Fall Youth Classes



2-3 years

Little Bit of Everything: Adult & Child

At this age, making energetic paintings, clay shapes and other art works is fun and helps a child’s growth and development. Enjoy sharing this time together making art at AAC.
Kara Lynn Spalding

  • Class #501
  • Thursday 10:00AM-10:45AM
  • 11 weeks
  • Sep 19 - Dec 11
  • No class Oct 9 & Nov 27
  • $138/$124 members

Art & Play: Adult & Child

Children use tempera paint, clay, watercolors and more to play and have fun making art. This type of learning is an important path to a child’s self-discovery.
Kara Lynn Spalding

  • Class #503
  • Wednesday 10:00AM-10:45AM
  • 11 weeks
  • Sep 17 - Dec 10
  • No class Oct 8 & Nov 26
  • $138/$124 members



3-5 years

Art Adventures: Adult & Child

Art is always an adventure when you learn something new. Make murals, clay birdhouses, sculptures, paintings and more in this exciting learning environment.
Kara Lynn Spalding

  • Class #505
  • Thursday 11:00AM-12:30PM
  • 11 weeks
  • Sep 18 - Dec 11
  • No class Oct 9 & Nov 27
  • $206/$186 members

Clay Time: Adult & Child

Spend time together molding and shaping clay into birdhouses, masks and small clay animals. Your sculpture will be a wonderful keepsake for you to hold onto over the years
Kara Lynn Spalding

  • Class #506
  • Wednesday 11:00AM-12:30PM
  • 11 weeks
  • Sep 17 - Dec 10
  • No class Oct 8 & Nov 26
  • $206/$186 members



5-6 years

Little Bit of Everything

Just what the title says! You will use paint, pastels, watercolors and more to make art that explores nature and your imagination. Clay pinch pots, masks and prints on paper are challenging to make and fun too.
Kathleen Hope Smith

  • Class #507
  • Monday 4:30-6PM
  • 12 weeks
  • Sep 15 - Dec 8
  • No class Sep 29
  • $162/$146 members

Draw & Paint

Create your own starry night painting or an underwater scene full of fanciful fish. It’s always fun to look at artists for inspiration as you draw and paint your own masterpieces using watercolor, pastel and a variety of other materials
Kathleen Hope Smith

  • Class #508
  • Tuesday 4:30-6PM
  • 12 weeks
  • Sep 16 - Dec 9
  • No class Sep 30
  • $162/$146 members

Creating With Clay

This is the perfect age to make art with clay. Kids will learn basic techniques that will give them the skills they need to create animal sculptures, pinch pots and other imaginative pieces. All of their work will be glazed and fired with bright colors.
Melissa Mytty

  • Class #510
  • Thursday 4:30-6PM
  • 11 weeks
  • Sep 18 - Dec 11
  • No class Oct 9 & Nov 27
  • $149/$134 members



7-9 years

Mudslide and Slip

Learn hand-building techniques to make creative clay boxes, mugs, sculptural wall pockets and more. Then use colorful glazes to make your work look fantastic.
Angela Combs

  • Class #511
  • Tuesday 4:30-6PM
  • 12 weeks
  • Sep 16 - Dec 9
  • No class Sep 30
  • $162/$146 members

Cartooning

Learn how to draw people, superheroes, animals and more. Then illustrate a story for your characters and put them into your own comic book
Vanca Muller

  • Class #512
  • Wednesday 4:30-6PM
  • 11 weeks
  • Sep 17 - Dec 10
  • No class Oct 8 & Nov 26
  • $149/$134 members

Draw & Paint

Through the use of paint, pastels, watercolors and other materials Vanca will guide you through a series of lessons from both observation and the imagination. She will show students how to use media in fun and creative ways.
Vanca Muller

  • Class #513
  • Saturday 9:30AM-11:00AM
  • 12 weeks
  • Sep 20 - Dec 13
  • No class Nov 29
  • $162/$146 members



9-12 years

Cartooning

Learn how to draw people, superheroes, animals and more. Then illustrate a story for your characters and put them into your own comic book
Vanca Muller

  • Class #512
  • Monday 4:30-6PM
  • 12 weeks
  • Sep 15 - Dec 8
  • No class Sep 29
  • $162/$146 members

Wheel Thrown Ceramics

Focus on learning techniques of the wheel to create candlesticks, bowls, vases and more. Learn how to apply colorful glazes to make the work shine.
Debbie Kowalchuk

  • Class #516-1
  • Monday 4:30-6PM
  • 12 weeks
  • Sep 15 - Dec 8
  • No class Sep 29
  • $163/$146 members

Jaclyn De Meo

  • Class #516-2
  • Wednesday 4:30-6PM
  • 11 weeks
  • Sep 17 - Dec 10
  • No class Oct 8 & Nov 26
  • $149/$134 members

Debbie Kowalchuk

  • Class #516-3
  • Saturday 9:30AM-11:00AM
  • 12 weeks
  • Sep 20 - Dec 13
  • No class Nov 29
  • $163/$146 members

Draw, Paint and Illustrate

Learn the fundamentals of color, composition, and shape to inform your two-dimensional images. The instructor will teach you how to effectively use a variety of art materials from paint to pastels.
Debbie Kowalchuk

  • Class #517
  • Tuesday 4:30-6PM
  • 12 weeks
  • Sep 16 - Dec 9
  • No class Sep 30
  • $162/$146 members

Martians and Robots

What if aliens and robots invaded the earth? What would they look like? What planets would they come from and what would their space ships be like? It’s your job to answer these questions and draw, paint and sculpt your own alien life forms.
Monica Ponzek

  • Class #518
  • Thursday 4:30-6PM
  • 12 weeks
  • Sep 18 - Dec 11
  • No class Oct 9 & Nov 27
  • $163/$146 members

Little Bit of Everything

This is a chance to learn about a wide range of art materials and techniques. Learn fun and imaginative ways to draw and paint works of art. We’ll also teach you how to draw your own characters and create a comic book.

  • Class #590
  • Thursday 4-5:30PM
  • 11 weeks
  • Sep 18 - Dec 11
  • No class Oct 9 & Nov 27
  • $149/$134 members
  • Meets at Living Word Lutheran Church in Roslyn



Programs For Home Schoolers

General Music

Children will sing along and play the tambourine and slide whistle to a variety of folk songs. It is also a time to move to the beat and rhythm of different types of music. By listening to orchestral pieces children will be able to identify composers such as Bach and Handel.

  • Class #591
  • Tuesday 1-2:30PM
  • 11 weeks
  • Sep 16 - Dec 2
  • No class Sep 30
  • $160/$144 members

Draw, Paint and More

Children will create portraits, landscapes, still lifes and collages influenced by a range of art historical artworks by artists such as DaVinci, Monet, van Gogh and Matisse. Multicultural explorations with a variety of media and techniques are fun and creative as children make African and Asian projects and more.

  • Class #592
  • Wednesday 1-2:30PM
  • 11 weeks
  • Sep 17 - Dec 10
  • No class Oct 8 & Nov 26
  • $120/$108 members



Youth Dance


Ages 6-8

Youth Ballet

This classic study of dance enhances the poise, flow, and grace of one’s body. Sandra and Donna have been studying and teaching ballet for years and love working with young people.
Donna Greenfield

  • Class #802-1
  • Monday 4:30-5:15PM
  • 12 weeks
  • Sep 15 - Dec 8
  • No class Sept 29
  • $129/$116 members

Sandra Davis

  • Class #802-2
  • Wednesday 5:30-6:30PM
  • 11 weeks
  • Sep 17 - Dec 10
  • No class Oct 8, Nov 26
  • $118/$106 members


Ages 9-12

Youth Ballet

This classic study of dance enhances the poise, flow, and grace of one’s body. Sandra and Donna have been studying and teaching ballet for years and love working with young people.
Sandra Davis

  • Class #803
  • Wednesday 7-8PM
  • 11 weeks
  • Sep 17 - Dec 10
  • No class Oct 8, Nov 26
  • $118/$106 members

Youth Ballet / Jazz Combo

Learn both jazz and ballet in a fun and energetic class set to upbeat music that every child will enjoy. Move around the dance floor in original ways to create your own exciting and beautiful dances.
Sandra Davis

  • Class #804
  • Wednesday 4-5PM
  • 11 weeks
  • Sep 17 - Dec 10
  • No class Oct 8, Nov 26
  • $118/$106 members

Youth Jazz

Jazz dancing showcases a dancer’s individual style and originality. In class, dancers are encouraged to “spice up” the steps they are taught, adding their own personality to make them unique and interesting. Jazz is energetic and fun, consisting of distinctive moves and fancy footwork set to upbeat music.
Sandra Davis

  • Class #801
  • Wednesday 6-7PM
  • 11 weeks
  • Sep 17 - Dec 10
  • No class Oct 8, Nov 26
  • $118/$106 members

Musical Theatre

This class combines dance moves and art creation along with contemporary musical themes allowing kids to shine. Donna has been teaching musical theatre and dance for years at AAC and has a loyal following.
Donna Greenfield

  • Class #805
  • Monday 5:15-6:15
  • 12 weeks
  • Sep 22 - Dec 8
  • No class Sept 29
  • $129/$116 members

Teen Workshops

Teen Beadmaking

Learn how to make your own glass beads with a gas torch. The basics of glass working and bead decoration will be covered as well as the assembly of a necklace or bracelet with the handmade beads you have created in the studio.
Patti Dougherty

  • Class #391
  • Thursday 4-6PM
  • 12 weeks
  • Sep 11 - Dec 11
  • No class Oct 9 & Nov 27
  • $234/$211 members