12:00-1:30 Fridays (90 minutes)
K-12
$300 + $50 supply fee
This integrated class offers school age kids a structured arts and physical education curriculum differentiated by age and prior experience. The class is split into two 40 minute segments, one focused on dance instruction, and the second on art. Older, more advanced students will start with the art segment and younger kids will start with the dance segment. There will be a 10 minute storytelling interlude between sections with an emphasis on Irish folklore, culture, and music.
Catherine Brice, director and instructor at Annapolis Percussive Dance, will be teaching old-style Irish step dancing. This style of percussive dance has an emphasis on rhythm, musicality, and improvisation.
Artist Amy Healey will provide instruction in various artistic media, including: watercolor and acrylic painting, oil and chalk pastel, print-making, sculpting, mixed media, and digital art. Students will be focused on making art from life and from their imagination.
The semester will culminate in an informal performance and art showcase in studio. The end-of-year showcase will be held in conjunction with Annapolis Percussive Dance’s recital.
There is a $50 supply fee to contribute to the cost of art supplies. This fee is per family, not per child. Tuition is $30 per student per 90-minute class, totaling in $300 for a 10 week Fall semester.
1:00-1:45 Thursdays (45 minutes)
Age 3-4
$150 for ten weeks
Join us every Thursday afternoon to get the wiggles out with your little one in our creative movement and art class for preschoolers. This 45 minute class is a combination of dance, song, and art. The creative movement portion of the class is led by Catherine and includes gross motor, stretching, and rhythm activities. The art portion of the class is led by Amy and includes fingerpaints, clay play, nature crafts, and print making, etc.
Parents are asked to stay on location for the duration of the class, but can choose whether or not they participate in the activities.
9:00-9:45 Wednesdays (45 minutes)
Age 0-2
$150 for ten weeks
Join us every Tuesday morning to get the wiggles out with your little one in our creative movement and art class. This 45 minute class is a combination of dance, song, and art. The creative movement portion of the class is led by Catherine and includes gross motor, stretching, and rhythm activities. The art portion of the class is led by Amy and includes fingerpaints, clay play, collage, nature crafts, and print making, etc.
Parents are expected to participate in all activities with their child.
Campa Spraíúil | Kid Creations: Music and Dance Drama is a week-long day camp for kids age 8+ located in Annapolis, MD at The Barn on Hollywood Farm. During this fun, music and dance-filled week, kids will be creating their own dance drama based on a tale from Irish folklore or mythology.
There are three components to this camp: music, dance, and art. Camp director, Catherine Brice, will be spear-heading the dancing, and co-director, Amy Healey, will be spear-heading the art/set/prop design. They will be joined by professional musician and fiddle-player, Sarah Collins, who will be in charge of music for the week.
Campers will spend the mornings working closely under the guidance of their camp directors to storyboard their ideas, plan out their set/prop ideas, and work on stage presence and story telling.
Campers will spend the afternoons practicing music, dance, and creating the set/costume pieces. Campers with no Irish music and dance experience will have the opportunity to learn the beginner tin whistle with Sarah and easy beginner dance steps with Catherine. Campers with music and dance experience will have the opportunity to learn new dances with Catherine and practice tunes with Sarah. All campers will lend a hand in the set creation.
Campers are expected to try a little of each camp component, but we will allow kids with a special interest in art, music, or dance to focus their efforts in the area of their main interests.
The end-of-week performance will be held on Friday at 7:30 pm at Hollywood Farm. After the Friday evening performance, campers and their friends and families will be invited to stay for a small family ceili. Kids can take home their props and costume pieces after the production
BRING TO CAMP
Packed lunch (we have very limited refrigerator space)
Water bottle
Sandals (for sprinkler time on hot days)
Dance shoes (or shoes with a smooth sole for dancing)
Sun hat
Sun screen
Bug spray
Sunglasses
Change of clothes just in case we get too wet in the sprinkler
Art smock (or wear clothing that you don’t mind getting dirty with paint)
CAMP WILL PROVIDE
Back up bug spray and sunscreen
Tap water for refilling bottles (city water)
Cooler for keeping water bottles cold
Daily snacks (cheese sticks, clementines, crackers, Gatorade, etc)
Art and craft supplies
Tin Whistle
Tuition for camp is $450.
If you are registering siblings, please use our family discount code, Family20% for a 20% discount at check-out! If you are registering for multiple camps, use the discount code MULTICAMP for $100 off total purchase.
If your child would like to participate, but you have financial difficulties, please reach out to Catherine at cmarafino@gmail.com. We would like to make sure your child can join the fun!
Becky Hill will be teaching us some basic flatfooting and clogging routines. Workshop participants should have some percussive dance experience and be fluent in shuffles and pitter patters because we are going to jump right into the steps!
A message from Becky: Dancing is a great way to participate in old-time music! In this workshop we will explore the Appalachian percussive dance forms of flatfooting and clogging and it's relationship to string band music. I hope to inspire you to get up and dance at square dance, jam session or in your kitchen. In addition to the basics, we will focus on musicality, improvisation, and what it means to dance the tune.
This will be a fun and engaging workshop. Becky Hill is a very skilled dancer with a lot of knowledge and experience to share. Her dancing is so joyful and smooth! You won’t want to miss this! Dancers of all ages with intermediate+ skill level are welcome to join. Please reach out if you have any questions!
Date: Saturday, June 13th
Time: 1pm-4pm (with a tea/snack break!)
Location: The Barn at Hollywood Farm in Annapolis, MD
Registration: $30 Register online!
Ages: 16+
Day/Time: Wednesdays, Beginners 6:15-7:15 | Int/Advanced 6:30-7:30 pm
Duration: 60 minutes
(Full semester or drop-in rates available)
In this social, adult-focused class, students learn simple reel steps (“threes”, “sevens”, and the “bang step”), shuffles, tip downs, sean-nós battering, and easy social dances. A strong emphasis of the class is on improvisation, building confidence in sean-nós dance as well as learning beginner set dances to reinforce dance vocabulary. Beginners and Intermediate/Advance classes overlap for 45 minutes to build community between dancers.
Ages: Intergenerational (individuals and families)
Day/Time: Thursdays 5:00
Duration: 60 minutes
Individuals and families are invited to learn together in this intergenerational beginner tap dance class. Students will learn the fundamental tap dancing steps and work on honing their sense of rhythm. This will be accomplished through practicing drills, learning new routines, and playing rhythm games. This class will be a fun and friendly learning environment, respectful of people of all ages who want to learn and have fun moving their feet! Tuition is $275 per family!
Ages: All
Day/Time: Wednesdays 4:30 pm
Duration: 60 minutes
The Level 2/3 class is is for experienced sean-nós dancers. Students must have taken the Level 1 class prior to registration in Level 2/3. This class is for strengthening technique and expanding our set dance repertoire. Dancers will continue to hone their improvisation skills.
Ages: All
Day/Time: Wednesdays 5:30
Duration: 45 minutes
This class begins our core curriculum, expanding the skills gained in the beginner classes. Students hone sean-nós battering skills, and begin dancing double jigs. They learn classic old-style set dances: The Priest in His Boots, the Maggie Pickens, Single Time, and Saint Patrick's Day.
Ages: 7+
Day/Time: Thursdays 4:15
Duration: 45 minutes
In this beginner class, students learn simple reel steps (“threes” and “sevens”), shuffles, tip downs, sean-nós battering, and easy social dances that use these skills. They define key terms such as tempo, rhythm, meter, and time signature, and learn to distinguish between reels and double jigs.
Ages: 4–6
Day/Time: Wednesdays 4:00 pm
Duration: 30 minutes
Creative Rhythms uses games and play to introduce preschoolers to Irish dancing. Students learn to make sounds with various parts of their feet, to hop, march, and balance on heels and toes. Students will be introduced to basic Irish dance steps, such as the rise and grind and the side step.
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