Our mission
WEST Performing Arts empowers youth as creators, igniting bold imagination, strong leadership, and lasting confidence through high-quality arts education experiences.
What we do
WEST Performing Arts crafts hands-on arts adventures in literature, performance, and imagination. As co-creators, students reshape their world here, crafting bold ideas that build confidence and connection in a vibrant community. Together, we dive into a process that develops creative skills, trust, and a lifelong love for the arts.
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Our Core Values
Bold Imagination
We ignite fearless creativity, sparking ideas that challenge convention
Real & Resilient
We grow trust through steady effort and honest connection
Creator’s Courage
We fuel co-creators to risk big, shaping stumbles into strengths.
Playful Discovery
We spark adventure in play, growing every creator’s joyful strength.
Together, We Thrive
Together, We Thrive: We co-create as an ensemble, amplifying every voice as one.
Best Over Perfect
Celebrating creative chaos, we strive for excellence through shared effort, not flawless results
Commitment to Equitable Access: Arts Open to All
WEST Performing Arts believes that the arts flourish as humanity’s common ground.
We are steadfastly committed to fairness and accessibility, ensuring that all who wish to engage in the arts have a meaningful opportunity. Our professional community embodies California’s vibrant diversity—students, staff, artists, partners, and collaborators united in purpose.
We deliver exceptional training tailored to diverse needs, with neurodiverse learners as a cornerstone of our strength. Special Initiatives through Arts Evolved amplifies LGBTQIA+ youth, socially, economically culturally disadvantaged and other historically marginalized students are seen an d heard. In addition, emerging artists aged 18-24, fostering skills through artistry and technical theatre incubation projects and mentorship. With decades of leadership, we eliminate financial, physical, and cultural barriers via ADA-compliant facilities and targeted initiatives. Our educators, versed in varied learning styles, meet participants where they are, guiding a disciplined process that builds confidence and capability for all, regardless of background.
We pledge to those who join us a genuine chance to grow in a creative, inclusive, safe space driven by effort and merit. Together, we forge a community where the arts unite, empower, and endure for every individual who steps forward.