PAW 2023 REGISTRATION AND WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
We are thrilled to announce our 2023 season, our TWELFTH year of PAW!
Join us for our unique arts workshops, with offerings for children aged birth through 2023 high school graduates. Students from any school district are eligible to participate, so please tell your friends! We foster a nurturing and welcoming environment and are always excited to have new students join us!
Registration is open from March 25th - June 10th.
EARLY BIRD PRICES: Register between March 25th and June 2nd.
LATE BIRD PRICES EXTENDED!: Register between June 3rd and June 10th - Prices increase as listed below.
Some workshops fill up quickly, so be sure to register early!
We are thrilled to announce our 2023 season, our TWELFTH year of PAW!
Join us for our unique arts workshops, with offerings for children aged birth through 2023 high school graduates. Students from any school district are eligible to participate, so please tell your friends! We foster a nurturing and welcoming environment and are always excited to have new students join us!
Registration is open from March 25th - June 10th.
EARLY BIRD PRICES: Register between March 25th and June 2nd.
LATE BIRD PRICES EXTENDED!: Register between June 3rd and June 10th - Prices increase as listed below.
Some workshops fill up quickly, so be sure to register early!
2023 WORKSHOPS:
Early Childhood Music Classes
Infants and Toddlers Age 0-3 JUNE DATES: June 27th and 29th JULY DATES: July 11th and 13th 9:00 AM - 9:35 AM Register for only June dates, only July dates, or both! Location Southwestern Michigan College Lyons Building 58900 Cherry Grove Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047 EARLY BIRD: $10 per student (Register by May 31st) LATE BIRD: $15 per student Scholarships available! |
Early Elementary Interdisciplinary Arts
Grades Preschool- 2nd grade July 11th and 12th 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Location Southwestern Michigan College Lyons Building 58900 Cherry Grove Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047 EARLY BIRD: $55 per student (Register by May 31st) LATE BIRD: $65 per student Scholarships available! |
Interdisciplinary Arts
Grades 3rd - 6th June 26th-30th 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Friday evening final performance at 7:00 PM Location Southwestern Michigan College Lyons Building 58900 Cherry Grove Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047 EARLY BIRD: $95 per student (Register by May 31st) LATE BIRD: $115 per student Scholarships available! |
Interdisciplinary Arts
Grades 7th - 12th June 26th-30th 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Friday evening final performance at 8:00 PM Location Southwestern Michigan College Lyons Building 58900 Cherry Grove Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047 EARLY BIRD: $95 per student (Register by May 31st) LATE BIRD: $115 per student Scholarships available! |
Full Musical Production - MEAN GIRLS, JR.
Grades 6th - 12th *Please note that in order to register for PAW MTE, a student must have completed a least one PAW workshop (JR./SR.) from the past or current season.* Auditions Monday, June 26th 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM All students who are registered for the workshop will be cast in the production. Auditions are simply to determine roles within the production. Audition materials will be available prior to auditions via the MTE page (participants will be emailed when materials become available). Workshop Dates July 10th-16th 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Performances July 14th at 7:00 PM July 15th at 7:00 PM July 16th at 2:00 PM Location Southwestern Michigan College Lyons Building 58900 Cherry Grove Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047 EARLY BIRD: $135 per student (Register by May 31st) LATE BIRD: $160 per student Scholarships available! |
MULTIPLE WORKSHOP DISCOUNT
Families with multiple children or students participating in multiple workshops will receive the Multiple Workshop Discount: $10 discount for PAW Cubs, Jr., Sr., and MTE, and $5 discount for PAW Prints. The discount will be applied to each workshop if there is more than one registration in the household. The multiple workshop discount will not be applied to registrations covered by scholarship.
Example: If a family has one child in PAW Prints, and another child in PAW JR and PAW MTE, the family will receive one $5 discount and two $10 discounts, for a total of $25 off the family's total.
Families with multiple children or students participating in multiple workshops will receive the Multiple Workshop Discount: $10 discount for PAW Cubs, Jr., Sr., and MTE, and $5 discount for PAW Prints. The discount will be applied to each workshop if there is more than one registration in the household. The multiple workshop discount will not be applied to registrations covered by scholarship.
Example: If a family has one child in PAW Prints, and another child in PAW JR and PAW MTE, the family will receive one $5 discount and two $10 discounts, for a total of $25 off the family's total.
SCHOLARSHIPS
PAW is proud to offer both need-based and merit-based scholarships. Click HERE for more information about first priority scholarship applications, or apply when you register!
PAW is proud to offer both need-based and merit-based scholarships. Click HERE for more information about first priority scholarship applications, or apply when you register!
PAYMENT AND REFUNDS
After submitting registration, you will receive an email from Square with an invoice. Registration is not complete until this invoice is paid. Invoices will be sent the Thursday after you register. They can be paid online using a credit card or by mailing a check or money order to P.O. Box 706 Niles, MI 49120.
Payments for all workshops are due by June 10th. No refunds will be issued after this date. If a student must withdraw from a workshop prior to June 10th and has already paid, we will honor a refund except for $15. In the event PAW must cancel a workshop for any reason, all families will be issued a full refund.
After submitting registration, you will receive an email from Square with an invoice. Registration is not complete until this invoice is paid. Invoices will be sent the Thursday after you register. They can be paid online using a credit card or by mailing a check or money order to P.O. Box 706 Niles, MI 49120.
Payments for all workshops are due by June 10th. No refunds will be issued after this date. If a student must withdraw from a workshop prior to June 10th and has already paid, we will honor a refund except for $15. In the event PAW must cancel a workshop for any reason, all families will be issued a full refund.
PAW Inc.
P.O. Box 706
Niles, MI 49120
directors@performingartsworkshops.org
PAW Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization.