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New Moon: Yoga Nidra Meditation w. Sound Bath

6/17 Saturday, 5:30pm

Cost: $30

Join us for an experimental relaxation supported by guided meditation and sound healing with Isabel Berger Delgrange and Stephan Martel.

”Yoga Nidra” is an ancient practice intended to induce full-body relaxation and a deep meditative state of consciousness. It is a systematic method which holistically addresses our physiological, neurological, and subconscious needs. For our New Moon series It will be supported by sound for deeper integration. Isabelle Berger Delgrange and Stephan Martel create a safe and nurturing space, using the power of vibration to rebalance the body on both a physiological and emotional level.

The New Moon series takes place on 6/17, 7/17 and 8/16. Pre-registration required for each event.

Isabelle Berger Delgrange is an 800 hr certified Jivamukti Yoga teacher, a facilitator of Biodynamic BreathWork Trauma Release System / BBTRS@, a practitioner of Energy Balancing, and a M.E.R Myofascia Energetic Release Bodyworker. She has taught at The Jivamukti Studio in NYC, and teaches at various studios worldwide. A volunteer for” Yoga For Liberation” Women Inmate program at Rikers Island in NYC.

Visual artist & composer Stephan Martel collaborates with Isabelle to offer Sonic Sound Healing.

Full Moon Sound Bath 

6/3 Saturday, 5:30

Cost: $30

With each month comes a new full moon which represents a new stage in our own personal journey. The moon has a lot more influence over us than we are aware of, it has been an icon of love and of light conquering darkness. By following the moon and its natural cycles we too can realign ourselves and our connection with the universe.

During the session instruments are played with intuition and the nurturing intention to support clearing and to offer a space for self healing. The power of vibration rebalances the whole system on a physiological level as well as recalibrates the nervous system, bringing a sense of attunement within oneself. Using visualization to open the body to the journey within the fragmented soul, breath becomes the guide, sound becomes the wind, and together they sail to higher realms of consciousness opening the mind, the heart, and soul.

The Full Moon series takes place on 6/3, 7/3 and 8/1. Pre-registration required for each event.

Isabelle Berger Delgrange is an 800 hr certified Jivamukti Yoga teacher, a facilitator of Biodynamic BreathWork Trauma Release System / BBTRS@, a practitioner of Energy Balancing, and a M.E.R Myofascia Energetic Release Bodyworker. She has taught at The Jivamukti Studio in NYC, and teaches at various studios worldwide. A volunteer for” Yoga For Liberation” Women Inmate program at Rikers Island in NYC.

Visual artist and composer Stephan Martel collaborates with Isabelle to offer Sonic Sound Healing. 

For more information contact Isabelle here: breathnationusa@gmail.com

Theater Games

Taught by theater enthusiast Terry Bradshaw with Rose McPheely assisting. Students will learn basic acting skills using group improvisations and creative play to encourage theatrical imagination, self-confidence, and how to have fun with theater.

There will be a performance for family members at the workshop’s conclusion at 11am on Friday, July 14.

Terry Bradshaw (as T. M. Bradshaw) has written three books of local history as well as a number of essays and short fiction included in anthologies, such as the forthcoming Alice: The Missing Chapters, a project that began with a competition run by Oxford's Lewis Carroll Society. For many years she worked with a crew of students making props for Stamford Central School plays. She is part of a group writing and producing short plays presented through Stamford's Performance Plus and the Michael Kudish Natural History Preserve. She especially enjoys the energy and creativity of the Theater Games participants and has been an instructor of the workshop since 2014.

Rose McPheely is a senior at Delaware Academy. This is her third year assisting with Theater Games. Rose participated in this same workshop 10 years ago, and has continued to be part of the acting programs at WKC. This summer she will be performing in the Shakespeare in the Valley production of Julius Caesar. She is looking forward to seeing old and new faces for another great year of Theater Games.

Need-based scholarships are available.
Scholarship requests can be marked & submitted on the downloadable scholarship request form.

ACTING for Shakespeare

Taught by Lillian Meredith and Stephen Bennett. This intensive ensemble acting workshop culminates in two outdoor performances on Friday, August 4th & Saturday, August 5th (rain or shine) as part of the annual Shakespeare in the Valley productions. Attendee capacity is limited. For children ages 13–19 (by December 2023). Actors are expected to help with Strike on Sunday, August 6th.

Lillian Meredith is a director, teacher, and theater artist who has led Shakespeare in the Valley at the West Kortright Centre for the past seven years. Professional credits include Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre, Theatre for a New Audience, Ars Nova, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and Boise Contemporary Theater, among others. She is the founder and Artistic Director of The Motor Company, where she produces site-responsive, free theater for public spaces around New York, a former directing intern with Actors Theatre of Louisville,  and a member of the Lincoln Center Directors Lab, the Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab, and the inaugural Clubbed Thumb Directing Fellowship. Proud alumna: Brooklyn College (MFA), Vassar College (BA), the National Theater Institute, and Shakespeare in the Valley (1999-2001).www.lillianmeredith.com

Stephen Bennett is a composer and writer based in Brooklyn. He spent his early years in New York City as an actor, before figuring out that he really loves writing music for actors onstage. When not upstate, he teaches math and runs the drama program at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Stephen holds an MFA from NYU's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program.

Need-based scholarships are available.

Scholarship requests can be marked and submitted on the downloadable scholarship request form.

MUSIC for Shakespeare

New Moon: Yoga Nidra Meditation w. Sound Bath

7/17 Monday, 5:30pm

Cost: $30

Join us for an experimental relaxation supported by guided meditation and sound healing with Isabel Berger Delgrange and Stephan Martel.

”Yoga Nidra” is an ancient practice intended to induce full-body relaxation and a deep meditative state of consciousness. It is a systematic method which holistically addresses our physiological, neurological, and subconscious needs. For our New Moon series It will be supported by sound for deeper integration. Isabelle Berger Delgrange and Stephan Martel create a safe and nurturing space, using the power of vibration to rebalance the body on both a physiological and emotional level.

The New Moon series takes place on 6/17, 7/17 and 8/16. Pre-registration required for each event.

Isabelle Berger Delgrange is an 800 hr certified Jivamukti Yoga teacher, a facilitator of Biodynamic BreathWork Trauma Release System / BBTRS@, a practitioner of Energy Balancing, and a M.E.R Myofascia Energetic Release Bodyworker. She has taught at The Jivamukti Studio in NYC, and teaches at various studios worldwide. A volunteer for” Yoga For Liberation” Women Inmate program at Rikers Island in NYC.

Visual artist & composer Stephan Martel collaborates with Isabelle to offer Sonic Sound Healing.

Introduction to Acting

Taught by Vanessa Van Burek with Diane Gnagnarelli assisting. Actors will focus on character development, stagecraft basics, movement, stage presence, music, and improvisational skills, all while developing a strong sense of tribe and passion for theater. The workshop will culminate in two outdoor performances on August 4th & 5th (rain or shine) as part of the annual Shakespeare in the Valley productions. Attendee capacity is limited. Students must be 9 by the beginning of the workshop. Students who are turning 13 by the end of the year can opt for either Intro OR Shakespeare. 

Vanessa Van Burek grew up in the valley that surrounds The West Kortright Centre and holds her experience as an actor in the Shakespeare in the Valley productions as one of the most important influences in her life. Vanessa returned as the teacher of Theater Games for three years and was Assistant Director for Introduction to Acting for four years. This is her tenth year as co-director of Intro to Acting. She is a founder and staff member at the Hudson Valley Sudbury School, a self-directed democratic school in the Hudson Valley. Vanessa is a parent of seven, a soccer player, photographer, adventurer and an advocate for children’s rights.

Diane Gnagnarelli taught Theater and directed productions at Saint Ann’s School for many years. A lower, middle and high school theater teacher, Diane has directed a large number of fully staged productions of classic and contemporary plays. She was also the creator of the After School Program and a robust Community Service Program at Saint Ann’s. As a public speaking coach, Diane created a “Speak Up” class which was featured as part of Saint Ann’s Second Courses program for parents, alumni, and the community at large.

Need-based scholarships are available.
Scholarship requests can be marked & submitted on the downloadable scholarship request form.

COSTUMES for Shakespeare

The Costume workshop is led by artists Helen Quinn (both weeks) and Nina Katan (2nd week only).

Participants are involved in all phases of costuming—design, production, and backstage dressing for the entire cast of Julius Caesar on August 4th & 5th.

In Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar there is a lion, a ghost, blood, gore, and betrayal all set in ancient Rome. This gives the costume department a lot of wonderful inspiration to work with. For this production, we would like to start by overdyeing existing garments to make monochromatic, lush, layered outfits. Then we will explore the following ideas and techniques to embellish the basic forms:

-Headdresses, crowns & helmets

-Collars 

-Macrame belts

-Gilding- gold and/or silver touches

There will be an emphasis on using natural, found and/or recycled materials and minimal to no plastics. We are so excited to work with a creative and energetic group of costume makers to make a wild, unusual, and beautiful production.

Helen Quinn is a visual artist living in Queens, NY and Treadwell, NY during the summer. She has developed paint colors, designed sustainable textiles, and styled props and sets for television and magazines. She has taught graduate-level classes in color at Parsons/The New School, and has led student workshops, including the "Aftertaste" series for Parsons and Michelle Obama's "Reach Higher" initiative at the White House. In the mid 1990’s Helen developed textiles for the costumes for the original production of the Lion King under the direction of Julie Taymor. Helen has received numerous grants and residencies and exhibits her fine artwork in diverse venues from Queens to the Czech Republic to Norway. She holds a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art. helenquinnnyc.com

Nina Katan has collaborated with choreographers and dancers styling and designing costumes since 2000. She designed costumes for Jon Kinzel’s Cow Hand Con Man and his ensemble piece, Responsible Ballet and What We Need Is a Bench to Put Books On (2010), for OtherShore Dance Co: Blue. Bear, Grey, Blue-Violet choreographed by Jody Melnick, and The Social Band choreographed by Stephen Petronio. Nina is a New York based artist who received her BFA from Rhode Island School of Design. Her work has been exhibited worldwide, including galleries in New York, London, France, and Cairo.

Need-based scholarships are available.

Scholarship requests can be marked & submitted on the downloadable scholarship request form.

TECH for Shakespeare

Led by Tara Tayyabkhan with Bob Briggs assisting, The Tech Workshop is for anyone ages 12-19 with an interest in art, performance, lighting, leadership, sound effects, building, or just plain fun. We are the tech crew for the Shakespeare in the Valley production of Julius Caesar.

Participants will have the opportunity to learn about, and participate in, all aspects of producing a play, from designing sets, lighting, props, and sounds, to building and painting scenery, creating and sourcing props, and finally to working on stage and with actors and directors to rehearse and run the play. 

The program aims to engage students in all aspects of the production; we will design lights, sounds, props, and sets to create an exciting Tech Workshop and production with hands-on experiences throughout the process.

Tara Tayyabkhan, a veteran of the first Shakespeare in the Valley, is delighted to be back after so many years away. She is a multimedia artist and designer, as well as a teacher and a mom. Tara is excited to meet a new bunch of young people, learn about their unique talents, and engage them in staging a fun and great production. 

Robert Briggs is an award-winning designer who has worked in professional theater ranging from regional repertory to off-off-Broadway.  Robert was the Tech Director of Shakespeare in the Valley for many years, and is looking forward to assisting Tara, who was also one of his first students at St. Ann's. 

Need-based scholarships are available.
Scholarship requests can be marked & submitted on the downloadable scholarship request form.

Compost Color w. Maggie Pate

July 29, Saturday 11am - 2pm

Workshop fee: $210

Compost Color is a Natural Dye Intensive for those interested in learning the basics of at home natural dyeing with food waste.

Repurpose and refresh your textiles with sustainable practice using scraps already in your home. We will be creating an extraction bath with avocado pits, using red cabbage to test pH shifts, and bundle dyeing with onion skins.

Students will create and leave with: Silk Velvet Ribbon, Set of 2 Cotton Napkins and a Bundle Dye Silk Scarf.

Dye Techniques we will cover: Preparing your fibers, color extraction, submersion baths, bundle dyeing, pH shifts, and resist patterns.

All materials included in price.

Maggie Pate is a slow textile artist and natural dyer located in the Hudson Valley. She has spent years experimenting with Nature's colors and how to utilize them on fiber, weavings, and in paint mediums. Over the course of her 10+ years, she has traveled across the globe to teach workshops and spark interest in the cross section of botanical arts and slow textiles.

www.nade-studio.com

Full Moon Sound Bath 

7/3 Monday, 5:30

Cost: $30

With each month comes a new full moon which represents a new stage in our own personal journey. The moon has a lot more influence over us than we are aware of, it has been an icon of love and of light conquering darkness. By following the moon and its natural cycles we too can realign ourselves and our connection with the universe.

During the session instruments are played with intuition and the nurturing intention to support clearing and to offer a space for self healing. The power of vibration rebalances the whole system on a physiological level as well as recalibrates the nervous system, bringing a sense of attunement within oneself. Using visualization to open the body to the journey within the fragmented soul, breath becomes the guide, sound becomes the wind, and together they sail to higher realms of consciousness opening the mind, the heart, and soul.

The Full Moon series takes place on 6/3, 7/3 and 8/1. Pre-registration required for each event.

Isabelle Berger Delgrange is an 800 hr certified Jivamukti Yoga teacher, a facilitator of Biodynamic BreathWork Trauma Release System / BBTRS@, a practitioner of Energy Balancing, and a M.E.R Myofascia Energetic Release Bodyworker. She has taught at The Jivamukti Studio in NYC, and teaches at various studios worldwide. A volunteer for” Yoga For Liberation” Women Inmate program at Rikers Island in NYC.

Visual artist and composer Stephan Martel collaborates with Isabelle to offer Sonic Sound Healing. 

For more information contact Isabelle here: breathnationusa@gmail.com

New Moon: Yoga Nidra Meditation w. Sound Bath

8/16 Wednesday, 5:30pm

Cost: $30

Join us for an experimental relaxation supported by guided meditation and sound healing with Isabel Berger Delgrange and Stephan Martel.

”Yoga Nidra” is an ancient practice intended to induce full-body relaxation and a deep meditative state of consciousness. It is a systematic method which holistically addresses our physiological, neurological, and subconscious needs. For our New Moon series It will be supported by sound for deeper integration. Isabelle Berger Delgrange and Stephan Martel create a safe and nurturing space, using the power of vibration to rebalance the body on both a physiological and emotional level.

This is the last event of our New Moon series. Pre-registration required.

Isabelle Berger Delgrange is an 800 hr certified Jivamukti Yoga teacher, a facilitator of Biodynamic BreathWork Trauma Release System / BBTRS@, a practitioner of Energy Balancing, and a M.E.R Myofascia Energetic Release Bodyworker. She has taught at The Jivamukti Studio in NYC, and teaches at various studios worldwide. A volunteer for” Yoga For Liberation” Women Inmate program at Rikers Island in NYC.

Visual artist & composer Stephan Martel collaborates with Isabelle to offer Sonic Sound Healing.

Decorative Paper Workshop

w. Anne Gohorel

8/19, Saturday 1pm-4pm

Cost: $25

Using Methyl-cellulose (paste), we will re-engage with an old method of “fancying up” plain paper. This method was used to make book covers from the 16th century onward, when a book maker couldn’t afford to use leather. You will design many kinds of papers using a variety of techniques– all fun and easy. The instructor will share some simple ideas and written instructions for making books, tags or cards, which you can do at home with few supplies. This workshop is for all skill levels. 

Anne Gohorel is an artist, textile designer and educator with a passion for kids and color. She went to Cooper Union and Fashion Institure of Technology and currently works as an art teacher at South Kortright Central School.

www.annegohorel.info

Full Moon Sound Bath 

8/1 Tuesday, 5:30

Cost: $30

With each month comes a new full moon which represents a new stage in our own personal journey. The moon has a lot more influence over us than we are aware of, it has been an icon of love and of light conquering darkness. By following the moon and its natural cycles we too can realign ourselves and our connection with the universe.

During the session instruments are played with intuition and the nurturing intention to support clearing and to offer a space for self healing. The power of vibration rebalances the whole system on a physiological level as well as recalibrates the nervous system, bringing a sense of attunement within oneself. Using visualization to open the body to the journey within the fragmented soul, breath becomes the guide, sound becomes the wind, and together they sail to higher realms of consciousness opening the mind, the heart, and soul.

The Full Moon series takes place on 6/3, 7/3 and 8/1. Pre-registration required for each event.

Isabelle Berger Delgrange is an 800 hr certified Jivamukti Yoga teacher, a facilitator of Biodynamic BreathWork Trauma Release System / BBTRS@, a practitioner of Energy Balancing, and a M.E.R Myofascia Energetic Release Bodyworker. She has taught at The Jivamukti Studio in NYC, and teaches at various studios worldwide. A volunteer for” Yoga For Liberation” Women Inmate program at Rikers Island in NYC.

Visual artist and composer Stephan Martel collaborates with Isabelle to offer Sonic Sound Healing. 

For more information contact Isabelle here: breathnationusa@gmail.com

Eco-Print on Protein Fibers (wool/silk) w. Maggie Pate

8/26 Saturday, 10am - 1pm

Workshop fee: $135

Join textile artist Maggie Pate in an introduction to eco-printing. Capture a moment in time with this seasonal workshop using a mix of summer flowers and foliage. Students will leave with a luscious silk/wool scarf that they will design and eco-print during the class.

All materials included in price.

Maggie Pate is a slow textile artist and natural dyer located in the Hudson Valley. She has spent years experimenting with Nature's colors and how to utilize them on fiber, weavings, and in paint mediums. Over the course of her 10+ years, she has traveled across the globe to teach workshops and spark interest in the cross section of botanical arts and slow textiles. 

www.nade-studio.com

Block Printing for Kids (and older Kids)- FREE

8/27 Sunday, 1pm - 4pm

Ages 7 and up

We will make printing blocks from corrugated cardboard and thin foam sheets. Students will be able to print just about anything they can think of–from big to small, from simple to complex–from one color to many! Students– prepare to get a little messy, so you shouldn’t wear good clothing or shoes, as the paint we will use will be permanent. We can print on tee shirts if you bring them, or paper and fabric that we supply.

This workshop is FREE but pre-registration is required.

Anne Gohorel is an artist, textile designer and educator with a passion for kids and color. She went to Cooper Union and Fashion Institure of Technology and currently works as an art teacher at South Kortright Central School.

www.annegohorel.info

Stone Wall building Workshop

9/9 Saturday and 9/10 Sunday, 10 am - 4 pm

Workshop fee: $200

Learn the basics of building free-standing dry-laid stone walls under the instruction of a stone wall professional with over 20 years experience.

Students will learn how to sort and choose stones, use gravity to create a stable structure, and carve their initials in the new wall.

Ages 17+

Bring your own lunch, gloves, heavy boots, and a stone hammer (if you have one).

Instructor Pat Ryan has been building stone walls since 1995. His stonework can be found at Brewery Ommegang, the Lakeview Event Center (in Laurens), and at numerous private residences and religious communities. Based in Oneonta, Pat travels the world looking at stone ruins.

www.patryanstonework.com

Two-day off-site workshop in Jefferson, NY