Westchester Community College, State University of New York

The Performing Arts

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Summer & Fall 2020

Explore Dance!

A collaboration between Westchester Community College and Rivertown Dance Academy. Rivertown Dance Academy, located at the TTUMC Arts Center in Tarrytown, provides excellence in dance education without cultural or financial barriers. A comprehensive schedule offers a curriculum in ballet, modern, tap, and jazz dance taught by faculty with extensive teaching, performing, and academic credentials. Individual placement classes and regular progress reports are all part of a Rivertown Dance Academy education.

All classes in this box meet for 10 sessions, are $213
914-418-5270 dance@rivertowndanceacademy.org
www.rivertowndanceacademy.org

Adult Ballet:

Adult Ballet 1 & 2: An introductory/slow intermediate class for adult beginners with little or some dance background, as well as those just returning to dance.
CE-DANCE 2007, 10 Mon., June 15-Aug.17, 6:30-8:00 pm. #5735

Adult Ballet 2 & 3: For intermediate to advanced dancers: a 45-minute barre, followed by center work.
CE-DANCE 2008, 10 Wed., June 17-Aug.19, 9:00-10:30 am. #5736

Open Level Adult Ballet:
CE-DANCE 2043, 10 Sat., June 20-Aug. 29 (skip 7/4), 9:30-11:00 am. #5737

Adult Jazz

Technique-based, concert jazz classes consisting of a center barre, progressions, and a combination based in any of the various jazz styles. Progressive levels build dancers’ awareness of body rhythms, coordination, performance quality, and the ability to master increasingly complex and intricate choreog- raphy.

Adult Jazz 1 & 2:
CE-DANCE 2011, 10 Tues.
June 16-Aug. 18, 7:00-8:30 pm. #5738

Adult Jazz 2 & 3:
CE-DANCE 2012, 10 Mon.,
June 15-Aug. 17, 9:00-10:30 am. #5739

Modern Dance

Progressive instruction introduces dancers to the techniques of Graham, Horton, Limon, and contem- porary movement forms. Classes consist of a center barre, progressions, and a combination as dancers explore movement through various shapes of the body, levels, directions through space, and weight transference.

CE-DANCE 2013, 10 Thurs., June 18-Aug. 20, 6:45-8:15 pm. #5740

Adult Tap

Dancers master tap vocabulary and techniques in classes that emphasize the development of musicality and exploration of a full range of styles. Open level classes welcome all, regardless of previous experi- ence–beginners welcome! Family Tap welcomes adults, their partners and/or their children who wish to explore tap dance together.

CE-DANCE 2014: Adult Tap I/II: 10 Thurs., June 18-Aug. 20, 7:00-8:00 pm. #5741

Latin Dancing

Merengue, bachata, cumbia, salsa. No experience necessary; no partner required. Steps broken down to make it easy and comfortable for all to follow.

CE-DANCE 2003, AAB-218, $130. R Espinosa.

• Sec. A: 6 Sun., June 7-July 19 (skip 7/5), 10:00-11:30 am. #5814
• Sec. B: 6 Thurs., June 4-July 9, 6:30-8:00 pm. #5817

ACTING & THEATER

Acting & Playwriting Workshops At The Axial Theatre

A collaboration between Westchester Community College and the Axial Theatre

These classes are offered through a collaboration with Howard Meyer’s Acting Program,a division of Axial Theatre, a professional theatre company dedicated to building community through education and en- gaging people of all ages in the creative process. For more information, visit HMActing.org 

Playwriting

Learn how to develop a play scene by scene. Students will bring scenes each week and exchange work with fellow students. Gradually, a project will develop for each playwright: scenes, one-minute plays, one-act plays, and full-lengths.

CE-THEAT 2002, 6 Tues., July 7-Aug. 11, 7:00-9:00 pm, $265. D Gill. #5597

Basic Acting Technique for Adults

We lay the foundation of the actor’s craft with a range of exercises developed by master teachers, San- ford Meisner and Lee Strasberg. The exercises help develop the actor’s use of senses and imagination and are practiced individually and in groups. Monologues and scenes are integrated as new exercises continue to be introduced.

CE-THEAT 2001, 6 Wed., July 8-Aug. 12, 7:30-10:30 pm, $245. R Jones. #5598

Improvisation for Fun and Public Speaking

Expand your creativity and confidence through theater games that focus on spontaneity, awareness, energy, concentration, and more. It is like a rehearsal for “Whose Line is it Anyway?”

CE-THEAT 2024, 4 Thurs., June 4-25, 6:30-8:30 pm, $80. J Brownold. #5533

Play on Words: Playwriting Workshop

Come learn from award-winning playwright, Gabrielle Fox, in a safe and fun environment. Writers will work on the basic structure of a play starting with short scenes and continuing on to larger works. All writing levels welcome and encouraged! Actors will attend the last session so writers can hear their words read aloud by theatre professionals. For more information, visit www.GabrielleFoxWrites.com

CE-THEAT 2008, 6 Tues., June 2-July 14 (skip 6/16), 7:00-9:00 pm, $195. G Fox. #5840

MUSIC

Guitar Workshop

Learn to read music and play a melody together with a bass line. Bring a guitar to class. If questions about type of guitar, please contact the instructor at 914-235-5676. 10 sessions. J Lorusso.

• Beginning: CE-MUSIC 2001, Thurs., June 11-Aug. 13, 7:30-9:30 pm, $210 (+ $45 for Book 1, payable to instructor). #5770
• Intermediate: CE-MUSIC 2015, Mon., June 15-Aug. 17, 7:00-9:00 pm, $210 (+ $55 for Book 2, payable to instructor). #5773
• Advanced: CE-MUSIC 2081,Tues., June 16-Aug. 18, 7:00-9:00 pm, $210 (+ $55 for Book 3, payable to instructor). #5775

Guitar is Fun: Advanced Part 2

Students must bring their own guitar to class.

CE-MUSIC 2083VA, 7 Tues, July 7-Aug. 18, 2:30-3:30 pm, $80. D Moran. #5487

Piano is Fun: Advanced Part 2

Please bring your own keyboard with batteries in it.

CE-MUSIC 2067VA, 7 Tues., July 7-Aug. 18, 12:15-1:15 pm, $80 (+ textbook). D Moran. #5488

Fall 2020

DANCE

Dance It Off with Belly Dancing

Belly dancing workouts relax your mind and flatten your belly. Wear comfortable workout clothes and a hip scarf, veil, and if possible, a pair of cymbals.

CE-DANCE 2002, 5 Sat., Nov. 7-Dec. 5, 2:00-3:00 pm, $60 (+ $15 optional fee for hip scarf, payable to instructor). S Everts. #90292

Gothic Belly Dance Workshop

This Halloween season experience a new side of Belly Dance like never before. Get ready as we combine basic belly dance steps, sharp hip movements and creepy arms. Get in touch with your dark side in this one of a kind spooky and eerie workshop.

CE-DANCE 2044, 1 Sat., Oct. 31, 11:00 am-1:00 pm, $25. S Everts. #90293

Holiday Belly Dance Workshop

Get in the holiday spirit with this festive workshop as we combine basic belly dance steps and belly dance to some joyful holiday music.

CE-DANCE 2045, 1 Sat., Dec. 5, 3:30-5:30 pm, $25. S Everts. #90294

Exploring Dance!

A collaboration between Westchester Community College and Rivertown Dance Academy

Rivertown Dance Academy, located at the TTUMC Arts Center in Tarrytown, provides excellence in dance education without cultural or financial barriers. A comprehensive schedule offers a curriculum in ballet, modern, tap, and jazz dance taught by faculty with extensive teaching, performing, and academic credentials. Individual placement classes and regular progress reports are all part of a Rivertown Dance Academy education. All classes in this box meet for 10 sessions remotely and are $213.

Adult Ballet

• Adult Ballet 1 & 2: An introductory/slow intermediate class for adult beginners with little or some dance background, as well as those just returning to dance.
• CE-DANCE 2007, 10 Mon., Sept. 14-Nov. 23 (skip 10/12), 6:30-8:00 pm. #90306
• Adult Ballet 2 & 3: For intermediate to advanced dancers: a 45-minute barre, followed by center work.
• CE-DANCE 2008, 10 Wed., Sept. 9-Nov. 11, 9:00-10:30 am. #90307
• Open Level Adult Ballet: All levels of adult dancers welcome; class is designed to fit the needs of the students in the room each day.

CE-DANCE 2043 10 Sat., Sept. 12-Nov. 14, 9:30-11:00 am. #90308

Adult Jazz

Technique-based, concert jazz classes consisting of a center barre, progressions, and a combination based in any of the various jazz styles. Progressive levels build dancers’ awareness of body rhythms, coordination, performance quality, and the ability to master increasingly complex and intricate choreography.

• Adult Jazz 1 & 2: CE-DANCE 2011, 10 Tues. Sept. 8-Nov. 10, 7:00-8:30 pm. #90309
• Adult Jazz 2 & 3: CE-DANCE 2012, 10 Mon., Sept. 14-Nov. 23 (skip 10/12)), 9:00-10:30 am. #90310

Adult Modern Dance

• CE-DANCE 2013, 10 Thurs., Sept. 10-Nov. 12, 6:30-8:00 pm. #90311

Adult Tap

CE-DANCE 2014

• Sec. A: Adult Tap 1 & 2: 10 Thurs., Sept. 10-Nov.12, 7:30-8:30 pm. #90312
• Sec. B: Open Level Family Tap: 10 Sat., Sept. 12-Nov. 14, 9:15-10:00 am. #90313
• Sec. C: Open Level Adult Tap: 10 Tues., Sept. 8-Nov. 10, 6:30-7:30 pm. #90314

914-418-5270 dance@rivertowndanceacademy.org or www.rivertowndanceacademy.org

ACTING & THEATER 

Improvisation for Fun and Public Speaking

Have some laughs while you are learning improvising skills. Expand your creativity and confidence through theater games that focus on spontaneity, awareness, energy, concentration, and more. It is like a rehearsal for “Whose Line is it Anyway?”

CE-THEAT 2024, 5 Thurs., Oct. 1-29, 6:30-8:30 pm, $145. J Brownold. #90184

Play on Words: Playwriting Workshop

Playwriting is action. The writing jumps from the page to the stage and engages audiences in the moment. Come learn from award-winning playwright, Gabrielle Fox, in a safe and fun environment. Writers will work on the basic structure of a play starting with short scenes and continuing on to larger works. All writing levels welcome and encouraged! Actors will attend the last session so writers can hear their words read aloud by theatre professionals. For more information, visit www.GabrielleFoxWrites.com

CE-THEAT 2008, 6 Tues., 7:00-9:00 pm, $195. G Fox.

• Sec. A: Sept. 15-Oct. 20. #90697
• Sec. B: Nov. 10-Dec. 15. #90698
  

Acting in the Afternoon, Part 1

We’ll focus on the basics of using sensory work and creating a character, while reading scripts from plays with assigned roles. Students will work on a scene with a partner and present a staged reading during the last class. No memorization is required, just a love of theatre!

CE-THEAT 2020VA, 6 Tues., Sept. 22-Oct. 27, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $125. S Courtney. #90328

Acting in the Afternoon, Part 2

This class will build on skills worked on in Acting in the Afternoon Part 1, but is also for new students. Students will work on a scene with a partner and present a staged reading on the last class.

CE-THEAT 2021VA, 6 Tues., Nov. 3-Dec. 8, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $125. S Courtney. #90329

Acting & Playwriting Workshops at the Axial Theatre

A collaboration between Westchester Community College and the Axial Theatre

These classes are offered through a collaboration with Howard Meyer’s Acting Program, a division of Axial Theatre, a professional theatre company dedicated to building community through education and engaging people of all ages in the creative process.

For more information on classes, please go to HMActing.org

Playwriting Workshop

Learn how to develop a play scene by scene. Students will bring scenes each week and exchange work with fellow students. Gradually, a project will develop for each playwright: scenes, one-minute plays, one-act plays, and full-lengths.

CE-THEAT 2002, 6 Tues., 7:00-9:00 pm, $265. D Gill.

• Sec. A: Sept. 15-Oct. 20. #90276
• Sec. B: Nov. 3-Dec. 8. #90277

Basic Acting Technique for Adults

We lay the foundation of the actor’s craft with a range of exercises developed by master teachers, Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasberg. The exercises help develop the actor’s use of senses and imagination and are practiced individually and in groups. Monologues and scenes are integrated as new exercises continue to be introduced. Choose 6 or 12 sessions.

• CE-THEAT 2001, 6 Wed., Sept. 16-Oct. 28 (skip 10/7), 7:30-10:30 pm, $245. R Jones. #90278
• CE-THEAT 2000, 12 Wed., Sept. 16-Dec. 9 (skip 10/7), 7:30-10:30 pm, $395. R Jones. #90279

Intermediate Technique and Scene Study

Start each class with a relaxation exercise that creates a sensitive awareness of the body and opens up your imagination. Learn how to build a believable character by taking risks and making choices. Refine your technique on stage in scenes and monologues. (Only offered for 12 weeks.)

CE-THEAT 2029, 12 Tues., Sept. 15-Dec. 8 (skip 10/6), 7:30-10:30 pm, $445. R Jones. #90280

MUSIC

Guitar Workshop

Learn to read music and play a melody together with a bass line. Discover shortcuts that can save you time. Bring a guitar to class. If questions about type of guitar, please contact the instructor at 914-235-5676. 10 sessions. J Lorusso.

• Beginning: CE-MUSIC 2001, Thurs., Sept. 24-Dec. 3 (skip 11/26), 7:30-9:30 pm, $210 (+ $45 for Book 1 payable to instructor). #90642
• Intermediate: CE-MUSIC 2015, Mon., Sept. 21-Nov. 23, 7:00-9:00 pm, $210 (+ $55 for Book 2 payable to instructor). #90643
• Advanced: CE-MUSIC 2081, Tues., Sept. 22-Nov. 24, 7:00-9:00 pm, $210 (+ $55 materials fee for Book 3, payable to instructor). #90644

Guitar is Fun

In the Beginner class, learn chords and strumming techniques. The Intermediate class is designed for those who have taken the Beginning class. Learn more chords and strumming techniques. In the Advanced class, we will learn combination strums, fingerpicking, and more chords, with possible note reading in first position and barre chords if there is time. Students must bring their own guitar to class.

7 Tues., $80. D Moran.

• Beginning: CE-MUSIC 2057VA, Sept. 15-Oct. 27, 1:30-2:30 pm. #89997
• Intermediate: CE-MUSIC 2058VA, Nov. 3-Dec. 15, 1:30-2:30 pm. #90000
• Advanced Part 2: CE-MUSIC 2083VA.
• Sec. A: Sept. 15-Oct. 27, 2:30-3:30 pm. #89998
• Sec. B: Nov. 3-Dec. 15, 3:30-4:30 pm. #90001

Piano is Fun

Add the joy of music to your life! The Beginning class is designed for those who have never played piano before. Learn to read music in a friendly supportive atmosphere. In the Intermediate class, join us as we explore new rhythms, keys, and songs with fellow students. Please bring your own keyboard with batteries in it.

7 Tues., 12:15-1:15 pm, $80 (+ textbook). D Moran.

• Beginning: CE-MUSIC 2060VA, Sept. 15-Oct. 27. #89996
• Intermediate: CE-MUSIC 2061VA, Nov. 3-Dec. 15. #89999

Piano for Adults

Individualized and group instruction. Access to a piano and practice outside of class time are required. $185 (+ $19 for textbook, payable to instructor). H Dutton.

• Beginner: If you always wanted to play piano but never got around to it, this class is for you! Learn to read music and have fun with chords on familiar tunes. Each student will have a full size electric piano to play.

CE-MUSIC 2005, 10 Fri., Sept. 18-Nov. 20, 6:00-7:30 pm. #90206

• Advanced Beginner: For students who have completed Beginner class or have knowledge of basic note reading.
• CE-MUSIC 2062, 10 Fri., Sept. 18-Nov. 20, 7:30-9:00 pm. #90207
• Intermediate: For students who have completed Advanced Beginner class or have musical note and chord reading skill.

CE-MUSIC 2020, 10 Thurs., Sept. 17-Nov. 19, 7:30-9:00 pm. #90208

• Advanced Intermediate: For students with intermediate to advanced technique.

CE-MUSIC 2018, 10 Thurs., Sept. 17-Nov. 19, 6:00-7:30 pm. #90209