TWO dance classes via zoom or in -person at discounted rate
Register here for both Sunday classes
Sundays at 9:15 - 10:05 am - Ballet Barre w/ short center work will focus on alignment, core strength, coordination, balance, flexibility and musicality.
Sundays at 10:15 -11:05 am - Modern or Jazz (alternating weeks) a straight forward warm-up followed by a dance phrase to strengthen physical clarity, freedom of movement and help to build knowledge of modern and jazz nomenclature and technique.
Single class $12
Both classes $16
2-3 students may attend class in-person at Stone Valley Arts. Please contact Erika to pre-register for on-site participation : elschmidt1@vermontel.net (masks required)
Erika offers 35 years experience teaching, choreography and performance in theatrical dance. She is recipient of numerous national and international artist residencies, commissions and grants. Erika artistic director, for Vital Spark Performance Group www.vitalsparknorth.com and founder of DanceFest Vermont! She has dedicated the past 15 years to supporting and developing the dance community in southwest Vermont. Erika is Executive Director for Stone Valley Arts in Poultney.
Yoga with Brooke Huges-Muse
Updated 9/26/2020
Brooke Hughes-Muse is offering online Yoga via ZOOM!
"Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing." -- Camille Pissarro
Tuesday 5-6 pm Slow Flow
Saturday 9-10 am Mixed Flow
Double-check Brooke's web site for other classes: treesongvt.com
Online classes are donation-based. This yoga is as much for me as it is for you! If you do choose to donate, I'm on Venmo: @hughesmuse, PayPal at treesongvt@gmail.com, or a check works, too.
If you are interested in these classes contact Brooke so she can send you the link to join the online class via Zoom.
For more information, contact Brooke:
Brooke Hughes-Muse, CD, CLC, RYT
Tree Song Vermont
she/her
Open Figure Drawing -every other Wednesday
We are now doing pre-registration for the Wednesday Oct. 7 figure drawing
session at Stone Valley Arts. Email Dick Weis if you wish to pre-register.
The session will be held at the SVA/Fox Hill Location across from Poultney High School from 6-8 p.m.
Because of the continued cautions needed because of Covid 19, everyone is required to wear a mask, and to sanitize their hands downstairs before coming to the upstairs studio.
Bring your own supplies and plan to share the cost of the model.
We are looking to expand our pool of models.
For more information please contact Richard Weis : otherweis@shoreham.net
We look forward to seeing you there,
Dick
Dick Weis (otherweis@shoreham.net)
Phil Whitman (philwhitman@gmail.com)
Literary Open Mic is returning to SVA!
Fourth Friday Literary Open Mic returning to SVA!
Hosted by David Mook and other guests
Held from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.
Stone Valley Arts at Fox Hill, 145 E. Main St., Poultney VT
Cost: Free and open to the public.
Poets, Storytellers, Spoken Word Artists in all genres are invited to perform your own original pieces, classics, or other favorites.It’s like having NPR’s “The Moth” story hour here in Poultney.
So do come to read or just to be entertained by the spoken word!
Face masks and social distancing will be required to keep everyone safe.
Please email or call David to save your spot at this event. SVA has a current limit of 10 people at inside events.
davidmook@aol.com, 802-884-8052
Open Gallery every Sunday 1-4 pm
The main gallery at Stone Valley Arts at Fox Hill will be open Sunday afternoons from 1:00-4:00 pm.
Face masks and social distancing are required to keep everyone safe.
stonevalleyartscenter@gmail.com
Erika Schmidt at (802) 325-2603
Art of the Goddess with Cathy Walker and Heidi Smith Bagley
NEW!
Art of the Goddess: August - November
Participants must pre-register to save a spot for themselves.
The workshop is open to 10 people, including instructors.
StoneValleyArtsCenter@gmail.com
Face masks are required inside Stone Valley Arts.
The art of the Goddess is a 4 part workshop created in collaboration by astrologer, shamanic healer, and mindful outdoor guide Cathy Walker and collage artist Heidi Smith Bagley. Join us once a month as we explore the myth and insight of a new Goddess and channel her wisdom into our collage making.
Great for beginners and masters alike, collage is an intuitive and intentional, creative, and often surprising art form. Heidi will introduce us to the tools and materials, and to the flowing technique of creating an intuitive collage. Then using art, archeology, astrology, myth, and storytelling Cathy will introduce us to the Goddess and her prolific territory. She will then lead us through a rich guided meditation where we will meet and experience the Goddess each in our individual ways. We will take that experience into our collage making to discover surprising, sometimes subtle, and always a meaningful message from within. We will end with a time of sharing and reflection for those who desire. We hope you will join us for this enriching time together!
We recommend that you bring a journal. All other materials will be provided, as well as a light refreshment.
Cost per class $25
Saturdays 10:00am - 12:30 pm
September 12: Tara
Tara is the beloved goddess of Tibetan Buddhism. She embodies compassion and is known to aid those who suffer. Considered to be the female Buddha, her’s is the wisdom of grace in action.
October 17: Sedna
Sedna lives in the stories of the indigenous peoples all across the Arctic region. Her story is remarkable, it tells how a young teenager became a Goddess, about hubris, wounding, and deep transformation.
November 14: Isis
Isis is a greatly revered healer and wisdom keeper in Egyptian mythology. Her skills, wisdom, and love revived her dead husband and helped her conceive a child. Her worship spread well beyond Egypt and even touched Christianity.
WHAT LEADS HER, Take Her Lead, Walk YOUR Way
Fall 2020
WHAT LEADS HER, Take Her Lead, Walk YOUR Way
A Children's Book Launch
Join us for at Stone Valley Arts, Saturday, October 3rd from 3:30-5
Written by KaraBeste, WHAT LEADS HER, Take Her Lead, walk YOUR way is a picturebook biography for all ages that spotlights women from different time periods, ethnicities, religions, vocations, and ages who have changed lives and redefined the word LEADER. The highlighted women have lead by addressing issues important to humanity, civility, and our society in their own unique way. The poetic biographies are strategically written to emphasize how and why these women are leaders. The book emboldens youth, especially young girls, to stay vigilant and address topics they are passionate about even if it is not “popular” or “accepted” by others and to do so in a way that resonates within them. It inspires and educates our youth to take the lead and make change within our society. It helps young girls to see themselves within these women and realize they too can be leaders and do so in a multitude of ways. It also teaches young minds different character traits that a leader embodies.
The artist, Sarah Elworthy, shared the vision for this book and brought it to life through the traditional Indonesian art form, batiking. Batiking is delicate and intricate handiwork involving many processes. It is a skill that has been passed down from grandmothers to mothers to daughters in Indonesia and Africa. Like women, the batik art form is underrepresented in the world and we would like to change that through children’s literature.
Open to all ages
Come meet the author and illustrator
Signed books will be available
Theater in the Woods Classes for Youths and Adults
Theater in the Woods Education Programs 2020
via Zoom from Stone Valley Arts at Fox Hill
ACTING OUT: Theater class ( ages 7 to 13 )
Mondays through November 16th, from 3 pm to 5 pm
YOUTH PLAYWRITING/ THEATER MAKING WORKSHOP ( ages 11 to 16 )
Thursdays through November 19th, 3 pm to 5 pm.
ADULT ACTING CLASS
Thursdays through November 19th, 6 pm to 9 pm
To register for classes go to: https://www.theaterinthewoodsvt.org/
Contact:
theaterinthewoodsvt@gmail.com
802-235-2050
Qi Gong & Tai Chi with Mary Joan Waid online - Mondays
Online Zoom* class
Every Monday, 5:30 - 6:30 pm
(Not meeting Labor Day)
$10 per class
Scholarships available
Strengthen your immune system and relieve stress through QiGong, an ancient physical practice. A series of moving exercises help us free our breath, gain strength, increase flexibility, and improve balance.
Beginners are welcome.
You don't have to have a Zoom account to participate in this online class, but please email either Mary Joan or Susan so that we can send you the hyperlink you'll need to join the class.
Mary Joan Waid: maryjoanwaid@gmail.com
Susan MacLeod: sumacleod@gmail.com
CLASSES & EVENTS
The ground floor of Stone Valley Arts is accessible.
Please feel free to contact us with questions or special requests.
