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ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS ~ 2009 SCHEDULE

Classes For Adults

Painting or Drawing

Instructor: Gene Snowden (593-0896)
Tuesday or Thursday evenings
5:30 to 8:30pm, continuous enrollment
Fee: for 6 classes $125
First Class January 6 or January 8

Beginning Watercolor
Instructor: Gene Snowden (593-0896)
Wednesdays, from 10 to 1 pm, continuous enrollment
Fee: for 6 classes $125
First Class January 7

Landscape Painting (in Oil or Acrylic)
Instructor: Ann Stapp (644-7334)
Thursdays, from 2 to 5 pm
First Class January 8
Fee: for 6 classes $125

Acrylic Painting (continuous enrollment)
Instructor: Doreen Bates (644-1217)
Saturday mornings (8 sessions) 10 am – 1 pm
First Class January 10
Fee: $100 plus supply fee of $25

Photography

Saturday, March 7, 2009
Photography Seminar
Skills in Nature Photography
Taught by Dr. Danny Kimberlin
9:00 a.m.- 12 Noon
Price $35.00
Call 731-642-3411 for Information and
to Register - Space Limited

MUSIC

Private half-hour lessons for $15 per lesson
are available for adults: Jennifer Paschall for piano and/or voice
Jim Merrell for Guitar 336-9195
Joy Ledden for Harp
Classes begin the week of January 5

enroll at your convenience.

Mountain Dulcimer for Adults
Thursdays, 10:00-11:30 am, Jan. 22-May 21

     Instructor: Larry Conger, $15 per class$60 monthly
Contact Larry or call 644-3110

CREATIVE WRITING


A Special Opportunity

The Academy welcomes Michael Freeland,
author of Blood River to Berlin, as Guest Artist
Mr. Freeland will teach an adult Creative Writing class 
beginning January 15, in 5 week sessions
on Thursday evenings from 4 to 7 pm.
Fee is $125 and includes a copy of Blood River to Berlin


DANCING


Beginning Ballroom Dancing
    Instructor: Charles “BOOGIE” Thurman
(call Andy Hooper 731-642-4512)

    Monday evenings (5 sessions) 8:00 to 9:30 pm,
First class January 26

    Fee: $125 per couple

Intermediate  Ballroom Dancing (continuing)
    Instructor: Charles “BOOGIE” Thurman
(call Andy Hooper 731-642-4512)

    Monday evenings (5 sessions) 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm,
First Class January 26

    Fee: $125 per couple

Country Line Dancing
   Instructors: Dee  Yeck (644-2222) and Dan Shore
  Tuesday nights (5 sessions) 5 pm to 6:30 pm 
First Class: February 3

   Fee $30 or $5 per class

YOGA

Yoga Center for WellBeing
Academy Of The Arts Yoga Studio
2nd Floor 402 Lee St.Paris,Tn.38242

Register Online - Call: (731) 782-3949

Private Sessions

Mornings : Hatha Yoga & Reiki Sessions
Tuesday, Wednesday,Friday 9:30-10:30
or 10:30-11:30am Begin: Jan 13th

Yoga For Fitness - Build Strength, Stamina,& Flexibility

Practice dynamic and progressive sequencing of Vinyasa-Flow combinations with floor, wall and balancing postures using synchronized breathwork. Fee: $60/session - By Appointment

Yoga & Reiki For Depression
& Seasonal Affective Disorder (Sad)


Learn breathing and gentle stretching techniques to increase energy and improve mood during the cold, gray months of winter. Visualization, affirmations & Reiki treatment as a means of elevating mood, vitality and developing positive habits.
Fee: $60/session - By Appointment

Group Classes
Adults Mornings

Thursday Morning 10:30-11:40am - 12 weeks (14 classes) Begin: Feb 5th Group Yoga Class - Gentle Flow Yoga Beginning Level warm-up basics and foundation postures for increased flexibility. Fee: $264

Saturday Morning Workshop - 10:30- Noon - 11 weeks Begin: Feb 17th Biography As Biology : "ANATOMY OF THE SPIRIT" We will explore and discuss the "Seven Stages of Power & Healing" - a modern model of the body's seven centers of spiritual and physical power (the Hindu Chakra System) as viewed from the perspective of Dr. Caroline Myss. We will study how every dis-ease and illness corresponds to a pattern of emotional and psychological stresses, beliefs and attitudes that have influenced corresponding areas of the human body. Through meditation & bodywork tools, discussion and probing workbook questions we will come to learn how our biographies have influenced our biology - and what we can do to cultivate wholeness. Required: Pre-Read, Anatomy of the Spirit, Caroline Myss, Ph.D. Fee: $250, plus $30 materials fee (book & workbook) - register early.

Group Classes
Adults-Evenings

Tuesday 5:30- 6:40pm - 12 weeks (14 classes) Begin: Feb 3rd De-Stress & Restore Yoga - Beginning - Level II Class focus: Relieve stored muscle-tension & mental stress New & Returning students develop a Vinyasa-flow practice with focus on using Intention to integrate personal goals and the spiritual aspects of a well-rounded yoga practice. Fee: $264

Wednesday 5:30 - 6:40pm - 4 weeks Begin: Feb 4th Meditation: Active guided meditation practice to develop an open heart = and clarity of mind. Benefits: Relieve anxiety and stress held in the = body/mind space, foster peace. Fee: $88

Instructor: Alicia K. Dane, RYT, CST. FOUNDER & DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS FOR YOGA CENTER OF WELLBEING. A proponent of energy medicine & the life-enhancing affects of an active yoga and meditation practice, Ms. Dane pursues her calling to share the most important message of our day: "Let us learn how to naturally care for, love and heal ourselves."

Register Online - Call: (731) 782-3949





Classes for Children and Young Adults

MUSIC

(Enrollment in continuous; classes start at your convenience
beginning the week of January 5, 2009)

Voice
Instructor: Jenifer Paschall
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday afternoons
Fee: $15 per half-hour
E-mail: jeniferapaschall@yahoo.com

Guitar
Instructor: Jim Merrell
Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday afternoons
Fee: $15 per half-hour
Call Jim Merrell at 336-9195

Piano
Instructor: Jenifer Paschall
Monday, Tuesdays, or Wednesdays, beginning at noon
Fee: $15 per half-hour
E-mail: jeniferapaschall@yahoo.com

Violin
Monday or Wednesday afternoons, beginning at 4 pm
Fee: $15 per half-hour

Harp
Insructor: Joy Ledden
Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday evenings, beginning at 5 pm
Fee: $75 per month for half-hour weekly lessons

KINDERMUSIK
Visit Elaine's KinderMusik Web Site

Register on-line
Contact Elaine Conger at 731-644-3110
or CongerMusic@aol.com for information

“Sing and Sing” (6 months to 2 years)
Wed 9:30 am (5 weeks, Jan 21-Feb.25)

“Village” (newborn to 18 months)
Wed. 9:30 am (8 weeks , Mar 4-April 29)

"Our Time"(18 mo to 3 yrs) Wed 10:30 am, Jan. 21-May 13
or Tue 4:30 pm, Jan. 21-May 12

"Imagine That" (3 and 4 years) Wed. 11:15 am-noon,
Jan.21-May 13 or Tues. 5:15 6:00 pm, Jan. 20-May 12

"Young Child 1"Semester 2 (5 and 6 years)
Returning students only Wed. 4:30 - 5:30 pm. Jan-21-May 13

MARTIN DANCE STUDIO

DANCE CLASSES FOR GIRLS, 3 YEARS AND OLDER
Ballet, Jazz, Tap
Call 642-5465 or visit Our web site


VISUAL ARTS

EXPLORING ART FOR CHILDREN
(KINDERGARTEN-GR. 6)


Instructor: Kathy Wimberley; Wednesday, beginning January 7, 5 week sessions K-3, 3:15 - 4:15 ; 4 grade- 6 grade 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Fee: $50 plus $10 supply fee

ACRYLIC PAINTING

Age 12-16 - continuous enrollment, begins Jan. 10
Instructor: Doreen Bates Saturdays, 10:00am-1:00pm for 8 weeks
Fee: $100 plus $25 supply

WATERCOLOR TECHNIQUES

Grades 7-12 - Instructor: Kathy Wimberley
Thursday afternoons, 4:00 pm to 5:30pm
Fee $50 plus supplies Classes begin January 8 (5 week terms)



THEATRE

Classes begin March 23 - April 27 Six weeks
Fee: $65 for one class, $100 for both

Beginning Acting, Grades 3-5, 4-5 pm Grades 6-8, 5-6 pm
Instructor Kim Easley, Artistic Director of Dixie YouthTheatre

Beginning Music Theatre. Grades 6-8, 4-5 p Grades 3-5, 5-6 pm
Instructor: Elaine Conger, Music Director, Dixie Youth Theatre
644-3110 or email CongerMusic@aol.com


YOGA

Teens After School: Thursday 4:30-5:40pm - 12 weeks (13 classes) Begin: Feb 5th YogaFit for Teens - Beginning Level I Fun, music-filled sessions to increase overall fitness level and improve metabolism -will reduce mental stress and increase concentration. Student Fee: $144

Instructor: Alicia K. Dane, RYT, CST. FOUNDER & DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS FOR YOGA CENTER OF WELLBEING. A proponent of energy medicine & the life-enhancing affects of an active yoga and meditation practice, Ms. Dane pursues her calling to share the most important message of our day: "Let us learn how to naturally care for, love and heal ourselves."

Register Online - Call: (731) 782-3949
 
Register by calling 642-3411 and leave a message, or email winston@compu.net
or contact the individual teacher.
Financial assistance is available to cover fees and supplies and applications can be obtained when one registers.
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