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Arts Instructors in the Region of Durham

Visual Art

Painting Classes

Hi-Sook Barker  - Pickering
Watercolour painting
905.420.7689
Adult students welcomed

Shelley Beach  - Haliburton
705.754.3612
AOCAD
Haliburton, ON
K0M1S0
www.theshelleybeach.com

Menka Close  - Oshawa
905.448.1271 or
647.401.6183
Home - based studio, art classes for children
mmclose@rogers.com

Cordes Art Retreat
905.831.4859
Weekend Art Retreats for Women, Fine Art to Adults and Children, prepare High School Students University Portfolios for entrance into the Arts Programs.

Diane Huson - Whitby
905-430-1060
Watercolours, oil, and acrylic.
Adult students welcome in my home studio.

Michael Jack - Whitby
905 668 2990
Watercolour, drawing, cartooning,
printmaking and stencilling crafts.
Home-based lessons for both adults,
children. grades 4 to 12.
michael.jack@rogers.com

Judith A. Jewer  - Pickering/Ajax
905.839.7816
youth/adult students welcomed

Alpheus Jones  - Pickering
905.837.5116
alpheusjones@rogers.com
Oil painting - new and refresher classes Home studio

Sarah A. McDougall - Whitby
905.431.1625
www.sarahamcdougall.ca

Home-based studio teaching painting and drawing to children/adults, offer b-day parties, camps and commissioned artwork.
artisticmother@rogers.com

Tanya Petruk - Whitby
Lessons for kids and adults in my home studio. Current Police check available.
Watercolour and acrylic painting, drawing. Commissioned art.
e: tanya@petruk.net
w: www.petruk.net

Inese Poga - Whitby
905 493 3143
Still life, landscape, streetscape and florals in watercolour, acrylic and pastels.
Sketching, drawing and painting in a home-based studio in downtown Whitby.
Blog: http://inesepogagallery.wordpress.com/art-classes-and-workshops/
e: inesepogaart@gmail.com
w: inese-poga.artistwebsites.com/

John Stuart Pryce - Uxbridge
teaching painting and drawing for all levels
John Stuart Pryce - Pryce Studios
905.852.3502
john@prycestudios.com
www.prycestudios.com
http://johnstuartpryce.blogspot.com

Marissa Sweet - Oshawa
Awaken your creativity workshops. For beginners, refreshers and intermediate students. Specializing in landscapes and abstraction.
www.taopad.com
905.718.7289

Karen Richardson - Architectural Perspective Drawing and Painting in Watercolour to adults in
Port Perry and Whitby.
905.985.7418
www.karenrichardson.ca

Group Workshops

Ajax Creative Arts
Oshawa Art Assopciation

Crafts and Jewellery Making Classes

Tara K. Bergeron  - Whitby
Soul Xpression
905.668.0674
Youth/adult students welcomed Beaded Jewellery and Accessories

Janice Brown~ download flyer

Sheri Gundry - Modern Batik Art workshops either at my home studio, or in an arranged location of host. 
905 430
7339
sheri@reachingintoheaven.com www.reachingintoheaven.com

Lis Simpson  - Mt. Albert 905.473.1711
Torch/kiln-worked glass, wirework jewelry Adult students welcomed

Meta4 Gallery  - Port Perry
200 Queen St.    
Port Perry, ON L9L 1B8    
905.985.1534    
info@meta4gallery.ca

Photography/ Photoshop

Rosemarie Sood PROFEX IMAGES
905.428.2712
Photography workshops (private or small groups) as well as Adobe Photoshop lessons to help people gain the skills to work with digital photos on the computer.

Performing

Dance

Stepping In Tyme ~ Pickering Museum Village Dance Society
researching, teaching, interpreting and performing heritage dance of Upper Canada, 1830-1875
Katrina Pyke,
905.683.8401

Music

Amanda de Boer - Piano and theory -
Oshawa/Whitby
905.723.4003
All ages beginner thru advanced levels
ARCT, RMT, Mus.Bac, Member of the Royal Conservatory of Music College of Examiners

Steven Ladwig - guitar
Oshawa/Whitby
905.723.4003
All ages beginner thru advanced levels lessons available - learn for fun!
Basic chording/strumming techniques, reading charts/tablature etc., folk- rock-pop-blues styles

Sharon Cordes - Piano Lessons
$20/lesson – space available
905.831.4859

Anthony Holt – Durham
905.420.3190
Piano Instruction at in-homestudio
127 Brock Street East, Uxbridge
905.852.5970
Central location
vallis.holt@sympatico.ca
Anthony Holt,BA, ARCT, LTCL
History and Harmony offered.

Bonnie Thomson ARCT, BA
Location: Pickering
Piano and Theory for all ages.
Songs and Stories with Mrs. Thomson (music classes for 4 & 5 year olds)
Call 905.831.0546
bonthom@rogers.com

Song Writer Workshop Level 1

Looking for the right tools to write your own songs? Download PDF
Join us for this two-day interactive workshop for youth and adults.
Singer/Songwriter, Author, and Musician Ron Beer will guide you through the steps.
Saturday, November 5 & Sunday, November 6, 2011
St. Francis Centre (78 Church St. S, Ajax)
12:30 to 4:30 p.m. (Ages 14+ yrs)
Robert Prochilo robert.prochilo@townofajax.com
905-619-2529 x7508

 

Theatre Classes

Act One School of Drama – Pickering
Adult and youth classes
905.420.8129

Durham Theatre Works
Drama School
For Ages 6 – Adults
47 Poplar Park Cres.
Port Perry, L9L 1E3
905.982.1988

   
     
 
           

The PineRidge Arts Council is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to enhance the quality of life
within the community by developing widespread appreciation, support and involvement in the arts since 1989.

PineRidge Arts Council
1355 Kingston Road
P.O. Box 66099, RPO Town Centre
Pickering, ON, L1V 6P7, Canada

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