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ART AND THEATRE, CLASSES AND MORE
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| All About Theatre "We are dedicated to producing quality theatre productions for our community." We offer educational programs, classes and workshops and we are always looking for people to get involved and support the arts community of Santa Cruz County. Lindsey Chester, director, 831-345-6340 www.allabouttheatre.org |
| Improv Theater Games, summer workshops, held at the Unity Temple in Santa Cruz. Call Joya Winwood at 426-2935 |
| Back Yard Theatre we are offering a creative drama class for children ages 4-5, a Playwright workshop for children 9-13 and a production of the play "Pinocchio" www.backyardtheatre.net |
| Kids on Broadway, is a production company that offers acting classes and productions for children. Scholarships are available. www.kidsonbroadway.org |
| Monterey Bay Repertory Theatre, was founded in 1997 by Dustin Leonard. It was established with the primary goal of providing a professional, educational and positive environment for youth to learn all aspects of theater. Classes meet at the San Lorenzo Valley High School Performing Arts Center in Felton, 476-5220. Summer 2005 performance is "The Sound of Music" |
| Petroglyph Creative Lounge 458-4278 |
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The Pottery Parlor: "where anyone can be an artist!"
The Pottery Parlor has a new location. Call for information. We supply the pottery, paint and firing, with reasonable rates and helpful, friendly staff. We also offer custom-glazed pieces, following your specific directions for a unique gift for someone special. 831-684-2207. The Pottery Parlor is a great place to have your party, field trip, family night, girls night out, rainy day activity, bridal and baby showers... |
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Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center 9341 Mill Street in Ben Lomond. 336-3513
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 Santa Cruz Children's Theatre (sister organization to Ballet Arts Center), offers acting classes and performances for students ages 7 and up. Acting classes are offered in three stages. Stage one is for first and second year students. Stage two is for students who are ready and who have attended one or two years of acting. Stage three is for older students who have been in the program more than two years and are ready for more serious study. Please go to our web site for more information. http://www.santacruzchildrenstheatre.com
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Seven Directions Institute of Art and Science www.sevendirections.org
831 427 9500 voicemail, 831 334 6482 mobile |
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ART MUSEUMS
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| The Museum of Art and History is located in downtown Santa Cruz at the McPherson Center, 705 Front Street, 831-429-1964. See activites and calendars at www.santacruzmah.org/19_kids.html |
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DANCE CLASSES
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 Ballet Arts Center 4652 Scotts Valley Drive, Suite 203, Scotts Valley, 438-9447, Ballet Arts Center is dedicated to providing education to children in performing arts with an emphasis in ballet and acting. Ballet Arts Center offers professional classical ballet training to children of all ages, as well as many other classes such as tap and hip hop. Each level is carefully designed to build strong and proper technique. All students are evaluated to correct placement to ensure individual success. Students need to attend more than one class per week for optimum progress. Ballet Arts Center offers acting classes for students ages 7 and up. Acting classes are offered in three stages. Stage one is for first and second year students. Stage two is for students who are ready and who have attended one or two years of acting. Stage three is for older students who have been in the program more than two years and are ready for more serious study. Please go to our web site for more information. http://www.balletartsctr.com |
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Dance Odyssey Studio is a unique studio offering a diverse selection of dance and fitness instruction. The studio is located at 4641 Soquel Drive, in the heart of Soquel Village. The summer session includes Kids Hip Hip 1 & 2 and a Kids World Dance Class.
Kids Hip Hop 1 with Kristen (Tuesdays beginning June 12th, 2007, 4:30-5:30pm) is a hip hop class for the younger generation where students will have fun AND learn the basics. (Ages 9 and up)
Kids Hip Hop 2 with Kristen (Thursdays beginning June 14th, 4:30-5:30pm) will take it up a notch! This hip hop class still focuses on fundamentals and combinations but moves at a faster pace. Experience with Hip Hop or other dance forms is recommended. (Ages 9 and up)
Kids World Dance with Vashti (Saturdays, 9:00-10:00am) is a children's dance class that will introduce dance ina funa nd accessible way. The class will focus on fold dances and music from around the world! (Ages 5-8)
For additional information about classes and tuition policies, visit www.dance-odyssey.com or call 831-462-4590
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 Dancenter is located at 1550 41st Avenue in Capitola and offers ballet, belly dance, flamenco, hip hop, jazz,swing, special needs, tap and yoga for ages 3-18. Call 475-5032 for more information. Dancenter has a summer dance camp and summer session classes. |
| International Academy of Dance, 5400 Scotts Valley Drive #E, Scotts Valley, 438-7543 |
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MUSIC CLASSES
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| Acorn Children's Music offers fun, full of music fundamentals curriculum classes. KINDERMUSIK, age appropriate groups for children ages 0-6 years. Call 336-2821 |
| Cabrillo Strings/Suzuki Music Program Susan C. Brown, Director. With over 26 years of service to the community, the Cabrillo Strings/Suzuki Music Program provides a complete musical education for children 5 - 18 years of age. Private lessons and group ensemble instruction offered on violin, viola, cello and string bass. Schedule and fees for private lessons are arranged with the individual instructor. Friday orchestras and chamber ensembles, offering three levels of instructions, and held at Cabrillo College Campus during the Fall Spring semesters, ending with a program recital. For information and a current schedule, or to make a contribution, call 831.479.6101 |
| Jazzmasters Workshops for school-age musicians. Mentoring by Bruce Foreman. Carmel Valley, CA, 831-659-2606 |
| Little Mozarts 4 Fun: Music and rhythm class for preschoolers and their caregiver...preschoolers come and join Mozart Mouse and Beethoven Bear on a FUN musical adventure from the classroom music center to the concert! We will incorporate music, art, story-telling and movement to learn basic music concepts appropriate to 4, 5, and 6 yr olds. www.littleMozarts4Fun.com or call Sam Allott at 831.439.9125 or email littlemozarts@mac.com |
| Music For Young Children, for children ages 3 and up, offers group instruction in piano. Call Mary Beyer at 831-438-4939 |
| Music Together, “Music Together® is a squeal of delight, a grateful parent, a toddling drummer, an infant “coo”. Parents and caregivers will learn about music development and ways to support it at home. This program is based on the premise that all children are musical and parents and other primary caregivers play a crucial role in nurturing their child’s music development. Our parent-child classes offer fun music-making experiences that allow children to develop tonal and rhythm competence with ease and include songs, rhythmic rhymes, movement and instruments play. Does music really make you smarter? Yes! Music Together will add brilliance to your life. Please call for a free demo class.” The Joy of Family Music, 239 High Street, Santa Cruz, offers classes for students with special needs, also. Call 462-5195 |
| Sylvan Music, lessons, child-size instruments, gift certificates, music books, beginner to pro, sheet music, open 7 days, 11 am- 6 pm, 1521 Mission Street (Mission and Bay) Santa Cruz, 427-1917 |
| Taiko Drumming, basic techniques in Japanese drumming Fridays at 5:00 pm for kids by the Watsonville Taiko Group, 426-9526. At Kizuka Hall at 150 Blackburn Street in Watsonville. |
| Jim Greiner's Hands On! Drumming Events in Soquel has teamed up with Latin Percussion Instruments of Garfield, N.J. to create a community and recreational drumming web site, www.communitydrumming.com |
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SINGING, CHOIR AND CHORUS
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| Cabrillo Children and Youth Chorus: under the direction of Cheryl Anderson, 479-5021 |
| Four Seasons Boys and Mens Choir, meets Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 4-5 pm from September through April at the Pacific Garden Chapel at 1050 Cayuga Street in Santa Cruz. The Choirmaster is Irvin Smith, 423-6126. The choir gives a Christmas and an Easter concert and sings classical music. |
| Schola Cantorium, community choir for students grades 2 - 5 and 6 - 8. Call 439-9005 or Diane McCarthy 425-0427 |
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