About Us

The Riekes Center Creative Arts Department is committed to providing the best possible opportunity for participants to define and accomplish their goals in the Creative Arts. Guided by a professional staff of artist-educators, students are able to explore their interests and pursue their passions in an environment of support and mutual respect. We offer Music Instruction, Video Production, Visual Art, Photography, Ezine (digital magazine publishing), Electronic Music, Hip Hop and Spoken Word programs.

Riekes Center Creative Arts students have
• Shown their work on PBS
• Entered and won awards at film festivals across the country, including Sundance
• Made a trailer that was chosen for a Star Wars Movie!
• Gone on to UCLA and USC Film Schools
• Attended Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA
• Been cast on the hit TV series Glee as a regular band member
• Started their own film festivals
• Written, arranged, recorded, and mixed to produce their own CDs

What will you do that we can add to this list?

Pricing Information

To see a list of program prices for the entire Riekes Center, download the Riekes Price Sheet (PDF, 168kb). Prices are subject to change; for the most up-to-date information, please contact us.

Financial Aid

Financial aid is available for all of our programs. We seek to provide educational opportunities regardless of income; please contact the Front Desk for more information at info@riekes.org or (650) 364-2509. In addition to direct scholarships, we offer work-trade opportunities through our Student Services program.