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DID YOU KNOW?ABOUT OUR CLASSES

Our classes are organized by grade. Not sure where your student fits? The grade level that they are entering this fall

should match the grades listed on a class. For example, if your student just finished kindergarten and is entering first grade

this fall, then classes for Grades 1 and up are for them!

SCHOLARSHIPS

Students of all ages are eligible for scholarships for Crooked Tree School of the Arts classes and lessons.

Up to 95% of class tuition or private lesson fees may be paidif you qualify. Call the Arts Center at 231-347-4337 or log on to www.crookedtree.org to download a scholarship application.

MEMBER DISCOUNTS

The price difference for classes between members and non-members is typically the cost of an individual

membership! Patrons can become members and also receive the other great member perks

such as discounted Performing Arts Series tickets, special events, private receptions and more.

Not a member? Call or join on-line today. Your discounts on classes start immediately.

Crooked Tree Arts Center | 461 E. Mitchell Street | Petoskey, MI 49770

231-347-4337 • www.crookedtree.org

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AdultsAdult WorkshopsLandscape PaintingIndoors and OutInstructor: Chris Groves, OPAExplore a full range of landscape painting tips and techniques with OPA Signature Member Chris Groves. Students will work from photographic references and nature.

June 27, 28 & 29 • 9:00 am-4:00 pm

Lower Carnegie Studio • Max. students: 15 Cost: $500 member/$535 non-member

The Many Ways of WaterInstructor: Susan Blackwood, OPA A workshop focusing on painting water in either oil or watercolor. Oil Painters of America Signature Artist Susan Blackwood will take students on a journey from capturing dew to raindrops to waves and the ocean. Includes an evening photo shoot at a nearby lake as Susan also teaches students how to capture the essence of water for later painting.

July 7-10 • 9:00 am-4:00 pm

Lower Carnegie Studio • Max students: 18 Cost: $475 member/$510 non-member

Crooked Tree Arts Center | 461 E. Mitchell Street | Petoskey, MI 49770

231-347-4337 • www.crookedtree.org

Paint Alla PrimaInstructor: Patrick WiseItalian for at first attempt, Alla Prima is a classical method of painting with expressive brush strokes and vibrant colors to capture the essence of the subject. Learn the fine art approach of direct observational painting in this class with renowned artist Patrick K. Wise.

July 23, 24 & 25 • 9:00 am-12:00 pm Lower Carnegie Studio • Max. students: 8Cost: $100 member/$135 non-member

A Watercolor WorkshopInstructor: Helga FlowersWith new, innovative and creative ideas, everyone will benefit from Helga’s 40 years of painting and teaching experience. Her curiosity and daring keeps her love of painting and teaching fresh, exciting and, most of all, inspirational!

August 18-21 • 9:00 am-4:00 pm Lower Carnegie Studio • Max. students: 15Cost: $365 member/$400 non-member

Adults

Visual Arts

Adult PotteryInstructor: Jim BeckeringThis class is a flood of creativity for adults. With pottery wheels, a slab roller, an extruder, and over twenty great cone six glazes to choose from, adults will love creating in this class. All are welcome from novice to expert. Participants will have the opportunity to go from wet clay to finished work multiple times in this short but jam-packed class!

n Tuesdays June 24-July 29 • 5:00-8:00 pm

Pottery Studio • Max. students: 8Cost: $140 member/$175 non-member

n WednesdaysJune 25-July 30 • 5:00-8:00 pm

Pottery Studio • Max. students: 8Cost: $140 member/$175 non-member

CLAY & CERAMICS

Performing Arts

Hip Hop AdultInstructor: Julianne RicheyMove it, shake it and groove it in this high energy, dynamic class specifically geared for adults. Please wear clothes that you can move in and clean, rubber-soled shoes.

n Session ITHURSDAYS • June 19-July 10 • 8:00-9:00 pm

CTAC Dance Studio • Max. students: 15Cost: $58 member/$93 non-memberDaily drop-in: $15

n Session IITHURSDAYS • July 17-August 7 • 8:00-9:00 pm


Adult BalletInstructor: Bri WilsonA little dance, a little exercise and a lot of fun. Whether you are a first time ballet student or someone looking for a little refresher course, adult ballet is great for all. Tutus and tights not required—just clothes that you feel comfortable moving in!

TUESDAYS • June 24-August 5 • 5:45-7:00 pm


Elemental Hoop Dance (Beginners)Instructor: Georgia EndsleyA beginner’s foundation of learning the basics of Hoop Dancing or Hula Hooping. With the elements as a guide and the hoop as a tool, this approach is a fusion of dance sequences and circuits. A fun, creative and energetic way to move!

THURSDAYS • June 26-July 17• 6:00-8:00 pm

Upper Carnegie Mural Room • Max. students: 12Cost: $64 member/$84 non-member student/$99 non-member adult • Daily drop-in: $16

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Gr. 6-Adult


Week Long Camps and Classes Kids Art CampPre-K & KInstructors: Lori Bolt & Maggie Van WagonerYour child will work on a series of creative explorations that will teach them some elements of design as they’re having fun! They’ll use their creative imagination to make drawings, paintings and sculpture.

n Session IJune 23-27 • 10:00-11:30 am Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 10Cost: $98 member/$118 non-member

n Session IIAugust 18-22 • 10:00-11:30 am Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 10Cost: $98 member/$118 non-member

Kids Art CampEarly ElementaryInstructors: Lori Bolt & Maggie Van WagonerJoin in as we construct projects using mixed media and discover many ways to create. Drawing, printmaking, assemblage, painting, clay sculpture and collage will be explored.

n Grades 1-4June 23-27 • 12:00-2:30 pm Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 14Cost: $145 member/$165 non-member

n Grades 1-3July 21-25 • 9:00-11:30 am Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 14Cost: $145 member/$165 non-member

n Grades 1-3August 11-15 • 9:00-11:30 am Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 14Cost: $145 member/$165 non-member

Kids Art CampUpper Elementary/Middle SchoolInstructors: Lori Bolt & Maggie Van WagonerWant to explore new materials and expand on your artistic expressions? This class will expand on students understanding of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional design. Various projects will be completed using a variety of media and techniques.

n Grades 4-7July 21-25 • 12:30-3:30 pm Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 14Cost: $150 member/$170 non-member

n Grades 4-8August 11-15 • 12:30-3:30 pm Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 14Cost: $150 member/$170 non-member

Children

Week Long Camps and Classes

Filmmaking For BeginnersGrades 3-5Instructor: Anne MorningstarThis hands-on, high-energy course will expose students to the fundamentals of storytelling through the medium of film. Students will be afforded the opportunity of working with both live action and animation, as well as being in the position of a director, actor, and artist/designer. Additionally, students will create backgrounds, characters, costumes, props, and sound effects. At the end of this course, students will receive a DVD compilation of the work they produced. Experience with video, photography and/or animation is always a plus but not necessary.

June 23-27 • 9:00 am-12:00 pm Lower Carnegie Studio • Max. students: 8Cost: $110 member/$130 non-member

Advanced Animation StudioGrades 5-8Instructor: Anne MorningstarThis course is an opportunity for students to take their animation skills to the next level. Students will work together in the creation of one animated short (a 3-5 minute animation). Together, the students will create a set of characters, storyline and storyboards, backgrounds, and sound effects. Additionally students will have the opportunity to work in post-production by editing their film together. All students will receive a DVD of their work at the conclusion of this course. Introduction to Animation or equivalent class required (or permission of instructor).

July 14-18 • 9:00 am-12:00 pm Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 7Cost: $110 member/$130 non-member

Art Alive!Grades 3-8Instructor: Julie StoppelHave you ever wished you could paint with van Gogh? Meet Frida Kahlo? Talk to Leonardo about his inventions? Meet and create with these and other famous artists with artist impersonator, Julie Stoppel. Work with print-making, oil pastel, sculpture, watercolor and paint to create artwork inspired by the Masters.

July 7-11 • 1:00-4:00 pm Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 14Cost: $110 member/$130 non-member

Art PassportInstructor: Katie BrinesExplore an array of cultures and traditions through the world of art! Travel to Asia, Africa, South America, Europe and Australia to investigate different styles and techniques. No passport required.

n Grades 4-6 July 28-August 1 • 10:00 am-12:00 pm Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 8Cost: $90 member/$110 non-member

n Grades 7-9July 28-August 1 • 1:00-3:00 pm Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 8Cost: $90 member/$110 non-member

Storybook CreationGrades 4-8Instructor: Lanie McCarryStudents will learn how to create a storybook from start to finish. They will write a creative story, learn how to design characters and envi-ronments and then illustrate their story using what they have learned in class.

August 18-22 • 10:00 am-1:00 pm Lower Carnegie Studio • Max. students: 6Cost: $110 member/$130 non-member

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Visual StorytellingInstructor: Katie BrinesTravel into the depths of your imagination to conceive your own illustrated story. Create with paint, collage, found objects or any 3-D media, large or small, to tell your tale.

n Grades 4-6MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAYJune 30-July 2 • 10:00 am-12:00 pm Visual Arts RoomMax. students: 8Cost: $65 member/$85 non-member

n Grades 7-8MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAYJune 30-July 2 • 12:30-2:30 pm Visual Arts RoomMax. students: 8Cost: $65 member/$85 non-member

The Art of SurrealismInstructor: Katie BrinesDelve into the dreamy and surprising world of surrealist art. Explore the images of your imagination through artists like Dali, de Chirico and Max Ernst using paint and sculpture.

n Grades 7-8MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAYAugust 4-6 • 10:00 am-12:00 pm Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 8Cost: $65 member/$85 non-member

n Grades 9-11MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAYAugust 4-6 • 1:00-3:00 pm Visual Arts Room • Max. students: 8Cost: $65 member/$85 non-member

Outdoor ArtGrades K-2Instructor: Renée GolovichStudents will be creating works of art to be enjoyed outdoors!

MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAYAugust 4-7 • 9:00-10:00 am Lower Carnegie Studio • Max. students: 10Cost: $60 member/$80 non-member

VISUAL ARTS

Weekly Classes

Kids Summer PotteryGrades 2-5Instructor: Jim BeckeringThis class introduces students to many types of creating in clay. Projects will include whimsical sculpture, functional hand built projects and work on the pottery wheel. Students will learn about the different states of clay, glazing, firing and how the kiln works.

n TuesdaysJune 24-July 29 • 10:00 am-12:00 pm Pottery Studio • Max. students: 8Cost: $120 member/$140 non-member

n WednesdaysJune 25-July 30 • 10:00 am-12:00 pm Pottery Studio • Max. students: 8Cost: $120 member/$140 non-member

Kids Summer PotteryGrades 6-8Instructor: Jim Beckering This mid level class will focus on working on the pottery wheel with a few functional hand built projects mixed in. Students will learn glaze combinations and the science and chem-istry of glazing. They will choose color palettes and experiment with overlapping glazes.

TUESDAYS • June 24-July 29 • 1:00-3:00 pm Pottery Studio • Max. students: 8Cost: $120 member/$140 non-member

Kids Summer PotteryGrades 9-12Instructor: Jim Beckering This is a class with the teenager in mind. Once students understand the basics of working with clay they will be encouraged to follow their muse and come to class with ideas and projects they would like to try. Instruction and guidance will be individually tailored to the student/project needs and their personal development.

WEDNESDAYS • June 25-July 30 • 1:00-3:00 pm Pottery Studio • Max. students: 8Cost: $120 member/$140 non-member

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Adventures in ArtAges 3-6Instructor: Emily StuchellLet’s explore art by taking an adventure. We will be creating a fun new world with our artwork. Your child will experiment andcreate using different materials and techniques.

TUESDAYS • June 24-July 29 • 10:00-10:45 am CTAC Kitchen • Max. students: 8Cost: $68 member/$88 non-memberDaily drop-in: $12

Reduce, Reuse, Make Art With It!Grades 2-4Instructor: Emily StuchellCreate amazing artwork with recycled materials and items found in nature. We will repurpose a variety of materials into unique playful artwork.

TUESDAYS • June 24-July 29 • 11:15 am-12:15 pm CTAC Kitchen • Max. students: 8Cost: $74 member/$94 non-memberDaily drop-in: $13

Music and MePre-K & KInstructor: Emily StuchellExperience the joy of music through songs, finger plays and musical instrument exploration in a fun and playful way.

WEDNESDAYS • June 25-July 30 • 10:30-11:00 am CTAC Dance Studio • Max. students: 10Cost: $59 member/$79 non-memberDaily drop-in: $10

VISUAL ARTS

PERFORMING ARTS

Hip HopInstructor: Julianne RicheyMove it, shake it and groove it in this high energy, dynamic Hip Hop class specifically geared for kids and/or teens. Please wear clothes that you can move in and clean, rubber-soled shoes.

Hip Hop I: Grades 1-3n Session I

THURSDAYS • June 19-July 10 • 4:15-5:00 pm

CTAC Dance Studio • Max. students: 15Cost: $54 member/$74 non-member



Hip Hop II: Grades 4-6n Session I





Hip Hop Teens: Grades 6-12 n Session I






Eat A Rainbow!Grades 1-5 Instructor: Dina PanosOne of the most colorful works of art should be your dinner plate! Eating all the beautiful colors of the rainbow in fruits and vegetables can give your body the nutrition it needs. We will be creating nutritious palettes of food to sample after shopping at the Petoskey Farmers Market.

FRIDAY • August 1 • 10:00 am-1:00 pm

CTAC Kitchen/Farm Market • Max. students: 10Cost: $35 member/$45 non-member

Special Workshops Public Art/Public PlacesFeaturing The Man in the CityGrades 3-6 Instructors: Sarah Mann and John SauvéStudents will learn the dynamic and community building efforts that inspire public art as they design and create their own Man in the City project with local sculptor, Sarah Mann, and Detroit artist and Man in the City sculptor, John Sauvé. Work will conclude with an installation and reception on the last day of class.

MONDAY-THURSDAY • August 4-7 • 1:00-4:00 pm

Lower Carnegie Studio/Outdoors • Max. students: 8Cost: $75 member/$95 non-member


Beginning StringsGrade 3+ (no experience required) Instructor: Robert Dudd and Strings InstructorFirst year players and players with no prior ex-perience are welcome. Students will learn the basics, from music terminology to playing their first songs. The class session concludes with a Concert in the Park on Wednesday, July 30.

TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS July 8-30 • 10:00-11:00 am Upper Carnegie & RSTCost: $50 one class; $35 each additional class

Intermediate Strings(1 year experience required) Instructor: Robert Dudd and Strings InstructorStudents will learn a collection of new songs during the class and will perform at a Concert in the Park on the final day of class, July 30.


Summer Strings Concert Orchestra(2 years experience required) Instructor: Robert Dudd and Strings InstructorStudents will perform orchestra music in separate string parts. Class will conclude with a performance for the Petoskey Concerts in the Park program on July 30.


Chamber OrchestraAdvanced(Concert Orchestra experience required) Instructor: Robert Dudd and Strings InstructorClass will culminate with a performance forthe Petoskey Concerts in the Park program on July 30. Adult students are welcome.

TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS July 8-30 • 11:00 am-12:00 pm Upper Carnegie & RSTCost: $50 one class; $35 each additional class

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School of Ballet Beginning BalletAges 4-6 Instructor: Karrie BenedictDesigned to be a dancer’s first class; imparting the two ballet positions. This class will focus on arm placement, pointing of toes, stretching, turnout, poise, & classroom etiquette. At the end of each session all students should be able to execute the two positions by name, have a solid basic concept of the way their bodies move and be excited for their next dance class!

n Session I: June 24-July 10TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS • 10:00-10:40 am CTAC Dance Studio • Max. students: 12Cost: $70 member/$90 non-member

n Session II: July 15-31TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS • 10:00-10:40 am CTAC Dance Studio • Max. students: 12Cost: $70 member/$90 non-member

n Session III: August 5-21TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS • 10:00-10:40 am CTAC Dance Studio • Max. students: 12Cost: $70 member/$90 non-member

Beginning/Intermediate BalletAges 6-8 Instructor: Karrie BenedictBeginning/Intermediate level introduces the young dancer to the true outline of a ballet class. Structured ballet barre with center combinations and French terminology are all composites of this class that shape the students for their future ballet classes. This level is the perfect transition from a beginning class; a necessary step to the intermediate level.

n Session I: June 24-July 10TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS • 10:45-11:45 am 418 E. Mitchell Studio • Max. students: 16Cost: $90 member/$110 non-member

n Session II: July 15-31TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS • 10:45-11:45 am 418 E. Mitchell Studio • Max. students: 16Cost: $90 member/$110 non-member

n Session III: August 5-21 TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS • 10:45-11:45 am 418 E. Mitchell Studio • Max. students: 16

Cost: $90 member/$110 non-member


Intermediate/Advanced BalletAges 9+ Instructor: Heather RaueThis level is for serious ballet students with a solid, well-trained foundation. Dancers spend half their time at the barre learning, memorizing and executing full combinations, while absorbing and understanding proper vs. improper technique. The other half of the classroom experience is spent away from the barre doing center work.

n Session I: June 23-July 11MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS 12:15-1:45 pm 418 E. Mitchell StudioMax. students: no limitCost: $200 member/$220 non-member

n Session II: July 14-August 1MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS 12:15-1:45 pm 418 E. Mitchell StudioMax. students: no limitCost: $200 member/$220 non-member

n Session III: August 4-22MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS 12:15-1:45 pm 418 E. Mitchell StudioMax. students: no limitCost: $200 member/$220 non-member

Pre-professional BalletAges 12+ by auditionInstructor: Heather RaueDesigned for serious ballet students with a solid ballet base. This class moves quickly. Dancers in this level are expected to push themselves to excel in the classroom and on their own time. More complicated concepts are taught and mastered: multiple turns, grand allegro, adagio, extension, body placement, partner work, pointe work and concentration on the feet. Each dancer is hand selected by Ms. Heather to participate in the pre-professional level, based on talent, potential, maturity and dedication.

n Session I: June 23-July 12MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS 2:00-7:15 pm –and–SATURDAYS • 10:00 am-12:00 pm

418 E. Mitchell StudioMax. students: no limitCost: $300 member/$320 non-member

n Session II: July 14-August 2MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS2:00-7:15 pm –and–SATURDAYS • 10:00 am-12:00 pm


n Session III: August 4-23MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS 2:00-7:15 pm –and–SATURDAYS • 10:00 am-12:00 pm


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