Sunday, September 9, 2012

9/2012
HELLO!  Welcome back from your wonderful summers!  

Most of  your children have started school.  My little school will start this week- on the 12th.  The classes and schedule have been updated throughout the summer on the blog- but here it is in brief, to make sure there are no mixups:

Tuesday:  10:45-  NEW Class time for the youngest students!  The class is in formation and hopefully will fill by the 18th ( next week).  This class is for 3 to 4 year olds approximately.  Very wonderful class.  Painting in all sizes, on the floor and walls, and learning the same color mixing skills as learned by the older students.  Clay and collage work.  All age appropriate.  Dance at the end to loosen up and relax.  Students in this class NEVER have a problem staying the hour  once they get used to it.   Please email me to sign up for this right away so it can start.  We have TWO definite students.  Need 3.

Tuesday 3:30
8 and 9 year olds (approximately again). Some returning.  All serious, but with different areas of interest.  Open to exploring new ones.  The class emphasizes growth, without competition, (except with the student him or her self).  
I am expecting to be blown away- by these as by all the students.

*THIS CLASS IS NOW CLOSED TO NEW STUDENTS- (posted Sept 29). Sign up for next semester!

Wednesday: 3:30
5 and 6 year olds. NEED a third.  (Will start on the 12th however).  One returning student and one new one.  We will be doing a lot of painting, and a lot of clay work ( PROMISED to the returning student!)
PLEASE find students for this wonderful class!

Thursday: 3:45
6-7 year olds ( approximately).   Students will all be starting together- in color mixing, first in tempera and then moving into acrylic and?  (whatever moves us).  Assemblage, collage.  Clay. I am expecting a lot of energy and discovery here.

THIS CLASS IS NOW FULL.   WILL CONSIDER ONE NEW STUDENT.   

As many of you know- I am at Westbeth.  Call or email for the apartment number if you do not have it.   
Most have sent in a deposit of $50.  For those-the balance will be due- $50. +15 for supplies, for the month of Sept.  It is due by the first day of class. All payments will be expected the first week of the month this year.  
For those signing up now- you MUST do that by email in advance, and the tuition is $100 plus 15 per calendar month.  But the commitment is for the semester.
Please come prepared to fill out a rolodex card with all your contact info.  Parents or sitters should be prepared to stay the first day at least, unless you can arrange with others to be responsible for your child if needed. 

I do not allow drop-ins.  Sorry.  

Parents do not participate in the class work or dancing, but there is a sitting area, separated only by a curtain. I always provide a snack for the parents who wait, and for the children after their work.

Smocks are used.  Best to mark them, and leave them here. 

Still open to having adult classes -( drawing- prerequisite for painting)- in the mornings Wed. and Thurs. mornings -Tues or Thursday evenings.  Please let me know if this is of interest for  you and a couple of friends and we will open a class!  Prices are listed further down on the blog.  Or email me.  joanroberts909@gmail.com

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Classes start on the 11th- next week!  Sign up now if you have not, by emailing Joan at joanroberts909@gmail.com.

Drop-ins are not permitted, so do sign up.  A semester commitment is required, for the good of all.

Class schedules have been updated:  just scroll through the photos of the student exhibit.

See you soon!  Joan