Conservatory announces summer schedule

WINONA, Minn. — The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts at the Valéncia Arts Center will offer summer programming June 4 – Aug. 4.

Community classes and camps are offered for anyone ages 4 through adults and include:

Dance Day Camp - Dance Me a Story

June 11-15; 1 to 4 p.m.; Ages 4-8; tuition, $100
Includes ballet, jazz, creative movement, and performing in a final showcase

Dance Day Camp - Dance The Day Away

June 18-22; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Ages 9-12; tuition, $150
Includes ballet, jazz, modern, choreography, theory courses, and performing in a final showcase

Teen/Adult Workshops

June 4, 11, 18, and 25; tuition varies
Class offerings will include: dance fitness, piyo, and clogging

Intermediate/Advanced Workshops

June 11-22; tuition varies
Class offerings will include: ballet/pointe, tap, jazz, modern, and hip hop

Boys Workshops

July 23-26; 11 a.m. to noon; Ages 8-16; tuition, $40.
Study with visiting guest artists Allen Fields and Tony Smith

Theatre Day Camp – “The Pied Piper”

July 30-Aug. 4; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; for children entering grades one through nine; tuition, $150.
Includes: acting, voice, movement and performing in “The Pied Piper”
Study with professional actors from Gilmore Creek Summer Theatre and Missoula Children’s Theatre

"Summer dance and theatre camps are a great extracurricular activity for youth, helping them build self-esteem, creating a daily venue for movement and exercise, and offering a great place to meet new friends," said Christine Martin, managing director of MCA.

The Conservatory summer dance classes also offer excellent opportunities for adults. All adult classes are held during the evenings. Additionally, workshops in ballet/pointe, tap, jazz, modern, and hip hop for intermediate and advanced teens and college-aged students are available.

Tuition for summer classes varies depending on class length and level. Dance Technique for Boys can be registered for at no charge through MCA’s tuition free boys programs.

Registration for summer classes, workshops and camps is currently being accepted at the Valéncia Arts Center, located at Vila and Howard streets, Winona.

For more information and registration materials, visit www.smumn.edu/mca, e-mail dance@smumn.edu or call (507) 453-5500.

The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts is an affiliate program of Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.