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SMARTS Spring 2024 Classes

Enrollment for Spring 2024 classes opened on Tuesday, January 16 @ 1pm, and were filled on a first-come, first-served basis. SMARTS is excited to hold 32 classes for the Spring semester! Please see below for our Spring 2024 catalog and class schedule. Please call SMARTS at 330.574.2787 Ext. 2 with any questions. We look forward to seeing you!

If you missed this round of classes, don't worry! We will announce our Summer Workshops in May 2024. In the meantime, feel free to follow us on Facebook (SMARTSartschool) or Instagram (@smarts_art_school) for program updates and special event information!

SMARTS Family Ceramic Jewelry, Grades K-12 & Family

SMARTS Family Ceramic Jewelry, Grades K-12 & Family (Marguerite Paul) Clay is one of the oldest materials used to create art. It is a fun and interesting medium with unlimited potential. You will draw inspiration from historical accessories, contemporary jewelry, and our everyday environment to design creative jewelry for yourself or as gifts. You will…

Early SMARTS Little Melody Makers, Ages 18 months- 5yrs old

Early SMARTS Little Melody Makers, Ages 18 months- 5yrs old (Chloe Downey) This class is a toe tapping, head shaking, foot stomping good time! If you love music, counting, silly songs, or singing loudly, this is your class. We will experiment with our voices and learn about rhythm, rhyme, steady beat, and song creation, all…

SMARTS Shakespearean Parodies, Grades 4-6

SMARTS Shakespearean Parodies, Grades 4-6 (Jeremiah Kibler) “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players” – (As You Like It, A2S7). William Shakespeare needs no introduction, he is arguably the most popular playwright in the world, with over 38 plays, 154 sonnets and various other poems. These works span over…

SMARTS Shakespearean Monologues, Grades 6-12

SMARTS Shakespearean Monologues, Grades 6-12 (Jeremiah Kibler) Drama, Drama, Drama… If you love a mic-drop moment, this class might be for you. Monologues are dramatic speeches made by actors in plays, or movies. They tend to be the takeaway lines the audience remembers and what you remember your favorite character saying. Shakespeare was famous for…

SMARTS Piano Lab 1A, Grades 3-12

SMARTS Piano Lab 1A, Grades 3-12 (James Harris) This is the first beginner-level piano lab class in a series offered at SMARTS for grades 3-12. This class is a prerequisite for all other piano lab classes. Tuesday @ 4:10 – 4:55pm Jan 30 Feb 6, 13, 20, 27 March NO 5, 12, 19, 26…

SMARTS Redeveloped Masterpieces, Grades 4-8

SMARTS Redeveloped Masterpieces, Grades 4-8 (Jennifer Carlson) This is a challenge class for creatives. In this class, students will study classic works of art, select popular works to recreate, then recreate them in any medium or style. Students are encouraged to use photography/props, 2D or 3D design, or a range of different mediums. Recreate the…

SMARTS String Program Cello, Grades 4-12

SMARTS String Program Cello, Grades 4-12 (Silvia Games Dubos) This is the first cello class offered in the SMARTS String Program for students who are either just starting cello or students who are still in Suzuki book 1. Students will build a foundation that includes identifying the parts of the cello, proper cello posture, form…

SMARTS String Program Violin 1, Grades 3-12

SMARTS String Program Violin 1, Grades 3-12 (Silvia Games Dubos) This is the first violin class offered in the SMARTS String Program for students who are either just starting violin or students who are still in Suzuki book 1. Students will build a foundation that includes identifying the parts of the violin, proper violin posture,…

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About Us

SMARTS, Students Motivated by the Arts, is a 501(c)3 non-profit community art school.

Address: 25 East Boardman Street, First Floor, Youngstown, Ohio 44503

Phone: 330-574-2787

Email: info@smartsartschool.org

Our Classes

SMARTS classes have been free and open to the public since 1997. To become a SMARTS student and receive regular communication about our class offerings, complete a new student application. Classes are filled on a first-come, first serve basis.