Adult Winter Classes
Art
Evening Painting Workshop with June Wilson
January 10 – February 14 | TUESDAYS 7:00 – 9:00 pm (6 classes)
Join artist June Wilson for this EVENING Painting Workshop! Adult participants will be taught to use paints (either oil or acrylic) and will be instructed on color, form, and space. Since this is a workshop, the instruction is individualized and is welcome to all levels from beginner to professional artists and teachers who come for feedback in an environment conducive to serious study.
6 WEEKS: $120
Painting Workshop | Grace Graupe-Pillard
Meets Tuesdays from January 10 – February 14 (6 weeks)
TIME SLOTS: 9:30 – 11:30 AM | 12:00 – 2:00 PM | 2:30 – 4:30 PM
Painting workshop participants will be taught to use paints (either oil or acrylic) and will be instructed on color, form, and space. Since this is a WORKSHOP, the instruction is individualized and Grace strongly believes that her job is to teach people “to see” the subtlety and nuances of what makes a good work of art in a fresh and original way.
This workshop is for all levels from the rank beginner to professional artists and teachers who come for feedback in an environment conducive to serious study.
This session will be held indoors but as the weather improves, the opportunity for painting outdoors will be available. All participants will be required to wear masks and observe social distance guidelines.
Space is limited and we expect these classes to fill up quickly, so REGISTER TODAY!
6 WEEKS: $120
NEW! Fine Art Academy Program “Become an Artist” by Elizabeth Schettini Sowell Zak ®™️©, Master Fine Artist | Ages: 18+
LOCATION: MIDDLETOWN ARTS CENTER – 36 Church Street, Middletown NJ 07748
January 9 – March 13 (No class January 16 or February 20) | MONDAYS: (8 classes)
We are proud to introduce this academy-style, progressive visual arts program, created by (one of our own) Master Artist Elizabeth Schettini Sowell-Zak, MFA . Learn Drawing, Printmaking, Painting, and Sculpture with creative hands-on experience, as students are guided through the foundational pillars of Fine Art principals, techniques, and language, which is often glossed over by artists with less understanding. This program is designed exclusively to give artists strong skills , a more discerning eye, confidence in expressing an opinion about artwork for self-critique while they develop their new creative skills, and learn the language of the art industry at an age, which is normally unheard of and will put them in a category, which is unusually advanced, personalized, and progressive.
As artists continue through the program, they will build upon information learned in previous class sessions and subjects as they develop their individual creative voices.
The program is intended as one of accumulated knowledge building upon prior sessions. Each class will include: the new information to focus on as a skill, lesson of the day, discussion, and demonstration, ending with a class critique and area to individually focus on.
MORNING SESSION | Wednesdays 10:30 am-12:30 pm
EVENING SESSION | Wednesdays 6:30 – 8:30 pm
8 CLASSES: Members: $425, Non-members $475*
*includes materials
Dance / Wellness
NEW! Adult Yoga with Mimi Cross
LOCATION: MIDDLETOWN ARTS CENTER – 36 Church Street, Middletown NJ 07748
January 14 – March 18 I Saturdays: 8:00 am – 9:00 am (10 classes)
This gentle but stimulating Yoga class will allow individuals of all levels and fitness experiences to engage in the practice of Yoga. Yoga is an ancient form of full body exercise that focuses on core strength, balance, control, and breath. Exercises can be modified for injuries and all bodies. No previous experience required. Please bring a mat.
Mimi, a 200+ hour certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor, is an author, songwriter, and Arts educator as well as the creator of Body of Writing, a practice that adds an additional dimension to the traditional mind-body-spirit discipline of yoga: story. She’s been teaching people of all ages yoga and music since 2001, both privately and in various studios in the Two River region of Monmouth County. To learn more, please visit www.mimicross.com.
10 CLASSES: Members: $150, Non-members: $170
NEW! Beginning ADULT Tap with Dawn Ferro | 16+
LOCATION: MIDDLETOWN ARTS CENTER – 36 Church Street, Middletown NJ 07748
January 10 – March 14 | NEW TIME! Tuesdays: 6:00 – 7:00pm (10 classes)
A highly energetic ADULT class in the timeless art of Tap. Under the nurturing and skilled instruction of Dawn Ferro, , beginning and intermediate adults students will have a blast while learning and improving foundational rhythms and classic combinations, in a variety of tap styles from Broadway to Rhythm and Contemporary Tap. Develop coordination, speed, clarity, dynamics, and the ability to execute complex rhythmic combinations. Dawn has over 30 years of experience teaching dance and theater to students of all ages and is the former studio director/owner of Miss Dawn’s Studio of Dance in Metuchen.
10 CLASSES: Members: $150, Non-members: $170
Music
NEW! ZUMBINI with Lisa Zwerin | Ages: 0-4
LOCATION: MIDDLETOWN ARTS CENTER – 36 Church Street, Middletown NJ 07748
January 11 – March 15 | Wednesdays: 10:00 – 10:45am (10 weeks)
A child-focused journey into the world of music, movement, and dance, and the natural response music provokes in both children and adults. A Zumbini class is a celebration of the power of music to enhance our lives, stimulate learning, inspire dance movement, and strengthen the bond between parent and child. What is Zumbini you ask? A 45 minute music and movement experience, which is developmentally appropriate for the age range of the class. Every class, designed for children 0-4 years old with a caregiver and includes dancing, singing and playing instruments. A bonding experience for all is involved, including caregiver to child, child-to-child, and caregiver to caregiver. Focuses on energy, fun, and play to contribute toward the natural development of cognitive, social, emotional and physical skills.
10 CLASSES: Members: $150, Non-members: $170
Private In-Person Piano or Voice Lessons with Miss Peggy! | ALL AGES
Voice and Piano teacher Peggy Saxton is offering private in-person lessons at the MAC!
Start playing songs or singing better from your very first lesson! Under Miss Peggy’s nurturing instruction, you’ll learn to read, understand, and create beautiful music from day one!
No matter what your skill level is, in these 30 or 60 minute sessions, students will learn a combination of exercises and approaches to improve confidence, proper technique, and overall musicality.
Miss Peggy makes learning piano or voice accessible and fun for everyone!
NEW STUDENTS: Please email artscenter@middletownnj.org for more details or to schedule a lesson.
