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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS | FALL 2017

DANCE & THEATERDANCE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICESEPTEMBER 19 – DECEMBER 12TUESDAYS | 7– 8:30 PM$100-$330 | 14 SESSIONSIn-progress weekly sessions explore ways to include social justice themes in one’s artistic and/or teaching practice. Conversations about social justice issues will lay the foundation for creation and implementation of concepts. Movement motifs and choreographic tools will be analyzed and employed to convey a message, be it abstract or literal. Methods to promote a safe space for student conversation in the classroom will be introduced. Artist: Michelle Cole

ADULT TAPSEPTEMBER 22 – DECEMBER 15FRIDAYS | 5–6:30 PM$100-$330 | 14 SESSIONSAdult tap builds the skills of a percussive improviser from basic vocabulary up to personal expression. Each class consists of a rhythmic warm up, explorations in musicality, dynamic, and form, and jamming together to a variety of music, hopefully with live guest musicians! There is a basic lineup of steps to learn when you begin tap; the trick is practicing, discovering new rhythms and combinations, throwing them out, catching them in a new way and tuning in to a full physical experience. Artist: iele paloumpis

HUMANS ARE DANCING ANIMALSSEPTEMBER 21 – DECEMBER 14 THURSDAYS | 7 PM–9 PM$30-$125 | 4 SESSIONS We will use principles of Developmental Movement and Contact Improvisation to feel our inherent abilities to interact with a changing environment. Investigate structures of the body and patterns of movement to find support, fluidity, awareness and ease. Play with balance as a response to shifting conditions. Shed old patterns and find new ones. Expand your capacity for pleasure and joy. We will dance to know ourselves and our dynamic engagement in the world. Artist: Mike Mikos

INTEGRAL YOGASEPTEMBER 20 – DECEMBER 13WEDNESDAYS | 5:45–7:15 PM $15 PER SESSION Integral yoga is a system of hatha yoga that is holistic. This class begins with centering and sound vibration, postures, guided deep relaxation, breathing practices and a brief meditation practice. Please bring your mat! Instructor: Dianne Galliano

GET REAL: ADULT ACTING SEPTEMBER 25 – NOVEMBER 13 (NO CLASS OCTOBER 23)WEDNESDAYS | 7– 9 PM$150 | 5 SESSIONS This acting workshop will concentrate on the fundamentals of scene work. Highlights include quick and powerful ways to make your performance

more natural and insightful. Participants will work on memorization, blocking and staging a monologue or a two-person scene. All levels of experience welcome. Artist: Modesto (Flako) Jimenez

VISUAL ARTURBAN SKETCHING L.E.S.SEPTEMBER 19 – DECEMBER 19 TUESDAYS | 7– 9 PM$12 PER SESSION Document the diverse history and vibrant present day of the Lower East Side through Urban Sketching. Visit historic landmarks as well as commonplace locations in the neighborhood. Improve observational drawing techniques (perspective, value, color, composition, line) as well as text/writing. Mix of classroom technique and discussion with neighborhood fieldwork. Artist: Jason Das

DRAW & PAINT: ART & SPIRITUALITYSEPTEMBER 21 – DECEMBER 14EVERY OTHER THURSDAY | 7 PM$175 | 7 SESSIONS This class will create a space for artistically inclined adults to come together around shared goals of art making. Participants will explore themselves and their environments through a spiritual approach. Activities will include group meditation, yoga and art making using simple materials like painting with watercolors, drawing with sticks, embossing with metal and floor-based chalk drawing. Artist: Jay Moorthy

CLASSES & WORKSHOPSAbrons’ classes and workshops are for art makers of all ages and every level of creative development. We nurture risk-taking, boldness and experimentation, and we embrace curiosity. Participants are encouraged to construct meaningful responses and collaborate while thinking critically. Come make something new.

TO REGISTERONLINE abronsartscenter.org BY TELEPHONE 212.598.0400 IN PERSON 466 Grand Street, NYC 10002QUESTIONS registration@henrystreet.org

IMPORTANT DATESFALL SESSION September 16 – December 16 ADULT OPEN HOUSE September 6 FAMILY KICKOFF September 16 OPEN CLASSES October 30 – November 4 HOLIDAY BREAK November 22 – 26 MAKE UP WEEK December 18 – 22

TUITION AND FEES (see middle panel)

PLATFORMS & EXHIBTIONS Students participate in self-authored group performances and exhibitions showcasing artistic progress while providing a space for creative reflection. All Engagement Program events are free and open to the public.

URBAN YOUTH THEATER December 15 & 16 | 7 PM PLATFORMS December 11 – 16 STUDENT EXHIBITION December 16 | 11 AM – 1 PM

SCULPTURAL CERAMICS: THE WHOLE, THE PARTSEPTEMBER 19 – OCTOBER 24 TUESDAYS | 7– 9 PM $175 | 6 SESSIONS This ceramic sculpture class draws on the physical qualities of everyday things to develop new, unanticipated arrangements. A series of prompts will guide the participants through hand-building techniques in clay. Objects may be enlarged, sliced in half, multiplied, or abstracted to generate translations beyond the original. Work may become nonsensical and humorous but ultimately serve to draw meaning from ordinary life. Artist: Christine Rebhuhn

NEW YORK STORIES: COMICSNOVEMBER 2 – DECEMBER 14 THURSDAYS | 7 – 9 PM $150 | 6 SESSIONS Digest the often-overwhelming experience of living in New York into comics/graphic novels. Participants will focus on the small, sometimes mundane moments of life. Learn how to shape an idea into finished comics pages. The process will involve creative writing, visual research, rough sketches, penciling, inking and reproduction for print. Artist: Jess Worby

MUSICAUDIO LANDSCAPESEPTEMBER 21 – OCTOBER 26THURSDAYS | 7– 9 PM$50-$195 | 6 SESSIONS Unlock your music through the use of computers. Using GarageBand and Ableton Live 9, participants will explore musical composition, sound synthesis and mixing tracks. Artist: Joel Lambdin

VOCAL ENSEMBLESEPTEMBER 20 – DECEMBER 13THURSDAYS | 7 – 8 PM$100-$300 Participants will collaboratively sing a variety of music styles ranging from experimental to pop while strengthening their breath control, tone and sight-reading. This class is open to all levels of vocalists. Highlights include vocal harmonizing and interpretation. Artist: Michael Inge

START / GUITARSEPTEMBER 20 & 27WEDNESDAYS | 7 – 8 PM $45 | 2 SESSIONS If you want to learn to play guitar but don’t have time for a long-term class, this program is for you. Participants will spend two hours working with a structured, visual and easy to understand approach to the guitar, preparing them for independent study or private guitar lessons. Artist: Ben Schrier

LEARN / GUITARSEPTEMBER 20 – DECEMBER 13WEDNESDAYS | 6 – 7 PM$100-$300This introductory guitar class explores the fundamentals of reading music, constructing chords and playing scales. Participants will learn a combination of classical and contemporary styles building toward the ability to improvise and compose. Artist: Ben Schrier

START / PIANOSEPTEMBER 19 & 26TUESDAYS | 7 – 9 PM$45 | 2 SESSIONS If you want to learn to play the piano but don’t have time to dedicate to a long-term class, this program is for you. Participants will spend two hours working with a structured, visual and easy to understand approach to the piano, preparing them for independent study or private piano lessons. Artist: Tonino Miano

LEARN / PIANOSEPTEMBER 19 – DECEMBER 12TUESDAYS | 7 – 8 PM$100-$300 An intuitive and visual approach to the piano specially tailored for adults. Participants will learn to play songs while moving toward an understanding of basic theory and notation. Taught on electronic keyboards. Artist: Tonino Miano

PERFORMING PIANOSEPTEMBER 24, OCTOBER 22, NOVEMBER 19,DECEMBER 17SUNDAYS | 4 – 5:30 PM$75-$130 | 4 SESSIONS This workshop for adult pianists will focus on repertoire, musicianship and technique. Through group discussions and feedback, participants will learn to enhance their stage presence and build confidence in performance. Artist: Charles Jones

PRIVATE LESSONSAdultsONCE PER WEEK | 14 SESSIONS 30-MINUTE LESSON | $57545-MINUTE LESSON | $825 60-MINUTE LESSON | $1075 Lessons are available for the following art content areas and instruments: Ceramics, Painting, Multimedia Sculpture, Photography, Illustration & Cartooning, Video, Hip Hop, Breakdancing, Ballet, Tap, Contemporary Dance, Acting, Playwriting, Piano, Guitar, Drums, Voice, Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion, Music Theory, Composition, and Recording Technology. Students receive individualized learning from active professional artists, dancers, actors, and musicians.

INTERDISCIPLINARY ABRONS ART READING GROUPMONTHLY MEETINGS | 7– 9 PM FREE | SEE WEBSITE FOR SCHEDULING DETAILS Made up of writers, artists, curators, teachers, activists, philanthropists, dignitaries, acrobats, and anyone else willing to admit that they like to read. The Abrons Art Reading Group books are nominated by members who attend monthly meetings. Past selections include 9.5 Thesis on Art and Class by David Joselit, After Art by David Joselit, Culture Class by Martha Rosler, Artificial Hells by Claire Bishop, The Artist as Public Intellectual by Stephan Schmidt-Wulffen, On Violence by Hannah Arendt, Hyperobjects: Philosophy and Ecology after the End of the World by Timothy Morton, Feminism without Borders: Decolonizing Theory, Practicing Solidarity by Chandra Talpade Mohanty and Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine.

POET’S CORNER Ages 14-21SEPTEMBER 18 – DECEMBER 11MONDAYS | 6– 8 PM FREEThe Poet’s Corner is a free workshop for teens and young adults to empower students to write creatively in a variety of poetry styles and structure. Led by a different poet instructor each month, the Poet’s Corner will create a nurturing space for students to document their own stories and emotions. Writers create unique pieces at every workshop and are encouraged to share their work in an open mic session the same evening. Snacks and drinks provided. Artist: Oye Group

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? ELNYA UNCONFERENCESEPTEMBER 30SATURDAY | 11 AM-6 PM $15 | 1 SESSION Calling artists and arts organizers from every discipline to join a radical new problem-solving forum. Gather for conversations based around the questions: Where do we go from here? What do we have, and what do we need? Come prepared to identify, debate and solve the challenges we face in the arts community, and together we’ll re-energize ourselves and each other as we work toward sustainable change. Meet your next collaborator, unlock a gate-keeper, make a friend.

THE SCHOOL OF MAKING THINKING @ ABRONSThe School of Making Thinking is an artist/thinker residency program, an experimental college and a nomadic investigation in intentional living. The mission is to create a unique environment where participants develop a creative practice that challenges disciplinary conventions of art-making, thinking and living.

LAKAY SE LAKAY: Exploration of Haitian Culture and Electronic MusicSEPTEMBER 19 – NOVEMBER 7 TUESDAYS | 7–9 PM $135 | 6 SESSIONS Lakay Se Lakay explores the intersectionality of digital audiovisual technology and traditional Haitian culture that investigates questions of diaspora, identity, notions of home, ritual and artistic creation. Specifically, this will be examined through the lens of syncretized traditional Haitian rhythms and electronic music. From voodoo ceremonies to park drum circles, social justice art collectives to electronic music performance venues to production studios, Haitian sonic ambassadors are cultural innovators of the ancient and future. We will look at these environments and how Haitian sonic ambassadors aka “Haitianists” are developing a new scholarship of community-based work and music production for meaningful intergenerational, international and intercultural exchange. Artist: Sabine Blaizin

QUEER ART OF IMPROVSEPTEMBER 21 – NOVEMBER 9 THURSDAYS | 7–9 PM $135 | 6 SESSIONSQueer Art of Improv embraces failure, values non-binary relations, and makes room for a wide variety of motives and games that go beyond the language we already speak. We create new world futures as a group by saying yes to each other’s experiences and building upon what we’ve heard with a generous “and,” accepting that a belly-flop may be on our immediate horizon. The space of laughter has joyous pleasure as its goal and biting social commentary as its content; our newly performed scripts come to shape how we act in the world. Comedy is a rich site for making a fool of the present: enjoy the possibilities that evolve from the free fall! Much like children hide in basements practicing the observed scripts of adulthood, the permission to play offers us an opportunity to experiment with new modes of being a Grown-Up. Artists: Alex Schmidt & Lily Marotta

SPECIAL THANKS TO:ABRONS ENGAGEMENT FUNDERSAbrons Arts Center’s Engagement and Education programming is supported by the Bulova Stetson Fund, the Emily Davie and Joseph S. Kornfeld Foundation, Exploring the Arts, the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, Kinder Morgan, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the New York City Department of Education, the New York State Council on the Arts, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, and other generous Henry Street Settlement funders.

ABRONS ARTS CENTER also acknowledges our complete community of funders:FOUNDATIONSAaron Copland Fund for MusicAndrew W. Mellon FoundationAndy Warhol Foundation for the Visual ArtsBarker Welfare FoundationBritish CouncilBulova Stetson FundDiller-von Furstenberg Family FoundationEmily Davie and Joseph S. Kornfeld FoundationExploring the ArtsHarkness Foundation for DanceHarold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable TrustHoward Gilman FoundationJacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation

TUITION and FEESAbrons’ tuition system creates access for all students who would like to participate in our classes. We have introduced a new four-tier scale based on your household resources. Registrants must provide a copy of their most recent federal income tax return to qualify.

A | 55,000 and Above Full tuitionB | 45,000-54,999 25% discountC | 35,000-44,999 50% discountD | Under 34,999 75% discount

All students must pay a $20 semester registration fee. No student will be turned away due to inability to pay.

PAYMENT Full payment is required by the first day of their registered class. After classes have begun a pro-rated refund will be processed when the Engagement Registration staff receives a completed Drop Request form. Payment plan options are available for students unable to pay tuition at the time of enrollment.

REGISTRATION FEEAbrons Arts Center classes include a non-refundable $20 registration fee. This is a one-time fee charged per student each session.

CANCELLATIONS and ABSENCES Abrons Arts Center will not provide refunds or credits for missed group classes as a result of student illness or student emergencies. Refunds are only eligible for private lesson students who cancel with 24-hour notice. Makeup classes and private lessons will be rescheduled in the case of severe weather or emergency artist absence.

MEDIA RELEASEUnless the Abrons Arts Center is given written notice upon registration, all students are eligible for documentation and public media sharing including photos, audio, and video.

TO REGISTERONLINE abronsartscenter.org

BY TELEPHONE 212.598.0400 IN PERSON 466 Grand Street, NYC 10002

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THERE’S EVEN MORE at the ABRONSWe don’t just offer classes — we have a full performance schedule in our three theaters, and visual arts exhibitions throughout the year.

For details, please visit www.abronsartscenter.org

The Abrons Arts Center is a program of Henry Street Settlement.

Jerome FoundationJerome Robbins FoundationLouis and Anne Abrons FoundationMAP FundMertz Gilmore FoundationMilton and Sally Avery Arts FoundationShelley and Donald Rubin FoundationStavros Niarchos FoundationTita Cahn TrustTrust for Mutual Understanding

CORPORATIONSKinder Morgan

GOVERNMENTManhattan Borough President Gale BrewerNational Endowment for the ArtsNew York City Councilmember Margaret ChinNew York City Councilmember Rosie MendezNew York City Department of Cultural AffairsNew York City Department of EducationNew York State Council on the Arts

AS WELL AS NUMEROUS INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTERS.

THE EXPRESSIVE SELFAGES 14 – 18 THURSDAYS | 5 – 6 PM$100 – $300This class will unlock tools for being a more communicative individual. Students begin exploring how their voice and body can work together to tell story. A variety of exercises, games, and texts guide students toward greater discovery of their own expressive self. Artist: Jeremiah Maestas

POET’S CORNER AGES 14 – 21SEPTEMBER 18 – DECEMBER 11MONDAYS | 6 – 8 PM FREE The Poet’s Corner is a free workshop for teens and young adults to empower students to write creatively in a variety of poetry styles and structure. Led by a different poet instructor each month, the Poet’s Corner will create a nurturing space for students to document their own stories and emotions. Writers create unique pieces at every workshop and are encouraged to share their work in an open mic session the same evening. Snacks and drinks provided. Artist: Oye Group

URBAN YOUTH THEATER // TRICKSTER AGES 14 – 18TUESDAYS | 5 –7 PM; SATURDAYS | 3 – 5 PMPERFORMANCES | DECEMBER 15 & 16 | 7 PM FREEUrban Youth Theater Ensemble is a laboratory for teens at Abrons Arts Center. Each year the company performs a season of originally devised works and re-interpretations of classical texts. Working under the direction of New York City-based directors, writers, and designers, UYT gives young performers the opportunity to participate in a pre-professional company. Participants must be dedicated, respectful of each other’s ideas, and willing to take artistic risks.

Trickster participants will be looking at the different cultural myths from trickster Coyote of North American Coyote, to Eshu the West African trickster, to the trickster spirits Badger and Tengu of Japan. With these questions in mind, we will develop a theater piece that incorporates acting, dance, and interactive technology. Culminating digital art pieces will demonstrate virtual trickery, human animal avatars, and online shape. Artist: Millie Kapp and Georgia Wall

DANCESONG/DANCEAGES 2 – 5SATURDAYS | 9:15 –10AM$100–$300 Let’s sing and dance! In this playful class, children create dances to songs covering a variety of themes, cultures and music styles. Participants will develop their dance skills (basic locomotive and non-locomotive movements, coordination, listening, and focus) while they harness imagination, creativity and self-expression. Social skills and cognitive abilities will get reinforced as we interpret meaning through movement. Artist: Carina Rubaja

BREAKING I AGES 6 – 8 SATURDAYS | 11 AM – 12 PM$100–$300 Learn the fundamentals of breakdancing--top rock, footwork, freezes and power moves. Learn the hottest old school moves with a new age urban twist. Incorporate 80s flavor with 21st-century swag. Explore your natural talent in this introductory class to breakdancing. Artist: Zack Cruz

BREAKING IIAGES 9 – 13SATURDAYS | 12 – 1 PM$100–$300 Students who have completed Breaking I will continue to explore the techniques required to perform Breakdance. In addition to applying choreography to their training, students will begin to investigate creating their own signature moves. Artist: Zack Cruz

BREAKING CREWOPEN AGE LEVELSATURDAYS | 2 – 3 PM$100–$300 Apply the techniques of Breaking I + II in this legit dance crew! Participation is by invitation. Join in as the crew dives deeper into the dance form through intricate choreography work. Artist: Zack Cruz

CHOREOCREWAGES 9 – 13 SATURDAYS | 11:30 AM – 1 PM $100–$370 Take choreography beyond learning steps and create your own dances! Students take on compositional exercises and use improvisation to form movement phrases. Each member of ChoreoCrew works individually and collaboratively to shape, structure, refine and revise. Working as an ensemble, participants will create a piece comprised of each dancer’s choreographic contribution. Artist: Sunny Hitt

BALLET IAGES 5 – 8 SATURDAYS | 10 – 11 AM $100–$300 For young dancers beginning ballet, this introductory class provides the foundation for technique and gives students the opportunity to become skilled in balance, form, line and posture. Use your imagination to learn the basic technique of ballet and creative play to hone motor skills and work as a team. Artist: Sunny Hitt

BALLET IIAGES 9 – 13TUESDAYS | 5:30 – 6:30 PM$100–$300 For students with introductory ballet experience, intermediate classes provide the tools to build strength, broaden technique, and expand ballet vocabulary. Artist: Michelle Cole

HIP HOP IAGES 7 – 11 SATURDAYS | 12:30 – 1:30 PM $100–$300 Dive deeper into the hip-hop genre with the freshest dance styles and some iconic classics. Learn to perform with individuality, accuracy, consistency and versatility while arranging original choreography. Artist: Randy Luna

HIP HOP IIAGES 12 – 14 SATURDAYS | 1:30 – 3 PM $100–$370 Strengthen and refine your technique by mixing a variety of street dance. Learn intricate combinations with breaking, locking, popping and freestyle to build your own dances with attitude. Artist: Randy Luna

DANCEHALL IN POP CULTUREAGES 14 – 18SATURDAYS | 3 – 4:30 PM  $100-$370 This weekly class covers the basic movements of Dancehall, a style of dance originated in Jamaica. Students will contextualize the dance form by providing a history of the dance and culture. Choreographers and artists such as Gerald “Bogle” Levy, Elephant Man, Ding Dong, and more will be introduced, along with basic/essential movement elements. Artist: Michelle Cole

MUSICSONG/DANCEAGES 2 – 5SATURDAYS | 9:15 – 10AM$100-$300 Let’s sing and dance! In this playful class, children create dances to songs covering a variety of themes, cultures and music styles. Participants will develop their dance skills (basic locomotive and non-locomotive movements, coordination, listening and focus) while they harness imagination, creativity and self-expression. Social skills and cognitive abilities will be reinforced as we interpret meaning through movement. Artist: Carina Rubaja

MUSIC FOUNDATIONSAGES 5 – 6 SATURDAYS | 11 AM – 12 PM $100–$300 Young musicians will continue to explore melody and group playusing the guitar, violin and various other instruments. There will be a strong curricular focus on developing listening skills, sharing and collaborating. Artist: Joel Lambdin

88+ KEYS: GROUP PIANO  AGES 7 – 13 SATURDAYS | 10 – 11 AM$100–$300 Participants will learn how to play piano following an intuitive and visual approach while moving toward an understanding of basic theory and notation. Taught on electronic keyboards. Artist: Tonino Miano

6+ STRINGS: GROUP GUITAR AGES 7 – 13 SATURDAYS | 1 – 2 PM$100–$300This introductory guitar class explores the fundamentals of reading music, constructing chords and playing scales. Participants will learn a combination of classical and contemporary styles building toward the ability to improvise and compose. Artist: Ben Schrier

ROCK BAND: STUDIO TO STAGEAGES 7 – 13SATURDAYS | 12 – 1 PM$100–$300Experience playing in a rock band with little to no musical training! Learn the fundamentals of playing in an ensemble while confidently performing basic drums, keyboard, bass, guitar, or voice. Participants will make a digital recording, create a music video and play for a live audience during the class. Artist: Ben Schrier

FINDING YOUR VOICEAGES 7 – 13 SATURDAYS | 12 – 1 PM$100–$300 Students will develop vocal, rhythmic and performance skills while selecting music they love to sing together. The class will also teach beginning techniques in breath control, tone and sight singing. Artist: Michael Inge

TEEN VOICESAGES 14 – 18 SATURDAYS | 1 – 2 PM$100–$300 Time to sing out! Come and sing in harmony to a repertoire that will include a mix of pop, rock, musical theater and jazz. Learn techniques in breath control, tone and sight singing. Artist: Michael Inge

MACS AND TRACKSAGES 12 – 18SATURDAYS | 1 – 2 PM$100-$300 Learn the recording, editing, production and composition practices used in current music creation. Participants will have the chance to work with software on both iPad and Apple computers while recording original music. Artist: Joel Lambdin

SONICCOLLECTIVEAGES 14 – 18WEDNESDAYS | 4 – 6 PMFREE SonicCollective is a group of teenage musicians dedicated to the exploration of improvisation, composition and collaboration through a variety of contemporary styles including jazz, rock, blues and funk. Members of SonicCollective will have opportunities to attend concerts, work with guest musicians and perform original music. Artist: Ben Schrier

PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONSAGES 5 – 18ONCE PER WEEK | 14 SESSIONS 30-MINUTE LESSON | $57545-MINUTE LESSON | $825 60-MINUTE LESSON | $1075 Lessons are available for the following instruments and subjects: Piano, Guitar, Drums, Voice, Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion, Music Theory, Composition and Recording Technology. Students receive private music instruction from active professional musicians.

THEATER PLAY TIMEAGES 6 – 8SATURDAYS | 11 AM – 12 PM$100–$300Let’s put on a play! Using teamwork and imagination, kids adapt a story to make a performance. After choosing to work as directors, designers, or actors, students spend the first half of the class creating and rehearsing their script, and the second half designing and building sets and costumes. The semester culminates in a short final performance for friends and family. Artist: Kim Katzberg

CREATION MYTHSAGES 9 – 13SATURDAYS | 12 – 1 PM$100 – $300Using the mythology and creation stories of ancient cultures, students will create an original work of theater through writing, improvisation and devised scene work. Engage with the creation mythology of ancient cultures, including the Greeks and Egyptians. Participants collaborate to write and perform their own play while learning theater games and exercises to develop focus, imagination and teamwork. Artist: Deidrea Hamid

VISUAL ARTSORIGINS: VISUAL ARTS AGES 3 – 4 SATURDAYS | 10:15– 11:15 AM$100-$300Explore a range of hands-on drawing, painting, collage, and sculpture, all designed to foster language and listening skills, increase fine motor skills and encourage creative problem solving. Our goal is to have fun, play, get dirty and make art. Artist: Elizabeth Boyle

2D / 3D / 4DAGES 5 – 7 THURSDAYS | 4 – 5 PM $100-$300Learn the foundations of drawing, painting, and building sculpture. Young artists will create unique artworks using direct observation and their imagination. Material exploration includes pencil, charcoal, paints, paper, clay, wood, wire, plaster and fabric while experimenting with line, shape, color, texture and space. Final objects will be evidence of an adventurous process! Artist: Emilie Lundstrom

MIND OVER MATTERAGES 8 – 10WEDNESDAYS | 4 – 5:30 PM$75-$250 | 12 SESSIONSExplore mindfulness as a foundational part of the creative process. The start of each class will be dedicated to teaching basic skills to help youth observe their experiences and feelings with a kind and curious mind. The second half is dedicated to art making. Students will make 2D and 3D art works. Artist: Georgia Wall

DIY STICKERS + ZINESAGES 11 – 13NOVEMBER 4,11, DECEMBER 2, 9, 16SATURDAYS | 11:15 AM – 1:15 PM$25-$100 | 5 SESSIONS Zines, stickers, buttons, and other forms of “DIY” self-published art allow those outside the mainstream to get their voices heard. In this class, students create DIY art and make copies to distribute or trade, taking their first steps toward creating their own independent distribution networks

and audiences. Inquiry- based discussions will focus mostly on artists who represent the DIY sensibilities of the East Village and LES such as Shepard Fairey, Cost, and riot grrrls. Artist: Rachel Alban

SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS AGES 11 – 13SATURDAYS | 11:30 AM – 1 PM$100-$370 Young artists will investigate how their favorite visual artists, cartoonists, and illustrators create their work. Brainstorm original characters and visual stories, starting with simple sketches and working your way up to an original series or sequential narrative. Address methods of drawing from both observation and imagination, tying into the fields of comics, illustration, fine art, and animation. By experimenting with a variety of materials, participants will become more comfortable in their mark-making and begin to develop a visual vocabulary. Artist: Jess Worby

ILLUSTRATIONAGES 14 – 18 SATURDAYS | 1:15 – 3:15 PM$100-$430 Through master studies, mixed media experiments, and conceptual exercises, students will learn the process of creating narrative art while developing a strong artistic voice. Work your way up from concept, composition and character sketches to finished full-color illustrations. Artist: Jess Worby

STUDIOCOLLECTIVEAGES 14 – 18SEPTEMBER 20 – DECEMBER 6 WEDNESDAYS | 5 – 7 PMFREE This is an intensive program for teens that are committed to exploring what it means to be a visual artist. StudioCollective is a comprehensive class where students investigate 2D/3D materials while developing professional artistic vocabulary. Participants will work collaboratively, meet artists, curators, and arts-workers, visit contemporary exhibitions and films throughout NYC, and organize their own exhibitions. Artist: Chantara Ellis

CLASSES Abrons’ classes and workshops are for art makers of all ages and every level of creative development. We nurture risk-taking, boldness and experimentation, and we embrace curiosity. Participants are encouraged to construct meaningful responses and collaborate while thinking critically. Come make something new.

TO REGISTERONLINE abronsartscenter.org BY TELEPHONE 212.598.0400 IN PERSON 466 Grand Street, NYC 10002QUESTIONS registration@henrystreet.org

IMPORTANT DATESFALL SESSION September 16 – December 16 ADULT OPEN HOUSE September 6 FAMILY KICKOFF September 16 OPEN CLASSES October 30 – November 4 HOLIDAY BREAK November 22 – 26 MAKE UP WEEK December 18 – 22

TUITION AND FEES (see middle panel)

PLATFORMS & EXHIBTIONS Students participate in self-authored group performances and exhibitions showcasing artistic progress while providing a space for creative reflection. All Engagement Program events are free and open to the public.

URBAN YOUTH THEATER December 15 & 16 | 7 PM PLATFORMS December 11 – 16 STUDENT EXHIBITION December 16 | 11 AM – 1 PM

YOUTH &TEENSCLASSES | FALL 2017