ANC Community Education Classes for 2012

 

 

Exercise Classes:

Zumba Workout Classes

Zumba fanatics achieve long-term benefits while experiencing an absolute blast in one exhilarating session of caloric-burning, heart-racing, muscle-pumping, body-energizing, awe-inspiring movements meant to engage and captivate for life.(10 sessions) Fee $37

Location: Briggs/Sebaugh Wellness Center/Aerobics Room

Date : Tues. & Thurs., January 10 – February 9 

Time:   4:30 – 5:15 p.m.

 Belly Dancing Workshop and Class

Belly dance is a fun way to exercise stretch, tone muscles and build core strength.  Learn to move with rhythm, grace, and expression while improving balance and flexibility.  Belly dancing is for any age, experience, or skill level.  Wear comfortable clothes for stretching.  Bring a scarf to tie around your hips. 

Belly Dance Workshop: Saturday, January 28, 10 a.m. to 12:00 noo

Location: ANC Wellness Center/Aerobics Room

Fee: $20

Belly Dance Class: Tuesdays, February 7 to March 6, 6:40 to 7:40 p.m.

Location: ANC Briggs/Sebaugh Wellness Center/Aerobics Room

Fee: $ 60

Yoga Classes

In this series of classes students will move smoothly in and out of poses, following their breath. This class is open to beginning and intermediate levels, and combines a vigorous practice with breath awareness and restorative poses. These classes maintain a faster pace and offer more challenging variations to develop strength, balance and endurance. Please come prepared with your own yoga mat.  Additional props will be provided when necessary. We ask that you come with a relatively empty stomach and an open mind.

(6 sessions)  Fee: $108

Date: Tuesdays, January 10 – February 14

Time: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Location:  Aerobics Room/Briggs-Sebaugh Wellness Center

Basic Computer Classes:

Computer Basics

This class is excellent for beginners of any age.

Discover what computers are all about as you learn the basic hardware and operation of a computer system. Learn desktop basics, about menus, toolbars, drives, files and folders. Access windows and master the use of the mouse as you point, click, and drag.  Student purchases textbook.    (4 sessions) Fee $49

Location: B206 ANC Sullins Administration

Friday,   February 3 to 24, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

 Windows Vista Basics

Prerequisite-Knowledge of Computers or Computer Basics

Learn the fundamentals of Windows Vista, an operating system that performs every function necessary for you to communicate with and use your computer. Student purchases textbook. (4 sessions)  Fee $49  

Location: B206 ANC Sullins Administration Building

Friday, March 2 to 30, 10::00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 

Stay Connected Using E-mail and the Internet

Prerequisite: Keyboard knowledge.

Use e-mail to communicate with friends and family all over the

world. Send and open attachments, and copy/paste information into an e-mail. Use browsers and search engines to research any topic and access useful, interesting, and informative sites on the Internet. Learn about the different types of virus/spyware and removal. You will have hands-on practice on lab PCs.  Student purchases textbook.  (4 sessions) Fee $49  

Location: B206 ANC Sullins Administration Building

Date: Friday, April 13 to May 4,   10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Photography Classes:

Digital Cameras De-Mystified

Digital Cameras are everywhere these days, but learning how to use them isn’t easy. In this popular and fun class, you’ll learn your camera’s basic controls, how to better expose and compose your photos, the differences in recording media used by today’s cameras and how to download/store your precious images. (2 sessions)  Fee:  $45

Required Equipment: Digital Camera and its manual, Recording Media, Computer Connection Cable(s) and 1 small USB portable thumbdrive 1GB or larger capacity.

Date and Times: Tuesdays,   Jan. 24 & 31,   6:30 – 9:00 p.m. 

Camera Phone Photography

These days if you have a cellphone, there’s a camera built-in! Whether trying to get good shots of wriggling grandchildren or the next award-winning news photo, using a Camera Phone is tricky. In this fun and informative class, you’ll learn the basic controls of your camera phone, shooting tips and how to use them for getting surprisingly good looking photos! (2 sessions)  Fee $45

Required Equipment; 1 Cellphone with built-in camera and its manual, Computer Connection Cable and 1 small USB portable thumbdrive 1GB or larger capacity.

Date and Time: Thursdays,   Feb. 9 & 16, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.

 Creative Photography

Prerequisite:  Digital Cameras De-mystified course or other basic photography training / experience. 

This fun 3-day class is intended for the intermediate hobbyists and those who are familiar with the basic controls of their digital cameras but want to learn more about creative photography. During class lectures and hands-on shooting sessions students will learn how to push beyond ‘point and shoot’ photography by using their camera’s built-in camera features in addition to traditional intermediate level photographic techniques. (3 sessions)  $62

Required Equipment:  1 Digital Camera and its manual, Recording Media, Computer Connection Cable, 1 Small Portable USB Drive 2GB or larger, 1 Charged Camera Battery (rechargeable or disposable as appropriate)

Optional Accessories:

1 Camera Bag, 1 or more Camera Lenses, 1 Tripod

Date and Time: Thursdays,   Feb. 21 – Mar. 1,  6:30 – 9:00 p.m.

 Studio & Portrait Photography

Prerequisite:  Digital Cameras De-mystified course or other basic photography training / experience. 

Are you ready to take your photography skills to the next level? Would you like to get hands-on experience in Portrait and Product Photography? In this exciting and fun class, intermediate and advanced hobbyists will learn the basics of Studio Photography. Among the techniques to be learned are; how to create a studio setting, basic lighting set-ups and arranging talent/products for optimum photographic impact. (3 sessions)  Fee 62

Required Equipment:  1 Digital Camera and its manual, Recording Media, Computer Connection Cable, 1 Small Portable USB Drive 2GB or larger, 1 Charged Camera Battery (rechargeable or disposable as appropriate)

Optional Accessories: 1 Camera Bag, 1 or more Camera Lenses, 1 Tripod

Date and Time: Tuesdays,  March 6, 13, 27 ,  6:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Music Classes for Children

 Class Piano for Children

 (2^nd – 6^th graders)

This class for beginning piano students offers group instruction with individual attention in an electronic piano lab. Course will include basic note and rhythmic reading theory skills and basic chord pattern. On the day of the last class, family and friends are invited for a piano concert.  The instructor, Dr. Keith Hearnsberger, is the ANC Music instructor and Director of Choral Activities.  Student will provide textbook, Alfred’s Basic Group Piano Course, available in the ANC Bookstore. (12 sessions) Fee: $120 plus book

Instructor, Dr. Keith Hearnsberger   

Location: Sullins Admin. Bldg. / Piano Lab B109

Date and Time:  Monday,   Jan. 30 – April 30 ,   4:00 – 5:00 p.m.  

(Class will not meet Feb. 20 or March 19)

Beginning Acoustic Guitar

(Ages 9 and up)

In this introductory course, the student will learn basic strumming patterns, simple chord progressions, tuning methods and note identification.  Students provide their own acoustic guitar and book.  Students will play a small recital at the end of  the class.  (8 sessions)  Fee:  $55

Instructor, Charles Moody 

Location: Adams/Vines Recital Hall,  ANC/Bly. Campus

Date and Time: Thurs.,  February 2 – March 8,   6:30 – 7:30  p.m.

 (With a limit of 9 participants, register early.)

 Instructor: Charles Moody has been playing the guitar, banjo, harmonica, and mandolin for over 30 years. Born in Memphis, he has recorded in major studios, toured the U.S. with different bands and played at countless festivals.

 

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