Explore the arts with your child
For many of our two- to six-year-olds, the Creativity Club is their first introduction to the arts, especially sculpting, acro-dance, drumming, and Irish Step Dancing. It could be the beginning of a passion for one of those art forms or one of the five others we offer (painting, ballet, singing, modern dance, playing an instrument). Or, it’s just a lot of fun with your child through ten winter Sundays that might otherwise just be cabin-fever time!
The Creativity Club fulfills our three missions: First, we are building your child’s self-confidence, as every artistic effort is greeted with enthusiasm and encouragement by our instructors and teenage coaches. Secondly, because you’ll be experiencing the same wonderful discoveries with them, it will fulfill the next Hot Shots mission: Building strong parental bonds. Then, ending each session with a story time and sending every child home with a bag of five books fulfills the third part of our mission: Building their love of reading.
QUESTIONS/MORE INFORMATION:
Write to: Kelly Chase at kellyannechase@gmail.com; Sam Chase at samchasemusic@gmail.com; or John Wilpers at jwilpers@hotshotssoccer.org
A 10-week dive into the arts (dance, music, & art)
DANCE (Acro, Ballet, Modern, and Irish Step!)
On four of the ten Sundays, the girls and boys (and their parents and caregivers) will learn four very different styles of dance, even Irish Step Dancing! The dance instructors are from the Pembroke School for the Performing Arts and the Dunleavy Boyle Academy of Irish Dance. It’s all high energy and tons of fun!
ART & SCULPTURE: Painting and sculpting animals
An instructor from the South Shore Arts Center, in Cohasset, who is exquisite at working with kids, will teach us how to sculpt things like polar bears and kitties, complete with a diorama background. For the painting segment, we’ll use black paper and a variety of tricks that will enable very young kids to do very complex paintings!
MUSIC: Singing, playing fun instruments, & drumming
Instructors from the South Shore Connservatory in Hingham and the Jesse Stiglich Music School in Hanover will teach us how to sing and play fun instruments, including a variety of drums. We’ll learn songs and how to move with the music with magic scarves
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do I sign up?
While we are setting up our new bank accounts and reinstating our nonprofit status, we have set up a pre-registration site so you can guarantee you’ll have your space. No payment now ($210 eventually). Pre-register here.
After I pre-register, when do I pay?
We will send you a notice to come back here after we’ve set up our new payment system. Apologies for the inconvenience.
Is it for boys and girls?
Yes, after 29 years as a girls-only program, we opened it up to boys, too. So now every child from a South Shore town can participate.
What are the ages?
The Creativity Club is open to children ages 2-7.
How much does it cost?
The registration fee is $210. There is a 15% discount for a second sibling, And we have full and partial scholarships. To learn more, write to Kelly Chase at kellyannechase@gmail.com; Sam Chase at samchasemusic@gmail.com; or John Wilpers at jwilpers@hotshotssoccer.org
Do parents participate?
Yes, parents and other caregivers do everything their son or daughter does. So, you’ll be doing Irish Step dancing, painting, drumming, sculpting, doing ballet, and more with your child. We require that participation to fulfill one of our missions: To build parental bonds with between you and your child.
What are the dates?
The season runs for ten Sunday mornings at 9 and 10 AM from Jan. 26 through Mar. 30.
Where does it happen?
The location will be announced soon, but it will be in Marshfield.
Who are the instructors?
The instructors are early childhood development experts and professionals in their fields. They’re from the South Shore Conservatory in Hingham, the South Shore Art Center in Cohasset, the Pembroke School of Performing Arts, the Dunleavy Boyle Academy of Irish Dance in Hanover, and the Jesse Stiglich Music School.
Our instructors come from The South Shore Arts Center, The South Shore Connservatory, The Pembroke School for the Performing Arts, the Dunleavy Boyle Academy of Irish Dance, and the Jesse Stiglich Music School. They are assisted by our team of 30 young middle and high school coaches!