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LESSONFEST Summer 2024
Inviting Students of All Ages to Free Classes Week of July 7-13, 2024
Meet great teachers, play music, make art, and get inspired.
You are invited to join Lessonface's fourth LESSONFEST to explore your interests in more than 50 free live online classes with phenomenal instructors. Click on each class for more details and to secure your seat. Enrollment is free, but limited. If you're ready to start learning right away, these instructors are available for private lessons and classes, too. You'll find their profile information on the class pages.
Guitar Classes
Guitar is a popular instrument for a reason! Here you'll find great guitar classes with great teachers to match a variety of interests.
Piano Classes
Looking for inspiration on the piano? Try a piano class to refresh your skills or re-inspire you on this versatile instrument.
Voice Classes
Discover and develop the instrument you are born with in these classes.
Basics of Singing for Kids, Chantal Kuegle - Kids (July 7)- Foundations of Singing, Aubrey Lauren - Adults (July 7)
- Celtic Ballads - Songs, Poems, and Stories, Bobbie Pell and John C. Campbell Folk School - Adults (July 8)
- Breathe, Sing, Thrive: A Vocal Technique Journey, Vandi Lynnae Enzor - All Ages (July 8)
- Indian Classical Vocals - Hindustani Voice, Shudhi Ramani - All Ages (July 9)
- Vocal Workout for All Levels, Solange Prat - Teens & Adults (July 11)
- Singing with Guitar for Adults, Chantal Kuegle - Adults (July 11)
- An Introduction to the Voice as an Instrument, Gloria Nwoke - Teens & Adults (July 12)
- Let’s Learn How To Beatbox Songs, Paul Arnett - Kids 9-13 (July 13)
- How to Breathe for Singing, Gloria Nwoke - Adults (July 13)
More Instruments
Violin, viola, flute, harmonica, harmonium, lever harp, djembé, guqin, and guzheng classes for your consideration.
General Music Classes
Interested in generally becoming a better musician? Here are classes that focus on concepts from improvisation and musicality to sight-reading and playing by ear.
Arts & More
Painting, storytelling, Spanish, shepherding, & more — further nourish your creativity!
- Once Upon a Time: Storytelling to Learn English, Bowen Lee - All Ages (July 7)
- Stash busters: Felt on a Bar of Soap, Laura Berlage - All Ages (July 8)
- Freestyle Flatfoot Clogging, Aubrey Atwater and John C. Campbell Folk School - All Ages (July 8)
- Stories for Climate Change: How to have dialogues about taking climate action, Bowen Lee - Adults (July 8)
- Tai Chi Fusion, Bowen Lee - Adults (July 9)
- Comidas Alrededor del Mundo (Food Around the World), Carolina Amoruso - Adults (July 10)
- Learn to Knit, Beginner Knitting for Kids, Erin R - Kids (July 10)
- Stash busters: Stitch a Flower Pin Cushion, Laura Berlage - All Ages (July 10)
- Wheat Straw: Harvest Time Weaving, Linda Beiler - FREE (July 11)
- Shepherding the Full Experience: Transforming the Wool from Our Sheep to Fiber Arts Education Online, Laura Berlage - All Ages (July 11)
- Intro to Watercolor Painting, Joe Synan and John C. Campbell Folk School - All Ages (July 23)
Classes Just for Kids
Lessonface is COPPA compliant and designed to be safe and fun for all ages. Many of the classes at LESSONFEST are for all ages. The classes listed in this section are just for kids.
About Lessonface
Lessonface has been connecting students with great music, language and arts teachers for learning online since 2012. Our mission is to help students achieve their goals while treating teachers equitably. LESSONFEST is one way we massively celebrate our learning universe. By sponsoring these classes we hope to introduce folks to new passions and instructors. Is there a class you think we should add? Let us know here.
Ready to Perform?
For many, a big part of music is performing. Express your musical skills to a welcoming audience. Join for your chance to share your gift and accomplishments, and be inspired by what others within the Lessonface community have achieved.
LESSONFEST Class Calendar
Piano for Kids
- • Instructor: Beverly Cashin
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 7
Does you child love music? As a parent, do you want activities that will stimulate positive growth for your child? Piano lessons develop a person's focus and coordination, as well as increasing their perseverance. Playing piano also increases certain functions in the brain, and...
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Open Mic
- • Instructor: Leah Kruszewski
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 7
The Open Mic Night is a space for Lessonface teachers and students to express their musical gift to a welcoming audience.
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Djembé 101: Groove and Sounds
- • Instructor: Akiko Horii
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 7
During this session, we will cover a fun, simple traditional West African rhythm on the djembé, complete with a short introduction, the main groove, a variation, and an ending. You will learn fundamental djembé technique and how to produce the three basic sounds (bass, tone, and...
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Start Improvising!
- • Instructor: Jim Funnell
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 7
Have you ever experienced what it's like to work diligently on the same piece of music for several weeks / months but never seem to be comfortable playing through it, like you are always holding on for dear life trying to make it to the end? While there may be many reasons for this,...
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Basics of Singing for Kids
- • Instructor: Chantal Kuegle
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 7
Students will learn foundational skills for singing. In the class, students will learn about the voice and how it functions. Students will explore their head voice and chest voice. The class will also use fun, age appropriate songs to practice the new skills.
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Foundations of Singing
- • Instructor: Aubrey Lauren
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 7
Whether it's gaining the confidence to go out to a karaoke night with friends, prepping for a musical theater audition, or simply learning how hold a tune, The Foundations of Singing is a fun class intended to unlock vocal potential! Opera singer and voice coach Aubrey Lauren will...
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Keys to Listening to Music... In a French Way
- • Instructor: Fabrice Muller
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 7
Would you like to discover a holistic French-style “note-reading/ear-training/rhythm-training” system? Would you like an overview of how music pieces are organized? Would you like to have a good time (re)discovering one of the most famous French actors/singers of his time, Fernandel...
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Intro to Flute
- • Instructor: Erika Andres
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 7
Did you know the flute family are considered the oldest melodic instruments? As a member of the woodwind family, today's modern flutes are made of metal, and the highest quality instruments are made from silver, gold, or platinum. Interested in playing the flute but don't know where...
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Once Upon a Time: Storytelling to Learn English
- • Instructor: Bowen Lee
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 7
Stories can teach language. Join a professional storyteller to find out how stories can teach, develop, and provide practice for English language learning. We’ll learn several storytelling genres, traditional, personal, and extended stories. FInd out how to use the stories of your...
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Learn Gurbani Shabad Kirtan with Harmonium
- • Instructor: Dr. Purvi Luniyal
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 7
Teacher is Doctorate in Music, with 24 years of enriching experience, teaching Shabad Kirtan at University. Students get a rare opportunity to learn Shabad Kirtan in *Nirdharit Ragas* (Ragas which are mentioned in Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji), Padtaal Gayan Shaili, Asa ji ki Vaar...
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"Celtic Ballads - Songs, Poems, and Stories"
- • Instructor: Bobbie Pell
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 8
Bring your guitar, fiddle, dulcimer, wooden spoons, voice, or just a good sense of humor to this workshop on traditional Celtic folksongs. Songs of betrayal, comedy, love, and romance will fill the air. Students will be exposed to the popular tunes and learn to compose narrative...
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Stash busters: Felt on a Bar of Soap
- • Instructor: Laura Berlage
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 8
Looking for a fun and easy project that will help you declutter your stash? Little bits of wool roving can have a way of stacking up after several kits or projects, and this is a fun and decorative way to use them up! Felted soaps last longer as well, and are beautiful in your home,...
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Intermediate Piano for Adults with Beverly Cashin
- • Instructor: Beverly Cashin
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 8
This class is for people who have some experience playing piano. “Intermediate” material covers a wide range, so I’ll cover a range of material. In the class we'll work on some finger exercises plus two songs. Finger exercises make everything easier, and I’ve created some that...
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Freestyle Flatfoot Clogging
- • Instructor: Aubrey Atwater
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 8
Join renowned dancer, Aubrey Atwater, for a Freestyle Flatfoot Clogging class. Flatfooting is a traditional form of American step-dance with African, European, and Native roots. This class is open to all! Aubrey has joyfully and successfully taught many dancers online.
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"Breathe, Sing, Thrive: A Vocal Technique Journey"
- • Instructor: Vandi Lynnae Enzor
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 8
"Breathe, Sing, Thrive: A Vocal Technique Journey" is a class led by renowned Vocal Pedagogue Vandi Lynnae Enzor. This series is designed to take participants on an immersive exploration of vocal technique, focusing on essential elements such as breathing exercises, vocal warm-ups,...
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Stories for Climate Change: How to have dialogues about taking climate action
- • Instructor: Bowen Lee
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 8
The climate crisis is a daunting challenge for all of us. How do we talk about it with each other, when so many people have already given up on being able to do anything? Stories are our candles in the darkness, for the wisdom embedded in traditional stories have the keys to help...
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Indian Classical Vocals - Hindustani Voice
- • Instructor: Shudhi Ramani
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 9
In this class, students will learn the basics of Hindustani classical singing, discovering what makes this style unique. They will be introduced to the concepts of thehraav (stability in notes), Murkhis and khatkas (short quick runs), Raag (different scales), Aalap (Improvisation...
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Flamenco for Beginning Guitarists
- • Instructor: Leah Kruszewski
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 9
Flamenco is a passionate and fiery music that evolved in southern Spain (Andalucia). The flamenco guitar initially served as an accompaniment tool for singing and dance and gradually evolved into a complex solo instrument of its own. Learning flamenco is a terrific way to explore...
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Violin & Viola Bow Strokes I: Detaché & Martelé
- • Instructor: Mariana Atamas
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 9
Looking on how to get comfortable with your bow technique on the most possibly relaxed, natural and practical way? Then this interactive class is for you! Together, we’ll learn about the mother of all bow strokes: a proper Detaché followed by her very close relative: Martelé. Detaché...
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Metal Guitar - From Beginner to Shred
- • Instructor: Thiago Oliveira
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 9
Thiago Oliveira's metal guitar class is an exhilarating journey from the foundational basics to the dizzying heights of shredding prowess, designed for aspiring guitarists eager to unleash their inner metal maestro. With Thiago Oliveira's expertise honed through his experiences with...
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Right Hand Techniques: Get More from Your Guitar!
- • Instructor: Cristóbal Schulkin
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 9
Learn some techniques and special effects borrowed from Flamenco Guitar and Classical Guitar. This workshop is for anyone who owns a nylon strings guitar. In this workshop, you will learn new ways to use and develop your right-hand technique to get new and exciting sounds out your...
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Music Theory Basics 101
- • Instructor: Veronica Gaudreau
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 9
The Music Theory Basics 101 class is designed to provide students with a foundational understanding of music theory principles. Topics explored: understanding music notation, rhythm and meter, harmony and chords, key signatures, form, and pattern recognition. Whether you're an...
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Tai Chi Fusion
- • Instructor: Bowen Lee
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 9
Tai Chi Fusion is a follow-the-instructor series of movements from tai chi and qi gong. This method can be ideal for people with a lot on their plate, because learning a form can be daunting and problematic, especially without an in-person instructor. The repeated movements adapted...
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Introduction to Music Notation with MuseScore
- • Instructor: Veronica Gaudreau
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 9
Introduction to Music Notation with MuseScore is a beginner-friendly class designed to introduce students to the basics of music notation using the popular software, MuseScore. Topics we will explore: software navigation, note entry and editing, score formatting, playback, file...
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Music Trivia Night!
- • Instructor: Aubrey Lauren
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 9
Looking to take a break from all that practicing? Make friends, de-stress in a welcoming environment, and expand your knowledge while playing Music Trivia! Throughout the hour, discover more about specific decades in music history, both famous and lesser known artists, different...
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Songwriting - From Beginner To Pro
- • Instructor: David Jerkovic
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 10
Unlock the songwriter within you and embark on a musical journey spanning genres from rock and metal to K-pop, pop, rap, and hip-hop. In "Songwriting - From Beginner To Pro," you'll dive into the creative process of crafting original songs, regardless of your age or musical background....
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"Learn to Knit, Beginner Knitting for Kids"
- • Instructor: Erin R
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 10
Do you love to work with your hands? Do you enjoy creating soft and cute toys such as animals, book covers and bags? Then this class is for you! In our beginner knitting for kids class, we will focus on learning to knit while making simple projects including a knit flag, a simple...
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Stash Busters: Stitch a Flower Pin Cushion
- • Instructor: Laura Berlage
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 10
Looking for a fun and easy project that will help you declutter your stash? Pin cushions are both decorative and useful (or yours could be a miniature pillow), and they are delightful to make. This vintage design is great for using up small quantities of fabric that you’ve kept because...
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Musicality for Musicians
- • Instructor: Delfina Fragni
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 10
You've learnt the technique, you can sing or play your instrument upside down and while jumping in one leg but there's something missing. Sound, groove and decisions that make the song/piece go from good to amazing. There are many tricks musicians know about how to make the best...
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Discover the Mellifluous Traditional Chinese Instrument Guzheng
- • Instructor: Yutong Huang
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 10
The guzheng is a traditional Chinese instrument with over 2500 years of history. In this session, you will discover its sound and mechanism and learn some fundamental playing techniques. At the end of the session, a masterpiece of guzheng will be demonstrated.
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Beginner Piano for Adults
- • Instructor: Beverly Cashin
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 10
Have you always wanted to play the piano? Would you like to play, but are worried that you won't be able to do it? This class is for absolute beginners on the piano. The key to teaching piano is to present the materials at the right pace. One step at a time is what's needed for...
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Comidas Alrededor del Mundo (Food Around the World)
- • Instructor: Carolina Amoruso
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 10
This one-time lesson is designed for adult students with no prior experience in Spanish. It aims to introduce basic vocabulary related to food and drinks while exploring typical dishes from various Spanish-speaking countries. Whether you're dreaming of paella in Spain or tacos in...
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Getting Started with the Blues on the Piano
- • Instructor: Brian Voll
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 11
A classies that aims to get you starting to play the piano and improvise. The focus is on blues piano - building some vocabulary, practicing in a variety of keys and stylings and learning from listening to the masters.
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Vocal Workout for All Levels
- • Instructor: Solange Prat
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 11
Have you been thinking of training your voice but don't know how to start doing it? Do you feel like certain parts of your voice need to get stronger? Do you want to expand your vocal range, reaching higher and lower notes? This class is designed to give you different vocal exercises...
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Improvise With Confidence On The Guitar
- • Instructor: Matt Franceschini
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 11
In this class we will be learning how to use basic arpeggios and pentatonic scales to create coherent and musical improvisations! Whether you’re an early intermediate player who doesn’t feel that they can improvise (I promise you, YOU CAN!) or are an intermediate/advanced player...
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Art Of Fingerstyle Guitar From The Ground Up
- • Instructor: Wanamaker Lewis
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 11
Get in on fingerpicking guitar. With Fingerstyle you can turn your guitar into an orchestra. We will discuss some great patterns that you can use as accompaniment for a song as in Paul Simon, Bob Dylan. I am open to exploring very current players as well. We can then discuss more...
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Shepherding the Full Experience: Transforming the Wool from Our Sheep to Fiber Arts Education Online
- • Instructor: Laura Berlage
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 11
Join Laura Berlage, farmer, fiber artist, and contemporary Renaissance woman on an exploration of her sustainable homestead farm in northern Wisconsin, the sheep she and her family raise, and how the wool becomes an integral part of her diverse online fiber arts courses. From lambing...
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Wheat Straw: Harvest Time Weaving
- • Instructor: Linda Beiler
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 11
In this introduction to straw art class, you will learn how to prepare straw for plaiting. The plaits will be shaped into harvest tokens. Bring your imagination, and you will never look at a wheat field the same again!
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Singing with Guitar for Adults
- • Instructor: Chantal Kuegle
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 11
Students will learn basic tips and techniques for playing guitar and singing together. The class will teach students how to approach learning new songs for singing with guitar and how to put together the different rhythms on guitar and voice. In the class, students will work through...
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First Steps in Improvisation
- • Instructor: Beverly Cashin
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 11
Are you interested in Improv, but don't know where to start? It can be awfully intimidating: all those notes and no direction on what to do! When I first tried to improvise, it just didn't sound good at all! I had some instruction but it didn't help. As time went by, I found...
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Karaoke Party!
- • Instructor: Aubrey Lauren
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 11
Welcome to the karaoke party for all skill levels! This is a safe space for everyone to enjoy making music while practicing our vocal techniques. Don’t know what to sing? Don’t worry, I have a lot of tracks to choose from, but don’t let that limit you! Feel free to recommend something...
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An Introduction to the Voice as an Instrument
- • Instructor: Gloria Nwoke
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 12
Wondering if your voice can sound as beautiful as every other instrument you hear out there? Wondering if you can utilize your voice to its full potential? Wondering if you can shine with your voice? All the answers you need are in this course. The voice which is the only instrument...
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Learn to Segment Your Music Practice Using the Musician's Practice Journal
- • Instructor: Ami Sarasvati
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 12
Segmenting is a process which evolves as you evolve as a musician. Setting up practice segments takes thought and logic. In this process, we use the Musician's Practice Journal method. The Musician’s Practice Journal is a simple system to finally get organized and directed in your...
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Harmonica For Beginners
- • Instructor: Federico Linari
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 12
Do you have a harmonica but you are not sure where to start? This workshop is ideal for you. We will discuss the fundamentals of harmonica technique, embouchure, air flow, how to hold the instrument, etc., and we will focus on the first goal that every beginner needs to pay attention...
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The Oldest Musical Instrument - Guqin in China is No Longer Mysterious
- • Instructor: Audrey Sun
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 13
In this class, Audrey Sun will teach students how to understand the structure of the guqin and its finger techniques that originated from ancient Eastern philosophy. Learn the connection between the finger techniques and eastern philosophy, and how the guqin brings joy to life.
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Ear Training for the Lever Harp
- • Instructor: Lorinda Jones
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 13
If you want to improve your “play by ear” skills on the harp, this class will provide basic tools and techniques for hearing intervals and playing in different keys. We will begin in the key of C, so no levers required, but my hope is that we can transfer our knowledge to some of...
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Let’s Learn How To Beatbox Songs
- • Instructor: Paul Arnett
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 13
Learn how to beatbox covers of songs and also beatbox along to music. Learn amazing beatboxing sounds and routines!
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How to Breathe for Singing
- • Instructor: Gloria Nwoke
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 13
Wondering if you can sing without having to break abruptly in between phrases? Wondering if you can gain more freedom in your voice and quit the struggle when you sing? Wondering if you can sing for long hours without strain or losing your voice thereby, having your voice serve you...
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Intro to Watercolor Painting
- • Instructor: Joe Synan
- • Price: FREE
- • Date: July 23
Join Intro to Watercolor Painting for a fun active painting experience with easy-to-follow demonstrations! In this class Joe will be demonstrating some basic principles of painting with watercolors, and you’ll get to make 3-4 small paintings within the hour.1
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Hammered Dulcimer: Next Level
- • Instructor: Anne Lough
- • Price: $100
- • Starts: November 4
Now that you can play melodies on your instrument, it’s time to have fun “dressing them up.” Explore basic embellishment techniques and learn the concept of using chord patterns to enhance and create interest in your tunes
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Freestyle Flatfoot Clogging from Scratch
- • Instructor: Aubrey Atwater
- • Price: $100
- • Starts: November 4
Join renowned dancer, Aubrey Atwater, for a Freestyle Flatfoot Clogging class. Flatfooting is a traditional form of American step-dance with African, European, and Native roots. This class is open to all! Aubrey has joyfully and successfully taught many dancers online.
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Beginning Fiddle
- • Instructor: Sally Jablonsky
- • Price: $100
- • Starts: November 4
Start your Oldtime fiddle journey with Sally Jablonsky online! Learn how to hold the instrument, bowing technique and exercises, ‘what even is fiddle music?!’, and you will learn how to play a handful of tunes all while having fun. All kinds of fiddle sounds are welcome!
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Decorative Bookbinding
- • Instructor: Anne Murray
- • Price: $335
- • Starts: November 6
Learn 3 styles of decorative binding: Multi-needle Coptic Stitch with 2 variations and Long-Stitch variations. This class is for people who have had some introduction to sewn bookbinding and who are willing to work independently between classes. All materials will be provided to...
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Courthouse Cabin Quilt
- • Instructor: Annie Smith
- • Price: $180
- • Starts: November 6
Learn accurate yet simple piecing techniques to create this fresh vintage quilt. Annie will teach you quick Strip piecing and perfect seam alignment using cornerstone squares. The quilt top is made with assorted Fat Quarter fabrics and allows for all skill levels -- beginners to...
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Crochet a Twisted Headband
- • Instructor: Laura Berlage
- • Price: $100
- • Starts: November 7
Dive into this unique crochet project that will have your friends asking, “That’s crochet?” It looks remarkably like knitting! That's part of the fun of this pattern because the texture appears like the classic "moss stitch" while still being crochet, and the twist at the front...
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Sashiko Stitching: An Introduction
- • Instructor: Beth Ross Johnson
- • Price: $167
- • Starts: November 7
This class will introduce Sashiko, a technique of Japanese functional embroidery that combines embroidery, patchwork mending, and quilting. Students will explore the history which is rooted in Buddhist textiles and the folk traditions of northern Japan, and learn the basics of two...
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Tapestry Skill Builders: Folk Rooster
- • Instructor: Laura Berlage
- • Price: $350
- • Starts: November 10
This course offers great practice for weaving "hills and valleys" and "meet and separate" techniques, as well as keeping your sides nice and straight. It also will push the boundaries of tapestry by integrating embroidery stitches onto the surface of the piece. This project is designed...
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Let There Be Light: Glass Block Mosaic Lamp
- • Instructor: Linda Pannullo
- • Price: $200
- • Starts: November 12
Light up your home with a mosaiced glass block. Great class for the student with glass tools to expand their basic mosaic skills while creating a FUNctional piece of art. We’ll start laying out our pattern and cutting on the 1st class. Students will finish adhering the glass at home...
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A Mountain Dulcimer Christmas
- • Instructor: Anne Lough
- • Price: $100
- • Date: November 16
“Christmas Time’s A-Comin!” It’s never too early to start working on those Christmas tunes so let’s get going on some holiday favorites. Enjoy learning a variety of classic and timeless celebratory tunes of the season as we focus on right and left hand technique, chord variations...
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Blacksmith a Viking Padlock
- • Instructor: Beth Holmberg
- • Price: $250
- • Starts: January 13
Viking-era Scandinavians (8th-11th C) kept their goods locked in wooden chests- the size of your key ring was an indication of your wealth. Open the mysteries of lock making and explore historic blacksmithing by forging a fully-functional reproduction padlock using traditional...
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Quiltmaking 101
- • Instructor: Annie Smith
- • Price: $378
- • Starts: February 6
Quiltmaking 101 is a sampler of techniques: quick-piecing, accurate seam allowances, hand applique, hand piecing, curved seams, y-seam construction, pattern drafting and quilt finishing. You will make one block using each technique and build your quilting supplies as you go. Complete...
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Creating Garment Patterns from Your Closet
- • Instructor: Annie Smith
- • Price: $280
- • Starts: February 11
Learn how to create patterns from your existing clothing without taking the garment apart! Annie will teach you how to inspect the garment for all of the fashion details and copy them to your pattern. You will learn how to adjust the garment to suit you based on your preferences....
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"Mountain Dulcimer: Next Level Tricks, Chords, and Skill-building"
- • Instructor: Anne Lough
- • Price: $100
- • Starts: February 17
As you approach new tunes, continue to refine basic techniques and skills on the dulcimer with a focus on strumming and finger placement. Broaden your experience by exploring other tunings and basic chords.
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"Pitches, Platforms, and Proposals—Your Author Toolbox"
- • Instructor: Sarah Loudin Thomas
- • Price: $180
- • Starts: February 17
Writing the book can feel like the easy part when you realize you now have to “sell” it to an agent or editor. This four-part class provides an overview of the basic tools fiction/non-fiction authors need while seeking publication. You'll dig into where to find an agent or editor,...
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Continuing Sashiko
- • Instructor: Beth Ross Johnson
- • Price: $167
- • Starts: February 18
Continue your exploration of the folk stitching methods of sashiko. You will start by by learning some new approaches to Hitomezashi stitching including irregular block sizes and using Kuguri to produce wavy designs. Continue exploring the more freehand styles of Moyouzashi by planning...
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"I am Here, Improv Mapping"
- • Instructor: Annie Smith
- • Price: $375
- • Starts: March 4
Capture the memories of a special place by making a map quilt of that place and its surrounds. Choose a map, enlarge it in fabric, add special touches like hand sketched buildings, landscaping, and such. Annie will help you step through the process, making your map a treasured heirloom,...
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18th Century Stay Making Workshop
- • Instructor: Martha Coates Donahoo
- • Price: $475
- • Starts: March 18
Learn the historical art of 18th century corsetry, aka stay making! If you have been swept off your feet by historical garments and long to make your own, this class is for you! Stays are the predecessors to 19th century corsets and were worn as both a foundational garments and as...
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Ancestral Quilting
- • Instructor: Annie Smith
- • Price: $255
- • Starts: April 24
Learn the fine art of crafting traditional quilts by hand, using a needle and thread, just like our ancestors did. Annie will take you through all of the details of patchwork quilting, english paper piecing and hand applique -- All easy! All techniques will be by hand without using...
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