Crooked Tree Arts Center 2014 Summer Classes, Camps and Workshops

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DID YOU KNOW? ABOUT OUR CLASSES Our classes are organized by grade. Not sure where your student fits? The grade level that they are entering this fall should match the grades listed on a class. For example, if your student just finished kindergarten and is entering first grade this fall, then classes for Grades 1 and up are for them!

SCHOLARSHIPS Students of all ages are eligible for scholarships for Crooked Tree School of the Arts classes and lessons.

Up to 95% of class tuition or private lesson fees may be paid if you qualify. Call the Arts Center at 231-347-4337 or log on to www.crookedtree.org to download a scholarship application.

MEMBER DISCOUNTS The price difference for classes between members and non-members is typically the cost of an individual membership! Patrons can become members and also receive the other great member perks such as discounted Performing Arts Series tickets, special events, private receptions and more.

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Petoskey, MI 49770

231-347-4337 • www.crookedtree.org

Adults Adult Workshops

Paint Alla Prima

Landscape Painting Indoors and Out

Instructor: Chris Groves, OPA Explore a full range of landscape painting tips and techniques with OPA Signature Member Chris Groves. Students will work from photographic references and nature.

June 27, 28 & 29 • 9:00 am-4:00 pm Lower Carnegie Studio • Max. students: 15 Cost: $500 member/$535 non-member

The Many Ways of Water

Instructor: Susan Blackwood, OPA A workshop focusing on painting water in either oil or watercolor. Oil Painters of America Signature Artist Susan Blackwood will take students on a journey from capturing dew to raindrops to waves and the ocean. Includes an evening photo shoot at a nearby lake as Susan also teaches students how to capture the essence of water for later painting.

July 7-10 • 9:00 am-4:00 pm Lower Carnegie Studio • Max students: 18 Cost: $475 member/$510 non-member

Instructor: Patrick Wise Italian for at first attempt, Alla Prima is a classical method of painting with expressive brush strokes and vibrant colors to capture the essence of the subject. Learn the fine art approach of direct observational painting in this class with renowned artist Patrick K. Wise.

July 23, 24 & 25 • 9:00 am-12:00 pm Lower Carnegie Studio • Max. students: 8 Cost: $100 member/$135 non-member

A Watercolor Workshop

Instructor: Helga Flowers With new, innovative and creative ideas, everyone will benefit from Helga’s 40 years of painting and teaching experience. Her curiosity and daring keeps her love of painting and teaching fresh, exciting and, most of all, inspirational!

August 18-21 • 9:00 am-4:00 pm Lower Carnegie Studio • Max. students: 15 Cost: $365 member/$400 non-member

To register: visit www.crookedtree.org or call 231-347-4337

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Adults Performing Arts DANCE Hip Hop Adult

Instructor: Julianne Richey Move it, shake it and groove it in this high energy, dynamic class specifically geared for adults. Please wear clothes that you can move in and clean, rubber-soled shoes. n Session I THURSDAYS • June 19-July 10 • 8:00-9:00 pm CTAC Dance Studio • Max. students: 15 Cost: $58 member/$93 non-member Daily drop-in: $15 n Session II THURSDAYS • July 17-August 7 • 8:00-9:00 pm CTAC Dance Studio • Max. students: 15 Cost: $58 member/$93 non-member Daily drop-in: $15

Adult Ballet

Instructor: Bri Wilson A little dance, a little exercise and a lot of fun.

Whether you are a first time ballet student or someone looking for a little refresher course, adult ballet is great for all. Tutus and tights not required—just clothes that you feel comfortable moving in!

TUESDAYS • June 24-August 5 • 5:45-7:00 pm CTAC Dance Studio • Max. students: 12 Cost: $94 member/$129 non-member Daily drop-in: $14

Elemental Hoop Dance (Beginners)

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Instructor: Georgia Endsley A beginner’s foundation of learning the basics of Hoop Dancing or Hula Hooping. With the elements as a guide and the hoop as a tool, this approach is a fusion of dance sequences and circuits. A fun, creative and energetic way to move!

Visual Arts CLAY & CERAMICS Adult Pottery

Instructor: Jim Beckering This class is a flood of creativity for adults.

With pottery wheels, a slab roller, an extruder, and over twenty great cone six glazes to choose from, adults will love creating in this class. All are welcome from novice to expert.

Participants will have the opportunity to go from wet clay to finished work multiple times in this short but jam-packed class! n Tuesdays June 24-July 29 • 5:00-8:00 pm Pottery Studio • Max. students: 8 Cost: $140 member/$175 non-member n Wednesdays June 25-July 30 • 5:00-8:00 pm Pottery Studio • Max. students: 8 Cost: $140 member/$175 non-member

THURSDAYS • June 26-July 17• 6:00-8:00 pm Upper Carnegie Mural Room • Max. students: 12 Cost: $64 member/$84 non-member student/ $99 non-member adult • Daily drop-in: $16

4 To register: visit www.crookedtree.org or call 231-347-4337

Children Week Long Camps and Classes Kids Art Camp Pre-K & K

Instructors: Lori Bolt & Maggie Van Wagoner Your child will work on a series of creative explorations that will teach them some elements of design as they’re having fun!

They’ll use their creative imagination to make drawings, paintings and sculpture. n Session I June 23-27 • 10:00-11:30 am Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 10 Cost: $98 member/$118 non-member n Session II August 18-22 • 10:00-11:30 am Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 10 Cost: $98 member/$118 non-member

Kids Art Camp Early Elementary

Instructors: Lori Bolt & Maggie Van Wagoner Join in as we construct projects using mixed media and discover many ways to create.

Drawing, printmaking, assemblage, painting, clay sculpture and collage will be explored. n Grades 1-4 June 23-27 • 12:00-2:30 pm Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 14 Cost: $145 member/$165 non-member n Grades 1-3 July 21-25 • 9:00-11:30 am Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 14 Cost: $145 member/$165 non-member n Grades 1-3 August 11-15 • 9:00-11:30 am Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 14 Cost: $145 member/$165 non-member

Kids Art Camp Upper Elementary/Middle School

Instructors: Lori Bolt & Maggie Van Wagoner Want to explore new materials and expand on your artistic expressions? This class will expand on students understanding of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional design. Various projects will be completed using a variety of media and techniques. n Grades 4-7 July 21-25 • 12:30-3:30 pm Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 14 Cost: $150 member/$170 non-member n Grades 4-8 August 11-15 • 12:30-3:30 pm Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 14 Cost: $150 member/$170 non-member

To register: visit www.crookedtree.org or call 231-347-4337

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Children Week Long Camps and Classes FILM Filmmaking For Beginners Grades 3-5

Instructor: Anne Morningstar This hands-on, high-energy course will expose students to the fundamentals of storytelling through the medium of film. Students will be afforded the opportunity of working with both live action and animation, as well as being in the position of a director, actor, and artist/ designer. Additionally, students will create backgrounds, characters, costumes, props, and sound effects. At the end of this course, students will receive a DVD compilation of the work they produced. Experience with video, photography and/or animation is always a plus but not necessary.

June 23-27 • 9:00 am-12:00 pm Lower Carnegie Studio • Max. students: 8 Cost: $110 member/$130 non-member

Advanced Animation Studio Grades 5-8

Instructor: Anne Morningstar This course is an opportunity for students to take their animation skills to the next level. Students will work together in the creation of one animated short (a 3-5 minute animation). Together, the students will create a set of characters, storyline and storyboards, backgrounds, and sound effects. Additionally students will have the opportunity to work in post-production by editing their film together.

All students will receive a DVD of their work at the conclusion of this course. Introduction to Animation or equivalent class required (or permission of instructor).

July 14-18 • 9:00 am-12:00 pm Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 7 Cost: $110 member/$130 non-member

ART EXPLORATION Art Alive!

Grades 3-8

Instructor: Julie Stoppel Have you ever wished you could paint with van Gogh? Meet Frida Kahlo? Talk to Leonardo about his inventions? Meet and create with these and other famous artists with artist impersonator, Julie Stoppel. Work with printmaking, oil pastel, sculpture, watercolor and paint to create artwork inspired by the Masters.

July 7-11 • 1:00-4:00 pm Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 14 Cost: $110 member/$130 non-member

Art Passport

Instructor: Katie Brines Explore an array of cultures and traditions through the world of art! Travel to Asia, Africa, South America, Europe and Australia to investigate different styles and techniques.

No passport required. n Grades 4-6 July 28-August 1 • 10:00 am-12:00 pm Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 8 Cost: $90 member/$110 non-member n Grades 7-9 July 28-August 1 • 1:00-3:00 pm Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 8 Cost: $90 member/$110 non-member

LITERARY Storybook Creation Grades 4-8

Instructor: Lanie McCarry Students will learn how to create a storybook from start to finish. They will write a creative story, learn how to design characters and environments and then illustrate their story using what they have learned in class.

August 18-22 • 10:00 am-1:00 pm Lower Carnegie Studio • Max. students: 6 Cost: $110 member/$130 non-member

6 To register: visit www.crookedtree.org or call 231-347-4337

& Youth 3 & 4 Day Classes

Weekly Classes CLAY & CERAMICS Kids Summer Pottery Grades 2-5

VISUAL ARTS Visual Storytelling

Instructor: Katie Brines Travel into the depths of your imagination to conceive your own illustrated story. Create with paint, collage, found objects or any 3-D media, large or small, to tell your tale. n Grades 4-6 MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY June 30-July 2 • 10:00 am-12:00 pm Visual Arts Room Max. students: 8 Cost: $65 member/$85 non-member n Grades 7-8 MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY June 30-July 2 • 12:30-2:30 pm Visual Arts Room Max. students: 8 Cost: $65 member/$85 non-member

The Art of Surrealism

Instructor: Katie Brines Delve into the dreamy and surprising world of surrealist art. Explore the images of your imagination through artists like Dali, de Chirico and Max Ernst using paint and sculpture.

Instructor: Jim Beckering This class introduces students to many types of creating in clay. Projects will include whimsical sculpture, functional hand built projects and work on the pottery wheel. Students will learn about the different states of clay, glazing, firing and how the kiln works. n Tuesdays June 24-July 29 • 10:00 am-12:00 pm Pottery Studio • Max. students: 8 Cost: $120 member/$140 non-member n Wednesdays June 25-July 30 • 10:00 am-12:00 pm Pottery Studio • Max. students: 8 Cost: $120 member/$140 non-member

Kids Summer Pottery Grades 6-8

Instructor: Jim Beckering This mid level class will focus on working on the pottery wheel with a few functional hand built projects mixed in. Students will learn glaze combinations and the science and chemistry of glazing. They will choose color palettes and experiment with overlapping glazes.

n Grades 7-8 MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY August 4-6 • 10:00 am-12:00 pm Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 8 Cost: $65 member/$85 non-member

TUESDAYS • June 24-July 29 • 1:00-3:00 pm Pottery Studio • Max. students: 8 Cost: $120 member/$140 non-member

n Grades 9-11 MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY August 4-6 • 1:00-3:00 pm Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 8 Cost: $65 member/$85 non-member

Instructor: Jim Beckering This is a class with the teenager in mind.

Once students understand the basics of working with clay they will be encouraged to follow their muse and come to class with ideas and projects they would like to try.

Instruction and guidance will be individually tailored to the student/project needs and their personal development.

Outdoor Art Grades K-2

Instructor: Renée Golovich Students will be creating works of art to be enjoyed outdoors!

MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY August 4-7 • 9:00-10:00 am Lower Carnegie Studio • Max. students: 10 Cost: $60 member/$80 non-member

Kids Summer Pottery Grades 9-12

WEDNESDAYS • June 25-July 30 • 1:00-3:00 pm Pottery Studio • Max. students: 8 Cost: $120 member/$140 non-member

To register: visit www.crookedtree.org or call 231-347-4337

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PERFORMING ARTS

Weekly Classes -continued VISUAL ARTS Adventures in Art Ages 3-6

Instructor: Emily Stuchell Let’s explore art by taking an adventure.

We will be creating a fun new world with our artwork. Your child will experiment and create using different materials and techniques.

TUESDAYS • June 24-July 29 • 10:00-10:45 am CTAC Kitchen • Max. students: 8 Cost: $68 member/$88 non-member Daily drop-in: $12

Reduce, Reuse, Make Art With It! Grades 2-4

Instructor: Emily Stuchell Create amazing artwork with recycled materials and items found in nature. We will repurpose a variety of materials into unique playful artwork.

TUESDAYS • June 24-July 29 • 11:15 am-12:15 pm CTAC Kitchen • Max. students: 8 Cost: $74 member/$94 non-member Daily drop-in: $13

Hip Hop

Instructor: Julianne Richey Move it, shake it and groove it in this high energy, dynamic Hip Hop class specifically geared for kids and/or teens. Please wear clothes that you can move in and clean, rubber-soled shoes.

Hip Hop I: Grades 1-3

n Session I THURSDAYS • June 19-July 10 • 4:15-5:00 pm CTAC Dance Studio • Max. students: 15 Cost: $54 member/$74 non-member n Session II THURSDAYS • July 17-August 7 • 4:15-5:00 pm CTAC Dance Studio • Max. students: 15 Cost: $54 member/$74 non-member

Hip Hop II: Grades 4-6

n Session I THURSDAYS • June 19-July 10 • 5:00-6:00 pm CTAC Dance Studio • Max. students: 15 Cost: $58 member/$78 non-member n Session II THURSDAYS • July 17-August 7 • 5:00-6:00 pm CTAC Dance Studio • Max. students: 15 Cost: $58 member/$78 non-member

Music and Me Pre-K & K

Hip Hop Teens: Grades 6-12

WEDNESDAYS • June 25-July 30 • 10:30-11:00 am CTAC Dance Studio • Max. students: 10 Cost: $59 member/$79 non-member Daily drop-in: $10

n Session II THURSDAYS • July 17-August 7 • 7:00-8:00 pm CTAC Dance Studio • Max. students: 15 Cost: $58 member/$78 non-member

Instructor: Emily Stuchell Experience the joy of music through songs, finger plays and musical instrument exploration in a fun and playful way.

Special Workshops Eat A Rainbow!

Grades 1-5

n Session I THURSDAYS • June 19-July 10 • 7:00-8:00 pm CTAC Dance Studio • Max. students: 15 Cost: $58 member/$78 non-member

Public Art/Public Places Featuring The Man in the City Grades 3-6

Instructor: Dina Panos One of the most colorful works of art should be your dinner plate! Eating all the beautiful colors of the rainbow in fruits and vegetables can give your body the nutrition it needs. We will be creating nutritious palettes of food to sample after shopping at the Petoskey Farmers Market.

Instructors: Sarah Mann and John Sauvé Students will learn the dynamic and community building efforts that inspire public art as they design and create their own Man in the City project with local sculptor, Sarah Mann, and Detroit artist and Man in the City sculptor, John Sauvé. Work will conclude with an installation and reception on the last day of class.

FRIDAY • August 1 • 10:00 am-1:00 pm CTAC Kitchen/Farm Market • Max. students: 10 Cost: $35 member/$45 non-member

MONDAY-THURSDAY • August 4-7 • 1:00-4:00 pm Lower Carnegie Studio/Outdoors • Max. students: 8 Cost: $75 member/$95 non-member

8 To register: visit www.crookedtree.org or call 231-347-4337

Strings Summer Strings Beginning Strings Grade 3+ (no experience required)

Instructor: Robert Dudd and Strings Instructor First year players and players with no prior experience are welcome. Students will learn the basics, from music terminology to playing their first songs. The class session concludes with a Concert in the Park on Wednesday, July 30.

TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS July 8-30 • 10:00-11:00 am Upper Carnegie & RST Cost: $50 one class; $35 each additional class

Concert Orchestra

(2 years experience required)

Instructor: Robert Dudd and Strings Instructor Students will perform orchestra music in separate string parts. Class will conclude with a performance for the Petoskey Concerts in the Park program on July 30.

TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS July 8-30 • 10:00-11:00 am Upper Carnegie & RST Cost: $50 one class; $35 each additional class

Intermediate Strings

Chamber Orchestra Advanced

Instructor: Robert Dudd and Strings Instructor Students will learn a collection of new songs during the class and will perform at a Concert in the Park on the final day of class, July 30.

Instructor: Robert Dudd and Strings Instructor Class will culminate with a performance for the Petoskey Concerts in the Park program on July 30. Adult students are welcome.

(1 year experience required)

TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS July 8-30 • 9:00-10:00 am Upper Carnegie & RST Cost: $50 one class; $35 each additional class

(Concert Orchestra experience required)

TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS July 8-30 • 11:00 am-12:00 pm Upper Carnegie & RST Cost: $50 one class; $35 each additional class

To register: visit www.crookedtree.org or call 231-347-4337

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Dance School of Ballet Beginning Ballet Ages 4-6

Beginning/Intermediate Ballet Ages 6-8

n Session I: June 24-July 10 TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS • 10:00-10:40 am CTAC Dance Studio • Max. students: 12 Cost: $70 member/$90 non-member

n Session I: June 24-July 10 TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS • 10:45-11:45 am 418 E. Mitchell Studio • Max. students: 16 Cost: $90 member/$110 non-member

n Session II: July 15-31 TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS • 10:00-10:40 am CTAC Dance Studio • Max. students: 12 Cost: $70 member/$90 non-member

n Session II: July 15-31 TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS • 10:45-11:45 am 418 E. Mitchell Studio • Max. students: 16 Cost: $90 member/$110 non-member

n Session III: August 5-21 TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS • 10:00-10:40 am CTAC Dance Studio • Max. students: 12 Cost: $70 member/$90 non-member

n Session III: August 5-21 TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS • 10:45-11:45 am 418 E. Mitchell Studio • Max. students: 16 Cost: $90 member/$110 non-member

Instructor: Karrie Benedict Designed to be a dancer’s first class; imparting the two ballet positions. This class will focus on arm placement, pointing of toes, stretching, turnout, poise, & classroom etiquette. At the end of each session all students should be able to execute the two positions by name, have a solid basic concept of the way their bodies move and be excited for their next dance class!

Instructor: Karrie Benedict Beginning/Intermediate level introduces the young dancer to the true outline of a ballet class. Structured ballet barre with center combinations and French terminology are all composites of this class that shape the students for their future ballet classes. This level is the perfect transition from a beginning class; a necessary step to the intermediate level.

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Intermediate/Advanced Ballet Ages 9+

Instructor: Heather Raue This level is for serious ballet students with a solid, well-trained foundation. Dancers spend half their time at the barre learning, memorizing and executing full combinations, while absorbing and understanding proper vs. improper technique. The other half of the classroom experience is spent away from the barre doing center work. n Session I: June 23-July 11 MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS 12:15-1:45 pm 418 E. Mitchell Studio Max. students: no limit Cost: $200 member/$220 non-member n Session II: July 14-August 1 MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS 12:15-1:45 pm 418 E. Mitchell Studio Max. students: no limit Cost: $200 member/$220 non-member n Session III: August 4-22 MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS 12:15-1:45 pm 418 E. Mitchell Studio Max. students: no limit Cost: $200 member/$220 non-member

Pre-professional Ballet Ages 12+ by audition

Instructor: Heather Raue Designed for serious ballet students with a solid ballet base. This class moves quickly.

Dancers in this level are expected to push themselves to excel in the classroom and on their own time. More complicated concepts are taught and mastered: multiple turns, grand allegro, adagio, extension, body placement, partner work, pointe work and concentration on the feet. Each dancer is hand selected by Ms. Heather to participate in the preprofessional level, based on talent, potential, maturity and dedication. n Session I: June 23-July 12 MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS 2:00-7:15 pm –and– SATURDAYS • 10:00 am-12:00 pm 418 E. Mitchell Studio Max. students: no limit Cost: $300 member/$320 non-member n Session II: July 14-August 2 MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS 2:00-7:15 pm –and– SATURDAYS • 10:00 am-12:00 pm 418 E. Mitchell Studio Max. students: no limit Cost: $300 member/$320 non-member n Session III: August 4-23 MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS 2:00-7:15 pm –and– SATURDAYS • 10:00 am-12:00 pm 418 E. Mitchell Studio Max. students: no limit Cost: $300 member/$320 non-member

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