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Clifton Home Tour 2024 Tote Bag

$20.00

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A History of Gaslight Clifton

$5.00 – $15.00

Saturday, May 4 9:00 am – 3 pm

presented by Tom Fruth
A series of expert lectures on the history of Clifton. Ticket includes a light breakfast and boxed lunch.
Featured Speakers
Geoff Gelke, Clifton Historian Robert Fleischel, Photographer
Performance Location
CCAC’s new home: 3412 Clifton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220
Parking
Limited free parking is available in the lot behind the building. Paid parking is available in the Clifton Merchant Lot on Howel Ave, just a block away.
Tickets
Tickets are $15 or just $5 if you have a valid 2024 Clifton Home & Garden Tour ticket

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Summer Camps 2024

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Clifton Home & Garden Tour 2024

$30.00

Sunday, May 12 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tour a diverse sampling of Clifton's most unique homes and gardens.
Location
Start your tour at Clifton Cultural Arts Center's new home: 3412 Clifton Ave, Cincinnati OH, 45220
Tickets
Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door.

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Fiber Sampler: Surface Design

$110.00
Mondays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Each month of 2024, explore a new aspect of Fiber Art. See the full schedule HERE. In August, study various surface design techniques, including mud cloth, stenciling, stamping, and more. You'll then use these techniques to embellish your own unique apron.

Age: Adults (16+)

Session: August 5 - 26, 2024 (4 weeks)

Instructor: Judy Dominic and Carole Douglas

Cost: $100/student + supplies fee of $10

Class Size: minimum of 7 students required to run class, no more than 12 enrolled.

Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Registration Deadline: August 2, 2024

About the Instructors
Judy Dominic Judy is a native of southwest Ohio. She has been weaving in some fashion since 1979 and indulges in all sorts of fiber techniques. Her use of natural and odd materials has become her signature, and she teaches and exhibits locally, nationally, and internationally. Judy has been honored locally for enhancing the quality of community life through art. She lives with a wonderfully supportive husband and claims three handsome sons, two lovely daughters-in-law and six lively grandchildren. Carole Douglas Carole was born, raised, and educated in Cincinnati where she married, then raised three boys. She taught arts and crafts with Cincinnati Recreation Commission for thirty years before becoming happily retired. Carole’s true love is fiber arts, always returning to sewing and quilting, but continuing to add different colors and textures to her fabric. Second only to the doing is the learning and teaching of various techniques to add excitement and freshness to the surface of the fabric!
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Fiber Sampler: Crochet

$110.00
Mondays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Each month of 2024, explore a new aspect of Fiber Art. See the full schedule HERE. In June, learn the basic stitches and essential techniques of crochet. Unleash your imagination as you create beautiful, handcrafted items with yarn and hooks.

Age: Adults (16+)

Session: June 3 - June 24 (4 weeks)

Instructor: Karen Saunders

Cost: $100/student + supplies fee of $10

Class Size: minimum of 7 students required to run class, no more than 20 enrolled.

Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Registration Deadline: May 31, 2024

About the Instructor
Karen Saunders Karen is a multi-disciplinary artist who hopscotched across the Midwest before landing in Cincinnati, where she’s been practicing as an artist and arts educator for almost three decades. She has a BFA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with an emphasis on Ceramics and an MA in Art Education from Miami University at Oxford.

For the better part of 20 years, she has worked with diverse audiences at local institutions, such as the Cincinnati Art Museum and the Kennedy Heights Arts Center, and exhibiting her art at such venues as the Contemporary Arts Center, Canton Art Museum, Richmond Art Museum, and 21c Museum/Hotel.

She routinely works collaboratively with community and artist groups, with one notable example being the Bombshells of Cincinnati, a largely anonymous group of local lady crafters who juxtapose vandalism with the non-threatening nature of fiber art.

Karen is inspired by large-scale projects that might intimidate less resourceful and creative artists. She is ever challenging her own expectations and growing her ongoing practice.
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The Evolution of Salsa
Saturday, April 27 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Since 1987, Cincinnati has seen tremendous growth in salsa music from the days of the Havana Martini Club featuring a salsa band every Sunday evening to the twenty-two weeks of Salsa on the Square during the summer months. But, how did salsa music evolve? How did it get to Cincinnati? This workshop will time-travel back to Cuba, the origins of salsa music. It will visit and explore the evolution of salsa music through each decade from the 1920s to the 2000s and its arrival in Cincinnati. We’ll listen to music from the 1930s during the rhumba era, the mambo craze of the 1950s, boogaloo of the 1960s in New York City, and finally the salsa explosion of the 1970s. If you want, come with your dancing shoes!

Age: Adults (18+)

Session: One Time Workshop, meets on April 27, 2024

Instructor: Victor Vélez

Cost: Free! Suggested donation of $10 per student.

Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Registration Deadline: April 20, 2024

About the Instructor

Victor Vélez
Victor Vélez, a native of Puerto Rico, grew up in New York City and now lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. His creative talents are expressed through multiple artistic disciplines as a writer, poet, photographer, and musician. Victor studied Communication Arts at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, New York and began his writing career as a freelance writer in the early 1980s. Victor’s published work includes A Quest for Answers: A Personal Journey (2003), Salsa on the Square: A Summer of Photos (2010) celebrating the annual summer salsa series on Cincinnati’s Fountain Square, Donde Esta, Señor? (Where Are You, Lord?) written in Spanish, and most recently, the suspense thriller Triduum of All Hallows (2022). He is the author of five poetry books.
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Shadow Box Art

$70.00
Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Learn about printing by carving imprints and using them to add flair to your new tote bag.

Age: Adults and mature teens 16+

Session: May 8 - May 15 (2 weeks)

Instructor: Melinda Welch

Cost: $70/student

Class Size: minimum of 7 students registered to run class; no more than 15 students total

Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Registration Deadline: April 29, 2024

About the Instructor
Melinda Welch Melinda E. Welch earned her Master’s degree and teaching license in Art Education from the University of Cincinnati’s school of Design Architecture, Art and Planning. Melinda’s Masters thesis focused on developing a visual arts curriculum for a community arts center. Currently, Melinda is teaching for the Clifton Cultural Arts Center and leading art classes at Bridgeway Pointe, UC Health, an assisted living residence. Melinda’s teaching experience includes 14 years as Art Director at the Wyoming Fine Arts Center. While Art Director, she developed her vision for a visual art community driven by a strong, cohesive art curriculum and relationships with her students and families. She sought to connect with surrounding communities by integrating free art programming through connections with local schools, libraries and recreation centers. She often collaborates with diverse music teachers, and other non-profit organizations such as Elementz and BioKoto. While in graduate school, she was employed by Kennedy Heights Art Center to teach adult and youth art classes. She also taught after-school art at Pleasant Ridge Montessori and the Pleasant Ridge Library. Her student teaching experience includes Walnut Hills High School, Sherwood Elementary, North Avondale Montessori, and Anderson High School. For the Contemporary Art Center, she taught an arts integration curriculum at Bond Hill Elementary. For the CAC she also led art programing at various local schools and in the UNMuseum. She has completed internships at the Cincinnati Art Museum, the Taft Museum of Art, Manifest Gallery and Prairie Gallery. She was part of a youth community photography program in conjunction with Happen Inc, Prairie Gallery and the Mill Creek Restoration Project. Melinda is an active and experienced artist who works in ceramics, photography, collage and whatever else strikes her artistic fancy. She and her husband reside in Camp Washington with their two children.
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Painting Fabric with Dye

$80.00
Wednesday, April 24 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Discover techniques used to add color directly onto fabrics, experimenting with shape and palate.

Age: Adults and mature teens 16+

Session: One Time Workshop, meets on April 24, 2024

Instructor: Barbara Sferra

Cost: $80/student

Class Size: minimum of 3 students registered to run class; no more than 20 students total

Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Registration Deadline: April 19, 2024

About the Instructor

Barbara Sferra
Bio coming soon.
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Hand Printed Cards

$60.00
Saturday, March 30 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Create beautiful cards that have a handmade look using ink and your own linocut stamp.

Age: Adults and mature teens 13+

Session: One Time Workshop, meets on March 30, 2024

Instructor: Mary Woodworth

Cost: $60/student

Class Size: minimum of 7 students registered to run class; no more than 12 students total

Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Registration Deadline: March 27, 2024

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Mary Woodworth
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Crafts & Cocktails: Alcohol Ink and Aperol Spritz

$60.00
Friday, May 17 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Mark your calendars each month for the most fun evening of creativity that you'll find. Craft a unique piece of art while enjoying the evening's signature cocktail (or any other drink). At this month at Crafts & Cocktails, you can work with alcohol ink to fashion colorful and functional abstract works of art.

Age: Adults 21+

Session: One Time Workshop, meets on May 17, 2024

Instructor: Melinda Welch

Cost: $60/student (includes 1 drink ticket)

Class Size: minimum of 7 students registered to run class; no more than 24 students total

Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Registration Deadline: May 16, 2024

About the Instructor
Melinda Welch Melinda E. Welch earned her Master’s degree and teaching license in Art Education from the University of Cincinnati’s school of Design Architecture, Art and Planning. Melinda’s Masters thesis focused on developing a visual arts curriculum for a community arts center. Currently, Melinda is teaching for the Clifton Cultural Arts Center and leading art classes at Bridgeway Pointe, UC Health, an assisted living residence. Melinda’s teaching experience includes 14 years as Art Director at the Wyoming Fine Arts Center. While Art Director, she developed her vision for a visual art community driven by a strong, cohesive art curriculum and relationships with her students and families. She sought to connect with surrounding communities by integrating free art programming through connections with local schools, libraries and recreation centers. She often collaborates with diverse music teachers, and other non-profit organizations such as Elementz and BioKoto. While in graduate school, she was employed by Kennedy Heights Art Center to teach adult and youth art classes. She also taught after-school art at Pleasant Ridge Montessori and the Pleasant Ridge Library. Her student teaching experience includes Walnut Hills High School, Sherwood Elementary, North Avondale Montessori, and Anderson High School. For the Contemporary Art Center, she taught an arts integration curriculum at Bond Hill Elementary. For the CAC she also led art programing at various local schools and in the UNMuseum. She has completed internships at the Cincinnati Art Museum, the Taft Museum of Art, Manifest Gallery and Prairie Gallery. She was part of a youth community photography program in conjunction with Happen Inc, Prairie Gallery and the Mill Creek Restoration Project. Melinda is an active and experienced artist who works in ceramics, photography, collage and whatever else strikes her artistic fancy. She and her husband reside in Camp Washington with their two children.
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Crafts & Cocktails: Terrariums and Tequila Sunrise

$60.00
Friday, April 19 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Mark your calendars each month for the most fun evening of creativity that you'll find. Craft a unique piece of art while enjoying the evening's signature cocktail (or any other drink). At this month at Crafts & Cocktails, we're building mini terrariums.

Age: Adults 21+

Session: One Time Workshop, meets on April 19, 2024

Instructor: Melinda Welch

Cost: $60/student (includes 1 drink ticket)

Class Size: minimum of 7 students registered to run class; no more than 24 students total

Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Registration Deadline: April 18, 2024

About the Instructor
Melinda Welch Melinda E. Welch earned her Master’s degree and teaching license in Art Education from the University of Cincinnati’s school of Design Architecture, Art and Planning. Melinda’s Masters thesis focused on developing a visual arts curriculum for a community arts center. Currently, Melinda is teaching for the Clifton Cultural Arts Center and leading art classes at Bridgeway Pointe, UC Health, an assisted living residence. Melinda’s teaching experience includes 14 years as Art Director at the Wyoming Fine Arts Center. While Art Director, she developed her vision for a visual art community driven by a strong, cohesive art curriculum and relationships with her students and families. She sought to connect with surrounding communities by integrating free art programming through connections with local schools, libraries and recreation centers. She often collaborates with diverse music teachers, and other non-profit organizations such as Elementz and BioKoto. While in graduate school, she was employed by Kennedy Heights Art Center to teach adult and youth art classes. She also taught after-school art at Pleasant Ridge Montessori and the Pleasant Ridge Library. Her student teaching experience includes Walnut Hills High School, Sherwood Elementary, North Avondale Montessori, and Anderson High School. For the Contemporary Art Center, she taught an arts integration curriculum at Bond Hill Elementary. For the CAC she also led art programing at various local schools and in the UNMuseum. She has completed internships at the Cincinnati Art Museum, the Taft Museum of Art, Manifest Gallery and Prairie Gallery. She was part of a youth community photography program in conjunction with Happen Inc, Prairie Gallery and the Mill Creek Restoration Project. Melinda is an active and experienced artist who works in ceramics, photography, collage and whatever else strikes her artistic fancy. She and her husband reside in Camp Washington with their two children.
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Fiber Sampler: Felting

$110.00
Mondays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Each month of 2024, explore a new aspect of Fiber Art. See the full schedule HERE. In May, learn the art of combining loose fibers into new fabrics or sculptures.

Age: Adults

Session: May 6 - May 27 (4 weeks)

Instructor: Kelli Gleiner

Cost: $100/student + supplies fee of $10

Class Size: minimum of 7 students required to run class, no more than 20 enrolled.

Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Registration Deadline: May 3, 2024

About the Instructor
Kelli Gleiner Bio coming soon.
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Fiber Sampler: Macramé

$120.00
Mondays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Each month of 2024, explore a new aspect of Fiber Art. See the full schedule HERE. In April, learn how to produce beautiful patterns using knotted textiles.

Age: Adults

Session: April 8 - Apr 29 (4 weeks)

Instructor: Prari Parran

Cost: $100/student + supplies fee of $20

Class Size: minimum of 7 students required to run class, no more than 20 enrolled.

Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Registration Deadline: April 5, 2024

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Prari Parran Bio coming soon.
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Swing Dance Foundations: Partnered Charleston

$15.00 – $60.00
Tuesdays, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Charleston and Lindy Hop are inexplicably linked together technically and historically. This class will focus on some of the more complex movement ideas in Lindy Hop. They feature lots of kicking and are very fun, but also demand higher-level partnering and movement technique. This class will be a fun challenge and inspiration.

Age: Adults

Session: April 2 - April 23 (4 weeks)

Difficulty Level: Medium

Instructor: Joel Domoe

Cost:

One (4-week) Session of Partnered Charleston: $40

One (4-week) Session of Partnered Charleston and Lindy Hop: $60

Drop In (1-hour) Partnered Charleston: $15

Drop in (2-hours) Partnered Charleston and Lindy Hop: $20

Class Size: minimum of 8 students required to run class, no more than 16 enrolled.

Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Registration Deadline: March 29, 2024

About the Instructor
Joel Domoe Joel Domoe coordinates the design, development, and teaching of Swing Dance Foundations in collaboration with CCAC and other swing dance luminaries in the Cincinnati Area. Joel is the founder of SupermurgaNati, whose mission is: To amaze, enable, and empower Cincinnati's Jitterbugs and Lindy Hoppers creatively, technically, and socially by providing opportunities for elite instruction, generous mentoring, exciting collaboration, supportive connections, and amazing dance. Joel has been teaching, performing, community building, and producing events in the Swing Dance community all over the Eastern United States for 25 years. He is a former Virginia State Open Jitterbug Champion and Southwestern Regional Lindy Hop Champion. He has served as Competition Coordinator and/or Head Judge for the American Lindy Hop Championships (Stamford, CT), Lindy Focus (Asheville, NC), and Beantown Dance Camp (Boston, MA) multiple times. Joel has taught classes at far too many events to name. He is a founding and honorary lifetime member of the Piedmont Swing Dance Society in Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and was a founding member and first president of the Atlanta Swing Era Dance Association. He has founded and directed three different Swing Dance Troupes: Bums and Bombshells (Greensboro, NC), Heavens to Murgatroid! (Atlanta, GA), and The Cinci SnapShots (Cincinnati, OH). In Cincinnati, among other things, Joel served as a co-producer of SwinGallery (Cincinnati’s longest-running weekly swing dance event) from 2006-2016. To learn more about SupermurgaNati, find out exactly who is teaching each course, and see other activities and offerings, please visit supermurganati.com.

Class Policies

All classes are open to students with any range of experience, from beginners learning for the first time to experienced dancers looking to solidify fundamentals or expand their knowledge base.

Students are not required to bring a partner to class.

In class, we use a partner rotation system where Leads dance with all the Follows and Follows dance with all the Leads. All students are expected to participate in the rotation unless there is an extenuating circumstance. Our classes are not designed for students to stay with the same partner.

Students are allowed to choose their own role in class, Lead or Follow. Students may also switch roles as frequently as they like.

It is highly likely that in every class, students will dance with some partners of the same gender and some of different genders during the rotation. The expectation is that all students be respectful of all other students at all times.
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Swing Dance Foundations: Lindy Hop

$15.00 – $60.00
Tuesdays, 8:15 - 9:15 p.m.
Emerging in the 1920s as a combination of the rhythm, styling and technique of African Dance (a la The Charleston) with the lead/follow partnering aspects of European dances (like the Waltz), Lindy Hop takes its name from a coincidental historical event of the same time period: the first ever trans-atlantic flight piloted by Charles Lindberg in 1927. Created by African-Americans and traditionally danced to Big Band Jazz Music, Lindy Hop is the “founding father” of all future Swing Dance idioms.

Age: Adults

Session: April 2 - April 23 (4 weeks)

Difficulty Level: Medium

Instructor: Joel Domoe

Cost:

One (4-week) Session of Lindy Hop: $40

One (4-week) Session of Both April 2024 Classes (Partnered Charleston and Lindy Hop): $60

One A la Carte (1-hour) April Class: $15

Both A la Carte (2-hours) April Classes: $20

Class Size: minimum of 8 students required to run class, no more than 16 enrolled.

Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Registration Deadline: March 29, 2024

About the Instructor
Joel Domoe Joel Domoe coordinates the design, development, and teaching of Swing Dance Foundations in collaboration with CCAC and other swing dance luminaries in the Cincinnati Area. Joel is the founder of SupermurgaNati, whose mission is: To amaze, enable, and empower Cincinnati's Jitterbugs and Lindy Hoppers creatively, technically, and socially by providing opportunities for elite instruction, generous mentoring, exciting collaboration, supportive connections, and amazing dance. Joel has been teaching, performing, community building, and producing events in the Swing Dance community all over the Eastern United States for 25 years. He is a former Virginia State Open Jitterbug Champion and Southwestern Regional Lindy Hop Champion. He has served as Competition Coordinator and/or Head Judge for the American Lindy Hop Championships (Stamford, CT), Lindy Focus (Asheville, NC), and Beantown Dance Camp (Boston, MA) multiple times. Joel has taught classes at far too many events to name. He is a founding and honorary lifetime member of the Piedmont Swing Dance Society in Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and was a founding member and first president of the Atlanta Swing Era Dance Association. He has founded and directed three different Swing Dance Troupes: Bums and Bombshells (Greensboro, NC), Heavens to Murgatroid! (Atlanta, GA), and The Cinci SnapShots (Cincinnati, OH). In Cincinnati, among other things, Joel served as a co-producer of SwinGallery (Cincinnati’s longest-running weekly swing dance event) from 2006-2016. To learn more about SupermurgaNati, find out exactly who is teaching each course, and see other activities and offerings, please visit supermurganati.com.

Class Policies

All classes are open to students with any range of experience, from beginners learning for the first time to experienced dancers looking to solidify fundamentals or expand their knowledge base.

Students are not required to bring a partner to class.

In class, we use a partner rotation system where Leads dance with all the Follows and Follows dance with all the Leads. All students are expected to participate in the rotation unless there is an extenuating circumstance. Our classes are not designed for students to stay with the same partner.

Students are allowed to choose their own role in class, Lead or Follow. Students may also switch roles as frequently as they like.

It is highly likely that in every class, students will dance with some partners of the same gender and some of different genders during the rotation. The expectation is that all students be respectful of all other students at all times.
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Swing Dance Foundations: Vernacular Jazz

$15.00 – $60.00
Tuesdays, 8:15 - 9:15 p.m.
Charleston, Shim Sham, and Big Apple are some of the African-American dances that became world-wide crazes and are featured in this class. We’ll introduce you to “vernacular” movements such as Suzy Q, Shorty George, Tacky Annie, Spank the Baby, and Camel Walks so you can “speak the language” of Swing Dance.

Age: Adults

Session: April 30 - May 21 (4 weeks)

Difficulty Level: Medium/Low

Instructor: Joel Domoe

Cost:

One (4-week) Session of Vernacular Jazz: $40

One (4-week) Session of Both April 2024 Classes (Balboa and Vernacular Jazz): $60

One A la Carte (1-hour) May Class: $15

Both A la Carte (2-hours) May Classes: $20

Class Size: minimum of 8 students required to run class, no more than 16 enrolled.

Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Registration Deadline: April 26, 2024

About the Instructor
Joel Domoe Joel Domoe coordinates the design, development, and teaching of Swing Dance Foundations in collaboration with CCAC and other swing dance luminaries in the Cincinnati Area. Joel is the founder of SupermurgaNati, whose mission is: To amaze, enable, and empower Cincinnati's Jitterbugs and Lindy Hoppers creatively, technically, and socially by providing opportunities for elite instruction, generous mentoring, exciting collaboration, supportive connections, and amazing dance. Joel has been teaching, performing, community building, and producing events in the Swing Dance community all over the Eastern United States for 25 years. He is a former Virginia State Open Jitterbug Champion and Southwestern Regional Lindy Hop Champion. He has served as Competition Coordinator and/or Head Judge for the American Lindy Hop Championships (Stamford, CT), Lindy Focus (Asheville, NC), and Beantown Dance Camp (Boston, MA) multiple times. Joel has taught classes at far too many events to name. He is a founding and honorary lifetime member of the Piedmont Swing Dance Society in Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and was a founding member and first president of the Atlanta Swing Era Dance Association. He has founded and directed three different Swing Dance Troupes: Bums and Bombshells (Greensboro, NC), Heavens to Murgatroid! (Atlanta, GA), and The Cinci SnapShots (Cincinnati, OH). In Cincinnati, among other things, Joel served as a co-producer of SwinGallery (Cincinnati’s longest-running weekly swing dance event) from 2006-2016. To learn more about SupermurgaNati, find out exactly who is teaching each course, and see other activities and offerings, please visit supermurganati.com.

Class Policies

All classes are open to students with any range of experience, from beginners learning for the first time to experienced dancers looking to solidify fundamentals or expand their knowledge base.

Students are not required to bring a partner to class.

In class, we use a partner rotation system where Leads dance with all the Follows and Follows dance with all the Leads. All students are expected to participate in the rotation unless there is an extenuating circumstance. Our classes are not designed for students to stay with the same partner.

Students are allowed to choose their own role in class, Lead or Follow. Students may also switch roles as frequently as they like.

It is highly likely that in every class, students will dance with some partners of the same gender and some of different genders during the rotation. The expectation is that all students be respectful of all other students at all times.
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Swing Dance Foundations: Balboa

$15.00 – $60.00
Tuesdays, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Born in Southern California during the Swing Era, Balboa is a close position partner dance that mixes well with Lindy Hop and Charleston. Legend has it that the dance halls in that region were so packed that dancers had to confine their movements to smaller spaces, giving rise to the style and technique of Balboa.

Age: Adults

Session: April 30 - May 21 (4 weeks)

Difficulty Level: Medium/Low

Instructor: Joel Domoe

Cost:

One (4-week) Session of Balboa: $40

One (4-week) Session of Balboa and Vernacular Jazz: $60

Drop In (1-hour) Balboa: $15

Drop In (2-hours) Balboa and Vernacular Jazz: $20

Class Size: minimum of 8 students required to run class, no more than 16 enrolled.

Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Registration Deadline: April 26, 2024

About the Instructor
Joel Domoe Joel Domoe coordinates the design, development, and teaching of Swing Dance Foundations in collaboration with CCAC and other swing dance luminaries in the Cincinnati Area. Joel is the founder of SupermurgaNati, whose mission is: To amaze, enable, and empower Cincinnati's Jitterbugs and Lindy Hoppers creatively, technically, and socially by providing opportunities for elite instruction, generous mentoring, exciting collaboration, supportive connections, and amazing dance. Joel has been teaching, performing, community building, and producing events in the Swing Dance community all over the Eastern United States for 25 years. He is a former Virginia State Open Jitterbug Champion and Southwestern Regional Lindy Hop Champion. He has served as Competition Coordinator and/or Head Judge for the American Lindy Hop Championships (Stamford, CT), Lindy Focus (Asheville, NC), and Beantown Dance Camp (Boston, MA) multiple times. Joel has taught classes at far too many events to name. He is a founding and honorary lifetime member of the Piedmont Swing Dance Society in Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and was a founding member and first president of the Atlanta Swing Era Dance Association. He has founded and directed three different Swing Dance Troupes: Bums and Bombshells (Greensboro, NC), Heavens to Murgatroid! (Atlanta, GA), and The Cinci SnapShots (Cincinnati, OH). In Cincinnati, among other things, Joel served as a co-producer of SwinGallery (Cincinnati’s longest-running weekly swing dance event) from 2006-2016. To learn more about SupermurgaNati, find out exactly who is teaching each course, and see other activities and offerings, please visit supermurganati.com.

Class Policies

All classes are open to students with any range of experience, from beginners learning for the first time to experienced dancers looking to solidify fundamentals or expand their knowledge base.

Students are not required to bring a partner to class.

In class, we use a partner rotation system where Leads dance with all the Follows and Follows dance with all the Leads. All students are expected to participate in the rotation unless there is an extenuating circumstance. Our classes are not designed for students to stay with the same partner.

Students are allowed to choose their own role in class, Lead or Follow. Students may also switch roles as frequently as they like.

It is highly likely that in every class, students will dance with some partners of the same gender and some of different genders during the rotation. The expectation is that all students be respectful of all other students at all times.
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Swing Dance Foundations: Jitterbug

$45.00
Tuesdays, 8:15 - 9:15 p.m.
The term “Jitterbug” means many different things to many different people of many different backgrounds. This class will start with the most universal 6-count rhythms and movements across all idioms of Swing Dance. We’ll get you on the dance floor quickly and present fundamental concepts that will guide the development of your technique and style in the future.

Age: Adults

Session: March 12 - March 26 (3 weeks)

Difficulty Level: Low

Instructor: Joel Domoe

Cost: $45/student

Class Size: minimum of 8 students required to run class, no more than 16 enrolled.

Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Registration Deadline: EXTENDED! March 9, 2024

About the Instructor
Joel Domoe Joel Domoe coordinates the design, development, and teaching of Swing Dance Foundations in collaboration with CCAC and other swing dance luminaries in the Cincinnati Area. Joel is the founder of SupermurgaNati, whose mission is: To amaze, enable, and empower Cincinnati's Jitterbugs and Lindy Hoppers creatively, technically, and socially by providing opportunities for elite instruction, generous mentoring, exciting collaboration, supportive connections, and amazing dance. Joel has been teaching, performing, community building, and producing events in the Swing Dance community all over the Eastern United States for 25 years. He is a former Virginia State Open Jitterbug Champion and Southwestern Regional Lindy Hop Champion. He has served as Competition Coordinator and/or Head Judge for the American Lindy Hop Championships (Stamford, CT), Lindy Focus (Asheville, NC), and Beantown Dance Camp (Boston, MA) multiple times. Joel has taught classes at far too many events to name. He is a founding and honorary lifetime member of the Piedmont Swing Dance Society in Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and was a founding member and first president of the Atlanta Swing Era Dance Association. He has founded and directed three different Swing Dance Troupes: Bums and Bombshells (Greensboro, NC), Heavens to Murgatroid! (Atlanta, GA), and The Cinci SnapShots (Cincinnati, OH). In Cincinnati, among other things, Joel served as a co-producer of SwinGallery (Cincinnati’s longest-running weekly swing dance event) from 2006-2016. To learn more about SupermurgaNati, find out exactly who is teaching each course, and see other activities and offerings, please visit supermurganati.com.

Class Policies

All classes are open to students with any range of experience, from beginners learning for the first time to experienced dancers looking to solidify fundamentals or expand their knowledge base.

Students are not required to bring a partner to class.

In class, we use a partner rotation system where Leads dance with all the Follows and Follows dance with all the Leads. All students are expected to participate in the rotation unless there is an extenuating circumstance. Our classes are not designed for students to stay with the same partner.

Students are allowed to choose their own role in class, Lead or Follow. Students may also switch roles as frequently as they like.

It is highly likely that in every class, students will dance with some partners of the same gender and some of different genders during the rotation. The expectation is that all students be respectful of all other students at all times.
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Swing Dance Foundations: Blues Dance

$45.00
Tuesdays, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Blues music is diverse. So is Blues Dance. As we explore how to dance to blues music, we will focus on the “conversation” you have with your partner while dancing and how to establish and maintain great communication with each other. Difficulty level: Medium/Low

Age: Adults

Session: March 12 - March 26 (3 weeks)

Difficulty Level: Medium/Low

Instructor: Joel Domoe

Cost: $45/student

Class Size: minimum of 8 students required to run class, no more than 16 enrolled.

Class Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Registration Deadline: EXTENDED! March 9, 2024

About the Instructor
Joel Domoe Joel Domoe coordinates the design, development, and teaching of Swing Dance Foundations in collaboration with CCAC and other swing dance luminaries in the Cincinnati Area. Joel is the founder of SupermurgaNati, whose mission is: To amaze, enable, and empower Cincinnati's Jitterbugs and Lindy Hoppers creatively, technically, and socially by providing opportunities for elite instruction, generous mentoring, exciting collaboration, supportive connections, and amazing dance. Joel has been teaching, performing, community building, and producing events in the Swing Dance community all over the Eastern United States for 25 years. He is a former Virginia State Open Jitterbug Champion and Southwestern Regional Lindy Hop Champion. He has served as Competition Coordinator and/or Head Judge for the American Lindy Hop Championships (Stamford, CT), Lindy Focus (Asheville, NC), and Beantown Dance Camp (Boston, MA) multiple times. Joel has taught classes at far too many events to name. He is a founding and honorary lifetime member of the Piedmont Swing Dance Society in Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and was a founding member and first president of the Atlanta Swing Era Dance Association. He has founded and directed three different Swing Dance Troupes: Bums and Bombshells (Greensboro, NC), Heavens to Murgatroid! (Atlanta, GA), and The Cinci SnapShots (Cincinnati, OH). In Cincinnati, among other things, Joel served as a co-producer of SwinGallery (Cincinnati’s longest-running weekly swing dance event) from 2006-2016. To learn more about SupermurgaNati, find out exactly who is teaching each course, and see other activities and offerings, please visit supermurganati.com.

Class Policies

All classes are open to students with any range of experience, from beginners learning for the first time to experienced dancers looking to solidify fundamentals or expand their knowledge base.

Students are not required to bring a partner to class.

In class, we use a partner rotation system where Leads dance with all the Follows and Follows dance with all the Leads. All students are expected to participate in the rotation unless there is an extenuating circumstance. Our classes are not designed for students to stay with the same partner.

Students are allowed to choose their own role in class, Lead or Follow. Students may also switch roles as frequently as they like.

It is highly likely that in every class, students will dance with some partners of the same gender and some of different genders during the rotation. The expectation is that all students be respectful of all other students at all times.
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Movement & Meditation: Yoga in the Gallery

$18.00 – $45.00
Wednesdays, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Connect with your creativity by practicing mindful movements and meditation surrounded by art. All levels welcome, beginner-friendly. (This wellness class is offered in collaboration with World Peace Yoga and is timed to coincide with the exhibit HAIRitage, presented by CCAC's "New Woman" artist-in-residence, Erin Smith Glenn.)

Session: March 13 - March 27 (3 weeks)

Ages: Adults and mature teens 16+

Instructor: World Peace Yoga

Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Payment options:

$18/ drop-in

$45/ 3-week session

About the Instructor

World Peace Yoga Created and operating in Clifton on Ludlow Ave. since 2005, World Peace Yoga is a modern yoga studio inspired by ancient wisdom and practices. Our classes are designed with the intention for you to connect with and manifest your most authentic self. We believe the practice of yoga is a form of self-love and self-acceptance. World Peace Yoga works to create a brave space that honors ALL bodies to explore and nourish their physical, emotional, and spiritual self. As a developing, fluid, and ever-transforming studio, we teach a spiritual, holistic approach to yoga with classes, programs, and events that encourage each person to leave a legacy of a life well-lived, a life of compassion and love. We believe the practices of yoga are for any living, breathing body. The only requirement for yoga practice is to breathe. You don’t have to look, dress, or be any way but yourself. This is your practice, your choice, your consent. You are invited to come as you are, allow for pause, and be open to change. The practices of yoga have the ability to move our lives in a positive way, deepening awareness and mindfulness, and it is important that all are welcome and have access. This is what we mean when we say we offer “yoga for people who breathe.” World Peace Yoga is ecstatic about collaborating with the CCAC to offer wellness classes, such as mindful movement, meditation, and yoga in the gallery and on the rooftop. You are in for a beautiful experience.
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Zumba

$9.00 – $70.00
Saturdays, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Get a great aerobic workout when you practice this Latin-inspired dance exercise routine.

Ages: Adults and mature teens 16+

Session: March 16 - May 25 (11 weeks)

Instructor: Robin Goodrich

Location: CCAC's new home (3412 Clifton Ave)

Payment options:

$9/ single class

$70/ 10-class pass

About the Instructor

Robin Goodrich Meet Robin, whose true passion has always been music! Robin has over 10 years of experience in teaching Zumba Fitness™, with certifications in various Zumba™ formats, such as Zumba™ Basic 1 & 2, Zumba Gold™, Zumba Kids & Kids Jr. ™ & Zumba Step™. She also specializes in Zumba™ World Rhythms, such as African, Jamaican, Indian and Brazilian rhythms, as well as CIRCL Mobility™ & Cardio Drumming. Robin is a versatile and dynamic instructor who can adapt to different fitness levels and preferences. Robin started teaching at CCAC in winter semester 2012 and is thrilled to be back at CCAC’s new location. She has also taught at various fitness centers and community venues, such as Mercy Healthplex, Trihealth Fitness Pavilion, Westwood, Northside and Finneytown. Robin offers a medium impact Zumba™ class that incorporates higher & lower level modifications. She welcomes all fitness levels and ensures that everyone feels successful in her classes. She uses both verbal and non-verbal cues to guide the participants through the routines. If you are looking for a fun and effective way to stay fit and healthy, join Robin’s Zumba class and get ready to groove to the beat! 🎶
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“Music for an Eclipse” with Antigone Music Collective

$18.00

Friday, April 5
with Antigone Music Collective House opens at 7:30 pm | show begins at 8:00 pm Enjoy an evening of modern string pieces chosen specifically to celebrate the solar eclipse! The Antigone Music Collective is a Cincinnati-based organization dedicated to bringing accessible modern music to more audiences. Through public concerts and commissioned pieces, they cultivate a community that brings classical music into the 21st Century by bringing a diverse array of new music to audiences that are often excluded from the audiences of classical music.
Performance Location
CCAC's new home: 3412 Clifton Ave, Cincinnati OH, 45220
Parking
Limited free parking is available in the lot behind the building. Paid parking is available in the Clifton Merchant Lot on Howel Ave, just a block away.
Tickets
Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door.
Performers
Amelia Korbitz, violin Liam Battle, cello Logan Leister, clarinet Aidan Hedrick, piano

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