About Us

VAGABOOM! is a Youth Performance Educational Program.  Our mission is to supplement diminished arts and physical education in schools via hands-on, performance based expressive arts for K-8 youth. VAGABOOM! combines circus arts, music, theater, acrobalance and stage production to create a unique and empowering experience for each participant.

Utilizing a hands-on educational and artistic process VAGABOOM! directly empowers youth with creative talent and skills while fostering self-confidence, non-violence, discipline, self-respect, leadership and community awareness. We provide a safe and encouraging environment with a small teacher/student ratio. At the end of each course, students create and perform in an original stage performance production.

We are a program of the International Humanities Center, a nonprofit organization, under Section 501(c)(3)of the IRS Code. Each teacher is a working professional, experienced in his/her own field, bringing unique talents and teaching methods into the collaboration of VAGABOOM!. Many instructors are also members of the musical performance project, think13 (www.think13live.com), focused on promoting balance and awareness in all communities using the stage as a canvas and music as a vehicle for change.

Organizational History & Achievements

Officially founded in 2007, VAGABOOM! has initiated and co-hosted a variety of children’s and community events and programs, including:

• Children’s Art Festival in the Mission District, in partnership with the Red Poppy Art House, March 2007

• Project Homeless Connect in partnership with Mayors Office of Neighborhood Services, Dec 2007 and Jan 2008

• Director Dee Kennedy sang National Anthem with 200 Children from the Unified School District at Giants Vs St Louis Cardinals game, AT+T Park, San Francisco, April 2007

• Mission Arts and Performers Project (M.A.P.P.) in partnership with think13, since Oct 2005- present

• Awarded the Proclamation of Honor for our community work, music innovation, and the launch of VAGABOOM! by San Francisco Mayor Newsom in October 2007

• In March 2008 Vagaboom! successfully initiated the program at the Boys and Girls club of San Francisco, Treasure Island.

• In July 2008 Vagaboom! facilitated a two week long workshop at the Boys and Girls Club, Treasure Island.

• On August 9th 2008, VAGABOOM! hosted a free all ages event at Bunny Meadows in Golden Gate park. A two-hour long workshop where youth and their parents came and participated in our diverse program, met our teachers and instructors, and got to try out our fun music, art, circus, acrobalance and theater stations. This event was endorsed my Mayor Newsom. We received a Certificate of Honor from Mayor Newsoms office on this day, in recognition of of our contribution to our community

• On Sept 6th 2008 Vagaboom! participated and performed with the Children’s Stage at Power to the Peaceful Concert, in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

• January-June 09 VAGABOOM! provided after-school programming at Civicorps Elementary in Oakland and Sanchez Elementary in San Francisco

• July-Sept 09 VAGABOOM! performed at Destination Fort Mason, providing family interactive circus programs every Saturday on the main stage