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Education at the Bing Arts Center
A wide variety of art classes will be offered by the Bing Arts Center. The educational program will expand as available funding grows. Art instruction will be available for children, teenagers, and adults.
Classes will include, but not be limited to, studio art for elementary school students, drawing and painting for teenagers and adults, as well as ceramic techniques and sculpture for all ages. Plans for the development of a comprehensive, community multi-media program are also under way.
Courses on motion picture history and appreciation should prove quite popular. Techniques and appreciation of animation will be part of the curriculum. Detailed information will be available here as soon as scheduling is finalized.
Scheduled upcoming Summer classes for children are shown below. You are also welcome to Download the full Summer Course Brochure. Do you have an idea for a class or workshop? Contact us and we would be delighted to hear your thoughts!
Let's Dance!
Dance Class for Kids
Summer Workshop : Monday, July 12 - Friday, July 16, 2010 • 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Ages 8 - 12
$55 per student plus $15 registration fee
The Bing Arts Center is pleased to present Let’s Dance! The course will cover four different genres of dance including Jazz, Ballet, Modern and Hip Hop. Students will focus on a different genre each day and then present a brief recital for parents, family and friends on the final day.
Classes will emphasize flexibility, strength, coordination and body awareness to allow freedom of expression. It is a great way for students to release tensions and frustrations and to feel creative.
About the Instructor: Gina Emanuel-Satchell teaches the Lester Horton Technique of modern dance. She will be assisted by additional teachers Kashana Sharif, Meysha Woods and Robert Blakley.
Recipe for a Storybook
Studio Art for Kids
Summer Session : July 17 - August 21, 2010 • 10:30 a.m. - Noon
Ages 8 - 12
$75 per student plus $15 registration fee
A studio and art appreciation course, Exploring Art In Many Cultures is offered for children ages 8 through 12. The course consists of six 90 minute classes on Saturdays from July 17 through August 21, meeting from 10:30 until Noon. The course costs $75 with a $15 registration fee.
Students will create sequential art in the form of a story/picture book by writing a story and illustrating it. Character creation, styles, theme and genres will be emphasized. Students will focus on pencil, colored pencil, marker and various other drawing materials
An exhibit of the students’ work will be presented in the Bing Arts Center after the course is completed. It will be open to the public (in addition to family and friends, of course). Showcasing their work in a gallery setting will provide the young artists with valuable experience and an insight into the fascinating process of creating and exhibiting art!
About the Instructor: Merrilee Aurora Hale is a freelance graphic designer, licensed art teacher in Massachusetts and the social media & marketing director for the Bing Arts Center. She is also the owner of Modern|Renaissance, an online boutique selling illustrations, graphic design, and printed materials.
Let's Make a Movie!
Motion Picture Production for Kids
Summer Workshop : Monday, July 19 - Friday, July 23, 2010 • 9 a.m. - Noon
Ages 8 - 12
$125 per student plus $15 registration fee
The course will be divided into pre-production, production, and post-production. Each class will be presented as a hands-on workshop. The students will be organized as a film crew and will work as a team to produce a six to eight minute movie. They will fill the roles of camera-person, audio engineer, production designer, hair and makeup artist, and actors.
The crew will use professional video and film equipment including a prosumer camera, a complete light kit, and wireless microphones. The completed work will be shown to family, friends, and the public in a special premiere event at the Bing Arts Center, complete with popcorn. Each student will also receive a DVD on Premiere Night.
About the Instructor: Local film-maker and screenwriter Marty Langford has been making motion pictures since he was 14, when he shot a stop-motion action film starring action figures. He is a principal in viz-bang!, an online video and social meda company.
Youth Theater
Drama & Theater for Teens
Summer Session : July 20 - August 19, 2010 (every Tues. & Thurs.) • 2 - 6 p.m.
Ages 13 - 18
$110 per student plus $15 registration fee
The youth theater program is for teens age 13 to 18, and includes training in all aspects of theatrical production. In addition to instruction in improvisation and acting from a script, students will learn about auditioning, directing, publicity, production planning, house management, and the basics of lighting and sound reinforcement. Teamwork and leadership skills will be developed in a cooperative, encouraging social atmosphere. At the end of the program, there will be a performance open to friends, family and the general public.
Each 4-hour session will be divided into a class focused on a specific aspect of the theater, followed by a rehearsal for the show that the group will be performing. This year's performance will be a murder mystery, featuring improvised interaction between the audience and the cast.
About the Instructor: Nate Ferreira has been working with youth performance groups for 12 years. Recognized for having developed an unparalleled technical theater program, Nate believes that the arts can make a powerful, positive impact in the lives of all kids. He is also the owner of ufonyx.com, a social network for the music industry.
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