Services  Here you will find a detailed description of the courses and lessons that we at Four Corners Academy of the Arts are proud to offer our students. A calendar of courses can be found on the Schedule page. Courses in blue are offered year-round. Courses in red are especially for summer. For more information about our instructors, visit the Faculty page. To enroll in our courses, please click here. Private Piano Private piano lessons are offered as one-on-one weekly instruction. Students may be beginners or already have some piano skills. Instructors work on basic piano skills, technique, music reading, and piano performance in a variety of music that suits each individual student. Katie Brown, Kristen Hill, Gretchen Kemp, and Tim Pappas, instructors $20 per half hour lesson $35 per hour lesson Private Voice Private voice lessons are offered as one-on-one weekly instruction. These lessons provide a variety of styles of music for students to study including Broadway, classical, opera, contemporary, pop, or anything particular that student has an interest in studying. Katie Brown, Kristen Hill, Gretchen Kemp, and Tim Pappas, instructors $20 per half hour lesson $35 per hour lesson Private Guitar Private guitar lessons are offered as one-on-one weekly instruction. Students may be beginners or already have some guitar skills. Instructors work on basic guitar skills, technique, and guitar performance in a variety of music that suits each individual student. Suzi Smith, instructor $20 per half hour lesson $35 per hour lesson Private Ballroom Private ballroom lessons are offered for those who would like to learn a specially choreographed routine for an upcoming special event, or for those who would prefer to learn our Ballroom Basics curriculum on a more personalized teaching level. Katie Brown, instructor $35 per couple per half hour lesson Vocal Jazz Ensemble Members of this ensemble will perform together music in the vocal jazz style. These singers will also learn to use their voices to blend with the ensemble and sing the nuances that characterize this unique genre. Gretchen Kemp, instructor $18 per hour lesson Group Voice Group voice lessons involve six or more students and one teacher. In these lessons, all students work on the same song selection each week in a variety of styles, and then perform for and evaluate each other in each weekly lesson. This is a great opportunity for any student looking for a small setting to focus on bettering performance through confidence, focus, and acting as they sing. Gretchen Kemp, instructor $30 per hour lesson! New low price! Drama courses are available for students of all ages and abilities in drama. Objectives for these courses are confidence, creativity, and cooperation. Students develop their acting skills and learn about costuming, sets, props, stage make-up, staging, scripts, audition techniques, film acting, and more. Katie Brown, instructor $15 per lesson (ages 6-13)/$18 per lesson (ages 14-19) $13 per lesson (6-13)/$15 per lesson (14-19) if paid per month One lesson free if paid in full at registration Show Choir Our show choir groups focus instruction on vocal production of Broadway and pop style music as well as choreography for all musical styles. Gretchen Kemp, director Choreographer TBA $35 per hour lesson The information on this page is subject to change. For up-to-date course information, please contact the studio directly. | This fall we will feature three yoga courses for different age groups: mommy and me, yoga for kids, and yoga for adults. These courses are designed to promote relaxation, fitness, a steady mind, and a healthy life balance. Cristi McKay, instructor Adult Yoga $15 per weekly lesson Yoga: Mommy and Me $18 per weekly lesson Yoga for Kids $18 per weekly lesson *Yoga for Kids and Ballroom Basics $45 per week! Special price! Digital Photography This course focuses on the techniques for capturing beautiful memories with a digital camera. We begin with the basics and progress through some intermediate and advanced features to help create the most stunning pictures. Topics will include camera operation, composition and placement, outdoor photography, and more. Katie Brown, instructor Rates TBA Ballet/Tap/Jazz Beginning at age six, dance students may choose to enroll in specialized instruction which specifically focuses on the ballet, tap, or jazz style. In these courses, students will develop skills, technique, and precision in ballet, tap, or jazz, the ability to learn and follow choreography, and the confidence to perform. Tracy Fisher, Elizabeth Ward, & Melissa Wolfenden, instructors $15 per weekly lesson $13 per lesson if paid per month Two lessons free if paid in full at registration Dance Before they are ready for specialized instruction in ballet, tap, or jazz, three- through six-year-olds have the opportunity to experience a combination class featuring all three of these areas. As students advance, they may pick a focus area and take courses just in that particular style. Elizabeth Ward, instructor $15 per weekly lesson $13 per lesson if paid per month One lesson free if paid in full at registration Musical Theatre Sure to turn you into a triple threat, this class is open to musical theatre performers of all ages. Regardless of your talents and performance experience, we will sharpen your dance, acting, and skills and prepare you for musical theatre auditions. Katie Brown, instructor $125 paid for entire session Adult Tap Our adult tap courses are offered for adults of all ages beginning at age 20. Beginning Tap is a perfect fit for dancers who are just starting out. Our Intermediate Tap class is designed for those students who have some tap dance experience. Juliet Machado, instructor $15 per weekly lesson $13 per lesson if paid per month One lesson free if paid in full at registration Adult Ballet Our adult ballet courses are offered for adults of all ages beginning at age 20. Curriculum will cover ballet positions, posture, steps, and proper ballet technique. Juliet Machado, instructor $15 per weekly lesson $13 per lesson if paid per month One lesson free if paid in full at registration Adult Jazz Our adult jazz courses are offered for adults of all ages beginning at age 20. Students with all levels of expertise are accomodated by our flexible instruction styles. Alice Duey, instructor $15 per weekly lesson $13 per lesson if paid per month Two lessons free if paid in full at registration Adult Stretch and Tone Stretch and Tone is a dance technique-based class that helps increase flexibility, build stamina and tone the body.
Classes begin with a warm up to increase blood flow and increasingly works through body alignment, stretching, muscle and core training, and a relaxing "cool down." Alice Duey, instructor $15 per weekly lesson $13 per lesson if paid per month One lesson free if paid in full at registration Adult Ballroom Basics This course is designed to give students a basic foundation in four social dances, foxtrot, waltz, cha-cha, and shag. We prepare students with the steps, techniques, and positions necessary to have fun and feel comfortable at their next wedding reception, business gathering, or night on the town. Katie Brown, instructor $35 per couple per week $25 per single per week *Yoga for Kids and Ballroom Basics $45 per week! Special price! *Yoga for Kids and Ballroom Basics are both scheduled on Friday evenings from 7:30 to 8:30. When a family registers a couple for Ballroom Basics and a child for Yoga for Kids, they save $8 by registering for the classes together. And they won't need to worry about calling a sitter! Make it a family affair on Fridays! |