Adult Classes

Adults, get in shape with dance! This class will work on a variety of challenging routines. Emphasizes correct body alignment, technique and coordination. Attire: leotard, tights, jazz pants or leggings, jazz shoes. Please contact the instructor at Cmdance1@msn.com for more information.

Drones are everywhere these days, and even some of the modestly priced ones carry sophisticated cameras and employ advanced flying technology. In this course, you’ll learn about the many makes and models of drones, their price ranges and capabilities, the rules and regulations of flying them, and how to best use your drone to take dramatic aerial landscapes and action videos. You’ll learn the basics of two of the most popular and powerful photo editing applications (Adobe Lightroom and FastStone) to make your drone photos “pop” using color balancing, sharpening, cropping, tone curves, and other basic but important editing tools and techniques. Contact education@mdhallarts.org for more detail. The class will include a live hands-on flight and photography demo. Students may bring their own drones to class to compare with the model flown by the instructor. The course will consist of a 3 hour initial session, then a second 2 ½ hour session. Contact rich@isaacman.net if you have questions.

This class explores light, form, anatomy and technique in pastel. Students will learn to construct the head by examining the planes, determine how to set up the action of the head and relate it to the neck, shoulders and chest/ribcage, explore tools for judging proportions and angles, and consider the concept of light and shade. Features will be covered. Demonstrations by the instructor are included. Model fee additional TBA. Please bring materials to first class. Supply list: https://www.andreetullier.com/page/13304/supply-lists

Before potters had the wheel, they were creating beautiful pots and clay forms using clay, their hands their fingers, and basic hand tools . This 7 week class is designed for the Intermediate to advanced student, who would like to explore a broad variety of hand building techniques. To enhance the beauty of the hand built piece, different texturing techniques will be introduced. Decorative slips and glazing applications will also be explored. A materials fee of $30 cash or check payable to the Maryland Hall Pottery is due on the first day of class. For more information, please contact the instructor Laura Switkes at lswitkes@mac.com.

This method of movement is designed to strengthen and tone muscles, improve posture, increase flexibility and balance, unite the mind and body and create a more streamlined shape. No experience necessary. Attire: Bare feet and comfortable clothes. Please supply your own exercise mat. Please contact the instructor at Cmdance1@msn.com for more information.

"“Procreate has everything you need to create expressive sketches, rich paintings, gorgeous illustrations, and beautiful animations"" from Procreate Website. In this 2 day workshop, you will discover the joys of Procreate! A two-time Apple Design award-winning digital art studio you can take with you everywhere! You will need an iPad, ideally with an apple pencil – but other stylus and even your finger work too, and the Procreate App – available in the apple app store (a 1x fee of $12.99 – no in-app add ones)! We will learn the essential tools - the interface, brushes, colors, critical gestures, layers, and a few tricks to get you well on your way to creativity! Next we create images adding Editing tools, some of what Procreate calls actions. Our second class will be your creation. Since positivity and inspiration is always a good thing: Think of a word that is your intention for 2023- we can write it or draw it – that part will be up to you! I will briefly introduce some lettering styles/techniques if you want to write your intention out. For more questions: botanicalbb3@gmail.com"

Musical Autist Troupe is an inclusive group of individuals 15 years of age and older, with and without disabilities, as well as high school/college student interns, and guest musicians. Time is spent each week sharing songs with one another, which can be a recording of a favorite song, or a piece that is performed live for the group if a participant so chooses. This group is a hybrid class with in person and virtual courses led simultaneously by board certified music therapists.Group leaders often introduce music which celebrates neurodiversity, self-advocacy and empowerment. Class time is also spent rehearsing and recording songs to be performed in advocacy events facilitated by The Musical Autist non-profit. Previous music skills are a benefit, but not required. To learn more, go to http://www.themusicalautist.org/troupes. For information about available scholarships, or to volunteer, go to www.themusicalautist.org/troupes/ or contact TheMusicalAutist@gmail.com.

The Thursday Evening Figure Co-op offers the opportunity to study from life, working with experienced nude figure models. No critique or instruction is provided. Co-op members with diverse levels of artistic background, bring drawing or painting materials of their choice and the ability to work independently in a relaxed, collegial atmosphere. Easels, work benches and tables are provided. Three-hour sessions begin with a few gesture poses followed by one long pose for concentrated study. Occasionally a gestures only session is held, by agreement of enrolled artists. A modest model fee, $7-$10, is collected at each session for 3 hours of work with experienced figure models. It is the practice that people registered for any of the three Maryland Hall drawing/painting co-ops (Wednesday morning figure/Thursday evening figure/Friday morning portrait) are welcome to attend sessions of the other two co-ops by paying the model fee for sessions they attend. Artwork from the portrait and figure co-ops has been displayed periodically at Maryland Hall. For more information, please contact Louise Wallendorf at lawfineart@gmail.com.

The Open Studio Portrait Co-op provides opportunity to work independently from live portrait models in a relaxed, collegial atmosphere. We bring to the studio professional models as well as subjects new to posing. Our models might occasionally return to their pose for more than one session to enable portrait studies to progress toward completion while working from life. Co-op members bring a diverse level of artistic backgrounds with the ability to work independently, as these workshops do not include instruction. Members work at their own pace, drawing or painting with materials of their preference. The managing of portrait studio sessions may occasionally be alternated among experienced members. The usual model fee paid by attendees is a modest $7 - $10 per 3-hour session. If work space permits, people registered for any of the three Maryland Hall drawing/painting co-ops are generally welcome to attend sessions of the other two open studio co-ops (morning figure/evening figure/morning portrait) by paying the model fee for sessions they attend. Artwork from the portrait and figure co-ops has been displayed periodically at Maryland Hall. For more information, please contact Sandy Cohen at sjcportraits@gmail.com.

This 45 minute, low impact cardio dance class, keeps your youthful spirit & body moving! This class incorporates full body range of motion with a fun mix of dance moves.Dance Instructor Leandra Parkinson for questions: lmq_418@hotmail.com