YOUTH PROGRAMS

The future of the arts begins with the young dancers and storytellers we nurture today.

At JGCO, we cultivate an environment where passion, creativity, and cultural expression thrive.

Youth Programs

The future of the arts begins with the young dancers and storytellers we nurture today. At JGCO, we cultivate an environment where passion, creativity, and cultural expression thrive. Our Youth Programs provide high-quality arts education that instills discipline, confidence, and artistic excellence, ensuring that every student has the opportunity to grow, regardless of background. Through the immersive training of our Cultural Arts Program and the direct support of our Young Artists Scholarship, we empower the next generation to embrace their heritage and step into their potential as artists and changemakers.

Cultural Arts Program

The Cultural Arts Program, our Creative Outlet school, offers classes on Saturday dedicated to the physical and mental development of children, teens, adults, and seniors through cultural and creative enrichment. Students have the opportunity to enroll in technique classes such as ballet, modern dance, African dance, hip-hop, jazz, and tap, along with cultural classes in drumming, theater, and vocal technique. The program ensures high-quality, professional training, making top-tier education accessible to students from diverse backgrounds. On average, the school enrolls up to three hundred students annually.

Cultural Arts Program Curriculum

The Creative Outlet Cultural Arts Program offers a dynamic, well-rounded arts education focused on cultivating students' physical, creative, and personal development. Our curriculum is designed to guide students through progressive levels of artistic growth while promoting cultural enrichment and self-expression.

Program Structure:

Levels of Training: Students progress through a series of levels, each building upon foundational skills and techniques across various disciplines.
Weekly Class Schedule: Students engage in multiple weekly classes, each designed to develop their technical proficiency, artistic expression, and cultural awareness.

Core Disciplines:

Dance: Ballet, Modern, Jazz, African Dance, Hip-Hop, Tap
Creative Arts: Drumming, Theater, Vocal Technique

Each discipline is carefully designed to not only improve technical skills but to encourage creative expression and understanding of cultural heritage.

Guest Instructors and Workshops: Students are exposed to a diverse range of artistic professionals through workshops and masterclasses. Esteemed guest artists and alumni provide insight into the professional world of dance and performing arts.

Performances & Exposure:
All students are given opportunities to perform in community showcases and year-end performances, enabling them to experience the connection between artistry and audience.

Students will also have access to arts performances in the community and organized cultural events, providing ongoing inspiration and a deeper connection to the broader artistic world.

Program Highlights:

Intensive dance training alongside creative arts exploration.
Cultural education embedded into each class to foster global awareness and empathy.
Performance opportunities that allow students to demonstrate their artistic growth and share their talents with the community.

This curriculum is structured to foster both technical skill and artistic development in a well-rounded and culturally rich environment. The aim is to empower students of all ages to grow as both performers and individuals through rigorous training and creative exploration.

Young Artists Scholarship

The Young Artists Program is a full scholarship program for diverse youth from ages twelve to eighteen who have talent or interest in ballet, modern dance, African dance, jazz, tap, hip-hop, theater, or vocal training. Our Young Artists are closely mentored by Creative Outlet’s teaching staff, guiding students through their training and creative original works. JGCO teaching artists are highly experienced professionals, including seasoned educators, Broadway performers, and alumni of renowned dance companies. All our teaching artists are BIPOC, and bring their diversity and cultural background into the program. This prestigious program has reached over two thousand students that have gone on to lead professional careers in dance companies, on Broadway, in television, film, and arts administration. Top students in the Young Artist program have various performance opportunities with their fellow students, as well as the opportunity to apprentice as pre-professionals to the Creative Outlet’s professional dance company.

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