Classes at Orcas Center
Orcas Center hosts a wide variety of arts-focused classes on-site. Ranging from improv and acting to dance and silks we are always exploring new and exciting class offerings for kids and adults. Browse our current class lineup here, and sign-up on our Ludus classes page. We are also home to some amazing classes presented by organizations like Orcas Island Park and Rec District.
If you have an idea for Orcas Island’s next great class, get in touch with us!
Art Classes for Kids
Do YOU see genius?
Learn about what you’re capable of creatively with an art class series at Orcas Center.
Brook Meinhardt teaches art in the public school and is the creator of Cardboard Camp. She is also the artist who created the Abraham Lincoln artwork inside the school. This is a great opportunity for kids to explore their creativity. Fun can be genius.
“After School Art” begins on Tuesday, Jan. 13 and runs for 5 weeks. To register, text 360-298-2722 or email bmeinhardt@gmail.com.
Dance Classes for All Ages
Sign up through orcasparkandrec.org
Classes range from ballet to jazz to creative movement to hip-hop and more! Locations vary from the Dance Studio to Madrona Room, and even Odd Fellows Hall, so be sure to check your registration carefully!
WHALEWRECK – THE IMPROV JAM ROOM:
Have you ever been interested in doing improv theatre but something has always held you back? Perhaps you’ve never had the chance to do it, or you’ve been too intimidated, or maybe a hideous giant squid wrapped you up in its tentacles before you could reach the theatre doors. Whatever the reason, you don’t need to wait a moment longer. We have an improv jam every Monday night where you can try it out!
Each week, we will focus on a different aspect of improvisational theatre to work on, and we’ll close with stage time to try those ideas out. At WhaleWreck, everyone gets in the lab, everyone gets onstage and everyone’s a star!
There are no prerequisites for doing this work, save for being present, staying focused, and listening closely. The work will be physical and vocal in nature, and there will sometimes be bodily contact between participants.
Age: middle school – the oldest star in the universe
When: Mondays from January 12th until June 1st
Where: the Madrona Room at Orcas Center
What to Bring: close-toed shoes and a bottle of water
Cost: Suggested donation of $10. No one turned away for lack of funds.
No sign up for the Jam Room – just show up and bring $10
Orcas Island Dance Church
Sundays 10-Noon at Orcas Center Madrona Room
$15-$25 sliding scale (Venmo, Cash, Check)
Facilitated by Hayley Shannon and special guests
www.embodysoul.love/dance-church
CLICK HERE to join our private Facebook group
Dance Church is an ecstatic dance journey that invites movers of all ages, identities and abilities to connect to their body and express themselves freely. We believe that all movement is dance! Whether you are called to be still, move outside, or lose yourself wildly in the rhythms of your own body and emotions…you belong here. Please read our community guidelines before joining: www.embodysoul.love/dance-church
For questions, email hayley@hayleyshannon.com
IMPROV with Kyle Duncan Graham: 4 Weekly Classes!
Whether you’re a seasoned improvisor, new to the stage, or are interested in improv as a tool for personal enrichment, these classes have everything you need to get your feet wet and have fun! Kyle believes that “Improv is for everyone,” and, in his class, we can do it together.
Students need to show a willingness to be in class regularly, stay focused, and work hard. There are no prerequisites for doing this work, other than it will be physical and vocal in nature, and there will sometimes be bodily contact between participants.
Ages: 18-1,000
When: Tuesdays from January 13th-February 10th, 2026, 6pm-8pm
Where: The Black Box at Orcas Center
What to Bring: close-toed shoes and a bottle of water
Cost: $150 for five week session. Two subsidized tuition levels are available if you need financial assistance: $120, and $90.
Age: 18-1,000
When: Wednesdays from January 14th-February 11th, 2026, 6pm-8pm
Where: the Black Box at Orcas Center
What to Bring: close-toed shoes and a bottle of water
Cost: $150 for five week session. Two subsidized tuition levels are available if you need financial assistance: $120, and $90.
Age: must be enrolled in 6th grade through 8th grade
When:Tuesdays from January 13th to February 10th, 2026, 3:30pm-5pm
Where: The Black Box at Orcas Center
What to Bring: close-toed shoes and a bottle of water
Cost: $150 for five week session. Two subsidized tuition levels are available if you need financial assistance: $120, and $90.
Age: must be enrolled in 9th grade through 12th grade.
When: Mondays from January 12th to February 9th, 2026, 3:30pm-5pm
Where: The Black Box at Orcas Center
What to Bring: close-toed shoes and a bottle of water
Cost: $150 for five week session. Two subsidized tuition levels are available if you need financial assistance: $120, and $90.