Mason Community Arts Academy

Community Arts at George Mason University | Music, Theater, Art, & More! For all ages.

Mason Community Arts Academy offers year-round classes, private lessons, summer programs, and special events to people of all ages and abilities in the community in music, theater, film and video, and visual art!

Operating as usual

[December Newsletter] Congratulations to our Winter 2022 Recital & Showcase Performers 12/17/2022

[December Newsletter] Congratulations to our Winter 2022 Recital & Showcase Performers

[December Newsletter] Congratulations to our Winter 2022 Recital & Showcase Performers

[December Newsletter] Congratulations to our Winter 2022 Recital & Showcase Performers Congratulations to our Winter 2022 Music Recital & Showcase participants for a wonderful performance weekend. We thank the College of Visual and Performing Arts for allowing us to use their spaces in the deLaski Performing Arts building.

12/15/2022

The Academy will be closed for Winter Break starting Sunday, December 18 and will reopen Tuesday, January 3, 2023.

We wish our students, parents, faculty, and staff a restful holiday season!

Photos from Mason Community Arts Academy's post 12/13/2022

Congratulations to our Winter 2022 Music Recital participants and their instructors for a wonderful performance weekend. Thank you to the Dewberry School of Music for providing spaces for our students. ๐ŸŽผ

Spring private music registration is open! Students should speak with their instructors to confirm their spring schedule. ๐ŸŽถ

Photos from Mason Community Arts Academy's post 12/08/2022

Join us this Spring for our guitar and ukulele classes for kids and adults! Guitar Foundations for ages 9-12 is taught by our teaching artist, Brian Slaymaker.

Guitar teaching artist Glen McCarthy teaches adult guitar and ukulele and ukulele for teens ages 13-17.

Register to learn to play one of the world's most played instrument! https://masonacademy.gmu.edu/music-classes/

12/07/2022

Our Violin Supplemental Holiday Celebration Class will be having their final performance on Saturday December 17 at the City of Fairfax Regional Library ๐ŸŽผ๐ŸŽป

Free and open to the public!

Join us again for violin and other music/art/theater classes this Spring! Register now: https://masonacademy.gmu.edu/classes/

[December Newsletter] New Classes Added! 12/03/2022

[December Newsletter] New Classes Added!

[December Newsletter] New Classes Added!

[December Newsletter] New Classes Added! Our Acting/Theater programs are now live on our website; registration opens on Wednesday, December 7. Our showcase programs give student actors the opportunity to receive top-level training as they work in an ensemble with their peers towards a final performance. Our Spring Showcase will be inspired...

Photos from Mason Community Arts Academy's post 11/29/2022

In this season of giving, we appreciate the donations received through our Instruments in the Attic (IiA) program! IiA recycles used instruments donated by generous community members to music programs and students in need โ€“ locally, nationally, and internationally.

Thanks to our wonderful collaborations with Day Violins LLC, Mason Bands, and other generous supporters, we are able to provide music education experiences to those who might not otherwise have them.

Donate your instrument today: https://masonacademy.gmu.edu/outreach/instrument-donation/

11/29/2022

Thank you to everyone who has supported MCAA through donations to the Elizabeth Curtis Excellence Fund, and our Play it Forward campaign!

We're sincerely grateful for the opportunity to provide arts education to families in need of assistance on this Giving Tuesday and throughout the year: https://masonacademy.gmu.edu/outreach/reasons-to-give

Photos from Mason Community Arts Academy's post 11/29/2022

Our Violin Teaching Artist, Claire Allen, instructs our youngest students on the basics of the violin.

Spring violin classes are now open for registration. Register for our art and music classes now: https://masonacademy.gmu.edu/classes/

Photos from Mason Community Arts Academy's post 11/22/2022

We hope everyone had a great time at this past Saturdayโ€™s Art Showcase. Weโ€™re very proud of the work done by our students through the guidance of their teachers and assistance from the Saturday staff.

Spring 2023 art and music classes are now open for registration! https://masonacademy.gmu.edu/classes/

Acting/theater classes will be announced soon.

11/21/2022

Spring Classes are now open for registration! For ages 4-adult. View our music and visual arts programs here: https://masonacademy.gmu.edu/classes/

Acting/Theater classes will be announced soon!

[November Newsletter] Spring Clases Now Open 11/19/2022

[November Newsletter] Spring Clases Now Open

[November Newsletter] Spring Clases Now Open

[November Newsletter] Spring Clases Now Open Our Spring Music and Visual Art programs are now open for registration! Our robust schedule includes programs for ages 4-18 plus adults.

11/16/2022

The Mason Bands invite our audiences to spread the gift of music by donating your unused instrument to the Mason Community Arts Academy's "Instruments in the Attic Program."

Representatives will be in attendance at all Mason Bands concerts to take in your instrument and provide a receipt of donation. Even Dr. Lake, Director of Concert Bands, is donating his TROMBONE!

Upcoming Concerts:
Nov. 21, 2022, Symphonic Band (8:00pm)
Dec. 1, 2022, Wind Symphony Band (8:00pm)

11/16/2022

Join us this Saturday for our Fall Art Showcase, featuring work from this Fall's Art Adventures, Foundations, and Explorations class! ๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿง‘

Photos from Acting for Young People's post 11/15/2022

Photos from Acting for Young People's post

11/15/2022

MCAA and Moving Story are excited to announce the Moving Story Musical Theater Intensive workshop hosted this January ๐ŸŽญ๐Ÿ’ƒ

In this two day workshop, students and performers ages 15-20 will have the opportunity to partake in musical theater professional development, including vocal master classes, Broadway choreography, a special Q&A session with Rachel Bay Jones, and more! ๐ŸŽค๐ŸŽต๐Ÿฉฐ

Register now as spots are limited! Students receive a discount, email [email protected] for more info.

https://masonacademy.gmu.edu/acting/musical-theater-dance-intensive/

College of Visual and Performing Arts at George Mason University
George Mason University School of Dance George Mason University School of Theater

11/14/2022

The Washington Balalaika Society presents "A Musical Journey Around the World," featuring classical, folk, jazz and Broadway pieces arranged for folk instruments. Our musicianship and piano teaching artist Radina Dosseva will be playing. ๐ŸŽน

๐ŸŒ The program will transport you to Armenia, Hungary, Spain, and Brazil.

๐ŸŽผ You'll visit the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe via medleys of Jewish folksongs, several Eastern European and Greek folk dances, and American-style jazz!

๐ŸŽซ Tickets: www.balalaika.org

11/14/2022

Join us again in Summer 2023 for our Conducting Symposium held July 17-21, 2023. This year we will feature two tracks, Band and Orchestral. Led by Soo Han and William L. Lake Jr.

Click here for more information on registration options and repertiore:
http://masonacademy.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/Conducting-Symposium-2023-Handout-1.pdf

More information on Summer 2023 will be available in early spring.

11/11/2022

MCAA and the Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music are thrilled to announce the inaugural Mason Summer Band Camp 2023 held June 19-23 at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. ๐Ÿ—“

Wind, Brass, and Percussionists from grades 6-12 are invited to spend a week of music making featuring a Junior High and Senior High Band, opportunities for private lessons with Mason faculty, and THE GREEN MACHINE EXPERIENCE! Students have the option to enroll as a Day Camper or Overnight Residential Camper! ๐ŸŽผ

Registration opens January 15, 2023! We look forward to great music making, fun, and many memories this summer at the Mason Summer Band Camp! ๐ŸŽถ

For More Information email [email protected].

College of Visual and Performing Arts at George Mason University George Mason University William L. Lake Jr.

Photos from Acting for Young People's post 11/11/2022

Photos from Acting for Young People's post

Photos from Mason Community Arts Academy's post 11/07/2022

This past Saturday, students from our Foundations of Drawing course focused on figure drawing โœ๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ฅ๐Ÿงโ€โ™€๏ธ

Spring classes will soon be announced on our social media and our newsletter! Sign up here: https://masonacademy.gmu.edu/newsletter/

[November Newsletter] Moving Story Musical Theater Intensive 11/05/2022

[November Newsletter] Moving Story Musical Theater Intensive

[November Newsletter] Musical Theater Intensive Workshop with Top Broadway and Theatre Professionals

[November Newsletter] Moving Story Musical Theater Intensive This January, Mason Community Arts Academy and Moving Story welcome experienced students and performers ages 15-20 to participate in the Moving Story Musical Theater Intensive.

10/26/2022

๐Ÿ”” 9 Days Away!

Celebrate the spirit of the season in this holiday music theme class! ๐ŸŽป โ˜ƒ๏ธ

Students will learn a variety of holiday music from Christmas ๐ŸŽ„ , Hanukkah ๐Ÿ•Ž , and secular traditions โ„๏ธ

Held Fridays beginning November 4, for violin students ages 5-14 ๐ŸŽผ

Register now! https://masonacademy.gmu.edu/music-classes/violin-supplemental-holiday/

10/24/2022

๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ Join us for Halloween at MCAA!

Beginning tomorrow, Oct 24 to Oct 31, stop by Unit A-5 for candy and to have your picture taken for our next newsletter/social media. ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿ“ธ

[October Newsletter] Halloween at MCAA 10/22/2022

[October Newsletter] Halloween at MCAA

[October Newsletter] Halloween at MCAA

[October Newsletter] Halloween at MCAA Stop by our main office in Unit A-5, Tuesday October 25 through Monday October 31, in your Halloween Costumes for candy, and to have your picture be featured in our next newsletter/social media.

10/20/2022

Ivy has been with MCAA for several years, taking violin and composition private lessons. Ivy is currently studying with MCAAโ€™s piano and theory/composition teaching artist, Dr. Radina Dosseva.

She has also participated in our Acting for Young People workshops, and Summer Music Production and Music Composition camps.

https://masonacademy.gmu.edu/congratulations-ivy-xu/

10/19/2022

๐ŸŽผ Get the experience of a Mason music student for a day! Led by Mason Music Ambassadors, Shadow Days feature opportunities to attend classes, watch and participate in ensemble rehearsals, meet faculty and current students, tour our facilities, learn about the audition process, and much more. All students are welcome to attend.

Register now: https://music.gmu.edu/shadow-days/

10/18/2022

The Washington Balalaika Society presents "A Musical Journey Around the World," featuring classical, folk, jazz and Broadway pieces arranged for folk instruments. Our musicianship and piano teaching artist Radina Dosseva will be playing. ๐ŸŽน

๐ŸŒ The program will transport you to Armenia, Hungary, Spain, and Brazil.

๐ŸŽผ You'll visit the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe via medleys of Jewish folksongs, several Eastern European and Greek folk dances, and American-style jazz!

๐ŸŽซ Tickets: www.balalaika.org

10/17/2022

Celebrate the spirit of the season in this holiday music theme class! ๐ŸŽป โ˜ƒ๏ธ

Students will learn a variety of holiday music from Christmas ๐ŸŽ„ , Hanukkah ๐Ÿ•Ž , and secular traditions โ„๏ธ

Held Fridays beginning November 4, for violin students ages 5-14 ๐ŸŽผ

Register now! https://masonacademy.gmu.edu/music-classes/violin-supplemental-holiday/

10/13/2022

Don't miss our final violin program for the Fall: Holiday Celebration! For ages 5-14.

This class is the perfect supplement to private lessons for imaginative young violinists! Celebrate the season in this holiday music themed class! Students will learn a variety of holiday music from Christmas, Hanukkah, and secular traditions.

Register now: https://masonacademy.gmu.edu/music-classes/violin-supplemental-holiday/

10/12/2022

๐ŸŽผ In partnership with MCAA, Mason's Director of Concert Bands, Dr. William L. Lake, Jr. has sparked a partnership with MCAA's Instruments in the Attic Program by initiating an Instrument Drive to be held at each of the Mason band concerts this year, beginning with his inaugural concert as Director of Concert Bands on 10/17.

๐ŸŽป Instruments can be dropped off at the MCAA table in the Center for The Arts lobby prior to each of these concerts, beginning at 7pm.

๐ŸŽธ A representative from MCAA will be there to facilitate donations and to answer any questions you may have.

More information here: https://masonacademy.gmu.edu/instruments-in-the-attic-instrument-drive/

10/12/2022

This Monday! Come learn the basics of guitar with our private music lessons and summer group class instructor, Brian Slaymaker ๐ŸŽผ

Less than two weeks away! โœจ

Join us Mondays starting October 17 for our beginner guitar class for students ages 9-12.

Students will learn guitar notation forms, how to play melodies, and strum chords. ๐ŸŽผ

Register now: https://masonacademy.gmu.edu/music-classes/beginner-guitar-kids/

Photos from Mason Community Arts Academy's post 10/11/2022

Register now for our one day Improv Workshop for ages 5-9 & 10-14, held Friday, November 11! ๐ŸŽญ

Students will build confidence in performance and how to create comedy live on stage! This workshop focuses on the importance of improv and the rules that go into acting without a script. And of course, students will learn through lots of fun games!

Register now: https://masonacademy.gmu.edu/acting/schools-out-improv-workshop/

10/10/2022

Our Summer Percussion instructor Ben Tufts, & Friends, Present โ€œKey Womenโ€ a fundraiser to raise money for the Craig Tufts Educational Scholarship Fund.

This year's event is called Key Women, a celebration of music written by famous women of the piano. Top local musicians will cover songs by Carole King, Tori Amos, Regina Spektor, Fiona Apple, Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys and Lady Gaga.

For all ages!

Buy tickets now: https://www.jamminjava.com/shows/ben-tufts-friends-present-key-women/

[October Newsletter] Only a Few Classes Left in Our Fall Programming 10/08/2022

[October Newsletter] Only a Few Classes Left in Our Fall Programming

October Newsletter] Only a Few Classes Left in Our Fall Programming!

[October Newsletter] Only a Few Classes Left in Our Fall Programming As we move into the second half of our Fall programming, just a few classes remain open for registration! Stay tuned for our Spring program announcement in November.

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Mason Community Arts Academy offers visual and performing arts classes, private lessons, summer programs, and special events in music, theater, visual art, film & video and more to people of all ages and abilities in the community!

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๐Ÿ”” 9 Days Away!Celebrate the spirit of the season in this holiday music theme class! ๐ŸŽป โ˜ƒ๏ธStudents will learn a variety of...
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This Thursday at 5pm, our strings faculty will be performing classical/pop hits at Reston Town Square Park. Free and ope...
Beware of all spooky creatures out at night! Have a safe trick and treat and enjoy a special performance of โ€œAfraid of t...
Duet for Two Little Witches by Behzad Ranjbaran
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4260 Chain Bridge Road
Fairfax, VA
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Monday 11am - 9pm
Tuesday 11am - 8pm
Wednesday 11am - 8pm
Thursday 11am - 9pm
Friday 11am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

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