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Fearless Drawing
Fearless Drawing
CLASS IS FULL-CLICK FOR WAITLIST
Ages: 15-Adult
Thursdays, Jan 21-Mar 25 | 7-9 pm
Tuition: $200
Instructor: Bruce Morser
Location: Online via Zoom
Ask a class of first graders "Anyone want to draw?"- they'll all scream "YES!" Ask a bunch of adults…not so enthusiastic. What happened? We all know drawing is at the core of so many creative activities. And even though our brains are actually wired to succeed at it, why do many of us lack confidence? Drawing, it turns out, is much more of a "mindset" than a "skill". Unfortunately, most of us judge our skill first, and never deal with the mindset, so we never really get started, or skillful. This workshop is designed to tackle that conundrum. We'll define, then open “the mindset” with a variety of rendering activities, and then we'll draw a bunch of images. No experience necessary - honest. Bruce Morser has created images for National Geographic, NASA, Nike, Starbucks, Smithsonian, Microsoft, and many more.
Find out more »Beginning Lyrical Dance ONLINE Class
Beginning Lyrical Dance ONLINE Class
Ages: 9-12 (Ballet 3+)
Fridays, Jan 8- Apr 2 (skip Jan 29) | 1:30-2:30 pm
Instructor: Madeline Morser
Location: Online via Zoom
A beginning level class for dancers of any dance background to learn and/or expand upon the unique emotive and graceful cadences of Lyrical Dance (traditionally known as the combination of ballet and jazz). This class encompasses a warm up focusing on flexibility and alignment, followed by phrase work and various jumps, turns, and expressive qualities.
Find out more »Intermediate Hip Hop ONLINE Class
Intermediate Hip Hop ONLINE Class
Ages: 13+
Fridays, Jan 8 - Mar 26 | 1:30-2:30 pm
Tuition: $180
Instructor: Tiffany Adams
Location: Online via Zoom
Students will build on hip hop technique and training, and work on choreography for virtual Original Works project!
Find out more »Beginning Hip Hop ONLINE Class
Beginning Hip Hop ONLINE Class
Ages: 8-11
Fridays, Jan 8- Mar 26 | 2:30-3:30pm
Instructor: Tiffany Adams
Location: Online via Zoom
This class is for those little dancers looking to move and groove and have some fun dancing!
Find out more »Ballet 3 ONLINE Class
Ballet 3 ONLINE Class
Mondays, Jan 4 - Mar 22 | 3:30-4:30 pm
Tuition: $180
Instructor: Madeline Morser
Location: Online via Zoom
This 12 week session of Ballet 3 (via Zoom) will focus heavily on proper alignment and placement. To achieve this via Zoom, class will focus on fewer barre exercises so as to spend more time on each one: exercises will be done once with the teacher, once without the teacher. Students’ full bodies should be in view during class so as to facilitate specific, individual corrections. Barre will be followed by a brief stretch and several non-traveling center exercises so as to accommodate small spaces. To emphasize a sense of progress and achievement, we will build a center adagio phrase to be added onto each week and hopefully filmed over Zoom for anyone interested at the end of the session!
Find out more »Tap 3/4 Choreo ONLINE Class
Tap 3/4 Choreo ONLINE Class
Ages: 8-14
Mondays, Jan 4-Mar 22 | 4:30- 5:30pm
Tuition: $180
Instructor: Rico Lastrapes
Location: Online via Zoom
This class is geared for the intermediate level tap dancer to continue training and focus on choreography for our virtual Original Works production!
Find out more »Musical Theatre Dance ONLINE Class
Musical Theatre Dance- "Hamilton and In the Heights"
Ages: 8-14
Mondays, Jan 4-Mar 22 | 5:30 - 6:30pm
Tuition: $180
Instructor: Rico Lastrapes
Location: Online via Zoom
Join us for a fun dive into modern musical theatre, fusing Jazz & Hip Hop to tell a story! We'll be learning choreography from Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit shows Hamilton and In The Heights.
Find out more »Contemporary Dance ONLINE Class
Contemporary Dance ONLINE Class
Ages: 13+
Mondays, Jan 4-Mar 22 | 5:45- 6:45pm
Tuition: $180
Instructor: Madeline Morser
Location: Online via Zoom
Contemporary dance is usually considered an umbrella term for the meshing of ballet, jazz, modern, and lyrical. Specific choreography varies with each instructor, but often focuses on individual dancer interpretation rhythm, and unexpected transition. This class encompasses a warm up focusing on syncopation and timing, floor work, and classical alignment, followed by challenging phrase-work that pushes the dancers ability to memorize and increase the speed of their dancing. Dancers will work on choreography to be performed in virtual Original Works project!
Find out more »Beginning/Intermediate Modern ONLINE Class
Beginning/Intermediate Modern ONLINE CLASS
Ages: 10+
Wednesdays, Jan 6- Mar 24 | 4:30-5:30pm
Tuition: $180
Instructor: Madeline Morser
Location: Online via Zoom
Madeline's modern class will be a combination of classical form combining technical aspects from Graham, Limon, and Taylor techniques, while also incorporating an introduction to the growing floor work focus of the Seattle dance community. Class will begin by moving in and out of the floor as a warm up and continued training in both classical and novel modern dance techniques. The second half of class will focus on both across the floor progressions, and phrase work challenging the dancer's understanding of timing and use of the floor.
Find out more »Advanced Modern ONLINE Class
Advanced Modern ONLINE Class
Ages: 13+
Mondays, Jan 4-Mar 22 | 6:45-7:45pm
Tuition: $180
Instructor: Madeline Morser
Location: Online via Zoom
Madeline's modern class will be a combination of classical form combining technical aspects from Graham, Limon, and Taylor techniques, while also incorporating an introduction to the growing floor work focus of the Seattle dance community. Class will begin by moving in and out of the floor as a warm up and continued training in both classical and novel modern dance techniques. The second half of class will focus on both across the floor progressions, and phrase work challenging the dancer's understanding of timing and use of the floor. This class will focus on choreography for our virtual Original Works project.
Find out more »*NEW* Choreography for Zoom & Film ONLINE Class
Choreography for Zoom & Film ONLINE Class
Ages: 13+
Wednesdays, Jan 6- Mar 24 | 6-7pm
Tuition: $180
Instructor: Madeline Morser
Location: Online via Zoom
Parameters are the bread and butter of good choreography. Ironic though it may seem, our minds light up with possibilities once limitations are set. Choreographing for the camera or for a live Zoom performance provides endless limitations and therefore endless possibilities to be unlocked. This class will focus on bringing a list of choreographic tools and styles to life through the lens of a camera and/or a box on Zoom and similar platforms. The jungle of our homes, yards, parks, and beaches is in fact a choreographers best friend, but to a beginning choreographer it can look like a nightmare. The goal of this class is to shine a light on simple ways to play with, enjoy, and create within the world of social distancing.
Find out more »Broadway & Beyond
Drama Dock, Vashon’s non-profit performing arts organization, launches its 45th Anniversary Year with a fundraising concert of Broadway and New York-themed songs. Led by Drama Dock’s new Artistic Director, singer-actress, composer-playwright, Lisa Peretti, the evening promises variety and inspiration. Highlights include a performance especially donated to Drama Dock’s 45th concert broadcast from VCA, a thrilling performance from Seattle Symphony’s Arthur Zadinsky (violin) with Oana Rusu Tomai (piano), playing music by American composer, Paul Schoenfield (Four Souvenirs for Violin and Piano),…
Find out more »Suzuki Lessons
Suzuki Lessons
Ages: 4-18
Winter/Spring Term (17 week session)
15mins: $295
30mins: $545
45mins: $740
Instructor: Gaye Detzer
Location: TBD- contact Gaye to schedule lessons
The Suzuki approach is based on the philosophy that young children learn music just as they learn to speak their native language—through regular listening, developmentally appropriate instruction and frequent opportunities to play alone and with others. Contact Gaye directly to schedule lessons at GayeD@vashoncenterforthearts.org
**Brand new students, please contact Gaye first
Online registration closes Feb 1st!
Find out more »In It for the Long Haul Workshop
In It for the Long Haul
Ages: 14-Adult
Monday, Feb 1, 6:30-8:30 pm
Tuition: FREE (must register to reserve spot)
Instructor: Daemond Arrindell
Location: Online via Zoom
The fight for racial justice and equity has existed since before the inception of this country. Art and beauty and joy have always been a part of the fight, not something we set to the side when there is time. This workshop will be an artistic exploration of beauty and joy despite the tragedies around us, the barriers in front of us and those within us.
Find out more »Drawing Manga
Drawing Manga
Ages: 8-13
Thursdays, Feb 4-Mar 11 | 4-5 pm (skip Feb 18)
Tuition: $55
Instructor: Robyn Smith
Location: Online via Zoom
Manga are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Learn how to draw different styles of Manga, including developing characters and sequential story lines. This is a beginning class, but if you have already developed some characters or have a start on your own graphic novel, please feel free to bring these! Robyn Smith has an MA in painting from University of Iowa. A long-time professor at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, she has also taught extensively at museums, community art centers, colleges and high schools in the Pacific Northwest and Midwest.
Find out more »The Art of Healing-Centered Social Justice Workshop
The Art of Healing-Centered Social Justice Workshop
Ages: 17-Adult
Thursday, Feb 11, 6:30-8:30 pm
Tuition: FREE (must register to reserve spot)
Instructor: Dr. Bre Haizlip
Location: Online, via Zoom
The most effective way to deal with change- is to change! Art has power and when art meets people where they are; it has the power to heal and change society forever. At a time when we feel most divided and suspicious of one another, we need each other to reconcile with, and heal from, the compassion deficit accrued from political campaigns that weaponized our fears as political arsenal. Our social justice will be our social healing. In this interactive workshop, participants will have the opportunity to center their own wellness while learning how to apply art as an agent of healing-centered social justice.
Find out more »Savage Love
Savage/Love by Joseph Chaikin and Sam Shepard Join Vashon Repertory Theatre to celebrate Valentine’s Day with a collection of poems about love and relationships by celebrated playwright Sam Shepard and Joseph Chaikin. Couples from Vashon will perform combined with music by local artists. Directed by Elizabeth Klob and Charlotte Tiencken with music chosen and performed by Kat Eggleston among others. Performers include: Rowin Breaux Ming Montgomery Anthony Winkler Gina Winkler Mik Kuhlman Maria Glanz Stephen Floyd Phil Dunn Bill Moyer…
Find out more »BNL: In the Mood for Love
David Armstrong’s Broadway Nation Live and Vashon Center for the Arts presents: “In the Mood for Love” – The Female Songwriters of Broadway A rebroadcast of the Valentines Day, 2020 performance. Women have had a much greater impact on the creation of the Broadway Musical than is generally acknowledged. David Armstrong, Artistic Director Emeritus of The 5th Avenue Theatre, will share the fascinating stories, and timeless musical creations of top lyricists and composers such as Dorothy Fields, Carolynn Leigh, Betty…
Find out more »Writing Your Own Story
Writing Your Own Story
Ages: 16-Adult
Session 1: Tuesdays, Feb 23-March 16 | 6:30-8 pm
Session 2: Thursdays, Feb 25-March 18 | 1-2:30 pm
Tuition: $75
Instructor: Shauna Ahern
Location: Online via Zoom
This hard time — enduring a pandemic — leads us to ask questions about what truly matters, and the process of writing essays about the stories we are holding helps us to let them go. Let’s gather in a community to do the work of telling our stories together. We will focus on free writing, allowing ourselves to write lousy first drafts, editing, working with structure, and revising until we are satisfied. You will receive writing prompts via email each day as well, to inspire your writing. Shauna M. Ahern has published 5 award-winning books. Her latest, ENOUGH: Notes from a Woman Who Has Finally Found It, was published last October. She loves teaching writing and living on Vashon.
Find out more »Box Full of Art! 3D Projects
Box Full of Art! 3D Projects
Ages: 7 to 12
Fridays, Feb 26-Mar 19 | 1:30-3 pm
Tuition: $80 (includes $10 materials fee)
Instructor: Carolina Silva
Location: Online via Zoom
Dive into a box full of materials to spark your creativity! Explore sculptural techniques inspired by the work of different famous artists and get inspired to create your own 3D projects. Create mobiles, assemblage, sculptures, dioramas and more!
Find out more »Antiracism in Education: A Primer Workshop
Antiracism in Education: A Primer Workshop
Ages: 15 to Adult
Saturday, Feb 27, 3-4:30 pm
Tuition: FREE (must register to reserve spot)
Instructor: Joana Chacon
Location: Online, via Zoom
Join us for an interactive workshop to learn more about the history of antiracism movements in education, where antiracism in education stands now, an overview of the work that still needs to be done, and review models of how to engage in the work as leaders, organizers, educators, parents, and community members.
Find out more »Intermediate Filmmaking: The Language of Cinema
Intermediate Filmmaking: The Language of Cinema
Ages: 10-15
Sundays, Feb 28-March 28 | 3:30-5 pm (skip Feb 16)
Tuition: $100
Instructor: Emalia Hinden
Location: Online via zoom
Deepen your understanding of visual storytelling. Learn different types of shots and camera angles and their applications within the language of cinema. Students will leave class with an increased understanding of camera techniques and an introductory knowledge of film history and uses of techniques over time. Assignments will be shot weekly from copying classic film shots to creating an original short film. Emalia Hinden is a graduate of Hofstra University’s film studies and production program, with a concentration in film directing. A lifelong member of the Vashon film community, she showed her first film at the Vashon Theatre in 2009 when she was 11 years old and has been working on films ever since.
Find out more »Celebration Cakes with the Fun Baker
Celebration Cakes with the Fun Baker
Ages: 16-Adult
Saturdays, March 6-27 | 9:30 am-noon
Tuition: $110
Instructor: Amy Broomhall
Location: Online via Zoom
Learn to build a celebration cake from the ground up, with a focus on easy techniques to make a professional-looking cake. Start with baking in session one and then move to filling, stacking, crumb coating and final coating. Learn piping techniques and easy decorating options including ganache, fondant and candy. Impress your family and friends with the delicious and beautiful results! Students will be expected to provide their own cakes, frosting and tools. It is helpful to have a basic command of baking. Amy Broomhall has been baking since she can remember. In 3rd grade, she won a cupcake decorating contest and her cake obsession has only escalated from there. She is mainly self-taught and thinks that mistakes are the very best teachers. In her kitchen, she has a sprinkle wall!
Find out more »VCA Musical Theatre: Wizard of Vashon
VCA Musical Theatre: Wizard of Vashon
Ages: 10-18
Online: Mondays & Wednesdays, March 8-May 19 | 3:30-5 pm (skip Apr 5, 7, May 31) AND
In-person: Thursdays, March 18-May 20 | 3:30-5 pm (skip Apr 8)
Tuition: $355 (includes $25 materials fee)
Instructors: Elise Ericksen, Marita Ericksen, Christopher Dawson
Location: Online via Zoom (M & W)
and in-person outside at VCA or on location for filming in small groups (Th)
Students in Wizard of Vashon will join the ranks of performers around the world who are finding new ways to create art in safe, digitally enabled ways. Our original reinterpretation of this popular classic will include music, movement, costumes, scene development, and class sessions on video auditioning and self-tapes. Classes will take place via Zoom (with breakouts for scene writing and rehearsal) and outside at VCA. We will also be filming scenes on location at iconic spots around the island. All scenes have been adapted to respect social distancing and masking guidelines with careful in-person rotations. The course will culminate with a streamed video of the project for family, friends, and community to enjoy.
Find out more »Filmmaking: Telling Visual Stories
Filmmaking: Telling Visual Stories
Ages: 16-Adult
Tuesdays, March 23-May 11 | 7-8:30 pm (skip Apr 6)
Tuition: $115
Instructor: Emalia Hinden
Location: Online via Zoom
Whether it’s a hobby, a potential new career path or a way to express yourself, filmmaking is a powerful skill to have in your toolkit. Learn a brief history of cinema as well as the elementary skills needed to go from concept to finished film, using equipment everyone has at home. Weekly assignments and class discussions will cover the basics of script writing, storyboarding, shot listing, shooting, and editing, using iPhones (or Androids) and iMovie (or Adobe Premiere Pro). Leave the class with a confident skill set in visual storytelling and a background in the mechanics of filmmaking. Emalia Hinden is a graduate of Hofstra University’s film studies and production program, with a concentration in film directing. A lifelong member of the Vashon film community, she showed her first film at the Vashon Theatre in 2009 when she was 11 years old and has been working on films ever since.
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