The HCA fine arts weekly academy sessions are geared toward those students who want to fully explore different visual art mediums. Their day will include studio time with teachers covering different mediums such as watercolor, pastels, ceramics handbuilding and pencil drawing. The students will also work on a group activity each day and spend time outside. ALL ART SUPPLIES INCLUDED. Please bring a lunch, snack and water bottle each day.

The HCA fine arts weekly academy sessions are geared toward those students who want to fully explore different visual art mediums. Their day will include studio time with teachers covering different mediums such as watercolor, pastels, ceramics handbuilding and pencil drawing. The students will also work on a group activity each day and spend time outside. ALL ART SUPPLIES INCLUDED. Please bring a lunch, snack and water bottle each day.

This one week morning program is full of colorful summer fun! Kids will create art projects each day with a different theme each week. Through projects that include body motion, story-time, and music, campers will create unique pieces of art that connect to science, history, and math. They will work with clay, paint and other fun materials. They will also engage imaginative play and games. Students should bring a snack and water bottle and dress in comfortable clothes that they don't mind getting dirty! If you pair this with Broadway for Kids in the afternoon to create a full day of fun, you will need to send your child with lunch as well. Appropriate for ages 4 to 6.

This fun full day, week long program includes classes in ballet, jazz, acting/pantomime, repertory, student choreography, and related crafts. Come and explore dance in a fun and welcoming environment! The week culminates with a demonstration for families. Perfect for novice and young experienced dancers alike.

Get ready for a fun workshop of making movie trailers and sketches in this introduction to movie making. For beginner and intermediate-level movie makers, this workshop will focus on what goes into making a movie while getting hands on experience being both in front of and behind the cameras. Students should bring lunch, water bottle, and snack everyday. 

Instructor: Sara Fitzpatrick

This afternoon program is perfect for budding performers who love to dress up and sing and dance! Each week Broadway for Kids will have a different theme with students acting a short story, and learning one to two songs with simple choreography. Students in the program will also have the opportunity to play theater games and make new friends. A recording of the final performance will be provided on the last day (or a live performance if feasible). This program can be paired with Art Adventures morning program to provide a full day of programming. Appropriate for ages 4 to 6.

For beginners and intermediate ceramics students. Come and learn the basics of making pottery on the potter's wheel! The workshop includes all materials, firing and glazing. For grades 6th - 12th

The HCA fine arts weekly academy sessions are geared toward those students who want to fully explore different visual art mediums. Their day will include studio time with teachers covering different mediums such as watercolor, pastels, ceramics handbuilding and pencil drawing. The students will also work on a group activity each day and spend time outside. ALL ART SUPPLIES INCLUDED. Please bring a lunch, snack and water bottle each day.

The HCA fine arts weekly academy sessions are geared toward those students who want to fully explore different visual art mediums. Their day will include studio time with teachers covering different mediums such as watercolor, pastels, ceramics handbuilding and pencil drawing. The students will also work on a group activity each day and spend time outside. ALL ART SUPPLIES INCLUDED. Please bring a lunch, snack and water bottle each day.

If you're child loves both theater and visual arts, this workshop is the perfect blend! This full week session will have students spending part of their week performing in the Summer Theater Show in a Week workshop, and part of their day exploring visual arts projects. Students should bring a lunch, snack and water bottle each day.

A play presented each week! Using well loved stories, students will learn, stage and perform a play for friends and family to attend at the end of the week (or the performance will be recorded for later viewing). Creativity abounds in this fun workshop that will include improv and acting games. Each play will involve one group musical number.

This one week morning program is full of colorful summer fun! Kids will create art projects each day with a different theme each week. Through projects that include body motion, story-time, and music, campers will create unique pieces of art that connect to science, history, and math. They will work with clay, paint and other fun materials. They will also engage imaginative play and games. Students should bring a snack and water bottle and dress in comfortable clothes that they don't mind getting dirty! If you pair this with Broadway for Kids in the afternoon to create a full day of fun, you will need to send your child with lunch as well. Appropriate for ages 4 to 6.

This afternoon program is perfect for budding performers who love to dress up and sing and dance! Each week Broadway for Kids will have a different theme with students acting a short story, and learning one to two songs with simple choreography. Students in the program will also have the opportunity to play theater games and make new friends. A recording of the final performance will be provided on the last day (or a live performance if feasible). This program can be paired with Art Adventures morning program to provide a full day of programming. Appropriate for ages 4 to 6.

For beginners and intermediate ceramics students. Come and learn the basics of making pottery on the potter's wheel! The workshop includes all materials, firing and glazing. For grades 6th - 12th

Hopkinton Center for the Arts—Art Around the World series presents a FREE children's cultural program. You and your child are welcome to join us  as we celebrate a different culture each month with instructor Judith Smith. Kids will listen to a story, hear a themed-song and have fun making a culturally themed art craft. Program runs Saturday 2:00 to 3:00 pm via a Zoom link. Participants will be sent a list in advance of simple materials to provide your child for the craft. A computer screen and internet connection is required.  Recommended for kids 4-8 y/o

Pre-registration is required per family. This program is offered at no cost. Donations are encouraged and can be made here: CLICK TO MAKE DONATION

August 14 : Indigenous People of America (On-site, outdoors @ the HCA)

Art Around the World workshops coming up (registration is required individually for these workhops). 

September 25th: South Africa (On-site @ the HCA)

October 23: Guatemala (On-site @ the HCA)

November 13: France (On-site @ the HCA)

December 11: Sweden (On-site @ the HCA)

This program is provided by the generous support of Unibank

The HCA fine arts weekly academy sessions are geared toward those students who want to fully explore different visual art mediums. Their day will include studio time with teachers covering different mediums such as watercolor, pastels, ceramics handbuilding and pencil drawing. The students will also work on a group activity each day and spend time outside. ALL ART SUPPLIES INCLUDED. Please bring a lunch, snack and water bottle each day.

The HCA fine arts weekly academy sessions are geared toward those students who want to fully explore different visual art mediums. Their day will include studio time with teachers covering different mediums such as watercolor, pastels, ceramics handbuilding and pencil drawing. The students will also work on a group activity each day and spend time outside. ALL ART SUPPLIES INCLUDED. Please bring a lunch, snack and water bottle each day.

This week of "Show in a Week" will depart from the others weeks of programming in that it will not be one show that is presented. Instead the students will perform comedy skits/sketches and songs/dances.  Creativity abounds in this fun workshop that will include improv and acting games. 

If you're child loves both theater and visual arts, this workshop is the perfect blend! This full week session will have students spending part of their week performing in the Summer Theater Show in a Week workshop, and part of their day exploring visual arts projects. Students should bring a lunch, snack and water bottle each day.

This one week morning program is full of colorful summer fun! Kids will create art projects each day with a different theme each week. Through projects that include body motion, story-time, and music, campers will create unique pieces of art that connect to science, history, and math. They will work with clay, paint and other fun materials. They will also engage imaginative play and games. Students should bring a snack and water bottle and dress in comfortable clothes that they don't mind getting dirty! If you pair this with Broadway for Kids in the afternoon to create a full day of fun, you will need to send your child with lunch as well. Appropriate for ages 4 to 6.

This afternoon program is perfect for budding performers who love to dress up and sing and dance! Each week Broadway for Kids will have a different theme with students acting a short story, and learning one to two songs with simple choreography. Students in the program will also have the opportunity to play theater games and make new friends. A recording of the final performance will be provided on the last day (or a live performance if feasible). This program can be paired with Art Adventures morning program to provide a full day of programming. Appropriate for ages 4 to 6.

For beginners and intermediate ceramics students. Come and learn the basics of making pottery on the potter's wheel! The workshop includes all materials, firing and glazing. For grades 6th - 12th

The HCA fine arts weekly academy sessions are geared toward those students who want to fully explore different visual art mediums. Their day will include studio time with teachers covering different mediums such as watercolor, pastels, ceramics handbuilding and pencil drawing. The students will also work on a group activity each day and spend time outside. ALL ART SUPPLIES INCLUDED. Please bring a lunch, snack and water bottle each day.

The HCA fine arts weekly academy sessions are geared toward those students who want to fully explore different visual art mediums. Their day will include studio time with teachers covering different mediums such as watercolor, pastels, ceramics handbuilding and pencil drawing. The students will also work on a group activity each day and spend time outside. ALL ART SUPPLIES INCLUDED. Please bring a lunch, snack and water bottle each day.

Directed by Sandee Buckley / For students going into grade 2 through 5th grade.

It's Dad's turn to tell his rambunctious kids their bedtime stories, but when he gets fuzzy on the details, the classics get creative: a prince with a snoring problem spices up The Princess and The Pea, The Boy Who Cried Wolf cries dinosaur instead, and Rumpelstiltskin helps turn all that pesky gold into straw. You may think you know your fairy tales, but not the way Dad tells them.

Students who register for this production will be automatically cast in the show. Registration must be completed by August 30, 2021. Auditions will take place on Monday August 30 @ 4:00 pm. Students unable to make the in-person audition may submit a recorded audition. 

Rehearsals will take place on Sunday afternoons and one late afternoon/early evening during the week starting after Labor Day.  The choice of weekday rehearsal is still TBD and will try to factor in the day that is best for the majority of cast members. Not all cast members may be called for every rehearsal. 

Three public performance will take place at the HCA Nov 12-14.

This program is based on a 36-week academic year September 2021 - June 2022. The $50 registration fee will hold a spot for your child in this class. The final fee due will be calculated based on the number of dance classes registered for (to be determined no later than September 12, 2021). Discounts are available for multiple dance classes taken per week. Payment installment plans are available. For more information, or you wish to join the class mid-session, please email jessica@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.  

Students will work on skills in a structured class format to include barre work, center, and elements across the floor. Emphasis is placed on form, musicality, coordination, expression, and working together as a corps. A portion of class remains dedicated to creative dance improvisation where individual expression is encouraged in a safe and welcoming atmosphere. Ballet 4 students are encouraged to supplement their training with Broadway Jazz. Set to age appropriate popular music of today, our jazz classes are inspired by classic broadway styles. Classes include a warm up, isolations, laterals, stretches, across the floor progressions, and choreographed combinations. The movements and music of each class will leave students feeling happy and energized. Theater and all dance students will find jazz technique provides wonderful advancement.

Many performing opportunities are available for students at this level including the Spring Concert and The Nutcracker.

This class will take place in-person, but can be available to a student who wishes to access the class from home via Zoom. 

This program is based on a 36-week academic year September 2021 - June 2022. The $50 registration fee will hold a spot for your child in this class. The final fee due will be calculated based on the number of dance classes registered for (to be determined no later than September 12, 2021). Discounts are available for multiple dance classes taken per week. Payment installment plans are available. For more information, or you wish to join the class mid-session, please email jessica@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

Placement in this class is required for all new students.  Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.  

Intermediate marks the start of pointe* classes for dancers as well as increased study of pirouettes, adagio, and allegro. Training for advanced students continues its focus on alignment and proper technique while preparing students for pre-professional and professional training options through. Both Intermediate and Advanced students are introduced to the world of classical ballet repertory as well as contemporary movement and improvisation through a weekly contemporary class. Intermediate and advanced students are also exposed to historical dance, character dance, modern, jazz, Pilates, and Alexander Technique by weekly classes, workshops, or master classes. (*Students will be placed en pointe when the faculty deems the student ready. Health and safety are a priority with a goal to help students dance injury free for a lifetime. Students must be training a minimum of three days each week to be placed en pointe.)

Warm up those pipes and get ready to sing with the Treblemakers! Singers of all levels are invited to join this adult choral ensemble. Singers of all levels are invited to join this adult choral ensemble. Residents (18+) of Hopkinton and surrounding MetroWest towns are welcome. No audition is necessary—all you need is a love of singing!!

Under the direction of Eric Miller, HCA Director of Music, the Treblemakers rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 7:30–9:30 p.m. in person at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts.

Registration to this session includes participation in two public peformances of their annual Holiday concert in December. Rehearsals begin on September 8, 2021. Late registrations are accepted up through September 22.

Proof of COVID vaccination(s) will be required to join the chorus. 

This program is based on a 36-week academic year September 2021 - June 2022. The $50 registration fee will hold a spot for your child in this class. The final fee due will be calculated based on the number of dance classes registered for (to be determined no later than September 12, 2021). Discounts are available for multiple dance classes taken per week. Payment installment plans are available. For more information, or you wish to join the class mid-session, please email jessica@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

Placement is required for new students to this class. Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.  

Intermediate marks the start of pointe* classes for dancers as well as increased study of pirouettes, adagio, and allegro. Training for advanced students continues its focus on alignment and proper technique while preparing students for pre-professional and professional training options through. Both Intermediate and Advanced students are introduced to the world of classical ballet repertory as well as contemporary movement and improvisation through a weekly contemporary class. Intermediate and advanced students are also exposed to historical dance, character dance, modern, jazz, Pilates, and Alexander Technique by weekly classes, workshops, or master classes. (*Students will be placed en pointe when the faculty deems the student ready. Health and safety are a priority with a goal to help students dance injury free for a lifetime. Students must be training a minimum of three days each week to be placed en pointe.)

This program is based on a 36-week academic year September 2021 - June 2022. The $50 registration fee will hold a spot for your child in this class. The final fee due will be calculated based on the number of dance classes registered for (to be determined no later than September 12, 2021). Discounts are available for multiple dance classes taken per week. Payment installment plans are available. For more information, or you wish to join the class mid-session, please email jessica@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.  

Students will work on skills in a structured class format to include barre work, center, and elements across the floor. Emphasis is placed on form, musicality, coordination, expression, and working together as a corps. A portion of class remains dedicated to creative dance improvisation where individual expression is encouraged in a safe and welcoming atmosphere. Ballet 4 students are encouraged to supplement their training with Broadway Jazz. Set to age appropriate popular music of today, our jazz classes are inspired by classic broadway styles. Classes include a warm up, isolations, laterals, stretches, across the floor progressions, and choreographed combinations. The movements and music of each class will leave students feeling happy and energized. Theater and all dance students will find jazz technique provides wonderful advancement.

Many performing opportunities are available for students at this level including the Spring Concert and The Nutcracker.

This class will take place in-person, but can be available to a student who wishes to access the class from home via Zoom. 

This program is based on a 36-week academic year September 2021 - June 2022. The $50 registration fee will hold a spot for your child in this class. The final fee due will be calculated based on the number of dance classes registered for (to be determined no later than September 12, 2021). Discounts are available for multiple dance classes taken per week. Payment installment plans are available. For more information, or you wish to join the class mid-session, please email jessica@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

Placement is required for all new students. Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.  

Intermediate marks the start of pointe* classes for dancers as well as increased study of pirouettes, adagio, and allegro. Training for advanced students continues its focus on alignment and proper technique while preparing students for pre-professional and professional training options through. Both Intermediate and Advanced students are introduced to the world of classical ballet repertory as well as contemporary movement and improvisation through a weekly contemporary class. Intermediate and advanced students are also exposed to historical dance, character dance, modern, jazz, Pilates, and Alexander Technique by weekly classes, workshops, or master classes. (*Students will be placed en pointe when the faculty deems the student ready. Health and safety are a priority with a goal to help students dance injury free for a lifetime. Students must be training a minimum of three days each week to be placed en pointe.)

This program is based on a 36-week academic year September 2021 - June 2022. The $50 registration fee will hold a spot for your child in this class. The final fee due will be calculated based on the number of dance classes registered for (to be determined no later than September 12, 2021). Discounts are available for multiple dance classes taken per week. Payment installment plans are available. For more information, or you wish to join the class mid-session, please email jessica@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

Placement in this class is required for all new students.  Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.  

Intermediate marks the start of pointe* classes for dancers as well as increased study of pirouettes, adagio, and allegro. Training for advanced students continues its focus on alignment and proper technique while preparing students for pre-professional and professional training options through. Both Intermediate and Advanced students are introduced to the world of classical ballet repertory as well as contemporary movement and improvisation through a weekly contemporary class. Intermediate and advanced students are also exposed to historical dance, character dance, modern, jazz, Pilates, and Alexander Technique by weekly classes, workshops, or master classes. (*Students will be placed en pointe when the faculty deems the student ready. Health and safety are a priority with a goal to help students dance injury free for a lifetime. Students must be training a minimum of three days each week to be placed en pointe.)

This program is based on a 36-week academic year September 2021 - June 2022. The $50 registration fee will hold a spot for your child in this class. The final fee due will be calculated based on the number of dance classes registered for (to be determined no later than September 12, 2021). Discounts are available for multiple dance classes taken per week. Payment installment plans are available. For more information, or you wish to join the class mid-session, please email jessica@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

 Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.  

Students will work on skills in a structured class format to include barre work, center, and elements across the floor. Emphasis is placed on form, musicality, coordination, expression, and working together as a corps. A portion of class remains dedicated to creative dance improvisation where individual expression is encouraged in a safe and welcoming atmosphere. Ballet 4 students are encouraged to supplement their training with Broadway Jazz. Set to age appropriate popular music of today, our jazz classes are inspired by classic broadway styles. Classes include a warm up, isolations, laterals, stretches, across the floor progressions, and choreographed combinations. The movements and music of each class will leave students feeling happy and energized. Theater and all dance students will find jazz technique provides wonderful advancement.

Many performing opportunities are available for students at this level including the Spring Concert and The Nutcracker. 

This class will take place in-person, but can be available to a student who wishes to access the class from home via Zoom. 

This class will cover the basics of musical theater, including the fundamental skills for performing a song and the building blocks of musical theater choreography. Students will build their theatre vocabulary and as well as their confidence as a musical theater performer!

For students grades 4th-8th. 16 classes.

This program is based on a 36-week academic year September 2021 - June 2022. The $50 registration fee will hold a spot for your child in this class. The final fee due will be calculated based on the number of dance classes registered for (to be determined no later than September 12, 2021). Discounts are available for multiple dance classes taken per week. Payment installment plans are available. For more information, or you wish to join the class mid-session, please email jessica@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

Placement in this class is required for all new students.  Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.  

Intermediate marks the start of pointe* classes for dancers as well as increased study of pirouettes, adagio, and allegro. Training for advanced students continues its focus on alignment and proper technique while preparing students for pre-professional and professional training options through. Both Intermediate and Advanced students are introduced to the world of classical ballet repertory as well as contemporary movement and improvisation through a weekly contemporary class. Intermediate and advanced students are also exposed to historical dance, character dance, modern, jazz, Pilates, and Alexander Technique by weekly classes, workshops, or master classes. (*Students will be placed en pointe when the faculty deems the student ready. Health and safety are a priority with a goal to help students dance injury free for a lifetime. Students must be training a minimum of three days each week to be placed en pointe.)

Set to popular music of today, students will do a warm up inspired by classic broadway styles. Isolations, laterals, stretches, and across the floor progressions are all introduced along with fun choreographed combinations inspired by popular dances and hip hop moves. The movements and music of each class will leave students feeling happy and energized.

8 classes. (No class on 10/11) Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.

If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining class in the session, please email info@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

Set to popular music of today, students will do a warm up inspired by classic broadway styles. Isolations, laterals, stretches, and across the floor progressions are all introduced along with fun choreographed combinations inspired by popular dances and hip hop moves. The movements and music of each class will leave students feeling happy and energized.

Students who sign up for the full 16 week session will save $20 (combining Sessions A & B)

Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.

If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining class in the session, please email info@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

Welcome to ballet! Ballet 1 with Intro to Jazz aims to be an inspiring and imaginative class designed to be a foundation for basic dance principles and the proper French ballet terminology. An emphasis is placed on musicality and creativity while basic coordination skills and the fundamentals of classical ballet are explored through the use of props and imagery. Individual expression and improvisation is encouraged in a safe and welcoming atmosphere. Students round out the hour with an introduction to Jazz dance.

Suggested age range: Kindergarten and 1st grade for the fall of 2021. A two year course of study. Students in Ballet 1 (kindergarten and up) may opt to participate in the Spring Concert.

Half year session - 16 classes. Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.

If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining classes in the session, please email info@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

This is a 16-class session.

Designed for beginner and intermediate teen (high school) Musical Theater performers, this practical studio class will explore Musical Theater performance in an ensemble atmosphere. While we will use theater games, acting exercises, and scene work (scripted and unscripted) to develop essential skills, the emphasis will be on performing material from stage musicals.

Students should be comfortable singing and performing in public, and will gain insight and experience in developing a character and delivering a compelling performance in a range of styles. We will explore solo performances and duets. The class will work toward a showcase for the final class; however, the emphasis for this class is the learning and rehearsal process itself. This class is for the serious student. There will be work required outside of class. Registered students will audition during the first class for placement purposes. Please prepare a fully memorized song from a Musical Theater production, and bring your sheet music to the first class.

Instructor: Jere Shea is a Tony-nominated actor and performer who was most recently seen in the Ben Affleck and Matt Damon-produced Showtime television series "City on a Hill”. For a list of Jere's credits, visit imdb.me/jereshea

This program is based on a 36-week academic year September 2021 - June 2022. The $50 registration fee will hold a spot for your child in this class. The final fee due will be calculated based on the number of dance classes registered for (to be determined no later than September 12, 2021). Discounts are available for multiple dance classes taken per week. Payment installment plans are available. For more information, or you wish to join the class mid-session, please email jessica@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

Placement in this class is required for all new students.  Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.  

Intermediate marks the start of pointe* classes for dancers as well as increased study of pirouettes, adagio, and allegro. Training for advanced students continues its focus on alignment and proper technique while preparing students for pre-professional and professional training options through. Both Intermediate and Advanced students are introduced to the world of classical ballet repertory as well as contemporary movement and improvisation through a weekly contemporary class. Intermediate and advanced students are also exposed to historical dance, character dance, modern, jazz, Pilates, and Alexander Technique by weekly classes, workshops, or master classes. (*Students will be placed en pointe when the faculty deems the student ready. Health and safety are a priority with a goal to help students dance injury free for a lifetime. Students must be training a minimum of three days each week to be placed en pointe.)

This is a 16-class session.

Students seeking a payment installment plan may email the HCA: info@hopartscenter.org. Designed for beginner and intermediate adult Musical Theater performers, this practical studio class will explore Musical Theater performance in an ensemble atmosphere. While we will use theater games, acting exercises, and scene work (scripted and unscripted) to develop essential skills, the emphasis will be on performing material from stage musicals.

Students should be comfortable singing and performing in public, and will gain insight and experience in developing a character and delivering a compelling performance in a range of styles. We will explore solo performances and duets. The class will work toward a showcase for the final class; however, the emphasis for this class is the learning and rehearsal process itself. This class is for the serious student. There will be work required outside of class. Students will audition during the first class for placement purposes. Please prepare a fully memorized song from a Musical Theater production, and bring your sheet music to the first class.

Instructor: Jere Shea is a Tony-nominated actor and performer who was most recently seen in the Ben Affleck and Matt Damon-produced Showtime television series "City on a Hill”. For a list of Jere's credits, visit imdb.me/jereshea

If you are looking to try ballet classes for the first time, or you've looking for a new way to approach health and wellness, this is a perfect class. Have fun working out and learning a classical art form. The faculty does a wonderful job helping each student get the best class they can in order to improve strength and flexibility. We can help you adapt movements as needed (and push you to the next level when you are ready!). Adult Ballet for Love, Joy, and Health!

8 classes. Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.

If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining class in the session, please email info@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

If you are looking to try ballet classes for the first time, or you've looking for a new way to approach health and wellness, this is a perfect class. Have fun working out and learning a classical art form. The faculty does a wonderful job helping each student get the best class they can in order to improve strength and flexibility. We can help you adapt movements as needed (and push you to the next level when you are ready!). Adult Ballet for Love, Joy, and Health!

Students who sign up for the full 16 week session will save $20 (combining Sessions A & B)

Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.

If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining class in the session, please email info@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

If you are looking to pick up ballet again, or you've looking for a new way to approach health and wellness, this is a perfect class. Have fun working out and learning a classical art form. The faculty does a wonderful job helping each student get the best class they can in order to improve strength and flexibility. We can help you adapt movements as needed (and push you to the next level when you are ready!). Adult Ballet for Love, Joy, and Health!

Students who sign up for the full 16 week session will save $20 (combining Sessions A & B)

Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.

If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining class in the session, please email info@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

If you are looking to pick up ballet again, or you've looking for a new way to approach health and wellness, this is a perfect class. Have fun working out and learning a classical art form. The faculty does a wonderful job helping each student get the best class they can in order to improve strength and flexibility. We can help you adapt movements as needed (and push you to the next level when you are ready!). Adult Ballet for Love, Joy, and Health!

8 classes. Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.

If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining class in the session, please email info@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

This fun, active introduction to creative drama, includes creative movement, imagination, drama games, activities, songs, and hands on crafts. Inspired by favorite children’s books, Storybook Theater will embark on a new adventure each session! Join us for an interactive theatre experience! The final class will involve a performance for friends and family.

For grades 1st-3rd. 8 classes

Students will work on skills in a structured class format to include barre work, center, and elements across the floor. Emphasis is placed on form, musicality, coordination, expression, and working together as a corps. A portion of class remains dedicated to creative dance improvisation where individual expression is encouraged in a safe and welcoming atmosphere. Students round out the hour with an Intro to Broadway Jazz.

Many performing opportunities are available for students at this level. Students may opt to participate in the Spring Concert, and dancers age 7 and up may participate in our annual Nutcracker performance.

Half year session - 16 classes. Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205. If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining classes in the session, please email info@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

This class will take place in-person, but can be available to a student who wishes to access the class from home via Zoom. 

Students will work on skills in a structured class format to include barre work, center, and elements across the floor. Emphasis is placed on form, musicality, coordination, expression, and working together as a corps. A portion of class remains dedicated to creative dance improvisation where individual expression is encouraged in a safe and welcoming atmosphere. Students round out the hour with an introduction to Broadway Jazz.

Many performing opportunities are available for students at this level. Students may opt to participate in the Spring Concert, and dancers age 7 and up may participate in our annual Nutcracker performance.

Half year session - 16 classes. Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.

If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining classes in the session, please email info@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

This is a 16-class session.

Students seeking a payment installment plan may email the HCA: info@hopartscenter.org. Designed for beginner and intermediate teen (high school) actors, this practical studio class will explore the craft of acting in an ensemble atmosphere. We will use theater games, acting exercises, and scene work (scripted and unscripted) to develop essential skills, techniques, and vocabulary. Students will gain insight and experience in developing a character and delivering a compelling performance in a range of styles. Participants will work toward a showcase for the final class; however, the emphasis will be on learning and the development of skills. This class is for the serious student. Students will audition during the first class for placement purposes. There will be work required outside of class.

Instructor: Jere Shea is a Tony-nominated actor and performer who was most recently seen in the Ben Affleck and Matt Damon-produced Showtime television series "City on a Hill”. For a list of Jere's credits, visit imdb.me/jereshea.

This is a 16 class session.

Students seeking a payment installment plan may email the HCA: info@hopartscenter.org. Designed for beginner and intermediate adult (18+) actors, this practical studio class will explore the craft of acting in an ensemble atmosphere. We will use theater games, acting exercises, and scene work (scripted and unscripted) to develop essential skills, techniques, and vocabulary. Students will gain insight and experience in developing a character and delivering a compelling performance in a range of styles. Participants will work toward a showcase for the final class; however, the emphasis will be on learning and the development of skills. This class is for the serious student. Students will audition during the first class for placement purposes. There will be work required outside of class.

Instructor: Jere Shea is a Tony-nominated actor and performer who was most recently seen in the Ben Affleck and Matt Damon-produced Showtime television series "City on a Hill”. For a list of Jere's credits, visit imdb.me/jereshea.

Unwind and have fun as you build strength and flexibility through the fluid movement of contemporary dance. Students learn the basics of lateral bends, contractions and expansions, swings, and more. All students are welcome as adaptions are easily made to fit individual levels.

8 classes. Instructor Theresa Kniaz. Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.

If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining class in the session, please send an email with the request to info@hopartscenter.org.

Unwind and have fun as you build strength and flexibility through the fluid movement of contemporary dance. Students learn the basics of lateral bends, contractions and expansions, swings, and more. All students are welcome as adaptions are easily made to fit individual levels.

Students who sign up for the full 16 week session will save $20 (combining Sessions A & B)

Instructor Theresa Kniaz. Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.

If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining class in the session, please send an email with the request to info@hopartscenter.org.

Set to popular music of today, students will do a warm up inspired by classic Broadway styles. Isolations, laterals, stretches, and across the floor progressions are all introduced along with fun choreographed combinations inspired by popular dances and hip hop moves. The movements and music of each class will leave students feeling happy and energized.

Students who sign up for the full 16-week session will save $20 (combining Sessions A & B)

Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.

If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining class in the session, please email info@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

This class will take place in-person, but can be available to a student who wishes to access the class from home via Zoom. 

Set to popular music of today, students will do a warm up inspired by classic broadway styles. Isolations, laterals, stretches, and across the floor progressions are all introduced along with fun choreographed combinations inspired by popular dances and hip hop moves. The movements and music of each class will leave students feeling happy and energized.

8 classes. Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.

If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining class in the session, please email info@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

This class will take place in-person, but can be available to a student who wishes to access the class from home via Zoom. 

Welcome to ballet! Ballet 1 with introduction to Jazz aims to be an inspiring and imaginative class designed to be a foundation for basic dance principles and the proper French ballet terminology. An emphasis is placed on musicality and creativity while basic coordination skills and the fundamentals of classical ballet are explored through the use of props and imagery. Individual expression and improvisation is encouraged in a safe and welcoming atmosphere. Students round out the hour with an introduction to Jazz dance.

Suggested age range: Kindergarten and 1st grade for the fall of 2021. A two year course of study. Students in Ballet 1 (kindergarten and up) may opt to participate in the Spring Concert.

Half year session - 16 classes. Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.

If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining classes in the session, please email info@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

Through story telling, props, music, and play, young dancers are introduced to age appropriate dance movement and our experienced HCA faculty work to ensure this joy and appreciation of dance will remain with the students for a lifetime. Rhythm, coordination, and listening skills are developed in a playful, warm, and nurturing atmosphere.

Half year - 16 classes. No classes on 11/27, 12/25 & 1/1.

These classes will take place at the HCA main campus located at 98 Hayden Rowe St. If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining class in the session, please send an email with the request to info@hopartscenter.org.

Students will work on skills in a structured class format to include barre work, center, and elements across the floor. Emphasis is placed on form, musicality, coordination, expression, and working together as a corps. A portion of class remains dedicated to creative dance improvisation where individual expression is encouraged in a safe and welcoming atmosphere. Students round out the hour with an introduction to Broadway Jazz.

Many performing opportunities are available for students at this level. Students may opt to participate in the Spring Concert, and dancers age 7 and up may participate in our annual Nutcracker performance.

Half year session - 16 classes. Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.

If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining classes in the session, please email info@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

Students will work on skills in a structured class format to include barre work, center, and elements across the floor. Emphasis is placed on form, musicality, coordination, expression, and working together as a corps. A portion of class remains dedicated to creative dance improvisation where individual expression is encouraged in a safe and welcoming atmosphere. Students round out the hour with an Intro to Broadway Jazz.

Many performing opportunities are available for students at this level. Students may opt to participate in the Spring Concert, and dancers age 7 and up may participate in our annual Nutcracker performance.

Half year session - 16 classes. Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205. If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining classes in the session, please email info@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

This class will take place in-person, but can be available to a student who wishes to access the class from home via Zoom. 

Pre Ballet expands on the elements and practices of Creative Movement. While dance elements are further developed, imagery, musicality, creative thinking, spatial awareness and team work continue to be emphasized in a safe, fun, and nurturing environment. New students welcome.

Half year session - 16 classes. No classes on 11/27, 12/25 & 1/1.

These classes will take place at the HCA main campus located at 98 Hayden Rowe St. If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining class in the session, please send an email with the request to info@hopartscenter.org.

Join our fun, exciting, and energetic classes that focus on the today’s most popular dance moves. Develop coordination, body awareness, build self-esteem and promote confidence while having a blast. Ages 6-8.

Students who sign up for the full 16-week session will save $20 (combining Sessions A & B)

These classes will take place at the HCA main campus located at 98 Hayden Rowe St. If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining class in the session, please send an email with the request to info@hopartscenter.org.

Join our fun, exciting, and energetic classes that focus on the today’s most popular dance moves. Develop coordination, body awareness, build self-esteem and promote confidence while having a blast. Ages 6-8.

8 classes. These classes will take place at the HCA main campus located at 98 Hayden Rowe St. If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining class in the session, please send an email with the request to info@hopartscenter.org. 

This class will take place in-person, but can be available to a student who wishes to access the class from home via Zoom. 

The very foundation of visual arts starts with a pencil on paper. Instructor Lee Ball will focus on making drawing fun, rewarding and a freeing experience, while covering fundamental skills such as contour drawings, line weight, value and texture. All levels are welcome and materials will be provided.

8 classes: 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8 & 11/15. This program takes place in person at the HCA, but we are able to accomodate any student who wishes to participate via Zoom.

Please note that this class qualifies for the HCA Visual Art Studio Certificate Program (4th-8th grade). The certificate program requires a student complete 16 classes of Drawing Fundamentals, 16 classes of Painting Fundamentals, 8 classes of a sculpture-based or mixed media materials course and 8 classes of an elective visual arts course. A student may take up to 2 (two years) to complete the certificate program. For more information, contact Sarah Alexander via email: sarah@hopartscenter.org

Beginning students will learn basic ceramic techniques. Students initial focus will be on basic wheel-throwing skills such as wedging clay, centering, forming vessels, and glazing. Later in the session students will be introduced to hand-building techniques and can then choose to work on individual wheel-thrown or hand-built projects. Intermediate students will focus on making more complex forms, glazing techniques and other surface decoration. Class discussions and critiques of completed works will allow students to better explore their individual styles. Students will have access to Open Studio hours to work on their pieces outside of class time.

12 classes. Instructor: Hana Reilly

This class will cover watercolor basics and some experimental techniques. There will be some pen and ink techniques in some projects. A materials kit will be provided to each participant.

Instructor: Sarah Alexander. 8 classes: 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2 & 11/9. This program takes place in person at the HCA, but we are able to accomodate any student who wishes to participate via Zoom.

This is one of the HCA's most popular programs because it covers a little bit of everything relating to art making. Drawing, Watercolors, acrylic, pastel, mixed media, and pen and ink. Students will also learn about different artists and make work inspired by those artistis.

Instructor: Beth Newman. 8 classes: 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2 & 11/9. This program takes place in person at the HCA, but we are able to accomodate any student who wishes to participate via Zoom.

This class provides an introduction to wheelthrowing for students in grades 6 to 8. Students will learn basic wheel-throwing techniques such as wedging clay, centering, forming vessels, and glazing.

10 classes. Instructor: Hana Reilly

This popular HCA program is full of color and fun! Kids will create unique pieces of art that will involve the use of clay, paint and other fun materials. Each week's project will also provide an opportunity to connect the project back to a theme involving culture, history, math or science. All materials will be provided.

Instructor: Judy Smith. 8 classes: 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2 & 11/9. This class will take place in-person, but can be available to a student who wishes to access the class from home via Zoom. 

Beginning students will learn basic ceramic techniques. Initial focus will be on basic wheel-throwing skills such as wedging clay, centering, forming vessels, and glazing. Later in the session students will be introduced to hand-building techniques and can then choose to work on individual wheel-thrown or hand-built projects. More advanced students will continue expand their skills in throwing, hand-building and glazing techniques while working on individual and instructor inspired creations.

10 classes  Instructor: Hana Reilly

The Cartoon Club is a fun and creative class that will give students a well-rounded base and get them started on mastering the styles they desire to doodle in. We'll survey the works of several great artists and study their forms and lines. Learn the tools of the trade, and how to study the fundamentals of simple perspective and anatomy.

Instructor: Judy Smith. 8 classes: 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2 & 11/9.

This class will take place in-person, but can be available to a student who wishes to access the class from home via Zoom. 

Students in this class will learn more advanced forms as well as hone in on their own individual styles. Form alteration and complex surface decorating techniques will be explored together with the instructor. Students who join this class should have prior experience in ceramics.

12 classes. Students will have access to Open Studio hours to work on their pieces outside of class time. Instructor: Hana Reilly.

Students in Grades 2-5 will learn basic hand-building techniques such as slab, coil and pinching while making both useful and decorative objects. With teacher guidance, young kids will have the opportunity to use their imagination while making and decorating items of their own design.

This class has the option of supervised walking to the HCA from the Hopkins school. 10 classes (no class on November 24). Instructor: Cheska Kommisar.

This online Zoom class is for the serious beginner.  In a friendly and multicultural environment, we will seek to inspire your creative journey .

During this 8-class session, Instructor Marion Buricatu will give you a weekly art challenge about basic painting skills that will take student no more than 30 minutes to do at home. Students are invited to show and tell or ask for feedback/critique or simply participate in this nurturing, stimulating environment. Students have to provide their own art materials.

This class is offered online only. 

In this class, HCA Director of Music Eric Miller will help you learn how to use your ears, eyes, and mind together to process music in a new way. Demystify sheet music and learn to read and listen well with good understandings of music cognition, music theory, and sight-singing skills. For any music-lover, from the college-bound music or musical theater major, to the professional musician, to the amateur musician alike.

8 classes. This class takes place on Wednesdays before the weekly rehearsals for HCA's Adult chorus, the Treblemakers. This class will take place in-person, but can be available to a student who wishes to access the class from home via Zoom. 

Beginning students will learn basic ceramic techniques. Students initial focus will be on basic wheel-throwing skills such as wedging clay, centering, forming vessels, and glazing. Later in the session students will be introduced to hand-building techniques and can then choose to work on individual wheel-thrown or hand-built projects. Intermediate students will focus on making more complex forms, glazing techniques and other surface decoration. Class discussions and critiques of completed works will allow students to better explore their individual styles.

12 classes. (No class on November 24th) Students will have access to Open Studio hours to work on their pieces outside of class time. Instructor: Cheska Kommisar

Beginning and intermediate students will learn basic ceramic techniques. Students initial focus will be on basic wheel-throwing skills such as wedging clay, centering, forming vessels, and glazing. Later in the session students will be introduced to hand-building techniques and can then choose to work on individual wheel-thrown or hand-built projects. Intermediate students will focus on making more complex forms, glazing techniques and other surface decoration.

10 classes (no class on Nov 11 & 25th). Instructor: Cheska Kommisar

Beginners will learn basic hand-building skills such as slab, coil, and pinch pots, and all students will refine technique, surface treatment, and finishing options. More advanced students will dig into their own personal style by exploring more complex forms. Class discussions and critiques of fired works will allow students to better explore these individual styles.

12 classes. (No class on November 25th). Instructor: Cheska Kommisar

Students in this class will learn more advanced forms as well as hone in on their own individual styles. Form alteration and complex surface decorating techniques will be explored together with the instructor. Students who join this class should have prior experience in ceramics.

12 classes. (No class on November 26th) Students will have access to Open Studio hours to work on their pieces outside of class time. Instructor: Hana Reilly.

Drawing can be one of the most relaxing and creative activities to engage in. The perfect stress-reliever! Whether you are a complete novice or more advanced, this class will focus on meeting you where you are. This course will cover skills such as contour drawings, line weight, value and texture. All levels are welcome and materials will be provided.

Instructor: Lee Ball.  8 classes: 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5 & 11/12. This class will take place in-person, but can be available to a student who wishes to access the class from home via Zoom. 

Watercolors, Pastels, Oil, Acrylics - Oh My! There's a wide variety of paint in the world of visual arts. This class is different than the Fine Arts Academy, as it will not be project-based or focus on a particular artist. Rather, it will be a foundational exploration of all that can be done with different types of paint! From there you will be ready to take a dedicated class to the medium of your choice. Materials will be provided.

Instructor: Lee Ball. 8 classes: 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5 & 11/12. This program takes place in person at the HCA, but we are able to accomodate any student who wishes to participate via Zoom.

Please note that this course qualifies for the HCA Visual Art Studio Certificate Program (4th-8th grade). The certificate program requires a student complete 16 classes of Drawing Fundamentals, 16 classes of Painting Fundamentals, 8 classes of a sculpture-based or mixed media materials course and 8 classes of an elective visual arts course. A student may take up to 2 (two years) to complete the certificate program. For more information, contact Sarah Alexander via email: sarah@hopartscenter.org

Do you think the guitar may be right for you but you're not ready for 1:1 lessons? Then this class is for you! Music is a great stress reliever and a lot of fun! 

Beginner Group Guitar is an eight week course designed to introduce basic guitar playing to beginners, with no previous music study needed. Emphasis is placed on learning guitar skills through playing classic pop songs. Essential guitar skills and basic note-reading are taught in a fun, supportive setting that allows students to develop at their own pace. 

Instructor: Jack Byrne. Class dates: 9/24, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/12, 11/19, 12/10. (There are no classes on "First Fridays" of the month while Jack Byrne is hosting HCA's Open Mic Night, and no class the Friday after Thanksgiving) This class will take place in-person, but can be available to a student who wishes to access the class from home via Zoom. 

Jack Byrne is a vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in Boston, MA. Jack holds a Bachelor’s in Music from UMass Amherst, and a Master’s in Voice Performance from Longy School of Music of Bard College. Jack is well versed in playing a wide variety of styles from Rock, Folk, Bluegrass, Metal, Classical, and Jazz. He has performed as a guitarist on tour with Indie/Pop band, “The Narrative,” and has been performing and recording his own music for about 15 years.

Jack teaches lessons in Voice, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Banjo, Ukulele, and Mandolin. His teaching philosophy is that you are the artist, and he is simply nudging you along to find your own voice. Whether you are an absolute beginner or a more seasoned player, it is Jack’s mission to help each of his students find the confidence to achieve their artistic goals through fun and upbeat lessons. He is the host of HCA's monthly Open Mic Night. 

Whether you are looking for a girls night out, or a date night with your partner, unwind from your week and indulge in some relaxing and fun art! This is not your traditional "paint night". You will not be guided by an instructor to paint the same picture. Instead a different HCA instructor will guide you through an free style art project. The secret is that you don't know what you'll be creating until you arrive. It could involve painting, mixed media, clay or an assortment of unconventional materials.

All materials (including a glass of wine and snacks) will be provided. Must be 21 years of age or older.

This class is for high school students with or without prior experience in ceramics. Students with at least two years of wheel-throwing experience, and teacher permission, will be allowed to register for this class prior to reaching grade 9. Beginning high school students will learn basic ceramic techniques such as wedging clay, centering, forming vessels, and glazing. Experienced students will learn more advanced forms as well as hone in on their own individual styles. Form alteration and complex surface decorating techniques will be explored together with the instructor.

10 classes (No class on Nov 27th). Instructor: Hana Reilly

Students in Grades 2-5 will learn basic hand-building techniques such as slab, coil and pinching while making both useful and decorative objects. With teacher guidance, young kids will have the opportunity to use their imagination while making and decorating items of their own design.

10 classes (no class on Nov 27th). Instructor: Hana Reilly.

Hopkinton Center for the Arts—Art Around the World series presents a FREE children's cultural program. You and your child are welcome to join us  as we celebrate a different culture each month with instructor Judith Smith. Kids will listen to a story, hear a themed-song and have fun making a culturally themed art craft. Program runs Saturday 2:00 to 3:00 pm via a Zoom link. Participants will be sent a list in advance of simple materials to provide your child for the craft. A computer screen and internet connection is required.  Recommended for kids 4-8 y/o

Pre-registration is required per family. This program is offered at no cost. Donations are encouraged and can be made here: CLICK TO MAKE DONATION

September 25th: South Africa (On-site @ the HCA)

Art Around the World workshops coming up (registration is required individually for these workhops). 

October 23: Guatemala (On-site @ the HCA)

November 13: France (On-site @ the HCA)

December 11: Sweden (On-site @ the HCA)

This program is provided by the generous support of Unibank

Under the guidance of instructor Marion Buricatu, this 3-pack of Saturday workshops are for students wishing to find and enhance their fundamental art skills in drawing and painting. Students may bring a project of their choosing at any stage of the process, and Marion will customize her instruction and offer lessons on elements of art and technique.

Students should bring their own supplies. Spots are limited to 5 people to allow for individual attention.

The class will take place on September 25, October 23rd and November 20, 2021. A minimum of two (2) students is required to run this program. Saturdays 2 pm - 4 pm.

Have you ever watched an orchestra perform and ask yourself, "How do they do that?" Do you already play a string instrument and want a welcoming group to expand your experience? This group is for all levels of ability, all stages of development, where you will experience an innovative approach to elements of technique and literacy in a fun and encouraging environment where you will shatter the glass ceiling! Student must have a violin, viola or cello.

Instructor: Alexia Pizziferri / 12 classes

Have you always wanted to record music on your own and have it sound professional, but not known where to start? Or are you a young sound engineer who wants to know more? Whether you play an instrument, are a singer or like to work behind the scenes as an engineer, this class will teach you how to use your smartphone, computer, and other easily available tools to make music for yourself and with others.

Instructor: Sam Krovocheck. This 10-class session is limited to 6 students.

This community-based ensemble is designed to be a complementary program to the chorus classes offered in schools. It is aimed at students who love to sing and want to augment and enhance their choral experience and pursue choral opportunities outside of the school environment. Students who register for the class will be assessed vocally to place them in the most appropriate vocal part. Under the direction of Monica Spencer, the Chorus will meet once a week on Fridays from 3:30-5pm during the school year. The songs will incorporate many different genres including pop, Broadway, classical, world music and more! The ensemble will have two performance opportunities via a Winter and Spring concert.

This 90-minute class will run for 30 dates between October 2021-June 2022 (excluding major holidays and school vacation weeks). 50% payment ($335) of the total tuition for this class ($670) is due at the time of registration. The 2nd part of the tuition ($335) will be due by February 1, 2022. Those seeking at any other point of the school year must contact the HCA for a prorated tuition.

Hopkins students registered for this 2-hour workshop will be walked over to the HCA from school and participate in a fun and creative art project lead by one of the HCA visual art instructors. It could involve painting, mixed media, clay or an assortment of unconventional materials. All materials will be provided. Parents may pick-up their child at the HCA.

Whether you are looking for a girls night out, or a date night with your partner, unwind from your week and indulge in some relaxing and fun art! This is not your traditional "paint night". You will not be guided by an instructor to paint the same picture. Instead our HCA instructor will guide you through a free style art project. The secret is that you don't know what you'll be creating until you arrive. It could involve painting, mixed media, clay or an assortment of unconventional materials.

All materials (including a glass of wine and snacks) will be provided. Must be 21 years of age or older.

Sectional throwing is a technique allowing the potter to create larger, more complex vessels. This 2-day, 6-hour workshop is for students who are comfortable wedging and throwing only 2-4 pounds of clay, this technique offers multiple sections for creating larger pieces. The seams can be incorporated into the designed shape or disappear as if it did not exist. Students must come to both classes.

Class 1- Friday Oct. 15th 7-10pm

• •Students will sketch a few desired shaped vessels and determine where the sectional seams will be.
• •After watching teacher demos, students will throw the first, bottom section of their pots.
• •Pots will be allowed to stiffen.

Class 2 – Saturday Oct. 16th 3:30-6:30

Students will throw the second section and learn to attach both together and finish the shape.

Students will throw the second section and learn to attach both together and finish the shape. This process can continue indefinitely. The only limitation is the height of the kilns.

Materials required:

• Newsprint or other paper for sketching
• pencils or markers
• clay
•  Bats and throwing tools
• Plastic for covering pots

Whether you are working on a school art project, an independent project or simply need professional guidance putting together a portfolio, this Open Studio will give teens a chance to have an HCA Art Instructor provide constructive feedback, encouragement and guidance over the course of five one-hour sessions.

Limited to 6 students. Studio dates are: 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8 & 11/15. Student must bring their own materials.

This 4-class session is designed for actors, performers and public speakers, this course will introduce exercises and techniques for preparing the voice, body and mind for rehearsal and performance. We will explore listening and responding as part of an ensemble, how to approach character development through physical expression, and then move into language using Shakespeare’s verse.

Please bring a notebook or journal and come prepared to move with loose comfortable clothing.

For ages 16 thru Adult. Class dates: 10/19, 10/26, 11/2 & 11/9

Hopkinton Center for the Arts—Art Around the World series presents a FREE children's cultural program. You and your child are welcome to join us  as we celebrate a different culture each month with instructor Judith Smith. Kids will listen to a story, hear a themed-song and have fun making a culturally themed art craft. Program runs Saturday 2:00 to 3:00 pm via a Zoom link. Participants will be sent a list in advance of simple materials to provide your child for the craft. A computer screen and internet connection is required.  Recommended for kids 4-8 y/o

Pre-registration is required per family. This program is offered at no cost. Donations are encouraged and can be made here: CLICK TO MAKE DONATION

October 23: Guatemala (On-site @ the HCA)

Art Around the World workshops coming up (registration is required individually for these workhops). 

November 13: France (On-site @ the HCA)

December 11: Sweden (On-site @ the HCA)

This program is provided by the generous support of Unibank

Hopkins students registered for this 2-hour workshop will be walked over to the HCA from school and participate in a fun and creative art project lead by one of the HCA visual art instructors. It could involve painting, mixed media, clay or an assortment of unconventional materials. All materials will be provided. Parents may pick-up their child at the HCA.

If you are looking to try ballet classes for the first time, or you've looking for a new way to approach health and wellness, this is a perfect class. Have fun working out and learning a classical art form. The faculty does a wonderful job helping each student get the best class they can in order to improve strength and flexibility. We can help you adapt movements as needed (and push you to the next level when you are ready!). Adult Ballet for Love, Joy, and Health!

8 classes. (No classes on 12/21 & 12/28) Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.

If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining class in the session, please email info@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

If you are looking to pick up ballet again, or you've looking for a new way to approach health and wellness, this is a perfect class. Have fun working out and learning a classical art form. The faculty does a wonderful job helping each student get the best class they can in order to improve strength and flexibility. We can help you adapt movements as needed (and push you to the next level when you are ready!). Adult Ballet for Love, Joy, and Health!

8 classes. (No classes on 12/22 & 12/29) Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.

If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining class in the session, please email info@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

Hopkins students registered for this 2-hour workshop will be walked over to the HCA from school and participate in a fun and creative art project lead by one of the HCA visual art instructors. It could involve painting, mixed media, clay or an assortment of unconventional materials. All materials will be provided. Parents may pick-up their child at the HCA.

Set to popular music of today, students will do a warm up inspired by classic broadway styles. Isolations, laterals, stretches, and across the floor progressions are all introduced along with fun choreographed combinations inspired by popular dances and hip hop moves. The movements and music of each class will leave students feeling happy and energized.

8 classes. (No classes on 11/26, 12/24 & 12/31) Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.

If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining class in the session, please email info@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

This class will take place in-person, but can be available to a student who wishes to access the class from home via Zoom. 

Join our fun, exciting, and energetic classes that focus on the today’s most popular dance moves. Develop coordination, body awareness, build self-esteem and promote confidence while having a blast. Ages 6-8.

8 classes. (NO class on 11/27, 12/25 & 1/1). These classes will take place at the HCA main campus located at 98 Hayden Rowe St. If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining class in the session, please send an email with the request to info@hopartscenter.org. 

This class will take place in-person, but can be available to a student who wishes to access the class from home via Zoom. 

Hopkinton Center for the Arts—Art Around the World series presents a FREE children's cultural program. You and your child are welcome to join us  as we celebrate a different culture each month with instructor Judith Smith. Kids will listen to a story, hear a themed-song and have fun making a culturally themed art craft. Program runs Saturday 2:00 to 3:00 pm via a Zoom link. Participants will be sent a list in advance of simple materials to provide your child for the craft. A computer screen and internet connection is required.  Recommended for kids 4-8 y/o

Pre-registration is required per family. This program is offered at no cost. Donations are encouraged and can be made here: CLICK TO MAKE DONATION

November 13: France (On-site @ the HCA)

Art Around the World workshop coming up (registration is required individually for these workhops). 

December 11: Sweden (On-site @ the HCA)

This program is provided by the generous support of Unibank

From beginners to more accomplished oil and acrylic painters. Limited and intimate setting: 6 students maximum.

The instructor, Marion Buricatu, gives individual coaching to each student in the class. Classes are lively and very hands-on; you will get as little or much time as you need. In this multicultural environment, everyone brings a different perspective and different levels of experience, with Marion making it all work together. It is much more than just a painting class! Students must provide their own materials.

8 classes per session: 11/15, 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 1/3 & 1/10.

Watercolors, Pastels, Oil, Acrylics - Oh My! There's a wide variety of paint in the world of visual arts. This class is a for true beginners or those artists who have only ever worked in one medium. The 8 class session will spend two classes each on a different type of paint. You will get a chance to learn the basics of each and find the medium that most inspires you. From there you will be ready to take a dedicated class to the medium of your choice. Materials will be provided.

Instructor: Lee Ball. 8 classes: 11/15, 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13, /12/20, 1/3, & 1/10. (No classes on 12/27). This program takes place in person at the HCA, but we are able to accomodate any student who wishes to participate via Zoom.

Set to popular music of today, students will do a warm up inspired by classic broadway styles. Isolations, laterals, stretches, and across the floor progressions are all introduced along with fun choreographed combinations inspired by popular dances and hip hop moves. The movements and music of each class will leave students feeling happy and energized.

8 classes. (No class on 12/27 & 1/17). Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.

If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining class in the session, please email info@hopartscenter.org with the request or with any other questions you may have about the class.

This class will cover watercolor basics and some experimental techniques. Then we will add in some pen and ink techniques in some projects.

Instructor: Sarah Alexander. 8 classes: 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 1/4, 1/11 & 1/18. This program takes place in person at the HCA, but we are able to accomodate any student who wishes to participate via Zoom.

This is one of the HCA's most popular programs because it covers a little bit of everything relating to art making. Drawing, Watercolors, acrylic, pastel, mixed media, and pen and ink. Students will also learn about different artists and make work inspired by those artistis.

Instructor: Beth Newman. 8 classes: 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 1/4, 1/11 & 1/18. This program takes place in person at the HCA, but we are able to accomodate any student who wishes to participate via Zoom.

This popular HCA program is full of color and fun! Kids will create unique pieces of art that will involve the use of clay, paint and other fun materials. Each week's project will also provide an opportunity to connect the project back to a theme involving culture, history, math or science. All materials will be provided.

Instructor: Judy Smith. 8 classes: 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 1/4, 1/11 & 1/18. This class will take place in-person, but can be available to a student who wishes to access the class from home via Zoom. 

The Cartoon Club is a fun and creative class that will give students a well-rounded base and get them started on mastering the styles they desire to doodle in. We'll survey the works of several great artists and study their forms and lines. Learn the tools of the trade, and how to study the fundamentals of simple perspective and anatomy.

Instructor: Judy Smith. 8 classes: 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 1/4, 1/11 & 1/18.

This class will take place in-person, but can be available to a student who wishes to access the class from home via Zoom. 

This compact course examines and applies the fundamental approach to the art of stage combat, stressing principles of safety, form, choreographic conception and execution. The class includes the exploration of a variety of combat disciplines (unarmed combat, knife, single sword) and the application of each in a choreographed fight. Emphasis is on an eventual application in a performance environment. This is a physically demanding course and participants should come ready to move.

4 classes: 11/16, 11/23, 11/30 & 12/7

Learn about color, papers, brushes, drawing and composition, as well as many great painting techniques that will get you working and playing with watercolors! All levels are welcome. A materials list will be provided.

Instructor Sarah Alexander. 8 classes: 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 1/4, 1/11 & 1/18. This program takes place in person at the HCA, but we are able to accomodate any student who wishes to participate via Zoom.

This online Zoom class is for the serious beginner.  In a friendly and multicultural environment, we will seek to inspire your creative journey .

During this 8-class session, Instructor Marion Buricatu will give you a weekly art challenge about basic painting skills that will take student no more than 30 minutes to do at home. Students are invited to show and tell or ask for feedback/critique or simply participate in this nurturing, stimulating environment. Students have to provide their own art materials.

This class is offered online only. 

In this class, HCA Director of Music Eric Miller will help you learn how to use your ears, eyes, and mind together to process music in a new way. Demystify sheet music and learn to read and listen well with good understandings of music cognition, music theory, and sight-singing skills. For any music-lover, from the college-bound music or musical theater major, to the professional musician, to the amateur musician alike.

8 classes. This class takes place on Wednesdays before the weekly rehearsals for HCA's Adult chorus, the Treblemakers. This class will take place in-person, but can be available to a student who wishes to access the class from home via Zoom. 

This fun, active introduction to creative drama, includes creative movement, imagination, drama games, activities, songs, and hands on crafts. Inspired by favorite children’s books, Storybook Theater will embark on a new adventure each session! Join us for an interactive theatre experience! The final class will involve a performance for friends and family.

For grades 1st-3rd. 8 classes

Unwind and have fun as you build strength and flexibility through the fluid movement of contemporary dance. Students learn the basics of lateral bends, contractions and expansions, swings, and more. All students are welcome as adaptions are easily made to fit individual levels.

8 classes. (No classes on 11/25 & 12/30) Instructor Theresa Kniaz. Unless specifically noted, classes will take place at the HCA South Street dance studio location at 22 South Street, 2nd floor, Suite 205.

If the session has already started and you wish to join the remaining class in the session, please send an email with the request to info@hopartscenter.org.

Drawing can be one of the most relaxing and creative activities to engage in. The perfect stress-reliever! Whether you are a complete novice or more advanced, this class will focus on meeting you where you are. This course will cover skills for beginners such as contour drawings, line weight, value and texture. More advanced students will learn about perspective and sketching from life. All levels are welcome and materials will be provided.

Instructor: Lee Ball. This class will take place in-person, but can be available to a student who wishes to access the class from home via Zoom. 

8 classes: 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 1/7, 1/14 & 1/21. No classes on 11/26, 12/24 & 12/31.

Hopkins students registered for this 2-hour workshop will be walked over to the HCA from school and participate in a fun and creative art project lead by one of the HCA visual art instructors. It could involve painting, mixed media, clay or an assortment of unconventional materials. All materials will be provided. Parents may pick-up their child at the HCA.

Watercolors, Pastels, Oil, Acrylics - Oh My! There's a wide variety of paint in the world of visual arts. This class is different than the Fine Arts Academy, as it will not be project-based or focus on a particular artist. Rather, it will be a foundational exploration of all that can be done with different types of paint! From there you will be ready to take a dedicated class to the medium of your choice. Materials will be provided.

Instructor: Lee Ball. 8 classes: 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 1/7, 1/14 & 1/21. No classes on 11/26, 12/24 & 12/31.

Please note that this course qualifies for the HCA Visual Art Studio Certificate Program (4th-8th grade). The certificate program requires a student complete 16 classes of Drawing Fundamentals, 16 classes of Painting Fundamentals, 8 classes of a sculpture-based or mixed media materials course and 8 classes of an elective visual arts course. A student may take up to 2 (two years) to complete the certificate program. For more information, contact Sarah Alexander via email: sarah@hopartscenter.org

Whether you are looking for a girls night out, or a date night with your partner, unwind from your week and indulge in some relaxing and fun art! This is not your traditional "paint night". You will not be guided by an instructor to paint the same picture. Instead a different HCA instructor will guide you through an free style art project. The secret is that you don't know what you'll be creating until you arrive. It could involve painting, mixed media, clay or an assortment of unconventional materials.

All materials (including a glass of wine and snacks) will be provided. Must be 21 years of age or older.

The very foundation of visual arts starts with a pencil on paper. Instructor Lee Ball will focus on making drawing fun, rewarding and a freeing experience, while covering fundamental skills such as contour drawings, line weight, value and texture. All levels are welcome and materials will be provided.

8 classes: 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 1/3, 1/10 & 1/24. (No classes on 12/27 & 1/17). This program takes place in person at the HCA, but we are able to accomodate any student who wishes to participate via Zoom.

Please note that this class qualifies for the HCA Visual Art Studio Certificate Program. The certificate program requires a student complete 16 classes of Drawing Fundamentals, 16 classes of Painting Fundamentals, 8 classes of a sculpture-based or mixed media materials course and 8 classes of an elective visual arts course. A student may take up to 2 (two years) to complete the certificate program. For more information, contact Sarah Alexander via email: sarah@hopartscenter.org

Whether you are working on a school art project, an independent project or simply need professional guidance putting together a portfolio, this Open Studio will give teens a chance to have an HCA Art Instructor provide constructive feedback, encouragement and guidance over the course of five one-hour sessions.

Limited to 6 students. Studio dates are:11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13 & 12/20. Student must bring their own materials.

This is one of the HCA's most popular programs because it covers a little bit of everything relating to art making. Drawing, Watercolors, acrylic, pastel, mixed media, and pen and ink. Students will also learn about different artists and make work inspired by those artists. While class materials will be provided, we ask that each student bring a sketch book to class. Students will be given prompts each week to encourage them to draw and share their work at the start of each class.

Instructor: Marion Buricatu. 8 classes: 12/2, 12/9, 12/16 12/23, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20 & 1/27. This program takes place in person at the HCA, but we are able to accomodate any student who wishes to participate via Zoom.

Whether you are looking for a girls night out, or a date night with your partner, unwind from your week and indulge in some relaxing and fun art! This is not your traditional "paint night". You will not be guided by an instructor to paint the same picture. Instead a different HCA instructor will guide you through an free style art project. The secret is that you don't know what you'll be creating until you arrive. It could involve painting, mixed media, clay or an assortment of unconventional materials.

All materials (including a glass of wine and snacks) will be provided. Must be 21 years of age or older.

Hopkinton Center for the Arts—Art Around the World series presents a FREE children's cultural program. You and your child are welcome to join us  as we celebrate a different culture each month with instructor Judith Smith. Kids will listen to a story, hear a themed-song and have fun making a culturally themed art craft. Program runs Saturday 2:00 to 3:00 pm via a Zoom link. Participants will be sent a list in advance of simple materials to provide your child for the craft. A computer screen and internet connection is required.  Recommended for kids 4-8 y/o

Pre-registration is required per family. This program is offered at no cost. Donations are encouraged and can be made here: CLICK TO MAKE DONATION

December 11: Sweden (On-site @ the HCA)

This program is provided by the generous support of Unibank