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New spring programs

T.U.P.A.C.'s HILLTOP ARTS PROGRAMS

new SPRING Programs and classes for ADults

 EMPOWER   ENGAGE    EDUCATE

    

T.U.P.A.C.’s Hilltop Arts programming includes Hilltop Elder Fit & Fun Club, Hilltop Arts Jam, and the Hilltop 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.


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1105 Martin Luther King Jr. Way · Tacoma, WA 98405

253-327-1873 · office@tacomaupac.org

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Pilates to the People

Beginning April 2nd, 2023

Join us on Sundays at 10:30am for a traditional Pilates mat class for all levels 


April 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd

May 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th

In this class, led by Alease Frieson CPT,  we will use Eve Gentry's pre-Pilates exercises to build up strength and coordination as we work toward refining Joseph Pilates' original mat exercises.

This class is just as challenging for a Pilates newbie as it is for a more advanced practitioner.

You can count on your teacher to provide you with modifications that make exercises more accessible to you just as intentionally as they will provide you with a more advanced variation on that same exercise, when you're ready to level-up!

What to bring - 


Water, your favorite mat
(*or we can provide you with one if you let us know in advance), a willingness to explore what your body is capable of, a respectful playfulness and compassion for yourself and others. 

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.




t.u.p.a.c.'s 2022 the urban nutcracker

Guest Artists, Ashton Edwards & Jonathan Batista - two of the most  amazing, exciting and generous dancers we have ever known!

Video

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!

CLICK FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL GIVING OPPORTUNITY

FUBU

For Us By Us

T.U.P.A.C. where dance legends are trained!

CLICK FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL GIVING OPPORTUNITY

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.  

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COVID-19 RESPONSE

 

Effective Dec. 1, 2022 the state's coronavirus website was decommissioned (coronavirus.wa.gov). 

We now know that COVID-19 is here to stay for the foreseeable future. It’s important to understand how to live our lives while keeping ourselves, loved ones and community as safe as possible. How can we do that? By using all the tools we’ve learned so far: getting vaccinated and boosted, getting tested and staying home if sick or exposed, wearing a mask in crowds, and keeping our distance.

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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

Academy, teen ballet students in tutus stretching and talking

  • Ballet A
  • Ballet B
  • Academy 
  • West African 
  • Hip Hop

Open Classes

Pre-Professional Student Division

Open Classes

Adult ballet students

  • Contemporary
  • Ballet (Beginner-Intermediate)
  • Flamenco
  • Jazz
  • AFROBEATS
  • West African
  • Vogue - Kiki Ballroom

Featured Dancers in our 2021 Urban Nutcracker

Ingrid Silva

 T.U.P.A.C.'s 2021 The Urban Nutcracker Sugar Plum Fairy, Ingrid Silva.  Ingrid Silva (ingridsilvaballet.com)

Dylan Santos

 T.U.P.A.C.'s 2021 The Urban Nutcracker, The Cavalier, Dylan Santos

Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan

 T.U.P.A.C.'s 2021 The Urban Nutcracker, The Snow Queen, Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan


 https://www.instagram.com/p/COq-CDxA-5O/  

Collaboration with NW Sinfonietta

Gretchen Yanover: Ara with Michael Calliste: Door of No Return

Northwest Sinfonietta and Mikhail Calliste from Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center perform inside The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection at Tacoma Art Museum with a behind-the-scenes introduction by Dr. T. André Feagin. Visit nwsinfonietta.org/listen for more  

More from NWS Sinfonietta

William Grant Still: The Quiet One & The Jovial One with dance variations

 Northwest Sinfonietta and T.U.P.A.C. dancers Ivy and Nya perform from inside The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection at Tacoma Art Museum, with a behind-the-scenes introduction by Dr. T. André Feagin. Visit nwsinfonietta.org/listen for more information and videos from this series. 

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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

Ballet dancer leaps with her partner

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

Amanda Morgan leaping and profile in a flyer for her masterclass

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

Teachers pointing with enthusiasm in flyer

 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 teaching boys ballet class

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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ANTI-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

 T.U.P.A.C. is an anti-racist school. We will not discriminate and will take "affirmative action" measures to ensure against discrimination in school enrollment, class placement, performance casting, employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of enrollment of students and/or employee or job applicants on the bases of race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation or sex. 

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