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SMARTS Spring 2024 Classes

Enrollment for Spring 2024 classes opened on Tuesday, January 16 @ 1pm, and were filled on a first-come, first-served basis. SMARTS is excited to hold 32 classes for the Spring semester! Please see below for our Spring 2024 catalog and class schedule. Please call SMARTS at 330.574.2787 Ext. 2 with any questions. We look forward to seeing you!

 

If you missed this round of classes, don't worry! We will announce our Summer Workshops in May 2024. In the meantime, feel free to follow us on Facebook (SMARTSartschool) or Instagram (@smarts_art_school) for program updates and special event information!  

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All SMARTS and Virtual SMARTS classes are free, open to the public, and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Early SMARTS Paint the Town, Ages 18 months – 5yrs. old

Early SMARTS Paint the Town, Ages 18 months – 5yrs. old (Mia Mondora) Calling all young artists! Get ready for an awesome art adventure with us. We’re going to have a blast playing with colors and textures to make all sorts of cool animals, characters, and even monsters. We’ll make everything larger than life as…

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SMARTS Ukulele 2A, Grades 4-12

SMARTS Ukulele 2A, Grades 4-12 (Simon Kenneally) This fun Hawaiian instrument has captivated audiences with imaginations of island life for years, but it’s not just an instrument you hear on vacation. The ukulele also appears in many recent top radio hits, such as Train’s “Hey Soul Sister” and Jason Mraz’s “I’m Yours.” The simplicity of…

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SMARTS Intro to Modern Dance, Grades K-3

­­­­­­­­­SMARTS Intro to Modern Dance, Grades K-3  (Makenna Liller) Explore a contemporary style of dance. The Modern dance style is an opportunity to explore movement without the rules of ballet. Modern dance encompasses elements of jazz, ballet, hip-hop, yoga, and organic movements. Modern dance focuses on expression and the connection between movement and the dancer.…

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SMARTS Painting Pollock Style, Grades K-3

SMARTS Painting Pollock Style, Grades K-3 (Jennifer Carlson) There are many different ways to start a painting: lightly sketching a plan, flicking paint, drawing with colored pencils, and so on. In this class we will experiment with drip painting. It is an interesting way to create Abstract Art and experiment with a style of painting…

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Early SMARTS Inside Out Theater, Ages 18 months- 5yrs old

Early SMARTS Inside Out Theater, Ages 18 months- 5yrs old (Chloe Downey) In this class we will explore emotions and how they inform the art of acting. We will observe the emotions of others and see if we can recreate, identify, or understand their feelings. We will play with colors and explore their connection to…

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SMARTS 3D Character Building Workshop, Grades 4-8

SMARTS 3D Character Building Workshop, Grades 4-8 (Robert Kerr & Bryant Youngblood of The Evolve Innovation Center) Artists make a series of decisions about how they choose to illustrate a concept, character, or idea when they create characters. This class is an opportunity to take a deep dive in character development and creation. Students will…

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SMARTS present “The Band,” Rock Band, Grades 4-12

SMARTS present “The Band,” Rock Band, Grades 4-12 (Simon Kenneally) “The Band” is a student-led Rock Band that composes and demonstrates their own music. They are always seeking more band members and experimenting with the type of songs and sounds they can create. In this class, students will have the aid of a professional musician…

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SMARTS Off Beat Writing, Grades 4-8

SMARTS Off Beat Writing, Grades 4-8 (Natalie Wright) If you like to experiment with old-fashioned, out of date, and/or archaic words, this class is for you. We will work with a daily list of outdated words. After you define them, you will add your own creativity and figure out how to use all the words on…

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SMARTS Tales from the Empty Notebook, Grades 2-5

SMARTS Tales from the Empty Notebook, Grades 2-5 (Natalie Wright) Write your own tall tale featuring you or a made-up character using your life’s events. Tall Tales are extremely exaggerated stories that may be based on real life events or complete fantasy. The catch is: the tales are told as if they are real and…

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SMARTS Piano Lab 1B, Grades 3-12

SMARTS Piano Lab 1B, Grades 3-12 (Haley Beverburg) This is the second beginner-level piano lab class in a series offered at SMARTS for grades 3-12. Piano Lab 1A is a prerequisite for this class. If a student has prior piano skills, they may opt to take a skills assessment with a SMARTS Instructor by appointment to…

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SMARTS, Students Motivated by the Arts, is a 501(c)3 non-profit community art school.

Address: 25 East Boardman Street, First Floor, Youngstown, Ohio 44503

Phone: 330-574-2787

Email: info@smartsartschool.org

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SMARTS classes have been free and open to the public since 1997. To become a SMARTS student and receive regular communication about our class offerings, complete a new student application. Classes are filled on a first-come, first serve basis.

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