Children's and Teens' Programs

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Children's Winter/Spring 2010 Classes

The Arts Center offers a variety of hands-on creative art classes and workshops for children from preschool through teens. Some adult classes allow teens from age 16.

Music

Private lessons in Guitar, Strings, Piano and Voice are also offered. Call 633-5051 for more information.

Intermediate Strings II Instructor Dodie Skaar Have you been playing the violin, viola, cello or string bass for a year or more? Are you in grades 3-5? Then join us as we continue to learn about playing in an ensemble! You will learn how to play with other players in parts, and will continue to learn about playing your instrument. We will have a recital at the end of the semester to show off how much you have learned! Open to all in grades 3-5 who has played an orchestral stringed instrument for a year or more, or anyone who has been accessed by Ms. Skaar. Call Ms. Skaar for details 864-506-5850
Ages 9+ grades 3rd-5th Minimum 5 students for class to be held. $190 members/$212 non Make tuition & materials checks payable to: Dodie Skaar Wednesdays, from Jan 6 - Mar. 24. No class March 3. 11 class meetings plus recital click here for materials list

Brief Introduction to Simply Music Piano Lessons Elaine Fredendall A 4 week introduction into playing piano using Simply Music, a fantastic breathrough method that has you playing songs with both hands from your very first lessons. Includes an introduction to classical, pop, Blues, and accompaniment. Call Elaine at 650 6824 or go to simplymusic.com for more information.
Tuition: $80 member /$88 non Make tuition & materials checks payable to: Elaine Fredendall Tuesday Jan 12 - February 2 4:45- 5:15 - 4 weeks (time may be negotiable) Materials $25 to be purchased from instructor

Beginning Piano with Simply Music Elaine Fredendall Learn to play piano in a small group setting where we focus on the sheer fun of expressing yourself through music. This unique learn by doing approach allows you to play pop, classical, and blues much more quickly than traditional piano lessons. Individual lessons available by appointment. Call Elaine at 650 6824 or go to simplymusic.com for more information. Beginning Piano for students over age 15 please call Elaine at 650 6824 to schedule
Ages 7-9 Tuition: $240. member /$255 non Make tuition & materials checks payable to: Elaine Fredendall Tuesday January 12-March 30 3:00 - 3:30 / 11weeks plus recital Materials $50 to be purchased from instructor. Ages 10 - 15 Tuition: $240. member / $255 non Make tuition & materials checks payable to: Elaine Fredendall Tuesday January 12-March 30 4:15 - 4:45 /11weeks plus recital; Materials $50 to be purchased from instructor

Vocal Lessons
Jamie Wright

Both Jazz and Classical Styles for adults and children.

Tuition $48. member/ $55. non

For more information call The Arts Center

Mixed Media and Painting

Baskets of Fun Pati English Create a handwoven basket and more; choose the shape and your favorite colors. Students will learn how to set up the base, twine, weave around the sides, and finish the rim border with the same skills our Native American ancestors used along with some of the instructor's new designs.
Ages 10-14 Tuition $32. members / $37. non Thursday, March 18 - March 25 3:30- 5:30pm 2 class meetings All materials provided by instructor. Materials: $28, to be paid to the instructor.

Little Artists / Preschool Terri Earl Brooks Have your preschooler join us for an hour of art each week. We will explore a variety of techniques and mediums designed to exercise their gross and fine motor skills. (That is grown up speak for "we are going to have fun!!") They will be sure to get paint on their fingers and glitter on their noses, old play clothes or a special smock would be good to send along.
Ages 3-5 Tuition $14 members / $16.non Mondays, Starting January 11 - March 22 (no class Feb 15) 9 - 10am 10 class meetings Register for 1 or all 10 classes. Space limited to 8 students. All materials included!

Kids Famous Artists series Deana Baker Choose 1 Famous Artist class or all 3 for your budding artists! Ages: 8- 12 yrs. Tuition for each class $21. members/ $24. non $6 materials fee to be paid to instructor for each class
Muralist Diego Rivera Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010: 10:00am - 12:30pm	A fun and exciting class that lets children explore their creativity through painting pictures that communicate in a large way. Learn how muralist Diego Rivera depicted everyday life--, the working people, marketplace, parents and children and the surrounding landscape. Using acrylic and tempera paints, students will paint individual canvases as well as a group mural canvas to be displayed in the Painting Studio.
Painter Georgia O'Keefe Saturday, Mar. 6, 2010: 10am - 12:30pm	Students explore their creativity through painting pictures that communicate in a large way, learning how painter Georgia O'Keefe magnified simple shapes and forms from nature to give us a different perspective on subjects such as sea shells and flowers. Using acrylic and tempera paints, students will paint individual canvases inspired by photography taken in SC gardens and coastal areas.
Painter Henri Rousseau Saturday, April 3, 2010: 10am - 12:30pm	Your child's vivid imagination awaits a blank canvas in this fun painting class where students will learn about painter Henri Rousseau and his brightly colored visions of jungle scenes. Using acrylic and tempera paints, the children will paint trees, flowers, and plants on individual canvases that as a group create a jungle mural.

Clay

Pinch Pot Animals Sarah Bader Draw animals from observation, or bring in photographs of your favorites to make into your very own pinch pot animals. Learn about hand building and creative textures. All firing & glazing & one bag of clay included in tuition.
Age: 5-8 Tuition $99. members/ $110. non Monday March 29-April 19 4:00- 5:30pm 4 Classes

Ceramic Dream Houses, Tree Forts, and Castles Sarah Bader Class description: Build your dream house, tree fort, or castle! Learn to make towers, bridges, tree branches, and more! All firing & glazing & one bag of clay included in tuition.
Age: 9-12 Tuition $99. members/ $110. non Monday March 29 - April 19 6:00-7:30pm 4 classes

Jewelry

Jewelry Exploration Laura Dahl Create jewelry components with colorful polymer clay, metal and glass beads. Combine components into unique wearable jewelry designs.
Age 12+ Tuition $54. member/ $60. non Tuesdays March 2 - March 23 4:00 to 5:30pm 4 class meetings Materials fee $8.00 to be paid to instructor

Movement

Martial Arts/ Kuk Sool Upstate Holistic Health More than simply another style or system of Asian martial arts, Kuk Sool can almost be described as a "graduate level" martial arts program. An extremely comprehensive system, Kuk Sool is comprised of all aspects of traditional Asian martial arts -- striking and kicking, throwing and grappling, pressure points and joint locking, animal style techniques, traditional Korean forms, traditional Korean weapons, falling and martial arts gymnastics and Asian health and body protection techniques -- all drawn from the three traditional sub-groups of Korean martial arts and ALL offered in a single, unified and highly-structured system! Wear comfortable clothes and bring a water bottle.
Drop-in to try a FREE intro class any time Age 6-14 Tuition $72. member / $78. non Every: Thursday 5pm-6pm & Saturday 10am-11am Restarting on January 2nd