Classes | PullumCenter2025

PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION

The Pullum Center provides free art instruction to more than 1,200 students, ages 5 to 20. Classes are designed to run throughout the school year, with at least three opportunities for each student to showcase their talent at community performances. Each student receives personalized instruction based on their age and level of experience.

Our goals are to:

Improve students' appreciation for the performing arts and how participation can improve their lives.
Reinforce students' commitment to their schoolwork.
Increase students' desire to contribute to their local community.
Develop students’ self-esteem and leadership skills, impart a sense of belonging and reduce self-destructive behavior.
Through their classwork, performances, and self-directed practice, our students gain competency in an art form that will enhance their lives.

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CLASSES OFFERED

The classes below are offered throughout the school year at the center or at partner schools.

DRAMA

Students learn the basics of theater production, character development and staging. Working in the theater environment and performing in the Pullum Center’s musical productions gives the students valuable communication skills that can be applied in their future academic and work settings. (Ages 5-20)

DRUMLINE

Students learn essential drumming skills (e.g. flams, paradiddles, rolls, drags and more), reading percussion notation and functioning as a team. (Ages 12-18)

CHOIR

Students are taught proper vocal technique with an emphasis on tone, blend and dynamics. The choir performs in different musical and community settings throughout the year. (Ages 9-18)

TAP

Students learn rhythm and musicality. Tap teaches students how to count and how to listen to music which supports the students to become a well-rounded dancer.

JAZZ BAND

Advanced students practice regularly as a group to achieve a professional grade standard. They perform at Pullum Center, community and high profile events, gaining important live experience and building references for their college applications. High profile engagements often involve working side by side with well known musical artists. (10-20)

DRUMS

Students learn how to play a full drumset in ways that complement the other band instruments. They also play “live” with other members of the rhythm section (e.g. base & piano) to gain experience and confidence. (Ages 7-18)

SONG WRITING &music production

Students use electronic keyboards to create their own melodies and orchestration, and they explore lyrics that are rhythmically appropriate for the music they have created. Students also learn digital audio techniques to record their music. (Ages 14-20)

step

Students learn complex rhythms and sounds by using hand and body movements along with a variety of footstep routines.

BEGINNING INSTRUMENTS

Piano, Guitar and Wind Instruments (Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet and Trombone)

In these three separate classes, students learn the fundamentals of music (e.g. note names, musical notation, rhythms, how to play their instruments) and are taught to perform basic compositions. (Ages 5-18)

DANCE

Students learn dance techniques and creative movement and explore dance traditions from many cultures. They perform in showcases for their parents & friends and in Pullum Center’s musical productions. (Ages 5-18)

filmmaking

Students write, develop, shoot and edit a narrative film. They work as a team to develop story lines that reflect their unique lives and communities. (Ages 10-20) ***Currently on hold