Please note that these events are not sponsored by Parent Council.
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Friday, June 4th, will the last day to Save $10 on all summer sports camps. Thanks.
Amherst Leisure Services website: http://www.lsse.org.
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Summer 2010 at Amherst Ballet!
Children's Workshops (for ages 5 – 10)
June 28 – July 2 and July 5 – 9, 9:30am – 3:30pm (attend one or both weeks)
Dance, art, choreography, prop and set design and construction. Participants perform on the last day of the workshop in our very own studio theater!
Week #1: The Gods of the Vikings: Favorite Norse Myths! Learn more about Norse mythology as we create a performance based on the lives of the gods Odin, Thor, Loki, Freya and others. We will make costumes, masks and props and create the choreography for our performance.
Week #2: Russian Folk Tales and Dance Explore Russian folklore and learn the special character steps and dances seen in many well known classical ballets. We will make our own vests and crowns and perform in costume.
Summer Teen Intensive (for ages 10 – 18)
August 2 – 6 and August 9 – 13, 9:00am – 4:00pm (attend one or both weeks)
Week #1: Classical Ballet Technique and Repertory from Swan Lake Classes in ballet, pointe, character dance, theater, and workshop in costume design, construction and illustration.
Week #2: Generation YouTube, Phase Two Back by popular demand! Join us as we explore the creation of dance for video. Morning classes in classical ballet and Modern dance; during the afternoons we will travel to a variety of local spots and video our choreography on site.
Ballet Technique & Modern dance Classes (for ages 12 – adult)
Weekday afternoons and evenings throughout the summer in our air-conditioned studio with state-of-the-art, sprung dance floor!
Amherst Ballet, 29 Strong Street, Amherst, MA 01002
Contact us for more information: 413-549-1555, info@amherstballet.org,
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Yoga for Kids, ages 10-12 M-W-F, 1-2 PM
June 21, 23, 25, 28, 30, July 1
6 classes for $66
Yoga Center Amherst
17 Kellogg St. (near Bart's and Rao's)
To Register: 256-0604/ www.yogacenteramherst.com
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The Fresh Air fund is in need of hosts for this summer. Host families are volunteers who open their hearts and home to a child from the city to give a fresh air experience that disadvantaged children never forget. There's lots of info on the Fresh Air Fund website here: http://www.freshair.org/the-fresh-air-fund.
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6 classes for $66
Yoga Center Amherst
17 Kellogg St. (near Bart's and Rao's)
To Register: 256-0604/ www.yogacenteramherst.com
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The Fresh Air fund is in need of hosts for this summer. Host families are volunteers who open their hearts and home to a child from the city to give a fresh air experience that disadvantaged children never forget. There's lots of info on the Fresh Air Fund website here: http://www.freshair.org/the-fresh-air-fund.
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Fort River
Parent Council will publish
information about non-Parent Council sponsored events with the following
conditions:
1. The event should be of interest to Fort River families.
2. The information should be sent to Ann McLaughlin at damclaughlin@comcast.net in the form of a short description.
3. Contact information (website or name, telephone and/or email address) must be included.
We add new information to the blog every Thursday during the school year. Please send your announcement no later than 5pm Wednesday for inclusion in the week's updates. Also note that we do not accept announcements of items or services for sale (with the exceptions of children's classes/lessons). Inclusion in this section does not imply any guarantees or endorsements by Fort River Parent Council or Fort River School.
1. The event should be of interest to Fort River families.
2. The information should be sent to Ann McLaughlin at damclaughlin@comcast.net in the form of a short description.
3. Contact information (website or name, telephone and/or email address) must be included.
We add new information to the blog every Thursday during the school year. Please send your announcement no later than 5pm Wednesday for inclusion in the week's updates. Also note that we do not accept announcements of items or services for sale (with the exceptions of children's classes/lessons). Inclusion in this section does not imply any guarantees or endorsements by Fort River Parent Council or Fort River School.