US.ep Assembly - The Spirit of Grit

Together we can realize the dream! Thank you to @k_lane_yabc for another successful #UNiVERSALself educational program assembly! Thank you to @dulcineadetwah for rocking the Mic and inspiring the next generation! Shout out to the spirit of grit that exists in East New York! #ArtsEducation #Education #YABC #DulcineaDetwah #HipHopEducation #HipHop #Youth #YoungAdults

#UNiVERSALself #ArtsEducation Workshop at #UCSC

#UNiVERSALself   #ArtsEducation #Workshop  with the #UCSC #AsianPacificIslanderResourceCenter #2014 

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UNiVERSALself Educational Program 2014

My mission is to build cross cultural unity and personal empowerment through the performance arts and education.  Kilusan Bautista uses UNiVERSALself as an empowering literacy model within the NYC Department of Education, specifically working with students in Brooklyn and The Bronx.  For inquiries & booking email Bookkilusan@gmail.com or call 415.496.9413

Bronx Studio School for Writers & Artists

 GED Plus Brooklyn (Schermerhorn)

GED Plus Brooklyn (Schermerhorn)

GED Plus Brooklyn (Marcy-ESL)

GED Plus Brooklyn (Marcy-PreGED)

Coming soon.....2014!

Young Adult Borough Center, Brooklyn

Coming soon.....2014!

Universal Self - Educational Program (summer photo shoot)

Since 2008 I have worked within local communities in Brooklyn to support the educational development of youth and young adults.  Performing is not enough for me because my elders and mentors raised me with the sacred indigenous value of giving back through service "by any means necessary!"  Education and entertainment equals community empowerment.

Universal Self began as a solo theater production but through post show artist talk backs and numerous performance workshops throughout America, I decided it was time to go back into the community on a regular basis.  Therefor on January 2012 I was granted the opportunity to teach Universal Self as an elective course for students at the Brooklyn GED Access Center.  From the start it was an engaging exchange within class time because I was not only performing excerpts from Universal Self but I was supporting students in developing an understanding of their own Universal Selves!  I have since taught two elective courses where students presented to the entire school at the end of each 10 week session.  In addition, we went on field trips to Broadway & Off-Broadway productions throughout New York City.  It was amazing to see Universal Self as a living and breathing force.....

Not only do I envision Universal Self produced on a Broadway theater in the near future but I see the audience reflecting the local communities of New York City!

This summer Universal Self participated in a summer photo shoot with community photographer, Chauncey Velasco from Queens.  Maisha Rodriguez will join Universal Self as the co-intstructor focusing on academic literacy standards.  I want to acknowledge Maisha Rodriguez for birthing the name Universal Self when we worked together as young adult Pre-GED teachers with the Brooklyn Public Library from 2008-2010.

Here are a few great pictures with some of our previous students: Carlinho Konpa; Colwayne Sancho; Jamal Carter.  We are excited to continue the Universal Self movement into the 2012/2013 academic year with more educational opportunities for local NYC communities!

SERVICES

Are you interested in bringing two of the hottest Multi-Media Theater Productions to your community? Interested in cutting edge and thought provoking poetry? How about arts education workshops or organizational consultation for events or campaigns? A motivational speaker? Kilusan Productions is open for booking!




Kilusan Production provides high level services in:

1) Cultural Productions: theater, poetry, community fund raisers, cultural showcases etc.

UNiVERSALself is an original solo Theater Production. Written and performed by Kilusan Bautista. Special artistic direction & dance choreography by Lia Mcpherson and Kairi Bautista.

UNiVERSALself premiered in June of 2010 in the Bronx, NY. Kilusan has toured with UNiVERSALself on an international level, bringing together over 16,000 audiences through a thought provoking production. UNiVERSALself is a coming of age collection of personal narrative stories that takes place in the Bay Area, CA during the 80’s/90’s and explore racial identity in a global society.  The purpose of UNiVERSALself is to build cross cultural unity and empowerment through the performance arts.

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TRANSCEND is a multimedia experience that takes audiences on a 3-week train ride through the fight against gentrification & homelessness in modern day New York City.  Premiered for 5-nights at the 2016 New York International Fringe Festival at Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Studio.  The purpose of TRANSCEND is to humanize the discussion around gentrification in order to positively influence public policy based on fair and non-discriminatory housing/renting practices.  

2) Education (Universal Self): Arts education workshops designed for personal, political and cultural empowerment/healing.


Theater, poetry and personal development workshops geared towards youth and young adults. Kilusan Bautista facilitates highly interactive and physical workshop to bring out the creative spirits in us all. After 14 years working as an educator from California to New York City, Kilusan offers a unique arts education opportunity to participants who seek to know more about themselves. Workshop contents are based out of the themes from Universal Filipino: Immigration; the effects of drug addiction in the community; gangs; spirituality; and political education. The goal for each participant is to walk away with an individual or group artistic representation based out of the workshops given theme. Workshops can range from 1-hour minimum to 2-hour maximum sessions.

Sample workshop structure includes: icebreakers; short performance by facilitator; discussion on the contents of the performance; theater or poetry activity; group presentations.


3) Movement: consulting services for students, artists, educators, non profit organizations, social networking conferences, motivational speeches & events planning.

For booking or inquiries please contact:

Kilusan Bautista

415.496.9413

Senor.Bautista@gmail.com