Education
Covid Policy: For your own protection and that of the community, we ask that everyone wear a mask while participating in MSA classes and events. We’ve requested all staff and faculty to be fully vaccinated and are limiting class size to ensure we can be distanced.
Scholarships: Thanks to the generosity of our donors, MSA has a scholarship fund available to make sure our courses are accessible to all. Please call to discuss how we can help.
Scholarships: Thanks to the generosity of our donors, MSA has a scholarship fund available to make sure our courses are accessible to all. Please call to discuss how we can help.
Upcoming Classes
ART & MUSIC
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Painting Workshop with Sara Woster
Artist Sara Woster invites participants into the vibrant world of painting with hands-on exercises from her new book, Painting Can Save Your Life. Saturday October 22, 10am-12pm LEARN MORE |
String Band with Jill Newton
String Band welcomes new members! Come and enjoy Main Street Arts’ longest running educational class. Play your instrument in a group setting and practice traditional square dance and fiddle tunes from around the world. Jill provides most of the music, choosing selections that are accessible but still beautiful, while at the same time keeping the group focused and in tune. Wednesdays 5:00 - 6:15 pm LEARN MORE |
MOVEMENT & THEATER
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Argentine Tango with Matt Peake and Patrice Nolan
Ever felt that urge to dance with a partner, but didn’t exactly know how? We know the feeling, so we are offering 8 weeks of basic tango lessons. Oct 6 -Nov 17 Thursdays 7:00-8:00 PM LEARN MORE |
Qigong Practice with John Bohannon
Participants in this class will learn and practice a variety of exercises, postures, and poses developed in China over many centuries. All of these fall under the title of Qigong, or “healthy breath cultivation” and are designed to help maintain a healthy and balanced body and spirit. On-going LEARN MORE |
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Feldenkrais Workshops with Paris Kern
Feldenkrais Method focuses on utilizing the potential of the brain and nervous system to learn new patterns of movement while at the same time releasing old patterns that may be causing dysfunction. Starting October 18, 2022 3rd Tuesdays from 1:00- 4:00pm LEARN MORE |
Auditions for 'Through Cern's Eyes" with Sean Roberts
A young child named Erika tumbles her way into a magical realm, where she encounters many strange creatures. She comes face to face with a great being who requests her aid against a dark force growing within their world. January 3 & 10, 2023 6:30 PM LEARN MORE |
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Main Street Arts has consistently offered educational programming throughout its history. We've provided regular classes in the fine arts, motion, music, and theater with specific offerings targeted to virtually all ages and abilities from the disabled amateur to the established arts professional. We offer a scholarship program that is open to everyone of all ages, so no one will be unable to attend our classes because of lack of funds. |
Here is a sampling of some of the types of classes we've offered in the past: String Band, Drawing Studio Sessions, Altered Art, Felting, Musical Instrument instruction, Watercolor and Acrylic Painting, Home-school Theater, Dance Workshops, Printmaking, Creativity Journals, Selling on Etsy, Puppetry, and Colored Pencil in addition to many others. |