The dance curriculm has an emphasis on history with workshops ranging from traditional African dance, Lindy Hop and other dance styles of the Harlem Renaissance, old school funk and boogaloo styles of the 1970's into today's new school Hip Hop dance styles.

The theater aspect offers workshops on stage production, poetry and, social/political education that focuses of critical thinking and examining the cycle of violence in our community. All of these workshops culminate to the annual Malcolm X Jazz Arts Festival. In addition to the festival students perform through out the Bay Area on a regular basis.

For more information contact the director of the Performance Workshop, Traci Bartlow at (510) 325-4588 or email at tracibartlow@yahoo.com.