SPARC’s mission is to profoundly influence young people’s lives through exceptional performing arts education. Through Creative Youth Development initiatives, SPARC’s highly skilled teaching artists intentionally integrate the arts with youth development principles. Our vision is to inspire the creativity, confidence, and character of every young person in our community. We acknowledge that, as a result of societal inequality, some youth have more barriers to participation than others. We are dedicated to lowering/overcoming these barriers for young people with disabilities, persons of color, LGBTQ+ youth, English language learners, youth from low-income families, and other underserved youth.

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