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Beginner Cape Breton Step Dance with Angela Szucs
Jul
24

Beginner Cape Breton Step Dance with Angela Szucs

Beginner Cape Breton Step Dance

Cape Breton Step Dance is a hard shoe, percussive style of dance. The footwork is very much kept “close to the floor”. Students will be introduced to basic strathspey and reel steps and leave with a short routine. 

  • When: Thursday, July 24

  • Instructor: Angela Szucs

  • Ages: All Ages - Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

  • Bring: Comfortable foot wear for dancing: can be leather sole shoes, swing shoes, tap shoes or sneakers. 

  • Location: Hammond Hall, 427 Main Street, Winter Harbor, Maine

Flexible Tuition:

We’re offering different pricing options to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to join the class, regardless of their financial situation. You can choose the price that fits your budget:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $60 – This helps keep the program running and ensures we can continue offering great opportunities for the community.

  • Full Price: $40 – The standard cost for the class.

  • Discount Price: $20 – For those who need some assistance while still supporting the class.

  • For All Price: $10 – For those who need the most help, we don’t want finances to keep anyone from participating.

    We trust you to choose the price that makes sense for you. This system allows everyone to get involved, while making sure the program stays accessible for all. There’s no need for any special paperwork—just pick the amount that feels right when you register.

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Puppetry in Performance with Mark Lerman
Jul
25

Puppetry in Performance with Mark Lerman

Puppetry in Performance

The heart of puppetry is bringing an inanimate object to “life”.  We will use found objects to discover how to bring the object/puppet to life through breath, movement, gaze and non-verbal storytelling.  No previous experience necessary.

  • When: Friday, July 25

  • Instructor: Mark Lerman

  • Ages: Teen, Adult

  • Bring: one found stick, between 12-30" long (light enough to hold/manipulate in one hand)

  • Location: Hammond Hall, 427 Main Street, Winter Harbor, Maine

Flexible Tuition:

We’re offering different pricing options to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to join the class, regardless of their financial situation. You can choose the price that fits your budget:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $105 – This helps keep the program running and ensures we can continue offering great opportunities for the community.

  • Full Price: $85 – The standard cost for the class.

  • Discount Price: $45 – For those who need some assistance while still supporting the class.

  • For All Price: $25 – For those who need the most help, we don’t want finances to keep anyone from participating.

    We trust you to choose the price that makes sense for you. This system allows everyone to get involved, while making sure the program stays accessible for all. There’s no need for any special paperwork—just pick the amount that feels right when you register.

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 Beginner Irish Soft Shoe Dance with Angela Szucs
Jul
29

Beginner Irish Soft Shoe Dance with Angela Szucs

Beginner Irish Soft Shoe Dance

Introduction to basic reel steps. Students will leave with a routine using the learned steps.

  • When: Tuesday, July 29

  • Instructor: Angela Szucs

  • Ages: All Ages - Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

  • Bring: Comfortable foot wear for dancing: can be leather sole shoes, swing shoes, tap shoes or sneakers. 

  • Location: Hammond Hall, 427 Main Street, Winter Harbor, Maine

Flexible Tuition:

We’re offering different pricing options to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to join the class, regardless of their financial situation. You can choose the price that fits your budget:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $60 – This helps keep the program running and ensures we can continue offering great opportunities for the community.

  • Full Price: $40 – The standard cost for the class.

  • Discount Price: $20 – For those who need some assistance while still supporting the class.

  • For All Price: $10 – For those who need the most help, we don’t want finances to keep anyone from participating.

    We trust you to choose the price that makes sense for you. This system allows everyone to get involved, while making sure the program stays accessible for all. There’s no need for any special paperwork—just pick the amount that feels right when you register.

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Making Cinematic Photographs with Derek Hayes
Aug
1

Making Cinematic Photographs with Derek Hayes

Making Cinematic Photographs

The goal of this intermediate class is to help participants build their visual language in photography (specifically portraiture) through discussion and shooting time. Participants will be able to take photographs, connect with creatives, and refine their craft of image making.

  • When: Friday, August 1

  • Instructor: Derek Hayes

  • Ages: Adult

  • Bring: Camera gear. Note pad. Laptop if editing images.

  • Location: Hammond Hall, 427 Main Street, Winter Harbor, Maine

Flexible Tuition:

We’re offering different pricing options to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to join the class, regardless of their financial situation. You can choose the price that fits your budget:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $120 – This helps keep the program running and ensures we can continue offering great opportunities for the community.

  • Full Price: $100 – The standard cost for the class.

  • Discount Price: $50 – For those who need some assistance while still supporting the class.

  • For All Price: $25 – For those who need the most help, we don’t want finances to keep anyone from participating.

    We trust you to choose the price that makes sense for you. This system allows everyone to get involved, while making sure the program stays accessible for all. There’s no need for any special paperwork—just pick the amount that feels right when you register.

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Intermediate Songwriting with Chelsea Berry
Aug
6
to Aug 8

Intermediate Songwriting with Chelsea Berry

Puppetry in Performance

This is Part One of a three-part class.  Parts Two and Three are August 7 and August 8.

This class is suitable for anyone who has some experience in writing songs and wants to work more deeply on their craft. We will explore rhyme schemes, hooks, melody writing, creative chord progressions, and more. 

  • When: Wednesday, August 6, Thursday, August 7 and Friday, August 8

  • Instructor: Chelsea Berry

  • Ages: Teen, Adult

  • Bring: Pen or pencil, notebook, instrument

  • Location: Hammond Hall, 427 Main Street, Winter Harbor, Maine

Flexible Tuition:

We’re offering different pricing options to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to join the class, regardless of their financial situation. You can choose the price that fits your budget:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $140 – This helps keep the program running and ensures we can continue offering great opportunities for the community.

  • Full Price: $120 – The standard cost for the class.

  • Discount Price: $60 – For those who need some assistance while still supporting the class.

  • For All Price: $30 – For those who need the most help, we don’t want finances to keep anyone from participating.

    We trust you to choose the price that makes sense for you. This system allows everyone to get involved, while making sure the program stays accessible for all. There’s no need for any special paperwork—just pick the amount that feels right when you register.

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Puppetry in Performance - 07/31/24 and 08/01/24
Jul
31
to Aug 1

Puppetry in Performance - 07/31/24 and 08/01/24

Puppetry in Performance

The heart of puppetry is bringing an inanimate object to “life”. We will use found objects to discover how to bring the object/puppet to life through breath, movement, gaze and non-verbal storytelling. No previous fine art/performance experience necessary.

July 31, 2024 - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm AND

August 1, 2024 - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Ages: Teen, Adult

Bring List: A small branch (that "speaks to you"), between 12" and 36" in approximate length -thinner the better, so its light enough for one hand to hold it/manipulate it

Instructor: Mark Lerman

Flexible Tuition

Choose your price at the end of registration:

  • Pay it Forward Price: $120.00

  • Full Price: $110.00

  • Discount Price: $58.00    

  • For All Price: $32.00

Registration for this workshop is closed.

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Circus and Excitement
Aug
10

Circus and Excitement

Circus is attention. Circus is patience. Circus is creation and patterns and looseness and showing off and supporting partners and silliness and serious fun! Participants learn the basics in several varieties of arts including: juggling, balancing objects, spinning diabolos and plates, etc. The class reduces the arts to their essential components: props, bodies, gravity, resistance, audience, etc. We will focus on techniques, experimentation, interactive performance, and (most importantly) messing up spectacularly!

  • Ages: All Ages

  • Bring: All materials provided

  • Price: $20

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Songwriting for All
Jul
26

Songwriting for All

No matter your songwriting experience or musical background, this workshop will meet you wherever you are! You’ll be given tools and exercises to help your songs get started, as well as great self-editing tools to finish them.

  • Ages: Teen, Adult

  • Bring: All materials provided

  • Please Note: This workshop meets for three, two hour sessions:

    • July 26 from 10am-12pm

    • July 27 from 10am-12pm

    • July 28 from 10am-12pm

  • Price: $50



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