Summer programs | 6-12 years

Registration for all Summer Programs (except Summer Dance Intensive) starts Tuesday, May 4.
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Morning session: 9:30 – 12:15 pm AND/OR
Afternoon session: 1:00 – 3:45 pm

Cartooning* (ages 6-8)
Invent images in a variety of media including coloured pencil, pastel,
markers and paper cut-outs. Learn the tricks of the cartooning trade
by creating funny faces, animals, monsters and comical backgrounds.

Mixed Media Art* (ages 6-8)
Participate in two-and three-dimensional art creation, exploring colour, pattern and texture. In a studio filled with exciting materials and tools, turn your original ideas into works of art.

Creative Drama* (ages 6-8)
A class packed with fun and exhilarating theatre games to develop your imagination, creativity and self confidence. Learn
the beginnings of improvisation, mime and movement.

Kid Tech* (ages 7-8)
Plunge into the world of multi-media art and learn to use digital video recorders, and software such as Photoshop and iMovie.

Mask, Movement and Imagination* (ages 6-8)
Explore the art of working with masks, create physical characters and discover a whole new world of imagination.

Theatre Workshop** (ages 6-8)
Explore the myths, legends and fairy tales of lands far and near! Exercise your imagination and creativity by developing your own characters, plays and stories. Join together as a group in rehearsals for the final performance.

The Fine Art of Hanging Out** (ages 6-8, 9-12)
Explore Vancouver with an artist’s eye. Take your Arts Umbrella backpack filled with watercolours, pastels, conté, pencils, sketch board and paper, and discover beaches, wildlife, parks, museums, galleries and artist studios. Interpret your summer experience in “en plein-air” (in the open air) artworks.

Drawing and Painting* (ages 6-8, 9-12)
Discover composition, design, colour and art history as you create your own art using charcoal, oil pastel, tempera, chalk, pen and ink. Develop your visual perception skills while exploring natural forms, abstract concepts and still life.

Acting for the Camera* (ages 9-12)
Explore the on-camera experience by learning camera acting techniques and screen direction. Work through exercises, improvisations, monologues, scene studies and cold readings to develop audition skills.

Classical Animation* (ages 9-12)
Use the basics of story development to bring your own characters and drawings to life using flip-books, on-film drawing, puppets, clay, cut-outs and multi-plane animation.

Computer Arts* (ages 9-12)
Explore, design and create web pages, animation and movies using software such as Photoshop, Flash and iMovie. Create digital masterpieces for family and friends!

Mixed Media Art* (ages 9-12)
Study the world of three-dimensional art forms, and learn about the techniques, materials and methods of sculptural design. Work with wood, paint, clay, papier mâché and found objects to build your creations, using traditional techniques and experimental methods.

Photography** (ages 9-12)
Explore Granville Island with a 35mm camera! Learn how a camera ‘sees’, discover historical processes, and create prints in the darkroom. Experiment with aperture, shutter speed, black-and-white film developing, contact printing and enlarging. Build technical skills by creating and composing unique images.

Youth Acting Workshop** (ages 11-13)
This intensive acting workshop includes a variety of exercises, scene studies and script work to build and enhance your performance skills. Focus on voice, movement, characterization and improvisation and at the end of the session, stage a performance for family and friends.

* classes are combined to make 1/2 day programs
** classes run 1/2 day in length