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 2008 Festival Presented by Arts Council for Youth in concert with
Arts Jam Festival
Community Music, Dance & Art Festival - Free admission!
  • Saturday, April 26, 2008  9 am –  3 pm
  • Tempe Library Courtyard, 3500 S. Rural Road (SW corner of Southern and Rural)
  • Visual art from Cerritos Elementary, Estrella Elementary, Sureno Elementary- Kyrene District, Corona del Sol High School
  • Main Stage Performances from Lagos D.R.U.M., Centennial Middle School Vocal Soloists, Kyrene Middle School Chorus, Brisas Mallet Masters, Corona del Sol High School Jaztecs Ensemble, Kyrene Scorpion Bells, Pueblo Show Choir
  • Open Mic in Poetry Alley, sponsored by Corona del Sol Students Writer's Guild 
  • Raffle tickets for 2000 Corvette coupe V8 - Tempe Union High Schools Education Foundation
  • Arts Organization Booths - Childsplay, Arizona Academy for Performing Arts
  • Food Booths
  • Free Art Activities for Kids! Face paint and more
  • Percussion Jam area
  • Sign up for summer classes and lessons - Kyrene Summer Academy, Abrakadoodle and other programs

 

Details below are from May 2007 Arts Jam Festival:

Booths

  • Free arts activities and demonstrations for kids, such as: Mask making by Childsplay; Improv by Valley Youth Theater; Hands on instrument expo; Didgeridoo demonstration; Percussion Jam - The whole family can start jammin' in the percussion area by Step's Junk Funk!
  • Art exhibits – student art and photography
  • Art for sale
  • Crafts for sale
  • Sign up for summer classes and lessons  – Music Masters Music Academy - Chandler, Suzuki Strings (The Master's Academy), The Music Store - Mesa, Valley Youth Theater, Center Pointe Dance - Phoenix, Kyrene Summer Academy, Music Maker Workshops - Phoenix, and more
  • Bulletin board of teachers in the community - private and group lessons in Piano, Guitar, Violin, Voice, and other instruments; Art; Dance; Theater (NO CHARGE for private teachers to post their business card or brochures)
  • Tempe Artist's Guild
  • Tempe Union High Schools Education Foundation
  • Food booths

Performing Arts on three stages:

  • Brisas Mallet Masters
  • Jonnie and Brookie Allen - school assembly performers
  • Aguilar School Choir
  • Lagos D.R.U.M. (Discipline, Respect & Unity through Music)
  • KMS Scorpion Bells
  • Akimel A-al Middle School Jazz Band
  • KMS 8th Grade Chorus
  • Suzuki Strings
  • Music Masters Music Academy ensemble
  • Akimel A-al Strolling Strings
  • Corona del Sol Orchestra - String Quartet
  • Center Pointe Dance Studio
  • Ceili - Irish Social Folk Dance Lessons, Interactive Demonstration
  • Capoeira Brasil, Afro-Brazilian martial art played as a game; disguised as a dance
  • Fushicho Daiko - Japanese Drumming
  • The Juggling Bus Driver
  • Sean Keeney, Didgeridoo Player
  • Taryn Shaw, Corona del Sol High School Student, Pop/Folk Songwriter
  • Holly Nordquist, Desert Vista High School Student, Vocalist
  • Heather Dominguez, Vocalist
  • Connor McCook, Pueblo Middle School Student, Vocalist
  • Amira C. Beck, Cerritos Student, Electric Guitarist and Singer
  • Competitive Acting - Expository and Oratory Speech Demonstration
  • Jonathan Thwaits, Singer/songwriter - original alternative rock
  • And more!

Festival Information: info@artsjam.org or 480-223-7217                                    

                                                               

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