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Arts & Education Camps

Looking for a fun way to keep young minds and bodies busy and creative when not at school? Do you have a future chef, a dance star or actor? We have you covered! Arts and Education Camps offer experiences for kids of all ages.

Art Camps Cooking Camps Creative Kids Camps Dance Camps Drama & Multimedia Camps Education Camps Pottery Camps STEM Camps

Arts, Stem & Specialty Parties

Birthday, Scout, Group, Adult, Special Occasion...we have a variety of themed parties which appeal to children and adults. Let us do all the work while you and your guests have all the fun! You pick the theme (choices below) and we tailor a party to what interests your child! 

Youth Party Request Form Adult Party Request Form

Cost: $225 ($260 for guests)
Capacity: 10 kids
Location: Southridge, Commercial Kitchen

This party is designed for the young chef at your house! Your child may pick from a variety of cooking themes. Cooking parties are taught in a group format. Party guests will cook and eat the creations that they make. The party duration is two hours long. Party comes with cupcakes, drinks and all paperwares.

Questions? Contact Alecia Hindman by email or at 303-471-8853.

Cost: $250 ($287 for guests)
Capacity: 10 kids
Location: Southridge

Our professional artist will lead your child through a step-by-step process for a painting they will be proud to hang at home! The birthday child will choose the theme for the entire party to paint. Party duration is two hours. Party comes with cupcakes, drinks, and all paperwares. Party does not come with a party host.

Questions? Contact Alecia Hindman by email or at 303-471-8853.

Cost: $225 ($260 for guests)
Capacity: 10 kids
Location: Southridge
Available: Saturday and Sunday, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Come create something out of CLAY! Our professional staff will lead your child through a step-by-step process for building their chosen clay project. The birthday child will choose the project for the entire party to make. Children will build and then glaze their creations with colorful glazes. Pieces will be ready for pick up in two weeks after they are fired in our kilns. An Instructor will call when the pieces are ready for pickup. Party duration is two hours. Party comes with cupcakes, drinks, and all paper wears. Party does not come with a party host.

Questions? Contact Alecia Hindman by email or at 303-471-8853.

Cost: $410 for 1.5 hours ($470 for guests)
Capacity: 24 kids
Location: Any Rec Center

Magic Rob decides to teach the kids an amazing magic trick. Rollicking laughter ensues as every trick he attempts unwittingly goofs up and the kids have to use their own magic to make things right! Full of amazing magic, kid-appropriate humor, and live pets, this show is a sure-fire delight for family audiences. The party duration is 1.5 hours long. Party comes with cupcakes, drinks, and all paperwares.

Questions? Contact Heather Goetz-Zettl by email or at 303-471-8818.

Cost: $410 for 1.5 hours ($470 for guests)
Capacity: 20 kids
Location: Any Rec Center

Talon Talk Raptor Presentation: 4 birds for an hour
Reptile Talk: 6 animals for an hour

Party comes with cupcakes, drinks, and all paperwares.

Questions? Contact Heather Goetz-Zettl by email or at 303-471-8818.

Chemisty Magic: Transform into chemists as we bring the lab to you! Activities may include magic disappearing paper, transforming Styrofoam. Dry ice mag-ic madness, making slime, and maybe even an explosion or two. This party is bubbling over with chemistry fun!

Perfume Science: Experiment with your five senses while exploring the fields of chemistry and biology. Activities may include making perfume, jewelry, candles, sugar sand birds fizzy bath bombs, and much more. This party will leave you feeling refreshed!

Fantastic Flight: Blast off to another world as you explore the properties of flight. These experiments show how powerful air actually is! Activities may include shooting an air cannon, starting a rocket engine, and even launching rockets! This party is out of this world!

The party duration is 1.5 hours long. Party comes with cupcakes, drinks, and all paperwares.

Questions? Contact Heather Goetz-Zettl by email or at 303-471-8818.

Art Classes

Art stimulates and develops the imagination. HRCA offers a wide variety of art classes from drawing to film making for children and adults. All classes are hands on, educational, and fun.

Note: Art supplies are not needed for the first day of any art class. The instructors hand out a supply list at the first class.

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Fun in the Kitchen

Cooking Classes

HRCA’s cooking classes teach hands-on cooking techniques that help you to be more productive and comfortable in the kitchen. Our culinary chefs will teach you how to make various new recipes you can recreate for your family. Children will learn pre-reading skills by reading recipes and develop math skills while measuring ingredients. Cooking parties are taught in a group format.

Due to the nature of our programs, we cannot guarantee an allergen-free kitchen. The HRCA kitchen is not a gluten-free kitchen. We cannot accommodate gluten-free or dairy allergies at this time.

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Continuing the Legacy

Cotillion

The Highlands Ranch Community Association and Platinum Protocol are proud to continue the legacy of Cotillion; a tradition in the Highlands Ranch Community for over 15 years, this social education program offers a modern "spin" on social skills and manners. 

Social dance is used in all classes to break down social barriers and allow students to build teamwork skills in learning a new skill.

Register for Cotillion

While the overarching principle of Cotillion is teaching students skills on how to be respectful, polite members of their communities, our curriculum has been modernized for a new generation.  Our new interactive curriculum teaches children the etiquette, manners, and social skills they need to know, without all of the “old-fashioned" stuff that’s outdated in today’s digital world. 

2024 Themes by Date

Sunday, November 3
Club: First Impressions | Making New Friends
Social Skills Essential: First Impressions for Your Future | The Power of Relationships

Sunday, November 10
Club: Communication | Making Good Choices
Social Skills Essential: Modern Manners | Courtesy in 2024

Sunday, November 17
Club: Wild West Round Up | Western Attire
Social Skills Essential: Purpose Driven Goal Setting & Leadership

Sunday, November 24
Club: Introduction to Table Manners & Etiquette
Social Skills Essential: Advanced Dining Etiquette & Special Event

A dress code ensures that everyone in the class is at the same comfort level.

Ladies are required to wear dresses, dress skirts, or dress pants and flats or low heels (no sandals, high heels, or mules). It is strongly recommended that ladies do not wear strapless dresses. White gloves are optional.

Requiring girls to wear gloves in Cotillion is not based on any kind of social requirement, propriety, or fashion statement. Rather the purpose is to make our students feel more comfortable holding hands and dancing with one another.

Gentlemen* are required to wear dress pants, a collared dress shirt, and black or brown dress shoes (no tennis shoes). We do ask that gentlemen wear a tie for the final party.

*suit coats are optional for the final party

The Club Cotillion program is designed for students grades 4th and 5th. The course addresses the basics of social skills learning: What goes into a great first impression? How to build friendships and what makes a good team player? The answer to these questions and more are found in this short 5-week program. Students will explore dealing with difficult situations, and how to make good choices. The social dance component breaks down inhibitions between genders and fosters a safe and fun way to make new friends and have fun! The Club Program also provides the students with an introduction to table manners. Ladies and gentlemen learn that how they act is not only a demonstration of their education but also a reflection of their character.

The advanced social skills course takes 6th-8th grade students to a new level of interpersonal relationship building and is updated year to year. Here, with no mobile devices to hide behind, students explore face to face communication, how to engage and build new relationships, and how to champion their values. This course delves into the more progressive aspects of dining etiquette protocol, arming students for future special events and even job interviews. Students learn the importance of respecting themselves and others, the significance of teamwork and leadership and an understanding of citizenship and community service. Social dance provides and fun and engaging purpose for the student to practice goal setting, engage in friendly competition and self-reflect on their place in society. The curriculum finishes with a memorable evening with a sit-down dinner at the Highlands Ranch Mansion.

Annabel-Kyler-400Annabel D. Kyler has been the Highlands Ranch Community Association (HRCA) Cotillion instructor since the program’s inception.

A graduate of Pepperdine University, Annabel subsequently worked as the Executive Vice President of JDW Social Education Programs for 10 years and traveled extensively to instruct students nationwide.

Today, with the support of JDW training and certification,  Annabel continues to bring her skills to HRCA through her own company, Platinum Protocol. Annabel has been teaching social education for over 17 years and has taught at all ages levels from elementary to executive. Annabel is certified in nationally recognized programs, Situational Leadership II (a Ken Blanchard Platform) as well as DISC (an Institute Success Behavioral Assessment & Training Module.)  

Annabel's background in education, leadership, and behavioral studies has allowed her the ability to elevate and enhance the Cotillion program to be highly relevant and modern.  She is committed to the highest standard of social skills training with a modern focus on the challenges our students face in the digital era. Cotillion parents can expect a highly comprehensive social skills program that will effectively help prepare their students to be successful in high school, college, and beyond.

Contact Jamie Bouchard by email or at 303-471-8880.

All Ages & Levels

Dance

Dance is a wonderful activity that will help build coordination, balance, gross motor skills, strength, endurance, confidence and teamwork. HRCA offers a wide range of dance classes for children and adults at any skill level. Ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, Dance Beats, and K-pop are offered for children, and line dance, belly, tap, and ballroom dance for adults.

Ballet Belly Dance Line & Couples Dance Hip Hop Broadway Jazz Tap

If you’re looking to get your dances perfect for your wedding or special event, this is a great way to get the individualized attention you desire to look and feel confident on the dance floor. For ages 18 +. To schedule a lesson call 303-471-8853 or contact Alecia.Hindman@hrcaonline.org.

Students who register for dance class sessions are eligible for the dance recital at the end of the season unless otherwise stated in the class description. Recital routines are choreographed by instructors and taught in the child’s class. This performance gives your child the experience of performing for an audience. The dance recital is a separate registration fee from the registered dance class and includes a costume and photo.

Dance Recital Registration

Contact Alecia Hindman by email or at 303-471-8853

Drama

HRCA’s Drama program builds confidence and memorization skills by mastering a production and performing in front of an audience. Young actors explore the craft of acting that involves exercises, scene work, and theater games designed to develop performance skills and technique.

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Music

HRCA music programs offer students a chance to explore their love of music and improve their skills.

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Pottery

HRCA offers several different pottery classes and workshops for all skill levels of wheel throwing and hand building. Our creative instructors are advanced potters with many years of experience. Learn design, aesthetics and creative development in classes for adults. Children’s classes help develop fine motor, listening and creative skills.

Hand Building Classes Pottery Wheel Classes Pottery Camps
  • Clay and tools are an additional cost for all adult and teen pottery classes.
  • Supplies can be purchased at the Southridge facility in class.
  • Note: We do not accept purchased clay from outside vendors.

Wheel students must take the beginning wheel class before enrolling in Level One. We are currently not offering Beginning Wheel classes. If interested in being notified of future Beginning Wheel classes please send your email address and phone number to alecia.hindman@hrcaonline.org.

Pottery Celebrations (All Ages)

Anytime is a great time to have a party with your friends and family. From a bridal party to an end of season soccer party, we can theme a celebration around you! Call 303-471-8853 or email for more information.

Baby/Toddler Hand & Foot Print Keepsakes (All Ages)

Create memories that will last a lifetime with a one-of-a-kind piece of art with your child’s print. You make it, paint it and our talented instructors will fire it for you. Please contact Alecia Hindman at 303-471-8853 to set up your handprint session.
Price: member $20 program guest$23 per piece; Location: Southridge, Cheyenne Studio

Boy Scout/Girl Scout Pottery Merit Badge (Ages 7-12) 

We make getting your merit badge easy with this one time class designed to teach scouts the basics of pottery. Clay is not included and must be purchased in the studio. For more information, please call 303-471-8853 or email.

Location

Recreation Center at Southridge, 9650 Foothills Canyon Blvd., Highlands Ranch 80129

Rules

  • Pottery Lab is available for current students only.
  • No production pottery is allowed.

Hours

  • Tuesdays: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  • Fridays: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • Saturdays: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  • Sundays: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Please email alecia.hindman@hrcaonline.org or call 303-471-8853.

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