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from New Mexico Kids! Magazine July/August

Great Kids! A Series about Local Kids who are Changing the World

Become a published artist! Create your own drawings here and send them to: New Mexico Kids!, 9100 Galaxia Way NE, Abq, NM 87111. Or you can scan your drawings and email them to kids@newmexico-kids.com. Some drawings will be selected to illustrate future issues of New Mexico Kids! Please include your name, age and hometown.

Santa Fe Area

Dance

Belisama Irish Dance & Rhythm Sol, 1225 Parkway Drive, C, SF, NM 87507. Phone: 505-795-5424; Contact: Celia; Email: celiabassettbelisama@gmail.com; Website: belisamadance.com. Dance classes for all ages 18 months and up. Irish, tap, jazz, Irish social dancing and much more! Performance, competition or recreational tracks available. All levels. We provide a nurturing and welcoming environment where all dancers can find space to be creative and confident. Financial aid available.

NDI New Mexico at The Dance Barns in Santa Fe, Phone: 505-9837646; Website: ndi-nm.org. Children ages 3-18 (and adults) join inspiring professional instructors each week to participate in high-quality dance and performance training in creative movement, ballet, modern dance, jazz, tap and hip-hop. Classes range from beginner to pre-professional levels. Open to all children in the community! Tuition is offered on a sliding scale ensuring that every child has the opportunity for an enriching experience and a sense of achievement in a nurturing and noncompetitive atmosphere.

Music

Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association – Mariachi, Orchestra, Jazz, and Chamber Music! SF, NM 87505. Location dependent on class. Phone: 505-6725565; Contact: Callie O'Buckley; Email: info@sfysa.org; Website: sfysa.org. Ages: 9-20. Enrollment: 300. Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association offers classes for beginner, intermediate and advanced players in mariachi, jazz, orchestra and chamber music. Learn an instrument for the first time, perform in the community with Mariachi Estrella or Quemazon Jazz Combo, attend exclusive musical opportunities, join the only full youth orchestra in Northern New Mexico! Audition opportunities throughout the year for intermediate and advanced classes. No audition needed for beginner classes. Financial aid available for tuition and instrument rentals! Financial aid is offered on a sliding scale based on household income and household size and can be applied to tuition or instrument rentals. Finances will never get in the way of a student participating in our programs. Reach out to us if you have any questions!

Pottery

Paseo Pottery’s Pottery Classes, 1273 Calle de Comercio, SF, NM 87507. Phone: 505-988-7687; Email: info@paseopottery.com; Website: paseopottery.as.me/classes. Ages: 5-15 years. Paseo Pottery is Santa Fe's premier clay studio, and children are welcome in all of our Pottery Classes and Experiences. Students will learn basic pottery hand-building techniques including making pinch pots, coil pots, and slab rolling and will also get to take a spin on the pottery wheel. Check out the schedule on our website where you can sign up directly: https://paseopottery.as.me/classes.

Science

Santa Fe Children's Museum’s Fine Art Friday & Science Saturday, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, SF, NM 87505, Phone: 505-989-8359; Contact: Leona Hillary, Director of Education; Email: programs@santafechildrensmuseum.org; Website: santafechildrensmuseum .org; All ages. Both programs are free with museum admission. Fridays (2pm-4pm), Saturdays (2pm-4pm). Fine Art Friday is a weekly exploration into the arts with special guests and hands-on projects! Science Saturday is facilitated science fun, every week, for all ages with exciting experiments and activities!

Skateboarding

Skate School

Skateboarding School, 825 Early St. #H, SF, NM 87505. Phone: 505-474-0074; Contact: Joe Lehm; Email: skateschoolsantafe@ gmail.com; Website: skateboardsafety.com.

Ages: 3 and up. Indoor ramps for yearround fun! After continued on page 36

School/Home School Programs start in September. Sessions and lessons for all abilities, ages 3 and up. Use our school boards and gear to get started. We also have a complete shop to help students gear up. Curriculum includes skateboard homework and exploring the history of skateboarding using our museum and video library. Birthdays, parent's night out, monthly events.

Orchestra Chambermusic Beginnerclasses Privatelessons Mariachi Jazz

Registrationforfallclasses opennow!

Auditionsforintermediateand advancedclasses-August26-28th

BeginningClassesfor4thgradersandup,in Violin,Viola,Cello,andGuitar

Homeoflocalperforminggroups, MariachiEstrellaandQuemazónJazz

Irish step dance, Irish social dance, creative dance/dance exploration, tap, jazz and more for 18 months to adult. High quality instruction. Nurturing environment. Opportunities to perform, compete or learn recreationally. All welcome!

Seeds&Sprouts 10:30am Hands-on natureactivities www.sfysa.org