Arts Together- A Preschool Art Camp
Thursdays | 10:45-11:45 AM
Arts Together provides children, ages 3 to 5, with rich opportunities to experience literacy, dance, music, and visual arts alongside a parent or caregiver. Hands-on involvement helps children grow through experience and find joyful ways to express themselves, nurturing development of the whole child.
Each month, the program has an exciting new theme, all while growing your child’s development, fine/gross motor skills and cognitive abilities.
Multi-Arts Curriculum
Literacy
Based on Early Education standards, monthly themes are introduced to facilitate learning. Through a multi-arts curriculum, your child will be introduced to activities that will help them build a strong foundation in literacy, math, science and social emotional learning. The educational activities offered will help your child learn skills that will prepare them to become a successful student.
Art
Painting, coloring, cutting, gluing and assembling… the possibilities are endless with arts and crafts! Students will experience hands-on creativity and make projects aligned with the theme of the month.
Kindermusik
Your child is welcomed into a playful and nurturing environment where they will sing, move, and play instruments, —all while developing social skills, problem-solving skills, pre-math skills, and a foundation for reading that support the monthly theme.
Dance
Introduce your child to the world of dance. Children will grow gross motor skills through the basics of jazz, ballet, and creative movement in a fun and encouraging environment all while exploring size, shape and patterns tied into the monthly theme.
A Diverse, All-Inclusive Program for Children Ages 3-5
Our fun and active curriculum allows children to develop social skills and learn new things at a young age. Children will participate in dance, Kindermusik, art and educational classes.
The goal of the program is to enhance each child’s overall development by advancing gross and fine motor skills and improving social, cognitive and emotional awareness. This is your child’s opportunity to develop their confidence, spark imagination and foster creativity. It’s time to get active and connect with others with a small class size in a large studio space.
Instructors
Stephanie Fortner
Early Childhood Educator
Stephanie Fortner is a licensed early childhood educator with 10 years of teaching experience. She taught for Head Start in St. Paul, MN for 7 years and PreK in the Columbia Heights School District for 3 years. She earned her Masters degree in Early Childhood Education from UND. She comes with a wealth of knowledge helping early learners become acquainted in literacy, math, science and so much more. She designs her lessons based upon early learning objectives and daily lessons that help each child become a successful student when they enter kindergarten. Stephanie lives with her daughter, her husband and two dogs. She likes spending time on the water and gardening. Her family will be welcoming a new addition at the end of September.
Nia Lighter
Dance
Originally from Minneapolis, MN, Nia Lighter has a B.A. in Theatre and Dance from Winona State University, where she was the recipient of the Jacque Reidleberg Performing Arts Scholarship. She has training in ballet, pointe, lyrical, jazz, modern, choreography, theater, musical theatre, directing, makeup design, and voice. Mrs. Lighter enhanced her dance education by studying at Broadway Dance Center and Steps on Broadway in New York City as well as at The Edge Dance Studio in Los Angeles. Mrs.Lighter spent 12 seasons as the makeup designer for the Macomb Ballet Company in Michigan, a non profit pre-professional company. This year marks Nia’s 22nd year teaching.
Laura Devlin
Kindermusik
Laura graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in theatre performance, and extensive credits onstage in the Kansas City area. Originally from Lawrence, KS, Laura moved to Bismarck in 2015 and has quickly found a home in the arts community, acting, directing, and stage managing at Dakota Stage, performing with Capitol Shakespeare, providing dialect coaching for productions at Bismarck State College, and serving on the board of Dakota Stage. She received her Kindermusik certification in 2019 and enjoys sharing her love of the arts with her students.
Ali LaRock
Visual Art
Ali is a visual artist living in Bismarck, North Dakota. She received her B.F.A. in painting from MSU Moorhead in 1998 and works in the areas of painting, drawing, and mixed media. Ali has been exhibiting her artwork around the United States for the last 20 years. She is a founding and active member of the Bismarck Downtown Artist Cooperative, where much of her art is on display. Her work can also be found at the Toasted Frog in Bismarck and the Hotel Donaldson in Fargo. In addition to creating and exhibiting her art, Ali enjoys teaching through various artist in residence opportunities throughout the area in elementary schools and has worked with organizations such as North Dakota Council on the Arts, International Music Camp, Northern Plains Dance, and Sleepy Hollow Summer Theatre and Art.
Why Choose us
Northern Plains Dance is pleased to host Arts Together. This program was created through collaboration between early childhood educators and local artists, and is delivered at our studio by experienced instructors who possess unique certifications, degrees and diplomas, and are passionate about working with this age group.
caring & qualified teachers
Easy Online Registration
Builds Confidence & independence
Learn alongside your child
well-rounded introduction IN many art forms
Affordable
How it Works
Each week, class will follow this structure:
5 minutes: Welcome
25 minutes: Lesson
30 minutes: Station exploration
The Instuctor will rotate from week to week to give the lesson in their artistic discipline to support the theme. Theme examples are:
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All About Me
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ABC and 123
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Our Five Senses
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Pete the Cat
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Friendship
…and more!
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is the Preschool Art Program different from a daycare?
Arts Together is a fun and active class that allows children to learn alongside a parent with a focus on the arts. Classes are held once per week.
Do I stay with my child?
Arts Together class are designed to be taken by children ages 3-5 alongside a parent.
What does my child need for class?
Nothing out of the ordinary! Participants (both child and parent) should wear clothing that they are comfortable moving and getting messy in. Street shoes are not allowed in the studio space so socks are encouraged.
Get Started Today
dance@northernplainsdance.org
Phone
701.530.0986
Address
1416 E Front Ave, Bismarck ND 58504