EPEC Spring 2008

Beginners Violin
Type of Activity: Course

Description: As it is with any instrument learning takes a lot of time and money. While there will be plenty of work my goal is to give people a chance to experiment with playing the violin in a very relaxed and fun atmosphere. I will begin with how to properly hold and care for the violin--then moving on to playing notes to playing very simple songs. The early beginners techniques will be taken from Suzuki Violin where many beginners learn from first.

REQUIREMENT: A violin

Meeting Place &amp; Time: Music Room Classroom; Fridays 7pm

Start &amp; End Dates: Feb. 4th - Mar. 28th

Facilitator: Emma Mathis, Box 1132, ecm06@hampshire.edu

Bio: At the request of friends after letting it be known that I have been playing violin for a little over nine years I decided to explore teaching it.

Inermediate Ballet Class
Type of Activity: Course

Description: This class will be organized after a traditional ballet class; barré work progressing to center combinations, including tendus, pirouetts, adagio, petite allegro and grande allegro. The class will be run for an hour and a half, focusing on clean technique, musicality and stamina. I hope to see improvements in student's speed and accuracy and in their freedom of movements as dancers.

Meeting Place &amp; Time: The large or small dance studio; Weekend mornings, either Saturday or Sunday before 1pm

Start &amp; End Dates: Mar. 8th - May 2nd

Facilitator: Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone, Box 884, nml07@hampshire.edu

Bio: I am a Div 1 student interested in dance and environmental science. I have been dancing for 10 years and would like to teach an intermediate level ballet class here at Hampshire. As Hampshire has no ballet program, I think it would be a valuable addition to the dance and movement based community as well as the student body interested in dance.

Modeling in Maya
Type of Activity: Course

Description: This EPEC is going to be a course devoted to modeling objects and characters in the computer animation program Maya, though the program itself is not a requirement and any modeling can be done in almost any modeling program. I will show you the different techniques in modeling and explain some of the basic pitfalls that trouble the beginning or intermediate modeler. Animate and inanimate objects such as props, buildings, and characters will be covered, as well as show you how to find information about modeling in Maya and how to use Maya's help files to find information and tutorials that you need.

Meeting Place &amp; Time: Ash Computer Lab; Saturdays 7pm

Start &amp; End Dates: Feb. 5th - May 3rd

Facilitator: Patrick Seymour, Box 1416, pcs05@hampshire.edu

Bio: I am a Div II student concentrating in computer sciences, animation and programming. I have taken almost all there is to take in computer animation courses here at Hampshire, but have yet to come across a good (if any) course in modeling. I have modeled in the past, mostly on my own time, and hope that I can help those students who wish to learn more about modeling and creating their own objects and characters in Maya.