Arts Education
What Sets Us Apart
The HCA offers a wide array of multi-week classes and one day workshops in the visual arts, music, dance, theater, and ceramics. Programs are provided year-round for students of all ages, from pre-K to adult. Our talented artist-instructors provide a welcoming environment for students at all levels, from beginners to advanced. We will work with you to discover the best class for your needs. At the HCA we believe the arts are for everybody. If you are in need of financial assistance, please fill out our online scholarship form.
If you'd like to go directly to a specific department, please hover over "Take a Class" and select the department from the menu. In addition, you can view all our classes via our interactive catalogs. If a class has started and you wish to join mid-session, please contact the HCA via email at info@hopartscenter.org.
The HCA is always adding workshops and mini-series. To view all our current workshop offerings please visit our workshop web page here.
We have a full Fall 2024 session of your favorite programs in Ceramics, Dance, Music, Theater and the Visual Arts. Additional classes and workshops will be continually released. So, make sure to check back in when the creative juices start to flow!
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a current listing of fall classes.
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Class Catalogs
Currently Enrolling SUMMER and FALL programming
Pre-K
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Creative Dance and Ballet (Mon)
Creative Dance and Ballet expands on the elements and practices of Creative Dance while introducing the language, etiquette, music, and stories of classical ballet.
4:15 to 5 p.m.
Dates:
Mon. | Sept. 9 to Jan. 27, 2025
Time:
$355.00
Insider-Plus Member Price:
$337.25
Price:
Pre-K
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Creative Dance and Ballet (Sat)
Creative Dance and Ballet expands on the elements and practices of Creative Dance while introducing the language, etiquette, music, and stories of classical ballet.
9:45 to 10:30 a.m.
Dates:
Sat. | Sept. 14 to Jan. 18, 2025
Time:
$355.00
Insider-Plus Member Price:
$337.25
Price:
Kindergarten
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Dance Foundations 1 (Sat)
An imaginative class designed to be a foundation for basic dance principles (ballet and jazz) and proper French ballet terminology. Kindergarten students
10 to 11 a.m.
Dates:
Sat. | Sept. 14 to Jan. 18, 2025
Time:
$355.00
Insider-Plus Member Price:
$337.25
Price:
Kindergarten
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Dance Foundations 1 (Wed)
An imaginative class designed to be a foundation for basic dance principles (ballet and jazz) and proper French ballet terminology. Kindergarten students
4:15 to 5:15 p.m.
Dates:
Wed. | Sept. 18 to Jan. 22, 2025
Time:
$355.00
Insider-Plus Member Price:
$337.25
Price:
Grades 1 and 2
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Dance Foundations 2 (Tue)
An imaginative class designed to be a foundation for basic dance principles (ballet and jazz) and proper French ballet terminology. For 1st-2nd grade students
4:15 to 5:15 p.m.
Dates:
Tues. | Sept. 10 to Jan. 14, 2025
Time:
$355.00
Insider-Plus Member Price:
$337.25
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Grades 1 and 2
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Dance Foundations 2 (Sat)
An imaginative class designed to be a foundation for basic dance principles (ballet and jazz) and proper French ballet terminology. For 1st-2nd grade students
9 to 10:00 a.m.
Dates:
Sat. | Sept. 14 to Jan. 18, 2025
Time:
$355.00
Insider-Plus Member Price:
$337.25
Price:
Grades 1 to 3
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Hip Hop 1 (1st-3rd grade)
Come explore the fundamentals of Hip Hop and some of today’s popular dance moves. Develop coordination, body awareness, build self-esteem and promote confidence while having fun!
10:30 to 11:15 a.m.
Dates:
Sat. | Sept. 14 to Jan. 18, 2025
Time:
$355.00
Insider-Plus Member Price:
$337.25
Price:
Grades 4 to 6
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Hip Hop 2 (4th-6th grade)
Come explore the fundamentals of Hip Hop and some of today’s popular dance moves. Develop coordination, body awareness, build self-esteem and promote confidence while having fun!
11:15 to 12 p.m.
Dates:
Sat. | Sept. 14 to Jan. 18, 2025
Time:
$355.00
Insider-Plus Member Price:
$337.25
Price:
Grades 3 and 4
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Dance Foundations 3 (Thu)
An imaginative class designed to be a foundation for basic dance principles (ballet and jazz) and proper French ballet terminology. For 3rd-4th grade students
4:15 to 5:30 p.m.
Dates:
Thurs. | Sept. 12 to Jan. 23, 2025
Time:
$435.00
Insider-Plus Member Price:
$413.25
Price:
Grades 3 and 4
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Dance Foundations 3 (Sat)
An imaginative class designed to be a foundation for basic dance principles (ballet and jazz) and proper French ballet terminology. For 3rd-4th grade students
11 to 12:15 p.m
Dates:
Sat. | Sept. 14 to Jan. 18, 2025
Time:
$435.00
Insider-Plus Member Price:
$413.25
Price:
Grades 4 to 7
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Elementary Dance (Tues)
At the Elementary level, emphasis is placed on form, musicality, coordination, and working together as an ensemble while developing personal expression through movement. For 4th - 7th graders with prior dance training.
4:15 to 5:45 p.m.
Dates:
Tues. | Sept. 10 to Jan. 14, 2025
Time:
$515.00
Insider-Plus Member Price:
$489.25
Price:
Grades 4 to 7
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Elementary Dance (Thu)
At the Elementary level, emphasis is placed on form, musicality, coordination, and working together as an ensemble while developing personal expression through movement. For 4th - 7th graders with prior dance training.
4:15 to 5:45 p.m.
Dates:
Thur. | Sept. 12 to Jan. 23, 2025
Time:
$515.00
Insider-Plus Member Price:
$489.25
Price:
Grades 4 to 7
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Jazz and Hip Hop
Cross floor progressions will introduce both jazz and hip hop fundamentals and prepare students to be able to see and retain choreography. Classes will include learning a combination as well as taking time for freestyling.
5:15 to 6:15 p.m.
Dates:
Mon. | Sept. 9 to Jan. 27, 2025
Time:
$355.00
Insider-Plus Member Price:
$337.25
Price:
Grades 5 to 12
Instructor:
Mark Schiappucci
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HCA Select Choir
This choral program will provide an excellent level of performance preparation for those teens/tweens who love to sing and love to be challenged!
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Dates:
Wed. | Sept. 18 to Dec. 11
Time:
$300.00
Insider-Plus Member Price:
$285.00
Price:
Grades 5 to 12
Instructor:
Paige Wynn
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Songwriter Sessions
This songwriting and composition mentorship program is for students looking for a dedicated space to explore the art of songwriting & composition.
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Dates:
Thurs. | Sept. 19 to Dec. 12
Time:
$235.00
Insider-Plus Member Price:
$223.25
Price:
Grades 2 to 4
Instructor:
Alyssa Surrette
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Finding Nemo: Presented by The Story Goes On
Join us for a continuation of Story Book Theater's interactive theatre experience! This session's story will be "Finding Nemo"
5:15 to 6:15 p.m.
Dates:
Monday | Sept. 16 to Dec. 2
Time:
$235.00
Insider-Plus Member Price:
$223.25
Price:
Grades 5 to 8
Instructor:
Katie Vennard
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Broadway Bound Musical Theater
This theater class was created specifically for our grade 5 through 8 students looking to hone their performance skills and theatrical knowledge. This class is sure to give perfomers a leg up for current and future auditions and productions.
4 to 5:30 p.m.
Dates:
Wed. | Sept. 25 to Dec. 11
Time:
$435.00
Insider-Plus Member Price:
$413.25
Price:
Grades 4 to 8
Instructor:
Mary Scarlata-Rowe
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Willy Wonka Jr. (Grades 4 to 8)
Enter Stage Left Theater is excited to announce its winter 2025 musical production: Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka Jr.
The delicious adventures of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl's fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film, in addition to a host of fun new songs, Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR. is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone's sweet tooth.
Directed by Mary Scarlata-Rowe.
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dates:
Saturday | October 26
Time:
$450.00
Insider-Plus Member Price:
$427.50
Price:
Grades 2 and 3
Instructor:
Mary Scarlata-Rowe
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Willy Wonka Jr. (Grades 2 and 3)
Enter Stage Left Theater is excited to announce its winter 2025 musical production: Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka Jr.
The delicious adventures of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl's fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film, in addition to a host of fun new songs, Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR. is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone's sweet tooth.
Directed by Mary Scarlata-Rowe.
9 a.m. to 10:15 p.m.
Dates:
Sunday | November 3
Time:
$300.00
Insider-Plus Member Price:
$427.50
Price:
Grades 6 to 12
Instructor:
Ethan Moncur
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The Basics of Sound & Lighting for the Stage
This hands-on program will cover the basic understanding of stage lighting and sound, including lighting and sound equipment, and skills and practices used in creating lighting and sound for live stage performance.
2:45 to 3:45 p.m.
Dates:
Tuesdays | Oct. 1 to Nov. 12
Time:
$155.00
Insider-Plus Member Price:
$147.25
Price:
Grades 6 to 8
Instructor:
Laurie Leavitt
Grades:
Fine Arts Academy (6th-8th)
Drawing, watercolors, acrylic, pastel, mixed media, clay, and pen and ink. Students will also learn about different artists and make work inspired by those artists.
4 to 6 p.m.
Dates:
Thur. | Sept. 19 to Dec. 12
Time:
Insider-Plus Member Price:
$413.25
Price:
Grades 3 to 5
Instructor:
Tooba Waqar
Grades:
Fine Arts Academy: Fall in Love with Fall (3rd-5th)
Join this fall themed program that will cover a little bit of everything relating to art making. We'll focus on all things fall and create and enjoy mixed media art projects while learning drawing, watercolors, acrylic, pastels etc. Come explore the texture of leaves through printmaking and sculpting, composition and shading through painting apples and pumpkins, and more. Students will also learn about different artists and make work inspired by those artists.
4–5 p.m.
Dates:
Fri. | Sept. 20 to Dec. 13
Time:
Insider-Plus Member Price:
$261.25
Price:
Grades 6 to 8
Instructor:
Tooba Waqar
Grades:
New! Modern Art Explorations
Come experiment and explore the world of modern art by learning about important and influential artists and working on recreating their unique styles in your own way!
10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Dates:
Sat. | Sept. 21 to Nov. 9
Time:
Insider-Plus Member Price:
$261.25
Price:
Grades 2 and 3
Instructor:
Beth Gismondi
Grades:
Art Explorers (2nd-3rd)
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.
4 to 5 p.m.
Dates:
Tuesday | Sept. 24 to Nov. 19
Time:
Insider-Plus Member Price:
$185.25
Price:
Grades 4 and 5
Instructor:
Beth Gismondi
Grades: