For more information about all CAP classes please call (661) 222-2708.

CAP AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS:
***All CAP After-School programs are free. No previous experience is required and registration is open to students ages to ages 13 to 19, with the exception of the media arts programs for middle school students (ages 10-14). Register on the first day of class. Attendance to all sessions is required.

ART-IN-THE-PARK MUSIC PROGRAM
This twenty-week music program features small group and individualized instruction in both guitar and percussion for teenagers ages 13 to 19. The program culminates with a public performance in April at Art-in-the-Park, the Los Angeles Theater Center, REDCAT, or other community performance venues.

Art-in-the-Park
5568 Via Marisol
Los Angeles, CA 90042
Tel: (323) 259-0861

Class dates:
October 8-December 14, 2007
January 28-April 18, 2008

Classes are held Thursdays and Fridays
Times TBA

Instructors:
CalArts School of Music student instructors led by CalArts School of Music alumnus Noah Harmon

BANNING’S LANDING COMMUNITY CENTER SONY PICTURES MEDIA ARTS PROGRAM

This thirty-week media arts program is held twice a week, after-school for middle school students (ages 10 to 14) at the Banning’s Landing Community Center in Wilmington. The workshops cover drawing, painting, animation and media arts, taught by CalArts faculty, alumni and students. The middle school students learn drawing and painting techniques, drawing from the model, how to animate, how to put together an art portfolio and how to 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.

Banning’s Landing Community Center,
100 W. Water Street,
Wilmington CA 90744.
Tel: (310) 522-2015

Class dates:
October 1-December 12, 2007
January 21-June 11, 2008

Time:
Mondays & Wednesdays 4:00-7:00pm,

Instructors:
Led by CalArts School of Film/Video alumni Ruben Esqueda and Levi Brewster, and CalArts student instructors

CALARTS DIGITAL ARTS PROGRAM

“Going Green”

Discussions and hands-on conceptual projects using Adobe Creative Suite software, scanners and digital cameras. Large-format color posters will be produced based on environmental themes such as:

Eco-friendly living
Sustainable landscapes and green roofs
Reducing our carbon footprints
Creating cleaner and healthier communities
Clean energy
Global warming

This class is for productive high school students who are willing to form personal views for content in their work. Students will be encouraged to focus on content- based social statements, political comments, or cultural narratives. Regular attendance is preferred for working in class.

CalArts
CAP Digital Media Lab, Room A107-G
24700 McBean Parkway
Valencia CA 91355
Tel: (661) 222-2708

Class dates:
October 9-December 11, 2007
February 5-May 27, 2008

Time:
Tuesdays 4:30pm-7:00pm

Instructors: CalArts School of Art faculty Shelley Stepp and CalArts student instructors

CENTER FOR THE ARTS EAGLE ROCK SONY PICTURES MEDIA ARTS PROGRAM

This thirty-week media arts program is held twice a week, after-school for middle school students (ages 10 to 14) at the Center for the Arts Eagle Rock in Eagle Rock. The workshops cover drawing, painting, animation and media arts, taught by CalArts faculty, alumni and students. The middle school students learn drawing and painting techniques, drawing from the model, how to animate, how to put together an art portfolio and how to create art work 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.

Center for the Arts Eagle Rock
2225 Colorado Boulevard
Los Angeles CA 90041
Tel: (323) 226-1617

Class dates:
October 3-December 14, 2007
January 23-June 13, 2008

Time:
Wednesdays and Fridays, 3:30-6:30pm

Instructors:
CalArts School of Film/Video alumnus Tyson Laurent and CalArts student instructors

INNER-CITY ARTS HIGH SCHOOL ANIMATION PROGRAM

This CAP program begins in October and continues through May. Twenty-four weeks of workshops are held for 20 to 40 high school students. The students learn basic animation, zoetropes, flip books, hand animation, computer animation, drawing on film and optical printing. The students each create an animated short and collaborative film which is screened in culminating festivals at Inner-City Arts, the REDCAT Theater, CalArts, and other venues. All students receive DVDs of their work.

Inner-City Arts
720 Kohler
Los Angeles, CA 90021
Tel: (213) 627-9621

Class dates:
October 6-December 15, 2007
January 12-May 3, 2008

Time:
Saturdays, 10:00am-1:00pm

Instructors:
CalArts School of Film/Video faculty Leo Hobaica Jr., and CalArts student instructors

LOS ANGELES CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIES YOUTH PHOTOGRAPHY/PUBLIC ART PROGRAM

The Spring Semester LACPS/CAP program provides 12 Saturday workshops for up to 50 high school students. The course takes place in the state of the art Photography Facility of the Art School at CalArts. LACPS/CAP students work closely with faculty and student instructors and are taught a variety of darkroom skills, and computer skills while they focus on creative assignments and work towards a public exhibition. An exhibition of photographs and mock-ups of the posters is presented at CalArts and other venues. The bus shelter images are displayed in many public locations throughout the city of Los Angeles.

CalArts
24700 McBean Parkway
Valencia CA 91355
School of Art Photo Lab, Sublevel
Tel: (661) 222-2708

Class dates:
March 1-May 24, 2008

Time:
Saturdays, 10:00am-4:00pm

Instructors:
CalArts School of Art faculty John Bache and Andrew Freeman, CalArts MFA Graduates, and current CalArts student instructors

Van pickups are available at 9:00 am at Franklin, Cleveland, and Lincoln High Schools.

PLAZA DE LA RAZA ADVANCED MUSIC TRAINING PROGRAM

This CAP program provides advanced instrumental instruction to up to 100 teenagers in trumpet, flute, guitar, bass, drumset, voice, piano, songwriting, music theory and composition and several music ensembles, including salsa band. Eighteen weeks of instruction takes place at Plaza de la Raza beginning in October and continuing through March. The workshops culminate in a recital at Plaza de la Raza in March.

Plaza de la Raza
3540 North Mission Road
Los Angeles, CA 90031
Tel: (323) 223-2475

Class dates:
October 8-December 15, 2007
January 11-March 14, 2008

Times: TBD
Instructors:
CalArts School of Music student instructors led by CalArts School of Music alumnus Noah Harmon

PLAZA DE LA RAZA 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. The dance classes are held once a week in the dance studios at Plaza de la Raza. The dance program students perform in a year-end dance recital at Plaza de la Raza.

Plaza de la Raza
3540 North Mission Road
Los Angeles, CA, 90031
Tel: (323) 223-2475

Class dates:
October 12-December 15, 2007
January 11-March 14, 2008

Times:
Fridays 4:00-6:00pm
Instructors:
CalArts School of Dance faculty Francesca Penzani and CalArts School of Dance student instructors

PLAZA DE LA RAZA PUPPETRY PROGRAM

This 18-week puppetry production class gives students an opportunity to collaboratively create a puppet play. Instructors teach workshops in puppet and mask making using a variety of materials including cardboard, cloth, paper 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. All of these elements will culminate in public performances in the Spring at both Plaza de la Raza and the REDCAT Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

Plaza de la Raza
3540 North Mission Road
Los Angeles, CA 90031
Tel: (323) 223-2475

Class dates:
October 10-December 5, 2007
January 9-March 22, 2008

Time:
Wednesdays 5:00-7:00pm

Instructor:
CalArts School of Theater alumna Shannon Scrofano and CalArts student instructors

PLAZA DE LA RAZA YOUTH THEATRE PROGRAM

This CAP program provides approximately 45 high school and junior high school students with thirty 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 will 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 the REDCAT Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

Plaza de la Raza
3540 North Mission Road
Los Angeles, CA 90031
Tel: (323) 223-2475

Class dates:
October 8-December 7, 2007
January 14-May 31, 2008

Times:
Beginning Theatre workshops,
Mondays, 6:00-8:00pm
Movement for Theatre workshops,
Tuesdays, 6:00-8:00pm
Int/Adv Theatre workshops,
Thursdays, 6:00-8:00pm
Theater Design,
Saturdays, 10 am – 12:00 pm
(January 14-May 31, 2008)

Classes will meet for rehearsals everyday (Monday thru Friday) from 5:00-8:00pm starting on March 17th until the opening of the play in May.

Instructors: Former CalArts School of Theater faculty Barbara June Dodge, CalArts School of Theater faculty Marvin Tunney, and CalArts student instructors

SAN FERNANDO GARDENS COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER SONY PICTURES MEDIA ARTS PROGRAM

This thirty-week media arts program is held twice-weekly after-school for middle school students (ages 10 to 14) at the San Fernando Gardens Community Service Center in Pacoima. The workshop covers drawing, painting, animation and media arts, taught by CalArts faculty, alumni and students. The middle school students learn drawing and painting techniques, uses of various media, animation production, and basic uses of the video camera. The program culminates in a public exhibition and screening of the art work 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.

San Fernando Gardens Community
Service Center
10896 Lehigh Avenue
Pacoima, CA 91331
Tel: (818) 834-9266

Class Dates:
October 1-December 11, 2007
January 21-June 10, 2008

Time:
Mondays & Tuesdays 4:00-7:00pm

Instructors:
CalArts School of Film/Video faculty John Mahoney and CalArts student instructors

SANTA CLARITA VALLEY BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB PHOTOGRAPHY PROGRAM

The 10-week CAP photography program enrolls up to 40 high school students in the fall semester. The course takes place in the state of the art photography facility of the CalArts School of Art. CAP students work closely with faculty and student instructors investigating notions of self-expression and community through their photographic work. Assignments and independent projects offering both technical and creative growth are assigned weekly. Presentations about the art of photography and history are offered throughout each semester. CAP students create original photographic works that are exhibited at CalArts and other venues when possible.

CalArts
School of Art Photo Lab, Sub-Level
24700 McBean Parkway
Valencia, CA 91355
Tel: (661) 222-2708

Class dates:
October 1-December 3, 2007

Time:
Mondays 4:00-7:00pm

Instructors:
School of Art faculty John Bache and Andrew Freeman, CalArts MFA Graduates and current CalArts student instructors

SANTA CLARITA VALLEY ARTS PARTNERSHIP SATURDAY MUSIC PROGRAM

This program offers twenty weeks of Saturday master classes for up to one hundred elementary, middle and high school students. Classes include theory, composition, vocal ensemble, percussion, strings ensemble, chamber ensemble, jazz ensemble , and more. The program culminates with semester-end recitals performed in the CalArts Main Gallery.

CalArts
School of Music, Rehearsal Rooms
24700 McBean Parkway
Valencia, CA 91355
Tel: (661) 222-2708

Class dates:
October 6-December 15, 2007
January 26-April 12, 2008

Time:
Saturdays, 1:00-5:00pm

Theory I, 1:00-2:00pm,
Derrick Spiva and Drew Jorgensen
Theory II/Composition, 2:00-3:00pm,
Derrick Spiva
Vocal Ensemble, 3:00-4:00pm,
Katelyn Krausse
Strings Ensemble, 3:00-4:00pm,
Damian Berdakin
Chamber Ensemble, 4:00-5:00pm,
Damian Berdakin
Jazz Ensemble A, 3:00-4:00pm,
Sam Minaie
Jazz Ensemble B, 4:00-5:00pm,
Sam Minaie
Industrial Music Project, 3:00-4:00pm,
Matt Hettich
Latin Ensemble, TBA
Wendy Vazquez
World Percussion Ensemble, TBA
Chris Payne
Is rhythm a Payne in your class?, 2:00-3:00pm,
Chris Payne

Instructors: CalArts School of Music student instructors under the direction of CalArts School of Music Associate Dean Susan Allen and CalArts School of Music alumnus Drew Jorgensen

Register on the first day of class October 6, at 12pm (Parent’s/Guardian’s signature required on the participant form).

SANTA CLARITA VALLEY YOUTH ORCHESTRA

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 a performance at the College of the Canyons Performing Arts Center. Registration for the classes is handled by the College of the Canyons.
www.scvyo.org

Class dates:
TBD

Time:
Mondays from 6:00pm-8:30pm (advanced orchestra) & Saturdays from 9:00am-12:30pm (intermediate orchestra)

Classes are held in the fall and spring sessions. Please call COC for registration details: Tara Schwab, Orchestra Manager, (310) 422-4509

SELF-HELP GRAPHICS & ART DIGITAL MEDIA PROGRAM

This is a 30-week, free-of-charge program for teenagers (ages 15 to 18) which takes place once a week at Self-Help Graphics & Art. Students will 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 at the California Institute of the Arts.

Self-Help Graphics & Art
3802 Cesar Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90063-1896
Tel: (323) 881-6444

Class dates:
October 2-December 11, 2007
January 15-May 27, 2008

Time:
Tuesdays 4:00-7:00pm

Instructors:
CalArts School of Theater alumnus Reggie Coleman and CalArts student instructors

WATTS TOWERS ARTS CENTER SONY PICTURES MEDIA ARTS PROGRAM

This 30-week media arts program is held twice a week, after-school and on Saturdays for middle school students (ages 10 to 14) at the Watts Towers Arts Center in Watts. The workshops cover drawing, painting, animation and media arts, taught by CalArts faculty, alumni and students. The middle school students learn drawing and painting techniques, drawing from the model, how to animate, how to put together an art portfolio and how to create art work on computers. The program culminates in a public exhibition and screening of the art work 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.

Watts Towers Arts Center
1727 East 107th Street
Los Angeles, CA. 90002
Tel: (213) 847-4646

Class dates:
October 3-December 15, 2007
January 23-June 14, 2008
Time:
Wednesdays 4:00-7:00pm and Saturdays, 11:00am-2:00pm

Instructors:
CalArts School of Critical Studies faculty Betty Lee and CalArts student instructors

WATTS TOWERS ARTS CENTER PIANO PROGRAM

This 24-week CAP course is an introduction to playing the piano for young people held at the Watts Towers Arts Center. Students learn the basics of music although all levels of experience are welcomed. The program culminates in a public piano recital held at the Watts Towers Arts Center in the Spring.

Watts Towers Arts Center
1727 East 107th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90002
Tel: (213) 847-4646

Class dates:
October 3-December 15, 2007
January 23-April 26, 2008

Time:
Wednesdays, 3:00-7:00pm
Saturdays, 10:00am-4:00pm

Instructor: CalArts School of Music alumna Brenda McGee

WILLIAM REAGH LOS ANGELES PHOTOGRAPHY CENTER SONY PICTURES MEDIA ARTS PROGRAM

This thirty-week media arts program is held twice a week, after-school and on Saturdays for middle school students (ages 10 to 14) at the William Reagh Los Angeles Photography Center near MacArthur Park. The workshops cover drawing, painting, animation and media arts, taught by CalArts faculty, alumni and students. The middle school students learn drawing and painting techniques, drawing from the model, how to animate, how to put together an art portfolio and how to create art work on computers. The program culminates in a public exhibition and screening of the art work produced by the students. This program is part of the Sony Pictures Media Arts Program, a partnership between CalArts Community Arts Partnership, the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, and Sony Pictures Entertainment.

William Reagh Los Angeles Photography Center
2332 West Fourth Street
Los Angeles, CA 90057
Tel: (213) 382-8133

Class Dates:
October 3-December 15, 2007
January 23-June 14, 2008

Time:
Wednesdays 4:00-7:00pm and Saturdays 11:00am-2:00pm

Instructors:
CalArts School of Film/Video alumna Jennifer Walsh, CalArts School of Film/Video alumnus JR Smith and CalArts student instructors

CAP IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS:
***CAP is also engaged in in-school programming in many school sites throughout Los Angeles County. These free arts workshops are available to students in the partner schools and organizations.

ARROYO SECO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PLAYWRITING PROGRAM

This fall semester course is a collaboration among CAP, Arroyo Seco Junior High School, and the CalArts School of Theater. A team of CalArs graduate students teaches once-a-week in Ms. Juliet Fine’s 7th grade classes, covering theater games, exercises, and writing activities. The students gain self-confidence, self-esteem and a sense of accomplishment as they end the course with a performance of original work in CalArts’ Modular Theater in December.

Arroyo Seco Junior High School
27171 North Vista Delgado Drive
Valencia, CA 91354
Los Angeles County
Tel: (661) 296-0991
Fax: (661) 296-3436

Classroom teacher:
Juliet Fine

CAP Instructors:
CalArts School of Theater faculty Laurie Woolery and CalArts School of Theater graduate students

Time and dates: TBD (Fall Semester)

ARTSCOOL PROGRAM

The ArtsCOOL Program was developed in 2002 as a partnership between CAP and the Los Angeles Unified School District Arts Education Branch and Educational Options Program. Currently, ArtsCOOL offers programming at 18 Options High Schools in Los Angeles County. These schools each receive 30 weeks of arts programs which meet once-a-week for two hours per class. The classes are taught by teams of CalArts faculty artists, current CalArts sqtudents and CalArts alumni who share their expertise in visual arts, writing, film/video, and the performing arts. The schools are located throughout Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley, South Los Angeles, East Los Angeles, Hollywood, Venice, Pacific Palisades, Huntington Park, Westchester, and downtown Los Angeles areas. Hundreds of high school students participate in the culminating performances and exhibition held annually at California Institute of the Arts, Plaza de la Raza, REDCAT (The Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater) located in the Walt Disney Concert Hall Complex, and other venues.

Instructors: CalArts faculty members Marvin Tunney, Beatrice Lawluvi, John Mahoney, Steve Brown, Leo Hobaica, Niki Rousso-Schindler, among others, and CalArts alumni Reggie Coleman, Miyo Hernandez, Levi Brewster, Ruben Esqueda, Eddie Felix, Juliana Sankaran-Felix, among others, along with CalArts student instructors.

This program is available only to high school students attending the LAUSD Options High Schools participating in this program.

If you would like further information about this program please contact CAP’s ArtsCOOL Coordinator at (661) 222-2708.

FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL PLAYWRITING PROGRAM

This two-semester long CAP program is a collaboration among CAP, Franklin High School, and the CalArts School of Theater. Twenty to thirty students in Mr. David Levine’s theater classes participate once-a-week with CalArts instructors. The students learn theater games, exercises, and work one-on-one with the CalArts graduate students to create original five-minute plays. The plays are all presented at CalArts New Works Festival in the Spring, acted by the MFA acting students with the high school playwrights on stage.

Franklin High School
820 North Avenue 54
Los Angeles, CA 90042
Tel: (323) 550-2000

Classroom Teacher:
David Levine

CAP Instructors:
CalArts School of Theater faculty Marissa Chibas, CalArts School of Theater alumna Ayana Hamptom, and CalArts School of Theater graduate students

Time and dates: TBD

INNER-CITY ARTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ANIMATION PROGRAM

Each semester, CAP brings animation education to an elementary school working with Inner-City Arts in downtown Los Angeles. Approximately 32 fourth and fifth graders from LAUSD elementary schools such as Frank del Olmo Elementary School, Sierra Park Elementary School and Norwood Elementary School, work twice-a-week with CalArts faculty and student instructors to learn animation techniques and produce an animated short film, the students explore animation through making flipbooks and zoetropes, inventing characters and writing stories, recording voices and sounds, and creating cut-out puppet animation. The completed films are screened in festivals at Inner-City Arts, REDCAT, and other venues. All students receive DVDs of their work.

Inner-City Arts
720 Kohler Street
Los Angeles, CA 90021
Tel: 213.627.9621

Class dates: TBD

Time:
Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:00-noon

CAP Instructors:
CalArts School of Film/Video faculty Leo Hobaica, CalArts alumnus Ruben Esqueda, and CalArts student instructors

MY FRIEND’S PLACE CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM

The CAP Creative Writing Program works with students individually and in groups to create works which express a variety of concerns ranging from individual, social, and political identity to the emotional dynamics of family and interpersonal relationships. Because students at My Friend’s Place are often at particular risk to homelessness and marginalization, their work addresses commonly accepted notions of background, present status, and of the future with uncommon urgency. Working with faculty and graduate instructors from the CalArts MFA Writing Program, students produce poetry, stories, essays, artwork, photography, and video in an expanded notion of the expressive limits of “writing.” The year-long, two semester workshops culminate in both the publication of an anthology of student work and a public reading at My Friend’s Place.

My Friend’s Place
5850 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028
Tel: (323)908-0011

CAP Instructors:
CalArts School of Critical Studies faculty Jon Wagner and CalArts MFA Writing Program students instructors

VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS VIDEO PROGRAM

This is a 20-week program for teenagers (ages 15 to18) which takes place after-school, once-a-week at Bell High School during the school year. The course includes learning basic video techniques, lighting, sound, interview techniques, story development and story boarding, and digital editing on state-of-the-art digital equipment. The workshops culminate in screenings of the students’ videos at Visual Communications, CalArts, at REDCAT Theater, on the World Wide Web and other venues. All students receive DVDs of their work.

Bell High School
4328 Bell Ave
Bell, CA 90201
Tel: (323) 560-1800

Class Dates: January 23-April 30, 2008
Times: Wednesdays, 2:00-4:00pm

Bell High School teacher:
Joan Dooley

CAP Instructors:
CalArts School of Film/Video faculty Nancy Buchanan and CalArts student instructors

OTHER CAP PROGRAMS:

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.

If you are associated with a public elementary, middle or high school in the Santa Clarita Valley, and would like to schedule a concert/workshop or receive further information about this program please call the CAP Public Programs Coordinator at (661) 291-3037.

SUMMER ARTS PROGRAM

CAP’s Summer Arts Program is a free two-week intensive arts program in July for teens entering grades 10 through 12 or having just graduated from high school. The program offers exciting and creative experimentation in the arts and offers workshops in Music, Visual Arts, Dance, Creative Writing, and Film/Video. Students choose to work in one of these five disciplines. Workshops are lead by outstanding faculty artists from the California Institute of the Arts along with CalArts student instructors. Students in the program build skills and deepen their understanding of their chosen disciplines and their own creative process. Along with working in their artistic fields, students will learn to create a professional portfolio and prepare materials for college applications. Moreover, they will learn about college applications and financial aid programs, attend a college fair, participate in several field trips to museums and live performances, and will be involved in daily presentations and workshops presented by visiting artists.

For further information about this program contact the CAP Office at 661-222-2708.

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 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. Over two thousand young musicians take part in this program which includes master classes in specific instruments. The program begins in October and continues through May.

If you are associated with a high school in Los Angeles County, and would like to schedule a concert/workshop or receive further information about this program please call the CAP Public Programs Coordinator at (661) 291-3037.