Digital art, sports, and more fun summer workshops for kids

Kids are so prone to spending their summer playing The Sims in front of a computer every waking hour, but there are so many workshops and courses out there to keep them busy and productive, while still having fun.

 

GMA News has already drawn out a list of summer workshops your kids can enjoy this summer, but there’s just so much to learn and try this summer—digital music creation, for instance, or Younghusband-style football. Check out this round-up and see if there’s something to tickle your child’s fancy.

 

ART

 

1. Junior Museum Guides workshop at the Vargas Museum

 

Kids aged nine to 14 years old with an interest in art, culture and museums might want to try out this workshop, which covers all aspects of museum work including guiding museum guests, cataloging, and handling artwork.

 

More than that, they can also learn from the museum’s contemporary art program and get their hands dirty with workshops on Soft Sculpture and Printmaking.

 

The workshop will run for eight days from May 9 to 12 and 16 to 19, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Basement C of the Vargas Museum. The graduation and exhibit opening will be held on May 19.

 

The fee is P3,500, and includes a workshop kit, art materials, a badge, and a certificate of participation.

 

For more details, contact the Vargas Museum at the University of the Philippines in Diliman at (632) 928-19-27, 981-85-00 loc. 4024, or vargasmuseum@gmail.com.

 

2. Imaginasaurus with Xavier Basa

 

Second in a series of Gunship Revolution’s Creation Live! art workshops, Imaginasaurus will focus on sci-fi and fantasy art techniques, as taught by veteran comic artist Xavier Basa. Joining him are tattoo artist and painter Kitt Lapeña, and manga illustrator Paolo Aguasin.

 

The workshop is recommended for participants aged 13 and above. It will also include a folio review and a raffle of Basa’s original artwork. It will be held at Fully Booked in Bonifacio High Street on April 18, from 1 to 6 p.m.

 

Tickets are at P1,000 per head. Participants are encouraged to bring their own art materials. To download the registration form, visit http://www.creationlive.gunshiprevolution.com/. For inquiries, call (632) 998-8478.

 

3. TASK summer workshop at Hobbes and Landes

 

The Art School for Kids (TASK) will be holding an art workshop covering painting, sculpting, drawing, and mixed media. For 10 sessions, kids aged four to 10 can try their hand at pointillism, tessellation, sand and salt watercolor, and various other art techniques.

 

Kids can also tinker with a range of materials such as canvas, art papers, clay, crayons, paint, and glitters, under the moderation of the instructors.

 

The workshop will be held at Hobbes and Landes in Bonifacio High Street, and will take place every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

 

The first session already started last April 9, and will end on April 30. The second session will run from May 3 to May 28, while the third session will run from July 2 to 23.

 

The workshop fee is P5,800, inclusive of materials. The walk-in fee is P750 per student, per session.

 

Registration can be done at all Hobbes and Landes branches. For more details, visit the Hobbes and Landes blog, or email mail@hobbesandlandes.com.

 

DANCE

4. Animate: ACTS Summer Dance Workshop

 

The ACTS Dance and Arts Academy is opening up their hip-hop and ballet classes to kids for the summer. Beginning May 1, kids aged 4 and above can join the Hip-hop Kids class, while kids aged six to eight can learn to plié and jeté at the Ballet 1 class. Even toddlers aged three to five can start pointing their toes at the Baby Ballet class.

 

Classes will be held at the ACTS academy studio at the GA Tower in Mandaluyong City. The workshop fee is P4,000 for 12 sessions and a recital.

 

For the complete schedule of classes and more details, visit the Acts Academy blog or call (632) 719-4062 or 0917-7028277. 

 

5. G-Force Project Dance Workshop on Tour

 

Kids can learn to pop and lock with local dance group G-Force as they launch their workshop tour, which includes a special class open for kids aged five to 11.

 

The Alabang leg of the workshop tour already started and is running this April, but there is still enough time to join the Manila leg, which will take place at the G-Force Dance Center on Mother Ignacia St. in Quezon City. Registration for the Manila leg will be open from May 4 to 6.

 

The Manila workshops will run from May 7 to 12 and May 14 to 19, with the kid’s class scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The recital will be held on May 22.

 

Enrollment costs P6,000 for 12 sessions, including a recital fee and 2 recital tickets. Contact 0917-8031378 for inquiries.

 

SPORTS

 

6. Milo Summer Sports Clinic

 

The long-running summer sports escapade that launched the careers of many winning athletes is back again this summer, giving your kids the perfect opportunity to reveal whatever athletic talent they may have, or have some much-needed exercise at the very least.

 

Milo is offering 10-day workshops on a range of sports from badminton, to volleyball, to taekwondo, to gymnastics and even chess, so you and your child won’t be hard-pressed to find one that he or she is interested in.

 

Classes will be held in various locations across the country. For the list of locations, complete schedule and registration form, visit the Milo Philippines website.

 

7. Chelsea F.C. Soccer School Summer Camp

 

Top English football club Chelsea F.C., alongside the Younghusband Football Academy, is riding the football craze this summer as they help equip intermediate and advanced young footies with the necessary skills to bring the Azkals to the next level.

 

The summer camp will be held at the Evia Football Field in Las Piñas on April 17, 19, and 24, and May 3, 8, and 10, and at SM Mall of Asia on May 15.

 

Limited slots are available for intermediate and advanced football training. Boys and girls can participate, and will be divided into the following age groups: Under-8, U-10, U-12, and U-16.

 

The camp fee is P8,500, inclusive of original Chelsea practice shirts.

 

For more information, visit the Younghusband Football Academy website or call 0947-8357519.

 

DIGITAL ARTS  

 

8. Power Mac Center Summer Kidz Workshop

 

If your children are going to spend their summer in front of the computer anyway, they might as well learn practical computer-age skills, such as Web Design, Photo Manipulation, or 3D Modeling through the Power Mac Center summer workshops.

 

Aside from the courses already mentioned, Power Mac Center is also offering workshops on Graphic Illustrations, Movie Editing, Game Development, Music Creation, Photography, Presentations, and Animation.

 

The sessions will be held in the Power Mac Centers in Trinoma, Greenbelt, and Mall of Asia, beginning April 16 at 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for the morning session, and 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for the afternoon session.

 

The registration fee is P500 per session, or P5,000 for all 10 sessions. For more information, visit the Power Mac Center website, email summerkidz@powermaccenter.com, or call 0908-8856277. –KG, GMA News