Painting Portraits
Following step-by-step instructions, students will create a portrait of another person that expresses the model’s personality or cultural identity. The course will explore the anatomic structure of the face, build an understanding of proportions, experiment with three-dimensional shading, share how to reflect personality in portraits, and discuss the use of color.
Singing for the Stage
Learn a singer’s secrets to earning the golden ticket. Do you have what it takes to turn her chair around? Led by a local Juilliard-trained soprano with a critically acclaimed debut at Carnegie Hall, campers will discover how to wield their voice to project and perform.
Session One
Session Two
Beginner Sewing
A two-dimensional idea can become a three-dimensional reality when you learn how to put things together! Students will create a simple pillow or bag with a pattern and hand sewing.
Intermediate Sewing
Bring on the details with style lines, sleeves, and pockets. Learn how to shape a garment through nipping and tucking, putting in a zipper, or doing some pocket details.
Fashion Illustration
If you can dream it, you can draw it. Learn how to draw a nine-head fashion croquis figure and render clothing designs on your model.
Bookmaking
Tell a tactile story through your experiences and the inspiration of fiber artists. Students will create deep pages of colorful tales by exploring different art mediums and building up their pages within shallow boxes.
STOMP
Based on the renowned STOMP percussion group that uses the body and ordinary objects to create a physical theatre performance using rhythms, acrobatics and pantomime, students in this course will create their own STOMP routines.
Rapping, Beat Production and Marketing (10 sessions total available)
This comprehensive class focuses on building an understanding of easy and essential tools for the digital creation of music. Using simple digital audio workstation software, Splice BeatMaker, students will learn how to make drum tracks and to add melody, bass, and musical samples to their compositions. Students will also learn about lyrical cadence and wordplay, the design of album art, and how to promote their music through a variety of marketing channels.
Enroll for all four sessions for $150 (a savings of $50!). Materials required for each of the sessions include 1) A laptop or desktop computer with an Internet connection, 2) A camera and microphone (webcam and laptop microphones are ok), and 3) Headphones.
Recommended for ages 10+ but younger students welcome.
Part 1: Learn BeatMaking on the Splice BeatMaker Application
Part 2: Writing Lyrics using Online Rhyming Diction and Lyric-Writing Applications
Part 3: Recording Vocals on Splice BeatMaker Application
Part 4: Creating Album Art and Promotional Videos/Photos with Canva Application
Painting Your Pet
Students will work with acrylic paint to create pet/animal portraits. The instructor will provide step-by-step instructions, including drawing guidance, how to layer paint, and the creation of detailed fur textures.
A $50 fee will be charged in the event of any cancellation. Payments are transferable but subject to a $50 transfer fee. No transfers may be made without Box Office consent. A refund of the remainder of the tuition fee is subject to session replacement by another applicant. No cancellations or refunds are possible within one week of the session or once the session has begun.
Each class must have a minimum of five students to run; if minimum is not reached, tuition will be refunded.
For more information or to register, please visit our website, contact the Box Office at 203-254-4010, or send an email to boxoffice@quickcenter.com.