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TEEN ARTS

MENTORSHIP

ALL LEVELS HIP-HOP 

with Paris

A journey for all level dancers to take their skills to the next level. For 10 weeks, students will learn and review performance choreography broken down into 3 sections to showcase at the end of the course for family, friends and loved ones. We will help build skill, confidence, friends, and self expression in a safe and fun environment. Training will cover different styles of dance and genres of music such as Hip-hop, Reggaeton, Jazz funk, House, Contemporary, and more! This course is designed for ALL level dancers.

About Your Mentor

Paris is a Santa Barbara local, professional dancer and choreographer with over 10 years of teaching experience under her belt. She is well known in town for her P$ Experience Academy, an intensive program built to prepare young adults for breaking into the dance industry. Not to mention, she also performed and competed on National Television on Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento - Latin TV.

ABOUT THE TAM PROGRAM

The Teen Arts Mentorship Program is a County-wide, 27-year-old arts enrichment and career development program that offers students ages 13-18 the unique opportunity to work closely with industry professionals and master artists in a studio environment. Working in small groups, students spend over 30 hours producing a portfolio of work to be exhibited and sold in The Arts Fund Community Gallery or performed in a public venue.

Students acquire specific art-making skills, and exhibition and/or performance experience, and are introduced to the aesthetic styles and career choices of artists in our community. The master artists become role models and references for students as they consider advanced studies in the arts. 

We are excited to be back in person! 

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IN 25 YEARS, THE TEEN ARTS MENTORSHIP HAS REACHED:

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1300+

34

9

students

schools

cities

WE BELIEVE ALL STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO MENTORSHIP CLASSES,

NO MATTER THEIR RACE, GENDER, BACKGROUND, OR SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS:

75%

of our North County students are eligible for free or reduced lunches.

51%

of our South County students are eligible for free or reduced lunches.

WHY JOIN A MENTORSHIP?

Arts Improve Academic Performance

Students engaged in the arts have higher GPAs, standardized test scores, college-going rates and lower drop-out rates, regardless of socioeconomic status.

Arts Spark Creativity & Innovation

Creativity is among the TOP-5 applied skills sought by business leaders, with 72% saying creativity is of HIGH IMPORTANCE when hiring.

Noble Laureates in the sciences are 17% more likely to be actively engaged in the arts than their peers.

Teen Arts Mentorship Alumni Are:

Creative | Collaborative | Risk-Takers | Lifelong Learners | Innovators

PAST CLASSES INCLUDE

3D Printing

Screenwriting

Singing in Theatre

Gallery/Exhibition Training

Landscape Painting

Abstract Painting

Japanese Woodblock Printing

Filmmaking

Darkroom Photography

Creative Writing

Ink Wash Drawing

Typography

Mural Design

Screenprinting

Classical Drawing

Collage Printmaking

Poetry

Drawing

Character Illustration

Assemblage

Metal Sculpture

Interactive Media

Kinetic/Robotic Sculpture

Watercolor Painting

Monotype Printmaking

Alternative Process Photography

Relief Printmaking

Stone Carving

Collage

College & Career Prep

...AND MORE!

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