Amanda E. l Fine Arts Coordinator
Amanda was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. Once she entered university, she realized her calling, fine arts. Amanda graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a minor in Business Administration. Besides art and teaching, Amanda enjoys nature, animals, conversation, travel, hiking, snow skiing, fine arts, organization, and exploring different cultures! Amanda has a great background in customer service, as well as being a part of a non-profit. She is excited and blessed to be in this exquisite role as the Kroc Centers Fine Arts Coordinator!
Fine Arts
Immersing yourself or a child in the arts is a great way to lead a more fulfilling and enriching life. Whether it’s learning to play an instrument or read music, or taking a shot at singing, dancing, or acting, there is a place to develop your talent and pursue your dreams here at The Kroc Center.
Fine Arts Program Highlights
Group Lessons
The Omaha Kroc Center offers multi-week classes, or one-off day classes. We provide group lessons for kids, adults, seniors (JOY), and families in:
- Piano
- Adult Class
- Arts
- Senior Class, Family/All-Age Class
- Pottery
- Kids Class, Family/All Age Classes
Private & Semi-Private Lessons
Private lessons are one-on-one instruction, while semi-private lessons are for 2-4 participants. Private lessons allow our instructors to customize a program to your specific needs and goals. Our program features 30 minute or 1 hour lessons in different package deals. Lesson details can be viewed from the “Season Classes” link above! Private & Semi-private lessons are offered to participants ages 7+ in these subjects:
- Music
- Piano or Drums
- Arts
- Painting, Drawing, Crafts, Printmaking (ages 10+), and Mixed Media
Free JOY Art Activities
The Omaha Kroc Center offers free group activities each week for participants ages 55+. Our current group activities are:
- Independent Sewing Lab
- Tues/Thurs 10-12pm
- J.O.Y. Open Art Studio
- Fridays 11-2pm
Private Pottery Events
Host a paint your own pottery party at the Kroc Center! With an assortment of options to paint, you get to choose your party’s activity. Great for a birthday party, family event, or friend’s night! Pick up finished work a week later once completed. Minimum participation is 8 people. Children under the age of 7 will need to be accompanied by an adult. Party scheduling is determined by participants and instructors schedules. Please email [email protected] to schedule your private party after purchase.
String Sprouts (Income-Based program)
String Sprouts is an innovative program offering low-to-no cost music classes for kids (3-6 years) and their Caregivers with instruments provided! We are proud to work with String Sprouts to make their violin level 1, 2, and 3 lessons available at the Kroc Center for our members and guests. Applications begin in May and are accepted through the beginning of September. Apply online today to reserve your spot for Fall!
Save time, register online
Signing up online is easy! Sign-in, search for your class, and make a secure online payment.
Haven’t used our online registration features yet? We need to set up your Kroc profile!
Give us a call at 402-905-3500 and one of our Welcome Desk associates will be happy to get you started.