About Programs

To join any of our programs, please click on the “Register Online” under our Programs link and our Program Director will enroll you or your child today.

DANCE

 

 

 

 

 

Modern Dance**** Teens & Adults

This class is instructed by Dr. Dawn Cooper Barnes, a professional dancer of 32 years. She’s studied at major dance studios including, TheAlvin Ailey Dance School and The Dance Theater Of Harlem. She specializes in Modern & African Dance.
Instructor: Dawn Barnes
6:45 – 8:45 Thurs
MONTHLY $65

 

Ballet Basics****

Children

Chiquta Johnson started her 12 year dance career at the age of 2 in Monrovia, Liberia. After she relocated to the States, Johnson continued to learn ballet and quickly added tap dancing as one of her favorite pass times. While attending performing arts school in the US, she studied a variety of dance such as jazz, modern, and hip hop all while also dancing on the schools Pom Pom team. Chiquita continued to dance well into her college career while on the multicultural dance team at Penn State University. As an adult she is excited to share her gift in teaching young girls and boys the art of dance at the Cachelle Creative Arts Center.
Instructor: Ms. Johnson
3:45-4:45pm Th & Sat 12-1pm (Children)
Monthly $65
Starting in September

What Is Ballet Basics?
A 10 week program developed for the young dancer that focuses on coordination and rhythm. Students learn basic class etiquette, learning to take turns and group participation. A portion of the class is set aside for stretching to develop flexibility and free dance encouraging students to respond individually to different types of music.

Hip Hop****
Children and Adult
Liberian born, Diaguss Faith Yolee Williams AKA “Faith”, has been a dancer for over 13 years. At age 10 he began performing professionally as Michael Jackson at holiday performances in the Ivory Coast. Faith quickly fell in love with Hip Hop and Popping when he first saw West African Street Dance Season 1.
He has danced with over 6 dance crews but currently serves as the head choreographer for JAFA Unit on Broad Street. Faith specializes in Breakin, Praise Dancing, Poppin, Hip Hop, and Krumping. His philosophy is that dancing is not just a talent but a way of life. Williams currently attends UMU and is studying IT.

Instructor: Mr. Faith
3:45-4:45 Mon & Wed (children)
6:30-7:30 Tues & Thur (adults)
$10/class or buy a multi-class member card and save $$$
Starting in September

What is Beginners Hip Hop?
This 10 week introductory-level Hip Hop class provides a structured method of learning various Hip Hop dance movements in a fun-filled and vibrant class environment, and offers a new set of combinations and routines every time.

Zumba****
Adult
Laurie Cooper is a certified instructor for Zumba Basic™ and Zumba Gold™ classes, and a member of the Zumba Instructor Network. She has lived and worked in Liberia for more than five years. She is an experienced trainer, and she likes nothing more than cheering people on to do what moves them!
Instructor: Ms. Cooper
6:45-8PM Mon & Wed (Gold & Basic)
$10/class or buy a multi-class member card and save $$$
Starting Monday, September 10, 2012

What is Zumba?
Zumba is fitness and dance, stirred and shaken together. It takes you around the world musically and moves you, with roots in Latin America and Caribbean rhythms. Zumba is a bouncy, happy part of your health routine. We’ll work to tone up your arms, your legs, your core, your glutes, and your heart – even your eyes! Laurie’s 10 week class sessions are a place where you start smiling and just can’t stop!

VISUAL ARTS

Drawing and Painting***
Children and Adult
Morton Mansa Mason’s first encounter with art was at J.L. Gibson Memorial School where he got is basics in art and elementary education. Over the years he has self – tutored himself in art and has participated in numerous art workshops, festivals and exhibitions. After graduating from high school without finance to enter college, art naturally became a means of earning a living. Since then, he has worked with several NGO’s, notable among them are Unicef, Red Cross, World Vision, We- Care EDC, Rural Human Rights Activists Programme (RHRAP). He considers himself a versatile artist. He paints portraits, abstract arts, book iilustration, cartoon, and fiberglasses sculpture.  Presently he’s attending the University of Liberia, reading Demography and minoring in Arts.

Instructor: Mr. Mansa

10:00AM – 12:00PM Wed & Fri
Monthly $65
Starts in November

Photography***
Adults 18+

Photographer Shoana Solomon is the founder and Executive Director of Cachelle International, a multimedia and arts company founded in 1999 in Pennsylvania, USA. In 2009 Solomon relocated her business to Monrovia as a means to give back to her country.

Over the past 12 years, Shoana has earned the title of international photographer with her travels throughout the world photographing monumental events. Her most recent claim to fame is being the only female photographer allowed front and center to photograph the Nobel Peace Award Ceremony in Oslo, Norway in 2011. Shoana has taught photography for the past 12 years both in the US and Liberia.

Shoana’s strength and determination comes directly from her spirituality and belief in God. She believes in always surrounding herself with individuals who posses positive energies. Shoana Solomon is a visionary who lives by one motto; “A woman with vision has no limits”.

Instructor: Shoana Solomon
2:00pm- 4:00pm Sat.
Fees: $300 (full 8 week session) *Stop by the center to pick up a free syllubus*
Starting October 6, 2012

Graphic Design***
Adults 18+

Theatre Acting & Drama***
Children and Adult

MUSIC

Music & Instruments**
Children
Instructor: Mr. Jarry (PIANO 101)

*Picture Coming Soon*

Liberian-born Jeremy B. Blie is a composer of vocal & piano music. He obtained music knowledge from the Baptist Theology Seminar School of Church Music and private music teachers: Eugene Clarke, Bill Timothy and Dr. Giddings. Since he has been engaged in playing with bands and working with many musical institutions in Ghana, Nigeria, and Liberia.

Monthly – $65USD

Starting in  Novemeber

Instructor: Mrs. Freeman (PIANO 1 on 1)

3:30-5:00 (30 min. 1 on 1 sessions) Wed, Fri, & Sat
Monthly $240
Starting in October

Vocal Preformance Class**
Children

Gloria Haynes also known as J.Glo started singing at IFC church in Cote d’ Ivoire at the age of 7. Returning to Liberia in 2000, she became lead singer of the Salvation Army School Choir where she participated in a singing competition and won first place. Mr. Sam Hare (the head judge) took interest in her and offered her a recording deal. Due to civil crisis, she had to relocate to Ghana and the deal was never materialized. In 2007, she joined Wateva Records and recorded her first single “Friday”. In 2009, she joined Studio57 and featured Nasseman on her single “ Time For Us To Go”. She is now the Queen of Heartbeat Records and presently performs with Artists United Against Disease (AUAD). Recently, she has been featured on an all girl anthem titled “Told Ya” with several female artists.

Instuctor: Ms. Gloria
3:45-4:45 Thu & Sat 1:00-2:00
Monthly $65

Vocal Performance Class**

Teens & Adults

Musulyn Myers also known as “Sweetz” or the Liberian diva of MTN Project Fame Season 5 began her
journey into the world of the arts at the tender age of four. She attended classes at the Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts (Minnesota,USA) where she was privately trained in dance(Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop), acting, modeling, instruments (piano) and voice. At the age of 12, she began recording a project with then group “Shaydid”. A year later the group disbanded and left her as a solo act. She then stepped into the spotlight as “Sa’lyn” and recorded a self-titled album that was never released. In the summer of 2007, Sweetz got together with a group of childhood friends and with the help of a manager established Hood Nerds Youth Inc. “Nerdy Sweetz” along with her fellow nerds, was featured in magazines, performed intricate dance pieces at different venues, and was also involved in community service by teaching dance classes at local schools, the YMCA and hosting safe teen parties. In 2009, at the middle of negotiating a Hood Nerds TV show contract, Nerdy Sweetz was hit with the culture shock of her life. Relocating to her native land (Liberia), a devastated Sweetz did not want to participate in anything but, passion called and she found herself auditioning for UNMIL’s “ A Star Is Born” competition. She was eliminated at the semi- final round but that didn’t discourage her. She started recording at Crash Records until she met Scientific (a Ghana based Liberian rapper). She then performed with him at his show where Liberian Hipco rapper Luckay Buckay spotted the duo and later recorded her first featured track” Rockin With The Best (Yes Na)” (produced by Cypha D King) to be played on recognized by Liberian DJ’s. She then started working with Cypha D’King and dropped the “nerdy” and become “Sweetz” The First Lady of Bluelinks Records. After making hermark at MTN Project Fame Season 5 as the last and only non-Nigerian standing at the finale, Musulyn aka Sweetz has recently released an online single titled “First Lady” and is set to release her official single “Rock It Here” this month while also working on her debut album titled “Candyland”.

Instructor: Sweetz

Teens (+14 – 18) – 10am – 12pm Sat.

Monthly – $32.50

Adults – 5pm – 6pm Thurs.

Monthly- $65USD

What is Vocal Performance Class?

This six week course provides students interested in singing and song writing the opportunity to learn repertoire on their own and then work on polishing it in front of their fellow classmates. Learn how to interpret, rehearse, and perform a song from the ground up. A professional performer teaches this course and guides students as they focus on performance technique.

CONFIDENCE BUILDING

Modeling & Posing*
Children

Bio: Coming Soon

Instructor: Mrs. Solomon
11:00-12:00 Sat
Monthly $25
Starting in September 29th

Makeup 101*
Adult 18+

Radio Voiceover Training**
Adult 18+

*3 WK SESSION       **6 WK SESSION       ***8 WK SESSION       ****10 WEEKS OR MORE

CLASSES COMING UP IN NOVEMBER

COMING UP IN NOVEMBER

PIANO –

3:30pm – 5:30pm