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Description: The Rainbow Company is a multicultural group of young performers from 12 to 18 years old. Teens must audition to participate. As part of their training, members perform in various productions presented by the Prince Music Theater. In this program, young people are given the opportunity to learn and grow as theater performers and, even more importantly, as people.
Back to TopDescription: Arden Theater offers a variety of free classes including Acting, Musical Theatre, Drama Shop, Costume Design and Technical Theatre. Satruday workshops also available. Call for information.
Back to TopDescription: The Asian Arts Initiative hosts a series of ongoing youth arts workshops for Asian American teens. Projects over the years have included theater, spoken word, poetry, writing, documentary video, narrative film, short video, drawing/painting, mural making, hip-hop dance, DJ techniques, and many more.
Back to TopDescription: The Big Picture is a yearlong mural-training opportunity for youth between the ages of 10 and 18. Students work extensively on group projects with other students, artists, the community, and other facets of Mural Arts. Experienced artists and educators teach lessons about Philadelphia murals. The Big Picture Program is a program of the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program. For more details call or check the website.
Back to TopDescription: Classes in digital video and music production, digital photography, flash animation, film editing, web page design/maintenance, and graphic design; robotics; weekly art workshops; individual tutoring, and basic computer/Internet skills.
Back to TopDescription: Performance-based after-school arts program for teens. Offers classes in video production, music, Modern & African dance, poetry, spoken word and theater.
Back to TopDescription: Students study acting, dance and vocal arts, as well as other traditional and/or modern performance skills, theory, various techniques of a discipline, writing and aspects of technical production.
Back to TopDescription: Big Picture is a yearlong mural-training opportunity for youth between the ages of 10 and 18. Students work extensively on group projects with other students, artists, the community, and other facets of Mural Arts. Experienced artists and educators teach lessons about Philadelphia murals. The Big Picture Program is a program of the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program. For more details call or check the website.
Back to TopDescription: Dance, Video, Music Production, Drumming and Theater.
Back to TopDescription: Two-year professional art-training program for high school students. With the guidance of artist mentors, this portfolio building program offers a select group of high school students a unique opportunity to develop their artistic skills.
Description: Introduces teens to filmmaking techniques and concepts through the production of a short film. Students learn the processes involved in Pre-Production, Production and Post-Production, including screenwriting, camera, lighting and sound, video and audio editing, sound effects, musical scoring, artwork and title design.
Description: Settlement Music School provides children and adults with the highest quality individual and group instruction and activity in music, dance and the related arts. For teens, Settlement offers individual lessons at all levels in piano and organ, all string, brass and percussion. Settlement requires students to have an instrument for study and, in limited circumstances, may be able to assist students in acquiring instruments on loan. Settlement keeps a list of instrument vendors at each branch to help students find instruments..
Back to TopDescription: Big Picture is a yearlong mural-training opportunity for youth between the ages of 10 and 18. Students work extensively on group projects with other students, artists, the community, and other facets of Mural Arts. Experienced artists and educators teach lessons about Philadelphia murals. The Big Picture Program is a program of the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program. For more details call or check the website.
Back to TopDescription: Allens Lane Art Center is an important part of the Mt. Airy community. They provide art classes for children or adults, art exhibitions and theater on their stage. Currently, there are classes in dance, theater and visual arts. Call for more information and fees.
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Description: Classical Ballet, Hip Hop, Tap dance, Yoga and Jazz. The fees are based on classes taken. There are classes on Saturdays.
Back to TopDescription: The Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial is a legendary Philadelphia arts training program where people from all economic and cultural backgrounds learn various fine-arts mediums such as painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, and ceramics.
Back to TopDescription: Big Picture is a yearlong mural-training opportunity for youth between the ages of 10 and 18. Students work extensively on group projects with other students, artists, the community, and other facets of Mural Arts. Experienced artists and educators teach lessons about Philadelphia murals. The Big Picture Program is a program of the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program. For more details call or check the website.
Back to TopDescription: Point Breeze Performing Art Center provides year-round, instruction in the performing arts, public performance opportunities and a range of support services, including counseling, mentorship, educational/ vocational support activities and cultural exchange programs.
Back to TopDescription: Settlement Music School is the largest community school of the arts in the United States and provides children and adults with the highest quality individual and group instruction and activity in music, dance and the related arts. For teens, Settlement offers individual lessons at all levels in piano and organ, all string, brass and percussion. Settlement requires students to have an instrument for study and, in limited circumstances, may be able to assist students in acquiring instruments on loan. Settlement maintains and distributes a list of instrument vendors at each branch.
Back to TopDescription: Settlement Music School is the largest community school of the arts in the United States and provides children and adults with the highest quality individual and group instruction and activity in music, dance and the related arts. For teens, Settlement offers individual lessons at all levels in piano and organ, all string, brass and percussion. Settlement requires students to have an instrument for study and, in limited circumstances, may be able to assist students in acquiring instruments on loan. Settlement maintains and distributes a list of instrument vendors at each branch.
Back to TopDescription: A group of student video makers work closely with filmmakers and humanities consultants afterschool and Saturdays during the school year and during the summer. Student filmmakers are paid a modest stipend for their efforts. Call for more information.
Back to TopDescription: Music appreciation curriculum. Registration fee. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for those playing string instruments. Tuesday and Thursday for those playing brass instruments.
Back to TopDescription: The University City Arts League is 40 year old community-based, arts school and exhibition space. It offers various classes for children and adults in Sculpture, Drawing, Painting, as well as Crafts, Dance, Spanish, French, Music, Writing and more. Teens are welcome in most adult classes. Call or check the website for more information.
Back to TopDescription: Big Picture is a yearlong mural-training opportunity for youth between the ages of 10 and 18. Students work extensively on group projects with other students, artists, the community, and other facets of Mural Arts. Experienced artists and educators teach lessons about Philadelphia murals. The Big Picture Program is a program of the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program. For more details call or check the website.
Back to TopDescription: Settlement Music School is the largest community school of the arts in the United States and provides children and adults with the highest quality individual and group instruction and activity in music, dance and the related arts. For teens, Settlement offers individual lessons at all levels in piano and organ, all string, brass and percussion. Settlement requires students to have an instrument for study and, in limited circumstances, may be able to assist students in acquiring instruments on loan. Settlement maintains and distributes a list of instrument vendors at each branch.