- Epicentre provides age-appropriate activities year round and during school breaks. Activities include: Art, Music, Dance, Cooking, Financial Literacy, and Leadership.
- Epicentre held more than 100 concerts in our all-age music venue last year. Previous bands have included: Fall Out Boy, Maroon 5, Daphne Loves Derby, Shenanigans, Explosion in the Sky, Autolux, The Locust and many more.
- In 2007-2008, Epicentre served over 10,000 youth through the afterschool program, music venue and the recording studio. Through the testimonial below, you can see how the programs offered at Epicentre combine all our specialty areas impacting participants.
- July 31, 2005 – The Go Project -- “A few months ago the San Diego Regional Teen Center more commonly referred to as the Epicentre offered a unique class. My brother and I were fortunate enough to have our application accepted and our progress in the music arena has finally begun to take off. For a few years now we have been hoping to record a CD and last November after meeting with Ross Ambers, we started using the Epicentre recording studio however, if we had not been involved with the Backstage Pass Music Program class, the CD and our direction as a group would not be at the level it is right now.” More
Staff and program instructor qualifications:
Meredith Foellmi, Youth Program Director
Meredith Foellmi has over 15 years of experience in Afterschool Programming. She began her career in Recreation at the age of 15 working for the City of Laguna Beach. Since then she has worked for the Cities of Tustin, Encinitas, Oceanside, and Lake Forest. Meredith has worked for Harmonium in both Children’s programs and Youth programs for a total of 5.5 years. Meredith also, spent three years working as a 1:1 specialist with children and youth with developmental disabilities. Meredith enjoys all aspects of the arts including dance, fine art, and music. She received her degree from San Diego State University in Recreation Administration and has been deeply involved in expanding Epicentre’s Enrichment Programs. She continues to forge relationships with many groups and organizations and works to increase Epicentre’s role as an active partner within the community.
Jerry Figueroa, Epicentre Venue Manager
Jerry Figueroa started as a volunteer at the Epicentre during spring of 2000 and was later hired as a Venue Assistant in the fall of that year. Jerry recently graduated from Cal State San Marcos, with a degree in Communication. He oversees many Epicentre programs such as the Venue Council, Concert Production and Promotion classes, and the Event Staff. He is one of the most well-known booking managers in San Diego today.
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