Name: MexArt Summer Teen Camp
Phone: (202) 391-0004
Fax: 011-52-415-152-8900
Email: carly@gomexart.com
Website: http://www.gomexart.com
Director: Carly Cross
Address: Mexico
Duration: 4-week sessions
Tuition: $3550 U.S. per 4-week session
Setting: San Miguel is a charming colonial town rich in history. Roaming the serpentine cobblestone streets, one finds 16th and 17th century buildings, flower-filled patios, burros delivering wood, women selling handmade dolls, men hawking straw baskets. Cultural festivals take place throughout the year, and San Miguel is Mexico 's most celebrated artists' community having lured artistically passionate Mexicans and internationals for decades. This backdrop offers MexArt students an unsurpassed cultural experience and inspires each student to speak Spanish and integrate into this rich community.
Highlights: Spanish language study, Fine art courses in visual arts, Dance classes emphasizing jazz & hip hop, Great food, Nice, experienced counselors, Weekend excursions, An AWESOME abroad experience

Spanish instruction at individual's level emphasizing communication, conversation and fluency.

Art Classes: Painting, drawing, ceramics, photography, and jewelry making
Dance Classes: Jazz, hip hop, modern dance, ballet, salsa, flamenco

MexArt students are housed in a colorful, centrally-located, small hotel called Casa Crayola where 2-4 students share a room. The property is regularly scheduled on the local house and garden tour. Adult staff members reside with participants and are responsible for the wellbeing of students, making sure they are healthy, happily participating in activities and are integrating into the MexArt program. Supervision and guidance are cornerstones of the experience abroad.

MexArt Summer Teen Institutes are one-month programs where students may focus on art or dance and Spanish language while immersed in Mexican culture. Set in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico , students live in a central B&B with experienced counseling staff. Class sizes are limited to 6 students. Attendance limited to 25 students per session.

Program Information:
MexArt excels in teaching the visual arts, dance, and Spanish. Participants choose one area in which to focus and choose other areas with which to experiment. Student talent varies in ability from having an interest to having years of practice. All levels are welcome. Spanish is also an integral part of the program and is geared to each individual's speaking ability. Professional artists, dancers and Spanish faculty are enthusiastic, talented teachers

Art and Dance Classes:
Students take one 3-hour class in art or dance in the morning, followed by an elective in the afternoon. Art: painting, drawing, photography, ceramics, jewelry making. Dance: jazz, hip hop, modern, ballet, salsa, flamenco, folkloric.

Spanish Classes:
Spanish classes are offered daily for two hours concentrating on student communication, conversation, and fluency. San Miguel is a charming colonial town rich in history. Roaming the serpentine cobblestone streets, one finds 16th and 17th century buildings, flower-filled patios, burros delivering wood, women selling handmade dolls, men hawking straw baskets. Cultural festivals take place throughout the year, and San Miguel is Mexico 's most celebrated artists' community having lured artistically passionate Mexicans and internationals for decades. This backdrop offers MexArt students an unsurpassed cultural experience and inspires each student to speak Spanish and integrate into this rich community.

Weekend Excursions and Evening Activities:
While in this beautiful, foreign culture, opportunities abound for side trips. Swim in hot springs , ride horses in the mountains, travel to the university town Guanajuato and nearby city of Queretaro , or hike in the mountains or botanical gardens. The evening activity is also an integral part of the MexArt program and varies according to what is happening in San Miguel. Students attend concerts, theater, dance performances and art openings. The group's small size allows the program to be flexible. MexArt students also participate in their own evening activity such as talent shows, coffee houses, the occasional movie or free night.

Merrily, Dellwood , MN :
Just a short note to say Courtney arrived back to Minneapolis / St. Paul as scheduled and is brimming with tales of her adventures in San Miguel, MexArt and all her new friends and experiences. Thank you to you and all your staff for the hard work that makes the magic of MexArt.

Debbie, Westfield , NJ :
I just spoke to my daughter, Ali, who is loving her art classes! She has taken so many art classes over the years and will be applying in the fall as an art student at a liberal arts university. Ali absolutely raves about the program. She loves the level of art offered to her and appreciates all of the extra programming (ie: the talk with the author, trips). These few weeks have made a tremendous influence on her.

Ava, Yonkers , NY :
Thank you so much for one of the most amazing experiences of my life. This program has been a dream come true for me. Everything from the art classes to trying new foods to evening activities to just sitting and talking has been wonderful. I really want to express my gratitude for a program for artists which also includes the culture of Mexico . Photography class was amazing, and I loved the hand coloring. Ceramics was wonderful too, as again I had a teacher with knowledge and passion about her work. I learned so much from SPEAKING Spanish for at least two hours a day, not focusing so much on my grammar, so that by the last week I was able to help tourists with their conversations. Our weekend trips were fun and different, and they showed us that all of Mexico is not the same.