The Hillcrest Center for the Arts -

@HillcrestArts

OVERLOOKING THE OAKS MALL • PERFORMING & FINE ARTS CLASSES • ART EXHIBITS IN THE GALLERIA • EXCITING THEATRE PERFORMANCES THE AWARD-WINNING NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED YOUNG ARTS ENSEMBLE YOUTH THEATRE COMPANY

Come enjoy a performance in our beautiful Theatre on the Hill from our awardwinning youth theatre company, the Young Artists Ensemble and Hillcrest Players for five shows a year. Experience an evening or afternoon at the theatre with our presenting partners Allwayz on Stage, Gold Coast Theatre Conservatory, California Shakespeare Company, and Ventura County Gilbert & Sullivan Repertoire Company throughout the year.

Grab a group or create a date night at our 18 and over Comedy on The Hill evening on the second Saturday of the Month for a steal at $15 per ticket.

We also offer classes for youth, adults, and seniors five sessions a year in visual arts, performing arts, relaxation, writing, and fitness. You can find a class everyday of the week in a new way to participate in arts and culture. Try something new like Capoeira, Watercolors, Ballet, Writing or Publishing a Book, or Ballroom Dancing alongside some of your favorites like Tai Chi, Yoga, Acting, Singing, Drawing, and Moving From Your Center.

Some of the local agencies that offer opportunities to participate for residents at our site are the Conejo Valley Folk Dancers tearing up the dancefloor every Wednesday night, the People Sketchers help you hone your life drawing skills every Thursday morning, or the Conejo Gem & Mineral Club helps broaden your knowledge at their monthly meeting.

Our unit oversees the Elementary Music Program at 18 schools in the CVUSD through chorus, strings, and band programs during and afterschool hours.

If you are a local arts or culture group looking for a space to perform or practice, there are some rental spaces available for this specific purpose during evening and weekend hours.

Visit www.hillcrestarts.com for more information about the Hillcrest Center for the Arts and to purchase tickets for events in our center.

Youth Classes

PERFORMING & VISUAL ARTS

Adult Classes

MOVING FROM YOUR CENTER, Age 18+ All levels; bring mat or towel. Instructor: Stella Matsuda

BEGINNING BALLET BARRE, Age 18+ For students with very little to no experience. Instructor: Stella Matsuda

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BALLET BARRE I, Age 18+ For students with some amount of experience. Instructor: Stella Matsuda

INTERMEDIATE BALLROOM: FOX-TROT AND WALTZ, Age 16 Partners only, please register both dancers. Instructor: Sandi Patterson

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BEGINNING BALLROOM: FOX-TROT AND WALTZ, Age 16 Partners only, please register both dancers. Instructor: Sandi Patterson

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SWING'S THE THING: EAST COAST, Age 16 Partners only, please register both dancers. Instructor: Sandi Patterson

SALSA, Age 16 Partners only, please register both dancers. Instructor: Sandi Patterson

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HEALTH & FITNESS

BEGINNING TAI CHI, Age 18+ Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Instructor: Elaine Pawelczyk

CONTINUING BEGINNING TAI CHI, Age 18+ Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Instructor: Stella Matsuda

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TAI CHI II, Age 18+ Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Instructor: Stella Matsuda

INTERMEDIATE TAI CHI, Age 18+ Intermediate and Tai Chi II classes practice together 9:45-10am, (students may sign up for both classes) then Intermediate students remain through 11:00am to practice Long Form. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing. Instructor: Stella Matsuda

TAI CHI: QIGONG AND TAI CHI 24 SUPPLEMENTAL, Age 18+ Must know basics of the 24 form to sign up. Instructor: Elaine Pawelczyk

QIGONG: LESS STRESS & MORE ENERGY, Age 18+ No prior experience needed. Instructor: Jim Belsley

HATHA YOGA LEVEL 1/2, Age 18+ Suitable for levels 1 and 2. Bring a mat. Optional blocks, strap, and blanket. Late joiners welcome! No class 7/3, 7/6. Instructor: Michelle Bechard

NEW! YOGA FOR FREEDOM AND EASE, Age 18+ Bring a yoga mat, a soft blanket, and a few paperback books for an extra-special savasana! Instructor: Julia Norstrand

VARIETIES OF MEDITATION TECHNIQUES, Age 18+ For new and experienced meditators, an exploration, discussion, and practice of different types of meditation. Topics include focus, intentional, visualization, mindfulness, mantra, and chanting meditations. Instructor: Karen Batten

CAPOEIRA, Age 15 No class 7/4. Instructor: Andy Gomez

ZUMBA GOLD, Age 18+ Instructor: Loan Rabinowitz

PERFORMING & VISUAL ARTS

ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE, Age 16 Please bring a cushy yoga mat. Instructor: Julia Norstrand

WATERCOLOR WITH JULIETTE CHAYET-COLE, Age 18+

$10 cash materials fee due first class. Instructor: Juliette ChayetCole

DRAWING: COMPOSITION & DESIGN WITH JULIETTE, Age 18+ SUPPLY LIST: Small & Large Drawing Pads, #2 - #6 Pencils, A Gum Eraser. Instructor: Juliette Chayet-Cole

W 10:00am-12noon $118 6/28-8/16 8 wks

COLORED PENCIL I, Age 18+ $10 cash materials fee due first class. Set of 48 Prismacolor Premier pencils required. Instructor: Judith Crowe

Specialty Classes

HOW TO FINISH YOUR BOOK!, Age 18+ Instructor: Mia Walshaw, editor, book packager

CREATIVE WRITING: GET GOING AND STAY ON TRACK 1-DAY WORKSHOP, Age 15 See below for Writing Workshop Bundle. Instructor: Mia Walshaw, editor, book packager

SELF PUBLISHING HELP 1-DAY WORKSHOP, Age 15 See below for Writing Workshop Bundle. Instructor: Mia Walshaw, editor,

SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING FOR AUTHORS 1-DAY WORKSHOP, Age 15 See below for Writing Workshop Bundle. Instructor: Mia Walshaw, editor, book packager

BOOK MARKETING Q&A 1-DAY WORKSHOP, Age 15 See below for Writing Workshop Bundle. Instructor: Mia Walshaw, editor, book packager

YOGA FOR CREATIVITY 1-DAY WORKSHOP, Age 15 Bring a yoga mat, journal, and writing utensil. See below for Writing Workshop Bundle. Instructor: Mia Walshaw, editor, book packager

WRITING WORKSHOP BUNDLE, Age 15 Bundle all 5 writing workshops and save $75! Creative Writing, Self-Publishing Help, Social Media Marketing for Authors, Book Marketing Q&A, and Yoga for Creativity. Make a commitment to create! No class

AQUATICS/SWIM LESSONS

AQUATICS/COMMUNITY POOL AT CLU, 100 Overton Court, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 • Phone: 805-241-0894

E-mail: aquatics@crpd.org • POOL CONDITION (RAIN) INFORMATION: 805-381-1237

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm

Aquatics Supervisor: Dee Pearson

• Aquatics Coordinator: Xavier Volgenau www.crpd.org/aquatics

Reminder For Parents

Participants for classes that do not meet minimum enrollment (75% full) will be contacted with options to convert class into a semi-private instruction, private instruction, or move to another time slot.

For children less than age five who are just learning to swim, a minimum of two sessions of repeated lessons is recommended. Please alert the instructor before the first class if there are any special needs or other situations that may help us enhance your child’s learning experience.

Classes are taught by American Red Cross certified and trained instructors.

Due to high demand and adjustment to class there are no make- ups allowed unless noted or canceled by CRPD.

COMPLETION OF CLASS DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADVANCEMENT TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

Summer 2023 - Priority Registration begins Monday, April 17, 2023

GROUP LEVELS

The completion of a class below does not guarantee advancement to the next level. Classes below are either offered as a Semi-Private Instruction (2 participants to one instructor) or Group Instruction (4 or more participants).

PARENT AND CHILD – Age 6 mos.-3 yrs. Introduces participants and their guardians to an aquatic environment. Learn skills to help parents practice with their child through songs, toys, and games. Practice movements on front and back, changing positions, and submerging in an up-and-down pattern. Group instruction only.

TINY TOT SEALS, Age 2.5-3.5 yrs. Recommend at least one session of Parent/Child. Work on movement along the wall, blowing bubbles, breath-holding, kicking, floating, arm strokes, and under water exploration. Participants should be comfortable in shallow water and can follow verbal cues.

POLLIWOGS, Age 3.5-5 yrs. Builds on skills from Tiny Tots, moving into deeper water. Improve arm/leg movements, gliding, and floating. Introduces swimming without assistance. Emphasis on underwater exploration. For younger participants with limited experience. Participants must be able to hang on the wall without letting go, be able to follow verbal directions and submerge fully underwater and with bubbles.

SEALS, Age 4-7 yrs. Build on Polliwog skills; continuing work on simultaneous leg/arm movements, improving floating, and gliding on front/back. For older participants with limited experience. Participants must be able to hang on the wall without letting go and be comfortable on the wall without assistance. Semi-private instruction or group instruction.

DOLPHINS, Age 4-8 yrs. Participants should be able to make forward progress without assistance. Focuses on freestyle arm/leg movements with rhythmic breathing (lifting their head to breathe). Introduces elementary backstroke and survival swimming. Semi-private instruction or group instruction.

OTTERS, Age 5-10 yrs. Emphasizes strength, endurance, and coordination of freestyle. Introduces backstroke, breaststroke, and treading water. Participants should be comfortable swimming at the water’s surface with rhythmic breathing. Semi-private instruction or group instruction.

STINGRAYS, Age 5-12 yrs. Should be comfortable swimming 25 yards of freestyle and backstroke. Introduces the butterfly kick and surface dives with extended instruction in the coordination of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and treading water. Semi-private instruction or group instruction.

BARRACUDAS/SHARKS, Age 6-12 yrs. Focuses on endurance, stroke development, starts, and finishes. Introduces the full butterfly stroke, flip turns, and circle swimming. Participants will be prepared to join the swim team. Semi-private instruction or group instruction.

SHARKS, Age 6-12 yrs. Should be able to comfortably swim 50 yards each of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Emphasizes endurance, starts, turns, and lane etiquette. Introduction to clock management, swim intervals. Semi-private instruction or group instruction.

PRIVATE INSTRUCTION, 2.5-99 yrs. One participant to one instructor, designed around the individual’s swimming ability, needs, and level. All private instructions can be converted into a semiprivate instruction if both participants are around the same swim ability.