Introducing Our REALarts Workshops for Summer 2024!

It’s a program under the San Fernando Valley Youth Arts that includes Theatre, Music, Art, Creative Writing, Performance Workshops, and so much more.

San Fernando Valley Youth Arts is thrilled to announce the continuation of its highly successful REALarts Workshop program for the second consecutive summer. REALarts, short for Resiliency and Enthusiasm About Life through the arts, aims to provide young people with invaluable tools for navigating life's challenges through artistic expression.

Thanks to the generous support of the California Arts Council Youth Development grant, REALarts will once again offer a series of workshops designed to foster creativity, build resilience, and promote mental well-being among youth in the San Fernando Valley.

This summer, the REALarts program expands its offerings to include a diverse range of classes at various locations, catering to different interests of young participants.

Here are the highlights of the REALarts program
for summer 2024:

1. Yoga with a Meditation Sound Bath and Art Class at The Boys and Girls Club in Canoga Park:

   • Participants will have the opportunity to experience the calming benefits of yoga combined with the soothing sounds of a meditation sound bath led by Rosalina Rosales, a practitioner of The Thinking Body-Feeling Mind Technique (TBFM). Additionally, Rosalina will empower students to express themselves through creative healing art projects.

   • Dates: Thursdays, June 17th - August 2nd

   • Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm

2. Movement Class at Urban Promise LA in Canoga Park:

   • Led by experienced movement teacher, Cheyenne Green, participants will learn how to connect emotions to movement and acting. Classes will include warm-ups, vocal exercises, improvisation games, and choreography, providing a holistic approach to creative expression.

   • Dates: July 8th - July 18th (Mondays - Thursdays)

   • Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

3. Screen Printing Class at Canoga Park Youth Arts Center:

   • Led as a workshop by Elvia Aguirre, participants will explore various styles of printing with linoleum, soft kut, stencil, and foam relief print. Each session will focus on words and symbols that empower individuals and the community, drawing inspiration from music, poems, and photography.

   • Dates: Saturdays, June 22nd - August 10th

   • Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm

We are excited to bring back the REALarts program for its second summer and expand our offerings to reach even more young people in the San Fernando Valley. Through these workshops, we aim to provide a supportive and enriching environment where youth can explore their creativity, build resilience, and develop important life skills.

In 2023 SFVYA was pleased to partner with Fine Arts Revolution, and introduce Art of Xpression Summershine Creative Arts workshop to our own REALarts Workshop Program.

Art of Xpression Summershine Creative Arts workshop led by Creative Wellness Instructor Jenni Alpert for youth in need, brings arts and wellness programs in the form of music, dance, theater, and arts and crafts  to family shelters in Los Angeles County to promote self confidence, self reliance, and resilience with crafts of expression and performances that reflecting the theme of healing.  Over the course of each day, the children will explore music and rhythm, participate in movement and dance, and have the opportunity to experience theater in the form of theater improv where they encouraged to use their imagination in games, like Charades and What Are You to learn coordination, confidence, and creative improvisation for real life skills where the children to act out different life skills and actions to guess what they are doing. During the Art station children are encouraged to express themselves, struggles and dreams with painting canvases while learning different ways to heal and reshape themselves.

For more information about Art Xpression Summershine Creative Arts workshop, visit www.FineArtsRevolution.org

Pictured below, Fine Arts Revolution: Art of Xpression Music Theatre Arts Summershine Sundays Camp  created and lead by Jenni Alpert with guest instructor Josh Eisenberg in partnership with SFVYA REALarts for youth shelters brings arts and wellness programs to youth in need for healing in the San Fernando Valley.

To become involved in any of SFVYA programs, payments can be made by cash, check, credit card, or if you’re looking to pay online, Zelle. To register and for more information, contact Kyla Williams at Kyla@sfvyc.com, or by phone at 818-895-7071. Thank you!

*During our regular SFVYC season, financial need scholarships are available for qualifying families. CLICK HERE to apply.