- 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: Owl City, Fall Out Boy, Maroon 5, Daphne Loves Derby, Shenanigans, Explosion in the Sky, Autolux, The Locust and many more.
- In 2008-2009, Epicentre served over 10,000 youth through the afterschool program, music venue and the recording studio. Through the testimonials below, you can see how the programs offered at Epicentre combine all our specialty areas impacting participants.
Testimonials
- 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 July 31, 2005
- Caitlin Kirk, TRACE Program Staff -- Epicentre is a great place. The students I work with really enjoy having a place in the afternoon to come and relax before the end of our day. The staff is very friendly, and really care about all the kids that come in. March 23, 2010
- Jonathan Caceres -- My most productive and positive beginning years were spent at the teen center. I've been coming here for the last 8-10 years and have always felt safe and free to express myself and now I feel it has given me a chance to pass down my experiences to the younger generation. My name is Jonathan Caceres, and I am 23 years old. I am a B-Boy. March 24, 2010
- KN, 16 years old -- Epicentre is a great place for teens to come and have fun. This place gives teens a chance to socialize with each other. Epicentre is a safe environment to be around. Here you get to do activities and other fun stuff. Sigrid Batara, the afterschool Youth Program Manager has been very kind and influential to me. March 24, 2010
- Joseph Padilla, 18 years old -- The Epicentre is a fun place to work. There are a lot of cool people that come in to do community service or break-dance. There is a very lighthearted atmosphere and is somewhere you can just enjoy yourself. March 24, 2010
- VV, 17 years old -- Epicentre is an amazing program for many teens to come afterschool to hang out and socialize with other teens in a safe and fun environment. It gives teens a chance to come and do many activities to keep them busy and off the streets. Sigrid Batara, the afterschool Youth Program Manager, has been very kind and influential to my life in particular. She has done a tremendous job in keeping this place safe and fun. She also just started a Teen Advisory Board which I think will be very successful run under her name. March 24, 2010
- Lori Gannod, Owner, Ceramic Fanatics -- We have been using the Epicentre, a Youth center run by Harmonium, for the last several years for workshops with our ceramics business, Ceramic Fanatics. The staff at Epicentre have always been very helpful and attentive to our needs with utilizing the facility. It's a wonderful and fun environment in which to conduct our ceramics instruction. Meredith Foellmi, the Youth Programs Director, has always been incredibly accommodating, and we're truly grateful for the opportunity to work with the Epicentre, and Harmonium. We plan to continue to use the facility for many years to come! March 24, 2010
Staff and Program Instructor Qualifications
Meredith Foellmi, Youth Program Director
Meredith Foellmi has over 17 years of experience in Recreation. 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 7.5 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.
Sigrid Batara, Youth Program Manager
Sigrid Batara comes to us from the Seattle, Washington. She started working with youth at King County Parks and Recreation then went on to work with the City of Shoreline for 13 years, the last 7 years as a Recreation Coordinator. Specializing in afterschool programming and leadership groups, Sigrid established programs that are still in use today. Sigrid went to Western Washington University, majoring in Political Science and East Asian Studies. Having the belief that all youth are at risk, Sigrid is dedicated in helping youth find their voice and expressing it by becoming resources themselves. She's having fun experiencing lovely San Diego!
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