Arts Alive!
www.plateauartsalive.org
Something for everyone at our storefront studio on 1429 Cole Street in Enumclaw! Free monthly guild demonstrations open to the public and popular monthly Poetry Jam (see SoCoCulture calendar for dates and times). Also classes in:
• Painting with pastels (Monday 1-3PM)
• Watercolor (Tuesday 10AM-12PM and 1-3PM; Saturday 9-11AM)
• Oil painting (Tuesday 6-9PM)
• Acrylic & oil (Wednesday and Thursday 10AM-3PM)
• Wood carving (Wednesday 4-7PM).
Visit our website or give us a call at 360-802-6787 for details on your area of interest.
At the Ridge Theatre
www.attheridgetheatre.com
At the Ridge Theatre and Kent School District announce K-8 and 9-12th grades Summer Musical Theatre Camps for the tenth year. These annual summer camps are offered in partnership between At the Ridge Theatre and the school district.
This summer the K-8 camp will be held July 26-30, from 9 AM - Noon, with a free parent show at 2 PM on July 30. Students learn acting, singing, dancing, stage tech and will be in the performance of School House Rock at the end of the week. Registration forms are available at the link above. Cost: $125 per camper.
The 9-12th grade camp will be held August 4-6 from Noon - 4 PM. We will be using material from the main stage performance of RENT, which is rated PG13. Campers will be given a special reserved seat to see RENT on Sunday, August1, at 4 PM. They wil be involved in a one-hour talk-back with the production team and cast at the end of the show. Limited to the first 36 who enroll. Registration forms are available at the link above. Cost: $100 per camper.
Auburn Arts Commission
www.auburnwa.gov/arts
Check out Auburn's Art With Artists classes to learn individual artists' processes, techniques, and inspiration while also learning the basic skills of the medium. Artist instructors will provide examples of their own work and lead participants to create their own artwork. No previous experience is needed.
• Ongoing art classes for young artists ages 6-12, available through the Parks, Arts & Recreation Department. Call 253-931-3043 for a quarterly Recreation Brochure listing classes for all ages.
Auburn Symphony Orchestra
www.auburnsymphony.org
Some of our musicians also teach. Contact us for referrals.
Burien Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services
www.MoshierArtCenter.org
The Moshier Community Art Center, 430 S 156th, is one of Puget Sound's hidden gems. Located in Burien, the art center provides a fully equipped ceramics studio for students from beginner to advanced skill levels. Each session we offer art classes for all ages including classes in ceramics, painting, drawing, mosaics, book arts, sculpture and more! Also available are 24-hour access studio spaces for ceramic artists and art classes for adults and teens with disabilities. 206-988-3700.
And now the Center is offering special lantern-making classes in preparation for the Burien Arts-A-Glow Festival, which will be held on September 18.
• Star Lantern Making Class - Two-session class, 8/31 and 9/7, 6-9 PM; Ages 15-adult; $40
Create a laminated star lantern that will shine through the night. During this two-part workshop, students will create star-shaped lanterns in all sizes from paper and bamboo slats. These stars will be featured in an Arts-A-Glow installation at the Burien Town Center Park on 9/18. Everyone will keep the lanterns they make. Instructor - Denise Henrikson.
• Batik Lantern Making Class - Two-session class, 9/2 and 9/9, 6-8 PM; Ages 15-adult; $45
Create a lantern reminiscent of stained glass, but lightweight and easy to carry. In the first class, decorate and design your fabric lantern using wax lines and paint. In the second class, iron out the wax and assemble your lantern. Instructor - Denise Henrikson.
• Globe Lantern Making Class - 9/4, 10 AM - Noon OR 9/8, 6-8 PM; children under the age of 11 must be accompanied by an adult.; $20
These lanterns are as simple and fun to make as they are beautiful. Use a balloon to form the globe shape with paper, then add color and details with final layer. Instructor - Denise Henrikson.
Centerstage
www.CenterstageTheatre.com
Centerstage is hosting three summer musical theatre camps for children and teens at Knutzen Family Theatre.
• Games for Kids - ages 4-7 - $100 - July 5-16, 9 AM - Noon
Performance on July 16
• How to Eat Like a Child - ages 8-12 - $295 - July 5-30, 9 AM - Noon
Performances on July 30 and 31 and on August 1
• High School Musical - ages 13-19 - $295 - July 12 - August 6 - 1-5 PM
Performances on August 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15
• Theatre Potpourri - ages 7-13 - call for more details
Click on the link above or call 253-661-1444. $50 deposit with registration (some discounts apply.)
Events on the Edge
www.eventsontheedge.com
Improvisational team building classes for the corporate environment. Create and perform customized role-play programs for specialized supervisor/management & topic training.
Evergreen City Ballet
www.evergreencityballet.org
Academy classes offers pre-academic ballet classes for children as young as age 3 and academic and pre-professional ballet classes for dancers up to age 18. We also offer open classes for teens to adults in beginning, intermediate and advanced ballet, jazz, hip hop, modern, pilates and new Stretch & Fit classes for seniors.
Our Summer Intensive Program features nationally recognized guest faculty and offers a diversity of classes to help dancers reach their highest potential, including nutrition, health, dance history, production and audition & career preparation.
Tutu building and other costumes making workshops are offered several times a year. Contact us if interested in scheduling.
Federal Way Symphony
www.federalwaysymphony.org
Summer music camp for musicians gardes 5-12 offers a fun week of jazz training with professional Federal Way Symphony musicians Todd Zimberg and Lonnie Mardis, a master class with Maestro A. Brian Davenport, and opportunities to improve technique and performance abilities. Takes place July 13- 17, 10 AM - 4 PM, at Federal Way High School Band room, with showcase performance on July 18 at 11 AM. Tuition is $250 for the week, with scholarships available. Deposit of $50 due by July 1. For more information call 253-529-9857.
Greater Kent Historical Society
www.kenthistoricalmuseum.org
Sign up for the next Little Explorers Club session at the Kent Historical Museum (meeting at 10:30 AM the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month). Pre-registration is required for the program, aimed at ages 3-Kindergarten. Provides foundational social studies/history learning through stories, activities, and games. Quarterly fee $10. Caregivers must be present during sessions. Call 253-854-4330 for more information. The Kent Historical Museum is located at 855 E Smith Street in Kent.
Heavier Than Air Family Theatre
www.heavierthanair.com
Registration for the popular Summer 2010 Heavier Than Air Summer Stock Theatre Camp is now open. Summer camp offers a unique opportunity for children ages 3-17 to participate in a hands-on theater experience through rehearsals and performances. Under the direction of HTA's theater staff, students learn about auditioning, vocal projection, movement, improvisation, acting, dancing and singing. All camps meet in the Performing Arts Building on the campus of Green River Commnity College, 12401 SE 320th Street, Auburn. Camp begins Monday, June 28 and operates Monday through Thursday for five weeks. Camp culminates with performances including lights, costumes and makeup, July 29 through August 1. For more information visit link above or call 253-833-9111 x 4966 and leave a message. Once students have completed a summer camp, they become eligible to audition for season plays during the year. Heavier Than Air performs three plays during the year - in December, March and June.
Interurban Center for the Arts
www.interurbancenterforthearts.org
We provide workshops for our art docents. The college offers much through the Continuing Education Office.
KCLS
www.kcls.org
Writing groups for teens and adults to share ideas, critiques, and writing resources:
•Teen writers ages 12-18 meet at the Auburn Library the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month, 3:30-5 PM.
•For adults, the Valley View Writers Group meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at 7 PM at the Valley View Library.
KCLS also sponsors Manga and Anime Clubs for grades 6-12 at the following locations:
Auburn Library - first Monday of every month at 4 PM.
Burien Library - first Wednesday of every month at 3:30 PM.
Momentum Music & Dance Academy
www.momentumdanceacademy.com
Located in Burien, Momentum Music & Dance Academy is dedicated to providing professional instruction to students of all ages, from pre-schoolers to adults. Momentum's summer classes begin July 5 and include offerings in many forms of dance, many musical instruments, and the visual arts.
Pacific Ballroom Dance
www.pacificballroom.org
Building Youth through Ballroom Dance. Located in Auburn, Pacific Ballroom Dance offers classes and teams for youth ages 11-18. Classes are held Monday-Saturday at various times. There is a place for dancers of all skill levels. We offer opportunities in technique/syllabus instruction as well as the unique formation team experience. Enrollment is open year round at the introductory levels. Please call 253-939-6524 or visit our web site for more info.
Friday Night Adult Classes - 7-8 PM. $35/person for each 5-week series. You can join at any time and no experience is necessary. Perfect date night for couples or come on your own and discover ballroom dance!
Plateau Area Writers Association
www.plateauareawriters.org
Speakers' series, workshops, critique groups, and Enumclaw Plateau History Project.
Rainier Symphony
www.rainiersymphony.org
Many of the musicians in the Symphony teach privately and we are happy to provide referrals. Also, Music Director David Waltman is available by appointment for workshops. Specializations include coaching ensembles of any combination of orchestral instruments, with expertise particularly in late classical period through 20th century (Beethoven to the present). Maestro Waltman prefers working with quartets through large ensembles.
Renton Civic Theatre
www.rentoncivictheater.org
Youth and Children's summer theatre educational program.
Renton History Museum
www.rentonhistory.org
Spring and Fall calendar of events for families and adults.
Rosebud Children's Theatre Conservatory
www.rosebudctc.org
Music, dance, costumes and lighting - our productions are vrey exciting! But before we get to that big day, ther is a journey that takes place. This journey begins with a grop of i ndividuals who don't know each other. Through the workshop they make friends, find common interests, identify with others, and feel a sense of belonging. We are here to support each other and to create magic onstage.
• Raffi Taffi - ages 4-7 - July 5-16, M-F, 9:30-11 AM - $125
This mini-musical is about a group of friends who have a slumber party. They sing about everything from what's in he bay, to what to do when stuff is stuck in your teeth. This fun show, which includes great dance routines, creates a fantastic free performance on the last day of class. Class price includes show T-shirt. Register early to avoid cancellation.
• What D'Ya Wanna Do? - ages 4-7 - July 19-30, M-F, 9:30-11 AM - $125
In this mini-musical, you will learn goofy songs that keep your silly meter reading over the top! Add some dance to it and we will have one amazing (and free) performance on the last day of class. Class price includes show T-shirt. Register early to avoid cancellation.
• The Big Bad Musical - ages 8-12 - July 5-30, M-F, 9 AM-Noon - $325
A courtroom has never been more lively and fun than in The Big Bad Musical. The jury - our audience - must decide the outcome of the biggest trial ever in the fairy-tale world! The notorious Big Bad Wolf is being slapped with a class-action lawsuit by storybooks of quirky characters who want to get even. Performances July 30-31 (7:30 PM) and August 1 (2 PM). Class price includes show T-shirt.
• Fiddler on the Roof - ages 13-19 - July 5-August 6, M-F, 1-4 PM, $325
Set in 1905, Fiddler on the Roof takes place in Anatevka, a small Jewish village in Russia. The story revolves around the diaryman Tevye and his attempts to preserve his family's traditions in the face of a canging world. When his eldest daughter, Tzeitel, begs him to let her marry a poor tailor rather than the middle-aged butcher that he has already chosen for her, Tevye must choose between his own daughter's happiness and those beloved traditions that keep the outside world at bay. Meanwhile, there are other forces at work in Anatevka, dangerous forces which threaten to destroy the very life he is trying to preserve. Performances August 6 & 7 (7:30 PM), August 8 (2 PM), August 13 & 14 (7:30 PM) and August 15 (2 PM). Class price includes T-shirt.
• Cabaret Class - Ages 20+ or by special permission - July 5-August 6, M,W,Th, 4-5 PM - $150
The genre of cabaret will be studied with recorded examples from professional cabaret artists such as Julie Gold, John Wallowich, Ann Hampton Callaway, and others. Learn how to banter between songs and include your audience in your performance. A group performance will culminate at the end of the course. Performances August 8 & 15 (2 PM).
White River Valley Museum
www.wrvmuseum.org
White River Valley Museum is working with the City of Auburn to restore Mary Olson Farm, the most intact 1880s family farm in King County. The farm is a King County Landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places. Features include an 1897 barn, a 1902 farmhouse, a century-old orchard, and two salmon runs in Olson Creek.
• Living History Summer Camp at Mary Olson Farm - August 6-9, 9 AM - Noon - $70
Kids ages 7-10 explore history and daily farm life through chores, crafts, researching historic objects, working in the garden and more. Call 253-288-7439 to register. Watch this video to learn more about Living History Summer Camp: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbre9z5tFsA.
• Extreme Environments Summer Camp at Mary Olson Farm - August 16-20, 9 AM - Noon - $70
Kids ages 10-13 investigate environmental science and the great outdoors with hikes, plant investigation, habitat research and more. Watch this video to learn more about Extreme Environments Summer Camp: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHT37FSUdzc. Call 253-288-7439 to register.
The Museum also offers family and adult programs every second Saturday.
Classroom based assessment (CBA) kits are available for school use, grades 5, 8, and 11. See web site for fees.
