Our new compact four day discovery camps offer a mature approach to art geared toward the young adult. Whether it’s to just have fun and create or focus on their portfolio for college, this is THE program for your young artist.
Four day session $150, includes materials.
Pop Composition | Build an Album
June 21 - 24 | 4:30 - 6:30PM
Monday - Thursday | Ethan Hale
So, you play guitar, but you don’t sing. What if you were born to be a lead vocalist, but you don’t have a backup band? Let Ethan Hale solve all your problems and have you producing and mastering full digital tracks. Ethan, the Music Director of SquidShow Theatre, has been writing and mastering original songs for the company for four years, as well as performing in his own solo act. Using Apple’s Garageband software and Protools, Ethan will show you how to turn an idea into a full-length audio track that you can even convert to iTunes so you can take it with you wherever you go. Come down and rock out.
Baking Up a Storm
June 28 - July 1 | 4:30 - 6:30PM
Monday - Thursday
Melissa Henderson & Blakely Stein
Join Blakely Stein of the wildly popular Telluride catering company, J.B. & Me, while she and Melissa take your young bakers on a four day journey through the wonderful world of baking. Your young chef will tackle everything from impressive lasagnas to mouth-watering after-dinner confections.
Teen Project Runway | Summer Styles
July 5 - 8 | 4:30 - 6:30PM
Monday - Thursday | Melissa Henderson
In this class, our premier faculty seamstress Melissa Henderson will direct a company of young teens in creating fashion lines for a summer runway show at the Ah Haa School. The students will take into consideration the colors and activities of the local environment of Telluride when creating their summer line. It’s a great project for your young fashion designer to stretch their creative muscles.
Make-Ur-Own Messenger Bag
July 12 - 15 | 4:30 - 6:30PM
Monday - Thursday | Emily Wilbert
Faculty artist Emily Wilbert shows young artists how to cut, sew and stitch together fantastic and functional collages of fabric art. By the end of the four day camp, each student will have a durable, cordura-laced messenger bag that they can sling over their shoulder, hop on their cruiser, and show off as they pedal down Colorado Avenue.
Skate Deck Art
July 19 - 22 | 4:30 - 6:30PM
Monday - Thursday | Craig Wasserman
Telluride Skate Camp instructor and Mountain School art teacher Craig Wasserman teams up with the Ah Haa School for this dynamic new class. Using the deck of their skateboards as a canvas, students will use a variety of artistic styles and painting techniques to create amazing pieces of functional skate art. Then it’s off to the park to spin and kick their new paintings through the air.
Eco Pirates | Project Plastic
July 26 - 29 | 4:30 - 6:30PM
Monday - Thursday | Sue Beresford & Suzan Beraza
Join Suzan Beraza, director of the local documentary “Bag It”, and Sue Beresford as they take you on a four-day journey to raise awareness and create art out of the most unlikely objects - plastic bags and bottles! Students will start with a special screening of Suzan’s movie, then they will dive into group-based brainstorming activities, local research, and detective work to come up with a wild and original way to turn Telluride’s unrecyclable plastic into a town-wide art exhibit.
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Teen Mentorship
The Ah Haa School for the Arts is pleased to offer a program available to middle and high school students. A few lucky teens will be selected to work as teacher assistants during Ah Haa School’s 2009 summer season (June 15 - August 26) and be rewarded at the end of the summer with payment. Students will work directly with the instructors and college interns learning techniques to teach younger students ages 4 - 12. The number of hours available will be determined by the amount of funds raised for this mentorship program through the Colorado Council on the Arts, Just for Kids Foundation and private donations. We estimate 40-60 hours per teen mentor. Download an application here.
Ah Haa’s Artrageous Kids Club
Ah Haa’s ARTragegous Kids Club is a great way for families to support Ah Haa’s commitment to quality art programming. For your $45 tax-deductible contribution, your child will enjoy the unique benefits of Ah Haa’s ARTrageous Kid Club including: 10% off one Ah Haa Class, 10% off Ah Haa Birthday Parties, Art Kit of Essentials Art Camp T-shirt, Early Bird Summer Registration, Two Issues of Ah Haa’s Kids Newsletter. If you would like you become a member of Ah Haa’s Artrageous Kids Club call 970-728-3886, mail the downloadable form with payment to the Ah Haa School at PO Box 1590, Telluride, CO 81435 or fax to 970-728-9709.
