RiverArts SummerArts: Virtual Edition, June 2020
SummerArts: Virtual Edition
JUNE, 2020 CLASS OFFERINGS
Based on our SummerArts model, we are offering individual classes throughout the months of June and July in art, music, dance, and theater. We have a vast team of experienced teaching artists representing many artistic disciplines, all of whom are ready to inspire your children.
During June we are offering “after school” time slots for two different age groups (rising 3rd-5th graders and rising 6th-9th graders). Each age group will have the option of two different 45-minute classes per week (descriptions below). In July we will offer many more classes in both morning and afternoon time slots.
If there is a class that you would love to see in our offerings, for these age groups or other age groups [adults included!], please let us know and we will do our best to find the perfect teaching artist to accommodate your idea. You can contact [email protected]
Although we don’t know what August will bring, our teaching artists are creating systems to push the boundaries of online classes so we will be able to deliver a satisfying SummerArts experience in whatever format may be required.
Stay well, stay healthy, and stay creative!
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SUMMERARTS CLASS CALENDAR- JUNE
Classes are 45 minutes each.
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TUITION & FEES
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Enrollment is subject to a $15 registration fee.
Partial scholarships are available to those in need. Funding for scholarships is provided, in part, through the RiverArts Kristeen Nelson Memorial Scholarship Fund, ArtsWestchester, and by individual donations.
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CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Animals on the Move!
Come lift your spirits and get moving! Throughout the week students will experiment with animal expression through stories, sounds, yoga poses, and games. Flit like a butterfly, dash like an antelope, slither like a snake, skitter like a chipmunk, prowl like a lion, and more! While we’re all at home, we will have fun traveling to the jungle, forest, and ocean to explore the movement life of your favorite animals. The class will be the perfect mix of imagination, creative expression, collaboration, and movement!
Teaching Artist: Mary Ford-Sussman
Week 1: June 9-12 at 3:00 PM (3rd-5th graders)
Supplies you’ll need
If possible, please use an open space, cleared of furniture and separate from any other people
Drawing & Collage
In this fun, creative class, students will develop their drawing skills while exploring lots of new ways to make art. Throughout the week we’ll draw still-lifes of objects around us, portraits, and even invent our own creatures. Then we’ll add to our drawings with layers of collage. Designed with remote learning in mind, all projects will be tailormade to be done independently by children, with minimal mess. This class will be the perfect way to enrich your child’s time at home, while giving you some time to work on other projects.
Teaching Artist: Emily Gosweiler
Week 1: June 9-12 at 3:00 PM (6th-9th graders); 4:30 PM (3rd-5th graders)
Supplies you’ll need
Tues., 6/9: paper, pencil, eraser, glue, and a collection of natural materials that look like hair (grass, thin sticks and plants, or even flowers)
Wed., 6/10: 6-8 sheets of paper, pencil, eraser, markers, glue, scissors
Thur., 6/11: paper, pencil, eraser, markers, tape, and a shoe with laces to draw
Fri., 6/12: paper, scissors, pencil, eraser, markers/colored pencils, tape, a few magazines to cut up (preferred, but not required)
Dance Boot Camp
What are the tools we use to make dances? How can we solve puzzles with movement? Come explore your own style with a new Movement Mission each day: how many ways can you sit on a chair? Or spell the letters of your name with different parts of your body? This class is the perfect remedy to shake off the day after spending too much time sitting during this period at home. Students will explore dance and movement as an instrument for creative self expression.
Teaching Artist: Ariel Weiss
Week 1: June 9-12 at 4:30 PM (6th-9th graders)
Week 3: June 22-26 at 4:30 PM (3rd-5th graders)
Supplies you’ll need
A sturdy chair with a back
A pillow
A ball
A water bottle
A clear space to move in
Creating Characters & Spinning Stories
A workshop for creative kids who love to tell stories. Join this 5-day workshop where you are the narrator, the mastermind, the magician! We begin with a painting of a person. You’ll decide who, where, and why that person is in the drawing. You’ll create the voice of that person and you’ll decide what happens to them next! Together we’ll look at maps, hear poems, and create new worlds from our imaginations. Anything can happen here! All you need is a notebook and a pen to capture your ideas and draw your own pictures. Write your own magical tale this summer!
Teaching Artist: Marie-Louise Miller
Week 2: June 15-19 at 3:00 PM (3rd-5th graders); 4:30 PM (6th-9th graders)
Supplies you’ll need
Notebook
Pen, pencil, markers
Story Illustration & Making a Book
Do you have a favorite story? Does it have any pictures? Could you tell the story using just images? We will take a favorite book or story, break it down into the essential images and learn how to print those images onto pages that you will then bind into books. Make more than one book so you can share! You will learn about stencil printing, mono printing and book binding.
Teaching Artist: Cheryl Hajjar
Week 2: June 15-19 at 3:00 PM (6th-9th graders); 4:30 PM (3rd-5th graders)
Supplies you’ll need
Paper (preferably drawing paper that is at least 9 x 12″
Pencils with erasers
A ruler
Some material that is non porous and can be cut easily into shapes (styrofoam or plastic trays or containers that food may come in, disposable plates that are styrofoam or plastic or paper with plastic coated)
Sponges that are on the thinner side, like a kitchen sponge
Scissors
Markers (in a variety of colors)
Tempera paints (AKA: poster paints)
Brushes
Needle and thread
A binder clip
Hole puncher or something that will punch a hole through paper such as an awl or ice pick
Comic-making
Explore the world around you in this fun class. Students will find inspiration and humor from their immediate surroundings and home life to create a mini comic book! They will learn about designing realistic environments, character development, and comic timing. By the end of the week, they will also create simple finger puppets to act out their characters and stories.
Teaching Artist: Joe Tomasini
Week 3: June 22-26 at 3:00 PM (3rd-5th graders); 4:30 PM (6th-9th graders)
Supplies you’ll need
White paper
Pencils
Erasers
Something to color with- Colored Pencils, markers, etc.
Black Ink pen
Songwriting
In this weeklong class, students will be able to experience the songwriting process from start to finish. Beginning with an open brainstorm of ideas, the class will work together to narrow down a theme; create characters and backstories; all the way to writing lyrics; choosing a genre; and crafting the melody, rhythm, and harmony of the final product—all in a fun and interactive environment that lets the students drive the direction of their creation together.
Teaching Artist: Anne Boccato
Week 3: June 22-26 at 3:00 PM (6th-9th graders)
Supplies you’ll need
Paper/notebook
Writing utensil(s)
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