Parent & Me

Inspire creativity... together

Join your little ones in our studios. Our Parent & Me classes introduce younger students to a learning environment while you share your love of the arts with them. In Parent & Me classes, caregivers are expected to participate fully with their student.

Location Key
GI = Granville Island
SC = Surrey Centre


Art & Design Classes

Clay Sculpture
Ages 2-3
GI
Support your budding young sculptor in this introduction to clay. Caregivers and students work together to build, paint, and decorate 2D and 3D fired ceramic pieces.

Visual Arts
Ages 2-3
GI
Caregivers and students create 2D and 3D visual artworks together, exploring different mediums and processes such as pastel, marker, paint, and cardboard. Foundational elements of visual arts are introduced, including texture, shape, line, colour, and repetition.

Theatre, Music & Film Classes

Creative Music
Ages 2-3
GI
Students will explore the voice and basic instruments, and are introduced to music terminology, tempo, rhythm, and scales. Using voice work and hand-held instruments such as drums and shakers, exercises encourage students to use their imagination, start to work with others, and build self-awareness. By Ages 4-6, students will be singing in rounds and are able to recognize the sound each instrument makes.

Creative Design
Ages 2-3
GI
Through play and imagination, students are introduced to the “behind the scenes” world of theatre and the role of costumes, sets, props, and more. Using different stories as inspiration, students build pieces that help bring that world to life. Students learn elements of design thinking and problem solving, and the balance of safety and play in a building environment is emphasized.

Creative Drama
Ages 2-3
GI
Little ones develop imagination, creativity, and self-confidence through games and theatre exercises, planting the seed for future theatre classes. Students explore storytelling and using their body to convey a story, discovering ways of relating to self, one another, and the world around them.

Dance Classes

Creative Dance
Ages 1-2, 2-3
GI
Caregivers and their little ones enjoy movement together, responding to various styles of music, tempos, and sequences based on stories. Locomotor movements such as walking, running, rolling, jumping, spinning, and marching are explored. Students become aware of other children in class, begin to socialize, and follow simple directions.

Support Arts Umbrella

Arts Umbrella donors, volunteers, and sponsors share the same belief: that arts education can transform a child’s life. Whether attending an event, making a monthly gift, or donating time, our supporters are vital to helping us inspire creativity for good through the arts.