Beginning to intermediate recorder lessons, starting at age 8. The recorder is offered to young music students because it is relatively easy to master simple songs on this instrument, but it has also been an important instrument in Western Art Music history; it can be played very expressively and at the virtuoso level. When taught effectively, …
Beginning to intermediate guitar lessons, starting at age 8. This instrument continues to engage young people, particularly when it is used to play the music that they choose, and when it is combined with vocal performance and song-writing. Students can learn to play completely “by ear,” but they are also invited to learn to read music …
All the essentials of pastel landscape painting including underpainting, composition, color, values, atmosphere and mark-making. If you’re new to pastels this will give you a comprehensive overview. If you’ve painted before and/or studied with me previously, I’ll be introducing concepts in every area that will help you push your paintings further. Each class will start …
PLEASE NOTE: THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW AT CAPACITY AND REGISTRATION IS NO LONGER OPEN. Bring along your watercolor paper, paints and brushes, and together we’ll explore the ‘Vocabulary of Watercolor’! You’ll see how - through a combination of materials and techniques - you can add variety, interest and sparkle to your paintings of nature. We’ll …
Join us for a public reception to celebrate Destination:Nature, a juried art show featuring art by over 50 artists from Central Massachusetts and beyond, working in a wide variety of mediums and styles. To commemorate 50 years of preserving the town of Harvard’s unique character and natural resources, the Harvard Conservation Trust is partnering with …
To commemorate 50 years of preserving the town of Harvard’s unique character and natural resources, the Harvard Conservation Trust is partnering with Fivesparks to celebrate art and nature with a juried art show. This partnership will highlight the beauty of the Harvard lands and trails through the eyes of regional artists, while bringing awareness of …
Join Brad Leithauser to discuss Rhyme's Rooms: The Architecture of Poetry. Brad E. Leithauser is an American poet, novelist, essayist, and teacher. After serving as the Emily Dickinson Lecturer in the Humanities at Mount Holyoke College and visiting professor at the MFA Program for Poets & Writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, he is …
This semester-long class is designed for youngsters aged 8-12 yrs. Mondays, 4:00-5:00pm, September 26, 2022 - January 9, 2023. $165 for 11 sessions. First class offered FREE of charge!! The first class of the semester on Monday, September 26th is offered free for families to come and see what it's all about! Come meet the instructor …
Beginning to intermediate recorder lessons, starting at age 8. The recorder is offered to young music students because it is relatively easy to master simple songs on this instrument, but it has also been an important instrument in Western Art Music history; it can be played very expressively and at the virtuoso level. When taught …
Beginning to intermediate guitar lessons, starting at age 8. This instrument continues to engage young people, particularly when it is used to play the music that they choose, and when it is combined with vocal performance and song-writing. Students can learn to play completely “by ear,” but they are also invited to learn to read music …
