Young Artist
More information coming soon for Summer 2025!
The Young Artist Program for grades K-7 seeks to develop an appreciation for the performing and visual arts in students.
All our Young Artists are given an opportunity to find and develop their own passions and talents. With the guidance of our dedicated faculty, students write their own scripts, construct their own dances, arrange their own music, and design their own original works of art.
Want more info about the Junior Visionaries or Rising Visionaries Program?
Join the Director of the Young Artist Program, Ashlee Hyatt to find out more about the day-to-day activities, games, and projects we have planned. Kids welcome!
Topic: Junior & Rising Visionaries Info Session
Time: Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada)
(Meeting ID: 944 9286 3595)
Programs
Junior Visionaries
Grades K & 1**For students who will have completed the U.S. equivalent of these grades prior to the start of Summer Programs.
2-Week Programs | 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. | Day
Session I: June 30 - July 11, 2025 (inclusive of July 4)
Session II: July 14 - July 25, 2025
This 2-week program introduces students to the basic skills of theater, dance, music, and visual arts. Students uncover their innate creativity and spark their imaginations through the use of dramatic play, improvisation, theater games, drawing, sculpting, and painting in activities designed for early elementary school level.
Students present an informal demonstration of their work at the end of each session.
If family schedules permit, we recommend student enrollment in both Session I and Session II to allow continued skill development through a deepening of experience.
Additional Info
- Tuition includes lunch at the dining hall, snacks, and supplies
- Classes run Monday through Friday
- Flexible drop off: 8-9 a.m.
- Flexible pick up: 4-5 p.m.
- Students may register for all four weeks, as the activities differ for each session.
Violin Group Class
Violin Group Class (Session I option) offers an innovative and exciting music experience for students of all levels, including those new to the violin as well as those with previous experience. Incorporating elements of the Suzuki Method, Dalcroze Eurhythmics, and traditional orchestral ensembles, students learn a diversity of skills in music theory, history, and performance, supported by faculty with extensive background in early childhood music education. At the conclusion of Session I, Violin Group students demonstrate what they have learned in the Young Artist performance. Instruments are provided for participants at no additional cost courtesy of Wallingford luthier Ute Brinkmann.
Vocal Group Class
Vocal Group Class (Session I and Session II option) offers students the opportunity to Students in vocal music will learn folk songs from around the globe and participate in music activities designed to support their musical curiosity and creativity. Led by faculty with extensive background in early childhood music education. Students will have opportunities to sing both on their own and with the group while preparing for our final Young Artist performance at the end of the session.
Rising Visionaries
Grades 2-7**For students who will have completed the U.S. equivalent of these grades prior to the start of Summer Programs.
2-Week Programs | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Day
Session I: June 30 - July 11, 2025 (inclusive of July 4)
Session II: July 14 - July 25, 2025
Throughout this two-week program, students gain foundation skills in drawing, painting, cartooning, acting, singing, dance, theater games, improvisation, voice projection, mask-making, and movement. These skills help students create characters and scenes for the stage, while allowing self-motivation and confidence to grow in a non-competitive atmosphere.
Morning activities center around visual arts, theater games, singing, and dance. The afternoons offer students the opportunity to be creative in a more relaxed atmosphere, as well as enjoy water play and swim time at the Larry Hart Pool.
Students present an informal demonstration of their work at the end of each session.
If family schedules permit, we recommend student enrollment in both Session I and Session II to allow for a continued development of skill through a deepening of experience.
Additional Info
- Tuition includes lunch at the dining hall, snacks, and supplies
- Classes run Monday through Friday
- Flexible drop off: 8-9 a.m.
- Flexible pick up: 4-5 p.m.
- Students may register for all four weeks, as the activities differ for each session.
How do I register?
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Submit an Interest Form.
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Complete the Summer 2023 Registration form.
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Follow the link and instructions on how to create your Summer Programs Account Portal to make your payment, view registration details, and complete the Enrollment Contract.
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All parents/legal guardians must sign the Enrollment Contract and upload it to the Summer Programs Account Portal.
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For Junior Visionaries and Rising Visionaries, a non-refundable 50% deposit is due at the time of registration. For Visual Arts Lab students, a non-refundable deposit of $1,500 is due at the time of registration. Tuition for all three Young Artist programs can also be paid in full at the time of registration, if that is preferable. Balances are due no later May 1, 2023. If registering after May 1, all program fees must be paid in full.
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Refer to the checklist on the Summer Programs Account Portal for required paperwork and forms.
If you have program-specific questions, please contact Ashlee Hyatt, Director of the Young Artist Program at ahyatt@choate.edu.