Music Lessons

Dan Feser offers individual lessons on a variety of instuments: guitar, piano, bass fiddle, bass guitar, dobro, mandolin, violin and others.  Lessons focus on teaching musical basics and theroy, which apply to all types of music, and expands every level of students abilities. Weekly, half hour lessons are adapt to students learning style. Hour long lessons are also available.

Dates:Contact instructor: 309-255-7834.
Cost: $15 per half hour
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Art Classes and Workshops

Labyrinth classes
Labyrinth classes would explore the history of labyrinths and their uses, different types of labyrinths and how to design them. Classical, Medieval, Baltic and contemporary designs will be explored as well as a variety of different labyrinth walks for groups and individuals. No experience necessary, tools needed: compass, ruler, pencil and paper, all supplied. Class could meet for an hour and a half once a week for four weeks. No special requirements. Teachers earn six CPDUs for this workshop.

Dates:To be announced
Cost: To be determined
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A Labyrinth workshop
A Labyrinth workshop would explore the history of labyrinths and their uses, different types of labyrinths and how to design them. An in-depth explanation of Sacred Geometry in architecture and its uses cross-culturally. A variety of designs will be explored on paper and three temporary installations will be made. Multiple labyrinth walks for groups and individuals will be experienced as well as a discussion about the benefits of walking a labyrinth, how to get a labyrinth group started and how to maintain a labyrinth once it is installed. No experience necessary, tools needed: compass, ruler, pencil and paper. No special requirements. Teachers earn six CPDUs for this workshop.

Dates:To be announced
Cost: To be determined
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Mandala classes
Mandala classes would include a short meditation with a specific theme and then explore different design processes using a compass, straight-edge, protractor and pencil and colored with oil pastels, colored pencils and chalk. A different theme (Personal mandalas,Tibetan Thankas, Native American Medicine Wheels, Christian Rose Windows, Celtic patterns, et cetera) would be explored each evening with time to design and color each mandala. No special requirements.Teachers earn six CPDUs for this workshop.

Dates:To be announced
Cost: To be determined
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A Mandala workshop
A Mandala workshop would include a more intensive opportunity for creative self-exploration in an intimate group setting through the use of various meditations, mandala designs and other inspirational tools. The object of the workshop would be for the participant to identify personality characteristics through archetypes and to develop an individual iconography with which one might create mandalas to use as meditation tools. No special requirements. Teachers earn six CPDUs for this workshop.

Dates:To be announced
Cost: To be determined
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The Beginners Guide to Creating the Universe
A loose interpretation of a great book that explores Sacred Geometry in art, nature and the cosmos as seen through the numbers one through ten. Materials needed: compass, ruler, pencil, protractor. Class size limited to 20. No math skills required.Teachers earn six CPDUs for this workshop.

Dates:To be announced
Cost: To be determined
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Class Descriptions

Drama Classes and Workshops

Flying Monkeys Theatre Day Camp
This is a Day Camp for children who have completed 1st through 8th grade and who have an interest in theatre - no experience necessary!

Children will participate in all aspects of staging a play. The camp takes place at the WCI Arts Center.

Flying Monkeys Theatre Day Camp is designed to spark the imagination and promote teamwork, with a focus on the creative process.

Dates: Monday, July 12 through Friday, July 16.
The deadline to sign up is June 28. Don’t miss out!

Camp will be held Monday, July 12 through Thursday, July 15, 1:00pm - 5:00pm, and Friday, July 16, 1:00pm - 3:00pm.

The curtain will come down on camp with a pair of play performances, one on Friday, July 16 at 7:30pm and the other on Saturday, July 17 at 3:00pm.

Costs: Tuition is $75, which includes 2 tickets to final performance. There is a $10 camp discount for multiple registrations in the same family (first child is $75; all others are $65 each). $20 of the tuition for each child is due with the registration as a non-refundable deposit. The remainder of the tuition is due by the first day of camp. Limited scholarship opportunities are available.

For more details and registration information, contact Nancy Crossman.