Amadou Diawara and instructors from Bu Falle performance group led participants in African drum and dance

Kainani Hartnett and members of the Academy of Hawaiian Arts helped kids explore the art of traditional hula through song, movement, and vocabulary.

Kristen Jones and Jennifer Ashworth of Presto! Interactive Opera for Kids directed their own version of “Lohengrin” with our young patrons, creating costumes and reciting lines.

Kids got an up-close look at the viola, flute, bassoon, and oboe with members of San Francisco Symphony’s Youth Orchestra's Classical Instrument Petting Zoo

Kids and parents alike joined Hep Jen in an afternoon of swing dancing, including the Jitter Bug, Charleston, and more.

The West Meadow was electric with Rebecca Weisser’s Latin and hip-hop dancing and a table for kids to make their own personalized picture frames.

Trash Mash-Up showed kids how to turn trash into treasure with recycled CD medallions and super hero masks from discarded materials.

Charles ‘Chip’ McNeal from the San Francisco Ballet’s Center for Dance Education gave participants insight into steps and choreography from the Ballet’s performance, including pieces from Mark Morris.

Hip-hop and funk dancer Michael Mohammed led kids through basic dance moves, performing two pieces with them by the end of the hour    

Rattlecan Blaster and Cameron Moberg collaborated with kids to create large-scale mural masterpieces.