Visual and Performing Arts Provider Directory
Dance and Movement
Mr Sandor, as students call him, is a master
Congolese dancer, choreographer, and drummer.
His program encourages understanding of cultural
traditions through music, drumming, percussion
instruments, and dance. He will teach Congolese
dance through rhythmic patterns. Participants will
learn to sing songs in traditional call & response.
Booking Director: Pierre Sandor
Office: 510-849-4206
website: none
Email: none
Pierre Sandor
Diabankouezi
Program(s):
Assembly
Residency
Price:
Assembly $250.00
Residency: $60.00
per hour
Fingerprint(s): Yes
Moving Arts Dance, directed by Ananda Ray, teaches
students to express their emotions using dance and
movement. Dance instruction is a blend of ballet
and modern styles of dance. The company provides
age appropriate demonstrations as well as small
classes that provide individual attention to students.
Classes are also available at their studio.
Booking Director: Ananda Ray
Office: 925-938-3300
website: www.movingartsdance.org
Email: info@movingartsdance.org
Moving Arts Dance
Program(s):
Assembly &
Residency
Price:
Assembly &
Residency: depends
on class size
Fingerprint(s): Yes
The mission of ABADA-Capoeira is to preserve and
share this Brazilian martial art as well as to enrich
and empower disadvantaged communities.
ABADA’s Cultural Arts Touring Program offers
professional instruction and performance of
capoeira at its Mission based center as well as
through residency classes and workshops to youth.
Booking Director: Sara Breselor
Office: 415-206-0650
website: www.abada.org
Email: info@abada.org
ABADA Capoeira
Program(s):
Assembly
Residency
Workshops
Price:
Assembly: $500.00
Residency: $65.00/
hour
Workshop: $200
Fingerprint(s): Yes
AcroSports mission is to teach and develop the
physical, performing and circus arts. They are
committed to serving communities in safe positive
environments offering activities that encourage
teamwork and build strengths and self-esteem, and
enhance the life experience of youth. Classes include
gymnastics, circus arts, hip hop, and capoeria.
Booking Director: Toni Martinez
Office: 415-374-4442
website: www.acrosports.org
Email: toni@acrosports.org
Acrosports
Program(s):
Residency
Price:
Residency:
$80.00per hour
Fingerprint(s): Yes
Dance for Power presents world-class touring
attractions in dance, music and theater. The
performances are artistically diverse in their content,
family-oriented. Their Multicultural Performing
Arts Series serves K-12 student audiences, and
consists of weekday matinees, which are one-hour
condensed versions of the full productions.
Booking Director: office staff
Office: 209-937-0402 or 877-366-7348
website: www.danceforpower.org
Email: reservations@danceforpower.org
Dance for Power
Program(s):
Student matinee
performances
Price: $7.50 per
student ticket
$8.50 per adult
ticket
Based in San Francisco, The Red Panda Chinese
Acrobats are professionally trained acrobats from
China. Very popular with kids and adults , watch in
amazement as these amazing acrobats bring to you
this 2,500 year old ancient art. Performance
includes Chinese music , costumes, and history.
Booking Director: Wayne Huey
Office: 415-731-5037
website: www.redpanda2000.com
Email: rpacrobats@yahoo.com
Program(s):
Assembly
Price: $720.00
Fingerprint(s): Yes
Booking Director: Rena Dunham
Office: 310-455-0580
website: www.kidtribe.com
Email: rena@kidtribe.com
Acknowledgements
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Dean Lesher Foundation
for their generous donation and support of this Visual and Performing Arts
Provider directory. Your commitment to providing arts curriculum in the
After School Programs will greatly benefit to the children of Contra Costa
County.
In addition, we would like to thank the participating members of the Contra
Costa County After School 4 All Collaborative without whose support and
collaboration this project would not have been possible.
