School of The Getdown

Operating in the Bay Area since 2000, it is School of The Getdown's mission to celebrate and promote Black music and to share these cultural traditions with diverse Bay Area communities through performance and educational programs, with particular attention towards youth and the Black community.

School of The Getdown offers a vocal workshop series; private lessons in singing, instrumental music, and music history; lecture performances in schools and camps; masterclasses with visiting artists; an annual summer Youth Arts Camp; an after-school 10-Week Intensive youth arts program, and partnerships with community organizations. We produce multicultural and intergenerational concert series, festivals, free community programming, commissioned artistic works, and thematic programming celebrating Black history and Black culture.

School of The Getdown is led by Founder and Executive Director Faye Carol and includes a committed Advisory Board, adjunct artists, and a strong event production team.

Recent Programming:

School of The Getdown Youth Arts Camp

Black Bay Area Artists: Icons & Unsung Commissioned Artistic Work

Black History Month Lecture Perfomances for Public Schools

The Funky Latin Getdown Commissioned Artistic Work

Handful of Keys Free Piano Masterclass Series

Carolizing Christmas Commissioned Artistic Work

Black Women's Roots Festival

The Great Saxophone Summit Concert

Women in Jazz & Blues Commissioned Artistic Work

Give The Drummer Some Free Drum Masterclass Series

Saxophones Colossus Free Sax Masterclass Series