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CAP 2011-2012 Class Schedule

Below is a list of CAP’s long-term programs for youth, ages 6-18. Programs occur after-school or in-school during the academic year, or during the summer for 3 weeks.

After-School Programs (Sept. - June 2012)

In-School Programs (Sept. 2011 – June 2012)

Summer Programs (July 2012)

Other CAP Programs

CAP After-School Programs

All CAP After-School programs are free. No previous experience is required and registration is open to young people ages 13 to 19, with the exception of the Sony Pictures Media Arts programs for middle school students (ages 10 to 14). Registration takes place on the first day of class. Authorization from a parent or guardian is required for participation. Attendance at all sessions is required.

CAP After-School Animation Programs

CAP/Inner-City Arts High School Animation Program

This class provides 24 weeks of instruction in stop motion, claymation, sand, paint-on-glass, charcoal, and cut-out puppetry. Participants also learn zoetropes, flip books, and hand-drawn animation. The first semester of this yearlong program is devoted to an exploration of the various animation techniques and exercises as stated above. The second semester focuses on a self-generated individual animation projects or a group project. The students’ animated shorts and collaborative film are screened at Inner-City Arts, the Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater (REDCAT), CalArts, and other venues.

  • Dates: Oct. 1-Dec. 10, 2011 and Jan. 21-May 12, 2012
  • Time: Saturdays, 10 am–1 pm
  • CAP Instructors: CalArts School of Film/Video Assistant Dean Leo Hobaica Jr. and CAP student instructors
  • Partner Contact: Beth Tishler, Education Director
  • Location: Inner-City Arts, 720 Kohler, Los Angeles, CA 90021
  • Tel: 213.627.9621
  • www.inner-cityarts.org

CAP/Ramón C. Cortines School for Visual and Performing Arts Video and Animation Program

This 16-week program takes place in the new state-of-the-art Ramón Cortines High School for Visual and Performing Arts once-a-week after school during the spring semester. During the course, students learn basic video techniques, lighting, sound, animation, story development, story boarding, and digital editing. The class culminates in a screening of the students’ videos at Ramón Cortines High School for Visual and Performing Arts, CalArts, the REDCAT Theater, on the World Wide Web and other venues.

  • Dates: Jan. 18–May 16, 2012
  • Time: Wednesdays, 3:15 pm–6 pm
  • CAP Instructors: CalArts School of Film/Video faculty Steve Brown and CAP student instructors
  • Partner Contact: Yvett Landeros, Vice Principal, Visual Arts Academy
  • Location: Ramón C. Cortines School for Visual and Performing Arts, 450 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, California 90012
  • Tel: 213.217.8600
  • http://central-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com

CAP After-School Dance Programs

CAP/Lula Washington Dance Theatre Program

This 20-week class provides instruction in a wide range of dance styles, including ballet, hip-hop and the Lester Horton Dance Technique.

  • Dates: Sept. 21-Dec. 17, 2011 and Jan. 11-May 16, 2012
  • Time: Wednesdays, 5:30 pm-7:30 pm and Saturdays, 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
  • CAP Instructors: CalArts School of Dance Associate Dean Andre Tyson and CAP student instructors
  • Partner Contact: Erwin Washington, Co-Founding Director
  • Location: Lula Washington Dance Theatre, 3773 Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90016
  • Tel: 323.292.5852
  • www.lulawashington.org 

CAP/Plaza de la Raza Creative Modern Dance Program

This 18-week program for middle and high school students focuses on modern dance techniques and choreography. Participants create individual original pieces as well as collaborations with the entire class. Participants perform in a year-end dance recital at Plaza de la Raza.

  • Dates: Oct. 7–Dec. 9, 2011 and Jan. 20–March 23, 2012
  • Time: Fridays, 4 pm–6 pm
  • CAP Instructors: CalArts School of Dance faculty Francesca Penzani and CAP student instructors
  • Partner Contact: Maria Jimenez-Torres, Education Director
  • Location: Plaza de la Raza, 3540 North Mission Road, Los Angeles, CA, 90031
  • Tel: 323.223.2475
  • www.plazadelaraza.org 

CAP After-School Media Arts Programs

CAP/Banning's Landing Community Center Sony Pictures Media Arts Program (SPMAP)

This 30-week media arts program, held after-school twice a week, is for middle school students (ages 10 to 14). The class covers drawing, painting, animation and media arts. Students learn drawing and painting techniques, and how to draw from a model, animate, put together an art portfolio and create artwork on computers. The program culminates in a public exhibition and screening of the artwork produced by the students. This program is part of the Sony Pictures Media Arts Program, a partnership between the CalArts Community Arts Partnership, the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, and Sony Pictures Entertainment.

  • Dates: Oct. 3–Dec. 14, 2011 and Jan. 18–June 13, 2012
  • Time: Mondays and Wednesdays, 4–7 pm
  • CAP Instructors: CalArts School of Film/Video alumnus Manuel Cuchilla and CAP student instructors
  • Partner Contact: Lee Sweet, Director
  • Location: Banning's Landing Community Center, 100 W. Water Street, Wilmington, CA 90744
  • Tel: 310.522.2015
  • www.wilmington-chamber.com/banlnct.htm

CAP/Center for the Arts Eagle Rock Sony Pictures Media Arts Program (SPMAP)

This 30-week media arts program, held after-school twice a week, is for middle school students (ages 10 to 14). The class covers drawing, painting, animation and media arts. Students learn drawing and painting techniques, and how to draw from a model, animate, put together an art portfolio and create artwork on computers. The program culminates in a public exhibition and screening of the artwork produced by the students. This program is part of the Sony Pictures Media Arts Program, a partnership between the CalArts Community Arts Partnership, the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, and Sony Pictures Entertainment.

  • Dates: Oct. 12–Dec. 16, 2011 and Jan. 18–June 15, 2012
  • Time: Wednesdays and Fridays, 3:30–6:30pm
  • CAP Instructors: CalArts School of Art faculty Chris Peters and CAP student instructors
  • Partner Contact: Laura Marchetti, Director of Education
  • Location: Center for the Arts Eagle Rock, 2225 Colorado Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90041
  • Tel: 323.226.1617 x2525
  • www.centerartseaglerock.org

CalArts Digital Media Program [Back to Books]

This two-semester class is for productive high school students who are willing to form content in their work through risk-taking and experimentation. Regular attendance is preferred so students can complete their projects during weekly class meetings in their own MacLab and studio space. Hands on conceptual projects will include detailed discussions, one-on-one critiques and image-making to produce a series of hand-bound books incorporating assorted bookbinding and paper folding techniques. Content for books will be discussed in class and will evolve around the personal interests of each student. To complete this project, students will use Macs, Adobe Creative Suite software and hand/analog skills. Students may work independently or in collaborative pairs. Time permitting, process posters will be designed and produced. All student work will be displayed the following September in a gallery setting at CalArts. Students, families and friends will be invited to attend the show opening.

  • Dates: Oct. 4–Dec. 6, 2011 and Feb. 7–May 29, 2012
  • Time: Tuesdays, 4:30pm–7 pm
  • CAP Instructors: CalArts School of Art faculty Shelley Stepp and CAP student instructors
  • Contact: CAP Office
  • Location: CAP Lab A107-G at CalArts, 24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355
  • Tel: 661.222.2708

CAP/San Fernando Gardens Community Service Center Sony Pictures Media Arts Program (SPMAP)

This 30-week media arts program, held after-school twice a week, is for middle school students (ages 10 to 14). The class covers drawing, painting, animation and media arts. Students learn drawing and painting techniques, and how to draw from a model, animate, put together an art portfolio and create artwork on computers. The program culminates in a public exhibition and screening of the artwork produced by the students. This program is part of the Sony Pictures Media Arts Program, a partnership between the CalArts Community Arts Partnership, the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, and Sony Pictures Entertainment.

  • Dates: Oct. 3–Dec. 13, 2011 and Jan. 17–June 12, 2012
  • Time: Mondays and Tuesdays, 4 pm–7 pm
  • CAP Instructors: CalArts School of Film/Video faculty John Mahoney and CAP student instructors
  • Partner Contact: Ruben Ledesma, Case Manager
  • Location: San Fernando Gardens Community Service Center, 10896 Lehigh Avenue, Pacoima, CA 91331
  • Tel: 818.834.9266
  • www.hacla.org

CAP/Self-Help Graphics & Art Digital Media Program

In this 30-week program for teenagers (ages 15 to 18), students learn computer design applications, printmaking, T-Shirt design, screenprinting and digital video production. The program culminates with an exhibition of the work at Self-Help Graphics & Art and CalArts, as well as a screening at REDCAT.

  • Dates: October 4–Dec. 6, 2011 and Jan. 17–May 29, 2012
  • Time: Tuesdays, 4–7 pm
  • CAP Instructors: CalArts School of Theater alumnus Reggie Coleman and CAP student instructors
  • Partner Contact: Evonne Gallardo, Executive Director
  • Location: Self-Help Graphics & Art, 1300 East 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90033
  • Tel: 323.881.6444
  • www.selfhelpgraphics.com

CAP/Watts Towers Arts Center Sony Pictures Media Arts Program (SPMAP)

This 30-week media arts program, held after-school twice a week, is for middle school students (ages 10 to 14). The class covers drawing, painting, animation and media arts. Students learn drawing and painting techniques, and how to draw from a model, animate, put together an art portfolio and create artwork on computers. The program culminates in a public exhibition and screening of the artwork produced by the students. This program is part of the Sony Pictures Media Arts Program, a partnership between the CalArts Community Arts Partnership, the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, and Sony Pictures Entertainment.

  • Dates: Oct. 1–Dec. 17, 2011 and Jan. 18–June 16, 2012
  • Time: Wednesdays, 4–7 pm and Saturdays, 11 am–2 pm
  • CAP Instructors: CalArts School of Critical Studies faculty Betty Lee, CalArts School of Film/Video faculty Steve Brown and CAP student instructors
  • Partner Contact: Rosie Lee Hooks, Director
  • Location: Charles Mingus Youth Arts Center at the Watts Towers Arts Center, 1727 East 107th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90002
  • Tel: 213.847.4646
  • www.trywatts.com/art_center.htm

CAP/William Reagh Los Angeles Photography Center Sony Pictures Media Arts Program (SPMAP)

This 30-week media arts program, held after-school twice a week, is for middle school students (ages 10 to 14). The class covers drawing, painting, animation and media arts. Students learn drawing and painting techniques, and how to draw from a model, animate, put together an art portfolio and create artwork on computers. The program culminates in a public exhibition and screening of the artwork produced by the students. This program is part of the Sony Pictures Media Arts Program, a partnership between the CalArts Community Arts Partnership, the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, and Sony Pictures Entertainment.

  • Dates: Oct. 1–Dec. 17, 2011 and Jan. 18–June 16, 2012
  • Time: Wednesdays, 4 pm–7 pm and Sat., 11 am–2 pm
  • CAP Instructors: CalArts School of Film/Video alumnus Javier Barboza, CalArts School of Film/Video faculty Jonny Gomez, and CAP student instructors
  • Partner Contact: Ruben Amavizca, Director
  • Location: William Reagh Los Angeles Photography Center, 2332 West Fourth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90057
  • Tel: 213.382.8133

CAP After-School Music Programs

CalArts Saturday Music Program

This program offers 20 weeks of instruction to middle and high school students. At least one year of prior instrumental experience is required for participation in this class. Classes include theory, composition, sound recording and engineering, vocal ensemble, percussion, strings ensemble, chamber ensemble, jazz ensemble, and more. The program culminates with semester-end recitals performed in the CalArts Main Gallery, in CalArts’ new music pavilion, The Wild Beast, and REDCAT.

  • Dates: Oct. 8–Dec. 17, 2011 and Jan. 21–April 7, 2012
  • Time: Saturdays, 1 pm–5 pm
  • CAP Faculty Advisor: Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts faculty Susan Allen
  • CAP Program Coordinator: Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts alumnus Drew Jorgensen
  • CAP Instructors: Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts student instructors
  • Contact: CAP Office
  • Location: CalArts Herb Alpert School of Music Rehearsal Rooms, 24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355
  • Tel: 661.291.3037

CAP/Plaza de la Raza Music Program

This program provides 18 weeks of instrumental instruction in trumpet, guitar, bass, drumset, voice, piano, songwriting, music theory, and composition, as well as several music ensembles, including salsa band. The workshops culminate in a recital at Plaza de la Raza and REDCAT.

  • Dates: Oct. 5–Dec. 10, 2011 and Jan. 18–March 23, 2012
  • Times: Wednesdays through Fridays, 4 pm–8 pm
  • CAP Program Coordinator: CalArts Herb Alpert School of Music alumnus Drew Jorgensen
  • CAP Instructors: Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts students
  • Partner Contact: Maria Jimenez-Torres, Education Director
  • Location: Plaza de la Raza, 3540 North Mission Road, Los Angeles, CA 90031
  • Tel: 323.223.2475
  • www.plazadelaraza.org

CAP/Santa Clarita Valley Youth Orchestra (SCVYO) Program

The Santa Clarita Valley Youth Orchestra is the premiere youth orchestra in the Santa Clarita Valley. The organization has three levels of orchestras for elementary through college age students and performs a variety of music from the classical genre. CalArts student instructors play alongside the students as section leaders/mentors. Classes culminate in performances at the College of the Canyons Performing Arts Center.
For more information about audition dates see the SCVYO website.

  • Dates: August 22–Dec. 10, 2011 (Spring dates TBD)
  • Times: Mondays, 6–9pm and Saturdays, 9 am–12 pm
  • CAP Faculty Advisor: Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts faculty Susan Allen
  • CAP Program Coordinator: Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts alumnus Drew Jorgensen
  • CAP Instructors: Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts student instructors
  • Partner Contact: Paul Sherman, Orchestra Director
  • Location: College of the Canyons, 24655 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
  • Tel: 661.291.3037
  • www.scvyo.org

CAP/Watts Towers Arts Center Piano Program

This 24-week program introduces young people to the art of playing the piano. Students learn the basics of music although all levels of experience are welcome. The program culminates in a public piano recital held at the Watts Towers Arts Center in the spring.

  • Dates: Oct. 1-Dec. 10, 2011 and Jan. 21-April 8, 2012
  • Time: Wednesdays, 3 pm-4 pm and Saturdays, 10 am-3 pm
  • CAP Instructor: CalArts Herb Alpert School of Music alumnus Steve Sodono
  • Partner Contact: Rosie Lee Hooks, Director
  • Location: Charles Mingus Youth Arts Center at the Watts Towers Arts Center, 1727 East 107th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90002
  • Tel: 213.847.4646
  • www.trywatts.com/art_center.htm

CAP After-School Photography Programs

CAP/Santa Clarita Valley Boys and Girls Club Photography Program
This 10-week photography program takes place during the fall semester. Students work closely with instructors investigating notions of self-expression and community through their photographic work. Presentations about the history and art of photography are offered throughout the semester. The students’ original works are exhibited at CalArts and other venues throughout Los Angeles.

  • Dates: Oct. 3–Dec. 5, 2011
  • Time: Mondays, 4 pm–7 pm
  • CAP Faculty Advisors: CalArts School of Arts faculty John Bache and Andrew Freeman
  • CAP Instructors: CalArts School of Art Alumnus Alejandro Sanchez and CAP student instructors
  • Contact: CAP Office
  • Location: CalArts, School of Art photo lab (sublevel), 24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355
  • Tel: 661.222.2708

CAP/Fiat Lux Youth Photography Program

This program provides 12 weeks of instruction during the spring for high school students. Students learn a variety of darkroom skills, and computer skills while they focus on creative assignments and work towards a public exhibition. An exhibition of photographs is presented at CalArts and other venues.   

  • Dates: Feb. 18, 2012–May 12, 2012
  • Time: Saturdays, 10 am–4 pm
  • CAP Faculty Advisors & Instructors: CalArts School of Arts faculty John Bache and Andrew Freeman, and CAP Instructors
  • Contact: CAP Office
  • Location: CalArts, School of Art Photo Lab (Sublevel), 24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355
  • Tel: 661.222.2708

*Please note that the bus schedule for this program has recently changed*

 
Bus transportation to the program is free and available only a first-come, first-served basis.  Pick-up and drop-off times are as follows:

 

  • Ramon C. Cortines School for the Visual and Performing Arts pick-up at 8:30 am, drop-off at 5:30 pm
  • Cleveland High School pick-up at 9:15 am, drop-off at 4:45 pm

CAP/Ramon C. Cortines High School for Visual and Performing Arts Photography Program

This class builds students’ skills in foundational darkroom techniques, film development, black and white printing, and introduces them to alternative photographic techniques, including cyanotypes, photograms, and solar printing. Students also participate in field trips to world-class arts institutions across Los Angeles. The class culminates with a public exhibition.

  • Dates: Oct. 11-Dec. 13, 2011 and Jan. 24-April 17, 2012
  • Time: Tuesdays, 3:15 pm-6 pm
  • CAP Instructors: CalArts School of Art faculty Suné Woods and CAP student instructors
  • Partner Contact: Yvett Landeros, Vice Principal, Visual Arts Academy
  • Location: Ramón C. Cortines School for Visual and Performing Arts, 450 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, California 90012
  • Tel: 213.217.8600
  • http://central-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com

CAP After-School Puppetry Programs

CAP/Plaza de la Raza Puppetry Program

This 18-week puppetry production class gives students an opportunity to create a puppet play collaboratively. Participants learn puppet and mask making using a variety of materials, including cardboard, cloth, papier-maché, and found objects. Creative writing and visual art are also important components of the class as well as filming and video editing using state-of-the-art digital equipment. The program culminates in a public performance at Plaza de la Raza and at REDCAT.

  • Dates: Oct. 5–Dec. 10, 2011 and Jan. 18–March 24, 2012
  • Time: Wednesdays, 5 pm-7 pm and Saturdays, 10 am–1 pm (Fall semester: Wednesdays only; Spring semester: Wednesdays and Saturdays)
  • CAP Instructors: CalArts School of Theater alumna Caitlin Lainoff and CAP student instructors
  • Partner Contact: Maria Jimenez-Torres, Education Director
  • Location: Plaza de la Raza, 3540 North Mission Road, Los Angeles, CA 90031
  • www.plazadelaraza.org

CAP After-School Theater Programs

CAP/Plaza de la Raza Youth Theater Program

This program provides junior and high school students with 30 weeks of instruction in acting, movement, and voice. Students collaborate with teachers, a composer, and a playwright to create an original piece of theater. Artist specialists such as costume, set and lighting designers join the process in layers during the course of the work to further collaborate in making a full production. A class in design will be offered as an optional supplement for those who are interested in design and technical aspects of production. Classes are held three evenings per week, beginning in October and continuing through May. Free public performances are held in May at Plaza de la Raza and at REDCAT.

  • Dates: Oct. 3–Dec. 10, 2011 and Jan. 11–May 31, 2012
  • Times:
    • Beginning Theater: Mondays, 6 pm–8 pm
    • Movement for Theater: Tuesdays, 6 pm–8 pm
    • Intermediate/Advance: Theater: Thursdays, 6 pm–8 pm
    • Designing for Theater (Jan. 28 – May 3, 2012): Saturdays, 10 am–12 pm
  • CAP Instructors: Former CalArts School of Theater faculty Barbara June Dodge, CalArts School of Theater faculty Marvin Tunney and CAP student instructors
  • Playwright: Laura Willery
  • Partner Contact: Maria Jimenez-Torres, Education Director
  • Location: Plaza de la Raza, 3540 North Mission Road, Los Angeles, CA 90031
  • Tel: 323.223.2475
  • www.plazadelaraza.org

CAP In-School Programs

CAP’s in-school programming takes place in many public schools throughout Los Angeles County. These free arts workshops are only open to students who attend these schools.

CAP In-School Dance Programs

CAP/Los Angeles High School of the Arts Modern Dance Program 
This 20-week class provides instruction in contemporary modern dance and original choreography. At the end of the class, students mount a performance of their work.

  • Dates: Nov. 2-Dec. 16, 2011 and Feb. 8-May 25, 2012
  • Time: Wednesdays, 1:50-3:30 pm
  • CAP Instructors: CalArts School of Dance faculty Rosanna Gamson and CAP student instructors
  • Partner Contact: Esther Soliman, Principal
  • Location: Los Angeles High School of the Arts, 701 S. Catalina Street, A414, Los Angeles, CA 90005
  • Tel: 213.480.4600
  • http://www.rfkcommunityschools.org/los-angeles-high-school-of-the-arts

CAP In-School Theater Programs

CAP/Arroyo Seco Junior High School Improvisation and Theater Games Program

Taught by CalArts School of Theater graduate students, this class for 7th and 8th graders provides instruction in theater games and improvisation exercises. The course ends with a performance of original work in CalArts’ Modular Theater.

  • Dates: Sept. 21–Nov. 30, 2011 
  • Time: Wednesdays, 9:50 am–11:40am
  • CAP Faculty Advisor: Calarts School of Theater faculty Marissa Chibas
  • Partner Contact: Sarah Morris, classroom teacher
  • Location: Arroyo Seco Junior High School, 27171 North Vista Delgado Drive, Valencia, CA 91354
  • Tel: 661.222.2710
  • www.hartdistrict.org/aseco

CAP In-School Visual Art Programs

CAP “Expansive Fields” Arts Pilot Program

This 24-week class provides instruction in visual art to students at Newhall Elementary School. This class teaches students observational painting and drawing, color theory, and the elements of art, including line, shape, form, texture and pattern. At the end of the semester, students mount an exhibition of their work in the galleries at CalArts.

  • Dates: Oct. 3-Dec. 12, 2011 and Jan. 23-June 4, 2012
  • CAP Faculty: CalArts School of Art Associate Dean Darcy Huebler and CAP student instructors
  • Partner Contact: Tammi Rainville, Principal
  • Location: Newhall Elementary School, 24607 N. Walnut St., Newhall, CA 91321
  • Tel: 661.291.4010
  • www.newhallelementary.net

CAP In-School Music Programs

CAP/West Creek Academy Music Program

In this program, CAP provides students at West Creek Academy with 20 weeks of instruction in violin, piano, vocal music, and African dance and drumming.

  • Dates: Sept. 26, 2011-April 26, 2012
  • CAP Faculty: Susan Allen, Associate Dean of the Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts; Beatrice Lawluvi, Faculty, Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts; Andrew Grueschow, Faculty, Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts; CalArts alumna, Yeko Ladzekpo-Cole; and CAP student instructors.
  • Partner Contact: Cory Pak, Principal
  • Location: West Creek Academy, 28767 West Hills Drive, Valencia, CA 91354
  • Tel: 661.294.5385

CAP ArtsCOOL Program (In-School Programs for Continuation High Schools)

The CAP ArtsCOOL Program, a partnership between CAP and the Los Angeles Unified School District Arts Education Branch and Educational Options Program, offers programming at eight Options High Schools in Los Angeles County. Each schools receives 30 weeks of arts programs and meet once-a-week for two hours per class. Classes are taught by teams of CalArts faculty artists, current CalArts students and CalArts alumni who share their expertise in visual arts, writing, film/video, and the performing arts. These classes are only available to high school students attending the LAUSD Options High Schools participating in this program.

Schools are located throughout Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley, South Los Angeles, East Los Angeles, Hollywood, Venice, Pacific Palisades, Carson, Huntington Park, Westchester, and downtown Los Angeles areas. Hundreds of high school students participate in the culminating performances and exhibition held annually at CalArts, Plaza de la Raza, REDCAT, and other venues.

Continuation high schools currently participating in the CAP/ArtsCOOL Program are: Central East Los Angeles High School, John Hope High School, Robert Lewis High School, Jack London High School, Phoenix High School, Ramona High School, Walt Whitman High School and John R. Wooden High School

  • CAP Faculty: CalArts faculty members Beatrice Lawluvi, Darcy Huebler, Steve Brown, Leo Hobaica, and Susan Simpson, and CalArts alumni Reggie Coleman, Myriam Ghattas, Morena Santos, and Chris Armstrong, along with CalArts student instructors and visiting artists.
  • CAP Interim Program Coordinator: CalArts School of Critical Studies faculty and CAP ArtsCOOL Coordinator Betty Lee
  • Contact: CAP Office
  • Tel: 661.253.7769

CAP Performance Programs for Public Schools

CAP Share the World Program

The CAP Share the World Program, a partnership with the City of Santa Clarita and the six local Santa Clarita School Districts, brings CalArts world music and dance ensembles to provide performances and workshops for students in elementary, middle and high schools throughout the Santa Clarita Valley. The ensembles available range from jazz, Latin jazz, Balinese Gamelan to North and South Indian music, and African music and dance among many other offerings. The program begins in October and continues through May.

  • Dates: Oct. 2011 through May 2012
  • Partner Contact: Donna Avila, Santa Clarita Valley City, Arts and Events Coordinator
  • Program Coordinator: CalArts Herb Alpert School of Music alumnus and CAP Public Programs Coordinator Drew Jorgensen
  • Tel: 661.291.3037 

CAP/Watts Towers Arts Center Jazz and World Music Program

The CAP Jazz and World Music Program with the Watts Towers Arts Center brings free performances and workshops by CalArts music and dance ensembles to high schools in the Watts, South Central Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley and East Los Angeles areas. The ensembles available range from jazz, Latin jazz, Balinese Gamelan, to North and South Indian music, and African music and dance, among many other offerings. Instruction includes master classes in specific instruments. The program begins in October and continues through May.

  • Dates: Oct. 2011 through May 2012
  • Program Coordinator: Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts alumnus and CAP Program Coordinator Drew Jorgensen
  • Tel: 661.291.3037

CAP Summer Programs

CAP Summer Arts Program (CAPSA)

CAPSA is a tuition-free three week intensive arts program for high school students entering grades 10, 11, 12, or graduating in June 2012.  The program offers outstanding workshops in eight disciplines: Animation, Creative Writing, Dance, Digital Filmmaking, Music, Photography, Theater and the Visual Arts.  Each workshop is led by the world-renowned faculty of CalArts and CalArts student instructors, who introduce CAPSA participants to the studio environment and provide guidance in creating original works of art.  Participants also visit some of Los Angeles' most prominent arts institutions, attend talks with visiting artists, learn about college applications and financial aid programs, and exhibit or perform their work in a culmination festival for family and friends!

To apply, please click here: http://sgiz.mobi/s3/c62b7dff81bb

Please contact Amanda Ribas in the CAP Office at capsa@calarts.edu or at (661) 253-7715 with any further questions. 

Group presentations regarding program details and the CAPSA application process may be available for schools, community centers, and arts organizations in the Los Angeles area upon request.

  • Dates: July 9-26, 2012 with a Culmination Festival on Saturday July 28, 2012
  • Times: Mondays through Thursdays, 10 am–5 pm
  • CAP Instructors: Marissa Chibas, Andrew Freeman, Randy Gloss, Leo Hobaica Jr., Darcy Huebler, Anthony McCann, Chris Peters, and Marvin Tunney.
  • Contact: Amanda Ribas, CAP Program Coordinator
  • Location: Ramón C. Cortines School for Visual and Performing Arts
  • Tel: 661.253.7715

CAP Social Service Programs

CAP/My Friend's Place Creative Writing Program
Clients at My Friend’s Place’s who participate in this program produce poetry, stories, essays, artwork, photography, and video in an expanded notion of the expressive limits of “writing.” This program works with students individually and in groups to create work that expresses a variety of concerns ranging from individual, social, and political identity to the emotional dynamics of family and interpersonal relationships. This two-semester program culminates in both the publication of an anthology of student work and a public reading at My Friend’s Place.

  • Dates: Oct. 10–Dec. 12, 2011 and Jan. 23–May 14, 2012
  • Time: Mondays and Fridays, 1 pm–3 pm
  • CAP Faculty Advisor: CalArts School of Critical Studies faculty Jon Wagner
  • Partner Contact: Camilla Brannstrom, Special Projects Coordinator
  • Location: My Friend’s Place, 5850 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA 90028
  • Tel: 323.908.0011
  • www.myfriendsplace.com

CAP/Jeff Griffith Youth Center Creative Writing Program

Participants in this 20-week program discover their original voices through writing stories, poems, personal essays and experimental explorations. The class culminates in a professional publication of their work and a public reading at the Jeff Griffith Youth Center.

  • Dates: Oct. 19-Dec. 12, 2011 and Jan. 23-April 16, 2012
  • Time: Mondays, 1 pm-3 pm
  • CAP Faculty Advisor: CalArts School of Critical Studies faculty Mady Schutzman
  • Partner Contact: Andrew Montejo, Program Supervisor, Youth Services Program
  • Location: Jeff Griffith Youth Center, 7051 Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90038
  • Tel: 323.860.2280
  • www.lagaycenter.org
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