Nevada Arts Academy offers instructional camps for youth

Last month, the Nevada Arts Academy moved to its new campus at 6072 S. Durango Drive at Patrick Lane. The new 5,300-square-foot facility is a big step up from the academy's 1,500-square-foot location on Spring Mountain Road, where it had been for 11 years, and will allow the school to accommodate more students.

The school offers lessons in cello, violin, piano, flute and guitar; ballet, jazz, tap, Chinese dance and hip-hop; and painting, drawing, watercolor and basic cartooning.

The academy offers several summer camps for area youth.

Dance Summer Camps

n Intensive Creative Movement. June 13--24, 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. Monday--Friday. Created exclusively for children 5 to 9 years old to motivate and introduce the art of dance through stories of fairy tales. Camp includes age-appropriate ballet interpretation, music appreciation, rhythm and end-of-summer ballet "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."

n Summer Intensive Program. July 11--Aug. 5, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday--Friday. Must have ballet technique and be at least 10 years old. Created for young male and female dancers looking to improve and strengthen their classical ballet technique. Camp includes ballet technique; variations; repertoire; ballet history; pas de deux; character class; contemporary, jazz; choice to learn piano, violin or guitar; and the end of summer program "Don Quixote."

Music and Art Summer Camps

n From Mozart to Picasso. June 13--24, 12:30--3:30 p.m. Monday--Friday. For children 5 to 10 years old to develop their artistic talent. Camp will teach students to learn or practice an instrument; sing in a children's choir; learn to draw, paint and crafting; and perform in recitals. Camp limit is 15 students.

n Advanced Piano Camp. July 11--22,
12:30--4:30 p.m. Monday--Friday. For dedicated, serious students who seek rapid progress through an intensive training camp. Age 10 and up. Camp includes competition prep, daily private lessons, monitored practice, master classes, ensembles, theory, history, sight reading and performance opportunities. Camp limit is 12 students.

n From Mozart to Picasso. July 25--Aug. 19; 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday--Friday. For children 5 to 10 years old to develop their artistic talent. Camp will teach students to learn or practice an instrument; sing in a children's choir; learn to draw, paint, crafting and cartooning; musical theater and acting; dance/kung-fu; and perform in recitals. Camp limit is 15 students.

For more information, visit the website www.musicartslv.com or call 248-1288.