Advanced Art
Advanced Art is for participants ready to move past the basics and develop a style of their own. Working with James Derungs in the Digital Art & Computer Lab, artists take on longer projects, experiment with mixed media and digital tools, and build up a body of work they are proud of. Instruction is adaptive […]
Yoga Fun
Lyrics and Poetry
Lyrics and Poetry is about finding your own voice and putting it on the page. With Angie Schwarz in the Sound Studio, participants write verses, play with rhyme and rhythm, and read or record their work out loud. Ideas can be written, dictated or spoken, because the point is getting them out and then hearing […]
Karate
Karate with Mercedes Brito in the Yoga & Movement Studio builds strength, balance and focus through traditional forms and technique. Participants learn stances, blocks and strikes at their own pace, with movements adapted for seated or standing practice. The structure and repetition of martial arts builds real confidence over the course of a season. Part […]
Music Fun
Music Fun is an energetic group music hour in the Theater & Big Studio. With Frances Foster, participants sing, play percussion and move to the beat, with plenty of call-and-response and room to lead. It is social and immediate: no reading music, no experience, no waiting your turn to join in. Part of the weekday […]
Drumming
Drumming is a full-room, high-energy hour in the Theater & Big Studio. With Anthony Pappas, participants play hand drums and percussion together, learning to keep time, follow a groove and take turns leading the room. No musical background is needed, because rhythm is something everyone can join straight away, and the group sound comes together […]
Creative Movement
Creative Movement is dance and expression without choreography to memorize. With Marilyn Mitchell in the Yoga & Movement Studio, participants move to music, explore rhythm and gesture, and build coordination, balance and confidence along the way. Everything can be done standing, seated or with support, so the class works across a wide range of mobility. […]
Painting
Painting in the Arts & Crafts Studio covers color mixing, brushwork and composition with Stacey Ruud. Participants work in acrylic and watercolor on projects that build skills week to week, from simple studies through to finished pieces worth framing. Brushes, grips and setups are adapted so that everyone can paint comfortably and independently. Part of […]
Yoga
Yoga with Kelly Daley in the Yoga & Movement Studio focuses on accessible postures, steady breathing and gentle strength. Participants practice seated, standing, or with props and support, working at whatever level suits them that day. The emphasis is on ease, balance and feeling better at the end of the hour than at the start. […]
Yoga Fit
Yoga Fit is a more active take on yoga with Kathy Briggs, blending strength, flexibility and balance work in the Yoga & Movement Studio. Participants move through sequences that build stamina and body awareness, with every posture offered in a supported or seated variation. Part of the weekday day program at Hudson Valley InterArts.