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Theater & Performance Art   

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

1) The drop-off and pick-up location for College for Kids 2025 will be at the Catherine Dower Performing and Fine Arts Center which is #24 on the campus map linked HERE. Additional parking information will be available on the Drop off and Pick Up page.

2) After registering and paying online, please remember to complete the required online form found HERE.  This form must be completed and submitted at least two weeks prior to your child's first class.

3) We encourage sending your child with a healthy snack and drink for each class. If your child is staying for lunch, they must bring a lunch with them. Due to allergies, we only ask that you refrain from snacks that contain nuts. If a class requires your child to wear certain clothes or bring certain items, it will be indicated in the class description.

4) All course pricing is inclusive of tuition and fees associated with the course. Applicable tuition waivers are calculated at $30.00 per course. Please contact us at collegeforkids@westfield.ma.edu with any questions.

5) Parents will be notified approximately 2 weeks in advance if a course may be cancelled due to low enrollment. In the event of a cancellation, we will do our best to place your child in another class or we will provide a full refund.

  • The Beginning Actor
  • Fee: $150.00
    Dates: 7/14/2025 - 7/18/2025
    Times: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    Days: Monday - Friday
    Location: Drop off at Dower Center
    Instructor: Tora Mateo

    Do you love to act out scenes for your friends and family and let your imagination run wild? Sign up for this course and have a blast playing fun theater games, reading silly stories, and learning about the stage. Show your friends and family all your hard work in a performance at the end of the week!


    Ages 5 - 9

 

  • Magic All Around
  • Fee: $145.00
    Dates: 7/14/2025 - 7/18/2025
    Times: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    Days: Monday - Friday
    Location: Drop off at Dower Center
    Instructor: Jonas Cain

    Magic All Around will take your magic to the next level! You will learn new amazing magic effects to amaze your family and friends, along with tips and tricks from professional magicians to make your magic not just baffling, but also truly entertaining! At the end of the week, we will host a magic show to showcase all that you learned for your families! This course will offer different material from the Magic Everywhere course in Week 1 so both returning and brand new students are welcome.


    Ages 8 - 12

 

  • Broadway Bound
  • Fee: $150.00
    Dates: 7/14/2025 - 7/18/2025
    Times: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
    Days: Monday - Friday
    Location: Drop off at Dower Center
    Instructor: Tora Mateo

    Do you love to sing? Were you born to be an actor? Come sing, play, and perform on stage while learning songs to start you on your way to Broadway! Learn techniques to help you feel more comfortable on stage and show your friends and family how far you've come in a performance at the end of the week!


    Ages 9 - 13

 

  • College for Kids Band
  • Fee: $145.00
    Dates: 7/14/2025 - 7/18/2025
    Times: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
    Days: Monday - Friday
    Location: Drop off at Dower Center
    Instructor: Jonas Cain

    Have you ever wanted to be in a band, but just don’t have anyone to play with? You’re in the right place! The College for Kids Band is a fun place for you to explore singing and playing musical instruments to grow your musical knowledge and skills. As a result of this class, you will learn how to sing songs with confidence, as well as how to accompany the songs with instruments, including drums, glockenspiels, Boomwhackers, recorders, and ukuleles—and even with instruments you can make at home! Best of all, at the end of the week we will host a concert to showcase all the music you learned!


    Ages 10 - 14

 

  • Puzzles, Riddles, Magic, & Illusion
  • Fee: $145.00
    Dates: 7/14/2025 - 7/18/2025
    Times: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
    Days: Monday - Friday
    Location: Drop off at Dower Center
    Instructor: Skip Clark

    In this class, students will really give their brains a workout each day by being presented with and solving a variety of puzzles and riddles and learning the science behind optical illusions. On top of that, students will also learn a variety of close-up performance magic using cards, rope, coins, mind reading, and prediction!


    Ages 10 - 14

 

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