Saturdays are for the Arts!
In a world where the arts are being abandoned in school curriculums, The Young Artists’ Academy (YAA) provides weekly classes in the arts for children from underserved communities in Denham Springs.
Our qualified instructors teach visual arts, performing arts, and culinary arts.
This is the best place to be at 9AM on a Saturday morning during the school year!
The children have a number of opportunities to perform for the Greater Baton Rouge and Denham Springs communities each school year, including singing with the Denham Springs Gospel Choir at our annual gala!
Free and Affordable Classes in The Arts
Friendship at the annual gala With the Denham Springs Choir Learning to make pottery
Children from the ages of 5-18 can take our classes in the arts.
We meet at Luke 10:27 Church or the L.M. Lockhart Community Center for lessons in dance, vocal training, guitar, drums, piano, pottery, and arts and crafts. And there is even a cooking class.
To see what classes are coming up and have a child you know participate follow the YAA Facebook page.
Our classes are open to everyone in the Denham Springs and the Greater Baton Rouge community.
Join us!
Live Performances
The kids have a variety of opportunities to performfor live audiences throughout the year.
Whether at local Christmas events, at a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration, or the annual YAA Gala, kids sing, dance, and play musical instruments in public.
The Young Artists’ Academy finds qualified experts who volunteer their time to teach the arts.
One year, the children set up a booth at the Mattie Street Art Market to sell their art.
They were joined by several kids in our after-school program, The LANDers.
Together they set up a booth, negotiated prices, and walked around advertising their artwork to the public.
They had a blast and they learned a ton of valuable skills.
Bring Unity to the Community
Danielle McCants is the Director of the Young Artists’ Academy.
She is incredibly caring and absolutely loves children.
Danielle has great organization skills and her careful planning means that YAA is the most fun thing to do on a Saturday morning!
Follow the YAA Facebook page to see what Danielle and the kids are up to.
How you Can Support the Young Artists’ Academy
- Enroll a child in The YAA
- Donate to The YAA
- Provide a scholarship for a child
- Teach our precious YAA an art class
- Pray for the children of YAA
- Consider implementing a YAA program in your community
We are forever grateful for any help you can give as we provide Saturday art classes to the children in our community. Thank you!