12 week Classes Start March 1st!
Course tuition covers the entire 12 week semester as well as supplies that may be needed for each class. The final week of the semester (May 16-21) will be tech week and performing arts classes will meet everyday for tech rehearsal week. A final presentation will be held on Friday May 21st to showcase what students have learned and accomplished. The visual arts students will display their artwork on this day for the public. A small formal reception will be held before the performances of the performing art students. Tuition must be paid in full by the second class of the semester. Parent volunteers are greatly appreciated for help during tech week and the night of the performances, please contact Adam Bryan if you are interested in helping
General Painting
Teacher: Brian Barth
Monday 5:30pm-6:30pm
$200 per student
This class will be focusing on basic watercolor and acrylic techniques. Strong emphasis will be placed on creativity and mastering basic use of materials. Ages 8 and up!
Readers Theatre
Teacher: Adam Bryan
Monday 5:30pm-7:00pm
$200 per student
This class will allow students to work on their acting skills all while creating a completely new and unique production. Students will piece together selections from their favorite songs, plays, stories, poems and a variety of other written word selections to create a show that they will then perform at the end of the semester. This class is great for those that love to read and perform, as well as those students that like creating something completely new from things they are already familiar with.
Theatre Dance
Teacher: Maggie Bryan
Tuesday 5:30pm-7:00pm
$200 per student
This class is designed for ages 5 years old and up, and is for all levels of dance experience. It will explore all elements of dance found within theatre productions. Week to week we will cover different concepts of dance movement theories from Musical Theatre to Modern and Jazz styles (contemporary concert dance) to movement for actors on stage and character and social dancing. Please wear comfortable moveable clothing (ie sweat pants/dance pants etc…). If you have dance shoes of any kind you are welcome to wear those as well. At the end of our session there will be a final showcase performance production for the Alban Arts Academy students to perform for family and friends.
Acting for Film
Teacher: Chad Meador
Tuesday 6:00pm-8:00pm
$300 per student
Chad will establish the Student Actor’s technical knowledge by familiarizing them with the basic creative process and terminology used by a professional film actor. The Student Artist will also begin to learn tools that can immediately affect their creative lives. The main artistic tools are concentration, awareness and objects of attention. Along with learning the technical realities of a professional film set, the students will apply each of these tools within themselves to discover the creative talents they already possess. More Things Students will Learn: How to get paid as an actor in West Virginia. The difference between acting for stage and acting for the camera. What does an actor do when they get to the film set? How to make the camera your friend. What is matching? How does the actor gage their performance with different camera angles? What do each of the crew members do on a film set? Just to list a few!
Acting 1 ages 5-10
Teacher: Adam Bryan
Wednesday 5:30pm-7:00pm
$200 per student
This class will be a great class for beginners as well as those that have taken acting classes previously. This class will work to get students more comfortable on stage. We will explore many theatre basics, such as character, voice, memorization, and confidence. Students will experience a variety of acting exercises in an effort to find each students strengths. A small production will be worked on throughout the 12 weeks of class and each student will receive a role which they will be expected to learn and memorize for our final presentation at the end of the 12 weeks.
Acting 2 ages 11 and up
Teacher: Adam Bryan
Wednesday 7:00pm-8:30pm
$200 per student
This class will be very similar to Acting 1 but with much more attention paid to character development. Students will learn to breakdown a script and make educated choices on character, based on script analysis. Students will learn the skills to create in depth and colorful characters. Students will also do a great deal of improv throughout the class getting students more comfortable on their feet and creative in their character choices.
2-4 Week Workshops
Workshop tuition covers cost of the class only unless otherwise noted. Tuition only covers the cost of one workshop. However, a 15% discount will be given to any student wishing to sign up for the entire length of any workshop series. The Student Artists will be invited to showcase their works on May 21 along with the rest of the academy students. Tuition for these workshops must be paid in advance to cover supplies and fees. Each workshop has its own requirements and restrictions, and students should pay close attention to what is expected from each course.
Polymer Clay 2 Day Workshops
All workshops have a maximum of 8 people, and students need to register early with am minimum of a $25 deposit
All supplies are included for each workshop
Tammy Garner will be the teacher for these workshops and Tammy can be contacted for any questions at WWW.TAMMYGARNER.COM
Polymer Clay 101 – All the Basics from A to Z - Fee $75
March 6 & 7 and again on March 20 & 21
Sat. 10am – 4pm (with lunch break)
Sun. 12pm – 4pm
Students will learn about the various brands available, proper handling and conditioning, a look at the various tools and supplies available, how to use the pasta machine, color blending, surface design, basic caning including: bulls eye, jelly roll, skinner blend, twists and checker boards, and basic jewelry assembly. From these simple techniques you can build up really exciting patterns and shapes to use for bead making and other polymer clay work. Students will take home several beading components.
Polymer Clay 201 – Beads and Components – Fee $75
April 10 & 11
Sat. 10am – 4pm (with lunch break)
Sun. 12pm – 4pm
Students will learn how to create beads and jewelry components for necklaces, pendants, earrings, brooches, bracelets and barrettes, and how to assemble the components. Learn about adding inclusions, more sophisticated caning techniques, mold making and the proper sanding steps for a smooth satin finish. Students will take home several finished pieces.
Polymer Clay 301 – Beyond the Basic Bead – Fee $75
April 24 & 25
Sat. 10am – 4pm (with lunch break)
Sun. 12pm – 4pm
Students will learn techniques such as mokume’ gane, mica shift, rip and tear, faux semi-precious stones and ivory, faux enameling and glass using liquid clay and faux metal settings. They will also learn about hollow forms and designing “outside of the box”. Students will take home several beading components and a finished piece.
Polymer Clay 401 – Not just for Jewelry Anymore – Fee $75
May 15 & 16
Sat. 10am – 4pm (with lunch break)
Sun. 12pm – 4pm
Students will learn how to use polymer clay on items other than jewelry such as covering glass, letter openers and flatware, paper, wood, light switch plates, fan pulls and personalizing keys. They will also learn about mosaics and picture transfer. Students will take home several finished pieces.
Art classes for Adult beginners or intermediates.
Arthur Evans will be offering three, four week; 3 hour sessions; Tuesdays from 5:30 to 8:30 pm.
The classes will cover Oil, Alkyd or Acrylic.
A table easel is highly recommended for class and a full supply list will be made available at The Alban Arts and Conference Center.
Classes are limited to 8 students.
Cost is $150 per student for each 4 week course.
Course 1:
March 2-23
General problem solving and color mixing. Subjects may be taken from photographs or paintings. Focus is to be on Still life and Landscape. Subjects will be provided by the teacher.
Course 2 March 30-April 20
Course 3 April 27-May 18
(Depending on interest): Portrait, Still life, Drawing, or Clay Modeling (non ceramic).
Arthur is going to tailor classes to the demand of what students would like to learn. If you are interested in any of these mediums please call (304) 721-8896 to request certain mediums and subjects. The highest demand class will be offered for courses 2 and 3.
We are trying to offer classes that meet a wide variety of demand, and without letting us know what you want we cannot find teachers for your needs. So please feel free to contact us!
Meet our Teachers
Brian Barth is a certified pre-Kindergarten to adult art educator working in Kanawha county. He received a bachelors degree in art education from Marshall University and recently completed a Masters in Educational Communications from WVU. Mr. Barth is a practicing artist who focuses on painting and sculpting. Mr. Barth has been teaching workshops and private lessons to students of all ages for seven years in addition to being a full time classroom art teacher.
Adam Bryan is the Director/Manager of the Alban Arts and Conference Center. He graduated from California University of Pennsylvania in 2005 with a Bachelors of Theatre. He has since then been working in the professional theatre world at a variety of places such as Tecumseh! and Theatre West Virginia. Adam has taught theatre classes in a variety of subjects, and is building the Alban Arts Academy to instill his love of the arts in as many people as he can.
Maggie Bryan is originally from Philadelphia, Pa and graduated from The University of the Arts in 2004 with a BFA in Dance Education. She was the Early Childhood Director of Movement/Dance Studies at the Settlement Music Schools Germantown Branch as well as a Modern Dance Teacher at the Philadelphia Creative and Performing Arts High School. In West Virginia she toured for five years with the West Virginia Dance Company and performed for Theatre West Virginia’s summer company as well as touring on their Puppet Company for a year. She currently is the Director of Modern Dance at the Academy of Arts at January’s in Charleston, WV teaching classes of all disciplines, Modern, Ballet, Jazz and Tap.
Arthur Evans attended Marshal University and graduated with a Major in German / Minor in art in 1969. Three years of military service followed. By 1975 he was living in California where he taught German at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey. In 1989 he gave up his position there to embark on a career as a painter. The past twenty years have been devoted to learning with a few good instructors, participation in shows, giving art instruction as well as commissions and sales of paintings through galleries and stores in California and W.VA. Mr. Evans returned to Charleston in 2003 to settle and continue to pursue his career as an artist. He is at his best when painting the human face, but his work also includes landscape, still life and drawings.
Tammy Garner started working in polymer clay in 1994. She has been in 2 polymer clay publications (and authored Metal Clay in a Day). She has shown in several shows and exhibitions and has won several awards for her work. She has taught classes for 5 years. Tammy is a Tamarack artisan since 1998 and a Tamarack Artisan Advisory Board member. She has recently juried into Mountain Made in Thomas, WV.
Chad Meador is an Award Winning, Guinness World Record holding Filmmaker, Actor and Producer. He has returned to his native West Virginia after working five years in New York City's entertainment industry. With several professional film credits, television productions, and stage performances, Chad is excited to share his experience and knowledge with West Virginia's undiscovered talent. A proud alumni of the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, Chad has trained with the finest teachers in New York and knows what it takes to succeed as a working artist.
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