Classes and Camps
Art, Music, & Performing Arts
Creating art, playing an instrument, singing in a choir and performing on a stage are often overlooked aspects of a child's education. Yet many children thrive when they express themselves creatively. Take part in a play, sing in a choir, or go on to paint a masterpiece with these classes.Legend
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Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Colorado Springs
Digistars is a storytelling program designed for homeschoolers. They provide the technology and professional instruction for working with stop motion animation, live action filming using green screen technology, and Ken-Burns-style documentary filmmaking. Claymation and live action programs allow children to tell their stories in a fun and exciting way.
Ages:
5+
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Denver
The Art Underground strives to become a cutting edge arts education organization, promoting creative exploration, healthy artistic pursuits and the development of artistic endeavors with real world applications. The staff inspires students to fully apply their talents to artistic pursuits.
In addition to art classes, they also offer dance, theater, and film classes.
In addition to art classes, they also offer dance, theater, and film classes.
Ages:
2-16
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Louisville
The Arvada Center Ceramics Studio offers weekly classes, covering beginning to advanced levels of handbuilding and sculpture, as well as all skill levels of throwing classes. They also offer classes in the specialized firing techniques of Raku and Salt.
Summer workshops are also offered by visiting artists. This program brings in nationally and internationally recognized ceramic artists to teach weekend intensive workshops. The studio has a nationally recognized reputation as a high quality, well equipped and expertly staffed ceramics education program.
Summer workshops are also offered by visiting artists. This program brings in nationally and internationally recognized ceramic artists to teach weekend intensive workshops. The studio has a nationally recognized reputation as a high quality, well equipped and expertly staffed ceramics education program.
Ages:
3+
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Arvada
The BMoCA presents contemporary art through exhibition and engaging programs for all audiences. Choose from a variety of Young Artists At Work Day Camps that explore collage, painting, sculpture, photography, fiber art, jewelry, and digital art and design.
Art Stop provides free, hands-on art making for families during the Boulder County Farmers' Market, which runs from April to September.
Art Stop provides free, hands-on art making for families during the Boulder County Farmers' Market, which runs from April to September.
Ages:
5-12
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Boulder
Crackpots offers pottery painting, glass fusing, and mosaics for people of all ages. Classes include other mediums, including clay, that are designed to help take your skills to the next level. You'll be surprised at how easy it is to create a true masterpiece. Crackpots kids classes include the First Friday ClayDate, Summer Camps, and a variety of other seasonal events.
Kids two and up can enjoy painting pottery in a class or free-style in an open setting.
Kids two and up can enjoy painting pottery in a class or free-style in an open setting.
Ages:
2-16
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Longmont
The Dairy Arts Center provides diverse opportunities to create, learn, and engage in high quality performing, cinematic, and visual arts experiences. They host Saturday Children's Art Workshops with rotating themes that appeal to children of various ages.
Teens also have a dedicated workshop with varying artistic themes that let them explore their creativity in the acrylic paint medium.
Teens also have a dedicated workshop with varying artistic themes that let them explore their creativity in the acrylic paint medium.
Ages:
All Ages
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Boulder
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Colorado Springs
The Firehouse Art Center features national and local artists with over a dozen exhibitions a year. They offer educational programs that use clay, paint, oil pastels, origami, watercolors, weaving and sewing and more. Childrens art classes are based on the Firehouse's contemporary art exhibitions. There's always something new and fun!
Ages:
5-12
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Longmont
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Longmont
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Colorado Springs
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Littleton
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Parker
pARTiculars is a cooperative gallery and teaching studio owned and operated by ten local artists. They have ongoing, fun kid's art classes exploring many mediums and making beautiful and creative works of art.
Teens can try their hand at calligraphy, digital photography, leather journals, jewelry design, fiber and mosaics, and painting and drawing.
Teens can try their hand at calligraphy, digital photography, leather journals, jewelry design, fiber and mosaics, and painting and drawing.
Ages:
5+
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Lafayette
Studio H is a fine arts studio for ages 5 to adult. They strive to provide a place purely for self-expression, individuality, and creativity as they guide students through their artistic journey. They offer drawing and painting classes in all mediums (pencil, pastel, acrylic, watercolor, and water-based oils). Each students works at their own pace and level in their choice of medium based on the programs provided through and individualized teaching method.
Ages:
5+
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Fort Collins
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Boulder
Tinker is a dynamic art studio founded by educators and artists. Providing authentic art opportunities for children, teens, and adults to grow as both skilled artists and creative individuals, Tinker Art Studio is a unique space. At Tinker, you will find a lively studio balanced by a calm and aestherically pleasing environment.
Tinker offers painting, wheel throwing, drawing, and sculpture.
Tinker offers painting, wheel throwing, drawing, and sculpture.
Ages:
3-16
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Boulder
Boulder Children's Chorale has several non-audition choir groups and audition groups. They focus on helping expose children to diverse, quality choral repertoire while building their abilities as a musician and love for singing!
Since 2009, Boulder Children's Chorale has frequently collaborated with professional musicians and ensembles including CU Opera and the Boulder Philharmonic, and regularly appears in "The Nutcracker" at Macky Auditorium. With a heavy emphasis on music education and building children's individual talents, the BCC choirs help singers of all ages and abilities thrive!
Since 2009, Boulder Children's Chorale has frequently collaborated with professional musicians and ensembles including CU Opera and the Boulder Philharmonic, and regularly appears in "The Nutcracker" at Macky Auditorium. With a heavy emphasis on music education and building children's individual talents, the BCC choirs help singers of all ages and abilities thrive!
Ages:
5+
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Boulder
The Centennial Children's Chorus is comprised of five choirs, ranging in grades kindergarten through eight, that meet at various locations in Fort Collins. Starting in third grade, the choirs emphasize note reading, vocal training, and performance skills, while singing in the traditional concerts throughout the year in addition to other performances as arranged by the directors.
Ages:
5-13
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Fort Collins
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Denver
The Denver Children's Choir is open to children from all walks of life to be part of its program. Children in the Choir learn about music and singing and sight-reading. But more importantly, through the act of harmonizing with one another, they learn to appreciate and respect those things that make each of us unique; the things which make the city of Denver so vibrant.
Ages:
7+
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Denver
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Evergreen
Longmont Chorale is a nonaudition group. It is primarily an adult group, but high schoolers can also join. Only simple pitch matching exercises, done privately with our Artistic Director, are required for entry.
Members span all musical skill, educational, and experience levels, from complete beginner to advanced.
Members span all musical skill, educational, and experience levels, from complete beginner to advanced.
Ages:
High School
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Longmont
Young Voices of Colorado offers six performing choirs, where children can fulfill their needs to express music with peers in an inspirational and meaningful way. Each of these groups provides skill development in vocal technique, music theory, music history, sight-reading, choral artistry and performance style, as it prepares some of the finest music available for concert performances, community outreach, festivals and eventually foreign travel.
Ages:
5+
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Englewood
Boulder School of Metals is a professional jewelry studio offering a unique opportunity suited to anyone wishing to explore and develop the necessary technical skills for making jewelry. Whether you are new to the craft, have previous skill or are a seasoned jeweler, their goal is to provide a relaxed and inspiring atmosphere that encourages artistic progression in both technique and design.
Ages:
13+
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Boulder
pARTiculars is a cooperative gallery and teaching studio owned and operated by ten local artists. They have ongoing, fun kid's art classes exploring many mediums and making beautiful and creative works of art.
Teens can try their hand at calligraphy, digital photography, leather journals, jewelry design, fiber and mosaics, and painting and drawing.
Teens can try their hand at calligraphy, digital photography, leather journals, jewelry design, fiber and mosaics, and painting and drawing.
Ages:
5+
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Lafayette
Crackpots offers pottery painting, glass fusing, and mosaics for people of all ages. Classes include other mediums, including clay, that are designed to help take your skills to the next level. You'll be surprised at how easy it is to create a true masterpiece. Crackpots kids classes include the First Friday ClayDate, Summer Camps, and a variety of other seasonal events.
Kids two and up can enjoy painting pottery in a class or free-style in an open setting.
Kids two and up can enjoy painting pottery in a class or free-style in an open setting.
Ages:
2-16
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Longmont
Mudslingers is a pottery school and gallery in a friendly, relaxed studio setting in Old Town Louisville. The teachers and staff offer hands-on assistance and inspiration for making functional, whimsical, and sculptural ceramic pieces. Children can see their stoneware fired in the kiln and experience the joy of the creative process in clay.
Children receive hands-on instruction on the potters' wheel, slab, and sculpture methods.
Children receive hands-on instruction on the potters' wheel, slab, and sculpture methods.
Ages:
4+
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Lafayette
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Ward
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Arvada
The Afterbeat Drum School offers private and group drum and percussion lessons to students of all ages and abilities. Lessons are customized to meet the skill level, interest and learning style of each student. Drum lessons at the Afterbeat teach students an understanding of rhythm, groove, dynamics and independence on the drums.
Ages:
8-13
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Louisville
Boulder Guitar Coach offers guitar lessons that are attuned to your level and in a language you can understand. Custom learning plans are based on your goals and interests and are taught in a unique method that is immersive, experiential and comprehensive. Students will learn songs they are excited to play.
Ages:
8+
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Boulder
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Boulder
Camp Oonie Koonie Cha is a music camp that blends a variety of musical experiences with art and instrument construction, science experiments, dramatic play, a ukulele & xylophone orchestra and a final performance in one amazing week. Creative hands-on activities are designed to engage the whole child in an unforgettable camp experience.
Ages:
4-9
Classes:
No
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Boulder, Winston Salem
The Center for Musical Arts offers many musical arts classes to suit your child's abilities, including keyboarding, singing classes, music therapy, Dalcroze, Music Together, Glee Club, drums, band, ukulele, private lessons, Suzuki method, group lessons, piano, holidays songs and stories and more.
Ages:
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Boulder
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Englewood
Dana V. Music was created to provide positive, memorable opportunities for individuals to explore many aspects of music. They offer instruction in the form of private lessons and group classes to students of all ages. Classes are available in voice, piano, violin/viola, cello, guitar, clarinet, saxophone, and flute. They also offer Preschool Musical, Women and Youth Choirs, and Workshops for various subjects.
Ages:
3+
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Louisville
Dalcroze™ Education is a unique, exciting, and powerful way of knowing music through the body. The Dalcroze™ approach explores musical concepts through social and interactive methods that invite students to trust their ideas and develop their own intuitions. Dalcroze prepares the body as an instrument by increaing coordination, control, balance, attention, flexibility, focus, spatial awareness, emotional knowledge, and vocal precision in a joyous and discovery-based environment for music education. It provides students with the necessary building blocks to achieve success at their own instrument.
Ages:
4-14
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Boulder, Denver, Lafayette, Louisville
Dalcroze™ Education is a unique, exciting, and powerful way of knowing music through the body. The Dalcroze™ approach explores musical concepts through social and interactive methods that invite students to trust their ideas and develop their own intuitions. Dalcroze prepares the body as an instrument by increaing coordination, control, balance, attention, flexibility, focus, spatial awareness, emotional knowledge, and vocal precision in a joyous and discovery-based environment for music education. It provides students with the necessary building blocks to achieve success at their own instrument.
Ages:
7+
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Denver
Dog House Music is Boulder County’s first state-of-the-art rehearsal studio complex, featuring 23 sound-proof studios designed by Denver’s best acoustical design engineers. Lessons are offered on a variety of instruments including guitar, piano, drums, violin, cello, and more. Beginners and advanced players will enhance their skills while learning many different styles of music.
Ages:
6-18
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Lafayette
Flatirons String Academy offers music education classes in violin, viola, and cello to students as young as 4. Weekly private lessons, group lessons, recitals, and concerts are offered, as well as intensive study at their summer day camp. They offer composition, music appreaciation, theory, sight-reading, master classes, chamber and orchestral training, jazz, and fiddle.
Ages:
5+
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Boulder
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Arvada
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Boulder
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Boulder
Longmont Suzuki Strings is dedicated to bringing music into every child's life with love, humor and commitment through the Suzuki approach to music education. They offer private and group lessons for violinists and violists, ages 3 and up. The program offers a variety of group and solo performances throughout the year, as well as workshops for students and parents.
Ages:
3+
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Berthoud, Erie, Estes Park, Fort Collins, Greeley, Longmont, Loveland
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Longmont
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Longmont
Mojo's Music Academy offers music lessons to students in a unique studio space with vibrant colors and enough space to get up and dance during your lesson if the feeling should take over. Lessons are available for voice, guitar, bass, drums, piano, violin, viola, cello, saxophone, and flute. They help students develop a strong musical foundation based on rudiments, reading music, technique, mechanics, dynamics, listening, phrasing, and improvisation.
Ages:
6+
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Longmont
Mojo's Music Academy offers music lessons to students in a unique studio space with vibrant colors and enough space to get up and dance during your lesson if the feeling should take over. Lessons are available for voice, guitar, bass, drums, piano, violin, viola, cello, saxophone, and flute. They help students develop a strong musical foundation based on rudiments, reading music, technique, mechanics, dynamics, listening, phrasing, and improvisation.
Ages:
0-7
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Boulder, Fort Collins, Loveland, Windsor
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Boulder, Superior, Louisville, Lafayette, Longmont, Westminster, Broomfield, Niwot, Erie, Denver
Music Together of Boulder offers family music classes for children birth-age and the adults who love them. These interactive, research-based classes are designed to expose your child to a rich, balanced musical diet, and teach parents and caregivers how to be musical role models for their children.
The program rotates through 9 song collections over a 3-year period, so you and your child learn new songs every semester.
The program rotates through 9 song collections over a 3-year period, so you and your child learn new songs every semester.
Ages:
0-5
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Boulder
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Denver
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Denver, Parker
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Boulder
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Parker
Parlando School of Musical Arts provides music lessons for all instruments, ages and abilities. Their main location is in Boulder, Colorado and, schedules permitting, they also offer in-home lessons in Boulder County. They offer piano lessons, voice lessons, violin lessons, guitar lessons and more.
Ages:
3+
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Boulder
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Boulder, Broomfield
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Longmont
The Art Underground strives to become a cutting edge arts education organization, promoting creative exploration, healthy artistic pursuits and the development of artistic endeavors with real world applications. The staff inspires students to fully apply their talents to artistic pursuits.
In addition to art classes, they also offer dance, theater, and film classes.
In addition to art classes, they also offer dance, theater, and film classes.
Ages:
2-16
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Lafayette
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Arvada
Audience of One Youth Theater is a music company committed to developing character, integrity, teamwork and leadership in youth through the theatrical and arts experience. They will develop skills that will enable them to succeed and thrive while joyfully serving their community.
Tickets to the performances are open to the public.
Tickets to the performances are open to the public.
Ages:
5+
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Littleton
BackStory Theatre's Academy classes build confidence and teach fundamental theatre skills which help students accomplish their goals in school and beyond! From active listening and sequential thinking to interactive literacy and accountability; theatre skills build a foundation for success in STEAM learning! Additional skills gained boost gross and fine motor skills, vocal projection, extemporaneous speech, and team work!
Tickets to the performances are open to the public.
Tickets to the performances are open to the public.
Ages:
5-18
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Broomfield
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Boulder
Classes:
No
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Louisville
Christian Youth Theater is an after-school theater arts training program for students ages 5-18. Each nine-week program teaches drama, voice, dance, and specialty theatrical workshops at weekly two-hour classes. Students have the opportunity to audition and perform in a Broadway-style musical performed for the community.
Ages:
5-18
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Littleton
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Boulder
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Longmont
Lost Marbles Theatrics was starting in fall 2003 with the goal of creating a good environment for homeschool students to glorify God through the arts. Every year, members of the group hold regular meetings to go through the process of choosing a play, designing and making sets and costumes, and putting together other behind-the-scenes aspects of the production.
Tickets to the performances are open to the public.
Tickets to the performances are open to the public.
Ages:
14+
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
No
Location:
Loveland
My Reel Kids is not just about acting class-it's life skills. It's about learning how to be present and aware. They focus on being supportive and learning how to work with one another. They offer several classes, groups, and camps from music integration, to musical and technical classes.
Tickets to the performances are open to the public.
Tickets to the performances are open to the public.
Ages:
3-18
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Superior
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Denver, Parker
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Parker
The Rocky Mountain Theatre for Kids classes focus on teaching basic acting, vocal, and dance techniques. The classes are geared towards beginner to intermediate skilled performers alike. They work along the students in a creative process style to nurture imaginative play.
Tickets to the performances are open to the public.
Tickets to the performances are open to the public.
Ages:
5-18
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Boulder, Denver
Classes:
Yes
Camps:
Yes
Location:
Highlands Ranch