Lakeville Area Community Education

Grades 6 & up only (22-23 School Year) Receive an individualized lesson weekly to help you enhance your playing skills. Lessons are offered in 1/2 hour increments. Grades 6 and up may take a private lesson - $150/6 lessons or a semi-private lesson $165/6 lessons - total for 2 students. *Students will NOT be placed with another student for semi-private lessons, 2 names are required when registering for a semi-private lesson. Full payment due at time of registration. Upon registering, please have the following information available: If taking a semi-private lesson, you MUST provide the name, grade and school (22-23), of the student you are taking lessons with, along with their parents name and phone #. Each student should be in the same grade, should play the same instrument, and be of the same ability level. Students will also be asked where they are getting their instrument so if renting it can be ready for them at their first lesson - if doing semi-privates you will need to indicate where your partner is getting their instrument also. The 2 week Band Camp in August is open to 5th grade students (22-23 school year). For BAND CAMP registration, CLICK HERE. To review the Community Education COVID-19 Updates and Safety Guidelines, please click HERE.

Ages 11-16 Looking for a musical theatre activity for your child? Join the cast of the Broadway Bound summer camp! Students will work on musical theatre scenes and put on a free performance at the end of the week. Camp activities include scenework, developing acting skills, learning basic musical choreography, increasing singing confidence, and collaborating with other performers of the same age. No experience necessary. Location: Eastview High School (6200 140th St. W, Apple Valley, MN 55124)

At home art kits with online instructional videos are now available from Kidcreate Studio! These art kits are so much fun; it’s like having your very own private art teacher! The kit contains an easy to follow lesson plan, a link to a correlating online instructional video taught by a Kidcreate Studio art teacher, art materials needed to create one fridge-worthy masterpiece and additional suggestions for online learning that relate to the art lesson. Materials are sent straight to your door and you can complete them anytime! Most appropriate for ages 4-8. Select 1, 2 or 3 kits from the 10 options below. Enter your selections upon checkout. Orders will be shipped once per week. Price includes shipping. Clay Mosaic Let’s create a mosaic out of air dry clay and beads! Clay by itself makes great art, but adding beads or sequins makes it even better! Air-dry clay will be used to create a fun and funky mosaic. Clay Owl Whooo loves art? We do! With this kit your young artist will get to poke, pound, roll and shape clay into their very adorable clay owl. Clay Coil Bowl Let’s create a clay coil bowl! We will learn a special clay technique to build these unique creations. Clay Slab Unicorn Let your artist go unicorn-crazy! With this kit, students will learn a simple step-by-step process to sculpt a darling unicorn. Add some sequins and a little dazzle, and this project is a dream come true for any unicorn enthusiast. How to Make a Clay Trinket Box This kit contains all the supplies needed to design your very own trinket box out of air-dry clay! Artists will sculpt, paint, and more as they create a special place to store their tiniest treasures. Clay Fairy House If you believe in fairies, clap your hands, and get creative with this whimsical, colorful art kit! The kids will construct a magical place for their fairy friends to live out of Model Magic® clay. Bunny Bobble Head “Here comes Peter Cottontail, hoppin’ down the bunny trail!” This art kit contains everything you need to create your very own Bunny Bobble Head; artists will sculpt with air-dry clay, Model Magic® and more! How to Draw Some Silly Birds A how-to-draw activity is a great boredom buster! With this kit the kids will learn how to draw some super silly birds by using a simple step-by step process. Bunny Sunset Let’s create some adorable bunnies watching the sunset! You will learn to draw little bunnies, then paint a warm sunsetty sky where they can gaze. Aurora Borealis Does your child know what the Aurora Borealis is? Do they know what it is if you ask them if they know about the Northern Lights? With this kit the kids will learn all about the Aurora Borealis as they create a mixed media masterpiece. Garden Collage Spring is in the air! Your child will follow easy step-by-step instructions as they create a mixed media collage with a garden theme on a real canvas board. Field of Flowers on Canvas In this guided painting lesson, artists will experiment with color mixing as they paint a beautiful field of flowers on a real canvas board. You’ll want to display this masterpiece for years to come!

Ages 6-11 Does your child love to sing? Pitch Perfect! helps children develop their singing voice and love of music through songs, games and group activities. Make new friends and have fun making music together. Camp students also have the opportunity to sing the National Anthem at the MN Twins game on Tuesday, June 21 (this optional Twins add-on involves an additional fee of $20 per ticket, including one for your singer Allegro Academy will be contacting families at the end of May to receive your order). *There is also a brief "Informance" at 6:30PM on Thursday, June 23, during which campers share what they learned with family and friends (free event). PLEASE NOTE: This class is held in conjunction with ISD 196. This class takes place at Eastview High School, 6200 140th St. W, Apple Valley, MN 55124 Collaboratively offered with the Allegro Choral Academy

Grades 3 and up! School of Fish is a 2 1/2-hour kids fishing class open to kids (and adults!) from grades 3 and up taught by pro angler and fishing TV show host Mike Frisch. Students learn about lakes, finding fish in those lakes, and some great ways to catch them. They also learn to tie a fishing knot and rig and use a slip-bobber setup. Included in the class: Rod & Reel Hannay’s Marine/School of Fish T-shirt Tackle box and tackle School of Fish full color workbook One adult is invited to attend with a child at no additional charge, provided they share one equipment packet. Most importantly, however, graduates leave class with the knowledge, skills, and equipment to go fishing!