After School Enrichment Programs
Music Enrichment
Our music enrichment program will resume right away on Wednesday, September 14, 2011.
Jodi Stevens will be available for two full afternoons (Wednesdays and Thursdays) for instruction in bass guitar, guitar, piano, saxophone, clarinet and drums. She is also interested in putting together some small ensembles, such as a contemporary/rock/pop group and a jazz/blues group. Students who play with other students in a band setting experience the opportunity to use what they have learned in their lessons. Jodi is hoping that the groups could meet once a week for an hour and for possibly 1-2 concerts per year. She is also looking into the possibility of having some of these ensembles accompany the TCS chorus, even if only for a few songs. Depending on enrollment and each student’s level, she will write out parts specifically catered to the player’s comfort level. The fee for a private, half- hour lesson is $25.00. Group rates vary depending on the number of musicians participating. EDP is available for those whose lessons are later in the afternoon and the bridging fee is between school ending and the music lesson is $5 per hour. Regular EDP rate is charged if the lesson is after 5:00PM.
Jodi Stevens started playing the bass guitar at age 15. She graduated from Berklee College of Music in 1997 with a degree in education and performance. She has taught private and small group lessons on the 4-string, fretless and 6-string bass, as well as saxophone, guitar and piano. As contributing editor at Guitar Video Channel, Stevens writes articles, lessons and interviews concerning bass guitar. She has composed several pieces such as “Song for my Brother” and “Blip Swing Blip”. Her works are available on the Leaping Cat Records compilation CD entitled Jaguar as well as the soundtrack for The Great College radio Hoax and Quest for the Indie Tube. Stevens is an active performer, having worked with The Dale Freeman Band, Walking The Witch, Sisters of Symmetry and The Bobby Gadoury Trio.
Karate
Karate will be returning on Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 3:00PM. If you would like more information or wish to enroll your child in the Massdojo Karate Program at Touchstone, please contact Eric Rossini. You can learn more about his program, by visiting www.massdojo.com.
Sensei, Eric Rossini – Karate and Aiki Jitsu lead Instructor, Manager of Rossini’s Karate and Aiki-Jitsu, LLC. Started training at Assumption College in 1989 with James Delgarbino (Kwanmukan). Graduated Northeastern in 1995 with a 3.5 GPA in Criminal Justice. Current ranks: Yondan (Shotokan Karate); Yondan (Jiu-Jitsu); Nidan (Aiki-Jitsu). Competition: 1997 USAKF National kumite Champion -75kg, 1998 Bronze, 1999 Bronze; 2007 USANKF National Kumite Champion 35+; 2007 USANKF Silver Medalist International Open Kumite. Father of James and Emily (Shotokan Karate). Other interests include Snowboarding, Weight lifting, running, basketball & wakeboarding.
Yoga
Yoga with Jozie Ewart will also return in the new school year and she is hoping to offer 2 lessons per week, one for a younger group that includes creative yoga games, and a second lesson for the more serious yoga student that delves deeper into postures, breathing techniques and relaxation techniques. These lessons will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 3:00PM and are dependent on size of enrollment. The lessons are $10.00 each and students wanting to participate will sign-up monthly.
Jozie Ewart-Weisman, BA, RYT-200 has been practicing yoga for over ten years. At the age of 15 she was introduced to Kripalu Yoga and returned to the Kripalu Yoga Center in 2009 to complete her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Sharing the light of yoga has become Jozie’s mission, and she has been working towards it ever since. Jozie is also an Elementary Educator licensed in the state of Massachusetts. She has training in Color Me Yoga and YogaEd, two programs that help to bring yoga to children. In 2010 Jozie received the Rachel Greene Memorial Grant to bring yoga to students in disadvantaged schools and teaches private lessons to students with other special needs. Recently Jozie completed both Journey Dance Teacher Training and Yoga Warriors Teacher Training. As a former dancer trained in Classical Ballet, Modern, and Jazz, Jozie has found a new way to move through space that is full of awareness and compassion and is currently the only Journey Dance teacher in the Central Mass / Worcester area. Yoga Warriors is a therapeutic yoga system especially designed for those suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and classes seek to heal the wounds of war one breath at a time. Jozie is passionate about her work. Her mission and teachings come from the heart. In any class with Jozie, the student can expect to find a fun, positive approach, and an experience filled with light and grace.
Enrollment
If you are interested in beginning or continuing music and/or yoga (for yourself or your child), please complete the registration form (edit on your computer or print and complete by hand) and return to Glynis. EDP is always available after enrichment lessons at the regular rate. To register for karate, please contact Eric Rossini.