Join us for St Petersburg's Beautiful First Night Celebration

Ovations School for the Arts is so excited to be a part of St Petersburg's wonderful First Night Celebrations! We will be hosting a Peek-in-a-Pod Booth in South Straub Park from 5p-Midnight. 

St. Petersburg rings in the New Year with music, lights, dance, fire, bubbles, stories, creative fun, fireworks and much more! First Night St. Petersburg celebrates its 18th Annual New Year's Eve celebration of the arts from 5:00 p.m. to midnight at multiple venues in downtown St. Petersburg. Family-oriented festivities with music stages, entertainment, drama, dance, games, art, fireworks and more.

Mystery Dinner Theatre & Masquerade Ball Update!!!

There has been a change in Venue!!!! Community Connections has graciously offered their space for Ovations School for the Arts to use for this fantastic event. Please join us at 9945 66th Street North, Pinellas Park, FL 33782 @ 5pm for a Spectacular Spaghetti Dinner and a Show, then stick around for some tunes and dance the night away as our very own DJ MaStA FaDa plays your Jam!

 

Mystery Dinner Theatre & Masquerade Ball Fundraiser

    Ovations School for the Arts is proud to present our First Annual Mystery Dinner Theatre and Masquerade Ball Fundraiser. Join us Saturday December 17th, 2011 at 5:00pm as we explore theatrical magic and enjoy a delicious spaghetti dinner. Then strap on your dancing shoes and join us for an incredible night of dancing and fun! The most fun you can have in one night! All ages and families welcome. Get your tickets early as seats will fill up quickly!

Click here for Tickets!

Ovations Haunted House Fundraiser

Ovations School for the Arts is proud to announce our 

1st Annual Haunted House Fundraiser 

& Monster Mash Dance!

Join us for some fabulous tricks and marvelous treats. Come support the school as we transform it into a freaky fest of fun and excitement!

Saturday October 29th, 2011 6p-10p

Cost is only $5 admission 

**If you have an interest in volunteering to help with the event please contact us at info@ovationsarts.org or 727-470-ARTS(2787)

Ovations Student, Ashley Clayton, seeks supplies for New Heart Transplant Patients

Ovations School for the Arts student Ashley Clayton is a beautiful heart transplant patient. Ovations is helping to support her as she is currently collecting supplies for new Heart Transplant kids and teens. She is looking for donations to help ease into Transplant life. Most items she needs can be found at the Dollar Tree and sometimes in bulk.
Items include: Pill Boxes, Pill Splitters, Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Mouthwash, Tissues, Wet Wipes, Hand Gel, Sticky Notes, Small Notepads, Pens, Highlighters and a note of encouragement from you! Thanks for all your support!
Please feel free to send in or drop off your donations to
Ovations School for the Arts
2100 4th St South
St Petersburg, FL 33705
For more information please contact us:
727-470-ARTS (2787)
info@ovationsarts.org

Try Ovations Free for a Day!!!!

Come down to Ovations on Wednesday, August 24th, 2011 and try some of the most popular classes we have to offer for FREE!!!! We will be offering classes in Dance (Tap, Ballet, Acrobatics, Hip Hop, Club, etc.), Music (Guitar, Science and Sound, Theory, Vocal, Song Writing, Drums, etc.), Media Arts (Photography, Web Design, Video, etc.), Spanish, Acting, Costuming and much, much more! Hours are from 9am-5pm at 2100 4th St. South, Saint Petersburg, FL 33705. Again this is a FREE event designed to give people a first hand experience to all the Ovations School for the Arts has to offer. We will also be taking open enrollment through out the day for our fall semester. Please check out www.ovationsarts.org for the schedule.

Now get Pro Tools Certified at Ovations through the Media Arts Technical Institute!

Wanna learn how to Record Music? Wanna learn and get certified in the #1 industry standard recording software ProTools? Well now you can at Ovations School for the Arts!!! OSA is proud to announce our new alliance with The Media Arts Technical Institute (MATI). MATI has a history of providing students of all ages and backgrounds with the essential tools to express their creative talents through the primary media arts formats. It is the goal of MATI to always be driven by the force of passion. MATI selectively hires its faculty not only based on educational background but also their experience, credentials and most of all passion! OSA is proud to team up with MATI to bring you the best education the Tampa Bay has to offer in the media arts!

1st Annual Ovations Open House

Ovations School for the Arts is proud to announce our very first Open House as an official Florida Private School!
Our unique blend arts-academic integrated curriculum is truly one of a kind, followed by our University Model approach to learning our students are better prepared for college life along with strong academic and arts skills. With guaranteed small classrooms and individual child attention given no other Private School can compare. Our normal exciting and fun classes will be available with a whole lot more.
Join us August 1st between 11a-2p for some light refreshments and have the opportunity to see the class list for the Fall, Meet our teachers and learn first hand what Ovations School for the Arts is all about. Our school offers 4 levels of enrollment so there is truly something for everyone.
We hope to see you there!

When:

Monday, August 1 · 11:00am - 2:00pm

Where:

Ovations School for the Arts

2100 4th St. South

Saint Petersburg, Florida

Ovations Summer Workshop Series

Ovations School for the Arts is proud to announce our Summer Workshop series for the Week of June 27th-July 1st. We will be offering exciting activities that encompass all that Ovations has to offer.

June 28th: A Pirate & Mermaid Tale

Students will spend the day at Dell Homes park where they will do pirate & mermaid related activities!

June 30th: Superhero Academy

Students will learn the techniques behind the animation of their favorite superheroes and spend the day writing and animating their own comic book!

July 1st: Hogwarts Orientation

Students will create their own Hogwarts character, be sorted, receive a wand and spend the day taking classes such as Herbology, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Transfiguration and Charms!

Each workshop is $30 and runs from 9am-4:50pm. For more information check out our website: www.ovationsarts.org Please feel free to contact us at 727-470-ARTS (2787) or by email info@ovationsarts.org

Ovations Fine Arts Instructor Receives Prestigious Ethics Award

Lucy Monette, an Ovations Instructor, meets with the Dean of Students to receive her Prestigious Ethics Award.

The Ethics Award is given by the Center for Ethics in the University of Tampa John Sykes College of Business. The award is given to both an exemplary individual in the Tampa Bay community who demonstrates integrity, virtue and character as well as an undergraduate student who exemplifies high ethical standards at the University, upholds social responsibility practices in the community and exhibits strong potential for professional success. This award was not given to a student in 2010 because the Center for Ethics did not feel like any of its applicants met their standards. However, this year the Center for Ethics believed two students, Meghan Nagy and Lucy Monette deserved the award!
Lucy was nominated by the adviser to the Peace Volunteer Center, a job she has held since freshman year. She then went through an interview process with those in charge of the Center of Ethics. Lucy was nominated for her service to the Peace Volunteer Center by establishing invaluable connections with local non profits, developing, and implementing the Site Leader Program which increased the number of volunteer events offered per month as well as providing 65 children with Christmas gifts at the All Nations Outreach Center and helping to bring Relay for Life to the University and raising over 100,000 for the American Cancer Society since 2008. The recipients were awarded with a luncheon with the Dean of Students as well as other important figureheads of the University. They also received a plaque with our name on it as well as $500 to go towards endeavors after graduation!
Lucy Monette is one our fantastic Fine Arts teachers as well as the volunteer coordinator for Ovations School for the Arts. She is an asset to this school and a beautiful person both inside and out. We are very proud to have Ms. Monette on our staff. Congratulations Lucy!!!

Rescheduled: OSA 1st Annual Community Yard Sale, April 30th, 2011

Ovations School for the Arts is having our 1st Annual Community Yard Sale with spaces for up to 40 vendors. With food and entertainment this Yard Sale is a must for your Saturday afternoon. The Yard Sale will be held on April 30th 2011 from 8a-2p. We will have everything you are looking for from clothes and shoes to books and home goods. We have something for everyone. Go to our Facebook page and download a coupon for a free hot dog with $5 purchase from our vendors. Interested in a vendor space? Go to our website to sign up. Spots are only $20 and you keep all of your profits. We welcome any and all who want to sell their new or used items.

Save a Date for Cupcakes...

Ovations School for the Arts is proud to announce it's first annual Just Desserts Fundraiser on March 26th, 2011. We invite you visit our campus, experience our student's art, and dine on Sweet Treats. There will also be a Silent Auction to benefit our one of a kind private school. Festivities begin at 6:15pm with a student guided tour through the school and then an opportunity to mingle with other Ovations supporters. There will be a small reception and performance to wrap up this enchanting evening. OSA is so thankful for your support and kindness. If you are unable to attend please feel free to send your donations in to the address listed below or through our website: www.ovationsarts.org

Ovations School for the Arts 

1st Annual Just Desserts Fundraiser

March 26th, 2011 6:15pm

2100 4th St So

St Petersburg, FL 33705

New! Field Trip Fridays

Ovations School for the Arts is proud to announce our new Field Trip Series. Ovations field trips are open to any volunteer, student, and family interested in joining us. All Homeschoolers are welcome. On the third Friday of every month during the School Year Ovations will be hosting a field trip to various places around the Tampa Bay Area. We will be visiting some amazing places. For our very first field trip of the new year we will be heading off to the Suncoast Seabird Sancuary on Friday, February 18, 2011. We have an exciting trip to Weedon Island planned for Friday, March 18, 2011 and an incredible trip to Bradenton’s Mixon Fruit Farms, a citrus farm scheduled for Friday, April 15, 2011. Please feel free to access our website for more details www.ovationsarts.org

On Friday, February 18 Ovations School for the Arts will be having our first field trip of the new semester.  We will be going to the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary.  Admission is free but Ovations would be proud to donate something off their wish list in exchange for each admission. Please peruse their wishlist  located at http://www.seabirdsanctuary.com/Wish_List.html and choose an item(s) that would benefit them. They would greatly appreciate the donation.  The tour is scheduled for 11:00 AM and the address is 18328 Gulf Blvd, Indian Shores, Fl. 33785.  Please RSVP to info@ovationsarts.org and type “February Field Trip” in the subject line. RSVP and payment* are due no later than February 4^th   with the number of students and adults attending as we will need to give the Sanctuary people an exact count.  They need to know how many tour guides to book for us.  Also, let us know if you will be meeting the group at the school or at the Sanctuary, and if you would be willing to give others a ride.  We should be leaving the school about 10:15.  Please arrive a little early so we can get organized and assign extra people to cars.  Bring a picnic lunch and permission slips will be downloadable from the Ovations website and available on campus and need to be turned in before your child can go on the trip.  

On Friday, March 18 will be a trip to Weedon Island Preserve and Natural History Center at 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg, Florida 33720.  Our tour is scheduled for 10:00 AM.  Admissions are free, but as all non-profits can attest to donations in any amount, are always welcome. Weedon Island is a great resource for our community and Ovations would like to recommend offering a $3.00 donation for each student. Please consider giving this donation, although it is a donation and not a requirement to attend.  Please RSVP to info@ovationsarts.org and type “March Field Trip” in the subject line. RSVP and payment* are due no later than March 1  with the number of students and adults attending so the Weedon representatives know how many tour guides to book for us.  Also, let us know if you will be meeting the group at the school or at the Island, and if you would be willing to give others a ride.  We should be leaving the school no later than 9:30 AM.  Please arrive a little early so we can get organized and assign extra people to cars.  Bring a picnic lunch and permission slips will be downloadable from the Ovations website and available on campus and need to be turned in before your child can go on the trip.  

Friday, April 15 we will be traveling down to the Bradenton area to visit Mixon Fruit Farms.  There is a tram tour booked for 11:00 AM.  We will travel through the groves to see the different types of Citrus trees.  Also, on the premises we can visit a Koi Pond, Butterfly Garden and wetlands that are a bird watchers paradise.  Don’t forget you cameras.  The cost for this trip will be $6.00 and the students will receive lunch as part of the cost.  A choice of a hotdog, peanut butter or corndog is available.  Visit their web site at http://www.mixon.com/default.asp .  Their address is 2712 – 26^th Ave. east, Bradenton, FL. 34208-7427.  Please RSVP to info@ovationsarts.org and type “April Field Trip” in the subject line. RSVP and payment* are due no later than April 1  with the number of students and adults attending as we will need to give the Mixon people an exact count. They need to know how many tour guides to book for us.  Also, indicate your choice of lunch and let us know if you will be meeting the group at the school or at the farm.  We should be leaving the school about 9:45 AM.  Please arrive a little early so we can get organized and assign extra people to cars.  Those who are willing to give others a ride are greatly appreciated.  Permission slips will be downloadable from the Ovations website and available on campus and need to be turned in before your child can go on the trip.  

The Disclaimer...

In order to meet insurance standards, Ovations does require a permision slip for all school-aged children under the age of 18 attending, whether the child is enrolled at Ovations or not. Our permission slips will be available in a digital format online for print and can be emailed with RSVP or either dropped off or mailed to: Ovations School for the Arts 2100 4^th St S, St Pete, FL 33705. The permission slips may also be brought the morning of the field trip. We also need a minimum of 1 adult Chaperone to every 5 children attending and welcome more. So if you are able to attend or know of an adult who would love to attend encourage them to do so. Ovations does not have our own transportation so we rely on adults to drive the students, we do prefer to car pool for those of us with bigger vehicles. While Ovations School for the Arts strives to keep everything low cost many of the places that we are visiting are struggling as well, we may ask for small donations in exchange for entrance for each of the programs. In these cases if you are unable to donate, you will not be turned away. We want this program to benefit as many as we can regardless of situation.

*Payment, if necessary, may be made online through paypal or via check made payable to Ovations School for the Arts mailed or dropped off to 2100 4^th St S, St Petersburg, FL 33705

Please feel free to email us at info@ovationsarts.org for more information!

Spring Classes

Ovations School for the Arts is proud to announce 

the ever growing collection of "Everything Arts" Classes.
There is something for everyone!
We are offering daytime and evening classes in:
Piano, Guitar, Drums, and Band
We also have classes in Art, Sculpture, Collage and more.
Don't forget Photography, Videography, and digital Media.
And just when you thought that was enough we also have Dance and Theater Arts.
Also we now are offering a competition volleyball team and more.
We are dedicated to providing the classes you want at a price that you can afford. Don't see a class you want or a time you want? Don't hesitate to contact us... We can make classes available at the time you want for a minimum of 6 students.
All classes are exceptionally taught by industry professional instructors, provided at low cost, and award school credit.
Ask us about the opportunity for a no cost Homeschool Co-op!
We also offer Full Time, Part Time, and Umbrella School Enrollment. Classes start January 24, 2011
Please check out our website www.ovationsarts.org for more details.
Feel free to contact us at info@ovationsarts.org or 727-470-ARTS for more information!
We look forward to serving you!