Samba Kidz
Know a kid aged 7-14 who loves to drum?
Sign up your child for our Summer 2010 Samba Kidz session:
- When: July 5, 2010 - August 6, 2010 (5 weeks)
- Monday - Friday, 9am-4pm, Ages 7-14
- Where: Drum Artz Community Centre (map)
- Cost: $1,000 for full-time 5-week session
- $500 for each additional child per family
- **Financial Assistance is available for qualifying families
To register call 416-538-6342 or email info@drumartz.com
About the Samba Kidz
Founded in 2005, Samba Kidz is a multi-arts outreach program that provides young people aged 7 to 14 with professional training in world music, percussion, visual arts, theatre and performance.
The Samba Kidz program is an enriching and non-competitive environment where all participants can excel in music and art while exploring and reflecting on issues and ideas that are important to them. Participants move on to perform at various events and festivals around the city. Through performance opportunities and community involvement, participants are able to see themselves as valuable members of their society who make important, positive contributions to their communities.
The Samba Kidz program includes a youth leadership component, which develops the skills of the older members through special projects and responsibilities. The youth leaders participate in curriculum related to critical thinking, communication building, conflict resolution, consensus-based decision-making and reflection of their lived experiences. They are also given the opportunity to lead activities and mentor the younger members. The hands on learning opportunities that DAC offers not only prepare our young leaders with tools to think laterally and creatively, but also to apply their ideas to real life situations.
Children and youth experience a wide spectrum of artistic areas, not seen in most other programs. Youth work together with professionals from Samba Squad and various community artists to develop self-esteem and empower themselves to produce group-inspired performances. Past community artists have included Red Pepper Spectacle Arts, Circle Sing!, Kristen Fahrig and AKA Subliminal.
The main focus of the program is on process and participation, so everyone is included and guaranteed "success." Children learn to play music, write stories, act out the plot, create and design costumes, props and décor all the way through to stage production. They learn to share their experiences and develop the skills and attitudes to help them succeed and become good leaders.
Since its inception, the Samba Kidz program has directly affected over 250 children and families and touching hundreds of people in some of Toronto’s most culturally diverse communities. Diverse communities have benefited greatly from the Samba Kidz program; improving intercultural communication skills and helping families integrate into the Toronto community.
