AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING

Who

There’s something for all ages!

When

Weekday afternoons September 9 - November 22

Where

9 Hanover Street, Lebanon, NH

Price

$250-$615 per course

Explore all aspects of the arts with NESA this fall! Students and Adults will learn everything from singing and dancing, to collage making, face painting, acting, mask making and more! We will be offering fall, winter and spring programming. Join us for a year full of creativity, growth, and friendship!

  • Creative Arts for Grades K-12

    Instructor: Joseph Montroy

    Date/Time: Tuesdays 4-6:30

    Grades: K-12

    Cost: $615

    Course Description: Students will explore face painting, drawing, collage, painting, sculpture and more! Material fee of $50 included in the tuition.

  • Special Effects Mask Making and Casting for 3rd-8th Graders

    Instructor: Skip Cady

    Date/Time: Wednesdays 3-4:30

    Grades: 3rd-8th Grade

    Cost: $375

    Course Description: Our in-depth Special Effects FX course will teach you how to make masks of all kinds using a wide variety of techniques. As you explore our mask making course, you'll learn to use many different tools and materials, including clays, mold making materials, and finishing processes such as painting and hair work.

    Learning how to make a mask will prepare you for many creative challenges in the film and television industries, as well as for cosplay projects, live attractions, and haunts.

    Material fee of $50 included in tuition.

  • Modern Dance for Grades 4-7

    Instructor: Ellen Smith Ahern

    Date/Time: Tuesdays 5-6

    Grades: 4-7

    Cost: $250

    Course Description: Students will explore the foundations of modern dance, building creativity, strength, coordination and communication skills. Through set choreography and guided improvisational games, students will practice listening with all our senses, moving through new shapes, and sharing leadership in playful collaboration. Students should be ready to dance barefoot, in comfortable clothes that cover the knees for floor work.

  • Adult Ballet for beginners to intermediate

    Instructor: Jennifer Guess

    Date/Time: Thursdays 5:30-7 Beginning October 10th and 6 sessions

    Ages: 18+

    Dress Code: Leotard, tights, ballet shoes

    Hair: Ponytail/ Ballet bun

    Cost: $225

    Course Description: This class follows a traditional ballet class format, starting at the barre focusing on posture and alignment, continuing with stretching and strengthening exercises. Center movement and traveling steps are added as the class progresses. No formal training is required. All students must provide their own ballet flats.

  • Junior Choir for Elementary Students

    Instructor: Jennifer Chambers

    Date/Time: Fridays 3:30-4:15

    Grades: 3rd-8th Grade

    Cost: $250

    Course Description:

    Course Description: Students will learn the foundational elements of choral singing including proper breath support, vowel placement and diction. Students will learn two and three part arrangements and the class will culminate in a final performance on November 22nd at 5pm. Repertoire will include classical as well as popular literature.

How to Pay for NESA Afterschool

Pay by credit card at the end of registration.

Registration Deadline

Registration and payment are due by September 9, 2024.

Cancellations and Refunds

It may be necessary for a parent or enrolled adult to cancel their registration after full tuition has been paid. If cancellation is due to a serious illness or injury that prevents participation in NESA activities, New England School of the Arts will refund the paid tuition provided that a doctor’s note certifying the illness or injury is submitted in writing. Any cancellations for other reasons are not subject to refunds.

Waitlists

Once we reach capacity for a program, we will start a waitlist. To sign up for the waitlist, fill in an application online.

Questions?

Email jenniferchambers@nesarts.org with questions about NESA Afterschool Programing.