IN SCHOOL PROGRAMS

IN SCHOOL PROGRAMS 

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YOUTH WORKSHOPS

WHOOP DEE DOO has been leading workshops for youth ages 8-18 since 2006. WHOOP DEE DOO’s artists and educators have created programming with organizations including Art21, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), BRIC, Brooklyn Arts Council, Pioneer Works, Dia:Chelsea & Dia:Beacon, Franklin Furnace, Beam Center, Creative Artworks, Abrons Art Center, NY Studio Residency Program, and Artist Alliance, as well as over 100 colleges and public schools in the United States and abroad.

YOUTH IMPACT 

WHOOP DEE DOO connects with youth groups to be fully involved members of the creative team. Wherever we travel nationally and beyond, we often partner with organizations and programs including Boys & Girls Clubs, afterschool programs, high school classes, and organizations providing creative opportunities for youth and young adults. 

Youth collaborators see the direct influence of their ideas, skills, and interests in every show, and establish professional connections with a robust network of peers and professional artists. Their participation in a Whoop Dee Doo production can range from 1 week to 2 months depending on the scale of the project. 

Youth collaborations gain hands-on experience: 

  • Working as a team to invent creative design solutions 

  • Cultivating technical production skills 

  • Producing immersive installations 

  • Engineering live audio and special effects 

  • Building intergenerational understanding and meaningful community connections 

 “Working with WHOOP DEE DOO showed me how to be softer on myself while still hustling harder. During my work with WHOOP DEE DOO I got to see myself grow and heal through art making and being surrounded by youth and artists. I was given the opportunity to try so many new things from costume making to taking up as much space as I could on stage with my voice and body. I got to connect back to myself as an actor to show myself my full potential and everything I am capable of as an artist. It really boosted my confidence. On top of that I had a really good support system. I felt very admired and loved and heard the way my ideas and art impacted the finished product of the show.” 
Kamilah, 19, young collaborator from Sunset Youth Services, October 2022 project