Join us every first Thursday for The Jam!

The Jam will be happening on Thursday, June 6th from 5-8pm at our studio in King Street Station! Drop-in at any time!

⭐ What happens at The Jam?
- Jam session in our studio
- Receive a tour of Totem Star and learn how to become a Totem Star Artist
- Refreshments will be provided

Free and for youth ages 14-25 years old to jam. Open to all to witness.

Join us at Totem Star for a free vocal workshop with Artist Mentor, Amori!

When: Thursday, May 16, from 6-7:30pm

Where: King Street Station, 303 S Jackson St, 2nd floor (entrance on Jackson St)
Who: artists 14-25 of all skill levels

RSVP Below!

Become a stronger singer by harnessing the power of your breath.

Whether you're an experienced singer looking for ways to expand your vocal power, or a complete beginner looking for strategies to start, this workshop is for you! We will go through some exercises to get more aware of your breathing and how to control it to build vocal strength. Then we'll play with vowels and mouth shapes and build a sound score together! Lastly, we'll try out some simple techniques for vocal expression and style. We'll have time for individual practice and questions as well. It's gonna be so much fun! 

Don't worry about having any previous experience with singing. Singers at all levels can benefit from this workshop! 

Hearing Clinic with SMASH & Dr. Shivani Patel

Musicians, your ears are important!

• Learn about how to prevent hearing loss, look into your ears with an otoscope, and walk away with your own high-fidelity ear plugs!

• Learn about SMASH - who provide free health care services to musicians.

When: Friday, May 3, 2024, 5-6:30pm

Where: King Street Station, 303 S Jackson St, 2nd floor

Who: Open to all artists 14-25.

RSVP: Please register so we know you're coming!

bit.ly/HearClinic

ABOUT SMASH

SMASH is a nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping local musicians healthy by providing free and low-cost access to primary care, mental health treatment, dental, vision, hearing, Substance Use Disorder treatment, and health care navigation. SMASH serves musicians living in King, Snohomish, Pierce, Mason, Kitsap and Thurston counties.

SMASH is here to support musicians’ health. It is free to be a member. SMASH is not a health insurance provider, so even if musicians have insurance, they can still qualify for SMASH services.

ABOUT SHIVANI PATEL

Shivani Patel is a Doctor of Audiology and owner of Clear Hearing + Audiology. Always drawn to music, in college she became increasingly fascinated by the science of sound and hearing. This curiosity led her to pursue a career in audiology. Drawing from her own experiences as a musician, she became committed to educating fellow musicians about the importance of protecting their hearing. She hopes that the beauty of music can be enjoyed for generations to come, without sacrificing the gift of hearing.

Join us every first Thursday for The Jam, formerly known as our Artist Open House!

The Jam will be happening on Thursday, May 2nd from 4-8pm at our studio in King Street Station! Drop-in at any time!

What happens at The Jam?

• Jam session in our studio

• Receive a tour of Totem Star and learn how to become a Totem Star Artist

• Refreshments will be provided

Free and for youth ages 14-25 years old to jam. Open to all to witness.

🔗 RSVP Below:

Class is in session! Welcome to Songwriting Skool with Amy and Mirabai (name pending - if you have a better suggestion we will take it and give you 1 real American dollar! Not kidding.)

We can’t wait to hang out and hear your beautiful creations in-person at Totem Star on Thursday, April 18th from 6:00-7:30 pm!

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

In this, the first of hopefully many songwriting workshops, we will be laying the groundwork with the basics of songwriting as a craft, an art form, and a tool of self expression. We’ll be discussing songwriting process and structure, as well as facilitating writing exercises and group sharing/peer review!

We will also be taking this as an opportunity to gauge interest for future topics of songwriting workshops - Do you want to learn more about lyricism? How to communicate your song with a band/producer? How to use metaphoric devices? Let us know and we’ll incorporate your questions and interests in future workshops!

HOW DO I JOIN?

This workshop is open to ages 14-25 at all skill levels and will be a wonderful opportunity to connect with your fellow songwriters in the community!

☑️ RSVP Here: bit.ly/SongSkool  

Be there or be square, cause when you’re there, you’re aROUND! (hehe: wordplay.)

🟣 Defend Yourself Powerfully! Workshop 🟣
Led by Sifu Kim, White Dragon Kungfu Seattle

When: Monday, April 15, from 6-8pm
Where: King Street Station, 303 S Jackson St, 2nd floor (entrance on Jackson St)
Who: women, nonbinary, and/or LGBTQ+ ages 10-25

🔗 RSVP Here

Join us every first Thursday for The Jam, formerly known as our Artist Open House!

The Jam will be happening on Thursday, April 4th from 4-8pm at our studio in King Street Station!

What happens at The Jam?

• Jam session in our studio

• Receive a tour of Totem Star and learn how to become a Totem Star Artist

• Refreshments will be provided

Drop in any time and invite your friends!

Free and for youth ages 14-25 years old to jam.

Open to all to witness.

🔗 RSVP Below:

Join us on Fri, Dec 15th at 7pm @theveraproject to end off our year with our 9th annual winter youth music showcase! Live music & good food. Free for all to attend.

⭐ FEATURED PERFORMERS
Kiddus Fecto
LVago
mitsu
Ivy Bona
Amy Hall
Rodney Tristan
Gyasi
Saturn Star
Shmar
Mkmuzz/ Jay

⭐️ SCHEDULE
7pm Doors Open
8pm Show

⭐️ ABOUT WINTER MAGIC
Winter Magic is Totem Star's annual youth music showcase that happens every winter season. Totem Star artists share their original work that they’ve created from Totem Star's studio space and perform it live and wholeheartedly on the stage. It is an evening filled with authentic expressions of all genres and stories that will leave you feeling inspired.

Join us for the grand opening of our home within the new creative arts hub, Station Space on Sat, 11/11 at 11am located in the historic landmark King Street Station!

In partnership with the Cultural Space Agency and the City of Seattle, we would love to share space with you all in celebration of this pivotal moment where 5 youth-focused arts & cultural organizations open their doors to begin a new era of providing access, mentorship, and opportunities for the next generation of young artists in the Pacific Northwest. 

SCHEDULE

11am-12pm | Community Celebration & Remarks

12pm-1pm | Station Space Open House (Tours, Jam Sessions, Performances)

RSVP HERE 

bit.ly/stationspace

SPEECHES + PERFORMANCES BY
Sir-Mix-A-Lot [Keynote] 

Red Eagle Soaring

Wh!psmart

Totem Star

The Rhapsody Project

Jackson Street Music Program

STATION SPACE 

Station Space is a 10,000 square foot creative arts hubwithfive youth-focused arts & cultural organizations that are Black-, Women-, and/or Indigenous-led: Totem Star, Red Eagle Soaring, Wh!psmart, The Rhapsody Project, and Jackson Street Music Program. Because of the Cultural Space Agency and City of Seattle, the five nonprofit organizations will have a 60-year lease agreement in the historic building, ensuring that accessible arts programming will have a long-lasting home for generations to come.

🟣 Lavender Sessions: Defend Yourself Powerfully! Workshop 🟣

Our next Lavender Sessions will be a free self-defense workshop taught by Sifu Kim from White Dragon Kung Fu Seattle on Thurs, Oct 12th from 6-8pm!

Where: "The Studio" at 2+U, 1203 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98101

Who: women, trans men, and nonbinary artists of Totem Star ages 14-25

🌟 SIGN UP

Visit totemstar.org/lavendersessions to sign up

🌟ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

We will do a moderate warmup and meditation, learn about how to stand up to bullies and use our Voice of Power, and then practice simple and effective self defense techniques with partners. You are in control of your own experience and free to participate at whatever level feels safe for you.

🌟 WHAT TO WEAR/BRING

Wear comfortable clothes and bring a water bottle. Best to not wear necklaces, bracelets or pokey rings. Barefoot if that’s comfortable for you.

🌟 ABOUT SIFU KIM

Sifu Kim is a 5th level Black Belt instructor of Shaolin White Dragon Kungfu, certified instructor of Women’s Self Defense and Commando Krav Maga, and meditation trainer. She is the mother of an adult trans son, who got his black belt before she did, and his twin sister, who is proficient in Krav Maga.

Kimberly Bowen/Sifu Kim

www.dragonkungfuseattle.com

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjQIQJyO8T9SckHwOzIdmw

https://www.facebook.com/dragonkungfuseattle/

🟣 ABOUT LAVENDER SESSIONS

Lavender Sessions is an intentional space for the women, trans men, and nonbinary artists of Totem Star ages 14-25 to gather together around music and artistry, and provide mutual support and care for one another.

SUMMER KICKBACK

Join us for Summer Kickback, a youth music showcase featuring many of our amazing Totem Star Artists on Sunday, June 11th from 5-6pm at The Royal Room in Columbia City!

Invite your friends, share the flyer, and we will see you at the showcase!

FEATURED PERFORMERS

Clariinha

Kiddus Fecto

Xandra

Octvbrr

Saturn Star

HOSTED BY
ZAG

This event is in partnership with Columbia City Beatwalk! Be sure to follow them to see the line up for the full day on Sun, June 11th! The whole neighborhood will have so much happening from vendors, outdoor performances, food stands, and more!

Healing Against the Hate

With all of the hate crimes and anti-trans laws that are happening this year alone, how do you find healing and peace? Since June is Pride month, we are going to take some time to talk about what’s been happening, take a breath from it all, and find some support together.

To Prepare:
Find a quiet space
Lights on or off
Find a song(s) that calms your spirit (ready to play for yourself)
If possible, bring a plant into the space
Wear something that feels comfortable for you

Bio:
Momma Nikki (they), is a Non-Binary Haitian artist who wants to keep Queer & Trans BlPOC at the center of their work. They have been a curator for Legendary Children for the last 3yrs and has been with Totem Star since 2019. They produced their first documentary in the fall of 2017 and is currently working on some independent projects.

RSVP Here

https://bit.ly/LAVJUNE8

Lavender Sessions: Emerging Artist Workshop

Are you trying to navigate the transition from youth to young adult artist? This workshop is for you!

Learn how to stay safe, advocate for yourself, and transition into adult spaces.

This workshop will be led by Aleyanna Grae, Cody Choi, and Saturn Star.

Join us on Thursday, May 11th from 6-8pm via Zoom!

🟣 RSVP

bit.ly/LSMAY11

🟣 LAVENDER SESSIONS

Lavender Sessions is an intentional space for the women, trans men, and nonbinary artists of Totem Star ages 14-25 to gather together around music and artistry, and provide mutual support and care for one another.Join Artist Mentors -- Momma Nikki, Amy Lp, Tracey Wong, and Christina Nguyen in creating art, collaborating, holding community discussions, and just being together.

Want to learn how to make a beat? Create songs / lyrics and use your voice?

Get your music out there and meet awesome community mentors!

Sign up for Totem Star's New Artist Orientation to learn how to get involved at tinyurl.com/TS-ARTIST!

We are meeting virtually by zoom and when you sign up, you'll be emailed the link. See you there!

🎵 Open Mic Night + Jam Session 🎵

Our next open mic night is on Saturday, September 24th from 6-730pm at 2+U in Downtown Seattle (1201 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98101)!

Come through to jam with us, share your music, witness others, and to eat good food!

⭐ HOSTS
Saturn Star

Aleyanna Grae

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⭐ HOW TO SIGN-UP

Join us for a night of jammin', sharing our music (can be covers too!), eating good food, and enjoying good company. This is free and open for youth ages 14-25 years old to sign up!

⭐ First 10 people who sign up on this form will be performing. Anyone who signs up after will be on a waitlist in case we have time! If we do have time and space after the sign-ups, we will open it up to a jam session! 

⭐ WHERE?
2+U
1201 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98101


⭐ COVID Safety
Masks required unless performing or eating!

​⭐ ALL are welcome to join in on this open mic to WITNESS!
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LAVENDER SESSIONS: Pushing Through Artist Block

**Thurs, Aug 8th, 6-8pm via Zoom | FREE**  

Art supplies will be provided for free! 

RSVP in this form by Wednesday, Aug 31st so that we can get you the supplies in time. If you submit a bit later, we will try our best to coordinate/ send it to you! Open to all artists in the country.

 **We are limiting this workshop to 15 people**

🟣ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

We will be painting, doing an abstract piece and each person will get their own art kit. We’ll do a grounding porting including a mini meditation and set intentions for the workshop. It will be framed around releasing expectations and still creating art (in any form) whether we have inspiration or not and letting go of the perfectionism and need for the art to have meaning to be greater.

🟣ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR 

Learn more about Brittany – 

 @ebonyvisionart

Their prints can be found here: www.etsy.com/shop/Ebonyvisionart

🟣MATERIALS PROVIDED

Materials will be provided free of charge: acrylic paint, brushes, disposable apron, paper plate , tea bag, canvas, paper bag 

The only thing we won't be able to provide is a paper/plastic cup (for paint water). Please make sure to have one! 

🟣 LAVENDER SESSIONS

Lavender Sessions is a space for young artists of marginalised genders, including women, nonbinary folks, and transmen ages 14-25 (18-25 for this session) of Totem Star to convene together to share music and stories, and provide mutual support and care for one another.

Lavender Lounge will be happening on Thursday, August 11th from 6-8pm at 2+U in Downtown, Seattle!

We will be checking in with one another, hanging out, eating yummy food, and will end off with an art share! You are welcome to share or can also just witness others!

Please take a few minutes to fill out the information below before 11am on Thursday, August 11th and see you soon! If you RSVP after 11am this day, you are more than welcome to join, but we may not have food ordered for you! Please feel free to drop by though!

What: Lavender Lounge

When: Thurs, August 11th from 6-8pm

Where: 2+U [1201 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98101]

Covid Safety: Masks on! See below for more details

Free! This space is for young artists of marginalised genders, including women, nonbinary folks, and transmen ages 14-25

🟣 RSVP

https://bit.ly/LOUNGING

🟣 LAVENDER LOUNGE

Lavender Lounge is apart of our Lavender Sessions program. In our lounge, it's a place and space to check in with one another, share art, receive feedback on your current works, to be witnessed, and to just hang out with other women and non-binary artists in our community!

🟣 ABOUT LAVENDER SESSIONS

Lavender Sessions is a space for young artists of marginalised genders, including women, nonbinary folks, and transmen ages 14-25 (14+ for this session) of Totem Star to convene together to share music and stories, and provide mutual support and care for one another.

Join Artist Mentors -- Momma Nikki, Amy Lp, Tracey Wong, and Christina Nguyen in creating art, collaborating, holding community discussions, and just being together.

Join us for Summer Kickback, a youth music showcase featuring many of our amazing Totem Star Artists on Thursday, July 28th from 6-8pm at Pier 62!

Invite your friends, share the flyer, pack some water, and we will see you at the showcase!

DJ

Close to the Sun

HOSTS

Delphine Elliott

Aleyanna Grae

FEATURED ARTISTS

Mirabai Kukathas

Close to the Sun

Yung Fuego

Saturn Star

YoungDub

Ezrael Sarmiento

Reitor

Cornelia

Delphine Elliott

Aleyanna Grae

This event is in partnership with Friends of Waterfront Seattle ! Be sure to follow them to see more events happening at Pier 62.

**FREE Self-Defense Workshop with Josh!**

Link in bio to RSVP!

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What: Self Defense Workshop with Josh

When: Thurs, July 7th from 6-8pm

Where: 2+U [1201 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98101]

Free

This space is for young artists of marginalised genders, including women, nonbinary folks, and transmen ages 14+

🟣 TO SIGN UP
Take a minute to fill out our form via link in graphic.
bit.ly/THAT-DEFENSE

🟣 ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR | @itsjoshtradramus
"Hello, my name is Joshua Colon & I have been a martial artist my entire life. I started training with my father in traditional Chinese martial arts & San Da. My passion and love for martial arts and it's principles has been with me my whole life & I've transferred that passion from training and competing to coaching. My goal is to empower all marginalized people through movement, martial arts and community.

I thought about the revolutionary nature of Black, Brown & Asian women, transwomen, nonbinary people, LGBTQ+ people learning how to defend themselves. Being given the tools to learn and embrace martial arts without having to deal with the sexism, the homophobia, the authoritarianism & the harassment that can and does exist in gym culture. That's why I started teaching martial arts, to help empower my community, to take back the martial arts that are traditionally from ethnic cultures and give it to the people that need it most."

🟣 COVID SAFETY
- Masks on, frequent sanitizing of the hands, distanced when possible, and the room will be sanitized!
- Please do not come if you feel any symptoms of COVID (fever, cough, etc), have recently travelled, or have been in direct contact with someone with COVID.

Thanks so much and feel free to share!

Calling new artists

Wanna to learn more about Totem Star and join our family? Wanna learn about our programs and how to get involved?

Our New Artist Group Orientation is happening on Wednesday, July 6th from 6:30-7:30PM via Zoom to meet our Totem Star artists!

Whether you've joined during the pandemic, before, or about to join, we would love for you there and be in community with us!

Here are steps to join

1.) Fill out the NEW ARTIST INQUIRY FORM at bit.ly/NEW-ARTIST

2.) Immediately after you register, you'll receive the link for the Zoom meeting to join on Wednesday, July 6th from 6:30-7:30PM! Or visit totemstar.org for more information.

See you there!

⭐ Spotlight on the Waterfront | 430-630pm ⭐

In partnership with Friends of the Waterfront, we are so excited to bring you an evening of DJs, music performances, and a live interview with Totem Star artists and our co-founder, @pakrocks

See you Friday, June 10th at Pier 62 from 430-630pm!

⭐ DJs:

Spingineer

Basil

ZAG

⭐ PERFORMANCES BY:

Aleyanna Grae

Lily Indigo

Kid Cobb

⭐ LIVE INTERVIEW WITH:

Daniel Pak

and our Totem Star Artists!

This event is free for the public! Swing by Pier 62 - enjoy the water and enjoy the show!

Note: Summer Kickback is next Fri, 6/17 - we will have more announcements on this event very soon!