Arts and Entertainment

Looking for a fun and creative activity for your kids to do in Knoxville? Try a Creative Art Class with professional Artist and Elementary Art Educator, Miss Shelley! Enjoy the freedom to explore and create with color on canvas and wood, sculpt with clay, make jewelry, crafts, and super slime in a kid friendly learning environment under the positive guidance of a caring and experienced Instructor! We offer classes for Preschool, Homeschool, and Elementary Age Kids year round. Attend one class or try them all for an immersive Art experience.

Miss Shelley also enjoys teaching Creative Art Parties for Kids and will work with you to plan a custom Event in the Art Studio or at your location in Knoxville, Maryville, Oak Ridge, Powell, and Lenoir City (home, church, event venue) During the summer and winter breaks, Kids can enjoy a variety of Art Classes and mini Art Camps with fun themes and awesome quality Art projects your kids will love!

Check out our upcoming Events on our website http://www.CreativeArtInfo.com and we hope to create with you in the Art Studio at Smart Toys & Books soon! Follow on IG @CreativeFamilyFun

Located in front of the Farragut schools, Dance Center West offers pre-school dance, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Pointe, Baton and Technique classes.  Classes are conveniently scheduled for students can who walk to the studio after school, but also for parents who are working late, classes that begin after 5 p.m.  Dance Center West has been a local family owned and operated school for over 40 years.  Our staff is attentive, nurturing, and qualified.  Give us a call or visit our website to see our schedule of classes.

The Knoxville Suzuki Academy provides musical instruction inspired and guided by the philosophies and approaches popularized by Shinichi Suzuki. Our faculty members are trained Suzuki teachers and are actively engaged in the pursuit of excellence in their teaching. Each child’s music lessons will be a collaboration between teacher, parent, and child, and feature a nurturing, encouraging, yet disciplined approach.

Master Booe’s Karate Kidz teaches martial arts for kids 2 years old and up. They also give fun, action packed birthday parties at their place or yours.

Miss Chloe’s School of Dance serves Loudon and surrounding counties from toddlers to adults in noncompetitive dance and performing arts. Unique courses including but not limited to homeschool collectives, preschool and creative development programs, ballet and pointe, intermediate and advanced courses, company, adult collectives, hip hop, tumbling, tap, ballroom and more. Our studio pledges to provide affordable pricing comparable to surrounding areas as well as clean music and content and role model instructors in our community – based, family friendly and warm atmosphere ; equipped with viewing windows for parents, full communication and easy commitment options for parents. Miss Chloe’s is located near highway 11 in historic downtown lenoir city. 2024-2025 registration is open now. Annual Open House Sat June 29 12:00-4:00 pm. Summer camps and courses starting soon.

My name is Kari Lapins and I have taught Suzuki Violin and Viola lessons to students of all ages and abilities, beginning at age 3, since 2004. I hold a Masters Degree in Suzuki Pedagogy (registered Every Child Can, Suzuki Violin Books 1-10, and Suzuki Principles in Action with the Suzuki Association of the Americas) and Violin Performance from Northern Arizona University. I offer weekly individual lessons and monthly group and Music Mind Games classes, as well as performance opportunities and elective classes. I believe in teaching each individual child in a nurturing learning environment and celebrating with them as they gain new knowledge and skills. In keeping with the Suzuki philosophy, I believe that Every Child Can learn to play the violin!