Fine arts...Show your 'artistic' side or find something new!

Do you like to create things or are you feeling you have artistic talents?
Try these outlets for art, dance and theatre to show your stuff and have a great time!

Arts
Dance
Music
Talent Show
Theater

Art

City Park Pottery Studio- City of Fort Collins Parks and Recreation, 221-6640

Pottery classes for all ages. Contact City of Fort Collins Parks and Recreation or see the Recreator for class information.

Color Your World- Ceramics Studio, 222 Linden, 495-1145

Visit on your own, with a friend or family member, or take a group to create your own ceramic masterpiece. Select your own unfinished piece (over 200 items priced $2-$30 to choose from). Design your item on site with an hourly charge for supplies. Call for open hours or to schedule a group.

Flying Colors Art School, 1800 E. Prospect, 416-7486

Art classes include beading and drawing for younger teens. Call for registration and fee information.

Westin Dance & Arts Academy, 1611 S. College, 221-1319

Classes for teens include jewelry making, watercolor painting, drawing, and other art and painting classes. For more information, call to request a brochure.

Dance

Canyon Concert Ballet/Dance, 1031 Conifer St., 472-4156, www.ccballet.org

School offers ballet classes for all ages. For those dancers who are more serious, they can audition to join the company. Performance opportunities exist for both levels. Call to register or receive information.

Colorado Academy of the Arts, 1608 Riverside, 224-2224

Ballet, modern, hip hop and tap classes for a variety of age groups. Call for fee and registration information.

Dance Colorado, 421 S. Mason, 484-4471, www.dancecolorado.nu

Dance classes including swing, salsa, 2-step, nightclub, and much more. Call for prices and lesson schedule.

Dance Connection Performance Network, 493-2269, www.fortnet.org/DCPN/

Weekly classes and informal showings by the DCPN are offered. Some classes are geared toward teens in beginning through advanced levels.

GK Gymplex, 4211 S. Mason, 226-0306

Ballet, tap, jazz classes for all ages. Call for fee and registration information.

Westin Dance & Arts Academy, 1611 S. College, 221-1319

Ballet, tap, jazz, and hip hop classes for all ages. Westin also offers some performance groups in these dance styles.

Music

Academy of Guitar, 223-2466, Contact: Jesse Solomon

Private lessons and some classroom instruction for all guitar styles. Classes are normally offered for more advanced students with some guitar experience. Call for registration and fee information.

Acoustic Guitar Instruction, 206-1326, Contact: Jan Shaver

Guitar instruction for individuals or groups of two in chord structure. Music is learned by memory and students learn to play by ear.

Acoustic Music Service, 482-4574, Contact: Ellen Audley

Guitar, mandolin, and ukelele instruction in all kinds of music styles. Call for information.

Appleway Music Center, 1669 S. College, 484-7082

Center offers guitar, violin, and bass guitar lessons for all ages and all skill levels. Call for class information.

Rocky Mountain Youth Orchestra, 493-0998, Contact: Diane Miller or Bobbie Mielke 484-3374, www.fortnet.org/rmyo/

RMYO gives youth the opportunity to experience the challenges and awards of performing music. Youth musicians must apply and perform a live audition. The orchestra offers year-round opportunities to perform in three seasonal programs. Call for information on application requirements and audition and tuition fees.

Westin Dance & Arts Academy, 1611 S. College, 221-1319

Private piano lessons are available. Call for registration information.

Talent Show

Fort Collins Kiwanis Club, 206-0119, Contact: Chuck Landgraf

Kiwanis' annual "Stars of Tomorrow" talent showcase offers youth the chance to show off their talents and abilities. The show is held every spring and awards prizes in three categories: grade school, junior high school, and senior high school. The grand prize for the high school division is a college scholarship. For more information on how to apply contact your school office or call Chuck.

Theater

Choices Live, 490-1599, Contact: Jason Evenson

Teens may audition to perform with this group to educate others on "teen issues". Choices Live is a performance group that teaches about drug prevention and intervention, violence issues and other "teen issues". The group rehearses two times per week and gives 1-2 shows per month. Call Jason for audition information.

Colorado Academy of the Arts, 1608 Riverside, 224-2224

Classes include musical theater, acting techniques, vocal training, showmanship and performance skills. "Creative Stages" perform age-appropriate plays. Sixth through 12th graders must audition. Call for registration information.

Debut Theater Company, 827 Riverside, 224-5774

Hands-on, year-round theater troupe for youth. Debut offers troupes, classes, and workshops for ages 6-17 years old and all talent levels. Call for registration information.

Fort Collins Children's Theater, 417 W. Magnolia St., 223-5412, Contact: Karen Hancock

The Children's Theater offers a six-week summer workshop for youth 10-14. The cast is filled on a first-come, first-served basis and begins the first Monday after school is out for the summer. Older youth may be able to participate in behind-the-scenes production by working under costume designers, lighting designers, set designers, or others. To apply for a back-stage apprenticeship, call for an application.

Improv Theater, 227-7774, Contact: Sam Saradon

Improv comedy for older teens with some previous impovisational experience. The group performs around town for different audiences and special events. Call Sam for more information.

La-De-Da Musical Theater, 134 W. Harvard, Suite 1A, 204-9233, Contact: Nick Turner

La-De-Da offers general classes in musical theater instruction. Other special classes include a year long Creation Workshop, The Lab class for improv materials, and Advanced Acting. For a class schedule brochure, call Nick.