Step Outdoors!

The Hubbard Hall Irish Dancers work their magic on the shore of the Battenkill! They will perform at the beautiful Georgi Museum and Park in Shushan, New York on Thursday, July 2 at 7pm. Raindate: Friday, July 3.

For more details, CALL 854-3773 or visit the Georgi website, www.thegeorgi.com

GYROKINESIS
New Class! Two FREE trial classes will be offered on
June 30 from 9:45 - 10:45am
July 6, 2009 from 6:00 - 7:00pm

Taught by Jacqui West Farbman
Tuesdays 9:45 - 10:45am
*Four Week Term: July 7 - 28, 2009
Term: 36.00 members / 40.00 nonmembers
Single: 13.00

GYROKINESIS is a system of exercise which includes elements of dance, yoga, swimming and tai chi. It is done mainly on a stool, also standing and lying down. Its rhythmic, undulating yet simple exercises boost energy flow, enhance joint articulation and improve posture, balance and fluidity of movement. For adults and teens of all fitness levels.

Modern Dance
Modern Dance NEW INSTRUCTOR & CLASS!
Taught by Jacqui West Farbman
Tuesdays 6:30 - 8:00pm
Four Week Term: July 7 - 28, 2009
Term: 54.00 members / 60.00 nonmembers Single: 19.00

Develop freedom, ease and enjoyment of movement. This class will include elements of Limon and Graham technique, and are designed for beginner to intermediate dancers ages teen to adult. Instructor Jacqui West Farbman has performed with the Charles Weidman Dance Theater Company.

Tune Jam for Instrumentalists
Tune Jam for Instrumentalists
Led by Bliss McIntosh
Tuesdays 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Ongoing weekly sessions

Please call Bliss or Robbie McIntosh at 677-3151 for more information. Newcomers welcome!

Open to all ages and skill levels.  Participate in the gratifying process of learning traditional tunes by ear, and sharing a common body of music.  Current group includes fiddles, whistles, bass, piano.  What can you add?  For more information call Bliss or Robbie McIntosh at 677-3151. No fee, but donations to HH are gratefully accepted.

MfS Listening Club
MfS Listening Club
Schubert's Great String Quintet in C: Performing the Imagination
Wednesday, July 8 at 7pm
Beacon Feed Building
FREE

A discussion of the piece and comparison of different recordings of Schubert's String Quartet in C Major, D. 956 led by MfS Artistic co-Director, Judith Eissenberg.

Participants do not need to bring anything but if you own a copy of the score, please bring it with you.

Also, if participants would like to familiarize themselves with the piece beforehand (recommended) a copy of the Schubert Quintet is available at these libaries:

in New York: Cambridge, Greenwich, Easton, Schuylerville, Glens Falls, Argyle, Salem Hoosick Falls, Saratoga Springs

in Vermont: Arlington, Manchester, N. Bennington, Bennington

Music from Salem
Music from Salem 2009 Chamber Music Series
Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 8:00pm

Music Made Visual
Schubert - String Quintet in C Major
Haydn - Piano Trio
Avo Part - Spiegel im Spiegel

artists: Peter Matzka & Judith Eissenberg, violins; Lila Brown, viola; Rhonda Rider, cello; Judith Gordon, piano Music from Salem is grateful for a recent gift which allows the 2009 ticket prices to be Pay What You Will!

Any and all donations are welcome. Suggested donations are 20.00 general admission, 15.00 Hubbard Hall members, 10.00 students.

Garden Tour
A Midsummer Tea Time in Cambridge Gardens
Hubbard Hall Garden Tour Benefit Event
Sunday July 12 from 4-7 pm
Rain or Shine! Get your tickets on-site
Cost: 15.00 dollars

Enjoy a relaxed stroll with complimentary beverages and hors d'oeuvres in a secret village garden, a collector's garden, an extensive edge-of-village garden, and a large old estate garden seven miles east of town. Pick up your tour map at the first stop on the tour: the new Cambridge Community Garden on Washington Street, around the corner from Hubbard Hall.

After the Tour~ The Cambridge Hotel is offering a special Garden Tour dinner menu featuring fresh and locally sourced ingredients, including Underwood Farms summer salad, gazpacho, spinach fettuccine primavera, and more. Dinner guests can show their garden tour maps for special Happy Hour pricing on all drinks!

Reservations for dinner must be made by calling the Cambridge Hotel at 677-5626 by July 6, 2009.

Jai Ho Dance Workshop
JAI HO DANCE WORKSHOP!

Learn the moves of a fun new line dance based on choreography from the Oscar-winning film, Slumdog Millionaire! By popular demand, the Hubbard Hall Dance & Movement program is offering a Jai Ho Workshop over two Wednesday evenings, July 15 & 22 from 6:00 – 7:00pm.

Instructor Gina Mammone Deibel, who also teaches the very popular Dances of India course, will introduce the beginner’s level dance the first week (July 15), and add on the second week (July 22) for the intermediate level dance. Both evenings classes take place in the Beacon Feed Dance Studio, behind Hubbard Hall, from 6:00 – 7:00pm. You’ll be ready to rock like stars Dev Patel and Freida Pinto at your next party, wedding or other gathering!

The Jai Ho Workshop is intended for all ages! Kids under 12 should be accompanied by an adult. Cost is only per class. Please call 518-677-2495 to register in advance.

Figure Drawing Course
Figure Drawing
Taught by Gabi Moore
Thursdays 6-9pm
Six-week Term, July 16, 23, 30, August 6, 20, 27, 2009
Cost: 180.00 members / 200.00 nonmembers
Price includes model fees.

This course introduces the art student to the lively art of figure drawing. Working from different models we will explore gesture and contour drawing, portraiture, figure structure, proportion, artistic anatomy, perspective, modeling and shading. The different techniques in this class, alternately emphasizing expression and control, help the student gain confidence when drawing from life. Group critiques help the student to discover his or her individual strengths and build upon them to make better drawings. All skill levels welcome, register early as class size is limited. 

Materials List
1 or 2 sticks each of black Conté crayon 2B (Individual sticks can usually be purchased at most art shops)
One sheet fine sandpaper (120- 220 grit) for sharpening
crayons
Pencil sharpener
1 soft graphite pencils (6B)
One each of graded graphite pencil 2B, HB, H
Kneaded eraser
Art gum eraser (yellow block)
Small white vinyl eraser (Staedtler Mars Plastic®)
One drawing pad 70-lb 18x24 inches (Approx. 20 sheets)
One pad newsprint 18x24” or larger (100+ sheets if you can find it)
2 large clips
Pocket mirror (palm sized compact or other type)
String 18”
Single–edge razor blade

RELATED EVENT: Art & Opera Open Studio on Wednesday, August 5 Visual artists from the community are invited to sit in during this open rehearsal to sketch opera performers in action. Reservations are required as space is limited: 518-677-2495.

Theater Conservatory
The Theatre Company at Hubbard Hall Theater Conservatory
Summer 2009
July 27 - August 21, Mon - Fri 9am—1pm

The Conservatory is an intensive four-week combination of classes for a group of students ages 13-18. The Conservatory performances will take place on August 22 & 23, 2009.

The classes include/ not limited to:
Movement for the Actor ● Musical Theater & Acting Voice & Speech ● Text Analysis ● Improvisation ●Physical Acting

Enrollment is limited. Openings ARE available. Please call 518-677-2495 to register.

Registration is 600.00 for the four-week curriculum. Scholarships are available! Please call 518-677-2495 to register and for scholarship applications.

Completed scholarship applications are due no later than Monday, July 13, 2009.