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.

Organizational History & Achievements

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

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

• Dec 2007 and Jan 2008 - VAGABOOM! partners with Project Homeless Connect  with Mayors Office of Neighborhood Services, 

• Director Dee Kennedy sang National Anthem with the Mayors office of Neighborhood Services and 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 official launch of VAGABOOM! by San Francisco Mayor Newsom in October 2007

• Dec 2008 - VAGABOOM! receives a generous donation from Dodge and Cox Funds, San Francisco

• In March 2008 VAGABOOM!  initiated programs at the Boys and Girls club of San Francisco, Treasure Island.

• In July 2008 VAGABOOM!  facilitates workshops 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

• Sept - Dec 2009  VAGABOOM! provided after-school programming at Civicorps Elementary in Oakland and Sanchez Elementary in San Francisco

• March 2010 VAGABOOM! successfully raised $2,500 in 15 days in March to save our Civicorps After School Program. Many thanks to Alan Macy for generous contribution for match dollar for dollar of $1,250

• Jan-june 2010 VAGABOOM! provided after-school programming at Civicorps Elementary in Oakland and Sanchez Elementary in San Francisco

• Jan - June 2011 VAGABOOM! provided after-school programming at Ecole Berkeley

• March 2011 - Living Dream Arts are highlighted at Prodigy entertainments Gala for upcoming film, Dont Shoot! Im the Guitar Man and receive a generous donation

• March 2011 - VAGABOOM! receives a grant from the Lowell Berry Foundation for our after-school programming

• April 2011 - Living Dream Arts raise $5000 to match a grant of $5000 from the Alan and Cindy Macy

• July - August 2011 VAGABOOM! provides a free 4 day Summer Camp for youth at United Playaz clubhouse,  in Circus Arts, and modern and hip hop dance 

• November 2011 - VAGABOOM! receives a generous donation from the Squid and Squash foundation in Santa Monica, CA 

• Sept-Dec 2011 - VAGABOOM! provides weekly after-school programming for youth at United Playaz clubhouse, in Circus Arts, Ceramics, Fine Art, Capoeira, Drum making and music