ArtSpace — Herndon, Virginia

ArtSpace Herndon is a community art gallery created and supported by art lovers in the greater Herndon area. ArtSpace Herndon is a gathering place to celebrate the arts, showcasing artwork and events by local, regionally, and nationally known artists and performers. ArtSpace Herndon features a 1,700 sq foot art gallery and two classrooms for all types of art classes and small group sessions with artists.

Classical Ballet Theatre

Ballet to Go!©

Children delight in this introduction to dance in a playful, structured setting with activities and movement patterns that encourage self-discovery and imagination and that focus on increasing physicality, improving coordination, and enhancing fine and gross motor skills. Designed with preschoolers in mind, each weekly, 45-minute class explores a different fairy tale ballet, such as The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Peter and the Wolf, Coppelia, and Hansel and Gretel. With each experience, children recreate the tale’s plot and emotions with music, costumes, props, pantomime, and body language, all the while nurturing their love of dance and make-believe. At the end of every class, each child receives a special “Ballet in a Bag” that tells the story of the week and contains related, fun-filled activities to encourage continued exploration.

Discover Dance: Summer Dance Camp

5-Week Summer Camp for Ages 7 & Up: Dance the summer away at Classical Ballet Theatre’s Discover Dance: Summer Dance Camp from June 26 - July 28! This 5-week summer camp introduces new and experienced dancers to many different styles of dance including ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, and more. Classical Ballet Theatre’s Discover Dance: Summer Dance Camp adds a little extra fun to summer! Faculty include Cynthia Donavin, Kathy Beyer, Meghan Rudorfer, Tara Henderson, as well as numerous nationally acclaimed guest faculty. -- Register for one or more week! -- Arrive as early as 8:30 am; aftercare available until 5:00 pm.

2017 Summer Intensive

5-Week Summer Intensive for Intermediate & Advanced Dancers: Under the personal guidance of Founder & Director Cynthia Donavin, Classical Ballet Theatre’s excellent faculty, and a number of outstanding summer guest faculty, dancers experience a comprehensive program of classical and contemporary ballet, along with other dance disciplines and supplementary training. Classical Ballet Theatre’s Summer Intensive is a 5-week program with a curriculum that encourages each student’s artistic expression while emphasizing technique, strength, coordination and stamina. 2017 Summer Intensive faculty include Cynthia Donavin, Kathy Beyer, Meghan Rudorfer, Tara Henderson, as well as numerous nationally acclaimed guest faculty. -- Register for one more more week! -- Arrive as early as 8:30 am. Aftercare is available until 5:00 pm. -- Performances are on Friday afternoons!

DebKArt Home Studios, Ashburn, VA

TINA GARRETT - 3 STARTING METHODS FOR PORTRAITS...BECAUSE YOU CAN CREATE GREAT ART NO MATTER HOW YOU START!

WOULD YOU LIKE TO PAINT BEAUTIFUL PORTRAITS WITH THE METHOD THAT BEST SUITS YOU? - Instruction is private, in my home studio, limited to 12 students - Tina will teach three starting methods, from the live model, to help you explore oil painting. - Learn to see value, create form and understand edges to control your composition and create dramatic portraiture. - Each day Tina will teach you how to organize your palette to mix realistic colors, values and temperatures for different skin types. - Artists of all skill levels are encouraged to come and learn

LINDA FISLER PALETTE KNIFE ARTIST AND AUTHOR - COMPOSING AND EDITING: 2 SKILLS 2 LEARN, IN PLEIN AIR PAINTING AND IN WRITING

Would you like to paint lovely landscapes in oil or acrylic confidently and more easily? - Instruction is relaxed, in my home studio and outdoors in the Broadlands neighborhood, limited to 12 students - Linda will teach you how she paints from life outdoors, using palette knives (talk about easy clean up compared to brushes!) - Learn how to compose and edit landscape paintings. Then learn how to compose and edit documents like your biography, resume, newsletter, social media posts, etc. - Each day in the workshop you will learn techniques for fully expressing yourself visually AND literally - Artists of all skill levels are encouraged to come and learn - Every student will receive a free copy of Linda's instructional book, Four Pillars to Build Your Masterpiece

DAVID SHEVLINO PAINTS THE CLOTHED FIGURE

Would you like to create fresh, loose figure paintings? - Instruction by this contemporary master is relaxed, in my home studio and outdoors in the Broadlands neighborhood, limited to 12 students - David will teach you how he paints from live models alla prima (wet into wet) - Learn how to simplify form, values and color into understandable tones and shapes - Each day in the workshop we will watch David demonstrate, and then paint from live models ourselves - Artists of all skill levels are encouraged to come and learn - Every student will appreciate painting loosely and with greater economy in their strokes

David Cheifetz - Focus Mastered

Learn to paint impressionistic still life using a palette knife or brush. We will work together on still life composition, brush painting, and knife painting. Any skill level in painting is fine, I enjoy adjusting my advice for each person’s level. However, more advanced students will find it easier to focus on the subtleties of composition.

Herndon High School Drama Boosters

Summer Grand 2017

Open to rising sixth graders through 2017 graduates, the Summer Grand is a wonderful camp that runs July 5th-July 30th and that focuses on producing and performing a major musical. There's work with acting, singing, dancing, set construction, lighting, sound, hair, make-up, and more! This year, the musical is Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka. Whether you like performing on the big stage or working behind-the-scenes, this camp is the GOLDEN TICKET for fun this summer! Interested students may learn more and register at www.herndondrama.org.

  • 10:00 AM-3:00 PM, Mondays-Fridays, July 5th-27th, with Performances July 28th-30th
  • www.herndondrama.org

LisArts.com, Sterling, VA

Art Camps

6/26-30 Young Masters ART Camp (8-13yrs), 7/3-7 Big Art World ART Camp (6-10yrs.), 7/31-8/4 Great Little Artists ART Camp (5-9yrs.), 8/7-11 Little Doll in the Big Wood (ages 7-13)

Round Hill Arts Center

Round Hill Arts Center is community-based, encouraging participation in the arts for the benefit of the entire community of western Loudoun. We also seek to foster an understanding of the many ways in which art is present in our lives - from paintings and drawings to furniture and textiles. In short, we are about getting people into art!

The Cooley Gallery

Befinning/Intermediate Painting Class

Instructor: Marcia Klioze (Two class options) Skill Level: Beginning/Intermediate Interested in painting portraits or a still life? Enjoy painting in the setting of this beautiful gallery with wonderful art to inspire you! This session we are offering both. If portraits are your preference, you will learn how to paint from a photo of the instructors choice. You will learn what to look for in a photo reference. Come and learn how to paint, or for advanced artists, enjoy painting portraits and figures in oil, acrylic or pastel. Those students inclined to paint still life will also have that opportunity, for an interesting still life as well. Drop ins are welcome, at a $45.00 fee, please call prior to advise instructor All reservations are made online, and are non-refundable. We will, however, gladly give you a gift certificate if you cancel at least 48 hours prior to your scheduled class. Students need to acquire supplies for this class, list of recommended supplies will be provided

Open Ceramic Studio

A twist on our session set class schedule to allow for those that want to simply drop in to create. Amy will have a set project for each evening in this series of dates. Although you are free to use the studio time to create on your own if you choose. Discover what you can create with a few simple hand building techniques and learn the most current and creative ways to work with slabs, coil, and molds to create plates, vases, tiles, butter dishes and more. Experiment with a wide range of color and texture using slips, stains, and glazes to decorate your ceramic creations. Individual and group discussions will help guide you as your ideas and creativity develop. All reservations are made online and are non-refundable. We will, however, apply a credit to the next scheduled class with the same instructor, if you cancel at least 48 hours prior to class.

  • Tuesdays 6:00 - 8:30PM
  • 9 N. King St

Beginning/Intermediate Painting Classes

Instructor: Marcia Klioze ~Wednesdays, July 26 - August 30 (with the exception of August 23rd) ~Sundays, July 30 - August 27 (with the exception of August 20th) Interested in painting portraits or a still life? Enjoy painting in the setting of this beautiful gallery with wonderful art to inspire you! This session we are offering both. If portraits are your preference, you will learn how to paint from a photo of the instructors choice. You will learn what to look for in a photo reference. Come and learn how to paint, or for advanced artists, enjoy painting portraits and figures in oil, acrylic or pastel. Those students inclined to paint still life will also have that opportunity, for an interesting still life as well. Drop ins are welcome, at a $45.00 fee, please call prior to advise instructor All reservations are made online, and are non-refundable. We will, however, gladly give you a gift certificate if you cancel at least 48 hours prior to your scheduled class. Students need to acquire supplies for this class, list of recommended supplies will be provided

Clay Hand Building Class

Instructor: Amy Manson Tuesdays, September 19 - November 7 Thursday, September 21 - November 9 Did you know that beautiful and functional ceramics can be made simply without using the pottery wheel? With this ancient art form, the possibilities are endless. Discover what you can create with a few simple hand building techniques and learn the most current and creative ways to work with slabs, coil, and molds to create plates, vases, tiles, butter dishes and more. Experiment with a wide range of color and texture using slips, stains and glazes to decorate your ceramic creations. Individual and group discussions will help guide you as your ideas and creativity develop. All reservations are made online and are non-refundable. We will, however, apply a credit to the next scheduled class with the same instructor, if you cancel at least 48 hours prior to class. Materials will be provided

VSA of Loudoun - DaVinci Studio

Art Group & Open Studio Classes

The DaVinci Open Studio is an on-going studio session where a variety of materials are available for participants to explore painting, drawing and other media, at their own pace and in a social setting alongside a trained artist. During Art Group participants will work on fun and creative art projects which are not only a great way to express oneself, but are also an interesting way to connect with peers. Artwork will be shared and discussed with the group, offering a chance to not only discover art, but also something about themselves and each other!

  • Mondays 10-11am, 11:15am-12:15pm
  • Visit www.vsaloudoun.org or contact Kellie at 540-338-7973.