Destiny Arts Center

Destiny Arts Center Inspiring and igniting social change through the arts since 1988.
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We offer programs to build peaceful, powerful, creative communities and talented dancers and martial artists. Our programming includes dance and martial arts classes for youth ages 3 to 18, a performance companies for youth ages 13 to 18 and for ages 9 to 12. Our School and Community (virtual) programs over 13 East Bay public schools offering Hip Hop Dance, Martial Arts, African dance and more! Ou

r professional development offerings for teachers, educators, administrators is grounded in our Warriors Code and creative youth development model.

We closed out May programs with Breakdancing bang! Thank you to for hosting the incredible year-end ceremony, Pass the ...
06/08/2026

We closed out May programs with Breakdancing bang!

Thank you to for hosting the incredible year-end ceremony, Pass the Torch, celebrating youth, mentors, and sustainable community impact.

B-Boys and .ha DJ’d and MC’d the dance battle for the evening, pairing Destiny Youth from different schools in teams of two with mentor Breakdancers representing locally and globally!

Congratulations to Theo and his mentor for winning 1st place, and HUGE thank you to for donating tickets and merch to the winners and semi-finalists.

We can’t believe it’s already been one month since our community witnessed GAME OVER, a one of a kind blend of movement,...
06/03/2026

We can’t believe it’s already been one month since our community witnessed GAME OVER, a one of a kind blend of movement, self-expression, satire, and storytelling performed by the talented artists from the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company ( ), the Destiny Junior Company, and The Elders Project. Under the artistic direction of Paula Dewart ( ), GAME OVER challenged us to question the systems we’ve inherited, understand who benefits from those systems and who is left out, as well as how to imagine something better together.

Your presence and support mean the world to us!

🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations to Sarah Crowell 🎉🎉🎉Sarah was recently named as a 2026 Rainin Arts Fellow! She is a decorated profe...
05/07/2026

🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations to Sarah Crowell 🎉🎉🎉

Sarah was recently named as a 2026 Rainin Arts Fellow! She is a decorated professional dancer, Destiny Arts Center Artistic Director Emeritus, Co-Founder, and Board Member.

The Rainin Arts Fellowship is an annual program honoring Bay Area artists working in Dance, Film, Public Space, and Theater who push creative boundaries, anchor local communities, and advance the arts field.

This is a huge accomplishment and well deserved recognition from for Sarah and her dedication of over 35 years to supporting the lives of young people, inspiring communities across the Bay Area, and igniting arts-based social justice and change. All of us at Destiny Arts Center are so proud!

Slide 1 & 2: Sarah Crowell Feature on Kenneth Rainin Foundation Youtube Page
Slide 3 & 4: Sarah Crowell Feature in KQED Article
Slide 5 & 6: Sarah Crowell Bio from Broadway World Article
Slide 7: Sarah Crowell Headshot

Read the and articles that Sarah is featured in here:
https://www.kqed.org/arts/13988742/rainin-foundation-2026-fellows

https://www.broadwayworld.com/san-francisco/article/Cece-Carpio-Sarah-Crowell-Danny-Duncan-Cheryl-Dunye-Named-Rainin-Arts-Fellowship-Recipients-20260429

Watch Full Video of ‘Meet Sarah Crowell: 2026 Rainin Arts Fellow in Dance’ Here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw7tr09Dt3Y

Meet all the 2026 Rainin Artist Fellows:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWBtbWPBAaE

05/06/2026

During we want to spread love to our Teaching Artist’s who show up for our after school partners year-round. Our TA’s work hard to keep students engaged, educated and empowered long after the last school bell of the day rings, just like Ms. Arayah ()does every week at Oakland Academy of Knowledge ( ) through our long-term partnership with Bay Area Community Resources ( ). Thank you Ms. Arayah for continuing to bring Destiny magic into every space you enter 💐🌺❤️. Also shout out to BACR for supporting Destiny Arts after school for over 10 years!

This upcoming weekend come and be inspired at Destiny Arts Center’s Moving for Peace ☮️💟! Our spring showcase celebrates...
05/06/2026

This upcoming weekend come and be inspired at Destiny Arts Center’s Moving for Peace ☮️💟!

Our spring showcase celebrates the incredible dedication of young people from all of our North Oakland Center classes and our incredible school and community partnerships.

Don’t miss this uplifting experience!

Date:
Saturday, May 9th
Destiny Junior Warriors (ages 3 - 7) @ 11 AM
Destiny Warriors (ages 8+) @ 3 PM

Location:
Castlemont High School Auditorium
8601 MacArthur Blvd
Oakland, CA

Are you ready to play? GAME OVER weekend kicks off tonight!Make sure you grab a ticket :) PERFORMANCES:Friday, May 1 at ...
05/01/2026

Are you ready to play? GAME OVER weekend kicks off tonight!

Make sure you grab a ticket :)

PERFORMANCES:
Friday, May 1 at 7 PM
Saturday, May 2 at 1PM & 7PM
Sunday, May 3 at 1PM & 7PM

LOCATION:
Valley Center for the Performing Arts
3500 Mountain Blvd, Oakland, CA 94602

LINK FOR TICKETS IN BIO!

DO YOU HAVE YOUR TICKETS TO GAME OVER YET?IT’S THE WEEK OF THE SHOW - DON’T MISS OUT!GAME OVER is set inside The America...
04/29/2026

DO YOU HAVE YOUR TICKETS TO GAME OVER YET?
IT’S THE WEEK OF THE SHOW - DON’T MISS OUT!

GAME OVER is set inside The American Gameshow—a fast-paced, satirical spectacle contestants expose the systems that shape our lives.

It’s loud. It’s funny. It’s over-the-top.
But something isn’t right.

What happens when we begin questioning the systems we’ve inherited and imagine something better together?

Created and performed by the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company, Destiny Junior Company, the Elders Project, and guest artists.

Artistic Direction by Paula Dewart.

PERFORMANCES:
Friday, May 1 at 7 PM
Saturday, May 2 at 1PM & 7PM
Sunday, May 3 at 1PM & 7PM

LOCATION:
Valley Center for the Performing Arts
3500 Mountain Blvd, Oakland, CA 94602

LINK FOR TICKETS IN BIO!

Oakland, get ready. 🎉The Destiny Gala is back — and it’s bringing a full night of art, community, and celebration!🍽 Cock...
04/21/2026

Oakland, get ready. 🎉

The Destiny Gala is back — and it’s bringing a full night of art, community, and celebration!

🍽 Cocktail-style dinner
🎭 Original youth performance
🍪 Dessert by Brother’s Cookies

Come celebrate the incredible young artists shaping the future of the Bay Area — dinner, drinks, dessert, and performances included.

Every ticket helps make dance, theater, and martial arts programs accessible to youth across Oakland and the Bay Area.

📅 May 3
🎟 Grab your tickets: destinyarts.org/gala
Be a part of the Gala for as low as $50!

GRAB YOUR TICKET TO EXPERIENCE GAME OVER!What happens when we begin questioning the systems we’ve inherited and imagine...
04/15/2026

GRAB YOUR TICKET TO EXPERIENCE GAME OVER!

What happens when we begin questioning the systems we’ve inherited and imagine something better together?

At this moment, we are absorbing the world through screens.

Pain becomes content. Serious issues become clickbait

GAME OVER is a satirical dance-theatre production staged as a fictional American game show that examines the systems shaping opportunity, identity, power, and success in everyday life.

SHOW TIMES:
Friday, May 1 at 7 PM
Saturday, May 2 at 1PM & 7PM
Sunday, May 3 at 1PM & 7PM

SHOW LOCATION:
Valley Center for the Performing Arts
3500 Mountain Blvd, Oakland, CA 94602

Buy your tickets here:
https://destinyartscenter.betterworld.org/

During the weekend of May 1st - 3rd, enjoy an original Destiny Arts Center youth-generated production performed by the D...
03/27/2026

During the weekend of May 1st - 3rd, enjoy an original Destiny Arts Center youth-generated production performed by the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company, Destiny Junior Company, the Elders Project, and guest artists.

GAME OVER is a bold dance-theater production set inside The American Gameshow—a fast-paced, satirical spectacle where four contestants compete in outrageous rounds, exposing the systems that shape our lives.

It’s loud. It’s funny. It’s over-the-top.
But something isn’t right.

As the game unfolds, the rules begin to shift.
The system glitches.
And not everything is what it seems.

Artistic Direction by: Paula Dewart

Showtimes:
Friday, May 1 @ 7PM
Saturday, May 2 @
Sunday, May 3 @ 1PM & 7PM

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Link Below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

https://destinyartscenter.betterworld.org/

Address

970 Grace Avenue
Oakland, CA
94608

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 7pm
Tuesday 11am - 7pm
Wednesday 11am - 7pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

Telephone

+15105971619

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