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Adams
County Arts Council
Arts Education Center
March-May 2012 Course Offerings
**Materials fees are
payable to the instructor at the first class
meeting.
**Check back often
for updates and new additions. Stay tuned for
information about our expanded summer camp
schedule.
**Need-based
scholarships are available. Call (717) 334-5006
or email
aa@adamsarts.org
for more information.
Get Up and Dance!
Our dance classes for
adults and kids provide the perfect environment for
exploring movement as you tone and exercise your
body—and have a blast! All of our dance classes are
held in our private dance studio.
**Two Sessions Available**
Pre-Dance for Threes and Fours
4-week session:
Saturdays, March
3-31, 10-10:30 a.m. $27 (nonmembers $30)
12-week session: Wednesdays,
March 7-May 23, 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. $64 (nonmembers
$71)
This class for kids ages 3 and 4
offers an introduction to basic ballet and jazz
dance in a safe, age-appropriate environment.
Students will explore basic dance movement while
increasing locomotion, coordination, and
creative expression—all while having fun! We’re
offering a 4-week Saturday session and a 12-week
Wednesday session of this class.
Holly Fox
**Boost Your Fitness**
Adult Noontime Dance Blast
Wednesdays, March 7-May 23, 12-1 p.m.
Pump up your mid-week with an
hour of dance designed to stretch, tone, and get
your heart going! Class warm-ups, exercises,
dance combinations, and cool-downs will be
influenced by classic and modern jazz, with some
beginner-friendly hip-hop thrown in!
Holly Fox
$128 (nonmembers $143)
*Explore Dance*
Dance Your Way to a New You
Wednesdays, March 7-May 23, 6-7:15 p.m.
This class is designed for women
who want to explore various disciplines of
dance—everything from ballet and jazz to
hip-hop, modern, and creative movement. We’ll
include elements of yoga, toning, and Pilates to
help you build strength, endurance, and
flexibility as you discover your inner dancer.
Short discussions on dance history, nutrition,
and meditation will connect body and mind.
Holly Fox $160 (nonmembers $178)
**Bring A Partner**
Learn to Foxtrot!
Wednesday, March 7, 7:15-8:15 p.m.
Gettysburg Dance Center founder
Holly Fox will teach couples this beautiful and
entertaining dance step so you can practice on
your own and impress your friends at your next
format event! Bring your sweetie or your best
friend—all couples welcome!
Holly Fox $21 (nonmembers $24)
**Kids’ Class**
Music, Movement, and Imagination (for ages 4-7)
Session 1: Saturdays, March 10 and 24, 1-3
p.m.
Session 2: Saturdays, April 14 and 28, 1-3
p.m.
This class offers a mixed bag of
fun for the littlest kids—everything from poetry
to puppets, rhythm instruments to rock-and-roll.
We’ll explore a different theme each week. Two
sessions available.
Mary George $43 (nonmembers $48)
**Bring a Friend!**
Introduction to the American Standard Waltz
Wednesday, March 21, 7:15-8:15 p.m.
The American Standard Waltz is a
modern evolution of this historic dance form,
which was ground-breaking in its day as the
first dance style in which dancers faced each
other as couples. In this seminar, Gettysburg
Dance Center founder Holly Fox will teach
couples the basics of this classic—and
fun!—ballroom dance style. All couples
welcome—bring your partner or your best friend!
Holly Fox $21 (nonmembers $24)
**Bring A Partner**
Introduction to Latin Ballroom Dance
Wednesdays, April 4 and 11, 7:15-8:15 p.m.
Gettysburg Dance Center founder
Holly Fox will teach couples three of the most
popular Latin dance styles: the Rhumba, Merengue,
and Tango. Each step originated in a different
area of Latin America, and each is danced to a
slightly different—but always catchy—Latin
rhythm. Now is your opportunity to explore the
sensual and fun world of Latin dance! Bring your
sweetheart or your best friend!
Holly Fox
$43 (nonmembers $48)
**Bring A Friend!**
Introduction to Swing Dance
Wednesdays, April 25 and May 2, 7:15-8:15 p.m.
Swing
dance developed alongside
jazz music, beginning in the 1920s and reaching
its peak in the 1950s. There are dozens of Swing
Dance forms, each of which takes full advantage
of the syncopated beat typical of American jazz
and the blues. Gettysburg Dance Center founder
Holly Fox will teach couples a selection of
these Swing Dance forms, providing plenty of
opportunity for practice and fun! Bring your
sweetheart or your best friend—all couples
welcome!Holly Fox $43 (nonmembers $48)
Music
**New Class**
Music Appreciation: Behind the Scenes at the
Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra
May
5, 12, & 13
We’re offering an
exciting new music appreciation class this spring
that provides a behind-the-scenes look at the
Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra as it prepares for its
spring concert. GCO conductor Norman Nunamaker leads
this three-day class.
Day 1: Music Appreciation 101
Saturday, May 5, 3-5 p.m.
Learn the basics of music
appreciation as you explore the history and
structure of the musical works featured on the
program for the Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra’s
spring concert. GCO conductor Norman Nunamaker
will lead you through an exploration of key
parts of each composition, providing an
insider’s perspective on what each work offers
in performance as well as insight into what a
conductor is thinking and working on at the
podium.
Day 2: An Orchestral Dress Rehearsal
Saturday, May 12, 1:30-3 p.m.
Sit in on the GCO’s final
rehearsal for its spring concert. You’ll
experience what goes into the final preparations
for an orchestral performance, as well as
develop a deeper understanding of each program
piece. This class session meets at the
Gettysburg Lutheran Theological Seminary’s
chapel on Seminary Ridge in Gettysburg.
Day 3: Orchestral Concert
Sunday, May 13, 4 p.m.
The culmination of our music
appreciation series is attendance at the GCO’s
spring concert! Experience in performance the
works you’ve studied in previous classes. Class
meets again at the Seminary chapel.
Norman Nunamaker $37 (nonmembers
$42)
Learn to Play Piano!
We’re offering group piano lessons for all ages this
spring. But sign up early—we cap our classes at six
so each student will have plenty of personal
attention and access to a full-keyboard Yamaha
Concert Series digital piano for each lesson.
**Dig Deeper**
Piano 2 for Adults
Thursdays, March 8-May 10, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
For adults with some
experience at the keyboard who want to continue
developing their skills and confidence. A
perfect follow-up to Sharon Cooley’s
Introduction to Piano class.
Sharon Cooley
$120 (nonmembers
$140); $20 for materials
**Kids’ Class**
Piano 2 for Kids (ages 9-12)
Mondays, March 5-April 23, 4-5 p.m.
Late
enrollment accepted
For kids who have
learned the basics of piano but want to expand
their knowledge as they continue learning to
read musical notation and rhythms.
Kelli Silvestri
$120 (nonmembers $140); $20 for materials
**Kids’ Class**
Beginning Piano for Kids (ages 6-11)
Tuesdays, March 13-May 1, 5-6 p.m. for kids ages
6-8; 6-7 p.m. for kids ages 9-11
Learn the basics of piano in just
a few weeks. This class will focus on developing
the ability to play familiar songs with an
emphasis on encouraging kids to pick out simple
melodies “by ear.” Students will learn basic
notation and chords that will enable them to
play dozens of well-known musical works.
Students should be prepared to devote a few
minutes every day to practicing at home.
Mary George
$96 (nonmembers $112);
$10 for materials
**Music for Adults**
Beginning Piano for Adults
Tuesdays, March 13-May 1, 7:15-8:15 p.m.
We’re reprising our beginning
piano classes on Tuesday evenings—this time for
adults! You’ll master the fundamentals of piano
as you learn basic notation and chords and play
familiar songs. Be prepared to devote a few
minutes every day to practicing at home.
Mary George
$96 (nonmembers $112);
$20 for materials
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