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Destiny Arts Center
Categories: Martial Arts, Performing Arts, Education [Edit]
Neighborhood: North Oakland1000 42nd Street
(at Linden St)
Oakland, CA 94608
(510) 597-1619
NEW Adult Cardio Hip Hop Class
Break a sweat in our NEW Cardio Hip Hop class, ongoing Saturdays from 10-11am and 11-12pm. Rates: $7 (drop in), $50 (10-class card).
- Hours:
Mon-Fri. 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sat. 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
4 reviews for Destiny Arts Center
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Affordable, fun-packed, well-liked by my kidlet. Lots of her mixed race friends go there , too, and they love it. Includes hip hop dance, martial arts, theater arts, conflict resolution, arts & crafts, health & nutrition, outdoor fun, and performances to make a parent's heart melt. At Destiny Arts near the Arizmendi Bakery in Emeryville.
Check it out, if you have a kid aged 7-12!
I have worked with youth groups for nearly thirty years and I have never come across an organization as genuine and talented as Destiny Arts.
All the staff that I have had an opportunity to meet are absolutely true in their care and professionalism with my child. They are an amazingly strong crew of dancers and martial arts instructors who give an empowering message to kids, cementing a confidence within a highly conscious and diverse community. A community that teaches the virtues of power through peaceful actions.
My 6-1/2 year old has been doing the martial arts program. He draws from the lessons of his teachers daily. He is becoming aware of his actions and his words, and how they affect people and himself. He knows his body is getting more skilled and stronger. And he is learning to breath before reacting to stimulation. It certainly makes parenting a little easier. :) I can only imagine how this will benefit him as he becomes a teenager someday.
I think if you have any interest in Destiny Arts, please check out a class. Better yet, check out one of their many performances.
At the very least, you'll leave feeling better about our community.
My daughter - now age 18 - started taking dance and martial arts at Destiny when she was 7 years old. Today she is an amazing dancer, choreographer, performer, organizer, black belt and it all started with this amazing organization! There are a range of programs for toddlers to teens as well as community outreach programs in Bay Area schools. Destiny has not only transformed young people lives, I have seen it save lives. This organization deserves community support so also consider making a donation or coming out to one of their shows, especially of the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company.
Destiny (which stands for - De-Escalation Skills Training Inspiring Nonviolence in Youth) is an amazing non-profit providing opportunities for children of various ages to come and do classes in a variety of subjects from martial arts to dance and theater.
One arm of Destiny is the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company which puts on original performances (written BY the kids) that include everything from rap to dance to aerial acrobatics to spoken word one-act plays.
These kids tackle heavy handed issues like war, gun violence, global warming, racism...you name it. And they do it with a level of compassion and empathy that not only strives to breakdown barriers but helps to create community as well.
I went to see their performance Dangerous Beauty tonight and was once again inspired by their dedication, talent, and passion for making the world a better place to live. These kids are the REAL DEAL!! Kudos to everyone at this organization that dedicates their time and energy for such a great 'cause.
I highly recommend getting on this mailing list and seeing a show...you will if nothing else come away with that youthful sense of possibility and hope, which is endlessly inspiring!
Specialties
Destiny Arts Center offers a wide range of programs and classes for the benefit of our community's young people. Our programs offer a place for local youth to explore messages of nonviolence and social activism through the performing and martial arts. Within this safe, stimulating, multicultural learning environment, youth collaborate with their peers and professionally-trained staff to develop self-esteem, artistic expression, and personal empowerment.
In addition to our on-site classes, we offer violence-prevention and movement arts workshops to schools and community groups in a variety of areas. Each workshop is custom-designed to fit your group needs, and may be taught by Destiny Adult Instructors and/or Youth Leaders.
Contact us to design a workshop for your group. Fees depend on group size, workshop content and length, and your organization's budget.
History
Established in 1998
Our programming began in local elementary schools, providing intensive martial arts and de-escalation training during after-school hours in a program called Project DESTINY. The school-based program then expanded into center-based programming that include classes in martial arts, dance, theater and youth leadership for youth ages 3-18. The programs train all of the youth in self-defense and conflict resolution skills.
Currently, Destiny Arts Center runs after-school, weekend and summer programs that serve over 150 youth at the Center and another 450-500 youth through our Project DESTINY programs in over 20 pre-elementary, elementary, middle and high schools. Every year thousands of youth and adults attend classes, workshops, performances and events led by Destiny adult and youth instructors, students and performers.
Meet the Manager: Renée H.
Hired as Destiny's first Development Director in 2001, Renée took over leadership of Destiny in August of 2007. She was previously the Executive Director of Oakland Ballet and draws on over seventeen years of experience in local and international arts organizations. After a successful career as an international event planner, she first became an arts administrator in 1992, when she joined the staff of the Bay Area Dance Series as Business Manager. Since then she has been the Director of Special Projects at La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley and Production/Grants Manager at the Reichhold Center for the Arts at the University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, prior to her hire at the Oakland Ballet in 1999. She holds an AA in Language Arts from Laney College, a BA in Bilingual Arts Administration from Mills College and an MA in Humanities from CSU, Dominguez Hills.
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