Thank you to Jacoby Kingston at CC DesignPros for the amazing work!

Thank you to United Way SLO, SLO Rotary De Tolosa, and Robert H. Janssen Foundation!

YOPAC appreciates your support in bringing performing arts opportunities to students on the Central Coast!

YOPAC is kicking off its new season with a giant THANK YOU! With the close of a successful 2009-2010 season, YOPAC is thrilled to gain so much community support! Currently at $3,500, YOPAC would like to thank Robert H. Janssen Foundation and Rotary Club San Luis Obispo de Tolosa for their help in reaching YOPAC’s goal of $10,000. With these donors, YOPAC can bring its mission to life, bringing rich and diverse performing arts experiences to every student on the Central Coast. THANKS AGAIN!

Check out this new YOPAC welcome video, featuring interviews with YOPAC Coordinator, Melody Klemin, Junior High Teacher, Kristin Marsalek, and Parent of Young Performer, Delores Lencioni.

Did you know that YOPAC has its very own YouTube Channel?  Subscribe to YOPAC1 now and stay current on all of YOPAC’s happenings, including updates from YOPAC Coordinator, Melody Klemin, featured YOPAC presenters, special community outreach events, resources for teachers and parents, youth actually performing at the Center, and more!  Also, connect with YOPAC on other social media sites like the YOPAC Cause page on Facebook and find latest-breaking YOPAC news on the YOPAC Twitter page.

YOPAC wants to give a huge thank you and special shout-out to our 2009-2010 YOPAC Backers, without whom this season’s wonderful programming would not be possible:
Central Coast Funds for Children
Rita’s Rainbows
Robert H. Janssen Foundation
Rotary Club of San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
United Way of San Luis Obispo
On behalf of Youth Outreach for the Performing Arts Center (YOPAC), thank you for making arts education and high quality performing arts experiences a priority for the children in our community!

YOPAC’s last fundraiser of the year is happening THIS Sunday – the Forbes Pipe Organ Holiday Concert & Sing-Along.  Bring your family and friends who are in town this weekend to the Cohan Center on Sunday, December 20th at 3pm to enjoy a holiday music-filled afternoon.  This is a traditional holiday concert with an interactive twist.  In addition to performances by the SLO Vocal Arts Ensemble and Central Coast Children’s Choir, Cal Poly University Organist Paul Woodring will perform holiday carols on the magnificent Forbes Pipe Organ while audience members sing along.  Purchase tickets at www.pacslo.org or visit the PAC Ticket Office on 1 Grand Ave. at Cal Poly, SLO  (805) 756-2787.  Come sing with us and celebrate the holiday season with our wonderful Central Coast community, AND support YOPAC at the same time!

Wow!  Thanks to everyone who attended the Warren Miller Film – we broke an attendance record…more than 500 people showed up!  And we raised nearly $5,000 for YOPAC – woooooo!!

The annual Warren Miller Film is coming to the Cohan Center this coming Tuesday, December 1st at 7pm!  In addition to the chance to win some amazing ski and snowboarding gear from Mountain Air Sports, every single patron will receive a FREE lift pass to Sierra Summit Mountain.   This year’s film, Dynasty, is going to be awesome…AND it’s a fundraiser for YOPAC!  Get your tickets NOW before they run out – www.pacslo.org or visit the PAC Ticket Office on 1 Grand Ave. at Cal Poly, SLO (805) 756-2787.  See you there!

Calling all teachers and schools!  State budget cuts getting you down?  Really want to bring your class to a YOPAC School Matinee show but can’t afford the transportation costs to get here?  We have the solution!  Apply now for a YOPAC Matinee Transportation Scholarship and the Foundation for the Performing Arts Center (FPAC) will fully cover your transportation expenses.  Download an application today!
 YOPAC Transportation Scholarship Application 2009-2010

We look forward to seeing you and your class at an upcoming School Matinee Performance!