East Bay Center For The Performing Arts

School Partnerships Programs In 2023-2024, East Bay Center, in partnership with West Contra Costa Unified School District, delivered programs to approximately 3,500 students. The programs offer a unique approach to teaching fundamental music skills about global traditions while increasing equitable access to arts education and positively impacting school culture and climate.The curriculum and content for our In School Arts Program focused on music fundamentals, hands-on instruction, global music repertoire, and ensemble performance techniques at Grant, King, Obama, Nystrom, Peres, Valley View, and Stege Elementary Schools. Across these seven campuses:- Students on average receive 30 weeks of class instruction, which includes access to appropriate musical instruments and supplies.- Kindergarten through 3rd grade receive weekly music classes of 30 minutes each.- 4th through 6th grade receive 45 minutes of class per week- Students perform in at least two presentations each year at each school- Community performances happen throughout the year in alignment with the school calendar(i.e., Back to School Night, holiday festivals, Cinco de Mayo, etc.).In addition, we continued our novel Rotations program for grades 4-6 at three schools, which included two 14 week courses for students in Hip Hop, Drumming, West African Dance, and Mexican Music and Dance. We also produced several assemblies for Hispanic Heritage Month and Black History Month, featuring professional artists and introducing students to new cultural art forms.-East Bay Center provided after school programs at an additional four schools, with a focus on dance, and instrumental coaching/private lessons at four middle and high schools. All teaching artists participated in 4 professional development/training sessions. In total, we averaged 135 hours of classes per week in 2023-24