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Build confidence and strengthen your singing voice with personalized online vocal coaching. This five-session package offers one-on-one instruction focused on vocal technique, breathing, pitch, tone, range, and performance skills for singers for beginners.  Each session is 1 hour. No refunds for unused sessions.

Step away from the digital world and into the darkroom. This open lab is ideal for anyone working with black-and-white film, whether you're new to analog or refining your printing skills. Access Clark College’s fully equipped darkroom (35mm to 8x10 large format), process film, make prints, and scan negatives. An experienced instructor is on hand to offer support. Chemistry is included. Open to all levels.

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Explore the art of hand-building with clay! Learn foundational techniques such as pinch, coil, and slab construction to create both functional and decorative ceramic pieces. Perfect for beginners or anyone who loves working creatively with their hands.

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This course is perfect for absolute beginners eager to learn how to play chess with confidence. Starting with the basics--rules, piece movements, and board setup--then moving into key opening principles, simple tactics, and winning strategies. Through guided practice games and interactive exercises, you'll build skills step by step. By the end of the course, you'll be able to play a complete game, recognize common checkmate patterns, and start thinking like a chess player. No prior experience needed--just curiosity and a willingness to learn!

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Interested in drawing your own comics but not sure where to start? Learn the process, become comfortable with the pencil drawing, and consider different storytelling tools that make for a great comic. Class will culminate with students turning in a one-page comic, which will be printed in a booklet for each student to keep. This class is for people of ALL drawing abilities.

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Flower Arranging featuring Sunflowers and bright blossoms; is a hands-on workshop exploring seasonal floral design using vibrant, locally inspired blooms. Learn the essentials of arranging, including stem preparation, composition, and color balance, while working with the unique shapes and textures. Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike, this class offers practical techniques and a finished arrangement to take home.

Flower Arranging featuring Zinnias, yarrow, and other bright blossoms; is a hands-on workshop exploring seasonal floral design using vibrant, locally inspired blooms. Learn the essentials of arranging, including stem preparation, composition, and color balance, while working with the unique shapes and textures of dahlias. Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike, this class offers practical techniques and a finished arrangement to take home.

Flower Arranging featuring Dahlias and bright blossoms; is a hands-on workshop exploring seasonal floral design using vibrant, locally inspired blooms. Learn the essentials of arranging, including stem preparation, composition, and color balance, while working with the unique shapes and textures of dahlias. Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike, this class offers practical techniques and a finished arrangement to take home.

Let’s paint some trees! This is the workshop for you if your trees tend to look a bit cartoony.  You will be given step by step instruction along with time to experiment on your own all of the techniques that are crucial for painting realistic trees. This watercolor workshop will focus on how to see things as an artist, how to use certain brushes for maximum effect, and how to mix convincing colors.  Sign up and unlock the fun world of painting trees!

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Join Margarita Marochkina in a painting workshop where participants will be able to paint their own bird! Supplies provided.

Do you have a new or older camera you really don’t understand? This hands-on class helps you take more compelling images by learning when, why and how to use different camera settings, compose great shots, and think creatively behind the lens Through in class exercises, photo walkabouts, weekly assignments, and projected critiques, you’ll gain confidence and new skills in a fun, supportive environment

A fun and easy class for those who are curious about the comedy improv world, andthose who would like to feel a little less stressed when pressed to make things up on the fly. No requirement to be funny, just need to be excited to play and escape reality for a few hours

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This course will introduce you to various forms of artificial intelligence (AI) and how we interact with AI as consumers in applications like chatbots and recommendation engines. You'll see how AI provides analytics in business and consider industries that may be transformed or even disrupted by AI implementations. You'll go under the hood to see how computers can "learn" using artificial neural networks and various forms of machine learning. You will review AI applications such as natural language processing, forecasting, and robotics. You'll also learn about the AI development process and how AI will affect the workforce. Finally, you'll consider some of the ethical factors in AI deployment.

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This six session conversation course is for intermediate to advanced learners looking to strengthen their spoken Italian in an engaging, interactive setting. Each class explores a cultural or contemporary topic through a short Italian presentation and a guided discussion that builds fluency, confidence, and natural communication. 6 sessions. 

Suitable for those who have completed part l of Beginner Italian Conversation Class, or who already have a good knowledge of the basics of the Italian language. Improve pronunciation, conversational skills, and vocabulary, either for personal or professional purpose. This course is a partnership with Tacoma Community College

Explore Japanese language and culture in this beginner class. Taught by a native speaker.

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Learn the fundamentals of reading and writing music in this practical workshop. Explore key elements such as pitch, rhythm, dynamics, and musical symbols while practicing clear, accurate notation by hand and/or with software. Ideal for musicians, educators, and enthusiasts, this class builds the essential skills needed to communicate musical ideas with confidence.

Learn an exciting method for listening deeply to what your novel wants to say. The backbone of your novel is the scene, supporting the narrative from start to finish. Here you will craft scenes quickly and effortlessly, tapping into your "Dream Kid." Discover the heartbeat of the book and strike just the right voice. Meet writers ready to cheer you on. Whether you have already penned a few lines, a few chapters, or an entire draft, get ready to develop and explore your work in a new, natural, flow.

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Find out the science of our oceans. The geography, geology, physics, chemistry, weather, and biology of the oceans will be examined, with an emphasis on the Pacific Northwest.

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Have you ever wanted to turn your pet into a work of art? In this beginner friendly acrylic class, students will be given step by step instruction in order to create a portrait of their pet! Whether it’s your dog, cat, horse, turtle, fish, etc, you will be given the support and instruction that will allow you to capture your pet in a way that you can be proud of! Pre-drawn canvases will be available for students who send their photo at least one week before class. Materials included.

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Summer is the perfect time to brush up on your piano skills. This six-week refresher class will give you exciting new repertoire to practice, plus improvisation activities and music theory to help put your knowledge to use in real music. For piano players with either a little bit of experience all the way to intermediate level, we’ll enjoy both classical and 20th Century music together.

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Rhythm is music’s most tactile dimension, grounding us in physicality and gesture. Discover the Western system of rhythm and notation inside and out! With over a hundred listening examples including classical, folk, ragtime, jazz, pop, film scores, and Broadway, you'll learn to identify rhythms and meter with no prior musical training. Get set to clap and rap with this interactive and exciting six-week course.

Dive into the critical challenges facing Pacific Northwest salmon populations. Explore the devastating impact of human activities, climate change, and habitat disruption on these vital species. Discover the ongoing efforts to protect and restore salmon habitats, and learn what you can do to help safeguard the future of these iconic fish.  This is a two-week classroom course, with an optional field trip to Bonneville Dam in week three.

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Anything you see, you can draw! This course is designed to be an introduction to the basic materials and technical properties of drawing with a focus on the formal qualities of drawing and its concepts. Projects include drawing from still life and natural forms. Develop observational skills, perceptual awareness, and expressive capabilities through the exploration of proportional relationships, linear perspective, and composition techniques.

Do you only sing in the shower? Have you been told you're "tone deaf"? Welcome to the ultimate vocal transformation in this rock vocal class. School of Rock, in collaboration with Clark Continuing Education, presents a class designed to bridge the gap between ""I can't"" and ""I'm with the band."" This isn't your typical sit-down lecture, it's a high-impact, 90-minute weekly workshop held in professional rehearsal studios. Whether you're looking to find your voice for the first time or simply want to learn how to belt out a song without losing your breath, this course gives you the tools to command the stage.

Classes held at the School of Rock, 1825 SE 164th Ave, Suite 120, Vancouver, WA 98683
Musical Director: Justin Ganz

¡Habla Más Español! Continue building your Spanish skills! Expand your vocabulary, refine your pronunciation, and gain confidence speaking in everyday situations through interactive practice. Recommended for ages 16 and up, or for those who have completed Spanish for Beginners 1 or want to refresh their skills.

Do you want to rekindle your fascination with the starry night sky? Learn how to navigate the night sky – a cosmic parade of seasonal constellations/stars, planets, Moon, comets, and meteor showers with star-charts, binoculars, and telescopes. Understand how and why the stars and planets move the way they do.

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Spring will soon be in the air with flowers blooming and birds chirping! And don’t forget Valentine’s Day! What better way to commemorate the changing of the season than with an art project. Let’s make some personalized greeting cards by using watercolor paint and ink! The subject is totally open to you, with Nathun there to help with ideas and assistance.

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Have you always wanted to try out this beautiful art form? Learn the fundamentals and be guided with step-by-step instructions. You will learn a new technique each week.

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This class is designed for self-directed artists looking for a creative environment in which to receive coaching and encouragement in developing their art. Students facing design challenges can get technique demonstrations from the instructor. Each class ends with friendly critiques. Prerequisites: Ability to come up with painting ideas. Beginning watercolor skills. This class is not designed for absolute beginners.

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Explore the unique blend of watercolor and stitching in this creative class. Learn how to paint on fabric and enhance your designs with simple embroidery techniques to create one-of-a-kind textile art. Perfect for beginners and experienced crafters alike.

Let’s paint some skies! Have you ever wondered how to capture certain clouds or types of weather with watercolor? Maybe you’re not satisfied with how your skies turn out?  In this two day workshop, we will discuss color, brushes, technique, and anything else that is required for painting successful skies.  We will go through as many types as we can in order to equip you with the skills you need for eye-catching skies!

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This 3-day workshop concentrates on how to use watercolor to create the structural elements that make up landscape paintings, such as rocks, trees, hills, and mountains. Students should bring a photo or a picture that they would like to paint. Additional photos will also be provided.

Create charming miniature watercolor paintings inspired by delicate wildflowers. Learn simple watercolor techniques for blending, layering, and adding fine details while exploring color and composition in a relaxed and creative setting.