Organizations Filed Purposes:
Starting Arts was started with the mission to make art education accessible to all students in San Francisco Bay Ara schools. We believe that in order to stimulate and educate students to reach their fullest potential the creative arts is a necessary component of the education process. Our passion is to provide hands-on arts education in four arts disciplines,(Dance, Theater, Music and Visual Arts) in classes taught by skilled professional artists. Classes are California state standards based and aligned with common core standards providing arts education to over 125 schools and over 45,000 students.
The advancement of public education in the arts of theater, dance, music and visual arts.
Theatre ProductionsUnder the direction of professional directors, choreographers and music directors, students in grades 3-12 rehearse for 10-12 weeks in preparation for a professional stage production, complete with costumes, props, lights, sound and sets. This program teaches students theatre skills, teamwork and discipline. Theatre productions can be performed onsite after school as well as in our studios located in San Jose. Currently, Starting Arts produces over 70 productions throughout the year.Starting Arts also provides an intensive triple-threat (dance, theatre and voice) program called Dream Team. We have 2 groups: Dream Team (grades 9-12) and Dream Team 2 (grades 5-8). Students work on technique as well as performance. Once a month, they receive master class workshops with industry professionals. This program is by audition only and is designed for serious students ready to take their training to the next level.
School ProgramsDuring School Arts Programs are designed to support and enhance general education goals and incorporate the California Visual and Performing Arts Standards. The Rotating Arts Wheel is our most comprehensive program. The schedule, session duration, and chosen disciplines can be tailored to fit any schools population and budget.We also provide complementary programs to enhance any existing arts enrichment the schools may have onsite. Some of our supplemental programs include:Student Oriented Assembly Programs (S.O.A.P): These 50-minute performances by professional artists are one way of improving cultural literacy for students. Each assembly is an interactive experience for the students who will have the opportunity to be part of the ensemble or chorus. Each performance ends with a Q & A. All sets, costumes, props and scripts are provided.Arts Day: These all-day themed events are designed to immerse students in all four arts disciplines - often integrated with other California Content Standard curricula in science, social studies or language arts (i.e., mythology or the Gold Rush). Before and After-School Arts Programs offer classes in all four disciplines: dance, visual arts, music and theatre. Classes meet either once or twice a week for 10- 12 weeks, culminating with a concert/exhibition.Professional Staff Development provides school staff with ready-to-teach integrated lesson plans in dance, theatre, music and visual arts for grades K-5. All materials adhere to the State and National Visual and Performing Arts Standards.
Professional Performance TrainingStarting Arts Studios offer dance, theater, music and visual arts classes during the school year for all ages as well as Summer Dance and Music Intensives, Summer Musical Theatre Camps for students in grades K-3 & 4-12, Theatre Tech Training for students in grades 5-12 interested in working behind the scenes of our shows and Rental options. We launched a Competitive Dance Team in 2018 that provides rigorous dance training for serious students. It is by audition-only. In addition to the dancers weekly dance classes and rehearsals, they attend 2 Dance Conferences and 2 Competitions each year.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Ann Watts | Director | 40 | $105,997 |
| Shobana Radhakrishnan | Board Member | 0.29 | $0 |
| David Russo | Board Member | 0.29 | $0 |
| Gopitha Tharmalingam | Treasurer | 0.29 | $0 |
| Andrea Thurber | Board Member | 0.29 | $0 |
| Claire Dixon | Board Member | 0.29 | $0 |
| Gayle Lewis-Rally | Governance | 0.29 | $0 |
| Dave Samuels | Board Member | 0.29 | $0 |
| Saskia Adams | Board Chair | 0.29 | $0 |
| Polly Mcbride | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
Data for this page was sourced from XML published by IRS (
public 990 form dataset) from:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/irs-form-990/202001379349300810_public.xml