Arts & Humanities programs on The THIRD Floor featuring:
- Tom Nichols - artist & sculptor
- Tom McDermott - storyteller, minstrel & percussionist
- Maria Patina - artist, ad designer & illustrator
- Victoria Lobel - dancer & actress
- Lynx - artist & performer
Check out all the cool classes, workshops & events happening on The THIRD Floor of the Downtown Y!
Sculptural Birdhouses
- Create a family heirloom with your child...build houses worthy of your resident birds or to use as home decor in a multi-media class. Work from an array of materials from the instructor's recycled collection or family keepsakes you choose to bring.
- Each child participant must be accompanied by an adult.
- One sculptural birdhouse per child/adult pair.
- Age: 6 - adult
- Session Dates: October 10-31
- When: Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Tuition: $120 - members & $200 - future members (lab fee included)
- Instructor: Tom Nichols
Altered Book Arts & Collage
- Recycle unwanted hardbound books & create interactive works of art!
- Age: 6 and up
- Session starts October 12, for 8 weeks
- When: Mondays, 5:45 - 7:15 p.m.
- Tuition: $80 - members & $160 - future members
- Instructor: Maria Patino
Musical Comedy Class
- Street dance and R&B! Kids will not only dance, but do scenes from the musical Hairspray.
- Age: 8 - 14
- Session Dates: October 13 - December 8
- When: Tuesdays, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
- Tuition: $80 - members & $160 - future members
- Instructor: Victoria Lobel
- *No class on Tuesday, November 24
Ballet & Tap
- Learn to dance for the fun of dance! This fun class will combine ballet & tap technique as we learn basic skills, rhythm, coordination & how to be creative with our movement!
- Dancers will need ballet & tap shoes. No recitals or costume fees.
- Age: 4 - 7
- Session Dates: October 13 - December 8
- When: Tuesdays, 5:30 - 6:15 p.m.
- Tuition: $80 - members & $160 - future members
- *No class on Tuesday, November 24
Adult Drawing Studio
- Designed for adult students with little or no drawing skills who want to further develop their drawing abilities.
- Session starts October 14, for 8 weeks
- When: Wednesdays, 5:45 - 7:15 p.m.
- Tuition: $80 - members & $160 - future members
- Instructor: Maria Patino
Trash into Tunes, Junk into Jive
- Create musical instruments out of found objects!
- Age: 9 - 16
- Session Dates: October 10 - 24
- When: Saturdays, 1 - 2 pm
- Tuition: $80 - members & $130 - future members (supply fee included)
- Instructor: Tom McDermott
Found Sound Orchestra & Choreography
- Coming January 2010
- Make music with junk! We're creating a performance piece using percussion, dancing & acting.
- Stay tuned for more information!
Save the date! Specialty Day Camps at the Downtown YMCA will be December 21-23 and December 28-30.
Check out the video from the Gibson Music Program of Y Arts Music Video Saturday Series that took place in October 2007: http://www.youtube.com/FWYarts
For more information regarding Arts & Humanities programming, please contact Lorie Grandclair-Diaz at LGrandclair@ymcafw.org or 817-332-3281 ext 2237.