Puppets – A Toy Theater Workshop
Kristen Zajac
Saturday February 4 for 5th graders
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Saturday February 25 for 6th – 8th graders
9AM – 12PM
Tuition: $35

In this workshop students will produce their own mini proscenium theater, complete with miniature set pieces and actors. By the end of the workshop, participants will have everything they need to perform their own puppet show.

Cake Decorating
Lauri Van Wormer
Saturday February 4th
9AM – Noon Tuition: $55

You will learn basic techniques to make your cakes look like you got them from the bakery. You will learn the proper way to frost a cake out of the can, and how to make simple borders, flowers, roses, leaves, writing, and more. Tuition includes a cake decorating kit you can take home!

Glass – Pendants
Liz Hayes
Saturday February 4, 9AM – 12:30PM
and Monday February 6, 6PM – 7:30PM
and Tuesday February 7, 5PM – 6PM
Age 12+ Tuition: $100

A professional introduction to fusing glass, this 3 session class will teach you the theory and give you the guidance to make 10 wearable pieces of art. We will fire your glass pendant creations after the first two sessions and have them ready for you to finish and take home on the next day. No experience necessary.

Glass – Slumping
Liz Hayes
Saturday March 24th, 9AM to 12:30PM
and Monday March 26th, 6PM – 7:30PM
and Tuesday March 27th, 5PM – 6PM (pick up fired pieces)
Age 12+ Tuition: $100

This class is a continuation of glass fusing and will add the step of slumping to help you create your own candleholders, business card holders and more. We will fire your glass creations after the first two sessions and have them ready for you to finish and take home on the next day. No experience necessary.

Felted Sweater Creations
Lydia Horvath
Saturday February 25th
9AM to Noon
Age 10+ Tuition: $45

This one-day workshop will give you a warm, fuzzy feeling! You will learn how to turn unwanted wool sweaters into one-of-a-kind works of art. Knowledge of basic embroidery will be helpful, but not necessary. Discover how to create plush creatures, business card holders, and more! All materials will be provided.

Bird Watching for Beginners
Letha Ferguson and Pam Haywood Imbrogno
Monday April 16, 2012
4PM – 5:15PM
Age 12+ Tuition: Free

Thousands of bird watching enthusiasts come to Northwest Ohio each year in the spring to catch sight of some of the most colorful songbirds in the world. Learn what the fuss is about and why this area is one of the best places on earth to see these neo-tropical warblers.

Bird Watching at Magee Marsh (Bus Trip)
Pam Haywood Imbrogno
Saturday April 21, 2012 (rain date April 28th)
8AM – 1PM
Age 12 to adult (or younger if accompanied by an adult)
Bus Fee: $15

Pack a lunch and join Biology teacher, Pam Haywood Imbrogno, as we take a bus trip out to Magee Marsh. We will look for migrating warblers, tropical water fowl, and bald eagles, just to name a few of the species commonly spotted in this well preserved wetlands habitat. Dress appropriately and for hiking along the shore of Lake Erie.

Drawing for Beginners
Lydia Horvath
Wednesdays 6PM – 8PM
February 1 – March 7
Ages 13+ Tuition: $105

Ever wished you could draw? You can! In 6 weeks, watch your drawing skills go from beginner to proficient! In this class, we will uncover the “secrets” that artists use to draw realistically. We will cover the basics of observational drawing, with special emphasis on drawing the human face. A variety of 2-dimensional media will be covered, including graphite, marker, pastel, and collage. Uncover your hidden ability!

Costuming 2 – Limitless Edition
Doris Piercefield
Mondays 3:30 – 5PM
January 23 – March 5 (no class on Presidents’ Day)
Ages 12+ Tuition: $75

Learn and improve your sewing and fashion design techniques from a professional costumer. Participants will help create costumes for The Possibilities Are Limitless, TSA’s dance performance at the Valentine Theater in late March. Some sewing experience recommended.

Studio Recording - 2
Paul Wise
Thursdays 3:30 – 5:30
January 26 – March 29
Age 12+ Tuition: $120

Did you know TSA has a Recording Studio? Professional Audio Engineer, Paul Wise, will teach students signal flow, multitrack recording, mixing, microphone techniques and editing in this hands-on class. Students will also learn to create many of the amazing sounds and effects heard in today’s music and get a chance to be an assistant engineer on a Toledo International Youth Orchestra concert recording.

Rock and Blues Guitar Class
Randy Sobel
Tuesdays 6PM – 7:30
January 31 – March 20
Age 12+ Tuition: $105

All you need is a guitar, basic skills, and a desire to play and practice. We’ll provide the book, the studio and excellent instruction to improve your rock and blues techniques. Students who take this class will receive a $5 off coupon for GuitarFest 2012!

Second City at TSA
Christina Billew
Thursdays 3:30 – 4:30 or 4:30 – 5:30
March 22 – May 3 and performance on Saturday May 5th
Grades 3 – 5 at 3:30 and Grades 6 – 8 at 4:30
Tuition: $45

If you like acting and comedy, you’ll love improving your skills as a sketch comedian. Participants will work on original sketches that will be performed on the last day of the class. On May 5th, all students will report at 1:00 to rehearse and then perform in front of parents and friends at 3PM in TSA’s Attic Theater.

The Teen Gourmet
Jamie Dauel
Tuesdays 4PM – 5:30
January 31 – March 6
Age 12+ Tuition: $120

Do you love good, tasty, homemade food and need/want to cook for yourself? Are you soon to be a dorm room diner? Then this class is for you! Participants will cook a variety of snacks and meals that meet their individual needs, learn more about shopping on a budget, practice kitchen safety, and have a great time slicing, dicing, and creating meals together! All supplies and ingredients are included in the tuition.

Karate at TSA
Mark Cramer
Mondays 3:30 – 5PM
January 23 – March 26
Age 12+ Tuition: $110

This class will introduce students to the traditional Japanese martial art of Goju Ryu Karatedo. The tuition includes a Gi, the traditional uniform for students of Karate. Students will do stretching and strengthening exercises, learn the fundamental blocks, kicks, and punches of the art, be introduced to sparring, and learn the first kata.

Graffiti Techniques 1
Har Simrit Singh
Tuesdays 6PM – 8PM
January 24 – March 27
Ages 14 to Adult Tuition: $175

Students will learn the basic techniques derived from graffiti art & apply them to large-scale mural painting. The class will cover the history of the art form, the tools of the trade, painting techniques, & the process of developing & executing a mural from start to finish.

Downtown Soul Ensemble
Ben Cohen
Wednesdays 4:30 – 6PM
January 25 – March 28
Ages 13 to Adult Tuition: $90

At the heart of every good rhythm section is Soul Music! From Stevie Wonder and Motown to Michael Jackson and Erykah Badu, Soul Music has inspired and motivated generations to get funky. We will discover exactly what makes a great rhythm section by composing, arranging and playing our own collection of classic and original soul tunes. If you are a practicing guitarist, percussionist, bassist, keyboardist, vocalist or horn player, we need you. Tighten up! Join the Ensemble.

Community Steel Drum Band
Rob Desmond
Thursdays 7PM – 8PM or 8PM – 9PM
February 2 – March 8
Ages 12+ Tuition: $150

Glass City Steel is NW Ohio’s Premier Steel Drum Band and you can study with their instructor and key players from the group. Be a part of the most infectious music you will ever hear. In 6 weeks you will learn the basics of this amazing instrument all while playing with a full band. No experience or equipment necessary.

 To register, call Letha Ferguson at 419-246-8732 x291.