A PROGRAM BUILT ON MENTORSHIP.
The Elevate Oakland Artists in Residence program brings renowned artists from within the Bay Area community into Oakland public school classrooms, providing mentorship and learning opportunities for students and teachers alike.
We work one-on-one with our resident artists to bring workshops, presentations, and full curriculums to classrooms covering a variety of subjects including:
Choir
Drama
Drumming & Percussion
Music History: Blues, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Motown, R&B and Soul, Rock
Music Production
Piano
Songwriting
Spoken Word Poetry
Turntablism
CURRENT RESIDENT ARTISTS
DJ D-Sharp
DJ & Producer
Kev Choice
Pianist, M.C., Producer, Composer, Educator, Activist
Omega Rae
Vocalist
Juan Escovedo
Percussionist, Drummer, Writer, Producer
Mio Flores
Percussionist
Lee Hetelson
Percussionist