August 31 through September 3, 3-5 pm
2 Main Street, Hubbardston
ART
Art Classes for Teens & Adults (a good family class!)
Ages 12 and up including adults.
Tuesdays 7:15-8:15
12 weeks, $120 plus material fees
Minimum of 10 students, maximum of 15
Using “clean” media such as watercolor, pen and ink, and drawing tools, we will explore different aspects and techniques each week. Included will be: trees, close up of flowers, still life and abstraction.
Get in touch with instructor Renee Malowitz for more information at rmalowitz@charter.net.
CREATIVE WRITING
Young Writers Program
Ages 13-18, Mondays, 3-4 pm
Ages 8-12, Mondays 4-5 pm
&
Adult Writers Group
Mondays, 7-8 pm, adult, teens over 16 welcome
12 weeks, $120
Minimum of 4, maximum of 12
In honor of November as National Novel Writing Month, we’ll be working out the details of what makes good fiction. In September and October we will create characters, determine plots, choose settings and set our own word count goals (a novel is 50,000 words!). In November we will set out to write, write and write some more. Call instructor Rhonda Hamer at rhonpaul@aol.com for more information.
Teen Poetry Writers Workshop
Ages 13-18 Tuesdays 3-4 pm
10 weeks, $100
Minimum of 4, maximum of 10
Explore the writing of poetry through this fun and challenging course as we read poems (including our own!) as well as create new works of written art. We’ll cover poetic forms as well as devices. Call instructor Rhonda Hamer at rhonpaul@aol.com for more information.
COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS – Maplewind Instructors will be working together to offer fun programs with something for everyone!
Maplewind Sampler
Ages 8 and up
Fridays, 3-4 pm
12 weeks, $120
Minimum of 6, maximum of 16
Come sample some of what Maplewind offers all in one class. Art, Dance and Creative Writing will be alternated each week so come try out a little of everything – jazz, ballet, watercolors, poetry, drawing and more! Email Rhonda hamer at rhonpaul@aol.com for more information.
The Nutcracker
All ages
Mondays 5-6:30 pm
10 weeks, $50
Minimum of 12, maximum of 24 for Dance
Minimum of 6, maximum of 12 for Production
Participants must choose one component as they meet at the same time and will be working together. Music will be provided by the Maplewind Orchestra.
- Dance Component – for those interested in performing in this classical ballet. Completion of one previously completed or currently enrolled 12 week class, preferably ballet, required. Contact instructor Renee Carleen at dancerenee20@gmail.com for more dance information.
- Production Component – for those interested in writing and performing the narration to the story as well as set design and painting and back stage production. Contact Rhonda Hamer at rhonpaul@aol.com for more production information.
DANCE
Contact instructor Renee Carleen at dancerenee20@gmail.com for more dance information.
Ballet
Ages 7 - 12, Mondays 3 - 4 pm,
Ages 13-18, Mondays 4-5 pm
12 weeks, $120 Ballet is the foundation of all other dance styles and builds self-discipline, coordination, beauty and grace. The one-hour class will include technique segments at the barre, center, across the floor and combinations. Jazz
Ages 7 - 12, Tuesdays 3-4 pm
Ages 13-18, Tuesdays 5-6 pm
Adult Jazz, Thursdays 7-8 pm
12 weeks, $120 Classic, jazz technique includes a warm-up, center, across the floor work and combinations with an emphasis on fun while moving and grooving to the music.
Senior Citizens Mixed Styles
Tuesdays 5 -6 pm
12 weeks, $120
Combination of ballet and jazz techniques including center work and fun dance combinations.
Tappin' Fun
Ages 7 – 12
Thursdays 4-5 pm,
12 weeks, $120
Classic, tap technique class for toe-tappin' FUN - a great form of exercise, builds rhythm & coordination.
Ballet Tap Combo
Ages 4 - 6Thursdays 3- 4 pm,
12 weeks, $120 Combination of techniques of ballet and tap geared specifically for this age group.
MUSIC
Contact the Director at r-killough-miller@maplewind.org for more information on the following music programs:
Private Music Lessons
Mondays, Wednesday or Thursday between 3-5 pm,
Piano, Violin, Flute, Cello, Guitar, Recorder, Trumpet and Vocal Lessons available.
Jazz Band I Tuesdays 3-4 pm
Jazz Band II, Tuesdays, 4-5 pm
Orchestra Wednesdays 6-8 pm
THEATER
Audition Workshop
$10
Date to be announced
Auditions are fast approaching for the Hubbardston Community Theater. Come learn some basic audition techniques with your fellow thespians! Email Donna Farrell at chickenlady@charter.net for theater program information.
Homeschool Theater
Ages 5 and up
Wednesdays, 12:30 - 2 pm
$120, 12 weeks
Minimum 6, maximum 15
Children will work together to learn the basics of the theater and how to put a performance together with short scripts and improvisational sessions. Children will learn about basic theater language and techniques through games and short scripts. Please be prompt, wear comfortable clothes and be prepared to attempt to learn short scripts. Some improv skills will also be worked on. We will try to teach some techniques for memorizing lines also! We will adjust the class according to the interest of the group. Contact Donna at chickenlady@charter.net
Theater Fun
Elementary School Students
Wednesdays, 3-4:30 pm
$120, 12 weeks
Minimum 6, maximum 15
Children will work together to learn the basics of the theater and how to put a performance together with short scripts and improvisational sessions. Children will learn about basic theater language and techniques through games and short scripts. We will try to teach some techniques for memorizing lines also! Contact Donna at chickenlady@charter.net
Improvisational Workshop
Middle & High School Students
Wednesdays, 4:45- 6:15 pm
$120, 12 weeks
Minimum 6, maximum 20
Explore the invigorating world of theater improvisation! Here we make up the scenes as we go along and anything goes. We will create instant scenes and stories with our imagination and boost our confidence as we go! We can create our own scripts and skits! Maybe even form a traveling troupe? Contact Donna at chickenlady@charter.net
Music and Movement
Toddlers, Preschoolers & Parents or Caregivers
Tuesdays, 10-11 am
$120, 12 weeks
Minimum 6, maximum 12
Enjoy this hour long group class is for toddlers and preschoolers with your children. It is a great way to have fun, meet new friends and get exercise! We will learn songs, use simple equipment like bean bags, music sticks, balls, hula hoops, and play with parachutes. Come join in on the fun!!! For more information, contact Donna at chickenlady@charter.net.
