Art

Open Studio 

Art Studio is open for artists, beginners and advanced, to drop by and paint with other artists at no cost. Come meet other fellow artists or make the commitment to paint weekly. Thursday mornings from 9am to 2pm

Intermediate Oil Painting with Betsy Taylor

This class is for students with a working knowledge of oils. Impression and cubism techniques along with glazing and impasto styles will be covered. Each student is encouraged to explore their own direction with their own subject matter alas will as those presented by the instructor. Materials extra. 12 weeks session. Minimum of 7 students. Monday mornings from 10 to Noon in Art Studio.

Monday, January 9 to March 26         $240 member  $269 guest

Intermediate Drawing Class with Betsy Taylor

This class will cover graphite, pen and ink. Minumun of 5 required. Wednesday mornings from 10 to Noon in Art Studio

Wednesday January 4 to March 21            $240 member   $269 guest

                     BLACK AND WHITE BASICS Drawing Class

 

January 12th thru February 2^nd- Thursdays 10 a.m.-12:30p.m

 $95.00 for non-members    $85. for MC members

For all levels.  Mim. 6 – Max. 12 students

 

 

This winter class offered by Ann H. Long, BFA from VCU and artist, Barbara Duke Jones will be a 4 session, 2&1/2 hr. each class exploring the basic strengths of black and white composition & design.  Using various black and white media such as charcoal, pencil, pen & ink, soft or oil pastels and water color to interpret visual set-ups, readings, and music in order to expand the student’s appreciation for composition and the simplicity of the beauty of black & white.

 

Please contact Ann Comfort at The Montpelier Center for Arts & Education for more information: 804-883-7378, info@montpeliercenter.org

 

Body & Soul

Basic  Multi level 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.  Minimum of 14 students. Sign up required. Beverly's website: www.cultivateharmony.com.  Tuesday evenings 7:30 to 8:45 pm with Bev in Dance Studio.

December 13 to Jan. 31, 2012

 8 weeks   $70 member  $80 guest  $12  walk-in 

Zumba/Zumba Toning - Instructor Christie Tripp Contact Instructor at zumbawithchristie@gmail.com or 804-306-1668                                                                                                                                            Are you ready to party yourself into shape? That's exactly what the Zumba^® program is all about. It's an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness-party that's moving millions of people toward joy and health.  In class, you'll also learn how to use lightweight, maraca-like Zumba Toning Sticks to enhance rhythm, build strength and tone all your target zones, including arms, abs, glutes and thighs. 

Wednesdays: 6:30 to 7:30pm (currently ongoing)  in ballroom. 

$45 member or $49 guest for 5 classes / $80 member or $89 guest for 10 classes / $10 walk-in member or $12 guest walk-in. 

Dance

Social Ballroom Dancing – Basic and Advanced      Instructor:  Brian K. Westerlund

Basic:   No partner required, singles are welcome!   These classes will introduce students to the basic steps in five ballroom dances - East Coast Swing, Waltz, Foxtrot, Rumba and ChaCha.  The group format will focus on basic dance technique and building confidence in dances.  At the conclusion of this session, the student will be able to progress around the floor in time to the music.  A basic understanding of the hold and the foot positions, as well as lead and follow, will be introduced. And, as the saying goes, “Practice Makes Perfect”, there will be a practice dance after each session so you can demonstrate and enjoy what  you have learned along with your fellow students.

Thursday Evenings  - 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.        $40 member/ $50 guest

   Session A – January 12 – February 16                    Dance:  Saturday, February 25

   Session B – March 1 – April 5                                  Dance:  Saturday, April 14

   Session C – April 19 – May 24                                  Dance:  Saturday, June 2

Advanced:  No partner required, singles are welcome!  Previous dance experience or attendance in Basic Session Required.  This session will continue the dancer’s education in the five ballroom dances covered in Social Basic classes – East Coast Swing, Waltz, Foxtrot, Rumba and ChaCha. Classes will move more quickly through the steps and will include styling techniques.  At the conclusion of this session, students should be able to demonstrate a more consistent dance frame and hold, with good footwork and foot positions.  The lead and follow aspect of dance will also reinforced and emphasized.  And, as the saying goes, “Practice Makes Perfect”, there will be a practice dance after each session so you can demonstrate and enjoy what  you have learned along with your fellow students.

Thursday Evenings  - 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.         $40 member     $50 guest

 Session A – January 12 – February 16                    Dance:  Saturday, February 25

   Session B – March 1 – April 5                                  Dance:  Saturday, April 14

   Session C – April 19 – May 24                                  Dance:  Saturday, June 2

All classes run in a 6 week, progressive series, all year ‘round.  Dates are published in advance and if the demand is there, will include classes over the Summer.   Repeat enrollment in classes is welcomed and encouraged.

Diane Hale School of Dance - Instructors Diane Hale, Caroline Beazley, and Sara Tyler 

Every Tuesday until the end of School Year Classes on Tuesday from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., ages 3 to 4, Pre-ballet, creative movement and tumbling.  5:30 to 6:30 pm, ages 5 to 7, Ballet and Jazz. $185 per semester, $20 registration fee, 1 hour weekly sessions. Call Diane Hale at her studio at 804.798.3011 to register. www.dianehaleschoolofdance.com. Classes start Oct. 11th.

FUN IN THE SUMMER - PAINTING WORKSHOPS

 FALL WORKSHOP AT THE MONTPELIER CENTER!

"Variations on a Theme"   Saturday – Sunday, November 12th and 13th

9 a.m. – 3 p.m.                     $145

(Early registration fee: $137.75 if paid by June 17, 2011)

Painting in The Montpelier Center studio from sketches and photos

Instructor:  Nancy Tucker      

Blue Lagoon by Nancy Tucker Midnight Canyon by Nancy Tucker     Copper Canyon by Nancy TuckerWork in your choice of media using photos or borrowed ones as a beginning or departure point. Photos with simple shapes are best. I would recommend landscape or interiors for this exercise. You will use a single photo and do a variety of interpretations. One or several photos may be used as long as several variations of each are done. The emphasis is to get "out of the box" and think creatively. Works will be small which can be finished products or a study for a larger piece. Nancy says she has a lot of fun using this method to paint, and knows you will, too!  Box Lunches will be provided and a menu will be sent out with choices following registration. Minimum: 8 

“As long as I can remember I have always loved drawing and painting, being outdoors, and animals. Consequently, my work is an outgrowth of these interests, and I hope to create in my audience an appreciation of the same. My love of living in a rural setting is reflected in my work, which is usually begun en plein air and using my own photographs as a reference for creative interpretation. My goal is to express an emotional response that will draw in the viewer to react with his or her own subjective feelings. As a result, I hope the viewer will become more aware and responsive to the changing light patterns in his or her own environment.” – Nancy Tucker

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  to 7 pm $25 per 30 minute lesson.

 

Private Music Lessons will be back in the Fall 2011 -Instructor Claude Arthur

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 and performed with numerous musicans. www.ClaudeArthur.com 

Contact Claude at 540-220-8213.