San Diego Creative Arts Project
Where Artists Emerge!!!
SDCAP is sensitive to the Impact of COVID 19, and has been practicing social distancing.
Great News - we have our Class schedule up and running on Zoom.
We will post here and on our Facebook, and Instagram - when will be resuming " In Person" classes.
Please find your class under the "schedule" tab, and email us for the link sdcreativearts@gmail.com
"Payments accepted on Venmo: Laura Hodge @ SDCAP or Paypal: sdcreativearts@gmail.com
Executive Artistic Director
Laura Hodge
ABOUT
SAN DIEGO CREATIVE ARTS PROJECT
San Diego Creative Arts Project, SDCAP, is Southern California's hot spot for
Professionally Directed Youth Theatre, Conservatory Classes in Dance, Voice,Theatre, Fitness, and Choreography. On site Home School certified and After School Outreach classes in the Performing Arts. Performance opportunities in many Events, and Productions with original and well known scripts and Dance Theatre. With Studios located in the North Park neighborhood , on 30th Street near University., SDCAP is a 501c3 Non Profit Performing Arts organization invested in engaging, training, and inspiring students of all ages and backgrounds who desire to grow artistically and confidently in the performing arts. By offering classes, camps, and performance opportunities for kids and adults, SDCAP aims to inspire creativity and
MISSION
Our organization is committed to providing an ongoing presence in the community, granting access to the arts, as well as the stability of consistent after-school activity and a creative outlet for children, and adults of all ages.
A program in the performing arts fosters a strong technical foundation, critical thinking, physical strength and flexibility, as well as emotional maturity and valuable interpersonal social skills. Our goal is to provide an entrance to the arts to both youth and adults, and seniors in our community and deliver ongoing support in experiencing and participating in the performing arts. Local youth involved in our program develop important social ties and participate in creating and maintaining a safe space for themselves and their peers. Friendships developed here will last a lifetime.
SDCAP SCHEDULE 2021
Online Studio Classes
We will keep you updated as to when "In Person" will resume.
SDCAP SCHEDULE 2021
Classes are PST
Monday
9:00-10:00 Pilates Mat
2:00-4:00 Middle School Musical Video Production
Tuesday
3:00-4:00 Adult/Teen Ballet
Wednesday
9:00-10:00 Pilates Mat
1:00-2:00 Music & Piano 2 (grades 6-12)
2:00-4:00 Middle School Musical Video Production
Thursday
3:00-4:00 Kids 2 Ballet & Tap (grades 2-5)
Friday
9:00-10:00 Pilates Mat
5:15-6:15 Adult/Teen Ballet
Saturday
9:00- 9:45 Kids 1 Ballet & Tap (grades K-2)
10:00-10:30 Tumbling (Adult should be present)
10:30-11:15 Pre Dance (TK/pre school)
*Tumbling
Adult be present and able to help with exercises and tricks. Soft surface -Mat or Carpet.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Pre Dance Grade Levels : TK-K
Introduction to dance, how to be in a class,
Very creative Ballet & Tap
Kids 1 Dance Grade Levels K-2
Ballet & Tap Combination Class, Students learn the basics and vocabulary of Ballet and Tap
FUN! - Dance for Beginners Grade Levels TK-2
This is a Fun - High Energy Basic Moves Dance class for Boys and Girls
Kids 2 Ballet Grade Levels : 3-5
Students will advance and learn new dance technique and vocabulary
Kids 2 Tap & Jazz Grade Levels: 3-5
Students will learn Musical Theatre style Tap & Jazz dance
Kids 3 Ballet Grade Levels : 6- 8
Students will learn challenging moves and combinations Twice weekly Recommended (price based on one class per week)
Kids 3 Tap & Jazz Grade Levels : 6- 8
Description : Students will dazzle with impressive Tap & Jazz steps and choreography
Tumbling Grade Levels : 1- 5
Beginner Tumbling moves to improve strength and flexibility
Half hour class
Acting Up - Kids 1 Grade Levels : K-2
Introduction to Theatre - Fun acting games, exercises, and scene work, students will perform a story.
Acting Up - Kids 2 Grade Levels : 3-5
While exploring creative writing, improvisation, and scene study, students will write and act out their own scenes, and short scripts.
Acting Up - Youth/Teens Grade Levels : 6- 12
Description : Students will study theatre history, monologues, and scene work, character development and Acting for Camera -, scene writing and will make their own video.
Ballet Teen/Adult
Students will gain strength and flexibility while discovering musicality, and work on choreography. Recommended twice per week. Price based on one class per week.
Contemporary Dance Teen/Adult
This intensely physical and creative form of dance will focus on building technique and creative expression and encouraging students to create their own phrase of choreography for final sharing.
Musical Theatre Production- Kids Grade Levels : 1-5
Students will meet twice a week , and learn what is involved in rehearsing and performing in a Musical Theatre Production. Two Shows per year. Musical TBA
Price : $ 350.00
Musical Theatre Production - Youth Grade Levels : 6-12
Students will meet twice a week , and learn what is involved in rehearsing and performing in a Musical Theatre Production. Final Presentation. Two shows per year. Musical TBA
Price : $ 350.00
Pilates Mat Class: Teen - Adult
Pilates Technique teaches students to strengthen and support form their "core" (abdominals) while promoting great posture and alignment, students improve flexibility. Breath technique improves overall performance, and promotes calm, de-stress. Highly recommended for aspiring dancers and actors.
TUITION
2021 Annual Registration Fee $25 - WAIVED
*Classes are Complete Courses and are scheduled for 10 months/school year. Students learn best when they are on time and prepared for class. Students who are invested and committed to consistent attendance and course/level completion progress and move up to the next level upon discretion of director.
Registration for classes is a commitment for this entire period. (There are ongoing classes and camps through the summer)
TUITION is DUE: on the first calendar day of each month (not first class)
$10. Surcharge for payments received after the 3rd Calendar day of month.
Pay by:
PayPal: sdcreativearts@gmail.com
VENMO: SDCAP Laura Hodge
DROP IN: $15 per Class
Tuition Rates - Monthly Long or short
45 Minutes & 1 Hour Classes
$60. Month/ 1 class/hour per week
$110. Month/ 2 classes/hours per week
$155. Month/ 3 classes/hours per week
$175. Month/4 classes/hours per week
$30. Month/1 Half hour class per week(Tumbling - taken with another class)
MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION CLASS
$350. per Semester meets twice a week
September 13 - December 3, 2021
January 3 - March 11, 2022
April 4 - June 10, 2022
*10% Discounts for payments of 3 months or more paid in advance.
*15% Discount year paid in full.
Private Coaching & Choreography:
ACTING, DANCE, PUBLIC SPEAKING, AUDITION PREP & PERSONAL FITNESS
$60. per hour
Performance and Events
All Classes will the opportunity to perform and share
what they have learned in December and June on Zoom,
in videos and in person when permitted.
Home School Schedule
Online Homeschool Classes begin Monday September 13, 2021
This schedule is for, but not limited to students who are enrolled in one of the Homeschools that SDCAP, is an approved vendor for.
All students are welcome!
Students should enroll in courses for a full year to fully complete curriculum, progress and advance.
Semesters:
September 13 - December 3, 2021
January 3 - March 11, 2022
April 4 - June 10, 2022
SDCAP HOMESCHOOL SCHEDULE 2021
Classes are PST
Monday
9:00-10:00 Pilates Mat
2:00-3:00 Musical Theatre Production
Tuesday
3:00-4:00 Adult/Teen Ballet 4
Wednesday
9:00-10:00 Pilates Mat
2:00-3:00 Musical Theatre Production
Thursday
3:00-4:00 Kids 2 Ballet & Tap
Friday
9:00-10:00 Pilates Mat
5:15-6:15 Teen/Adult Ballet
Saturday
9:00- 9:45 Kids 1 Ballet & Tap (grades K-2)
10:00-10:30 Tumbling (Adult should be present)
10:30-11:15 Pre Dance (TK/pre school)
HOMESCHOOL COURSE DESCRIPTIONS & TUITION
HOMESCHOOL Semesters:
September 13 - December 3, 2021
January 3 - March 11, 2022
April 4 - June 10, 2022
Tuition is Per Semester
Pre Dance Grade Levels : TK-K
Introduction to dance, how to be in a class, Very creative Ballet & Tap
Price : $ 180.00
Kids 1 Dance Grade Levels K-2
Ballet & Tap Combo Class - Students learn the basics and vocabulary of Ballet and Tap
Price : $ 180.00
FUN! - Dance for Beginners Grade Levels TK-2
This is a Fun - High Energy Basic Moves Dance class for Boys and Girls
Price : $ 180.00
Kids 2 Ballet & Tap Grade Levels : 2-5
Students will advance and learn new dance technique and vocabulary
Price : $ 180.00
Kids 3 Ballet Grade Levels : 6- 8
Students will learn challenging moves and combinations Twice weekly Recommended (price based on one class per week)
Price : $ 180.00
Kids 3 Tap & Jazz Grade Levels : 6- 8
Students will dazzle with impressive Tap & Jazz steps and choreography
Price : $ 180.00
Tumbling Grade Levels : 1- 5
Beginner Tumbling moves to improve strength and flexibility, Half hour class
Price : $ 90.00
Acting Up - Kids 1 Grade Levels : K-2
Introduction to Theatre - Fun acting games, exercises, and scene work
Price : $ 180.00
Acting Up - Kids 2 Grade Levels : 3-5
While exploring creative writing, improvisation, and scene study, students will write and act out their own scenes, and short scripts.
Price : $ 180.00
Acting Up - Youth/Teens Grade Levels : 6- 12
Students will study theatre history, monologues, and scene work, character development and Acting for Camera -, scene writing and will make their own video.
Price : $ 180.00
Teen Ballet Grade Levels : 6-12
Students will gain strength and flexibility while discovering musicality, and work on choreography. Recommended twice per week. Price based on one class per week.
Price : $ 180.00
Contemporary Dance Grade Levels : 6- 12
This intensely physical and creative form of dance will focus on building technique and creative expression and encouraging students to create their own phrase of choreography for final sharing.
Price : $ 180.00
Musical Theatre Production- Kids Grade Levels : 1-5
Students will meet twice a week , and learn what is involved in rehearsing and performing in a Musical Theatre Production. Two Shows per year. Musical TBA
Price : $ 350.00
Musical Theatre Production - Youth Grade Levels : 6-12
Students will meet twice a week , and learn what is involved in rehearsing and performing in a Musical Theatre Production. Final Presentation. Two shows per year. Musical TBA
Price : $ 350.00
Pilates Mat Class Grade Levels: 9- 12
Pilates Technique teaches students to strengthen and support form their "core" (abdominals) while promoting great posture and alignment, students improve flexibility. Breath technique improves overall performance, and promotes calm, de-stress. Highly recommended for aspiring dancers and actors.
Price : $ 180.00 (one class per week)
MEET THE TEAM
LAURA HODGE
Executive Artistic Director
Producer, Director
Choreographer,
Teaching Artist
Dance, Acting, Pilates Mat, Audition Prep, Public Speaking
TAMMY MILNER
Musical Director, Voice and Piano, and Music Theory Teaching Artist
Originally from Cincinnati Ohio, Ms.Milner attended and graduated from Marian High School. From there went to College Conservatory with a music major in Opera. For years she toured as a professional singer, and ran her ownrecording studio.She has worked as a Pre-School teacher. Tammy was Musical Director for SDCAP productions of: "Aladdin Rebooted", Peter Pan Rebooted", "Annie Rebooted", and SDCAP Soiree' Fundraiser.Tammy is now a private Voice and Piano Teacher and proud to part of the SDCAP Team
DAVID KAMTOY
Media Production
Acting Teacher
Professional Juggler
David Kamatoy is a juggler bother literally and figuratively. He has been Musical Director on KROC production of CATS with Director Laura Hodge, as well as SDCAP productions of A Christmas Carol, Seussical, Beauty and the Beast, The Wizard of Oz, and Fame.As a musical director he had a blast musically directing FERN STREET CIRCUS for John Highkin for three years. His own Kamatoy Media Group is a business and media development company that juggles multiple projects and clients in including Jugglemail.com, PresidioSentinel.com and MissionSandals.com. The company provides Video Production, PR, Writing, Print, and other services to clients.
Welcome to SDCAP
ALADDIN "REBOOTED"
ALADDIN "REBOOTED"
ANNIE "REBOOTED"
ANNIE "REBOOTED"
ALICE "REBOOTED"
CENICIENTA "REBOOTED"
CINDERELLA
PETER PAN "REBOOTED"
GODSPELL
SDCAP EMERGING ARTISTS PHOTO COLLECTION
Official Video https://vimeo.com/439063529
Produced for "Light Up the Cathedral" and San Diego Pride
CREDITS
Produced by San Diego Creative Arts Project
for
Light Up The Cathedral - San Diego Pride 2020
Video Production and Editor - Samuel “Quin” Bledsoe
The Creators
Mami Tomotani - New York City, NY Tome Cousin - Pittsburgh, PA
Laura Hodge - San Diego, CA John Diaz - San Diego, CA
Samuel “Quin” Blesoe - San Diego, CA
Bubble Performance Artist - “Dead Alan” James - San Diego, CA
Youth - San Diego Creative Arts Project, CA
Mila Kuz Avante Vadlamudi
Taavi Melgarejo Tabitha Silva
Genevieve Silva Elijah Silva
Unicorn - Isabel Hodge
Youth & Teens - Hariyama Ballet NY, NY
June Morishige Kanae Funabiki
Léa-Miyu Foulloy Lyn Russell
Haruki Fukase
LAURA HODGE
Executive Artistic Director of San Diego Creative Arts Project, Laura is a Dance and Theatre Master Educator, Choreographer, Director, and Performing Artist, whose work is respected from Coast to Coast, and Mexico. Laura is originally from Pittsburgh, Pa, where she danced in Tome Cousin’s "Physical Theatre Project".
She has performed in numerous Musical Theatre productions, Dance companies, Touring Companies, Film, and Television, is a Union Member of SAG-Screen Actors Guild, and does Voice Over work.
Instagram: @thereallaurette and @sdcreativearts
TOME' COUSIN
Tome’ Cousin: Is a cross-art-form practitioner. While maintaining a prolific performance career he has molded an International award winning reputation that includes collaborations in theater, dance, music, film, photography, television and literature in the creation of over 90 original works.
Tome' is Associate Professor of Dance at Carnegie Mellon University.
MAMI TOMOTANI
Mami Tomotani choreographed many shows at Fiorello H.LaGuardia High School, Pittsburgh University and Contemporary dance pieces at Hariyama Ballet in NY .She performed many shows, include Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures in UK,USA and world tour, Musicals at Shiki in Tokyo and Contemporary at Ballet Linz in Austria. Mami is assistant director of The Broadway Experience.
Instagram: @happymamitomotani3
JOHN DIAZ
San Diego based John Diaz has worked nationally and abroad in Europe and South America as a professional movement artist, choreographer, collaborator and educator. His encounters with differing cultural models of body attitudes, awareness, alignment, and the process of navigating in the world have led to understanding functions of inner imagery, it's effects on the body, and the body's place in the world. John’s hope is to facilitate the stability, adaptability, radiance, grace, and directness inherent in everyone through movement education and dance performance.
Instagram: @veganheartdance
SAM "QUIN" BLEDSOE
Sam is a Dancer, a Drag Performer, and hospitality specialist.
In 2014 Samuel studied dance at Grossmont College and learned Choreography and Composition, around this time he also began learning the art of Drag. Now he performs at local venues in San Diego as a dancer and Dragqueen. Currently he creates online performance videos with Terratour Dance, and works at Urban Mo's as a Host and Drag Queen.
Instagram: @royalharlequin
SDCAP INTENSIVE CAMPS 2021
Camps will be available online on ZOOM.
Stay Safe San Diego!
SUMMER INTENSIVES
PERFORMING ARTS CAMPS
DANCE, ACT, SING !!!
San Diego Creative Arts Project
“WHERE ARTISTS EMERGE!”
Study with these amazing MASTER INSTRUCTORS!!!
Laura Hodge: Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Acting
Tammy Milner: Voice, Music, Musical Theatre
CAMPS for Youth Ages 4-17
Musical Theatre, Dance, Acting, Singing
ALL CAMPS are 10:00 -1:00 $100.
Registration $25. applied to total
Balance due the Friday before first Camp Day (Monday)
Email us for Registration and Camp Link: sdcreativearts@gmail.com
Payments:
Paypal: sdcreativearts@gmail.com
Venmo: SDCAP Laura Hodge
CAMPS CALENDAR 2021
New Camps will be added on demand. Ages are flexible upon consideration.
JUNE
JUNE 14 - 18 FUN! Dance, Act & Sing ~ ages 4-8JUNE 21 - 25 BROADWAY BOUND! ~ ages 7-17
JULY
JULY 5-9 CAMERA READY! #1 ~ ages 7-17
JULY 12 - 16 DANCE ALL DAY ~ ages 10 -17
JULY 19 - 23 FUN! Dance & Sing Camp ~ ages 4-8
JULY 26 - 30 TRIPLE THREAT + TAP! ~ ages 7-17
AUGUST
AUGUST 2 -6 CAMERA READY! #2 ~ ages 7-17AUGUST 9 - 13 BROADWAY BOUND! ~ ages 7-17
AUGUST 16 - 20 FUN! Dance, Act & Sing ~ ages 4-8
CAMP DESCRIPTIONS
ONE WEEK HALF DAY CAMPS 9:00-12:00 $100.
FUN! Dance & Sing Camp ages 4-7
JUNE 14 - 18
JULY 19 - 23
AUGUST 16 - 20
Young Students will learn Dance vocabulary, and Improve flexibility through Fun Dance, Stretches, Tumbling, play fun Acting Games, discover rhythm and learn to Sing like a pro!
Dance All Day ages 10-17
JULY 12 - 16
Students will study Ballet, Contemporary Dance, Hip Hop, Jazz and Tap. They will gain strength, flexibility, and endurance through conditioning classes. Students will learn fun dance routines and how to create choreography and perform the final day of camp.
MUSICAL THEATRE KIDS ages 7-17
BROADWAY BOUND! JUNE 21 - 25, AUGUST 9 - 13
TRIPLE THREAT + TAP! JULY 26 - JULY 30
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! JULY 5 - 9, AUGUST 2 - 6
Students will have a Theatrical Blast in 3 technique classes per day- as they improve in Voice, Dance, and Acting, and work on being “AUDITION READY” for Musical Theatre, TV, and FILM Auditions.
Each camp has a Unique emphasis.
Broadway Bound and Triple Threat + Tap will focus on iconic Broadways musicals, scenes, songs and choreography (this summer we are are working on CATS, Hamilton, A Chorus Line, Frozen, and more.
Students will focus on improving acting and singing technique, and learning iconic dances.
In Triple Threat + Tap - the dance segment will be a Tap Dance workshop.
Camera Ready will train young actors to perform for camera, VoiceOver work, as well as song and dance, and creating their own music video.
Final Day Performance ! Invite friends and family to watch on Zoom!
San Diego Creative Arts Project ~ SDCAP
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