Sitar Arts Center

SITAR ARTS CENTER'S ENGAGES DC YOUTH, FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD TO YOUNG ADULTHOOD, IN BUILDING A CREATIVE COMMUNITY OF LEARNING AND BELONGING THAT REMOVES FINANCIAL AND CULTURAL BARRIERS TO ARTS EDUCATION AND CAREER TRAINING. AT SITAR, STUDENTS HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE VISUAL, DIGITAL, AND PERFORMING ARTS. ALL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE AND 80% OF ENROLLMENT IS RESERVED FOR FAMILIES EXPERIENCING LOW INCOME. PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE IN SITAR'S STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES AND REACH UP TO 900 STUDENTS A YEAR.

ARTS AFTERSCHOOL: ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CHOOSE FROM A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS IN THE VISUAL, PERFORMING, AND DIGITAL ARTS THAT ARE ENRICHED BY RENOWNED ARTISTIC PARTNERS SUCH AS THE WASHINGTON BALLET, YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS' THEATER, AND DC JAZZ FESTIVAL. IN SITAR'S INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC ACADEMY, STUDENTS ENJOY INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC LESSONS AND MUSIC ENSEMBLES. WHEN THEY REACH 7TH GRADE, STUDENTS CAN ENROLL IN THE SITAR EMERGING ARTS LEADERS PROGRAM WHERE THEY DEVELOP ARTISTIC SKILLS, 21ST CENTURY LEARNING AND WORK SKILLS, AND MEANINGFUL SOCIAL CONNECTIONS THROUGH WORKSHOPS, MENTORSHIPS, FIELD TRIPS TO CULTURAL VENUES AND COLLEGES, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH MULTIGENERATIONAL MUSIC, ART, MOVEMENT, AND THEATER CLASSES, OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERS (AGES 6) DEVELOP PRELITERACY SKILLS, BECOME MORE SOCIALLY AWARE AND CONFIDENT, AND BEGIN THEIR PATH TO LIFELONG AND SELFADVOCATING LEARNING. MANY OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSES ARE BILINGUAL IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. A MUSIC THERAPY CLASS OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LEVINE MUSIC SUPPORTS TODDLERS IN PROCESSING AND EXPRESSING THEIR EMOTIONS THROUGH MUSIC.

ARTS AFTERCARE: FOR WORKING FAMILIES WHO NEED DAILY AFTERSCHOOL SUPPORT, ARTS AFTERCARE IS A 5-DAY PER WEEK PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES DAILY SCHOOL PICK-UP, MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS CLASSES, AND ACADEMIC TUTORING. IN RESPONSE TO PARENTS' CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN'S SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELLBEING, SITAR BEGAN PARTNERING WITH PROJECT CREATE TO OFFER WEEKLY THERAPEUTIC ARTS CLASSES.

CAMP SITAR: SITAR'S SIX-WEEK SUMMER CAMP OFFERS A HIGH-QUALITY, CREATIVE, SAFE, AND ACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT IS AFFORDABLE FOR EVERY FAMILY. ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH EXPERIENCE FULL-DAY LEARNING IN VISUAL ARTS, DIGITAL ARTS, S.T.E.A.M, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, THEATER, MUSIC, MOVEMENT, AND CREATIVE WRITING. CAMPERS ENJOY FIELD TRIPS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PERFORM FOR THE COMMUNITY.