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Students will learn the basics of acting using sensory work, improvisation, relaxation exercises, and scene work. Students will be assigned a scene with a partner. After rehearsing they will present it as a 'staged reading' with movement, props, and costumes. No memorization is required, just a love of theater.

This is the course for the person who's been playing for a while and wants to take their skills to the next level. Classes cover an overview of advanced guitar techniques and theory. You'll come away with an understanding of jazz, blues, improvisation, advanced finger style techniques, and song structure. Work at your own pace with a professional musician who has experience teaching at the college level. Please purchase Alfred's Basic Guitar Method Book 1 and have it accessible.

In this course you will have the opportunity to understand the origins of Reiki and receive its healing benefits. You will also learn and experience other healing modalities such as: Qigong, Light Language, experiential meditations, introduction to your galactic origins, and learning how to connect to your spirit guides. Whether you are a certified energy healer or you simply wish to increase your spiritual awareness, this course will open doorways to that area of thought. Integrating heart and mind consciousness to then merge into your daily lives or your healing practice are the gifts you will receive after completion.

You don't need to know Yiddish to enjoy this course! We'll start with the two daughters left out of Fiddler on the Roof and examine excerpts from Sons and Daughters, Chaim Grade's recently translated novel about Jewish life in 1930s Europe. Isaac Bashevis Singer and some contemporary writers also have a lot to say about family relationships affected by both external and internal factors.