This year’s show was juried by Nehemiah Dixon, Senior Director for Programs and Community Engagement at The Phillips Collection. Artists from the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia were invited…
This course is designed for adults who wish to start drawing, but aren't sure where to begin! We will be working on basic drawing skills and techniques over the course…
Longtime Capitol Hill Resident (30+ years), Gordon Tenney, is an accomplished player and teacher of piano music in all styles. Classical, jazz, rock/pop, blues, you name it! He has 10+ years of teaching experience with children and adults. Gordon uses the principles of Taoism (balance and harmony) to enable students to reach the essence of what music is trying to convey. References are available upon request! Please see Mr. Tenney's email below to inquire about available slots. You may have…
While fluency is developed over years, confidence is built in the classroom. In this blended Beginner level class, the instructor will introduce the alphabet and the basic tenets of the French language. You will learn numbers, days of the week, and months of the year and dive into a crossword puzzle to learn basic vocabulary. Repetition will be emphasized. In the class, students will expand their French vocabulary and grasp on grammar, while exploring Francophone cultures. The students will…
Tai Chi Chuan is a formulated set of movements designed for body and mind. This discipline for health and serenity is also a complete system of self-defense and a martial art that emphasizes sensitivity, serenity and flexibility. Our classes are conducted in a relaxed, go-at-your-own-pace, collegial spirit infused with the seriousness that the study of Tai Chi demands. Both beginner and intermediate classes are offered. Intermediate and advanced students learn push hands, saber, sword and spear. Sifu Larry Hawkins, a…
Join us for a contemporary approach to painting with watercolors with Christine Vineyard. Students will learn how to use several different types of watercolor paints (tube, liquid and pencils) and…
Each week in Music Together® Mixed-Age Classes at While They're Little, babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grownups who love them gather for 45 minutes of fun-filled family music time. Your teacher…
Each week in Music Together® Mixed-Age Classes at While They're Little, babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grownups who love them gather for 45 minutes of fun-filled family music time. Your teacher…
Toddler & Me dance classes are for children 18 months up to the age of 3 years. Music, movement, balance and the basic steps are introduced in a fun, friendly,…
The Music Together® Babies Class was created especially for families with infants under six months old. That’s right: It’s never too early to start our music classes! Maybe you’ve noticed that…
Join Tippi Toes® for a high-energy dance class designed to keep boys and girls engaged in continual motion from the first step to the last beat. Our positive, upbeat classes…
Tippi Pro takes our Ballet Tap Jazz combo class to a whole new level - introducing more complex dance steps, combos, and steps across the floor in the same upbeat,…
Warrior Fusion is a health and fitness collaborative that helps people of all ages and abilities train for life through martial arts, personal training, and self-defense instruction. Based in Washington, D.C. Warrior…
Learning how to properly yield a knife is key to cooking great meals safely. Do you want to learn how to chop vegetables like a pro or learn the proper uses for certain knives? Join Chef Wendi James in Hill Center's kitchen as she teaches the essentials of knife skills for beginners! Learn the techniques…
Digital photography has given us powerful tools to reveal not just what our eye saw through the viewfinder but what our heart saw as well. Learn how to use Adobe Lightroom to creatively explore your photos, to surface what makes each photo interesting through adjustments to tone, texture and color. The class, limited to four,…
Warrior Fusion is a health and fitness collaborative that helps people of all ages and abilities train for life through martial arts, personal training, and self-defense instruction. Based in Washington, D.C. Warrior…
The bubbly comes out for NYE and is stored for a bit until its grand reappearance at Valentine's Day! Join Advanced Sommelier Michael Scaffidi in this class centered around bubbly wine. You get butterflies when you're in love, but did you know that Christopher Merret, the first person to write about sparkling wine in 1662,…
The Intermediate III+ class is for advanced French language speakers who have the skills of the language and wish to have serious conversations about the economy, literature, journalism, politics, events, news,…
Join historian Edward Valentin as he examines the stories of European immigrants, African Americans, and women who were employed at the Washington Navy Yard during World War II, which was at the time one of Washington, DC’s major employers. Established in the late 19th century, the Washington Navy Yard played several roles including a shipping…
Take a Long Lunch with Chef Mark Haskell to learn the basics of these classic favorites! You’ll be pinching, steaming, and chowing down on your very own meat, fish, and veggie dumplings. Always fun and super delicious, learn to make a variety of Asian dumplings, including the wrappers for steaming & frying and accompanying soups…
Studio One Dance was founded in December 2016. The concept has blossomed from a series of small classes hosted at neighborhood venues into a thriving, director-owned studio. Our bespoke program…
Studio One Dance was founded in December 2016. The concept has blossomed from a series of small classes hosted at neighborhood venues into a thriving, director-owned studio. Our bespoke program…
Studio One Dance was founded in December 2016. The concept has blossomed from a series of small classes hosted at neighborhood venues into a thriving, director-owned studio. Our bespoke program…
Tai Chi Chuan is a formulated set of movements designed for body and mind. This discipline for health and serenity is also a complete system of self-defense and a martial…
Warrior Fusion is a health and fitness collaborative that helps people of all ages and abilities train for life through martial arts, personal training, and self-defense instruction. Based in Washington, D.C. Warrior…
This class is a wonderful transition between Toddler & Me and Ballet, Tap & Jazz class. Music, movement, balance and the basic dance steps are introduced in a fun, friendly…
Join Tippi Toes® for a high-energy dance class designed to keep boys and girls engaged in continual motion from the first step to the last beat. Our positive, upbeat classes…
Toddler & Me dance classes are for children 18 months up to the age of 3 years. Music, movement, balance and the basic steps are introduced in a fun, friendly,…
Join Tippi Toes® for a high-energy dance class designed to keep boys and girls engaged in continual motion from the first step to the last beat. Our positive, upbeat classes…