Children are an integral part of our mission here at River Tree Arts. We believe children cannot have too much music and art in their lives! For over twenty-five years, we have been bringing songs and dance, painting and sculpting, piano playing and guitar lessons to young people. Our goal is to plant those seeds of creativity, one child at a time. Come in and see what we have to offer… your child will be glad you did!
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A Lifetime of Color
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Our River Tree for Kids faculty includes: Mikie Ann Boyd, Ronda Verges, Juliette Coldreck, Nantz Comyns, Greg Bussiere, Barbara Fraser and Steve Hrehovcik. For more information on our faculty, click here.
Upcoming River Tree for Kids classes & workshops:
All classes are multi-age appropriate unless specified. Price includes all
materials. $60, $54 RTA members
Summer: 6 classes June 29-August 6
Summer: 6 classes June 29-August 6
Cartooning and Comics
Steve Hrehovcik
June 30-August 4, Wednesdays 3:30-5pm
Ages 5-12, $60
This class teaches students how to doodle and sketch simple characters. You will practice expressive line drawings to capture poses, gestures and expressions, then move on to creating your own comic strip. The emphasis will be on humor and personality.
Putting on a Play
Barbara Fraser
July 27-30, Tuesday-Friday 9am-12pm
Ages 5-12, $75
Children will adapt a story from a different culture into a play using theatre skills we learn throughout the week. The focus will be on developing an amazing ensemble. Everyone will have a chance to use his or her talents and shine! A work-in-progress performance will end the week at noon for families and friends.
Caps for Sale: PeeWee Theatre
Rhonda Verges
August 3-6, Tuesday-Friday 9am-12pm
Ages 3-7, $75
Through various age-appropriate games and songs, kids will learn the theatrical skills needed to perform like the starz they were born to be. ‘Caps for Sale’ is about a group of monkeys who play a trick on a peddler selling caps…by steeling his caps....Will they give them back? Only time will tell.
Video Book Trailers
Gregory Bussiere
August 4 – 25, Wednesdays 10am-12pm
Ages 13-18, Free! Grant funded.
Join Louis T. Graves Memorial Library and River Tree Arts for a book trailer competition. Make a book review based on the top ten list of teen favorites from 2010 and then create a video movie trailer. Tell others what this book means to you and add your own twist. This course will explore how you can bring a story to life with video. We will end with a Premier and awards for best trailer.
Music Jamboree
Barbara Fraser
August 4 – 25, Wednesdays 12:30 -1: 30pm
Ages 2-5, $45
This is a music and movement program that promotes self-expression, love of music, dance, literacy and cultural diversity. It is a hands-on workshop for children as well as their parents and caregivers.
Maine Academy of Modern Music's Rock Camp
August 9-13, Monday-Friday 9am-3pm
Ages 13-18, $300
This intensive week provides young aspiring musicians a place where they can learn some serious Rock 'n' Roll and have a seriously good time doing it! This is a crash course in modern music where students play in and run a real band of their own. This camp teaches how to get young musicians out of the garage and into the studio.
