Course Catalog

Class One: Ages 9+

Ever wanted to act out your favorite scene from your favorite movie or show?  Maybe you have wondered what it would feel like to be Queen Elizabeth or Hermione Granger – Thor or Darth Vader?  Now is your chance!  We will start each class with fun games to warm up our bodies and voices.  We will use improv strategies to strengthen our quick-thinking skills, build teamwork and connection.  Students will pick a monologue to rehearse throughout each class and at the end of the sessions, they will perform their monologue on stage.  Age appropriate monologues will be available to choose from or the students can find or even write their own!  There’s no better way to build confidence and have fun at the same time.  Costumes and Set Pieces are welcome but not necessary for the final performance.  Costumes and props will be available to use during class or students can bring their own.  Whether you have dreams of being on the stage or simply want to have fun and put yourself in someone else’s shoes – you’ll have a great time building confidence, getting creative, exploring emotion, and more.

Class Three: Ages 6-8

Have a blast exploring the concepts of storytelling and performing.  Performing isn’t just for those who have dreams of being a movie star.  We will focus on having fun with pretending.  We will warm up our bodies and voices with fun tongue twisters and body movements – dancing, jumping, stretching, and more.  The kids will rehearse the basics of performing – act like a butterfly, roar like a lion, or jump like a frog!  We’ll explore emotions and imagination, implementing the concepts of storytelling with music as the instructor reads a story and the kids will act along.  Throughout the sessions, we’ll focus on one specific story that the kids will perform on stage at the end of the sessions.  Props and costumes available to use during class or the kids can also bring their own.  Come explore with us!

Class One: Ages 9+

Ever wanted to act out your favorite scene from your favorite movie or show?  Maybe you have wondered what it would feel like to be Queen Elizabeth or Hermione Granger – Thor or Darth Vader?  Now is your chance!  We will start each class with fun games to warm up our bodies and voices.  We will use improv strategies to strengthen our quick-thinking skills, build teamwork and connection.  Students will pick a monologue to rehearse throughout each class and at the end of the sessions, they will perform their monologue on stage.  Age appropriate monologues will be available to choose from or the students can find or even write their own!  There’s no better way to build confidence and have fun at the same time.  Costumes and Set Pieces are welcome but not necessary for the final performance.  Costumes and props will be available to use during class or students can bring their own.  Whether you have dreams of being on the stage or simply want to have fun and put yourself in someone else’s shoes – you’ll have a great time building confidence, getting creative, exploring emotion, and more.

Class Three: Ages 6-8

Have a blast exploring the concepts of storytelling and performing.  Performing isn’t just for those who have dreams of being a movie star.  We will focus on having fun with pretending.  We will warm up our bodies and voices with fun tongue twisters and body movements – dancing, jumping, stretching, and more.  The kids will rehearse the basics of performing – act like a butterfly, roar like a lion, or jump like a frog!  We’ll explore emotions and imagination, implementing the concepts of storytelling with music as the instructor reads a story and the kids will act along.  Throughout the sessions, we’ll focus on one specific story that the kids will perform on stage at the end of the sessions.  Props and costumes available to use during class or the kids can also bring their own.  Come explore with us!

FREE - Pre-registration is required

Students can create their own Warhol style portraits using clay! Playing with line,  color, and shape, the class will focus on pop art history and the queer creatives that influenced the style. Please bring small, printed photos to trace of your face or whomever you’d like to draw.  

Artist Inspirations:  

o Andy Warhol  

o Keith Haring

A la carte art projects for a day of crafting! Lunch provided.

On this guided art adventure, children are introduced to a wide range of art materials. They are encouraged to discover and create using various media including painting, pastels, sculpture, and printmaking, with plenty of artwork to take home at the end of camp. Don’t miss this week of extraordinary art making!

$175

Starting February 1, Monday through Friday - join the UC DAAP interns for a 2 hour Art Class and 1 hour of Yoga or Energy with Ms. Kara or Mr. Steve. Class begins at 8:30 am - 11:30 am for remote learners. Grades K - 4th are welcome. 15 hours a week of programming for those families looking for programming to supplement home schooling or remote lessons.

Private music lessons for Adults and Children are offered on following instruments:

Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass (acoustic and electric), Guitar (acoustic and electric, classical, jazz and pop/rock styles), Harp, Piano, Drums, and Voice. We also offer lessons for songwriting, theory, and composition.

We also offer Suzuki Piano lessons that include a bi-weekly group class.

Contact us for more info and to set up a trial lesson for yourself or your child!

Music lessons are offered in 15, 30, 45 & 60 minute lengths depending on age and are scheduled after consultation with center faculty.

Private music lessons for Adults and Children are offered on following instruments:

Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass (acoustic and electric), Guitar (acoustic and electric, classical, jazz and pop/rock styles), Harp, Piano, Drums, and Voice. We also offer lessons for songwriting, theory, and composition.

We also offer Suzuki Piano lessons that include a bi-weekly group class.

Contact us for more info and to set up a trial lesson for yourself or your child!

Music lessons are offered in 15, 30, 45 & 60 minute lengths depending on age and are scheduled after consultation with center faculty.

Learn some beginning songs on the piano, build a cool drum for playing amazing rhythms long after the camp ends, and design a camp t-shirt and a visor to bring home the musical theme!  There will be a short performance on Friday to end the camp. 

$225

This camp is for the birds! Let’s flock together and create birdhouses that can stand the weather, explore feathery mixed media art, bird inspired collages, and printmaking.  Surely our imaginations will soar!

$175

Melody Orchestra (Beginning) - Thursdays - 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm

An ensemble specifically designed for students are at the beginning of their note-reading journey.  All students are welcome, regardless of affiliations with other organizations and teachers outside The Center.  Appropriate for students at the Suzuki Late Book 1 and Book 2 level.  We will focus on basic musicianship and ensemble skills, while gaining exposure to a sampling of repertoire and musical styles in a fun and nurturing environment.

Cadence Orchestra (Intermediate) - Thursdays - 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm

A mid-level ensemble that is designed for students who are proficient in note-reading on all four strings and are comfortable reading in the keys of G, D, C, A and F Major.  Familiarity with 3rd position is recommended.  Students will play a variety of fun repertoire in various styles from classical to popular music.  Appropriate for students at late Suzuki Book 2 through Book 4 levels.

Chamber Orchestra (Advanced) - Thursdays 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm

An advanced group of Junior High/High School players who have several years of orchestra experience.  This group will focus on challenging repertoire in a variety of genres and styles.  Designed for students who want a challenging and gaining experience to expand their musical and technical abilities.  Appropriate for students at Suzuki Book 5 level and beyond. 

***NOTE:  All ensembles are open to all students regardless of affiliation with other programs or teachers outside The Center.  Suzuki examples are used as a level example.  Student does not have to be Suzuki trained.

During this week, grab our materials from the recycling bin! That’s right, cardboard. It’s an amazing material for building, printing, painting and of course, constructing. Let us make some super-sized art projects this week.

$175

A brightly colored tent that holds so many fantastic feats! What will we find inside? An enormous elephant parading around with shrieking chimps and juggling poodles. What a spectacle! Come create your own big top for a week of circus inspired art.

$175

Meow! A week of making cat art!? Well, everybody wants to be a cat, there is no arguing with that. Let’s jump in and get those paws wet with a super fun variety of art materials and sniff out some tuna... I mean fun.

$175

During this fun and challenging week, students will work together in small chamber groups. Throughout the week we will have daily coaching, rehearsal time, and master classes with guest artists. Students conclude the week with a final virtual concert on Friday.

Please note that an audition is required for placement purposes only.

$225

Melody Orchestra (Beginning) - Thursdays - 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm

An ensemble specifically designed for students are at the beginning of their note-reading journey.  All students are welcome, regardless of affiliations with other organizations and teachers outside The Center.  Appropriate for students at the Suzuki Late Book 1 and Book 2 level.  We will focus on basic musicianship and ensemble skills, while gaining exposure to a sampling of repertoire and musical styles in a fun and nurturing environment.

Cadence Orchestra (Intermediate) - Thursdays - 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm

A mid-level ensemble that is designed for students who are proficient in note-reading on all four strings and are comfortable reading in the keys of G, D, C, A and F Major.  Familiarity with 3rd position is recommended.  Students will play a variety of fun repertoire in various styles from classical to popular music.  Appropriate for students at late Suzuki Book 2 through Book 4 levels.

Chamber Orchestra (Advanced) - Thursdays 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm

An advanced group of Junior High/High School players who have several years of orchestra experience.  This group will focus on challenging repertoire in a variety of genres and styles.  Designed for students who want a challenging and gaining experience to expand their musical and technical abilities.  Appropriate for students at Suzuki Book 5 level and beyond. 

***NOTE:  All ensembles are open to all students regardless of affiliation with other programs or teachers outside The Center.  Suzuki examples are used as a level example.  Student does not have to be Suzuki trained.

Join us for a socially distanced choir camp! All levels are welcome. No audition necessary. We will sing choir music, learn some music theory and music history during the week! Invite your family and friends for a short virtual concert at the end of the week.

$225

Our Brood X friends will be emerging and need a place to call home for the next few weeks! Can we make them a house, condo, castle or other place to call home? How about a treehouse and playground?  Let’s include cicada-sized furniture and toys! This exciting camp only comes once every 17 years!

SOLD OUT - Please join the waiting list. If we add 4 students to the wait list, we will add another section of this camp. 

$175

Classical Guitar - Mondays 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Lead by Don Broerman, Classical Guitar Ensemble is open to any student with 1+ year of guitar playing and solid note-reading experience on an acoustic or nylon string guitar. Expand your repertoire and play with others weekly. Pieces range from Bach to Beatles.

Assembling an assortment of papers, prints and odds and ends is such a satisfying way to create a work of art! Learn new and different techniques as we layer and compose our way through several projects.

$175