3 February, 2020
Hopkinton Center for the Arts (HCA) announces an
exciting summer session of new dance workshops and intensives and returning theater, fine art,
ceramics, film, and music classes. The 2020 summer session runs from June 29 through August
21 and is open to students ages 4 to 17. Weekly classes and intensives give all students the
chance to focus on skill building, improving technique, or trying a brand new discipline.
Registration is now open at www.hopartscenter.org. The HCA will hold an informational Open
House on Sunday, March 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 98 Hayden Rowe St. Hopkinton, MA.
The summer starts with a fun and collaborative Jazz Intensive Workshop (ages 10 to
18) with instructor Zack Bacak. All levels of experience are accepted from beginner to advanced
as students will be matched with other players based on their skill levels.
Aspiring thespians can register for Broadway for Kids (ages 4 to 6) or Summer
Theater: Show in a Week (ages 7 to 13). All students will have the opportunity to perform live
in front of a supportive crowd of family and friends at the end of each week. For those students
who prefer to work behind the scenes, Movie Making Madness (ages 9 to 13) is a great
film-making program for beginners.
Students who love to draw, paint, and sculpt should register for the HCA’s Art
Adventures for Kids (ages 4 to 6) or Fine Arts Academy (ages 7 to 13). Older teens can
sign-up for Summer Wheel Throwing (ages 11 to 17) where they will learn the basics of
making pottery on a wheel. For students who enjoy both performing and visual arts the
Complete Artist (ages 7 to 13) program allows them the unique opportunity to study both.
Extended day options are available for parents who are interested in late pick-up.
New this summer, HCA dance director Jessica Wilson is introducing an array of
workshops and intensives. Young students will have a ball at Sleeping Beauty Ballet or
Cinderella Ballet (ages 5 to 7). In Young Dancers Choreography (ages 7 to 9) students will
explore music and movement through dance and have the opportunity to create their own
choreography. Dance Discovery is for students ages 10 to 17 who are looking to begin their
dance journey. Dancers will be offered instruction in ballet, jazz, and contemporary. For
intermediate dancers with prior formal training, the HCA is offering a three-week Summer
Dance Intensive (ages 10 to 17) where students can build strength, improve technique, and reach
for their goals in a fun and welcoming atmosphere.
All programs are taught by artist-instructors who have experience working and teaching
in their field. HCA invites local teens to volunteer as Counselor-in-Training assistants. Each teen
is paired with a teaching artist and helps out in the studio. There are opportunities to volunteer
for one week or the entire summer.
As a non-profit arts center, the HCA believes the arts are for everyone, and encourages
guardians and parents of children living in Hopkinton and surrounding towns to apply for
need-based scholarships through its online scholarship form. For additional information please
visit www.hopartscenter.org.
