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Theater Classes
Grand Blanc Youth Arts is partnering up with local theater teachers to offer music theater classes for children in the community. Children will develop acting, drama, and singing skills through various music theater numbers that will be showcased in a public performance for friends, family, and community members.
Drumline
The GBYA drumline is a percussion ensemble that features the standard drumline instruments that you see in most high school marching bands but is open to elementary and middle school students. Children will learn to read and perform basic rhythms and drum rudiments on their specific drums. They will collaborate with the entire ensemble to play fun drumline arrangements that they will share with the community through public performances.
Grand Blanc
Summer Arts Academy 2026
June 16th - 26th, 2026
8:30am - 12:30pm Weekdays (9 days total)
Mason Elementary School​
*Open to all GBCS & Holy Family CURRENT 2nd-5th graders*
Showcase Performance: Friday, June 26th @ 6:30pm
Registration Fee: $130 per student (Includes T-Shirt)
**Financial assistance may be available for qualifying students through the Education Benefits application (formerly free and reduced lunch eligibility). Please contact Steve Simmons, at ssimmons@gbcs.org if you need assistance and think you may qualify.
What is the Summer Arts Academy?
Current 2nd-5th grade students from all across the Grand Blanc community will come together to spend 2 weeks learning, creating, and performing through the arts! Each day students will rotate between 5 arts classes including: Choir, Marimba Band, Theater, Visual Art, and an Instrument Exploration class. A final showcase performance will be held to allow students the opportunity to perform and show what they've worked on for friends and family!
Choir
with Mr. Smith, Mrs. Shuck, & Mrs. Smith
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Visual Art
with Mrs. Peters, Mrs. Wise, Mrs. Waxweiler, & Ms. Darby
Marimba Band
with Mr. Simmons & Mr. Navier
Music Theater
with Mrs. Wilkerson, Mrs. Smith, & Mr. Buclay
Instrument Exploration
with Mr. Smith, Mr. Matthews, and Ms. Thomas
**If you already filled out the registration form but were not able to pay, you may follow the SchoolPay link below.
https://schoolpay.com/pay/for/Summer-Arts-Academy-2026/SxCaVu
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