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Header image: (Left to right) Rutland’s Ethnic Festival, photo by Shawn Pemrick; a Catamount Arts concert in 2019; Vermont Symphony Orchestra at Farmers’ Night in the Statehouse; JAG Productions’ Theater on the Hill, photo by Lars Blackmore; Festival of Fools in Burlington, photo by Kyle Tansley.
Art Around Books Workshops Summer/Fall 2023 In-Person Bookbinding and Drawing Fundamentals Workshops taught by Michele Burgess at Art Around Books in Bellows Falls, VT. No prior experience necessary!
INSTRUCTOR: MICHELLE COX MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11–MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20 (SKIPS OCTOBER 9); 10 MONDAYS 3:30–5 P.M. SVAC Member: $260; Non-member: $325 Ages 10–14 Theater games, improvisation, dramatic play and scene work–in a fun, non-competitive environment. Gain confidence in actor instincts and choices. After-School Acting meets on the Arkell Theater stage and/or outdoors when weather allows. Scholarships […]
INSTRUCTOR: LEE WILLIAMS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19–TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24 (SIX TUESDAYS) 3:30–5 P.M. SVAC Member: $160; Non-member: $195 Ages 6–12 Create your own monstrous artworks–let your imagination run wild!!! Some monsters are naughty, some are nice. Draw, design, paint and/or sculpt the ultimate monster!!!! Scholarships available. Please contact Erin Kaufman 802.367.1306 or [email protected].
Ballet returns to the Dance Department this fall. Classical Ballet technique in traditional ballet class structure. No pointe shoes, please. Each session is open to a maximum of 20 participants. PE credit is available for attendance at 8 classes. Previous dance experience in any form is recommended.
INSTRUCTOR: LEE WILLIAMS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21–THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 (SIX THURSDAYS) 6–8 P.M. SVAC Member: $240; Non-member: $295 Ages 16+ Strengthen your ability to express your ideas in paint. With an emphasis on technique and medium, we will be exploring ways of painting that work for you and your individual vision. Each week we will use […]
Become a hip cat - learn to speak the language of jazz! Students will work with renowned jazz pianist, composer, and educator Bruce Sklar to learn the musical skills and vocabulary needed to improvise on their instrument while exploring their own creative voices as artists. Open to middle school students in grades 5-8 who play […]
Do you know a young jazz musician who has a big audition in their future? Whether it’s for a district, all-state, or regional festival, or an application to a music college, auditions can be intimidating - this 6 session course is the perfect opportunity to help them prepare and nail it! Renowned jazz pianist, composer, […]
Welcome to the exciting world of bookmaking! This class is ideal for the newbie and for those with some experience. Learn the process of paste paper, Gelli plate printing, and Japanese marbling; Suminagashi. These decorative papers will be incorporated into book structures such as single sheet, a single flag, and an accordion with a hardcover. […]
Join Mary Kathleen Mehuron and Lee Hall Delfausse in a 5 Week Writing Workshop. Participants will work on developing writing skills. Each session will be devoted to writing on a specific topic, followed by reading that day’s work and a brief critique of the essays.
During this 4 week workshop, participants will create an artists' book in a small edition. Beginning with a haiku (yours or someone else's), you will learn print and image-making techniques including linocuts and collographs to illustrate the poem. These images will be either hand-printed or printed via a press. When the prints are completed they […]
Love horror? Interested in writing it? Come to this four week workshop with Vermont author Ann Dávila Cardinal and talk about all things creepy. We'll discuss what scares us, the world of horror literature and films, and how to write a story that grabs readers and doesn't let them go. Bring a laptop, paper and […]
Practice the real life magic of glassmaking! In this hands on class, kids will have the opportunity to learn this mesmerizing art form through techniques of fusing and blowing glass. Expert glassmaker Sam Lightner will guide students through a variety of fun projects that result in some very cool objects to take home - enchanted […]
