Summer Programs

Pow-Wow

To view the complete Pow-Wow 2008 brochure, click here.

Ages 5-11* years (students must be entering kindergarten by September 2008)

Duration: 2 weeks

Artistic Directors:

Yas Ishibashi, Jane Parkhouse, Nina Grimaldi

Pow-Wow is an innovative, hands-on introduction to violin, piano, music and movement, acting, group singing, and arts and crafts for children ages 5-11. This program is a unique opportunity for young children to experience total immersion in a musical environment. At the end of each session the children perform an operetta written by the faculty.

Registration begins in person on Monday, March 3, 2008 at 7:30 a.m. at 380 Concord Avenue and is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Classes are Monday - Friday (no class on July 4)

Session 1: SOLD OUT!
      June 23-July 3, 2008 9:00 am-1:30 pm
      Instructors: Yas Ishibashi, Nina Grimaldi, Alexandra Hadden

Session 2: SOLD OUT!
      July 7-July 18, 2008 9:00 am-3:00 pm
      Instructors: Yas Ishibashi, Lee Hadden, Jane Parkhouse

Session 3: SOLD OUT!
      July 21-August 1, 2008 9:00 am-3:00 pm
      Instructors: Yas Ishibashi, Nina Grimaldi, Alexandra Hadden

Session 4: SOLD OUT! 
      August 4 -August 15, 2008 9:00 am-1:00 pm
      Instructors: Yas Ishibashi, Nina Grimaldi, Alexandra Hadden

TUITION

• Sessions 1 & 4: $675
• Sessions 2 & 3: $875

REGISTRATION

• Class enrollment is limited to 28 Pow-Wow students and 2 CIT students per session.
• Each registration must be accompanied by full tuition unless submitting a financial aid application.
• Some sessions will sell out on the first day! Registration WILL CONTINUE after March 3 based upon availability.
• Families with multiple children wishing to attend Pow-Wow program must include a completed registration form for each child.
• No tuition discounts.
• Tuition and registration fee are non-refundable.

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Each session lasts 2 weeks and will feature two different operettas.Sessions 1 and 4 will feature an operetta from a Brazilian story, and Sessions 2 and 3 will feature an operetta from a Native American story. Operettas are subject to change.
• Sessions 2 and 3 feature the extended day program from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. Early release from these sessions is not available.
• The last two days of each session feature dress rehearsals.
• The final operetta performance takes place at 7:00 pm on the last day of each session.
• Students are placed into musical groups according to the age of the participants and the level of the student's musical experience.

FINANCIAL AID
Call (617) 484-4696 for information and an application form. Completed financial aid applications for Pow-Wow students must be submitted on March 3rd, together with the completed registration form and $15 non-refundable registration fee (if applicable). Financial aid for the CIT program is also available. All requests for CIT financial aid must be received in the office no later than 6:00 pm on April 11, 2008.

LOCATION
Pow-Wow Campus:
380 Concord Avenue; First Armenian Church
Dress Rehearsals and Performance:
First Church in Belmont, Unitarian Universalist;
404 Concord Avenue, Belmont