Our Mission
Radical Community Building & Transformation
In recent years so many art places have closed while we watch what makes San Francisco special slowly fading before our eyes.
We realize that the SF Mission is in a very sensitive situation right now, with intense gentrification and many drastic, devastating changes all over San Francisco in the last few years which is why we’re committed to developing Teatro Tin Tan into an inclusive, bi-lingual home for everyone.
Our mission is simple: bring people together, foster relevant conversations, and help keep the arts alive.
Our Commitment
Children + Adult Arts Education
Children’s Theater with daytime puppet shows and group music activities for children. In English and in Spanish.
Group Music Classes with group music lessons: Klezmer, and Balkan music; Latin music programmed in conjunction with neighborhood groups and existing sources, songwriting; musical directing for circus and theatre.
Theatre Classes in subjects such as mime, improv, clown theater, and puppetry which are not offered elsewhere in the city and which will help prepare community members to be performers at our space. There will be opportunities for students to perform in the theatre.
Affordable, Bi-Lingual & Inclusive
As part of our commitment to creating an inclusive and welcoming place for members of the Mission community regardless of cultural or economic background, Teatro Tin Tan will offer:
Affordable classes and shows as much as possible without sacrificing other principals
Artists from diverse backgrounds: Spanish speaking, LGBTQ, POC, low-income communities etc.
Bi-lingual classes for children and adults
Creating a space for cross-cultural musical experimentation, collaborations involving music and theatre, and a home for songwriters.
Supporting The Local Arts Community
In order to support a thriving community of local artists, Teatro Tin Tan is committed to:
Providing paid gigs for performers and musicians from the community
Creating opportunities for local performers living in the Mission and surrounding neighborhoods
Providing place for community members to create new music, song, and theatre