Hello Students and Families!

Our team of staff and instructors miss seeing all of you each week! We hope you are doing well and settling in to a new normal.

The Infinity Center is closed until further notice but our team of program staff and instructors continue to work remotely. Staff members will be reaching out individually to families regularly, and feel free to connect with us at any time. Email is the best way to reach us during the NYS on Pause phase: info@infinityperformingarts.org

At this challenging time, we are focusing on finding creative ways to keep students learning and teachers teaching! While in-person lessons are not possible, our instructors were amazing in their ability to transition to digital lessons. Additionally, I hope you check out the wonderful videos our instructors are working hard to create for you during this time away from the Infinity Center. See examples here:
Infinity YouTube page here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwHebt8WTbJNtpOF_zgOJng
Infinity Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/InfinityVisualandPerformingArts

As we know this time is financially challenging for many families, long-term and temporary scholarships are available. We would love to see students continue learning, we encourage you to reach out and inquire about our scholarship options. The scholarship application* can be found here: https://infinityperformingarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019-20_ScholarshipApplication_Fillable.pdf

Students from the Infinity Visual and Performing Arts Center have been working hard since October to prepare for this year’s annual Spring Showcase! Sponsored by Shults Auto Group, the Infinity Spring Showcase will take place on June 8, 2019 at the Jamestown High School Auditorium at 7:00pm.

Infinity students have the opportunity to practice and hone their talents through various performance opportunities at the Infinity Arts Café and throughout the community. Spring Showcase serves as the largest student performance of the year.

The Spring Showcase is a well-rounded evening of student performers featuring various music ensembles and soloists, as well as dance and theater performances. You will be amazed at the amount of talent displayed on the stage, and the amount of hard work the students put in to this event.

Infinity students have had the pleasure of working with instructor and area musician, Steve Davis, who has served at this year’s Artistic Director of the show. Steve has been a piano and drum instructor and ensemble director at the Infinity Center since 2003 and is also one of the original seven Infinity students!

Also working with students is Instructor Dylan Carlson who recently competed in the widely known “American Idol” national competition. Dylan is using his performance experiences to coach vocal students participating in the opening and closing numbers.

Area favorite Adam Owens will be the Stage manager for the event and coordinating the event this year is Infinity’s Program Coordinator, Kate Rinko. Kate says ”This event is so important because it incorporates every aspect of the arts disciplines we offer and involves so many students who work with a variety of our wonderful instructors!”

The cost to attend the Spring Showcase is $10 dollars for adults (seven dollars pre-sale). Children under 18 are free! Tickets can be purchased in advance from the Infinity Center, located at 301 East 2^nd Street, Suite 101 in Jamestown, or online at www.infinityperformingarts.org/shop. Tickets will also be available at the door on the evening of the event.

Executive Director, Shane Hawkins, says “This event is a celebration of youth empowerment, talent, and the mentorship bond between our students and their instructors. It is one of our favorite Infinity events each year. Thank you to everyone who comes out to support the kids’ and instructors’ hard work!”

In addition to great performances by our area youth, Infinity will be offering the chance to win one of three gift baskets. This year’s prizes include $150 cash, $300 in gift certificates to area restaurants, or a $300 Value Grab Bag Basket. Tickets are five dollars each or four for just ten dollars, and can be purchased at the Infinity Center, online, or from any of Infinity’s board members.

More information about Spring Showcase, including a list of performers, can be found on Infinity’s Facebook Page. www.facebook.com/InfinityVisualandPerformingArts

For questions or more information, please call the Infinity Center at 716-664-0991.

We are in the home stretch of this year’s Annual Campaign!!

There are a number of ways you can help.

1. Make a donation! Any amount, no matter how small, is important and makes a difference.

DONATE HERE

Infinity’s 5th Annual Art Market and Auction has begun! 

Stop into the Infinity Arts Café today between 11am-4pm.

Support a variety of local artisans, bid on your favorite auction pieces to support Infinity, check out a student art show and live musical performances by Infinity students, take a mini-art class with Renee Pye, and more!

$5 admission at the door. 18 and under admitted free with ticketed adult. We’ll see you soon!

Click here to learn more about the available auction items, participating artists, and see our sponsors!

Infinity Visual and Performing Arts welcomes two new instructors! Jim Blomquist (Sound, Audio, and Digital Recording and Production) and Vince Liuzzo (art) have joined the Infinity Team. Jim is currently offering private and group instruction in sound, audio, and digital production and Vince is offering private art lessons.

Jim Blomquist, Sound, Audio, and Digital Recording and Production: Born and raised in Jamestown, Jim began his musical career as a DJ playing at clubs and events throughout western New York and northern Pennsylvania. This eventually led to an interest in the production and recording fields, primarily within the Hip-Hop and R&B genres. In 1998, he was hired as a tour DJ/musical support specialist and worked closely with various Hip-Hop and R&B recording artists from Interscope, Motown, Island/Def Jam, and Sony Records. For the next 4 years, Jim was fortunate enough to tour the world, performing in such places as Germany, Africa, Jamaica, and the Bahamas, as well as many locations in the US and Canada.

Jim is proficient with various Digital Audio Workstations such Avid Pro Tools, Apple Logic, and most recently Ableton Live, which he uses for all current productions. He enjoys teaching the production techniques he has learned throughout the years, as well as sharing his knowledge of Hip-Hop history.

Vince Liuzzo, Art : “Vince the Tree Guy” is a Certified Arborist, chainsaw carver and longtime friend of Infinity and the Jamestown Community. An active event partner and fundraiser Vince and company at Sherwood Arts have raised thousands of dollars for local charities and community organizations through events and chainsaw carving raffles since 2017.

Vince is a partner at Tactical Tree Solutions- your friendly neighborhood Tree Guys – and uses the byproduct of trees removed to create one of a kind, made to order chainsaw carvings.

Vince incorporates his love of nature into subjects of his creations and enjoys working with various media including oil and acrylic, charcoal and incorporates fundamentals such as color theory, composition, figure and gesture, and 3D sculpture into his classes and lessons at Infinity. Vince’s unique background and approach creates and exciting environment for students where whimsy and creativity are the driving factors for student projects.

For more information about Infinity, or to register for lessons with Jim or Vince, please visit www.infinityperformingarts.org/register

The Board of Directors and Program Staff of Infinity Visual and Performing Arts, Inc. are excited to announce the organizations 2nd Annual Campaign event. 

Infinity Visual and Performing Arts, Inc. is a nonprofit (501c3) creative youth development program that provides unique music and arts instruction, experiences and performance opportunities. Located in the Lynn Building in downtown Jamestown, Infinity provides 14,100 square feet of learning space for our students.

• Each year we work with more than 1,600 students from more than 30 different regional schools!
• Infinity’s program year runs from October 1- August 31 annually.
• Private and group music, art, dance, theater, and literature lessons are offered.
• Students have the opportunity to perform in bands, showcase their musical and artistic talents, and learn skills such as recording, running live sound, organizing art shows, and more!
• Spring and summer day camps are available and we are active in nearly 20 additional off-site programs, in-school residency programs, and collaborative programs with community partners.
• More than $40,000 in need-based scholarships are provided to approximately 30% of our private lesson students. By removing finances as a barrier, Infinity becomes an equalizer for all students.
• Infinity students participate in more than 50 performance events annually.
• 13,910 individual private lessons and 1,830 group lessons were experienced by Infinity students last year!

Infinity’s Annual Campaign is February 15 – March 31, 2019

We invite you to join our efforts as we continue to grow and develop a safe, empowering program for young people to thrive as they express their creativity, build skills, and connect with creative peers and adult mentors.

Thank you in advance for supporting the power of arts education
and our community’s young people!

The Infinity Center will host a four-day ‘Spring Into Music and Arts’ day camp from Tuesday, February 19 to Friday, February 22. Students will experience a variety of art, music, and theater activities! Make cool art, script and film a movie, join a band, and explore instruments, all in four, fun-filled days! 9am-4pm daily. Students ages 6-12 welcome!

For more information, please contact the Infinity Center at 664.0991 or find a registration form ONLINE HERE.