With over fifty events across the Seattle area, the Earshot Jazz Festival features a dynamic array of resident, national, and international artists. Respected for celebrating the art form’s leading edges and cultural heritage, the festival brings jazz greats from around the world into creative collaboration with area audiences and artists. Vashon Center for the Arts is proud to host three concerts as part of the 2019 festival,: LaVon Hardinson on 10/4, Joel Ross on 10/18, and Kiki Valera on 10/25.
The VCA performances are generously sponsored by Flintworks with support from KNKX.
Adult Ballet Basics
Blue Heron Dance Studio 19704 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WAAdult Ballet Basics
Ages: 13+
Session 1: Tuesdays, Jan 31-Mar 28 (skip Feb 21) | 12:45-1:45 pm
Session 1 Tuition: $155 General | $135 Member
Session 2: Tuesdays, Apr 11-June 6 | 12:45-1:45 pm
Session 2 Tuition: $175 General | $155 Member
Instructor: Kathleen Bonner
Location: Upstairs Studio
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Adult Intermediate Ballet
Blue Heron Dance Studio 19704 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WAAdult Intermediate Ballet
Ages: 13+
Instructor: Kathleen Bonner
Location: Upstairs Studio
Tuesdays
Session 1: Tuesdays, Jan 31-Mar 28 (skip Feb 21) | 2:15-3:15 pm
Session 1 Tuition: $155 General | $135 Member
Session 2: Tuesdays, Apr 11-June 6 |2:15-3:15 pm
Session 2 Tuition: $175 General | $155 Member
Thursdays
Session 1: Thursdays, Feb 2-Mar 30 (skip Feb 23) | 5:45-6:45 pm
Session 1 Tuition: $155 General | $135 Member
Session 2: Thursdays, Apr 13-June 8 |5:45-6:45 pm
Session 2 Tuition: $175 General | $155 Member
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Adult Beginning Ballet
Blue Heron Dance Studio 19704 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WAAdult Beginning Ballet
Ages: 13+
Session 1: Tuesdays, Jan 31-Mar 28 (skip Feb 21) | 7:30-8:30 pm
Session 1 Tuition: $155 General | $135 Member
Session 2: Tuesdays, Apr 11-June 6 |7:30-8:30 pm
Session 2 Tuition: $175 General | $155 Member
Instructor: Sana Tepley
Location: Downstairs Studio
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Adult Contemporary
Blue Heron Dance Studio 19704 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WAAdult Contemporary
Ages: 13+
Session 1: Thursdays, Feb 2-Mar 30 (skip Feb 23) | 6:45-7:45 pm
Session 1 Tuition: $155 General | $135 Member
Session 2: Thursdays, Apr 13-June 8 |6:45-7:45 pm
Session 2 Tuition: $175 General | $155 Member
Instructor: Madeline Morser
Location: Downstairs Studio
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Belly Dance
Blue Heron Dance Studio 19704 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WABelly Dance
Ages 17+
Session 1: Fridays, Feb 3-Mar 31 (skip Feb 24) | 2:00-3:00 pm
Session 1 Tuition: $155 General | $135 Member
Session 2: Fridays, Apr 14-June 9 | 2:00-3:00 pm
Session 2 Tuition: $175 General | $155 Member
Instructor: Maya Krah
Location: Downstairs Studio
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Suzuki Violin Lessons
Blue Heron 19704 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WASuzuki Violin Lessons
Ages: 4-18
18 weekly lessons, January 31-June 16 (skip school breaks) | Contact Gaye to schedule
Tuition for 15 min: $325 General | $305 Member
Tuition for 30 min: $620 General | $570 Member
Tuition for 45 min: $880 General | $820 Member
Instructor: Gaye Detzer
Location: Blue Heron Classroom
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Shoot to Show: Portrait of Vashon
Blue Heron 19704 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WAShoot to Show: Portrait of Vashon
Ages: 13- Adult
Class: Thursdays, Mar 30, Apr 13 & 20, May 18 | 6-8 pm
Shoots: Saturdays, Apr 1 | 5:45-7:45 am (Point Robinson) AND/OR Apr 15 | 7-9 pm (Dockton Park)
Tuition: $195 General | $180 Member
Instructor: Ray Pfortner
Location: Blue Heron Education Center, Point Robinson, Dockton Park, VCA Gallery
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American River Film
Kay White Hall 19600 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WAAMERICAN RIVER Documentary Film Screening and Discussion with filmmaker Scott Morris “A fantastic voyage through America’s past and present, from its breathtaking, unspoiled beginnings to its growth as a global […]
Gray McKenna – Kelp Forest Ecology, Conservation, and Restoration in Puget Sound
Kay White Hall 19600 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WAGray McKenna is a marine scientist, diver, artist, educator who fell in love with the Salish Sea while working aboard tallships in these waters. As the Kelp Program Specialist at […]
Clare Dohna & Terri Fletcher Art Opening
Kay White Hall 19600 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WA“Out on a Limb” is a collaboration between tile artist Clare Dohna and installation artist Terri Fletcher that creates a woods environment alive with creatures and remnants of nature reminding us of the precious places on our island.
Vanessa Lanza Art Opening
Kay White Hall 19600 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WA“Arboreal” is an exhibition of Vanessa Lanza's large format hand-burnished relief prints taken from salvaged tree sections that explore the growth rings and life cycle of our native trees.
Jewelry Making: Lost Wax Casting – FULL
Vashon Island High School Vashon, WAJewelry Making: Lost Wax Casting - WAITLIST
Ages: Adults
Tuesdays, April 11-25 AND Wednesday, April 19 | 6:30-9 pm
Tuition: $230 General | $210 Member (includes $35 materials/studio fee)
Instructor: Kate Dunagan
Location: Vashon High School, Room 1109
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Pretty in Pink: Upcycled formal wear workshop
Blue Heron 19704 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WAPretty in Pink: Upcycled formal wear workshop
Ages: 14-Adult
Wednesdays, Apr 12-May 3 | 3:30-6 pm
Tuition: $230 General | $215 Member (includes $65 materials fee)
Instructor: Tesse Crocker
Location: Blue Heron Gallery
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Bruce & Bob Ride the Divide
Kay White Hall 19600 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WAFrom Canada to Mexico: two months of wilderness cycling, plein-air painting, and an unexpected ending, Bruce Morser and Bob Horsley tell the tales of their across the Continental Divide bicycle ride.
Vashon Island Chorale: Water Night
Kay White Hall 19600 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WAVashon Island Chorale: Water Night If nighttime is beautiful, then surely nighttime overlooking water is doubly so. The Vashon Island Chorale under the direction of Dr. Gary D. Cannon, celebrates […]
Friends Across the Wires
Kay White Hall 19600 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WAThe Seattle Historical Theatre Project, in partnership with Mukai Farm and Garden, presents, Friends Across the Wires, an original play, written and directed by Laura Ferri, exploring the impact of the WWII […]
Art History Talk with Rebecca Albiani – Jeffrey Gibson
Kay White Hall 19600 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WAA multimedia artist of Choctaw and Cherokee descent, Gibson combines traditional Native American artistic elements with abstraction and pop culture references to create unique works that are both witty and […]
Owen & Mzee The Musical
Kay White Hall 19600 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WAThe touring production of a brand new Off-Broadway hit OWEN & MZEE THE MUSICAL will be coming to Vashon Island! OWEN & MZEE is inspired by the true story of […]
Landscape, Composition & Light: Plein Air Oil Painting
Dockton Park Vashon, WALandscape, Composition & Light: Plein Air Oil Painting
Ages: 16-Adult
Saturdays, April 22 & 29 | 9 am-2 pm*
*Note – in case of foul weather, Sept 9 & 16 will be the back-up dates
Tuition: $170 General | $160 Member
Instructor: Steffon Moody
Location: Dockton Park
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Flamenco Workshops
Blue Heron Dance Studio 19704 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WAFlamenco Workshops
Saturday, April 22
Instructor: Savannah Fuentes
Location: Upstairs Studio at the Blue Heron Education Center
Ages 8-11
1:00-2:00 pm
Tuition: $25 General | $20 Member
Ages 13-Adult
2:00-4:00 pm
Tuition: $50 General | $40 Member
