Our Youth Programs

Promote Learning and Leadership Through the Arts

SCORE! - An Original Student-Created Opera

Students Collaborate as Playwrights, Composures and Choreographers

SCORE! provides students ages 9-13 with the opportunity to create, develop, and produce their own original opera production over the course of a year. Through the program, SCORE! students learn “life-skills” such as the value of collaboration, group dynamics and leadership skills. The overall goal of SCORE! is to empower children and their families with an orientation for success through the opportunity to demonstrate their skills and abilities around a tangible public product.

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Girls in Motion

Building Self-Esteem and Awareness in Young Girls

Girls in Motion extends the regular classroom core curriculum into the after-school environment for girls through a variety of interactive arts-based strategies, with the support of high school mentors who participate in their own professional development program and develop their own arts integrated lesson plans.

We focus on self-esteem and body awareness including fitness instruction with a Certified Personal Trainer, dance and movement specialists.

Girls in Motion will be coming back in January at Washington School. This after-school program partners with elementary schools to offer the free program to their 3rd & 4th grade girls attending the school.

If your school is interested in partnering with

Hamilton Wings, please contact us!

Arts & Achievement

Arts and Achievement programs are tailored to meet student and school needs. Grounded in arts education and positive youth development best practice, Arts and Achievement programs are developed in collaboration with school stakeholders and aligned with Common Core and Illinois State Board of Education Learning Standards.

CREATE

Creative Relationships and Empowering Arts Transforming & Equity-Building.

CREATE is an initiative driven by the COFI-Supported team of parent leaders in Elgin, Padres con Poder.

Art SPACE

Art Self, Purpose, Agency, Creative Expression & Energy.

Art SPACE supports young people’s healthy development of identity, sense of belonging, and perceptions of agency or efficacy. Young people in grades 3-6 are exposed to and explore different art forms from diverse resources, perspectives, and cultural traditions. Students hold culminating showcases in which they present their portfolios, artist statements, and visions for ways their art can contribute to the community.