About Us
YADA is a place where all the performing arts come together - acting, singing, spoken word, rap, poetry, music, dance - to create. Each season the students put together one production according to their collective interests and abilities such as a concert or a play. In the creation of the showcase throughout the season, they are trained in voice, dance, and acting with a concentration in their specific roles.
Our MISSION is to empower artistic youth through practical arts training, personal development, and exposure that leads to career pathways in the arts.
DEVELOP > EMPOWER > CONNECT > EMBRACE
We Develop youth as artists by providing opportunities for youth to find their artistic voices and proclaim themselves as artists. Each individual has their own unique gifts and talents to contribute to the greater good of society.
We Empower youth as individuals to chase and conquer their fears by providing tools to confront life challenges. The lessons learned through our process translate not only to one’s artistic growth but directly impacts one’s sense of confidence
We Connect youth to our community to affect change by focusing on the collaborative nature of art - that empowers the individual’s understanding and connection to the community in which they live.
We Embrace youth and the importance of passing along the evolving knowledge to the next generation.
We Believe that learning and teaching go hand-in-hand.