Engage your imagination, develop new skills, and connect with young media makers across the city.

Wide Angle offers flexible and fun media making workshops for middle and high school students. Our classes typically take place in person, but we're offering the same high quality experience through a combination of hybrid and remote instruction this year. Wide Angle’s programs offer opportunities to explore your creative side through various interactive activities led by skilled media instructors. Each workshop is developed to suit the academic and social-emotional needs of specific age groups, and to compliment group sessions with independent learning. We offer classes on various days to help you find a time and medium to cultivate your creative passions, regardless of your schedule.

AGES 10-14

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Middle school workshops help students in grades 6-8 explore their creative voice through a variety of new media and develop a deeper understanding of their community and their role within it.

Fall Session (In-person): 9/15/2021- 11/10/2021
Fall Session (Virtual): 10/5/2021 - 12/2/2021
Winter Session: 11/17/2021 - 4/2/2022
Spring Session: 4/9/2022 - 6/8/2022

BSO is only available at one of our partner schools/locations.

Baltimore Speaks Out: Storytelling Media Sampling

Teachers: Beth Holladay & Darian Jones

Wed, 1-4pm EST (Fall, Winter, and Spring)
Only open to Lillie May students
In-Person Class

Tue/Thu, 5-5:45pm EST (Fall)
Open to all Baltimore City students
Virtual Class

Mon, 4-6pm EST (Winter and Spring)
Only open to Liberty and Lillie May students
In-Person Class

In this course, students will explore four storytelling mediums: Video, Audio, Photography, and Illustration in order to create original artworks. Students who complete this course are eligible for service learning hours as required by Baltimore City Public Schools for graduation. You will recognize and define each medium; relate it to your own consumption, interests, and values; gain an understanding of the ways stories are told through media; compare various methods/tools used in these mediums and create original works.

Virtual Platforms: Website, Zoom, Email, Adobe Creative Cloud, Gimp, Pixar, Polarr, WeVideo

About Beth: Beth Holladay is a Baltimore-based artist and teacher with over a decade of experience with community arts programs, art education, and freelance photography. After receiving her MA in Art Education from the University of Louisville, she led a public high school art program by initiating community partnerships, diversifying the curriculum, and creating avenues for student work to be exhibited in local galleries. She uses her experience and expertise in graphic design and photography to engage students and community members in art projects focused on inclusion and social justice. She maintains an independent art practice of hand-cut collage.

About Darian: Darian Jones is Baltimore-born and raised videographer interested in documenting unique and authentic perspectives. Darian found his passion for creating media as a fellow in Johns’ Hopkins Baltimore Youth Film Arts Program, eventually becoming an instructor. His passion for teaching youth is fueled by his desire to make a difference in their lives, he provides an interesting perspective. “Not only do I want to show the youth how to be successful but give them real opportunities to be successful in life.”

BSO is only available at one of our partner schools/locations.

AGES 14-20

HIGH SCHOOL

High School workshops help students in grades 9-12 develop their artistic voice, creatively advance social justice causes through media, gain fluency in media literacy and build skills that will better prepare them for career and college.  Students can expand their media portfolios, develop their leadership abilities and gain more experiences that will set them on their future pathways.

Classes meet twice a week for the academic year.

Fall Session: 10/4/21 - 12/16/2021
Winter & Spring Session: 1/10/2022 - 5/26/2022

Actor’s Workshop

Teacher: Destiny Brown

Tue/Thu, 5-7pm EST
Virtual Class

Acting is a skill useful to anyone as it can aid in public speaking, interviews, filmmaking, and social skills. Even if you’ve never considered yourself an actor before, in this workshop you will learn the beginning steps to feel confident in acting and creating your own artistic work. Having been an acting student myself for over 10 years, this workshop is fun, engaging, and most importantly BIPOC-friendly curriculum based off of what I felt was missing from what I learned as a student. The working actor nowadays is a multi-hyphenate artist, meaning it is important to learn more than just acting in order to have a sustainable career. Pulling from my own experiences, embedded in this workshop are tips on how to stay working in the business. Students will learn core skills necessary for an acting career, experience different roles in a production such as director and screenwriter, as well as feel equipped with what they will need to be competitive for performing arts college auditions.

Virtual Platforms: Zoom, WeVideo, Miro, Canva, Google Classroom

About Destiny: Destiny Brown is a filmmaker, actress, and teacher, born and raised in Baltimore, MD. She is a full-ride scholar and current junior at NYU Tisch majoring in Drama. As a teaching artist and producer with Wide Angle Youth Media, she has created multiple national and international award-winning films, traveled to South Africa to film internationally, and has spoken on numerous panels including the NAMLE international conference and Baltimore Homecoming. Destiny's greatest passions are ingrained in teaching and giving back, using the insights she's learned to help the next generation.

Photo Lab

Teacher: Sydney Allen

Tue/Thu, 5-6pm EST
Hybrid (Virtual + In-Person) Class

Students will learn the fundamentals of Photography (such as lighting and composition and basic photo editing skills), along with an in-depth exploration of different styles of photography such as portrait and conceptual photography. Students will be able to combine writing with their photography to create their own published project. Students will also get to hear from other Baltimore artists about their artistic practices. By creating conceptual photography and publishing their work, students will learn the creative, critical thinking, and managerial process of a professional artist.

Virtual Platforms: Gmail, Zoom, Canva, Google Classroom, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign

About Sydney: Sydney Allen, a.k.a. aBaltimoregriot, is a photographer and visual storyteller who is passionate about helping youth build their creative skillset. She uses her experience as a working artist to teach youth the technical and professional aspects of artistry in hopes that students can take these skills to cultivate their own artistic practices. When she’s not teaching, you can catch Sydney photographing Baltimore and it’s community members.

Video Lab

Teacher: Darian Jones

Tue/Thu, 5-7pm EST
Hybrid (Virtual + In-Person) Class

Students will explore their interest in filmmaking through the operation of DSLR cameras, editing software, lighting, and audio equipment to create personal and group projects throughout this course. In addition, students will learn the importance of composition, storytelling, and the five phases of filmmaking: Pre-Production, Production, Post-Production, Promotion, and Publishing.

Virtual Platforms: Adobe Premiere Pro, Zoom, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Slides, Canva, Email, WeVideo

About Darian: Darian Jones is Baltimore-born and raised videographer interested in documenting unique and authentic perspectives. Darian found his passion for creating media as a fellow in Johns’ Hopkins Baltimore Youth Film Arts Program, eventually becoming an instructor. His passion for teaching youth is fueled by his desire to make a difference in their lives, he provides an interesting perspective. “Not only do I want to show the youth how to be successful but give them real opportunities to be successful in life.”

Video Studio

Teacher: Maceo Lester

Mon/Wed, 5-7pm EST
Hybrid (Virtual + In-Person) Class

Explore all aspects of creating video content ranging from commercials, promotional videos, music videos, films, and much more! Learn the fundamentals of video production (including the basics of DSLR cameras, lighting, and audio and video editing skills), understand how composition impacts an image, and participate in peer-to-peer critiques to grow as an artist and strengthen your work.

Virtual Platforms: Adobe Premiere Pro, Zoom, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Slides, Canva, Email, Eduflow

About Mace: I chose to work at Wide Angle Youth Media because I didn't have programs like Wide Angle that introduced me to media creation at a young age. I didn't discover my passion for video production and storytelling until I was a senior in high school. Finding my calling empowered me, it gave me purpose and a career path. Most importantly, it made me realize that I can share my voice through visual art and express myself, ultimately making an impact on and influencing others. I hope my students are introduced to new skills and that I'm able to equip them with creative tools to help them communicate their artistic voice.