Virtual Class: All Rhythms Percussion 2
2021-02-09 18:30 - 19:30, 2021-02-16 18:30 - 19:30, 2021-02-23 18:30 - 19:30, 2021-03-02 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | TX
This weekly virtual music enrichment class taught by Ian Fry utilizes percussion instruments will build on skills and exercises learned in our previous Percussion class*. From how to hold the sticks to beginning techniques such as rebounding, bouncing, buzzing, rolling, accenting and exercises starting with singles, doubles, triples, and more. Rudiments will continue to be learned and will involve various rolls, flams, and drags. We will focus on playing along with songs for a final concert at the last class. Play the drums, pots and pans, found objects, the table, or just your body. Open to beginners and anyone wanting to broaden your understanding and exposure to different styles of music from around the world. Feel free to invite all in your household to join you during the hour!
*If you did not attend the first Percussion class, a recording of the lessons will be sent to you.
This class is designed and Free for Veterans and their family members. Although all are welcome to attend. Please consider making a donation to support our Veteran program. Registration required.
Cost
Free for Veterans and their family members. Donations encouraged for others.
Registration
Registration required. A Zoom link will be sent to those who register. Click here to register
Questions?
Contact April Sullivan april@artsparktx.org

Virtual Class: Elements Dance
2021-02-13 11:00 - 12:00
Notice new time!
In this class we will look back videos and images from the very beginning of Body Shift.
Think about what’s happening in the image here? What are you thinking? What happened before this image was taken and where will this dance go from here?
Classes meet every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month at 11am CT. Cost: $5-20 per class. Pay online here.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 842 7407 0780
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Art Spark Dance has been offering dance classes that are welcoming and accessible for all for over a decade. In our Elements class, we guide you through exercises that support your individual creative expression and for you to move in new and unique ways in a fun environment.
For more information, contact silva@artsparktx.org.
ID: People low, medium and high level. Dancers are extending their limbs to connect with other people around them.

Virtual Class: Art Smart Art Appreciation
2021-02-15 18:30 - 19:30, 2021-02-22 18:30 - 19:30, 2021-03-01 18:30 - 19:30
A weekly art appreciation class led by Veteran artist and curator Judith Estrada Garcia will be a fun look at contemporary artists and their work. Learn more about artists, art styles and the artists’ motivations. Get inspired to create your own masterpieces or to dive deeper into research on a specific artist. A fun weekly class to expand your knowledge. Each class ends with an optional art challenge based on the artist you learned about. This class is designed and Free for Veterans and their family members. Although all are welcome to attend. Please consider making a donation to support our Veteran programs. Registration required.
Cost
Free for Veterans and their family members. Donations encouraged for others.
Registration
Registration required. A Go To Meeting link will be sent to those who register. Click here to register
Questions?
Contact April Sullivan april@artsparktx.org

Virtual Class: The Flutterbook Project
2021-02-18 11:00 - 12:00, 2021-02-25 11:00 - 12:00, 2021-03-04 11:00 - 12:00, 2021-03-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2021-03-18 11:00 - 12:00, 2021-03-25 11:00 - 12:00, 2021-04-01 11:00 - 12:00, 2021-04-08 11:00 - 12:00
Create your own Flutterbook! Join us for this weekly class filled with mindfulness exercises, inspirational poetry, and creating visual art based on nature and personal reflections. 11am-12pm. Each week you will add to your own handmade book as a record of your written and visual growth.
You watch a video and create the art on your own time. Then join others on a weekly video chat to share what you learned and created.
Art Supplies are needed for this class. Download the supply list and gather your own. Or buy from Art Spark Texas.
This class is designed and Free for Veterans and their family members. Although all adults are welcome to attend. Please consider making a donation to support our Veteran programs.
Cost
Free for Veterans and their family members. Donations encouraged for others. Supplies extra. Click here to purchase supplies.
Registration
Registration required. A Go To Meeting link will be sent to those who register. Click here to register.
Questions?
Contact April Sullivan april@artsparktx.org

Virtual Class: Be Present
2021-02-21 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-02-28 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-03-07 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-03-14 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-03-21 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-03-28 15:00 - 16:00
An Art and Mindfulness Series
Art Sparks Texas is inviting you to join “Be Present”, an Art and Mindfulness series each Sunday @3pm, Feb 21 – March 28 and April 11 – May 16.
Register through Eventbrite to receive the class Zoom link to attend.
Music, Poetry, and Movement
Register for Session 1: Feb 21 – Mar 28, 2021
Movement with Nancy Bain.
March 21 and 28.
This movement workshop will focus on relaxation, posture and explore Ideokinesis, a method of visualization that can lead to improvements in physical awareness and overall well-being. The class will follow an educational, rather than therapeutic, model and will aid participants in developing their power of thinking, intuition, and kinetic awareness rather than relying on the power of the teacher. Join us for a connecting experience. Join us via Zoom.
Classes do not meet on April 4, 2021
Visual Art and Mindfulness
Register for Session 2: Apr 11 – May 16, 2020
Flutter Book with Jerry Slayton
In this 6 week workshop, each participant will learn how to bind and design their own Flutter Book. A Flutter Book uses an accordion style method of folding and can be read like a regular book, but also displayed as a sculptural piece. Each project in the workshop will explore themes of winter through mindfulness exercises, inspirational poems, and creating visual art. Our book will hold each week’s artwork and serve as a record of our written and visual growth from April—May 2021. Join us via Zoom.

These classes are a fun and engaging way to expand your artistic skills, try new art forms, and learn more about mindfulness practice. This virtual class series has two sessions, the first explores music, poetry and movement, and the second session investigates bookmaking and visual Art.

Virtual Class: Elements Dance
2021-02-27 11:00 - 12:00
Being together and creating together is in the core of our program as well as the title of this piece choreographed by Olivia O’Hare in 2018. This film was created by Ana Baer. This film has been selected to be featured in film festivals around the world, including a festival in Nicosia, Cypress.
We will have some of the cast join us and we will be guided through a movement exploration from the video.
Classes meet every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month at 11am CT. Cost: $5-20 per class. Pay online here.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meting ID: 842 7407 0780
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Art Spark Dance has been offering dance classes that are welcoming and accessible for all for over a decade. In our Elements class, we guide you through exercises that support your individual creative expression and for you to move in new and unique ways in a fun environment.

For more information, contact silva@artsparktx.org.
ID: Photo taken from above where people with and without disabilities have created a sculpture. Everyone’s gaze is up towards the camera. All the dancers are wearing clothes in different shades of blue and black.

Virtual Class: Meet the Masters
2021-03-08 18:30 - 19:30, 2021-03-15 18:30 - 19:30, 2021-03-22 18:30 - 19:30, 2021-03-29 18:30 - 19:30, 2021-04-05 18:30 - 19:30
A weekly class for beginners and experienced artists wanting to experiment with art supplies. Learn about famous artists and create your own art based on master works by artists such as Andy Goldsworthy, Louise Nevelson, Claude Monet, and more.
You watch a video and create the art on your own time. Then join others on a weekly video chat to share what you learned and created.
Art Supplies are needed for this class. Download the supply list and gather your own. Or Buy from Art Spark Texas.
This class is designed and Free for Veterans and their family members. Although all adults are welcome to attend. Please consider making a donation to support our Veteran programs. Registration required.
Cost
Free for Veterans and their family members. Donations encouraged for others. Supplies extra. Click here to purchase supplies.
Registration
Registration required. A Go To Meeting link will be sent to those who register. Click here to register.
Questions?
Contact April Sullivan april@artsparktx.org

Virtual Class: Elements Dance
2021-03-13 11:00 - 12:00
This week: Shape on Us by Sharon Fridman.
Watch the award winning dance performance followed by a discussion with the cast member Q&A and dance workshop led by the artistic directors of Vertigo – Power of Balance. Shape of Us by Sharon Fridman is the latest artistic production of Vertigo – Power of Balance from Israel. Register here via eventbrite to receive a link to watch the video before class.

Art Spark Dance has been offering dance classes that are welcoming and accessible for all for over a decade. In our Elements class, we guide you through exercises that support your individual creative expression and for you to move in new and unique ways in a fun environment.
Classes meet every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month at 11am CT. Cost: $5-20 per class. Pay online here.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 842 7407 0780
Passcode: [REDACTED]
For more information, contact silva@artsparktx.org.

Virtual Dance Workshop: Spring Intensive Series
2021-04-10 13:00 - 15:30
Vertigo Power of Balance is offering five (5) movement and enrichment sessions starting on April 10th and ending on May 2nd. Class happens from 1 to 3.30pm CT.
In this series, our goal is expanding the knowledge and understanding in the field of integrated dance.
We will look for the technique that will support the refinement of improvisation, the development of physical qualities, listening and self-awareness that will resonate with the joy of development. An opportunity for diverse multidisciplinary observation.

Class meets on April 10th, April 11th, April 18th, April 25th and May 2nd from 1-3.30pm CT virtually on zoom.
Meeting Zoom Link
Cost: $75
Registration and Payment Link

Open to all ability and experience levels.
If you have any access needs, please email silva@artsparktx.org by April 5th.
About Vertigo Power of Balance
Vertigo Power of Balance was established in 2000 and is directed by Hai Cohen and Tali Wertheim who are also going to be facilitating the workshop.
Power of Balance center operates from the Vertigo Eco-Art Village home of the acclaimed Vertigo Dance Company offering comprehensive integrated dance activities that include annual programs, classes, workshops and performances in Israel and abroad.
