Monday, August 15, 2005

Now Registering for Fall Arts Classes

Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Now Registering Students of All
Ages for Over Seventy-Five Fall Arts Classes


August 15, 2005 - The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop is now registering students of all ages for classes in the visual and performing arts beginning September 6, 2005. The Arts Workshop is offering more than seventy-five arts classes this fall and features an expanded early childhood schedule and a new drop-in policy for adult fitness and dance classes.

“The fall faculty is very exciting! Area teaching artists like Gina Clapp, Roberta Rothstein, Carolina Mayorga, Kathy Detwiler, Bruce McKaig, Twylene Moyer, Ellen Cornett, Karen Currie, Kristen Wesley, and Brian Costner are just a few of the teachers who are back for the fall. We are also joined by voice teacher Dan Adams, Kindermusik teacher Rachel Young, and early childhood educator Anne Craner. We are privileged to offer these amazing educators teaching a mix of favorite classes and exciting new ones,” said Jonathan Darr, Executive Director.

“We've been listening to the community and are doubling the number of Early Childhood classes we offer while expanding further into glass, textiles, and even contemporary installation work.”

Adult students can choose from popular favorites like Photography, Introduction to Drawing, Life Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Yoga, Pilates, Hip-Hop Dance, Knitting, and more. New this year, the Arts Workshop will feature a drop-in program for its dance and fitness classes. Students can also participate in workshops including Collage and Mixed Media Art with local artist Karen Currie and Fused Glass with instructor Brian Costner.

The Youth Arts Program brings back tried-and-true courses like Ballet, Pottery, Art History, Music Exploration and Tumbling and adds exciting courses in New Trends in Visual Arts and Exploring Sculpture. Dance Performance, the Capitol Hill Youth Chorus, and the Jazz/Hip-Hop Nutcracker will offer students exciting opportunities to perform in front of an audience.

Students ages zero to five years old can participate in an expanded Early Childhood program, including classes in Kindermusik, Music and Movement, Music & Rhythm, Pre-Ballet and Creative Movement, Storytelling, Art and Tumbling.

As always, the Arts Workshop employs a talented staff of private music instructors offering lessons in voice, piano, violin, guitar and more!

To learn more about these classes and more, readers should visit the Arts Workshop's website www.chaw.org at or call (202) 547-6839.

Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Community Arts Blog from the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop

And in the beginning . . .

I'm starting this as a way to chronicle some of the exciting events, classes, performances, and exhibits at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop here in Washington, DC. The Arts Workshop is a nonprofit community arts organization located one block from Barracks Row/Main Street and two blocks south of the Eastern Market Metro.

So why a blog? I figure those who are interested would enjoy learning more about the organization, the amazing faculty that teach here, and the broad reach the Arts Workshop has as an arts center. Once the blog gets going, it will also be valuable to hear feedback on how people utilize the Arts Workshop and to learn more about what the community needs.

I look forward to this cyber experiment and to seeing where it takes us.

If you are not familiar with the Arts Workshop, visit the website at http://www.chaw.org. There you'll be able to learn about our classes and workshops and our unique history serving Capitol Hill and the DC area.

Here we go,


Jonathan Darr
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop