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Ballroom Dancing
Learn how to dance, whether it be for your wedding or just for fun while exercising and meeting new people at the same time. Be the center-of-attention anytime you go dancing. Learn the latest Waltz, Rumba, Samba and Country 2-Step from certified ballroom dance instructors Nicole Lampros and Joe Belanger. Come alone or with a partner…you’ll be happy you did!Stay for one class or both each evening.Weeks 1-3: 6:30 - 7:30 PM: Waltz 7:30 - 8:30 PM: Country 2-Step Weeks 4-6: 6:30 - 7:30 PM: Rumba 7:30 - 8:30 PM: Samba
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Video Production with Miss Pritchard and Mrs Bastiaanse-Fritch (Gr. 3-4)
Join Molly Pritchard, West District's Library Media Specialist, and Nicole Bastianne-Fritch, West Districts Art educator, for FCE's first program on video production! After a brief introduction, students will storyboard, plan, shoot and edit footage, and then showcase their finalized work to their peers. In today's digital age, proficiency in multimedia creation is a crucial skill for students. Video production not only enhances creativity but also fosters critical thinking, collaboration, and communication skills.The objectives of this course are to; Introduce students to the basics of video production including planning, filming, editing, and publishing; foster creativity and self-expression through storytelling via video; develop digital literacy skills such as media literacy and digital citizenship; promote collaboration and communication through group projects; and align the learning with currently used education standards.The program is offered in the mornings, before school. Parents will need to drop off their children at the front entrance at the start time of the program and sign in.Please note this course is offered before school and ONLY to students who attend the school where it is offered.
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Instant Guitar for Busy People
Music, Dance & Drama
In just a few hours you can learn enough about playing the guitar to give you years of musical enjoyment, and you won’t have to take private lessons to do it. This crash course will teach you some basic chords and get you playing along with your favorite songs right away. Fee includes the online book, online follow up lessons, a recording of the class and also an optional periodic question and answer session. Class is held online using zoom and is partly hands on instruction and partly lecture/demonstration. For ages 13+. Students will need to have their acoustic guitar on hand. Course fee includes Chords are Key for Guitar book and videos (electronic copy). Instruction will take place through Zoom. Registrants will receive an email containing a link and instructor information before the start of the course.
Fall 2024
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How to Play Piano by Ear
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Learn one of music’s deepest mysteries: how to play songs without relying on music. A very practical presentation of music theory that includes predicting chord progressions, learning from recordings, and transposing-all expressed in everyday language. This is an ideal follow-up to the “Instant Piano” class and is open to anyone who has a basic understanding of chords on any instrument. Expand your musical horizons, and free yourself from sheet-music dependence, and be the life of the party! Prior experience with chords recommended. Fee includes the online book, online follow-up lessons, a recording of the class and an optional monthly question and answer session. Class is held online using zoom. Topics include: How to find the starting note How to determine when chords change How to predict the chord progression How chords help you find the correct melody How the melody helps you find the correct chords How to learn songs from recordings How to transpose The Universal Key Signature How to use the Circle of Fifths How to recognize the most common chord patterns Instruction will take place through Zoom. Registrants will receive an email from Farmington Continuing Education containing a link and instructor information before the start of the course. Course fee includes Chords are Key for Piano book and videos (electronic copy). Students should have a keyboard or piano available.
Fall 2024
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Instant Piano for Busy People
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In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment. Learn to play piano the way professionals do-using chords. The chord method is LOTS of fun and dramatically easier to learn than reading notes. Fee includes the online book, online follow up lessons, a recording of the class and also an optional periodic question and answer session. Class is held online using zoom and is partly hands on instruction and partly lecture demonstration. Course fee includes Chords are Key for Piano book and videos (electronic copy). Students should have a keyboard or piano available. Instruction will take place through Zoom. Registrants will receive an email containing a link and instructor information before the start of the course.
Fall 2024