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The Artist Collective, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 2005 by Robert Gilliam to provide a creative outlet for minority dance artists and underserved communities in Los Angeles.
Teachers provide school and community dance programs, dance classes, arts camps, workshops and special events.
The Artist Collective has served thousands of students at over 60 schools throughout LA County.
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The artist collective has high quality, fun programs to meet your organization’s goals. From youth to adult, our Do U programs enhance the sense of self and power of collaboration through the arts.
PRE-SCHOOL DANCE PROGRAM
OTE’s “Do U Dance” Preschool Program, is a journey into the introduction of basic dance movements and principles. We’ve created a program that combines dance techniques with early childhood development. The method behind our curriculum is guaranteed to keep our young minds stimulated, curious, and amused with their dance education as well as continuously making progress in their development.
DO U DANCE
In “Do U Dance” programs all students will experience success as well as challenges in a positive and loving environment. Do U is designed for students to learn the value of the arts, creativity and self-expression. He works to nurture the artist deep within each person. Theprogram classes and workshops are a creative mixture of different dance styles, with an emphasis on having fun.The spectrum of dance techniques include; Hip-Hop, Krump, Breakin’, Jazz and Contemporary as well as drawing from the foundations of Yoga and Pilates techniques to increase and balance strength and flexibility.
The DO U programs have been created for elementary, middle and high school students.
The programs can be book as follows:
- P.E. Dance Elective/Class (6, 8 or 12 weeks)
- After School Dance Workshop (anytime frame)
- After School Classes (anytime frame)
Do U-Urban Arts
Do U-Spoken Word
Do U-Public Love Making
DO U DANCE
Mr. Gilliam has designed his “Do U Dance” programs so that all students will experience success as well as challenges in a positive and loving environment. Do U is designed for students to learn the value of the arts, creativity and self-expression. He works to nurture the artist deep within each person. The program classes and workshops are a creative mixture of different dance styles, with an emphasis on having fun.The spectrum of dance techniques include; Hip-Hop, Krump, Breakin’, Jazz and Contemporary as well as drawing from the foundations of Yoga and Pilates techniques to increase and balance strength and flexibility.
The DO U programs have adaptive strategies for inclusion in elementary, middle and high school students.
The programs can be book as follows:
- P.E. Dance
- After School Dance Workshop
- After School Classes
- Events
MOVING BEYOND WALLS
For 11 years, Robert has produced “Moving Beyond Walls,” a 10-week residency dance program for juvenile detention centers and behavioral clinics throughout LA County.
UNITE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH CIRCLE PAINTINGS
Mr. Gilliam has designed his “Do U Dance” programs so that all students will experience success as well as challenges in a positive and loving environment. Do U is designed for students to learn the value of the arts, creativity and self-expression. He works to nurture the artist deep within each person. The program classes and workshops are a creative mixture of different dance styles, with an emphasis on having fun.The spectrum of dance techniques include; Hip-Hop, Krump, Breakin’, Jazz and Contemporary as well as drawing from the foundations of Yoga and Pilates techniques to increase and balance strength and flexibility.
The DO U programs have been created for elementary, middle and high school students. The programs can be book as follows:
- P.E. Dance Elective/Class (6, 8 or 12 weeks)
- After School Dance Workshop (anytime frame)
- After School Classes (anytime frame)
DO U DANCE
EVENT
A 3 hour evening focused on dance, creativity and play.
- For the students we create a safe space to explore, create, play and share with professional practicing artists.
- For parents this is an opportunity to have an evening alone – to drop off their children and know that they will have a safe and great time.
- For the school – this is an opportunity to have a program that reinforces both the value of dance and creativity in the healthy development of their students , but also instructors will take “teachable moments” to address character and life skill lessons, all hidden in the fun and energetic activities. building a community that shares values and supports individuality
How it works:
Scheduled either on a Friday or Saturday night and typically it runs from 6 – 9pm or 5 – 8pm. The three hours will be broken up into Dance, Visual Art and a directed-recreational activity.
There is a snack time – (students can bring their own, or this is an opportunity for the PTA to make money selling food, drinks and dessert).
What this can become: Schools have done a single event, and others have scheduled this once per quarter, once a semester or regular after-school events.
Build a program that works best for your school goals and build your community.
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