The MAC has a full slate of fun activities to acclimate the kids to the exciting fall season.
MAC Dance Academy is back – MAC Dance Academy is a classically taught dance studio that fosters individuality and fun for dancers of all ages and experience levels. This relaxed dance program provides extraordinary dance instruction in ballet, tap, jazz, and also touches on contemporary, hip-hop, and gymnastics – all in a safe, fun learning environment. Movement and music is offered for the youngest dancers.
This fall, MAC Dance Academy classes will be held at the Community Center (owned by the First Congregational Church) at 144 Front Street in Marion. Choose from a wide range of classes for ages 2.5 to 6 and up. All classes will take place on Monday afternoons-evenings and run from 30-45 minutes to 60-90 minutes depending on age range and selection (Preschool/Kinderstep, Elementary, Tumbling, or combination). Registration is open now for the 12-week fall session. The 12-week session starts at just $95 for members and $110 for nonmembers. Members receive significant discounts on tuition – join at any time.
If you are not sure that your student will enjoy the class, the MAC offers a free trial class, subject to availability. More information and registration for the programs is on our website at marionartcenter.org/mac-dance-academy.
Art in the Afternoon is Back – Art class instructor Miss Aylin continues at the MAC with new fall programs for afterschool art. The new 6-week Maker Club is a hands-on art club for ages 6-12. Young artists will have access to a wide variety of arts and crafts materials, tools, and textures each week. From paint and paper to recycled bits, fabric, wire, and more – every session is an invitation to explore, invent, and make something uniquely their own. With creative prompts to spark ideas and a supportive instructor to help guide their process, students are free to experiment, tinker, and express themselves in a relaxed, imaginative environment. Whether they’re building, drawing, gluing, or sculpting, Maker Club is all about the joy of creating without pressure – where the process matters more than the final product. Perfect for curious minds who love to explore and make art in their own way.
In addition to the new Maker Club theme, young artists can now attend for either one hour (3:00 pm to 4:00 pm) or one and a half hours (3:00 pm to 4:30 pm on Fridays after school. The new, longer option allows another half hour for creation and exploration, and a bit more time for guardians to arrive for pickup, depending on family needs. Session 1 runs September 12 through October 17. The one-hour class runs from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the MAC Studio and costs $145 for MAC members and $175 for nonmembers. The 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm class runs 1.5 hours and costs $215 for members and $255 for nonmembers. More information and registration can be found on our website at marionartcenter.org/art-lab.
Music Lessons – New Fall Schedule
Instructor Colin Bradley continues to offer guitar, piano, and more for students age 7 and up (adults too.) on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at the Marion Art Center. Thirty-minute lessons are held upstairs in the MAC’s Patsy Francis Gallery, located at 80 Pleasant St. Marion. MAC Members receive a significant discount on tuition. Receive 10% back when you register two or more students from the same household. Fall session 1 runs Sept 9-10 through Oct. 21-22, and Fall session 2 runs November 4-5 through December 16-17, with no lessons September 23, 24, November 11, 12. The cost for each 6-week session is $215 for MAC members and $240 nonmembers. More information and registration can be found online at marionartcenter.org/kids-music-lessons.