April News
April has arrived at Performance School of the Arts promising a month full of exciting events! Our annual Spring Art Exhibition: “Spring Blossoms” is now on view in our Student Art Gallery. Stop by to finally let a little spring into your lives! This month we have added a second Georgia O’Keeffe Art Workshop date and will be offering a new Adult Art Workshop Series. We are now registering for our many Summer of Fine Arts Camp Programs and are looking forward to our 2014 Dance Recital and Variety Show coming up in June!
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We would like to congratulate all of the students who performed at Piano NYSSMA this year. A special congratulations goes out to Joycelyn Vu for achieving a perfect score this year, as well as Jack Gartner, Sarah DeGenero, Jennifer Vu, Bradley Perritt and Deborah Hedley for successfully completing level 6 with high scores. We are so proud of all who participated!
We also send out congratulations to our Art Purchase Award winner, Madeline Mazzotta. Maddy’s painting will be hung in our school permanently for all to enjoy! Congratulations to our Honorable Mention winners as well, Pravara Alapati, Cara Duffy, Sean Walsh and Max Hoffman!
We invite you to click here for photos of the winning artwork, our Opening Reception, as well as our 6th Annual Celtic Music Jam which was held in March.
Georgia O’Keeffe Art Workshop - 2nd Date Offered!
Monday, April 7th 6:15-7:00pm
Since we have had an overwhelming number of people sign up for this workshop, we have added a 2nd date!
Georgia O'Keeffe was known for her stunning paintings of cropped and enlarged flowers. Join us for an amazing painting workshop where we will discover this remarkable artist and learn techniques to create our own original flower paintings.
To ensure we have enough art supplies on hand, please register with our front desk to participate by Saturday, April 5th.
Adult Art Workshop Series
New for Adults! Our new Adult Art Workshop Series will offer many fun opportunities for you to learn about famous and contemporary artists, techniques, materials and create original artwork to be proud of. All skill levels welcome!
Please click here for the Spring Schedule.
Spring Art Exhibition
On Display March 23rd – April 20th
Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of our art students. Free and open to the community all month long! Please also click here for some beautiful images from our Opening Reception from March 23rd.
Summer of Fine Arts Camps
Now registering for our very special summer programs! We will be hosting past fan favorites as well as some new and exciting camps! Reserve your spot for an amazing summer of fun and learning where everyone gets their own moment in the spotlight! Our Camps are fun, educational and jam packed with excitement. Click below for some exciting photos of past end of camp performances and exhibitions...
* Join our fun and exciting summer camps with professional instructors in a positive learning environment.
* Pick an area of interest then discover a brand new you with awesome skills. The stage is calling you!
* Participate in our very special and elaborate end of camp week performances and art exhibitions!
* Package rates available for aspiring artists with multiple areas of talent. Contact us for details.
Want to be a rock star for a week? Join us for Rock N Roll Camp where you will learn how to play all of the instruments in a rock band and meet real rock artists in person!
Ever dream of performing on stage with Broadway experts? At Musical Theatre Camp you will learn from professional actors, Broadway experts and voice actors in a positive learning environment and actually perform with them at our extraordinary end of camp performance!
Love Angelina Ballerina? Come and dance with this charming mouseling at her Angelina Ballerina Dance Academy Camp as we learn the fundamentals of ballet while having fun using the storyline of Angelina Ballerina through her books.
Want to create art like the Impressionist artists of the 19th century? At our "En Plein Air" Outdoor Art Camp experience drawing and painting the landscape outdoors in natural light, just as the Impressionist artists did in the 19th Century, using art materials such as acrylics, watercolors and pastels.
These are just a few examples of our exceptional summer programs. We offer programs for all ages and abilities. Please click here for detailed information and to register.
UPCOMING EVENTS...
2014 Dance Recital & Variety Show
Saturday, June 14th - 6:00pm
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Join us June 14th for an exciting performance on an amazing stage at RPI in Troy, NY. Our students will come together on the big stage to show off what they have been learning in their individual classes. We will be celebrating student talents as well as highlighting the progress that they have made throughout the year. Ticket info coming soon!
