach Unified School District

Monrovia Unified School District

Montebello Unified School District

Mountain View Elementary School District

Newhall School District

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District

Palmdale Elementary School District

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District

Paramount Unified School District

Pasadena Unified School District

Pomona Unified School District

Redondo Beach Unified School District

Rosemead Elementary School District

Rowland Unified School District

San Gabriel Unified School District

San Marino Unified School District

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District

Saugus Union School District

South Pasadena Unified School District

South Whittier Elementary School District

Sulphur Springs Union School District

Temple City Unified School District

Valle Lindo Elementary School District

Walnut Valley Unified School District

West Covina Unified School District

Whittier City Elementary School District

Whittier Union High School District

Wiseburn Unified School District

ABC Unified School District

Discipline

Program Type

Grades Served

Historical & Cultural Context

Arts Integration Subjects

https://www.lineagepac.org

Special Education

Yes

About:

As L.A.’s performing arts center, The Music Center convenes artists, communities and ideas with the goal of deepening the cultural lives of every resident in Los Angeles County. The Music Center provides year-round programming inside The Music Center’s four theatres, on Jerry Moss Plaza, outside at Gloria Molina Grand Park—a 12-acre adjacent green space—in schools and other locations all over Los Angeles County. The Music Center presents world-class dance with Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center, participatory dancing experiences, free and low-cost public concerts and events, arts education programs, workshops, performances, interactive experiences and special events. The Music Center also manages the theatres, the Plaza and Gloria Molina Grand Park on behalf of the County of Los Angeles. The Music Center is home to four renowned resident companies—Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles Master Chorale, LA Opera and LA Phil.

Arts Education Programs
The Music Center's arts education programs serve young people and educators of all backgrounds and abilities, with festivals and events on campus, in-school performing arts assemblies, arts integration residencies for students (grades TK-12) and professional development for educators (TK-12) in dance, music, theatre visual and media arts. This includes The Music Center's Teach Through The Arts Initiative in support of Proposition 28 - with educator coaching and Professional Learning Community sessions with a Music Center teaching artist and online support. Our offerings feature over 50 performing arts assemblies (K-12) in dance, music, theatre and storytelling and free festivals and events each year, including the Blue Ribbon Children’s Festival (5th grade), the Very Special Arts Festival (TK-12) and student matinee dance performances (grades 6-12).

Lineage Dance Company

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Lineage Dance Company kwall Wed, 03/08/2017 - 19:10

Phone

(626) 844-7008

Website

brian.lineage@gmail.com

Supervisorial District Located

Fifth

District Partners

Pasadena Unified School District

Discipline

Program Type

Grades Served

Arts Integration Subjects

Alhambra Unified School District

Special Education

Yes

About:

Lineage Dance and Performing Arts Center is a nonprofit arts organization that creates dance performance, provides
arts education, nonprofit support, arts production infrastructure, dance classes for persons with movement challenges,
and more.

Student Programming:

Lineage offers teaching artist residencies, professional development, workshops, after-school dance programs, and more tailored to grade level and integrated to the curriculum needs of the school.

Professional Development:

Lineage Dance provides dance and theater artists to help teachers in STEM fields integrate the arts in the classroom.

Skirball Cultural Center

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Skirball Cultural Center kwall Wed, 02/15/2017 - 19:10

Phone

(310) 440-4679

Website

http://www.skirball.org

info@skirball.org

Supervisorial District Located

Third

District Partners

Culver City Unified School District

Glendale Unified School District

Inglewood Unified School District

Lancaster Elementary School District

Las Virgenes Unified School District

Lawndale Elementary School District

Lennox School District

Lynwood Unified School District

Montebello Unified School District

Palmdale Elementary School District

Pasadena Unified School District

Redondo Beach Unified School District

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District

Wiseburn Unified School District

Discipline

Program Type

Grades Served

Historical & Cultural Context

European

Arts Integration Subjects

Green Dot Public Schools Charter Network

Special Education

Yes

About:

The Skirball Cultural Center welcomes people of all communities and generations to participate in cultural experiences that celebrate discovery and hope, foster human connections, and call upon us to help build a more just society.

At the Skirball, learning means connecting to arts and culture, to history and the world around them through meaningful experiences. Our Education programs are unique in their emphasis on interpersonal engagement, multisensory learning, and values-based content. Led by inspiring educators, our programs strengthen learners' cultural literacy, encourage creativity and resourcefulness, and foster empathy, self-esteem and civic-engagement.

Student Programming:

Our school tours and performance programs for Pre K- Grade 12 students explore commonalities across cultures and spark creativity. Tours are aligned with Common Core State Standards and are supported with resources to help connect the on-site visits to classroom learning. Performance programs and workshop invite students to experience a wide array of music, dance, and theater up close and personal.

Professional Development:

Our Teacher Programs reflect the Skirball's deep commitment to fostering community and supporting experiential learning. We believe that creative classrooms give students unique tools to develop their identities, deepen their understanding of core subjects, and become active members of their communities. Hands-on workshops for K - Grade 12 teachers and administrators focus on integrating the arts into classroom curricula and igniting creativity and a love of learning for students and teachers alike.

Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

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Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts kwall Wed, 02/15/2017 - 16:10

Phone

(310) 246-3800

Website

http://www.thewallis.org

education@thewallis.org

Supervisorial District Located

Third

District Partners

Beverly Hills Unified School District

Culver City Unified School District

Inglewood Unified School District

Montebello Unified School District

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District

Discipline

Program Type

Grades Served

Historical & Cultural Context

African-American

European

Latino

Arts Integration Subjects

http://www.universoulhiphop.com

Special Education

Yes

About:

Student Programming:

Our School Partners Program serves as many as 10,000 Los Angeles pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students each year through student matinee performances and corresponding workshops for teachers. We also have in-depth partnerships with Wallis Focus Schools in underserved communities. These partnerships include matinee performances throughout the season, sessions with visiting teaching artists, arts career days and opportunities for students and parents to attend shows together. We are also proud to invest in the development of young artists through in-depth courses such as The Art of Choreography, The Art of the Small Ensemble: Classical Music & Jazz and Creating Musical Theater. Our course offerings also include collaborations with organizations such as The Miracle Project, which provides theater programs for young people with autism and their typical peers, and Broadway Dreams, a summer intensive program with professional Broadway performers.

UniverSOUL Hip Hop

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UniverSOUL Hip Hop kwall Wed, 02/15/2017 - 16:10

Phone

310-626-3454

Website

universoulhiphop@gmail.com

Supervisorial District Located

Second

District Partners

Mountain View Elementary School District

Newhall School District

Saugus Union School District

Sulphur Springs Union School District

Discipline

Program Type

Grades Served

Historical & Cultural Context

African-American

Americana

Latino

Arts Integration Subjects

http://www.theatreofhearts.org

Special Education

Yes

About:

UniverSOUL Hip Hop, LLC is a K-12 cultural educational group of international, award-winning artists and educators. We artfully blend the creativity of Hip Hop with the rigor of standards-based pedagogy and practices to provide cutting edge, interdisciplinary dance programs that cultivate lifelong learning, social fellowship, and 21st century success.

Founder and Executive Director - Tiffany Bong, is a Hip Hop dance lecturer for the Glorya Kaufman School of Dance at University of Southern California, a master teaching artist for The Music Center, and an arts education specialist, presenter and grant panelist. The organizational team consists of 12 dance educators that hold an array of artistic accomplishments, which include world championship titles and recurring television appearances, as well as teaching experience in special education, English language development, and common core and arts integration.

UniverSOUL Hip Hop shares each school and district’s mission of ensuring that quality and equitable arts learning is at the core of each child’s education. Since its debut in 2012, our dance residency and assembly programs have tripled in school sites and the demand for this program continues to spread across school networks. The key to this growth is our team’s commitment to building longstanding partnerships and effective, accessible programs that serve the diverse learning needs and creative vibrancy of our communities.

Created by inner-city youth, Hip Hop reflects and celebrates the cultural diversity and powerful narratives embedded in the rich landscape and legacy of Los Angeles. This multicultural, multilingual dance practice serves as an inclusive, relevant, and empowering tool for young minds to develop a sense of heritage, confidence, self-mastery, innovation, service, and global citizenship.

Student Programming:

We offer the following dance programs:

1. ARTIST RESIDENCIES: Experienced teaching artists deliver robust, standards-based curricula that integrate the 21st century “Four C’s” skills (Communication, Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration), Common Core practices, and classroom studies.
Through collaborative tasks and group learning, students are challenged to develop the social-emotional character and practical skills needed to create, critique, practice and perform dance in an upbeat, structured, and supportive setting. New content is presented in each lesson, which scaffolds into the creation of original dance works. Residencies culminate in an interactive, student performance with family and friends.

Model residencies include the following (flexible to school needs): Planning & Evaluation Meeting 10 Sequential, Student Sessions Student Culmination & Presentation Student Reflection Assembly Performance Professional Development for Staff

2. WORKSHOPS & FAMILY NIGHTS: Workshops are a 60-minute introductory discovery into the rich artistry and relevance of Hip Hop dance. Participants learn the foundation of classic Hip Hop dance styles in a supportive and vibrant environment.

3. ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE: In our power-packed assembly - Spirit of Hip Hop, 5 internationally acclaimed Hip Hop dancers unite together to perform show-stopping movements that inspire students to find the courage and commitment to embrace one’s passions. Students learn and practice movement vocabulary along the way and learn the personal stories and American landmarks that influenced Hip Hop. The performance ends an exciting student freestyle dance contest and open Q&A about themes such as: self-expression, diversity, equality, careers, citizenship, wellness, and service.

Theatre of Hearts

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Theatre of Hearts kwall Wed, 02/15/2017 - 16:10

Phone

213.384.6878

Website

info@theatreofhearts.org

Supervisorial District Located

Second

Discipline

Program Type

Grades Served

Historical & Cultural Context

Arts Integration Subjects

Special Education

Yes

About:

Theatre Of Hearts, Inc. was founded as a nonprofit corporation in 1987 to promote understanding between people through cultural and artistic forums and to empower local communities through education in the arts. In the wake of civil unrest in Los Angeles in 1992, Theatre Of Hearts initiated our Youth First Artist-In-Residence (AIR) Program. Our mission is to prevent and intervene in youth violence by involving underserved, at-risk youth, ages 4-18, in long-term high quality, multidisciplinary, standards-based arts educational workshops throughout Los Angeles County. The TOHYF Artist-In-Residence Program is established with the goal of activating the potential for profound transformation in the individuals we serve through the act of their creating art and thereby being empowered to make meaningful contributions to their community. Our overarching objective is to advance innovative standards based arts programming in visual and performing arts including writing that keeps pace with current trends in the educational systems we serve as well as providing these services in the midst of significant shifts in the demographics and cultural orientations in communities across Los Angeles County. We provide excellent custom-designed arts education at urban schools, probation camps, juvenile halls, low-income housing communities, and libraries. We have witnessed the power of Youth First Artist-in-Residence programs to transform lives and to strengthen communities with over 150,000 young people and their families served since 1992.

Student Programming:

A professional artist-mentor is carefully selected to provide the participating group of 15-35 youth with hands-on arts instruction for the duration of the program. Sessions average at 2-4 hours, once or twice a week, during school or after school for 13-15 weeks for each discipline. TOHYF staff works closely with site administrators to custom design and select Visual and Performing Arts, (VAPA) Standard Based curriculum in (theatre, music, dance, visual arts and creative writing) that will address the specific needs of the youth being served. The TOHYF's entire curriculum is also designed to alien with the Common Core Standards.

TOHYF program activities are monitored with particular attention to art form techniques and vocabulary as well as academic learning outcomes. At the beginning of each artist residency, pre-tests are administered to students in order to gather a baseline assessment of foundation skills, vocabulary and terminology, as defined by the California Department of Education's VAPA Standards. The results are compared to post-tests collected at the residency's close. In every case, participants who engage in Youth First AIR programs achieve test scores that show significant gains in mastery of the subject matter over the course of the program.

Professional Development:

Theatre Of Hearts/Youth First professional development offers a wide range of opportunities for teachers and administrators of all grade levels and subjects. Educators are engaged in art making as the means to develop innovative strategies to energize their approach to teaching and transform classroom dynamics. Each professional development event or series is custom designed to feature highly interactive sessions led by professional Artist Mentors. The result is an inspirational and fun way for the transfer of arts integration techniques and connecting language arts skills to one or more arts disciplines: creative writing, storytelling, or any of the visual and performing arts. The design of the training may support a Theatre Of Hearts/Youth First Artist-In-Residence project or act as a stand-alone resource for schools sites and districts. Focus areas include but are not limited to: Art-making, Cooperative Learning, Innovative Teaching Strategies, Lesson Planning and Unit Design, Community Involvement, Social and Emotional Learning, Special Populations, National Core Arts Standards, Arts as School Reform, and Multi-cultural Connections.

SODE School of Performing Arts

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SODE School of Performing Arts kwall Wed, 02/15/2017 - 16:10

Phone

818-913-5863

Website

http://bit.ly/2sq5jzk

msgoprincess@yahoo.com

Supervisorial District Located

First

District Partners

Glendale Unified School District

Discipline

Program Type

Grades Served

Historical & Cultural Context

African

Latino

Other

Arts Integration Subjects

Castaic Union School District

Special Education

Yes

About:

SODE School of Performing Arts teaching artists are industry professionals who are passionate instructors, experienced in multiple dance genres, music and performing arts styles. Our goal at SODE School of Performing Arts is to educate, inspire and expose our students to dance, music, language and theater basics in a fun and safe environment. We believe in encouraging self-expression, creative thinking, and confidence building throughout all of our programs. SODE School of Performing Arts offers in-school dance programs throughout elementary and middle schools across Los Angeles. Our programs like; Happy Dancing Brain, Dancing Through Leadership, Dancing Through the Common Core, The Percussionists Adventure, Theater Workshop 101, Dance History Workshop and Stepping Stone Dance (dance for students with mental and physical limitations) are our most requested programs. We're proud to introduce our new 2016-2017 programs: Choreography Workshop, Dancing Trough Visual Arts, U.S. Dance History (Jr High/High School) and Kreative Kinders. Aside from our in-school programs we also offer after-school programs in language, music, improv, Shakespeare, Theater and dance as well as 3 different dance assemblies: The History of Dance, Mad Scientist and Dream Little Dream.

Student Programming:

Happy Dancing Brain:
Why Happy Dancing Brain?

SODE created Happy Dancing Brain to allow students of all capabilities to enjoy dance by exploring the art intellectually and creatively first. Happy Dancing Brain is a traditional dance program that focuses on cultivating creativity, building self-confidence, art integration and using dance as a problem solving tool.

Dancing Through the Common Core:
Theme: Four artistic processes organize the standards across the arts disciplines: Creating, Performing, Responding, and Connecting. During the length of the program students will execute dance warm ups, participates in Common Core based dance exercises that explores the four artistic processes, perform across the floor combinations, work on the end of term class choreography and practice stage presence skills for the end of term performance; the final exam. The Program: SODE School of Performing Arts has created Dancing Through the Common Core which combines traditional dance teaching with an emphasis on the Common Core Dance Standards. The goal is to use dance for critical thinking and allow the mind to do the work first before the body does. Messy Giants (workshop): Ever see a 3D papier mâché Mona Lisa? Or a tissue paper Degas painting? Messy Giants is a fun (but messy) class that allows your little artist to explore art history using arts and crafts, music and Theater games. Each week a SODE Teaching Artist will guide your young artist through eclectic arts and crafts project that will allow your little Picasso to express himself creatively and passionately! At the end of the session, every artist will take home their very own art portfolio.

Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center

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Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center kwall Wed, 02/15/2017 - 16:10

Phone

661-362-5305

Website

http://bit.ly/2tj2QTH

linda.candib@canyons.edu

Supervisorial District Located

Fifth

District Partners

Newhall School District

Saugus Union School District

Sulphur Springs Union School District

Discipline

Program Type

Grades Served

Historical & Cultural Context

Arts Integration Subjects