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“Every single instructor we have worked with at ArtWorks Academy has been more than just masters of their craft, but wonderful teachers, caring mentors, and inspirational leaders. This studio has become more than just a school for my daughter, it’s a second home. And the staff are more than just teachers, they are family. They genuinely care about her and want to see her succeed, in dance and in life. ArtWorks is our forever dance home and we know you will adore it just as much as we do!” –April Holzberlein

Summer is an exciting time at ArtWorks Academy! This summer we have a variety of arts classes available for two year olds to adults. All classes with grade requirements are based on the grade the student will be in during the 2024-2025 school year. Enrollment in classes with age requirements should be determined based on how old your child will be by the first day of class.

A $20.00 non-refundable deposit is due upon enrollment to hold your child’s spot. The session charge listed, once you enroll, is your remaining balance. The balance is due on June 17.

Enroll by April 7 and receive a 10% discount IF your child is enrolled in two or more camps or classes. Enrollments after April 7 will not be eligible for the discount.

All students enrolled by May 15 in a Summer 2024 Camp (one-day camps do not count) or Class will receive a free t-shirt! Make sure you give us your child’s t-shirt size when you enroll. You will see a box to do so when you are completing the Student Information section as you enroll.

If you need to withdraw from a class or transfer to another class, you MUST fill out a Change Request Form. Click here to do so.

Our six-week summer session runs from June 24-August 2, 2024.*
*We will make up the classes missed on July 4, on Thursday, August 8.

Little Cirque - Parent and Tot

Calling all toddlers! ArtWorks Academy offers Little Cirque classes for students 2-5 years of age. Watch your son or daughter gain confidence and learn new skills in this super fun class.

Classes include basic tumbling, interactive circuits, balance beams, silks, juggling, hula hoops and more all under the supervision of our certified and qualified instructors.

Students can begin our Little Cirque class at two years old. Students in our 2-3 year old classes will be in a Parent and Tot class. Parents or caregivers actively participate in our Parent and Tot classes with their child. Parent and Tot classes are a great stepping stone to our 3-5 year old classes, where they will participate without a parent.

Parent and Tot classes provide a wonderful way for you to bond with your child. They can also be a great opportunity for parents and students to make new friends or you can invite your friends or playgroup to enroll in the same class with you!  

Ages: 2-3 year olds

Day/Time: Thursdays 5:00-5:30 pm*

*(We will make up the class missed on July 4, on Thursday, August 8.)

Tuition: $70 for six-week session

Little Cirque

Calling all preschoolers! ArtWorks Academy offers Little Cirque classes for students 3-5 years of age. Watch your son or daughter gain confidence and learn new skills in this super fun class.

Classes include basic tumbling, interactive circuits, balance beams, silks, juggling, hula hoops and more all under the supervision of our certified and qualified instructors.

Ages: 3-5 year olds

Section 1: Mondays 5:45-6:30 pm

Section 2: Wednesdays 5:00-5:45 pm

Tuition: $90 for six-week session

Tap, Twirl and Tumble

Our preschool classes include preballet, tap and beginning acro skills! Our youngest dancers will develop rhythm and musicality through tap.  They will learn the basics of ballet while developing their gross motor skills, balance, and grace.  Finally, they will work through the primary level of the Acrobatic Arts syllabus to gain strength and flexibility that will help them in all future dance endeavors – ballet, tap, jazz, and advanced acro!  Start your young dancer off right with a balance of strength, musicality, and poise in our TTT classes!

Ages: 3-4 year olds

Section 1: Mondays 5:00-5:45 pm 

Section 2: Thursdays 5:15-6:00 pm*

*(We will make up the class missed on July 4, on Thursday, August 8.)

Tuition: $90 for six-week session

Petite Protégé Combo

Do you have a young dancer who LOVES dance and wants MORE?  We will be assessing students this spring and summer for our Petite Protégé and Protégé classes.  These advanced, invitation only classes will give dancers extra time in class, further challenge them and serve as a stepping stone to the Relevé Dance Company!  

This one hour combo class focuses on basic dance technique for ballet and tap. Students will gain an understanding of beginning dance terminology and skills. They will also develop a sense of rhythm and flexibility through various dance steps and combinations.

Ages: PreK-Kindergarten

Day/Time: Wednesdays 4:45-5:40 pm

Tuition: $100 for six-week session

This class is by permission or invitation only. If you would like your child to be assessed, please email Cheryl Morris at cheryl@artworksacademy.com

Ballet/Tap Combo

This one hour combo class focuses on basic dance technique for ballet and tap. Students will gain an understanding of beginning dance terminology and skills. They will also develop a sense of rhythm and flexibility through various dance steps and combinations.

Grades: K-2nd

Section 1: Mondays 5:45-6:40 pm

Section 2: Wednesdays 5:45-6:40 pm

Tuition: $100 for six-week session

 

Protégé Combo

Do you have a young dancer who LOVES dance and wants MORE?  We will be assessing students this spring and summer for our Petite Protégé and Protégé classes.  These advanced, invitation only classes will give dancers extra time in class, further challenge them and serve as a stepping stone to the Relevé Dance Company!  

This 90-minute combo class focuses on dance technique for ballet and tap. Students will gain an understanding of  dance terminology and skills. They will also develop a sense of rhythm and flexibility through various dance steps and combinations.

Grades: 1st-2nd grade

Day/Time: Tuesdays 6:00-7:30 pm

Tuition: $130 for six-week session

This class is by permission or invitation only. If you would like your child to be assessed, please email Cheryl Morris at cheryl@artworksacademy.com

Hip Hop/Acro Combo

This one hour combo class focuses on basic dance technique for hip hop and acro. 

Hip hop is a popular style of dance that began in urban areas and can now be seen in music videos, commercials, television, and Broadway musicals. Through the study of hip hop, students will learn coordination, strength, agility and endurance. Age appropriate music and choreography are used in all hip hop classes.

Acro Dance is different from typical gymnastics and tumbling classes. It is the seamless fusion of dance and acrobatic skills. The techniques taught help students to perform the skills safely on a hard floor (dance or stage floor) and to allow seamless flow from an acrobatic move into dance moves during choreography. It also helps to develop strong and well rounded dancers.

Grades: K-2nd

Day/Time: Wednesdays 4:45-5:40 pm

Tuition: $100 for six-week session

Hip Hop

Hip hop is a popular style of dance that began in urban areas and can now be seen in music videos, commercials, television, and Broadway musicals. Through the study of hip hop, students will learn coordination, strength, agility and endurance. Age appropriate music and choreography are used in all hip hop classes.

Grades: K-12th
Children’s Level Hip Hop (K-2nd grade):  Mondays 6:45-7:15 pm
Junior Level Hip Hop (3rd-7th grade): Thursdays 6:00-6:45 pm*
Senior Level Hip Hop (7th-12th grade): Mondays 4:30-5:25 pm

*(We will make up the class missed on July 4, on Thursday, August 8.)

Tuition: $70 (K-2nd), $90 (3rd-7th), and $100 (7th-12th) for six-week session

Acro Dance

Acro Dance is different from typical gymnastics and tumbling classes. It is the seamless fusion of dance and acrobatic skills. The techniques taught help students to perform the skills safely on a hard floor (dance or stage floor) and to allow seamless flow from an acrobatic move into dance moves during choreography. It also helps to develop strong and well rounded dancers. ArtWorks Academy is one of only two studios in the area to be a certified Acrobatic Arts dance studio.

Grades: K-12th grade

Children’s Level Acro (K-2nd):  Thursdays 6:15-7:00 pm

Junior/Intermediate Level Acro (3rd-7th) Section 1: Mondays 7:15-8:10 pm

Junior/Intermediate Level Acro (3rd-7th) Section 2: Tuesdays 6:00-6:55 pm

Senior Level Acro (7th-12th): Thursdays 7:15-8:10 pm*

*(We will make up the class missed on July 4, on Thursday, August 8.)

Tuition: $90 (K-2nd) and $100 (3rd-12th) for six-week session

Dance Cirque

Introduce your child to something new and unique, with Dance Cirque at ArtWorks Academy! This class offers something for all ages and abilities. Dance Cirque is great for boys and girls, and you don’t have to be a dancer or have previous experience to join! Our innovative program includes interactive circuits, using apparatus like lyra (hoops), silks and trapeze and ground skills like juggling and hula hoops, all under the supervision of our certified and qualified instructors. Your child will be inspired to learn new skills and have a blast while exploring the world of circus arts.

Grades: K-12th grade

Children’s Level (K-2nd) Section 1:  Mondays 7:15-8:00 pm

Children’s Level  (K-2nd) Section 2:  Thursdays 5:30-6:15 pm

Junior Level (3rd-7th) Section 1: Mondays 6:30-7:15 pm

Junior Level (3rd-7th) Section 2: Wednesdays 5:45-6:30 pm

Senior Level (7th-12th): Thursdays 6:15-7:10 pm*

Tuition: $90 (K-7th) or $100 (7th-12th) for six-week session

Musical Theatre Dance Technique

Musical productions require solid dance technique.  This class will help our theatre students develop the strength, flexibility, and technique they need. Class will include strength and conditioning for dancers, progressions of dance steps across the floor, and short combinations to help them prepare for future dance auditions and rehearsals.  Less experienced dancers will gain the confidence they need to do well in musical theatre, more experienced dancers will be challenged by new combinations, styles, and characters to portray!

Grades: 3rd-12th

Junior Level (3rd-7th): Mondays 6:15-7:10 pm

Senior Level (7th-12th): Wednesdays 5:45-6:40 pm

Tuition: $100 for six-week session

Private Voice Lessons

ArtWorks Academy offers private voice lessons for students 10-18 years old. Lessons are ½ hour per week. Students will receive instruction on vocal production and placement, breathing techniques, diction, tone and ear training. Students will study vocal anatomy, including the respiratory muscles, the larynx and throat structures, and how they affect singing. Instruction will also be given in music theory and performance skills. Age appropriate music will be assigned to each student.

Time: Voice lessons will be arranged later in the spring semester and the schedule is not yet up. Once the voice lesson schedule is live, the time slots are listed under the season, “2024 Summer Voice Lessons”  Students enrolled for voice during the 2023-2024 season will have first priority. If your child is not currently enrolled in lessons and you would like to put their name on the list for summer lessons, you can email Mica Harkey at mica@artworksacademy.com and let her know your child is interested in lessons.

Ages: 10-18 year olds

Tuition: $155 for six-week session

Glee Club

This class is perfect for students who love to sing and want to further their musical training! Singing in a Barbershop or a cappella group trains students to be better ensemble singers.  Students will learn how to match, balance, and blend with each other, while learning intricate harmonies.  Students will gain proficiency with a variety of vocal styles using appropriate tone quality, intonation, rhythms, diction, and musicianship. While our Glee Club during the school year is divided into Men’s Glee Club and Women’s Glee Club, our summer Glee Club is coed.

4th-7th grade: Mondays 5:00-5:55 pm

7th-12th grade: Wednesdays 4:30-5:25 pm

Tuition: $100 for six-week session

Ballet

Ballet is the foundation of all dance technique. Solid training in this genre will allow a performer to easily adjust to the various dance styles seen in dance and musical theatre industries. Our classes place equal emphasis on technique, alignment, terminology and execution as well as musicality and a love of the art form. 

Grades: 3rd-12th

Junior Level Ballet (3rd-7th grade): Thursdays 7:15-8:10 pm*
Senior Level Ballet (7th-12th grade): Tuesdays 6:00-6:55 pm

*(We will make up the class missed on July 4, on Thursday, August 8.)

Tuition: $100 for six-week session

Pointe

This class is designed to help students develop the strength and skills needed to dance on Pointe. Teacher approval is required. Regular evaluations of students strength, alignment, and balance will be done to determine a student’s readiness for Pointe.

*The decision for placing a student on Pointe will be made by the students instructor(s). This decision is based on a students strength, placement, technical proficiency, understanding of terminology, as well as class attendance and participation.

Grades: 7th-12th

Day/Time: Thursdays 8:15-8:45 pm*

*(We will make up the class missed on July 4, on Thursday, August 8.)

Tuition: $70 for six-week session

 

Tap

Tap focuses on developing rhythm and speed through intricate footwork.  Students will learn proper execution and rhythm for steps, as well as the ability to execute steps at various speeds.

Grades: 3rd–12th grade, adults

Junior Level (3rd-7th grade): Thursdays 6:45-7:15 pm

Senior Beginning Level (7th-12th grade): Tuesdays 7:00-7:30 pm

Senior Intermediate Level (7th-12th grade): Mondays 5:30-6:00 pm

Adult Tap (18+): Mondays 8:15-8:45 pm

Tuition: $70 for six-week session

Modern/Contemporary

Students will work on movements that are the foundation for classical modern dance, such as contractions, basic floor work, and learning the concepts of space, time and force. They will also study contemporary dance, which is all about self-expression, freedom, and storytelling.

Grades: 7th-12th grade

Day/Time: Tuesdays 7:00-7:55 pm

Tuition: $100 for six-week session

Acting

In this class students will learn how to develop a character by discovering their inner motives and characteristics. Students will employ written material, critical thinking and research as well as improvisational acting techniques in this exciting six-week class.

Grades: 6th-12th

Day/Time: Tuesdays 5:00-5:55 pm

Tuition: $100 for six-week session

Adult Musical Theatre

This mixed-level class is perfect for adults who want to return to performing or experience it for the first time. This class incorporates three performance elements: singing, dancing and acting.  Students will focus on the fundamentals of musical theatre technique, while learning songs and dances from various musicals.

Grades: 18 years old and up

Day/Time: Monday 7:15-8:10 pm

Tuition: $100 for six-week session

 

Forever Plaid

This summer we will be producing Forever Plaid with rising 9th-12th grade students and 2024 grads. This is an all male class. It is audition only, meaning students must audition to be cast and we will select those we feel will be the best fit for the production.  The cast includes only four males, with the possibility of us double casting to create two casts of four.  The music is in the style of barbershop quartet, so we are looking for males with experience in this style or ability to sing four-part harmony, while carrying their own part independently.

About Forever Plaid

Forever Plaid is one of the most popular and successful musicals in recent memory. This deliciously fun revue is chock-full of classic barbershop quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies!

Once upon a time, there were four guys (Sparky, Smudge, Jinx and Frankie) who discovered that they shared a love for music and then got together to become their idols – The Four Freshman, The Hi-Lo’s and The Crew Cuts. Rehearsing in the basement of Smudge’s family’s plumbing supply company, they became “Forever Plaid”. On the way to their first big gig, the “Plaids” are broadsided by a school bus and killed instantly. It is at the moment when their careers and lives end that the story of Forever Plaid begins….

Singing in close harmony, squabbling boyishly over the smallest intonations and executing their charmingly outlandish choreography with overzealous precision, the “Plaids” are a guaranteed smash, with a program of beloved songs and delightful patter that keeps audiences rolling in the aisles when they’re not humming along to some of the great nostalgic pop hits of the 1950s. (from mtishows.com)

FOREVER PLAID

Written and Originally Directed and Choreographed by
STUART ROSS
 
Musical Continuity Supervision and Arrangements by
James Raitt
 
Originally Produced by
Gene Wolsk

FOREVER PLAID is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Auditions:

This production is audition only, meaning students must audition to be cast and we will select those we feel will be the best fit for the production. 

  • Students should prepare a song for their vocal audition in the style of Forever Plaid. It should be less than one minute in length and should show us their vocal range. 
  • The initial vocal audition should be submitted via a self-tape (video audition). Students will need their own accompaniment track when they video their audition.
  • Videos are due by the end of the day on May 11. 
  • Some students will be called back on Thursday, May 16. They will prepare some cuts from the show, which they will receive in advance. 
  • At callbacks, Sammy will have the students sing in groups of four to see how they work together and their abilities to sing four-part harmony
  • Callbacks will also include an acting portion where they will read sides from the show
  • Callbacks will be Thursday, May 16 from 6:00-8:00 pm

Again, auditioning does NOT guarantee you will be cast in the show. There are limited roles for this production.

Students going into 7th-12th grade should also consider auditioning for High School Musical 2. Females going into 9th-12th grade, and 2024 grads, should consider auditioning for Six: Teen Edition. Both auditions are on June 20, with callbacks on June 21-22.

Rehearsals: Students will rehearse from 6:00-8:30 pm on Tuesdays and from 4:45-7:15 pm on Thursdays, June 20 through July 25.  There is an extraordinary amount of challenging music in Forever Plaid, so our Music Director, Sammy Waganer, will begin working with the cast some toward the end of May and beginning of June. We will be working around our MTC Concert, Newsies, and Titanic, so he will find times that work for the cast. We will have mandatory rehearsals every night the week of July 22.

Performances: Performances for Forever Plaid will be Friday-Sunday, July 26-28, 2024.  We will announce the performance times after casting is finalized. 

Grades: 9th-12th, 2024 grads

Cost: Tuition is $395, which includes a production fee to help cover the production expenses. 

To sign your child up for auditions, click on the link below and log in to your account or create an account if you are new. Once you have done so you will see a link to a page that says, “Auditions Summer 2024”

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Six: Teen Edition

This summer we will be producing Six: Teen Edition with rising 9th-12th grade students and 2024 grads. It is audition only, meaning students must audition to be cast and we will select those we feel will be the best fit for the production.  The cast includes only six females.  We will likely double cast, creating two casts of six. There is an option for this production to have a small ensemble. We may or may not cast an ensemble and will decide so at the time of casting.

About Six: Teen Edition

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the mic to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st-century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over.

The New York Times says SIX is “pure entertainment!” and the Evening Standard hails SIX as “the most uplifting new British musical I have ever had the privilege to watch.”

SIX: TEEN EDITION includes all songs from the original version, with reimagined lines and lyrics to minimize suggestive language and alternate line changes to reframe UK references for a US audience. (from concordtheatricals.com)  While adapted, there are still some themes that are more mature. 

SIX: TEEN EDITION
By Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss

SIX: TEEN EDITION is presented by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

Auditions:

This production is audition only, meaning students must audition to be cast and we will select those we feel will be the best fit for the production. 

  • Auditions will be Thursday, June 20 at 4:00 pm or 6:00 pm
  • Callbacks will be Friday, June 21 at 6:00 pm
  • If you will be out of town during auditions, please contact us in advance, so we can arrange another audition time for you.  You can call (405) 397-1824 or email Katie Morris at katie@artworksacademy.com. Please make sure you get a message back confirming we know your child will be absent. 
  • Please sign your child up to audition on Thursday, June 20 at 4:00 or 6:00 pm
  • Those auditioning should prepare one song from a musical, which reflects the style of the show. It should be 16-32 bars in length.  We will not have an accompanist for this audition, so students will need to bring recorded accompaniment and a device on which to play it.
  • They should also come prepared for a dance audition.  The dance will be taught to them at auditions and they will dance in small groups for the audition portion.
  • Those who audition for Six: Teen Edition may be called back to read and sing for specific roles.  Callbacks will be Friday, June 21 at 6:00 pm. You will receive an email on Friday, June 21 letting you know if your child is called back for which roles they will sing and read.

Again, auditioning does NOT guarantee you will be cast in the show. There are limited roles for this production.

Students going into 7th-12th grade should also consider auditioning for High School Musical 2 (auditions are June 20). Males going into 9th-12th grade, and 2024 grads, should consider auditioning for Forever Plaid (those auditions will be in May).

Rehearsals: Students will rehearse from 6:00-8:30 pm on Mondays and 6:30-9:00 pm Thursdays from June 24 through August 1.  We might occasionally have additional rehearsals, if necessary.  We will have mandatory rehearsals every night the week of July 29.

Performances: Performances for Six: Teen Edition will be Friday-Sunday, August 2-4, 2024.  We will announce the performance times after casting is finalized. 

Grades: 9th-12th, 2024 grads

Cost: Tuition is $395, which includes a production fee to help cover the production expenses. 

To sign your child up for auditions, click on the link below and log in to your account or create an account if you are new. Once you have done so you will see a link to a page that says, “Auditions Summer 2024”

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Hansel and Gretel

This summer we will be producing Hansel and Gretel: An Original Ballet with 9-18 year olds. It is audition only, meaning students must audition to be cast and we will select those we feel will be the best fit for the production.  

About Hansel and Gretel: An Original Ballet

Hansel and Gretel, brother and sister, are left stranded in a forest where they encounter a witch residing in a house made of bread, cake, and sugar. The witch, with sinister plans to eat them, schemes to fatten up Hansel. Through quick thinking and bravery, Gretel outwits the witch by pushing her into the oven, saving her brother and securing the witch’s treasure before fleeing to safety.

Auditions:

This production is audition only, meaning students must audition to be cast and we will select those we feel will be the best fit for the production. 

  • Auditions will be Tuesday, June 18 from 6:00-7:30 pm. If your child is also auditioning to be a member of Relevé Dance Company, the auditions are the same evening. Students only auditioning for Hansel and Gretel will likely be released prior to 7:30 pm
  • Students should wear dance clothes and bring ballet shoes
  • If you will be out of town during auditions, please contact us in advance, so we can arrange another audition time for you.  You can call (405) 397-1824 or email Cheryl Morris at info@artworksacademy.com. Please make sure you get a message back confirming we know your child will be absent. 
  • Please sign your child up to audition on Tuesday, June 18
  • If they plan to also audition for Relevé Dance Company, please sign them up for both auditions
  • They do not need to prepare anything for auditions
  • Click on the link below and log in to your account or create an account if you are new.
  • Once you have done so you will see a link to a page that says, “Auditions Summer 2024”

Again, auditioning does NOT guarantee you will be cast in the show. There are limited roles for this production.

Rehearsals: Students will rehearse from 4:30-6:00 pm on Thursdays from June 27 through August 8.  We might occasionally have additional rehearsals, if necessary.  

Performances: Performances for Hansel and Gretel: An Original Ballet will include both ticketed performances, as well as free performances in the park. 

August 9-10: Ticketed performances at ArtWorks Academy’s Loft Theatre

August 17, 24: Free morning performances at local parks

Ages: 9-18 year olds

Cost: Tuition is $200

To sign your child up for auditions, click on the link below and log in to your account or create an account if you are new. Once you have done so you will see a link to a page that says, “Auditions Summer 2024”

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