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ART AND THEATRE, CLASSES AND MORE
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| All About Theatre "We are dedicated to producing quality theatre productions for our community." We offer educational programs, classes and workshops and we are always looking for people to get involved and support the arts community of Santa Cruz County. Lindsey Chester, director, 831-345-6340 www.allabouttheatre.org |
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THE ART FACTORY offers weekly Preschool, Home School and After School art classes, exploring a wide variety of mediums. Great Winter and Summer Camps available. Small class sizes in a creekside setting in the redwoods! www.artfactorystudios.com 831-688-8862
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| Improv Theater Games, summer workshops, held at the Unity Temple in Santa Cruz. Call Joya Winwood at 426-2935 |
| Kids on Broadway, is a production company that offers acting classes and productions for children. Scholarships are available. www.kidsonbroadway.org |
| Monterey Bay Repertory Theatre, was founded in 1997 by Dustin Leonard. It was established with the primary goal of providing a professional, educational and positive environment for youth to learn all aspects of theater. Classes meet at the San Lorenzo Valley High School Performing Arts Center in Felton, 476-5220. |
| Petroglyph Creative Lounge 458-4278 |
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Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center 9341 Mill Street in Ben Lomond. 336-3513
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| Seven Directions Institute of Art and Science www.sevendirections.org 831 427 9500 voicemail, 831 334 6482 mobile |
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ART MUSEUMS
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| The Museum of Art and History is located in downtown Santa Cruz at the McPherson Center, 705 Front Street, 831-429-1964. See activites and calendars at www.santacruzmah.org/19_kids.html |
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DANCE CLASSES
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| Creative Dance Class for children ages 2 to 4 years. Classes are drop in and are held on Thursdays from 12:00pm to 12:45pm at the Unity Temple on 407 Broadway in Santa Cruz. First time participants are always free. For returning students the class is only $7 per student or $5 each for siblings. 17 years experience dance instruction and with 2 to 4 year olds 13 years experience. Heather Wilder, dancgrrl@aol.com |
 is located at 1550 41st Avenue in Capitola and offers ballet, belly dance, flamenco, hip hop, jazz,swing, special needs, tap and yoga for ages 3-18. Call 475-5032 for more information. |
| International Academy of Dance, 5400 Scotts Valley Drive #E, Scotts Valley, 438-7543 |
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MUSIC CLASSES
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| Musical Mondays offers a guitar group for beginning, or advanced beginning guitar players - ages 7-12 yr. 4 - 5 pm at the Native Son's Hall, 239 High St. in Santa Cruz. (one block E. of Mission and Hwy 1) 8-wk sessions. Also private lessons in guitar and voice, all ages. Call for more info: 295-3540 |
| Cabrillo Strings/Suzuki Music Program Susan C. Brown, Director. With over 26 years of service to the community, the Cabrillo Strings/Suzuki Music Program provides a complete musical education for children 5 - 18 years of age. Private lessons and group ensemble instruction offered on violin, viola, cello and string bass. Schedule and fees for private lessons are arranged with the individual instructor. Friday orchestras and chamber ensembles, offering three levels of instructions, and held at Cabrillo College Campus during the Fall Spring semesters, ending with a program recital. For information and a current schedule, or to make a contribution, call 831.479.6101 |
| Jazzmasters Workshops for school-age musicians. Mentoring by Bruce Foreman. Carmel Valley, CA, 831-659-2606 |
| Little Mozarts 4 Fun: Music and rhythm class for preschoolers and their caregiver...preschoolers come and join Mozart Mouse and Beethoven Bear on a FUN musical adventure from the classroom music center to the concert! We will incorporate music, art, story-telling and movement to learn basic music concepts appropriate to 4, 5, and 6 yr olds. Sam Allott at 831.439.9125 or email littlemozarts@mac.com |
| LLoyd's Music Studio Offering lessons in guitar, bass, ukulele, drums, piano and keyboard for youth, teens and busy adults. Group lessons for beginners, different levels of private lessons - from affordable apprentice teachers to master instructors, and informal stress free lessons for the busy adult. Monthly jam sessions and other special events. Come and join the fun! Now offering an Introductory Special for Guitar Lessons. www.lloydsmusicstudio.com |
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| Music For Young Children, for children ages 3 and up, offers group instruction in piano. Call Mary Beyer at 831-438-4939 |
| Music Together, “Music Together® is a squeal of delight, a grateful parent, a toddling drummer, an infant “coo”. Parents and caregivers will learn about music development and ways to support it at home. This program is based on the premise that all children are musical and parents and other primary caregivers play a crucial role in nurturing their child’s music development. Our parent-child classes offer fun music-making experiences that allow children to develop tonal and rhythm competence with ease and include songs, rhythmic rhymes, movement and instruments play. Does music really make you smarter? Yes! Music Together will add brilliance to your life. Please call for a free demo class.” The Joy of Family Music, 239 High Street, Santa Cruz, offers classes for students with special needs, also. Call 462-5195 |
| Sylvan Music, lessons, child-size instruments, gift certificates, music books, beginner to pro, sheet music, open 7 days, 11 am- 6 pm, 1521 Mission Street (Mission and Bay) Santa Cruz, 427-1917 |
| Taiko Drumming, basic techniques in Japanese drumming Fridays at 5:00 pm for kids by the Watsonville Taiko Group, 426-9526. At Kizuka Hall at 150 Blackburn Street in Watsonville. |
| Jim Greiner's Hands On! Drumming Events in Soquel has teamed up with Latin Percussion Instruments of Garfield, N.J. to create a community and recreational drumming web site, www.communitydrumming.com |
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SINGING, CHOIR AND CHORUS
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Cabrillo Children and Youth Chorus: under the direction of Cheryl Anderson, 479-5021
The Cabrillo Youth Chorus was founded in 1998 by Cheryl Anderson, Director of Choral Activities at Cabrillo College, and a group of parents who were members of Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus. The Chorus rehearses at Cabrillo College although it does not receive funds from the college; the program is funded by tuition and donations from the community, and governed by its own board of directors. The group was quickly recognized for its excellence and has performed a varied and multi-lingual repertoire with Cantiamo!, Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus, South Valley Symphony, Winchester Symphony, Cabrillo Opera, Santa Cruz Youth Symphony, Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, and the Santa Cruz County Symphony. The Youth Chorus travels to regional choral festivals to sing and learn with other young vocal groups, as well as producing concerts each fall and spring and performing at weddings and special events.
In 1998 the group participated in Leonard Bernstein's Mass with the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music.
Other high points include the premiere of A Rat's Tale by Henry Mollicone with the Santa Cruz Youth Symphony, Bach's St. Matthew Passion with Ensemble Monterey, and travelling to Palm Springs to sing at the dedication of a Healing Pole carved by young people in Monterey (now installed at the Bronx Zoo).
Auditions for the chorus normally take place in August. www.cabrillo.edu/academics/music/youthchorus/index.html |
| Four Seasons Boys and Mens Choir, meets Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 4-5 pm from September through April at the Pacific Garden Chapel at 1050 Cayuga Street in Santa Cruz. The Choirmaster is Irvin Smith, 423-6126. The choir gives a Christmas and an Easter concert and sings classical music. |
| Schola Cantorium, community choir for students grades 2 - 5 and 6 - 8. Call 439-9005 or Diane McCarthy 425-0427 |
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