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Register for Fall Classes at Cairn Community Arts Academy (formerly Hilltown Creative Arts Academy)

Last chance to Register for Fall classes at
Cairn Community Arts Academy - Hilltown Campus
Register online at www.cairnartsacademy.org
GPS Location: 200 Upper Church Road, Perkasie, PA 18944. 
Still on the campus of Hilltown Baptist Church.


Level I Theatre Production:  The Wind and the Willows
"Mr. Toads Mad Adventures" based on  The Wind and the Willows adapted by Vera Morris

Here is a delightful new version of Kenneth Grahame’s
always popular The Wind in the Willows.  Toad of Toad Hall is an
eccentric but likable chap given to "crazes."  His latest craze involves
motorcars.  Unfortunately, he smashes them up as fast as he gets them. 
He even steals one for a wild ride over the countryside.  Naturally,
this gets him into a great deal of trouble.  His dear friends Badger,
Rat and Mole do their best to help, but their efforts aren’t enough, and
Toad ends up in prison...  after an uproarious courtroom scene.  His
imprisonment couldn’t please his enemies, the weasels, more.  They
quickly take over Toad Hall and trash the place.  Meanwhile,
the jailer’s daughter, Polly, thinks Toad is an exceptional fellow and
helps him escape dressed as a washerwoman!  On his way back home, he has
a wild adventure with a barge owner who is horrified to discover the
washerwoman is actually a toad.  When Toad finally meets up with his
friends again, they devise a clever scheme to recapture Toad Hall from
the weasels in another wild scene.  This enchanting adaptation has been
written specifically for simple production, with an extremely flexible
cast and many wonderful, small roles.  Once you meet mad Mr. Toad, you
and your audience will never forget him.
For ages 8 and up

  • 3-hour class x 15 weeks
  • Instructor: Chris Koch
  • Home School Class: Tuesdays, 9:30am-12:30pm; 4 extra rehearsals; 4 tech week rehearsals
    • Performances: January 16-18, 2014 (Thurs. & Fri. 7pm; Sat. 2pm & 7pm)

  • After School Class: Monday, 5:45-8:45pm; 4 extra rehearsals; 4 tech week rehearsals
    • Performances: January 9-11, 2014 (Thurs. & Fri. 7pm; Sat. 2pm & 7pm)

 Theatre:  The Art of Combat
Students will learn how to fall, how to fist fight, how to fight with
weapons are a few of the many sessions that will be featured in this
instructive class on stage combat.  It will culminate in a short
presentation of choreographed combat techniques.
  • For ages 8 and up (6-20 students)
  • 60-minute class x 15 weeks
  • Instructor: Emily Taylor
  • Offered: Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30pm


Theatre:  Ballet for the Actor

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Ballet is not just for the committed dancer. It is a training
technique that strengthens the student’s core and overall posture. Ballet for the Actor
is a very basic ballet class that will give the actors a sense of how
important the core is to the movement of the body. They will learn
vocabulary specific to ballet, simple ballet exercises that strengthen
the body, ways to carry the upper body in a fluid manner, and how the
physicality of ballet can transfer to the stage.


  • For ages 8 and up (6-20 students)
  • 60-minute class x 15 weeks
  • Instructor: Emily Taylor
  • Offered: Mondays, 4:45-5:45pm

Hand Built Ceramics
This course is designed to introduce students to hand-built ceramics. 
Pinch, coil and slab techniques will be explored.  All pieces will be
fired and glazed.  Attention will be given to understanding art from a
Christian perspective.
  • For ages 13 and up (5-8 students)
  • 60-minute class x 15 weeks
  • Instructor: Mary DeClerico
  • Offered: Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30pm

Altered Art

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In this course you will learn to alter the surface and purpose of
everyday objects into functional and decorative art.  With a myriad of
materials, you will create a series of projects based on the Elements of
Art, Principals of Design and the influence of past and modern day
artists.


  • For ages 7-14 (5-8 students)
  • 60-minute class x 15 weeks
  • Instructor: Mrs. Stephanie Rosenblum
  • Offered: Mondays, 12-1pm

Exploring Color

This course will explore the basics to color theory, mixing, and
techniques.  Famous artists through the ages will be highlighted in this
course while creating colorful and brilliant projects with a variety of
mediums, enhancing the visual effects.


  • For ages 7-14 (5-8 students)
  • 60-minute class x 15 weeks
  • Instructor: Mrs. Stephanie Rosenblum
  • Offered: Mondays, 1:15-2:15pm
Beginning Worship Guitar

Students will learn to play a simple song within the first few
lessons.  New songs will be introduced as we build on a vocabulary of
basic chords along with finger-picking and flat-picking strumming
patterns.  In addition, each student will learn proper care and tuning
of their guitar.

  • For ages 10 and up (4-8 students)
  • 60-minute class x 15 weeks
  • Instructor: Wendy Schettig
  • Offered: Mondays, 4:30-5:30pm

Guitar I

Bring your acoustic guitar for a fun introduction to the joys of
playing guitar!  Students learn how to hold the guitar, pick, play
chords, strum various patterns, figure out songs, and more!


  • For ages 8 and up (4-8 students)
  • 60-minute class x 15 weeks
  • Instructor: Zachary Fehnel


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