ArtBeast Classes
Art Beast Class Schedule:
Mondays
Baby and Me Morning at Art Beast (0 to 2): 10 am Music and Movement 11 am: Early Art
Our newly launched morning for babies and toddlers is now taught by Sonja White and includes a 30 minute Music and Movement class at 10 am and a 30 minute Early Art class at 11 am. Infants, toddlers, and adults come together to sing songs, dance, and create art. From a child development perspective, this age learns through the senses, so all the activities will incorporate art through looking, feeling, hearing, and smelling (think rose petal collage, peppermint paint...). And tasting is, of course, inevitable. The process is the key, taking home a product is minimal.
Say the theme is Van Gogh's Sunflowers. We start at a circle, pass out prints for the children to hold, and we talk about what we see. We might sing a sunflower song, then go to a table of sunflowers to play with- touch, ruffle petals, stack. Lastly, we finger paint with yellow.
How about Hopper's Houses? A child can build a house with blocks and then paint one! Degas' Dancers? Can't paint a dancer 'till you've danced yourself! Rousseau's Jungle? Monet's Water?
Between classes, explore the infant soft space and movement room.
Tuesdays
Tiny Tappers (3 and up): 3:30 – 4:00 pm
This class teaches rhythm, coordination, terminology and is an introduction to basic tap fundamentals. Our main focus will be on the development of coordination, concentration, listening skills and self confidence through positive interactions. The classes are structured and paced for the beginning learner in a fun introduction to tap! Teacher: Jessica
Tap Dance (5 and up): 4:00 - 4:45 pm
This class teaches rhythm, coordination, terminology and an is an introduction to basic tap fundamentals. Our main focus will be on the development of coordination, self expression, listening skills, concentration, memory and self confidence through dance activities. The class stimulates physical, emotional and intellectual growth through fun tap steps! Children will have an opportunity for dance individually and learn about group work as they learn their routines. Teacher: Jessica
Wednesdays
Drum Circle (All ages): 10:30 - 11 am
Come join the drum circle! Bring your drum or play one of the many drums and percussion instruments we will have set out. Children will follow the beats and dance if they feel inclined. Our teacher, Deborah, knows both drums and how to work with children. We promise 30 minutes of rhythm and community.
Yoga and Creative Movement (All ages): 11 – 11:30 am
A fun-filled and enriching class ensured to engage your young ones in exploring yoga, dance and music. This class is a wonderful way for children to begin practicing self expression in a healthy and creative way! Parents are welcome to join their children in the class.
Eco Yoga (4 and up): 3:15 – 4 pm
Come and experience the beauty and power of children’s yoga. In Yoga, children not only connect with and strengthen their bodies, they also experience the self within. Through yoga, children cultivate self awareness, self esteem, a balanced nervous system, hand-eye coordination, body/mind balance, and optimized brain functioning, among countless other benefits. We will be exploring yoga techniques such as: asana (postures), mantra (sound), pranayam (breath) and relaxation through sharing stories about the vibrant local ecosystem. Come join us for our adventure integrating song, dance, music, art and sharing circle with Yoga & Nature Awareness.
Thursdays
Beastie Song Circle: All Ages: 11 am (NOT A CLASS- BUT A WEEKLY EXPERIENCE)
Come raise your voice and wiggle at our Beastie Song Circle. Ryan or Lida will play a variety of sing-a-long classics and original tunes as children and their grown ups join in to create a magical morning of song.
Spanish Song and Play (2 and up): 4 - 4:30 pm
Children will develop vocabulary and an ear for the Spanish language as they play and sing in Spanish. Movement games will help children integrate the new words they are learning. The instructor is fluent in Spanish and will immerse the children in the sounds of this beautiful language.
Hip Hop (4 and up): 4:30 – 5 pm
This class is all about feeling the rhythms, beats and letting your body move to the music. Students will enjoy dance games set to music. Hip Hop offers your child the opportunity to discover innovative ways to be in motion. Your child’s input is accepted and encouraged when it comes to creating dance moves, and the laughs and smiles at the end of the class are more important than a final dance product. Hip hop is a brilliant way to get great exercise, discover dance, and feel inventive! Teacher: Katie
Fridays
Storybook Art and Fingerplay (2 and Up): 10:30 – 11:15 am
Each class opens with gentle songs and fingerplay to capture the meaning of the songs. Smaller children often sit on their parents lap as they sing together. Next, we uses great children’s stories to launch into art, creating art to express the story’s themes. Teacher: Sonja
World Dance and Storytelling (All ages): 11:30 – 12 pm
Travel the globe with Sonja as she shares stories and folk dances from around the world. Sonja is a wonderful storyteller and carries on the oral tradition by sharing tales from around the world. In between, music from each land is played and a simple folk dance taught and danced in a joyful circle. Parents are welcome to join this class. Teacher: Sonja
Exploring Art with the Great Artists (4 and up): 2 pm
Children explore art and learn about the world’s artists in this workshop. Each week, an artist is featured. Children learn about the mediums and approaches the artists used, and then explore the methods themselves. They may mix egg yolk and crush pigment like Giotto to create their own paint. They may get up close with the flowers to create their own O’Keefe inspired blooms. Teacher: Sonja
Natural Childhood Crafts (4 and up): 3 pm
Model with bees wax. Fingerknit a scarf. Needle felt a woolen treasure. Make candles. Each week, the children will learn a new craft and take home a treasure they created with their own hands and vision. Grown ups are very much encouraged to join the class, learn the arts, and guide their child as they create! Teacher: Sonja
Registration: To ensure your space in a class, please register online at www.artbeaststudio.com or by calling Art Beast at 916-441-1233. Classes are capped at 12 children for most classes. Parents are always welcome to stay close during the class, and many classes invite and encourage parent participation. Except for the Art Beast Mini-Players, all classes can be explored without committing to the full series. However, we encourage families to consider trying a class for 4 to 8 weeks so that children get the opportunity to explore the art, build a relationship with the teacher, and develop rapport with their classmates. Monthly memberships include 4 classes a month and annual memberships include 25 classes a year for each child under 7. Drop in visitors to Art Beast can join a class if there is room on the day of their visit. Only Art Beast members can reserve a space in advance.
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Art Beast Members can click here to register for a class:
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Drop in visitors can join classes with open spaces on the day of their visit.
What makes Art Beast different from other studios?
- Our classes are designed specifically for kids under 7
- Our classes emphasize process over product
- You can take a class AND play for hours afterward in our play spaces
- Parents can join many of the classes or easily watch from the comfortable, roomy seating area
- While one child takes a class, you have a building of play spaces to explore with your other children
- Classes beat other studios prices AND include far more than a 45 minute session
- Your child does not need to commit to an 8 week session. They can dabble and try out various classes to find a good fit.
-Every penny earned by Art Beast supports Tubman House, a transitional community for young homeless parents and their children.
What You’ll Find in ArtBeast’s Teachers and Art Coaches
- Experience working alongside children 0 to 6
- A patient, joyful spirit
- Ability to respond to each child’s needs in creating a welcoming space
- A warm, friendly hello
- Love for building an inclusive community of families
- Crazy for the arts
- Dazzled by the possibilities present in each child
- Values all individuals and all types of family structures, and shares stories and songs that reflect families and children of many cultures and family types.
- Promotes gender equity by ensuring stories, songs, and other artistic expressions portray both girls and boys equally as protagonists, and by portraying both girls and boys as brave, adventurous, heroic, gentle, loving, mischievous, and spirited.
