If you’ve ever wondered how to begin in voice over part time, full time, or for supplemental or retirement income, this workshop is a great, upbeat, and most importantly, realistic first step. Our easy-to-access remote learning system will take you behind the scenes at Voice Coaches main studios, where we regularly produce voice over content for clients including Netflix, Discovery, HGTV, Disney, Lifetime, Nickelodeon, and many more. From audio books, training material, animation, and commercials to socially relevant content, television, and much, much more: today’s voice over field has become a great way to leverage your individual voice qualities and communication skill in a whole new way. The class will be presented via Zoom.

In this class students will learn how to make a hat with buckram. Buckram is a very stiff fabric that has been starched. When you sew wire to the edges of the buckram you can make many strong yet flexile shapes Have you ever wanted to make a really wide brimmed hat? Or a tall stovepipe hat? Learn the basic techniques to build a sturdy, stable hat. You will learn how to make a pattern for a hat, create the hat and learn how to sew wire to the edges of the buckram by hand or machine and then how to cover the hat with the fabric of your choice. By the end of the class, you should be able tocomplete a hat from the buckram base to the finished fabric with embellishments of your choice‐ flowers, feathers, beads etc. Some sewing skills would be helpful but not required. Pattern paper and some glue will be provided. Please bring good fabric scissors, sketchbooks, some pins, heavy quilting thread, measuring tape and a ruler

Gain an understanding of the fundamentals of design in this introductory class which will address the concepts of Space, Line, Form, Light, Color, Texture and Pattern.  You will also learn how to use these elements to create a visually pleasing and functional space. Instructor Joann Dusza ‐ Athas.

If you have always wanted to sew and feel you need some hands-on guidance, come to this class. Do you want to make a pillow, placemats or hem some pants? Bring your sewing machine, project ideas and come to this class. We will review how to thread and set up your machine and then start sewing! Bring some woven cotton or cotton blend fabric, thread to match, scissors for fabric, seam ripper, measuring tape, pins, a note book to write in and enthusiasm to sew! Instructor Andrea Zax.

Are you ready to bring your drawing skills to the next level? Drawing is such a versatile medium. We will move into finished drawing techniques. Explore creating bold, graphic drawings one week and subtle greyscale drawings the next and even using patterns ( like zen tangle) to embolden black and white pictures. We will be exploring shading techniques, light and shadow and how to capture detail without losing form. We will be using pencils, water soluble graphite, conte crayons, scratch board and pen and ink. All levels welcome. Materials cost around $25-$75 and are NOT included. Instructor Melissa Pandina.

Continue your exploration in acrylics. In this class, you will learn the importance of underpaintings and different lightning situations. We will explore different techniques to get to your desired style and the importance of warm and cool colors. This class takes you from acrylic sketches to finished paintings. Most students will finish 1‐2 paintings. All levels welcome but class is geared to beginners. Materials cost around $100 and are NOT included. Instructor Melissa Pandina. No class April 21

Gain an in depth understanding of color psychology, which is crucial in creating spaces that evoke the desired emotional atmosphere in your home. This will be a journey to discover the language of color and how color can enhance our lives and the spaces we live in. Instructor Joann Dusza ‐ Athas.

If you’ve ever wondered how to begin in voice over part time, full time, or for supplemental or retirement income, this workshop is a great, upbeat, and most importantly, realistic first step. Our easy-to-access remote learning system will take you behind the scenes at Voice Coaches main studios, where we regularly produce voice over content for clients including Netflix, Discovery, HGTV, Disney, Lifetime, Nickelodeon, and many more. From audio books, training material, animation, and commercials to socially relevant content, television, and much, much more: today’s voice over field has become a great way to leverage your individual voice qualities and communication skill in a whole new way. The class will be presented via Zoom.