Weekends at T.U.P.A.C. Opens February 11th, 2023!
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at T.U.P.A.C. 1105 MLK Jr. Way, Tacoma WA
RESERVE YOUR SEATS NOW, TICKETS ARE GOING FAST!
Saturday, February 11th, 2023 7:30 pm This performance is SOLD OUT!
Saturday’s & Sunday's, February 12th – 26th 2023 Evenings 5:30 pm
Directed by: LaNita Hudson
Musical Director: Kenny Allen Smith
Choreographed by: Deshawn Morton
Tony Award nominee as Best Musical of the Season, this dynamic mixture of gospel, r&b, calypso and ballads features over a dozen
South Sound BIPOC Singers , Dancers & Musicians!
Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope explores the Black and BIPOC experience through vibrant music and dance.
Broadway's first Black female director Vinnette Carroll and Micki Grant the first Black woman to have written the songs and lyrics for show on Broadway with Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope won a Grammy for Best Cast Album.
T.U.P.A.C.'s HILLTOP ELDER ARTS PROGRAMS
new SPRING Programs and classes for elders 55+ and their caregivers!
EMPOWER ENGAGE EDUCATE
T.U.P.A.C.’s Hilltop Elder Arts programming includes Hilltop Elder Fit & Fun Club, Hilltop Elder Arts Jam, and the Hilltop Elder Performing Ensemble.
Hilltop Elder Performing Ensemble is a creative collective of singers, movers, storytellers, and actors who develop works for live performances. These works highlight the voices and perspectives of more seasoned Hilltop artists.
Hilltop Elder Arts Jam is a creative space for senior citizens to dance, share stories, laugh, and sing. There is also a 3-minute open mic segment where each participant has 3 minutes to share songs, poetry, and memories.
Hilltop Elder Fit & Fun is a movement and music class designed with those 55 years and older in mind. Hilltop Elder Fit & Fun Teaching Artists use combined standing & seated movement, music, and games to stimulate students’ imagination and cognitive function. Elder Fit & Fun is both structured and improvisational at times, allowing many ways for participants to be engaged. Great music and modified movement meet students where they are physically and create a fun environment addressing various mobility levels.
REGISTER FOR SPRING CLASSES: tacomaupac.org
1105 Martin Luther King Jr. Way · Tacoma, WA 98405
253-327-1873 · office@tacomaupac.org
WAKANDA SUMMER DANCE CAMP
New Storybook Character Theme every week! Outdoor Activities! Healthy Snacks! New Discoveries!
WAKANDA DANCE CAMP DATES
- June 26th - June 30th
- July 5th - July 7th *** 3 day week
- July 10th - July 14th
- July 17th - July 21st
- July 24th - July 28th
- July 31st - August 4th
Register now for Summer 2023 WAKANDA DANCE CAMP!
WAKANDA DANCE CAMP introduces children ages 4–7 and ages 8-11 to Creative Movement, Ballet and West African dance, prop making, costuming and weekly performances.
Campers are mentored by Teaching Artists who use the arts to build community and confidence in young people that will last far beyond their summer.
Teamwork, Patience, Gratitude, and Mutual Respect are core values of WAKANDA DANCE CAMP.
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4 Years of The Urban Nutcracker
Bringing High Quality Performing Arts Productions to Hilltop!
THE STEAM CREW AT T.U.P.A.C.
STEAM CREW is a live-action series about a 9-year-old girl named Charlotte, and her best friends Lilian and Robbie, as they seek to re-open their hangout, the WayOut Club, by re-engaging themselves and their community in the fundamentals of STEAM and finding out what it means to be a STEAM-powered kid. Our mission remains the same. To educate and entertain. Visit our website: https://wayoutkids.com/products
INVEST in the FUTURE OF HILLTOP ARTS
BRINGING WORLD-CLASS BIPOC CENTERED ARTS EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCES TO THE HILLTOP COMMUNITY
ARTS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY
T.U.P.A.C. Where dance legends are trained!
FUBU
For Us By Us
T.U.P.A.C. where dance legends are trained!
EXCITING NEW CLASSES
AFROBEATS
Next Narrative Monologue Competition | Seattle Rep at T.U.P.A.C.
Next Narrative Monologue Competition | Seattle Rep at T.U.P.A.C.
African dance, cardio, resistance training and high intensity interval training as you move to the powerful beats of afro pop music
Afrobeats is also sometimes referred to as Afro-pop and Afro-fusion.
Guest Teacher from Ghana, Lois Essibu
Next Narrative Monologue Competition | Seattle Rep at T.U.P.A.C.
Next Narrative Monologue Competition | Seattle Rep at T.U.P.A.C.
Next Narrative Monologue Competition | Seattle Rep at T.U.P.A.C.
(NNMC) features newly created works from fifty of America's leading contemporary Black playwrights that engage students of all backgrounds in artful exploration of 21st century themes, while instilling confidence in all to find their voices.
Children's Division
Pre-Professional Student Division
Pre-Professional Student Division
- Creative Movement
- Pre-Ballet
Pre-Professional Student Division
Pre-Professional Student Division
Pre-Professional Student Division
- Ballet A
- Ballet B
- Academy
- West African
- Hip Hop
Open Classes
Pre-Professional Student Division
Open Classes
- Contemporary
- Ballet (Beginner-Intermediate)
- Flamenco
- Jazz
- AFROBEATS
- West African
- Vogue - Kiki Ballroom
PNB Shares with T.U.P.A.C. Students & Teaching Artists
Complimentary PNB Performances for T.U.P.A.C. Students
Complimentary PNB Performances for T.U.P.A.C. Students
Complimentary PNB Performances for T.U.P.A.C. Students
PNB hosts T.U.P.A.C. Students to inspiring complimentary PNB performances!
Guest Teachers from PNB
Complimentary PNB Performances for T.U.P.A.C. Students
Complimentary PNB Performances for T.U.P.A.C. Students
Current PNB Company members and Instructors share their professional curriculum with T.U.P.A.C. Students.
Tuition Assistance for T.U.P.A.C. Instructors
Complimentary PNB Performances for T.U.P.A.C. Students
Tuition Assistance for T.U.P.A.C. Instructors
Teaching Artist Training Lab The Washington State Teaching Artist Training (TAT) Lab is a seven-month professional development program with a focus on supporting arts education as part of basic education in K-12 schools.
The Late Kabby Mitchell III and His Importance to T.U.P.A.C
Kabby Mitchell III will always be our touchstone. TUPAC would not exist without Kabby's vision and we shall forever be grateful for how he shaped our lives and shared with us his discipline, grace, fortitude, truth, constant quest for excellence and laughter.
We shall always honor his memory by keeping his passion for not only educating marginalized communities with high quality classical ballet technique, but also setting an example for guiding students in being respected world citizens.
Thank you, Mr. Mitchell - we stand on your shoulders, and will always strive to relay your high standards to our students.
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