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Eubie Blake Center Programs...

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Visual Arts

  • Students will study drawing, painting, design, and exhibition development.

Musical Theatre

  • Students will study in the areas of drama, dance, and vocal music.

Instrumental Music

  • The students will learn music theory, improvisation, repertoire, and performance.

Summer Programs

Eubie Blake Legacy Band (Year round)

  • Adults ages 18 and up meet to perform the music of Eubie Blake and ragtime to contemporary jazz.

Last Thursday Open Mic Poetry (Monthly)

  •   Every last Thursday of the month local poets meet to share their poetry.

Dance Program 

Children’s Classes (52 students enrolled)

  • Creative Movement – Ages 3 to 5
  • Tap 1 – Ages 5 and up
  • Tap2 – Ages 8 and up
  • Ballet – Ages 6 and up
  • Hip Hop – Ages 6 and up
  • Rock Steady! (Summer Dance Session with Baltimore's own Damien Patterson)

Adult Classes

  • Fusion (Afro- Modern)
  • Dances of the Goddess (Belly Dance)
  • Balletomane (Adult Ballet)
  • Rock Steady! (Summer Dance Session with Baltimore's own Damien Patterson)

Gallery Exhibits (Monthly Rotation)

  • A  Local and national visual artist present their original works. During a month run, visitors can range from 100 to 150.

Kwanzaa Celebration  (Annual)

  • Features performances, artist, African marketplace, classes and Kwanzaa ceremony.  Over 300 visitors in attendance.

Film Series

  •  A once a month showing of films that highlights African American jazz musicians on the silver screen. The series will also include films by local and national independent film makers.

Artist Showcase (Before They Become Famous)

  • Performance visual artist will have the opportunity to produce and perform and or present their original works. The presenting artist will come from the areas of instrumental music (bands), vocal music (singers), spoken word (poets), fashion design (fashion shows), actors, and playwrights

Workshops and Clinics (Up Close and Personal Workshops and Clinics)

  •  Professional artist in their perspective will present a workshop or clinic in the examples below.:

    1. Jazz Funk – A singer with a band to define, explore the history and perform the style of jazz funk. Participants will have an hands on experience of singing and playing within the band.

    2. “The Transfer of Sound” - This clinic will deal with sound, how sound is produced, and how to record sound.

    3. The History of Acoustic Jazz - How Jazz is produced through the use of acoustic instruments.

    4. African Americans in String Music – The composers, history, and performance of African Americans in string music.

    5. Jazz Vocal Workshop – The art of vocal jazz