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The Montpelier Center for Arts & Education - PO Box 82 - 17205 Mountain Road - Montpelier, VA 23192 804.883.7378 - info@montpeliercenter.org |
Email us or Call us (804.883.7378) to inquire about or register for any of the below classes! |
Class Policies: - Full payment must accompany registration. - Classes that do not meet minimum enrollment will be cancelled. - Late registrations are welcomed if space is available. - There is a 50% cancellation fee if student cancels in less that 7 prior to start date of class. - Cancellations or no shows at the first class will not receive a refund unless it is due to unusual circumstances. - If a class is cancelled by the Center, students will receive a full refund. - Classes cancelled due to inclement weather or instructor illness will be rescheduled. |
Music |
Piano Lessons - Instructor Deanna Kulla Private Instruction for beginner and advanced students, ages 6 to adult. Call Instructor at 804-883-6158 to schedule. Must have keyboard or piano at home. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. $25 per 30 minute lesson. |
Gymnastics |
Flipping Angels Gymnastics, Crystal Dillingham, Instructor A creative gymnastics program promoting balance, coordination, and overall flexibility. In class, we are full of imagination, trips to the zoo, riding roller coasters or being every animal from Ape to Zebra. Flipping and many gymnastic skills on the mat along with child size equipment like balance beam, incline mat, mailbox, and minibar will be everything your child needs to strengthen their bodies and have lots of fun! USA Gymnastics Member and Safety Certification. Space is limited! $55 per 6-week session. Show on final day of class. Call 804-836-9702 with further questions. The next session is September 21st through October 26th. Beginner class: 5:00pm-5:30pm Advanced class: 5:45pm-6:15pm |
Body & Soul |
Montpelier School Tae Kwon Do - Cole and Barbara Ellis, and Brianne Adams Learn a defensive form of Martial Arts under the guidance of a family of experienced instructors, all of whom are 3rd degree Black Belts. Students are from ages 6 to adults. Classes meet Monday nights from 7 to 8 p.m. and Saturday mornings from 11 to noon. Tuition is $35 for once a week classes, $45 for twice a week. Classes continue all year. Call Instructors at 804-227-3870 to register. Basic Yoga - Instructor Beverly Johnson Enjoy this relaxing and rejuvenating Hatha Yoga Class designed to acquaint the beginner with basic yoga as well as to allow experienced students to continue their practice. All levels are welcome! Bring your mat. 8 week session. Minimum of 14 students. $80 guest/$70 member or $12 per walk-in class. Sign up required. Call 883-7378. Beverly's website: www.cultivateharmony.com Tuesday evening 7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. in the Ballroom Current Mini Session: August 17th - August 31st (mini summer session..."yoga for stress"...$27 members, $32 guests) Upcoming Regular Sessions: September 21st - November 9th, and November 16th - January 4th (Skip December 7th). . |
Dance |
Diane Hale School of Dance - Instructors Diane Hale, Anne Byrne, Ellen Williams, and Tara Sabling Monday, October 5th - End of School Year Classes: Monday, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., ages 3 to 4, Pre-ballet, creative movement and tumbling Monday 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., ages 5 to 7, Ballet and Jazz $175 per semester, $20 registration fee, 1 hour weekly sessions. Call Diane Hale at her studio at 804.798.3011 to register. |
Art |
Ballroom Dance - Instructor Brian K. Westerlund Current sessions: July 26 - August 30 (Monday nights) July 28 - September 1 (Wednesday nights) Beginners: These classes will introduce students to the basic steps in several ballroom dances including Swing (4 Count, East Coast, and SingleTime or “Jitterbug”, Smooth (Waltz and Foxtrot), Latin (Rumba and Cha Cha). The group format class will be taught by experienced local instructors that will work on basic dance technique and building confidence in dancers. Singles welcome! 6:30 to 7:30pm (Mondays and Wednesdays) $48 member or $60 for guest Intermediate: These classes will continue the dancer’s education in the dances covered in beginning classes. Classes will move more quickly through steps and dancers should have previous dance experience or having attended beginning class. 7:30 to 8:30 pm (Wednesdays only) $48 members or $60 guests In the fall, classes will be Monday and Thursday. Dates will be: September 13 - October 25 (skip 10/11) for Monday, September 16 - October 21 for Thursday and then November 8 - December 13 (Mondays) and November 4 - December 16(skip 11/25) (Thursdays). |
Open Studio Thursday mornings from 9am to 2pm Bring your supplies and come paint in our studio. Quiet and friendly atmosphere. On the first Wednesday of every month, we will hold a Free Creative Workshop from 10am-3pm. Bring several pieces of completed work in any genre (painting, sculpting, woodwork, quilting, etc) to exchange ideas, techniques and creativity and for creative guidance from your peers and Sandy McGrew. Share your inspiration with your Arts Community! |
Line Dancing - Instructor Judy Chiles Monday Nights at 7:45pm in the Ballroom (see below for session dates) Want to have some fun? Get started with the basics of line dancing. Easy-going class. 10 people minimum. 6 weeks. $30 member or $37 guest. Upcoming Sessions: August 2nd - September 13th (Skip September 6th) September 27th - October 25th (Begin new pricing: $36 members/$45 guests) November 1st - December 6th |
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Private Music Lessons -Instructor Claude Arthur Beginning Monday February 1st, ½ hour lesson for $20. Teaching specialties include Beginning and Intermediate Guitar, from Rock to Blues to Jazz to Classical, Beginning to Advanced Electric and Upright bass, Beginning and Intermediate Mandolin, Beginning Banjo and Music Theory and History. All are taught with an emphasis on Music Theory, Style and Rhythm. Claude has studied Classical Guitar with ex-Andre Segovia protégé Jesu Silva, and has studied Contrabass with Richmond Symphony principal bassist Paul Bedell and Airmen of Note bassist Paul Henry. Toured with Keller Williams, Rounder Records recording artist Slaid Cleaves, former Commander Cody guitarist Bill Kirchen and has performed with members of the Jefferson Airplane, The Chris Isaak Band, Counting Crows, The Stooges, Big Brother and the Holding Company, The Attractions, The Dead Kennedys, The New Riders of the Purple Sage, the Tubes, Dr. Hook, The Robert Cray Band, Mary Chapin Carpenter's Band and It's A Beautiful Day. www.ClaudeArthur.com Contact Claude at 540-220-8213. |