InsideOut

Remarkable Girls, a unique theatre program for ages 9-18, provides classes, workshops, and performance opportunities designed to promote growth, creativity, and artistry.

In addition to her all-girl program, Jan Downing continues to offer coed musical theatre and drama classes to schools and community organizations.

Alphabet Rockers is an interactive, educational hip-hop & modern kids music show that classrooms, kids, and families can enjoy together.

Featuring songs from the 2008 National Parenting Publications and 2008 Parents’ Choice Award-winning CD Alphabet Rockers, this show is set to be the “School House Rock” of the hip hop generation. Family Magazine says: "Alphabet Rockers is cool educational music that the whole family can enjoy together." Parents' Choice Awards state the music is "age-appropriate with toe-tapping appeal." 

Alphabet Rockers performs in school assemblies, family events, community celebrations and more. We look forward to working with you!

VAGABOOM! is a program that gives Youth an opportunity to learn to work in a team, exploring a variety of rare skills. We blend exciting aspects of art, acrobatics, circus arts, music, theater performance and production, and movement to nurture the Youth’s awareness of their skills as an amazing expressive vehicle in this world. We provide a unique educational environment, and small teacher/student ratio in classes. We create original stage performance productions, fusing fun with education.

Due to massive budget cuts in schools, particularly in the Arts, Physical Education and Music departments, we offer a one of a kind fusion of these expressive art forms, in a safe and encouraging environment.

Our goal is to continue to offer this unique program for free, particularly to schools and neighborhoods that are worst effected by the budget cuts.

Kala Art Institute provides a communal meeting place forartists from around the world who are offered the gift of time and space tofurther develop their unique visions in our West Berkeley studios. These talented artists form the creative corps of Kala’s Artists-In-Schools program,through which they share their expertise with K-12 students in Alameda County.