East Bay Center for the Performing Arts

Group Classes, Private Lesson & Ensemble Rehearsal Begin
2023-09-05 | East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, 339 11th Street, Richmond, CA, 94801-3105, United States

Summer Intensive Share-Outs
2023-07-27 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-07-26 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-07-25 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, 339 11th Street, Richmond, CA, 94801-3105, United States
This is an opportunity for students who participated in our 5-week summer intensive to show off what they learned this summer to families and peers.

Hogbetsotso – Day of Crossing Over
2023-06-11 15:30 - 17:00, 2023-06-10 19:00 - 21:00 | East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, 339 11th Street, Richmond, CA, 94801-3105, United States
Kaxoxowo nu wo gbea yeyeawo do – By the example of old ropes we learn to weave new ones. Anlo Ewe Proverb.
“Hogbetsotso – Day of Crossing Over” is a dance and drumming production created by renowned West African choreographer and master drummer, Dr. CK Ladzekpo. According to oral history, the Anlo-Ewe people settled at their present home in Southern Ghana after a mythic escape from the ancient walled city of Notsie. Their flight from servitude in Notsie – and ultimately from European coastal raiders – led to a resettlement by the shallow watered lagoons of Keta as a defense against slave ships, and is commemorated in an annual cultural festival known as Hogbetsotso Za.
Hogbetsotso – Day of Crossing Over will compress a traditional week-long reenactment of the Anlo-Ewe’s mythic flight from tyranny to freedom while celebrating the climactic court of chiefs/elders. Major dance/music episodes will interweave with comic spirit entities and acrobats that wander through the festivals, story tellers that provide commentary on the exodus tale, and dance/prayers for the souls lost during the escape, portrayed in contrast with elements of modern dress, dance and music that signify the creative energy, freedom of expression, and safety from slavery that the Ewe enjoy today.
This production is made possible thanks to the support of the Hewlett 50 Arts Commissions in Folk and Traditional Arts.
General Admission tickets will be $10: Buy Tickets Here

Soul Endeavor Private Lessons Recitals
2023-06-04 12:00 - 15:00, 2023-06-03 12:00 - 15:00 | East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, 339 11th Street, Richmond, CA, 94801-3105, United States
This exciting event features two days of highly diverse, brief recitals from the talented and hard working music students at the Center. These students study and perform musical works that can range from bebop and jazz classics to piano compositions of the Baroque, Classical or Romantic Periods, as well as rare Mexican regional trio music with violin, jarana, and huapanguera. You may even hear rock ballads and vocal Opera standards! It is an especially inspiring opportunity for children to see other youth across a spectrum of experience and age levels, and perhaps find an instrument and style that calls to them.

Young Artists Repertory Series
2023-05-06 17:00 - 19:00 | East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, 339 11th Street, Richmond, CA, 94801-3105, United States
This year, we are celebrating our 29th season of presenting new work by Center resident youth companies. Read more about our resident companies here.
Performing this year: Voices of Reason, Son de la Tierra, Richmond Chamber Ensemble and Iron Triangle Theater.
Tickets: https://www.vancoevents.com/BVIO

One Thousand Steps Group Class Showcase
2023-04-30 12:00 - 16:30, 2023-04-29 11:00 - 15:00, 2023-04-27 18:30 - 20:30 | CA
This is the end-of-season showcase of our group classes, which represent a variety of age groups, from 3 to 18. East Bay Center invites you to experience the breadth of the Center’s programs. The students have created wonderful work this last session, and we cannot wait to show you a sampling of what they have learned.
LINK FOR PARENTS TO RESERVE TICKETS:

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Full Schedule of performances:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1006AQs4h43OaPdBIGBR8ouQrgJF-153L/view?usp=sharing

Last Day of Spring Group Classes
2023-04-28 | CA

Spring Recess (no classes this week)
2023-04-03 - 2023-04-08 | CA

Fall Group Class Sign Ups
2022-09-03 09:00 - 2022-09-16 17:00 | East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, 339 11th Street, Richmond, CA, 94801-3105, United States
Fall Session Dates: Monday, September 19 – Friday, December 9.
Registration Dates: Saturday, September 3 – Friday, September 16th.
Classes are FREE and IN-PERSON for Children & Youth
The Center offers year round individual and group instruction in:

Jazz Music
Woodwinds, Brass, and Strings
Classical Music
Ballet
Hip-Hop/Contemporary Dance
West African Music and Dance
Traditional Mexican Music and Dance
Theater

Limited space: Register early to avoid disappointment.
Students must show proof of vaccination and wear masks at all times.
Age appropriate courses provided for beginning to advanced students, ages 3-18.
To register online: https://eastbaycenter.asapconnected.com/Register
Or Register in person at the Center:
339 11th Street, Richmond, CA 94801

YOUNG ARTIST REPERTORY SERIES II
2022-06-04 | East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, 339 11th Street, Richmond, CA, 94801-3105, United States
Join us for a virtual showcase of our Young Artist Repertory Series. This year, we are celebrating our 30th season of presenting new work by Center resident youth companies. Read more about our resident companies HERE. Details about the program and how to watch the event will be available soon.

YOUNG ARTIST REPERTORY SERIES I
2022-06-03 | East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, 339 11th Street, Richmond, CA, 94801-3105, United States

1000 Steps II
2022-05-14 | East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, 339 11th Street, Richmond, CA, 94801-3105, United States
This is the end-of-season showcase of our group classes, which represent a variety of age groups, from 3 to 18. East Bay Center invites you to be a part of our audience and to experience the breadth of the Center’s programs. The students have created wonderful work this last session, and we cannot wait to show you a sampling of what they have learned.
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2_924azW08

1000 Steps I
2022-05-13 | East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, 339 11th Street, Richmond, CA, 94801-3105, United States
This is the end-of-season showcase of our group classes, which represent a variety of age groups, from 3 to 18. East Bay Center invites you to be a part of our audience and to experience the breadth of the Center’s programs. The students have created wonderful work this last session, and we cannot wait to show you a sampling of what they have learned.
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAUnZ_xbWDs

Group Classes End
2022-04-29 | East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, 339 11th Street, Richmond, CA, 94801-3105, United States

SOUL ENDEAVOR
2022-04-23 11:00 - 14:00 | East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, 339 11th Street, Richmond, CA, 94801-3105, United States
This exciting event features two days of highly diverse, brief recitals from the talented and hard working music students at the Center. It is an especially inspiring opportunity for children to see other youth across a spectrum of experience and age levels, and perhaps find an instrument and style that calls to them.
There will be three sets of performances: 11am-12pm, 12:30pm-1:30pm, and 2:00pm-3:00pm
This concert will be a mix of in-person and livestream. Every performer will have a limited number of live audience member invitees to keep the audience small and safe (all in-person audience members and performers must be vaccinated against COVID-19, per Center policy).The rest of the audience will be able to watch via livestream. The Livestream can be watched on our Youtube channel

Spring Recess (No Classes)
2022-04-04 08:00 - 2022-04-09 17:00 | East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, 339 11th Street, Richmond, CA, 94801-3105, United States

One Thousand Steps (virtual Presentation)
2022-04-04 08:00 - 2022-04-09 17:00 | CA
