Darlington Arts Center — Winter/Spring 2008
Classes for Adults

 

Please note: The Winter/Spring Semester begins on Monday, February 4, 2008
Classes with multiple sessions are NOT repetitive!

Workshops:

Color Pencil Workshop
February 9: Saturday, 9:30am – 3:00pm
Teens & Adults, Teacher – Safar, $78
for more information, please see the workshop page

Mother & Daughter Self Defense Workshops
Join us for one or all the following Saturdays: Feb 16, Mar 15, Apr 12 &/or May 10
1:30 - 3:00pm, Daughters 9 & up, Sensei Freemas
$112/pair for all 4 Saturdays, or $28/pair/Saturday
for more information, please see the workshop page

Be a Star! Acting for TV, Commercials and Film
February 19 & 26: Tuesdays, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Adults, Teacher – Jordan, $64
for more information, please see the workshop page

Drawing and Learning to See
February 23 – March 15: Saturdays, 10:00 – 11:30am
Adults, Teacher – Shaw, $75
for more information, please see the workshop page

Seasons in Watercolor
February 25: Monday, 9:30am – 3:00pm
Adults, Teacher – Safar, $78
for more information, please see the workshop page

Garden Stepping Stones and Outdoor Tiles
March 1: Saturday, 4:00 – 6:00pm
Adults, Teacher - Brickman, $20 +$10 clay/kiln fee
for more information, please see the workshops page

Presentation Workshop for Adults
April 3 – 17: Thursdays, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Adults, Teacher – Cauffman, $75
for more information, please see the workshop page

Intro to Shakespeare
April 7 – 28: Mondays, 6:45 – 8:15pm
Ages 11 & up, Teacher – Jordan, $96
for more information, please see the workshop page

Yoga and Relaxation
April 11: Friday, 9:00 – 10:15am
Adults, Teacher – Schmitt, $20
for more information, please see the workshop page

Pottery Conversations
April 12: Saturday, 4:00 – 5:30pm
Adults, Teacher – Berkemeyer, $18
for more information, please see the workshop page

Drawing and Learning to See
May 10 – June 7 (Not 5/24): Saturdays, 10:00 – 11:00am
Adults, Teacher – Shaw, $75
for more information, please see the workshop page

Classes:

Self-Portraiture
Adults
Teacher – Shaw
Mondays, 10:00 – 11:30am
$112
8 weeks: Feb 4 – Mar 31 (No class 3/17)
Learn the basics of drawing the human head while working in a black and white medium of your choice. Please bring a free-standing counter-top mirror and an 18”x24” newsprint pad as well as your choice of charcoal or graphite pencil to class.

Adult Drawing and Painting
Adults
Teacher – Kuerner
Mondays, 5:00 – 7:00pm
Mondays, 7:15 – 9:15pm
Tuesdays, 5:00 – 7:00pm
Tuesdays, 7:15 – 9:15pm
Wednesdays, 5:00 – 7:00pm
Wednesdays, 7:15 – 9:15pm
Thursdays, 5:00 – 7:00pm
Thursdays, 7:15 – 9:15pm
Fridays, 10:00am – Noon
Fridays, 12:15 – 2:15pm
Fridays, 2:30 – 4:30pm
$296
16 weeks: Feb 4 – June 2 (No class 3/17–21 or 5/26)
Individual attention allows students to develop a selected type of work – still-life, landscape, portraiture – in the medium of choice – oils, acrylics, watercolors or pencil. Class size limited to six students.

Mommy & Me Clay Creations
Ages 3 – 5 with parent
Teacher – Kaplan
Tuesdays, 10:30 – 11:30am
$88 +$10 clay/kiln fee per session
two 8 week sessions
Session 1: Feb 5 – April 1 (No class 3/18)
Session 2: April 8 – May 27
Enjoy a creative morning with your little one exploring clay construction. Various handbuilding techniques will be introduced.

Discovering Art Together
Ages 3 – 5 with parent
Teacher – Hart
Tuesdays, 5:15 – 6:00pm
$68 +$5 material fee per session
two 8 week sessions
Session 1: Feb 5 – April 1 (No class 3/18)
Session 2: April 8 – May 27
Share your time and creativity with your child while exploring painting, drawing, sculpting and more.

Exploring Watercolor
Adults
Teacher – Hart
Tuesdays, 6:00 – 7:00pm
$88 +$10 material fee per session
two 8 week sessions
Session 1: Feb 5 – April 1 (No class 3/18)
Session 2: April 8 – May 27
Experiment with a variety of techniques and materials to alter the look of watercolor. For both beginners and experienced artists.

Early Childhood Music
Birth - 18 mo with parent, Wednesdays, 11:30am - Noon
18mo - 3 yrs with parent, Wednesdays, 10:00 - 10:30am
Teacher - L. Hacker
two 8 week sessions
$72 per session
Session 1: Feb 6 - April 2 (Not Mar 19)
Session 2: April 9 - May 28
The first years of a child's life are the most important for learning music. In this class, parents and children learn the language of music together as they sing, chant, move and play.

Music Appreciation for Adults: The Composer's Voice
Adults
Teacher - Shafer
Wednesdays, 1:00 - 2:00pm
$192
16 weeks
Most people have heard of Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart, but how many others can you name? What is a Sonata, Suite, or Symphony? Learn how to distinguish between different periods in music, major composers of those periods, and listen to each composer's "voice.”

Adult Handbuilding and Throwing
Adults
Teacher – Berkemeyer
Wednesdays, 7:15 – 9:15pm
$128 +$25 clay/kiln fee per session
two 8 week sessions
Session 1: Feb 6 – April 2 (Not 3/19)
Session 2: April 9 – May 28
Explore the processes of clay assembly: pinch, slab, coil and throwing. Beginning and advanced techniques will be introduced as well as glazing and slip decorating.

Advanced Music Theory
Adults & Advanced
Teacher - Shafer
Wednesdays, 7:30 - 8:30pm
16 weeks
$176 (Free w/ Private Lessons)
Building on the musical concepts learned in the earlier theory classes, Advanced Theory will cover sight-reading, musical notation, keys, chords, and musical analysis.
Class included in the price of private instrumental lessons.

Classical Hatha Yoga
Adults
Teacher – Schmitt
Thursdays, 9:00 – 10:00am
$100 per session
two 8 week sessions
Session 1: Feb 7 – April 3 (No class 3/20)
Session 2: April 10 – May 29
Class will consist of breathing techniques, yoga postures, deep relaxation and meditation. All fitness levels are accommodated.

Study the Figure
Adults
Teacher – Alessi
Thursdays, 10:00 – 1:00pm
$168 +$80 model fee
8 weeks: Feb 7 – Apr 3 (No class 3/20)
Working from a live model students will start with short poses, breaking down the figure and finish with one or two longer poses allowing students to focus more on the construction, values and more details. Students will begin in a black and white medium, then move on to color.

Drawing and Learning to See
Adults
Teacher – Shaw
Thursdays, 1:30 – 3:00pm
$112 per session
two 8 week sessions
Session 1: Feb 7 – April 3 (No class 3/20)
Session 2: April 10 – May 29
Learn basic drawing applications such as relating proportions, the awareness of negative and positive space and the action, proportion and construction of objects. Bring an 18”x24” newsprint pad and a medium of your choice.

Ladies Only
Adults
Teacher – Mattern
Thursdays, 2:00 – 3:00pm
$100 per session
two 8 week sessions
Session 1: Feb 7 – April 3 (No class 3/20)
Session 2: April 10 – May 29
Let's work it out! Explore jazz, hip hop, and modern movement to tone up, increase flexibility, and improve the musicality in your dancing.

Intro to Bookmaking
Adults
Teacher – Brickman
Thursdays, 7:45 – 9:15pm
$112 +$10 material fee per session
two 8 week sessions
Session 1: Feb 7 – April 3 (No class 3/20)
Session 2: April 10 – May 29
Explore the “book” as a structure for creative expression and as a venue for drawings, journal entries and photographs. Students will develop basic bookmaking skills by designing and producing one-of-a-kind books and a small edition/collaborative project.

Isshinryu Karate
Ages 5 & up
Teacher – Freemas
Saturdays
Beginner, 10:30 – 11:30am
Intermediate, 11:30 – 12:30pm
Advanced/Adult, 12:30 – 1:30pm
$161
14 weeks: Feb 9 – June 7 (No class 3/8, 3/22, 5/17, 5/24)
An affiliate of the Traditional Okinawa Karate Institute
Darlington 's Karate Club is based on Isshinryu karate, an Okinawan karate style. Students will learn Isshinryu upper and lower body techniques thrown from a natural, upright stance; Isshinryu Kata (forms); self-defense skills; and some Japanese, which is used frequently in the classroom. Isshinryu karate develops balance, coordination, mental focus, discipline and listening skills. It also develops an awareness of the world around you, and respect for yourself and others.
Students will need to purchase a training uniform, or Gi, for $35 from the instructor. At appropriate times, students will be tested for a higher belt level. There is a testing fee of $35. Testing will be done by TOKI Black belts.

Intro to Opera Scenes and Ensembles
Teens & Adults
Teacher - Rivera
Intro to Opera I: Saturdays, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Intro to Opera II: Saturdays, 12:30 - 1:30pm
14 weeks
$168
Students will learn and perform short opera duets, trios, or scenes appropriate to their level of singing. Learn about operatic repertoire, opera plots, characters and musical styes. Translate texts, perform in the original language, and work dramatically on the scenes.
For advanced voice students with approval of their vocal instructor.

Clay Relief Sculpture
Adults
Teacher – Berkemeyer
Saturdays, 2:00 – 4:00pm
$128 +$25 clay/kiln fee per session
two 8 week sessions
Session 1: Feb 9 – April 5 (No class 3/22)
Session 2: April 12 – June 7 (No class 5/24)
Using clay, build form on a flat surface to create depth and space. Through the use of images, beginners will learn the techniques of working with clay in order to build three-dimensional forms; while more experienced students will focus on composition.

ACMP Scholarship Chamber Music Program for Adult Amateurs
8 rehearsals
$40 per semester
Darlington faculty and guest coaches
A friendly, unintimidating environment in which to learn new repertoire, and an opportunity for personal enrichment and enjoyment. For the intermediate or advanced wind, string, brass or keyboard player.

Private Music Instruction
Per 30-minute lesson: $27
Per 45-minute lesson: $40.50
Per 60-minute lesson: $54
Teachers available through arrangement with music registrar. Private lessons are available for piano, voice, violin, viola, cello, celtic harp, trumpet, saxophone, oboe, guitar (rock, folk, jazz, classical), banjo, flute, recorder, clarinet, French horn, trombone, tuba, and drums/percussion. Theory classes included in the price of private instrumental lessons.

Individual Dramatic Coaching
$45 per hour
Teacher – Cauffman, Jordan
This intense private instruction includes individual analysis and critique using primarily monologue and improvisation.

Private Dance Instruction
$45 per hour
Teachers – Henderson, Mattern, O'Hara-Bruno
This intense private instruction is available for ballet, tap, modern, jazz, lyrical, and hip hop.

Private Art Instruction
$45 per hour
Darlington Art Faculty
Does your hectic schedule keep you from joining our classes? Private lessons are a great way for busy or reticent adults to ease their way into the visual arts at Darlington ! Lessons can be arranged for any length of time in a wide array of media with supportive and experienced teachers. Let us match you with a teacher who can help you achieve your goals while working within your schedule.

ACMP Scholarship Chamber Music Program
8 rehearsals TBA $40 per semester
Darlington faculty and guest coaches
Audition Date: Saturday, January 19, 12:30 - 2:30pm. Please call the office to reserve an audition time.
This program was initiated through a generous grant from the Amateur Chamber Music Players Foundation with additional funding from the Presser Foundation. Compatible groups will be formed by audition for winds, brass, strings and keyboard.

977 Shavertown Road
Garnet Valley, PA 19061
info@darlingtonarts.org
610-358-3632