OOMPAH! Summer Arts Program Registration Underway

Registration is now underway for the popular OOMPAH summer arts enrichment program in the Huntington School District. Classes will be held at Huntington High School from 8 – 11:50 a.m. from June 28 through July 23. (No classes will be held July 5 in observance of Independence Day.)

Participants can register for up to four classes, which run Monday through Friday. Students entering grades 4-9 are eligible for the summer program. Registration for classes is limited and is on a first come, first served basis. Students from surrounding school districts are also welcome, provided they supply their own instrument for music related classes.

There is a $95 fee for each course, which is identical to last year's and includes all supplies and an OOMPAH (Organization of Music Parents of Huntington) t-shirt. A $45 registration fee will also be assessed to cover course materials. There is a family discount of $50 for each additional child registering for four classes. Detailed course descriptions and registration information is available on the Huntington School District's website at www.hufsd.edu. Click on the Arts tab and then on the link for summer programs.

"The OOMPAH summer arts enrichment program has provided interesting courses and enjoyable experiences for many years," Superintendent John J. Finello said. "All parents are encouraged to review the course offerings."

This year's music course line-up includes: Computer Music Composing, Beginning and Intermediate Piano (grades 4-9), Beginning Guitar (grades 5-9), School of Rock (grades 5-9), Beginning String Lessons (grades 4-6), Beginning Band Lessons (grades 4-6), Intermediate Orchestra (grades 5-6), Intermediate Band (grades 5-6), Finley Band (grades 7-9), New Wave Orchestra (grades 7-9), Jazz Band and Improv (grades 6-9), Huntington's 'Rockapella' (grades 6-9), Vocal Master Class (grades 5-9) and Musical Theater – 2-hour block, Theatrical Set Design and 'Hot Marimba.'

Movement courses include Kickline and Pom (grades 4-9), Dance Technique and Beginner and Advanced Color Guard. Visual art classes will also be offered including Ceramics, Digital Photography, Jewelry Making, Project Runway, Jr., Computer Graphics, Creative Crafts, Paint and Pixels and Puppetry Video Workshop.

District owned musical instruments that can be rented for a $40 maintenance fee include violin, viola, cello, bass, saxophone, French horn, trombone, baritone, tuba and percussion. Payment for district instrument use must be made with a separate check payable to Huntington Music Dept.

The district does not provide flutes, clarinets or trumpets. These instruments may be rented or leased from local music stories. Information is available in the program brochure attached to this article. (Students qualifying for a free lunch are provided with district owned instruments at no charge for the first year of instruction.)

To register for the program, return a check in the appropriate amount payable to OOMPAH Huntington Summer Enrichment Program along with the registration form, attached to this article, to Nicole Lynch, 60 Rose Street, Hauppauge, New York 11788. For the quickest response to questions, e-mail Ms. Lynch at nlynch@hufsd.edu. (For urgent questions call the Huntington music office at 673-2106.)

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