Dr. Anndretta's
Black Arts &
Performance
Summer Day Camp
Call/Text (323) 825-9829
A Fun Approach to Black Culture and Black History!
Parent Feedback
“… she was expressing that her time there made her feel proud of being Black – and for that I am grateful to you all at the Black Arts Camp. You did a spectacular job. The experience was exactly what I hoped it would be and more.” – E. A.
Grades K-5 | June 16 – Aug 1
8:30 am – 3:30 pm + extended care to 5:30 pm
Located in View Park, Los Angeles
Note: We intentionally do not publish the exact address online.
Please call 323.825.9829 for more details.
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2025 Curriculum & Activity Overview
1. Black Oral Traditions | Mon June 16 – Fri June 20
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Project: Poetry and Hip-Hop Performance
(Note: closed for Juneteenth federal holiday)
– Spoken Word artist-in-residence
– Hearing and learning poetry, rap, and short stories
– Learning strategies for dynamic communication and empathy
– Collaborating to memorize Black-authored poems
– Collaborating to create student-authored poems
– Learning corresponding gestures and movement
– Skill Development: public speaking
– Making/designing bespoke T-shirts
2. Chocolate Cities | Mon June 23 – Fri Jun 27
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Project: Urban Design Physical Model
– Collaborating to build a city
– Each student contributes 2 structures
– Learning about historic Chocolate Cities
– Learning about Black elected city officials
– Creating candidates, holding elections, and voting for city officials
– Playing the “circulate the dollar game”
– Learning how to start a business
– Field trip to visit local Black businesses
3. Music & Murals | Mon June 30 – Thur July 3
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Project: Street Dance, Graffiti, and Public Art
– Visual artist-in-residence
– Dance artist-in-residence
– Listening to and learning about Black music genres over time
– Learning social dances that correspond to respective music styles
– Performing dance routines
– Participating in dance lines / battles
– Contributing to sections of a class mural
– Field Trip to see Los Angeles murals
4. Fables and Legends | Mon July 7 – Fri July 11
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Project: Theatrical Production
– Theater / Dance artist-in-residence
– Hearing and learning African fables & Black-authored short stories
– Adapting and performing stories for staged presentation
– Creating masks and costumes
– Learning choreography / movement / staging / blocking
– Emphasis on ethics and empathy
– Soft skill development: kindness and conflict resolution
5. Africa Week | Mon July 14 – Fri 18
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Project: Visual Art and Book Making
– Visual artist-in-residence
– Each day, each student pairs with a peer to research an African country
– Listening to music specific to each country or region
– Viewing fabrics and fashion specific to each country or region
– Creating original art elements to contribute to a collage for that country
– Compiling student art into a single book on Africa
– Original student art available for auction, proceeds to camp
6. Rhythm and Resistance | Mon July 21 – Fri July 25
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Project: Parades and Protest
– Music artist-in-residence
– Learning and practicing Black choral/choir music and embodied percussion
– Learning and practicing Freedom Songs
– Hearing and participating in a drum circle
– Researching contemporary causes for equity and equality
– Creating signs and banners to march for respective causes
– Learning about public expressions of Black joy (ie: parades)
– Learning about marches for justice over time
– Walkable neighborhood parade with banners and signs
7. Civics, Community, and Cuisine | Mon July 28 – Fri Aug 1
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Project: Cook Historically Black Foods + Create Campaign for Mock Election
– Learning about Black culinary arts and food history
– Discussing solutions for the future of our city and the country
– Imagining candidates based on the ‘platforms’ students create
– Write speeches for candidates
– Create campaign posters and banners for mock election
– Plan election night party with performances
– Hold mock campaign
– Celebrate victories with a party, food, and performances
Community. Care. Confidence.
A celebration of African Diaspora culture for young learners of all abilities & backgrounds ages 5 to 12.
“Still I Rise”
by Maya Angelou