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Fall 2022 registration opens Monday, August 1, 2022 at 9am!

Ages 8-11
ages 10-adult

Ballet & Musical Theatre Jazz Master Classes

James Stevko, a New York City-based dancer and actor, will teach two exclusive dance master classes in Sterling on Saturday, Oct. 1. The workshops, for intermediate to advanced dancers ages 10-adult, are presented by Woodlawn Arts Academy at Centennial Auditorium, Sterling High School. Stevko will teach a 90-minute ballet class from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The class will focus on alignment, technique and style; the building blocks of injury prevention; and advanced tricks. After a short break, the second workshop, from 12:30 to 2 p.m., will lead dancers through a jazz warm-up with adage, turns and jumps. The warm-up will

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ages 10-adult

Jack-O-Lantern Candle Holders 2

Create your own holiday candle holder using basic pottery skills! For all one-day clay workshops, projects will not be painted in class. Your artwork will be given a coat of clear glaze and fired in Woodlawn’s kiln after the workshop has ended, and you will receive an email when it is ready for pickup. Images are representations of the projects to be made and may not be the exact project created in class. Clay workshops are meant for beginner learning experiences, and projects do not always turn out as expected.

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ages 6-9

Jack-O-Lantern Candle Holders 1

Create your own holiday candle holder using basic pottery skills! For all one-day clay workshops, projects will not be painted in class. Your artwork will be given a coat of clear glaze and fired in Woodlawn’s kiln after the workshop has ended, and you will receive an email when it is ready for pickup. Images are representations of the projects to be made and may not be the exact project created in class. Clay workshops are meant for beginner learning experiences, and projects do not always turn out as expected.

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ages 10-adult

Clay Sponge Holder Gifts

Design and create your own sponge holder for someone special! Learn and utilize basic pottery methods. All clay workshops are taught by Pip Lucas in Room 204. For all one-day clay workshops, projects will not be painted in class. Your artwork will be given a coat of clear glaze and fired in Woodlawn’s kiln after the workshop has ended, and you will receive an email when it is ready for pickup. Images are representations of the projects to be made and may not be the exact project created in class. Clay workshops are meant for beginner learning experiences, and projects

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ages 6-9

Elf for the Shelf

Learn pottery methods to create your own elf! All clay workshops are taught by Pip Lucas in Room 204. For all one-day clay workshops, projects will not be painted in class. Your artwork will be given a coat of clear glaze and fired in Woodlawn’s kiln after the workshop has ended, and you will receive an email when it is ready for pickup. Images are representations of the projects to be made and may not be the exact project created in class. Clay workshops are meant for beginner learning experiences, and projects do not always turn out as expected.

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4th-8th grades

Winter Theatre Production: ‘School House Rock Live Jr.’

If you love to act, sing and dance, or have always wanted to be on stage and learn more about theatre, take part in these great performance opportunities! Have fun while learning about acting, singing, dancing, set design and more! Everyone who registers will be a part of the production and will audition to determine specific roles. Online registration is not available for theatre productions. Please call or stop in to register. For our outreach theatre program with Dixon Public Schools, participants must be students at Madison School or Reagan Middle School. Performances will be January 13-15, 2023 at the James

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ages 3-12

Elves in Training

Now that Christmas is over, it’s time to start training some new elves for next year! No elves will be left sitting on a shelf … they will be busy with art, music, theatre, science and more. See if you’ve got what it takes to be one of Santa’s elves! Some workshop activities will be separated for different age groups. Bring a sack lunch and water bottle. Dress to get messy!

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ages 3-12

Thanksgiving Day Parade

Art, music, theatre and science will all be incorporated into this fun Thanksgiving workshop! Some workshop activities will be separated for different age groups. Families: Come see the parade at 2pm! Bring a sack lunch and water bottle. Dress to get messy!

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Disciplines
Dance Academy
Preschool Academy
Music Lessons
Age Groups
Woodlawn Arts Academy

3807 Woodlawn Road
Sterling, IL 61081

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Woodlawn Arts Academy is a member agency of United Way of Whiteside County and Lee County. Programs are partially funded by grants from the Illinois Arts Council Agency and The Chicago Community Trust.

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