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Classes of both modern and traditional Irish Dance are taught by faculty of the McGing Irish Dancers. Students have the opportunity to compete and perform Irish Dance if they choose but learning Irish Dance is our top goal.
This camp gives your 6-1/2 - 8 year old a chance to try out playing a piano/keyboard in preparation for starting piano. Children will learn rudimentary beginning songs, key names, rhythm reading, build a drum for practicing their rhythm reading and playing, make a cool t-shirt, and have a fun time performing at the end of camp all the new things they have learned! Limit 8 children. Register early!
**Combine with Ballet/Jazz and pay only $88!**
Combine with Ballet/Jazz and pay only $88!
Fall: $184 Winter: $154 Spring: $123.2
Bring your sense of adventure as we learn the basics of photography through exploring basic camera functions, composing photographs, and basic image editing in Photoshop. Each class will begin with viewing and discussing photographs from master and contemporary photographers. Weather permitting we will head out of doors for hands-on practice and then back into the computer. We will explore how to take interesting portraits, candid shots, landscapes and documentary photographs. This class is perfect for anyone who enjoys photography. While the course is set up for adults, mature teens are encouraged to enroll. No experience is necessary. All you need is a love for photography and a desire to learn. By the end of the class, you will have a keen sense for setting up an amazing photograph.
175/11 Weeks
$175/11 Weeks
$135/12 Weeks
Let Monday be your night to relax and indulge in the creative exploration of clay. Learn to create functional and sculptural ceramic objects using coil and slab techniques, slip casting and a variety of surface designs. Come with projects in mind or enjoy various projects the teacher gives. All levels of clay experience welcome.
Born in Cincinnati, Artist, Educator and Curator, Jacquelyn Vaughn Sommer, earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing from the Art Academy (BFA ’03) and her Master of Art Education from the University of Cincinnati, DAAP (MAE ’08), focusing on Visual Culture and Curriculum Development. She is a licensed art educator (P-12) and has spent her years researching "best practice" regarding secondary, post secondary, and alternative education.
10-12pm
$5 per student/$10 per family of 2 or more
Join us every first Saturday of the month for fantastic family art fun! Each open studio will provide an inspiring art project that everyone in the family can enjoy. Come make a mess in our wonderful art space and let us clean up.
10/1/2011
Bring your kids to the Wyoming Fine Arts Center for a morning of crazy mask creation! What could be more fun than to crank those creative powers as a family? Your masks could be fancy, feathery, freaky or fantastically ferocious! Tell a story, create a character never before seen by human eyes! Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
This class is geared to anyone interested in drawing, doodling or just plan jotting down and developing ideas while also developing a strong portfolio of work. All will leave with a well-developed portfolio in addition to the knowledge of the history and impact of sketchbooks/journals within the art world. Each week is devoted to the development of skills and idea generation. A skill that is just as important as the finished product. Students will have a well-developed portfolio created with collage standards in mind. This is course is perfect for anyone looking to develop their collage portfolio or who simply love to draw and wish to sharpen their drawing skills.
When engaging in art making, Sommer experiments with a variety of media. Most recently, she participated with Art House Co-op in Brooklyn, NY as one of the artists in the 2010 Sketchbook Project tour, and has joined on for the 2011 tour. She is also working on developing a local arts advocacy and awareness group called Project: Cincinnati. When teaching, Jacquelyn Sommer is can often be observed working along side her students driving them to come to creative solutions for their work. She has experience teaching high school level creative processes, drawing, and photography. Currently she is an adjunct faculty member at the Art Academy of Cincinnati.
Come as you are! This is a drawing course for all skill levels. In this class, you will be exposed to a variety of approaches related to figure and observational drawing. If you are new to drawing and looking to try something new or if you are experienced in drawing and looking for a studio setting to continue to develop you craft, this course is for you. You will leave with refined drawing skills and a renewed sense of excitement for the world around you. This course is open to all levels of experiences and is geared towards Adults. Teens who are interested in an intensive studio experience are also encouraged to attend.
Wednesdays 3:45-4:15
$180 / 8 - 60 minute sessions
In this intensive five-week workshop, artists and educators will be able to work in a studio atmosphere with other creatives. Each week will focus on a different topic related to being a working artist/creative and educator. You will be introduced to different techniques and creative idea generation tools as well as ways to overcome artist block. Everyone is encouraged to keep a sketchbook/journal during these five weeks. Come Inspire and be inspired. This course is geared for teachers, however anyone is welcome to join.
Born in Cincinnati, Artist, Educator and Curator, Jacquelyn Vaughn Sommer, earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing from the Art Academy (BFA 03) and her Master of Art Education from the University of Cincinnati, DAAP (MAE 08), focusing on Visual Culture and Curriculum Development. She is a licensed art educator (P-12) and has spent her years researching "best practice" regarding secondary, post secondary, and alternative education.
$250/15 weeks
Students will explore all aspects of Musical Theatre including acting, singing, dancing and choreography from musical theatre repertoire, under watchfull eye of Miss Cindy Wilmes. They will share what they have learned at an end of session Showcase performance for family and friends. No rehearsals outside of class time.
Ages 6 months-4 years 7/11/11 - 8/20/11 Mondays 10:30am-11:10am Tuesdays 10:00am-10:40am Tuesdays 7:00pm-7:40pm Thursday 5:30pm-6:10pm Friday 10:30am-11:10am Sing! Move! Play instruments! Children and adults make music together in a joy-filled group environment. Our Musik Kids' teachers will lead the group in activities which increase music aptitude and prepare the children for a life-long love of music.
4:15-5:15 6 And Up
This class is perfect for the beginner! We will teach 2 of the five basic ballet positions and learn basic ballet terminology. In tap we will learn a handful of basic tap steps in which the students will then build on in the fall. This class is a perfect preface for the beginning ballerina!
**All Ballet/Tap levels 1-3 classes this summer are meant to be used as a ''bridge''. Ballet and Tap are progressive classes that continue to build on basics adding more technique at each level. These summer classes should be used to help your child build their skill level in order to be placed in classes in the fall in accordance with age**
A huge hit for the yougsters! An all-new, original musicals for young children! A low-key, fun way to learn traditional songs, a simple dance, and poems to wow the audience! The children will create the costumes, learn their parts, and put on a show for family and friends on Friday during the last half hour of camp. Each day we build our community of young singers/actors through movement, music, art activities, and snack time (you send the snack). Children who have participated in the Young Musicians Program in the past year may be "almost 5 years old" to be accepted.
5:15-6:15 8 and up
This skill level requires at least one full school year of dance instruction. During the 8 classes we will concrete their knowledge of the 5 basic ballet positions and build on those by learning specific facings and ballet terminology. In tap, we will learn about music timing and quicker footwork.
Young girls will shine as we make pieces of art from castles to clothes that are full of glitter and jewels! Do you have a princess at home? This camp is for her!
We are excited about this year's MTI production of ANNE, JR!
Steve Irwin, professional dancer, choreographer and director and Keith Minnery, music director will fill the week with music, song and dance from this lively production. Plan now to attend the full blown performance on Friday at 3pm that includes set designs, props and costumes created in the Behind the Scenes Camp in the morning. Auditions are held the Sunday before the first day of camp, or as arranged. Please call the office for more information. Scripts and a music CD are sent to the camper before the audition. Camp fee includes materials and copyright fees.
No experience required! This class is a great class for the child who loves to dance to popular music. During these 8 classes we will learn how to combine different classical jazz stepping to modern hip hop. At the end of the 8 classes we will have a completed dance. Music is kid friendly and parent approved!!
Steve Irwin, professional dancer, choreographer and director and Keith Minnery, music director will fill the week with music, song and dance from this lively production. Plan now to attend the full blown performance on Friday at 3pm that includes set designs, props and costumes created in the Behind the Scenes Camp in the morning. Auditions are held the Sunday before the first day of camp. Please call the office for more information. Scripts and a music CD are sent to the camper before the audition. Camp fee includes materials and copyright fees.
In the spirit of exploration and play, this camp provides young artists with the opportunity to learn art skills through a series of open-ended experiences. As weather permits, singing birds, buzzing bugs, colorful flowers, and leafy greens will be our inspiration for painting, printing, and more. Open to boys and girls - can be combined with Glitter Girls. *Please come equipped with sunscreen!
Tuesdays 10:45-11:45
14 week Schedule follows Musik Kids
In the spirit of exploration and play, this class provides young artists with the opportunity to learn art media and skills through a series of open- ended experiences. Young artists will enjoy exploring art materials while developing skills necessary to create representational and expressive artwork. These early encounters with art are imperative to lay a foundation for a lifetime of creativity.
Fall Quarter: $235 / 12 weeks
Combine with Preschool Music and save $100
On this guided art adventure, children are introduced to a wide range of art materials. They are encouraged to discover and create using various media including painting, pastels, sculpture, and printmaking. Don't miss this week of extraordinary art making!
Aug 8-12 1pm-3pm 5-7 year oldsCombines with: Beginning Guitar Camp 2-AM w/Dave Sams
4:30-5:00 Preschool
This class is ideal for the ''first timer''. Movement and dance can be vital in developing fine motor skills in young children. We do not use ballet terminology just yet, but we make shapes (circles, triangles, and diamonds) to demonstrate the ballet movements. We will listen to music and learn to dance how the music tells us. We will tell stories through our dancing and use objects such as hula hoops, scarves and teddy bears to show how the music moves us!
This course is the beginning of a yearlong curriculum that focuses on drawing in the first quarter and then builds to include printmaking, painting and sculpture in Winter and Spring quarters. Core Art classes are structured like an artist’s studio: a place for students to explore materials, processes and ideas through the guidance of the teacher. During the fall quarter, drawing skills are the focus of the curriculum. Drawing is the foundation of the art program for a number of reasons: it perfects fine motor skills in the younger student, discipline in all ages, and teaches students to see objects and the world around them in ways they never have before. Students are active participants in their learning, choosing projects, materials and ideas to suit their particular skill level and experience. If you have been through the art studio before, come back, there is much more to be learned and experienced! Veteran students will find new projects and challenges awaiting them.
Fall Quarter: $162 / 12 weeks
Winter/Spring Quarter: $135 / 10 weeks each
Spring Quarter: $108 3/21 to 6/4
Winter/Spring Quarter: $135 / 10 weeks
Spring Quarter: $108 / 8 weeks 3/21 to 6/4
5:00-6:00 Ballet/Tap 2 yrs exp reqd
In this one-week workshop, we'll focus on making hand built functional objects that you can take home to use in your very own kitchen. We'll focus on various techniques to build mugs, from slab to pinch and then some! We'll also talk about various fun options for handle design, including ergonomic and angular styles. We'll do some exercises with slip stenciling so that you can personalize your mug and enjoy your favorite beverage in a one-of-a-kind creation.
Piano Odyssey Camp will focus on polishing the performing and accompanying skills of young pianists. Once accepted into the program, the pianists will be assigned instrumental and vocal accompanying compositions appropriate to their level and musical experience. The music will then be sent to the applicant to prepare before the commencement of the camp. During the camp, the pianists will be partnered with an instrumentalist and a singer for coaching and practice sessions. Final Performance will be on Friday at 1 pm. Students should have intermediate to advanced piano skills with at least 3 years of private study. A CD of a recent performance must accompany the application form. *Master Class faculty subject to change. Please call for updated list.
The focus is placed on developing imagination, character development, and storytelling through sequential art: creating dynamic illustrations for graphic novels. Illustration is the key to attract the eye and activate imagination. In this class, free-standing images will be created as well as sequential art. The principles of background, middle ground and foreground, extreme perspective and dynamic character design are but a few lessons that will be taught and regularly practiced. So rev up your imagination, and "pencils at the ready" for an explosive series of illustrations for graphic novels.
Winter/Spring Quarter: $138 / 10 weeks each
This unique program provides home-schooled students a fine art curriculum that includes art history and aesthetics and is based on state standards. This year long studio class includes drawing instruction, printmaking, collage, sculpture, ceramics and much more. Each project provides students with art vocabulary, experience with fine art materials constructed on the foundation of the elements and principals of design. Returning students will find exciting new projects that build on previous knowledge and experiences.
Another week of new art adventure! Children are introduced to a wide range of art materials. They are encouraged to discover and create using various media including painting, pastels, sculpture, and printmaking. * Material covered will be different from Art Extraordinaire 1. Returning students as well as children who have not taken Art Extraordinaire 1 are both welcome to enroll.
Using activities, games and hands-on playing, students will learn basic chords, basic strumming patterns, how to care for their instrument, and a little of the history of the guitar in a nurturing environment with the goal of giving each student a good overall introduction to the guitar.
Our great city of Cincinnati is home to some amazing art! After looking at projects such as Cincinnati's Big Pig Gig and Fountain Square and the stories behind them, students will create many beautiful works, including the Little Pig Gig.
The origins of collage can be traced back hundreds of years, but this technique made a dramatic reappearance in the early 20th Century. During this week, students will get a chance to explore and experiment with a variety of materials. Collages may include newspaper clippings, photographs, found objects, ribbons, bits of colored or hand-made papers, and even portions of other artwords, glued to a hard surface. You will get a chance to explore this art form and give it your own unique twist. Please bring a simple inexpensive sketchbook to hold your ideas!
Scene Design & Set Building. You'll find out that not all the fun happens onstage! This class will design and paint a backdrop that is creative and fun and make it come alive for the musical theatre camp rehearsing in the afternoons of the same week. Learn how to "set the stage" with flats and props and how to use paint to create perspective, mood and location. Wear old clothes because we will be painting everyday.
Make your own stop-action hit! During this week you will learn how to create your very own stop animation short film using plasticine clay, paper, and other materials. Learn to write a script, a storyboard, sculpt characters and props, and how to turn picures into a movie! Please bring a digital camera with at least 4 gigs of available memory and a USB card reader/cord. We will provide the computers and software.
Rock instruments, vocals, songwrition, recordings, costumes, and CD design. An action-packed week for the budding rocker. Bring your own instrument or we proide an instrument to focus on: guitar, bass, keyboard, or drums. No previous experience necessary. Led by Center faculty in a friendly armoshpere, students play in a band, and lear and write their own songs in the Musci Technology Lab. Students also create a Rock image in the Art School. Jam Sampler Concert on the final hour of the camp.
Unleash your inner Rembrandt and explore how you see and understand the world. During this week, you will learn a unique approach to drawing and channeling creative new ideas. Much of this week will be dedicated to generating ideas and developing drawings based upon a self-selected topic, personal inquiry and experience. Learn how to generate new ideas, look at the world around you in different ways, and have fun while doing it! Please bring a simple inexpensive sketchbook to hold your ideas.
In this one week camp, we'll learn the pinch and slab methods and combine them with a dash of the mysterious to create a menagerie of decorative masks. You can take this any place you like, from anthropomorphic, to fantastic, to realistic!
Create your own creature! Who will he be? Where does he come from? Students will use fabric, polyfil, and other materials while learning to sew their own creature whether it looks like a dragon, robot, Martian, or anything else from their imaginations.
This exciting camp week offers students an ideal opportunity to immerse themselves in performance and ensemble techniques under the direction of experienced faculty and using equipment in our state-of-the-art Music Technology Lab. Students will be placed in a band of similar musical interest, age, and ability. Pre-formed groups are also welcome. Our unique curriculum develops songwriting and digital recording skills using cutting-edge software and equipment under the direction of master instructors. Daily activities include master classes, ensemble and vocal coachings, guest talks, songwriting, recording, rehearsals, and instrumental technique classes. Students produce and take home their own CD. They also perform in an All Camp Jam Concert on the final evening. Students should have at least 6 months of study on their instrument.
Who doesn't like robots? Well, you're in luck. Robots are coming this summer and students are going to make one of their very own! Using a variety of materials and techniques learn to create a large-scale robot sculpture. Can you name the artist who made the robot downtown?
Another week of new art adventure! Children are introduced to a wide range of art materials. They are encouraged to discover and create using various media including painting, pastels, sculpture, and printmaking. * Material covered will be different from Art Extraordinaire 1,2 or 3. Returning students as well as children who have not taken Art Extraordinaire 3 in the morning are all welcome to enroll.
Have you ever wanted to visit the Pyramids or see what it's like to become a Pharaoh for a day? Students will make a sarcophagus full of memorable art with a variety of media while learning about one of the most mysterious lands in the world.
For those who love to build and construct, this camp is for you! We will create sculptures with a variety of materials including (but not limited to) wood, papier mache, and found objects.
As summer winds down, it's time to get outside and take advantage of what is left. We will explore the outdoors with tons of different art-making activities sure to leave a smile and a memory. *Don't forget your sunblock!
''Summer Blockbusters: Film Music for Strings''
Students will have a blast playing familiar tunes from Blockbuster hits and making their own t-shirt ''costume'' to wear at the final concert, all while learning valuable orchestral skills! Students need to be able to read in the keys of G, D, and A, and play on all four strings. A final concert will conclude the week.
Use a few weeks this summer to keep up your musical skills. Each week will have it's own unique flavor and include daily activities involving orchestra, sectionals, improvisation and techniques. Professional instructors are faculty of the Center, area teachers, and invited guests. There is a Friday Finale Performance on the last hour of the last day of the camp. You won't want to miss it!
*Student must have completed at least one school year of formal orchestral or private lesson instruction to participate in String Orchestra Camps.
If you like animals, then this is the camp for you. This summer, Wyoming becomes animal central as you draw, sculpt, and create wild animals. Learn new art processes and experience new art materials while spending the afternoon totally immersed in animal world!
Rock instruments, vocals, songwrition, recordings, costumes, and CD design. An Action-packed week for the budding rocker. Bring your own instrument or we proide an instrument to focus on: guitar, bass, keyboard, or drums. No previous experience necessary. Led by Center faculty in a friendly armoshpere, students play in a band, and lear and write their own songs in the Musci Technology Lab. Students also create a Rock image in the Art School. Jam Sampler Concert on the final hour of the camp.
Back for the 10th year and designed to challenge the beginner to intermediate student while increasing musical skills in a friendly atmosphere. Daily activities include piano ensemble skills, master classes, composition, basic improvisation, music theory, art, and music appreciation. Music and materials provided with a Finale Sampler Performance Friday at 2:30pm.Level: beginner to intermediate. Students should have at least one year of private piano study and should bring two pieces to present at camp.
Orchestra Camp: ''The Wild West''*
Hold your horses for some foot stomping, fiddle music, and American folk tunes! At this camp we will make our own bandanas to wear at the final concert as well as learning to improvise on fiddle tunes. Students need to be able to read in the keys of G, D, and A and play on all four strings. A final concert will conclude the week.
Designed for girls who want to perform rock 'n roll music as part of a Rock Band. A week filled with rock instruments, vocals, songwriting, and recordings. Bring your own instrument or use one of ours: guitar, bass, keyboard, or drums. No previous experience necessary. Camp is led by Center faculty in a friendly atmosphere where students play in a band, learn and write songs in the Music Technology Lab. Campers will perform in a Jam Sampler Concert on the final day.
This will be a high powered, high energy class for the advanced rock musician. This camp is designed to push experienced musicians to new limits in all aspects of rock music from performance techniques and musicianship to rock music history. Each day you attend will hone your skills on your instrument, playing your music and being a part of a band as a whole. The maximum amount of time will be devoted to rehearsing and jamming with your band, our instructors and guest musicians. Campers will concentrate working on original material and cover tunes (chosen by the faculty). At the end of camp week, you will perform in a live, recorded concert for family and friends to attend and be amazed! A CD recording of the final performance will be included for you to take away from this intense week. Minimum Requirements: 1 + years on instument. *Audition and/or recommendation of private instructor. *Call the office for audition times.
Students will explore cultures from around the world through folk tunes and dances. Students will make an instrument from another country and explore musical styles and sounds associated with different cultures. A final concert will conclude the week.
Using activities and games and hands on playing, students will learn basic chords, basic strumming patterns, taking care of the guitar and a little of the history of the guitar in a nurturing environment with the goal of giving each student a good overall introduction to the guitar.
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