Youth Art Classes
All classes are subject to cancellation if minimum enrollment is not achieved. Fees are per student. Upon registration and payment you will receive a required supplies list. You will receive a Zoom link a day before your scheduled class.
NEW Chalk Pastel Portraits - Youth
Program Description: Chalk Pastel Portraits is a course that teaches students to use chalk pastel to render the
likeness of a face. We will study the proportions from different angles of the face and techniques for blending and matching colors of skin tones and textures for hair.
Topics by week:
1. Proportions of the face
2. Shading and shaping the face
3. Moving the angles of the head/understanding foreshortening
4. Techniques for skin tone, hair textures, and face likeness
Students should have chalk pastels, and a recommended supply list will be provided.
Dates: Thursdays, April 1 - 22, 2021
Times: 4:00 - 5:30pm
Fees: $40 for 4 sessions
Instructor: Casandra Harner
Class Piano - Youth I
Program Description: Class Piano provides students with an exploration of the piano and beginning musical concepts such as high vs. low, piano orientation, steady beat/rhythm patterns and playing/reading music. This exploratory course is great for students to find out if they might be interested in beginning piano lessons or for students who have already begun piano lessons. Students will participate in a variety of games and activities in each session.
Dates:Dates: Saturdays, January 23 - February 27, 2021
Times: 11:00am - 12:00pm
Fees: $60 for 6 sessions
Instructor: Alex Piepenbrink
Class Piano - Youth II
Program Description: A continuation of the materials introduced in the first piano class. This course continues to explore and reinforce musical concepts such as piano orientation, steady beat, rhythmic literacy, and playing/reading music. Students will continue refining these skills and work to read music on the grand staff. This exploratory course is great for students who have taken Class Piano I or for students already enrolled in piano lessons that could use a refresher on reading music on the staff. Students will play a variety of pieces and participate in many games and activities.
Dates: Saturdays, March 20 - April 24, 2021
Times: 1:00 - 2:00pm
Fees: $60 for 6 sessions
Instructor: Alex Piepenbrink
Shoes as Art
Program Description: Create a shoe that expresses who you are. In this workshop, you will create a work of 3-dimensional work of art in the form of a shoe. Gather materials you can collage that show your interests. These items can be photos of friends or family, magazine images or drawings; they can include ribbon or fabric or hardware or glitter; things that you can find around your house and that work together to tell a story. Have a pair of scissors and some newsprint or paper you can stuff in a shoe. The only purchase you may need to make is for 2 rolls of 2” clear wrapping tape. Finally, you will need to select your favorite shoe – which I promise will not be harmed in the making of the project!
Dates: Sunday, April 25, 2021
Time: 1:00 - 2:30pm
Fees: $10 for 1 session
Instructor: Sally Levine
NEW Dynamic Art - Comic Art- Visual Story-telling - Camceled
Program Description: Sessions for development in dynamic anatomy drawing/ illustration, story-telling thru panel visuals and cinematic placement to project best visual presentation. The class will explore the traditional, cartoon and anime styles of comic illustrations.
Dates: Wednesdays, January 20 - March 24, 2021 or March 31 - May 26, 2021
Time: 6:00 - 8:00pm
Fees: $150 for 10 sessions or $135 for 9 sessions
Instructor: Abdul Rashhid
Eurhythmics: Music and Movement - Canceled
Program Description: Eurhythmics is the study of music through movement, musical games, and kinesthetic learning. This short course will serve as an introduction to experiencing music and rhythm at its core, and practicing using your body as a tool to understand music’s most fascinating secrets. Get a idea of what the class will be like here.
Dates: Thursdays, April 1 - May 6 , 2021
Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm
Fees: $60 for 6 sessions
Instructor: Graham Rosen
NEW Intro to Flamenco - Canceled
Program Description: Looking for an exciting way to get moving in 2021? Why not flamenco! Students will learn the basics of flamenco dance technique and learn a short flamenco dance choreography. Students will learn about the history of flamenco, the culture, and the musical structures that give the dance form.
Dates: Sundays, January 17 - March 7, 2021
Time: 4:00 - 5:00pm
Fees: $80 for 8 sessions
Instructor: Alice Blumenfeld
Making Art with Code - Canceled
Program Description: Using the Processing Language (a free and open source language based on Java), students will
learn the basics of programming as applied to programming graphic images and shapes. Depending on time, we will touch on programming animation of these shapes and graphics.
Dates: Sundays, January 17 - February 14, 2021
Time: 1:30 - 3:30pm
Fees: $15 for first session or $75 for 5 sessions
Instructor: Steven Gutierrez
The Zentangle® Method: ...One Stroke at a Time® - Canceled
Program Description: The Zentangle Method is a fun way to relax and create beautiful art. Using eight easy steps we complete a small masterpiece called a tile, using a pencil and pen. In these sessions, tangle along with a certified teacher to learn the method. You will be amazed! Sharing your work is optional. The instructor can provide personal Zentangle kits. The price for each kit is $10, and includes all of the items needed for the class and to tangle on one's own between and after the class.
Dates: Wednesdays, January 20 - February 10, 2021 or March 3 - 24, 2021
Time: 1:30 - 3:30pm
Fees: $15 for individual sessions or $60 for 4 sessions
Instructor: Lee Kay