Personal Enrichment: All Classes   

Get out on the dance floor! Learn to dance to big band sounds. Students will learn the basic steps to waltz, foxtrot, cha cha, and swing.  This is a great class for beginners & intermediate dancers. 

Stephen & Laura (pictured right)

Stephen thought he would have difficulty learning to dance as he felt he has "two left feet". He has since learned that he can dance and is having a fun time. This quarter is their second class and they are having a great time getting better.

Get out on the dance floor! Learn to dance to big band sounds. Students will learn the basic steps to waltz, foxtrot, cha cha, and swing.  This is a great class for beginners & intermediate dancers. 

Stephen & Laura (pictured right)

Stephen thought he would have difficulty learning to dance as he felt he has "two left feet". He has since learned that he can dance and is having a fun time. This quarter is their second class and they are having a great time getting better.

We will be drawing Botanical Subjects and discussing a variety of Techniques. Graphite, Ink and Colored Pencil will be our primary media, however Watercolor and Pastel are also wonderful to utilize to add color to your artwork. We share the projects we have been working on recently in weekly PowerPoints so you will gain a lot of exposure to a wide variety of media and the ways artists use them. Homework is encouraged to maximize developing your art skills during the class. Join our Class and blend into our supportive artistic team as we explore Botanical Art this summer. Weekly subjects require some homework. A recommended art supply list will be provided. This class is held online using Zoom.   

 Embroidery is a timeless art, the stitches are easy to learn to make practical items like bookmarks and pictures. It can be applied to knitted garments, clothing, and quilts. There are modern designers who use embroidery for furniture and royalty.  Come and join the fun as we explore the world of embroidery on pillowcases,pictures, or something of your choosing.  This is a hands-on class. $20 per student for kit (paid in cash directly to the instructor on the 1st day of class) which contains pillowcases or pictures, thread,embroidery needles, a thimble, a pattern and handouts.

Learn basic music knowledge plus chording. Various styles of play will be taught, including Folk. This is a fun class that will help with basic guitar skills.

Required: Students need to bring their own acoustic guitar (non-electric).

A fun way to visit Hawaii is through music. Learn to sing and accompany yourself on the guitar in the old Hawaiian folk and slack key styles. The instructor was born and raised in a Hawaiian musical family and has taught for many years.

Piano for beginning to advanced players is a fun way to expand your skills and repertoire in a friendly and encouraging environment. Lessons will emphasize music theory, hand positions, fingering, and basic chord structures. Instruction will advance from your current level and encompass various styles, including classical, jazz, pop/folk. This course will focus on reading music for the piano, utilizing chord application and improvisational techniques in accompaniment in lead sheet music.

This class is open to beginner and intermediate potters/clay sculptors.  Beginners will have an introduction to working on the wheel and/or hand-building techniques. Intermediate students will have coaching to improve their skills and explore possible new techniques.

Classes are focused on having fun, destressing, and learning how to work with clay. Whether you are making bowls and cups or abstract sculptural forms, risk-taking is always encouraged.

The class instructor is Rob Droessler. He has been instructing ceramics for 26 years, 21 of those at Highline College. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Minnesota State University, Mankato, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Washington State University. Rob has shown his work nationally and has art in several private collections including the art collection of Seattle University.

Note: Ceramics is a very physically demanding craft, students need to be able to lift and carry 25lbs and follow all health and safety rules independently. Students must be able to follow multi-step directions and work independently without continuous assistance.  Students must be capable of cleaning up all messes they create. Failure to do so will impact the health and safety of other students using the space. This class is not a one-on-one format.  All instruction is given in demonstrations and lectures to the group, then as students work the instructor circulates to answer questions.

Supply List: * Should be available in the Highline Bookstore

Clay* - (clay purchased through the bookstore will be picked up in the ceramics classroom. Proof of purchase will be required by showing the instructor your receipt for clay.)

Basic pottery tool kit*

Fettling knife*

Serrated edge tool*

3-4 paint brushes 1/4 inch - 1 1/2 inches *

Large towel (helps keep you clean when at the pottery wheel)

Apron (helps keep you clean when at the pottery wheel)

Small container with a lid (examples - salsa container, cream cheese container, butter container)

Optional items –

If you wish to lock your locker you may bring in a combination paddle lock.  No key locks, please. Give me a copy of your paddle lock combination with your name on it and your locker number.

Your own bucket.*  I have buckets but some students prefer to get their own.

A new batt.*  Batts are used when working on the pottery wheel.  I Have lots of class batts for students to use but some students prefer a new one.

Name tag.  If you want to help me remember your name, a name tag is a great way to do that.  I will provide some sticker name tags but a pin or magnet-type name tag is better. I will encourage students to always wear an apron.  If you keep a name tag on your apron it will help me and other students learn your name.