ARTs

Now introducing our ARTs Program! Coming Fall 2025-Spring 2026

We know the talents that exist within our children beyond the basketball courts. We are opening doors to partnerships with dance companies, theater organizations, film companies, and educational entities.

VISION FOR THE ARTs

Our goal is to start a multi-faceted dance and show choir programs to grow into a full music theater program. This will vastly expand the creativity of our youth. The envisioned outcome: Young people who develop artistic skills and whose quality of life is enhanced, as demonstrated by strong academic achievement and preparation for college or a vocation in the workforce

ARTs GOALS & METRICS

Quality of Life

Creating positive outlets for overlooked communities and mentorship programs with professional artists

Academic Achievement

Education goals by maintaining a 3.0 GPA requirement to participate

Arts Skills to Life Skills

Connect the skills of discipline and imagination into being a good and compassionate citizen of society

College & Workforce Prep

Hosting special seminars for children in high school and post-gradudate internships and work-study placements

NEW COLLABORATION

Holiday HOOPS recently partnered with Bethune-Cookman University (BCU) for a groundbreaking arts and tech experience. Students explored creative expression using tools like ChatGPT to write scripts, build choreography prompts, and remix music themes. This event represents a bold step into the future of the arts, blending traditional talent with emerging technology. We’re thrilled to offer innovative spaces where young artists can dream bigger than ever before.

COMING SOON: STEAM CHEERLEADING &
DANCE ACADEMY

We are actively exploring grant funding to launch a first-of-its-kind STEAM Cheerleading & Dance Academy, integrating movement, athleticism, science, and the arts into one exciting platform.

This initiative will empower students to:

Build confidence and discipline
Explore teamwork through cheer & choreography
Connect physical activity with STEAM learning outcomes

FUNDING NEEDED

We invite you to help cover the artists-in-residence teaching fees and children's programmatic fees for the ARTs program. Together our joint efforts will bring the ARTs program to life. It will unlock the next stage of our venture with ARTs and culminate our ultimate community impact goals. We want to partner with those who share our vision of excellence and passionately believe that hard work pays off.

Contact WTH@holidayhoops.org or (203) 548-0601 to discuss and learn more.