Adult
Programs
About Adult Programs
Comfortable Class Sizes
Professionally Taught
All adult programs are taught by professional Teaching Artists.
Classes average 15 students,
age 16 years and older.
Studio-Based
Classes meet at the ACT studio
unless otherwise noted.
Easy Payment
Payment is due upon registration, but need-based scholarships may be available.
Monday Programs
Ukulele Club:
4:00-4:45 pm
ACTion Drummers:
Treble 5: 5:00-5:45 pm (FULL)
Bass 6: 6:00-6:45 pm
(SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER)
Fall 2024 Programs at a Glance
Thursday Programs
ACTion Choir:
Thursdays, 12:10-1:10 pm
(Fall Semester FULL,
Winter Semester OPEN)
Additional Programming
Club members chat about music & life while learning how to play this quirky instrument! No previous ukulele experience is necessary. Ukuleles will be provided for students during class. This Fall, we will also perform with the ACTion Drummers at our annual Community Concert (location TBD). *PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE; CLASS WILL BEGIN AT 4PM!
Cost: $120
Location: ACT Studio
Teaching Artist: John Nowak
Time: Mondays, 4:00-4:45pm (45 min)
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Class Dates: (10 classes) 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2 (NO CLASS: 10/14, 11/25)
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Special Events: (1 event)
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Community Concert, 12/9 (location TBD, time TBA, between 5-7pm)
Ukulele Club
Mondays (4:00-4:45 PM)
Monday Programs
ACTion Drummers
Mondays
(Treble 5 Drummers: 5:00-5:45PM) *TREBLE 5 CLASS IS FULL*
(Bass 6 Drummers: 6:00-6:45PM)
Join ACT's drum troupe and learn about rhythm, percussion, dynamics, and using music as a tool to build up each other and our community! This Fall, we have two (2) sections of ACTion Drummers: Treble 5 Drummers (5-5:45pm) and Bass 6 Drummers (6-6:45pm). Both groups will learn the same material and are open to all levels of experience, from beginner to advanced. No previous drumming experience is required to be an ACTion Drummer. Please sign up for the time that works best for you! Both sections will perform together, alongside the Fall Ukulele Club, at our annual Community Concert on 12/9.
Cost: $120
Location: ACT Studio
Teaching Artist: Josh Dunigan
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Time:
Treble 5: Mondays, 5:00-5:45pm (45 mins) *FULL*
Bass 6: Mondays, 6:00-6:45pm (45 mins)​
Class Dates: (10 classes) 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2 (NO CLASS: 10/14, 11/25)
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Special Events: (1 event)
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Community Concert: Location TBD (12/9, Time TBA, between 5-7pm)
Tuesday Programs
Every year, ACT chooses a theme to inspire our artwork and events. The ACT theme this year is “We Are ALL IN!” In our INspired Art class this Fall, join us in connecting with our community during the Grand Rapids ArtPrize and exploring the way artists inspire each other. The class will visit Monroe Community Church, an ArtPrize venue, to see artwork on display and then in the coming weeks, create their own art inspired by the ArtPrize pieces. Guest ArtPrize artist(s) will visit the class to discuss their process and their work. The class will culminate in a showcase that shares the inspired art from the class to friends, family, and the larger community.
Cost: $100
Location: ACT Studio
Teaching Artist: Jill Rice
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Time: Tuesdays, 4:00-5:00pm (1 hr)
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Class Dates: (7 classes) 9/17, 10/1, 10/8, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, (NO CLASS: 10/15)
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Special Events: (2 events)
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Field trip to Monroe Community Church (9/24, 4-5pm)
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Showcase: Location TBD (11/19, 4:30-5pm)
INspired Art
Tuesdays (4:00-5:00 PM)
Sponsored by
This class will use a variety of hand-building techniques and tools to create sound with clay! All experience levels welcome. Projects may include rainchains, wind chimes, and more. The class will end with a showcase for friends and families to see AND hear the ceramic pieces created.
Cost: $100
Location: ACT Studio
Teaching Artist: Tom Reynolds
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Time: Tuesdays, 5:15-6:15 pm (1 hr)
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Class Dates: (8 classes) 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, (NO CLASS: 10/15)
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Special Events: (1 event)
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Showcase at ACT (11/19, 5:45-6:15pm)
Sounds With Clay!
Tuesdays (5:15-6:15 PM)
A community choir directed by teaching artist Erinn Epp, and accompanied by pianist Alisha Snyder. The choir is focused on fun, upbeat music, friendship, and technique. This year, individuals enrolled in the fall session will also perform at the annual ACT Auction; the first two classes will be dedicated to rehearsing for this special event. Joined by the choir's registered transition classrooms, each season will culminate in either a community concert or a family + friends showcase. Register for one semester, or receive a discounted rate by registering for both semesters! *SPACE IS LIMITED*
Cost:
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Fall Semester: $150 *FULL*
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Winter Semester: $120
Location: Kuyper College Vos Chapel​
Teaching Artists: Erinn Epp and Alisha Snyder
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Time: Thursdays, 12:10-1:10pm (1 hr)
*PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE; CHOIR WILL BEGIN AT 12:10pm*
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FALL CLASS DATES: (9 classes) 9/19, 9/26, [10/10 at 11:45am-1:10pm], 10/24, 10/31, 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5 (NO CLASS 10/3, 10/17, 11/28)​​
FALL Special Events: (4 events)
- Auction at Goei Center:
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Rehearsal (10/17, 12:10pm-1:10pm)
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Event Performance (10/17, time TBA between 6-9pm)
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Community Concert:
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Location TBD (12/11, 6:00-7:15pm)
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Fall Showcase Concert at Kuyper (12/12, Class 12:10-12:30 and Concert 12:30-1:10pm))
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​WINTER CLASS DATES: (8 classes) 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 3/6, (NO CLASS 2/27)​​​
WINTER Special Events: (1 event)
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​Winter Showcase Concert at Kuyper (3/13, Class 12:10-12:30 and Concert 12:30-1:10pm)
ACTion Choir
Thursdays (12:10-1:10 PM)
*FALL SEMESTER IS FULL*
*WINTER SEMESTER IS OPEN!*
Thursday Programs
An ACT teaching artist will meet you virtually OR in-person to provide one-on-one art instruction.
Performing Art instruction offered: guitar, piano, drum, ukulele. Students must have their own instruments.
Visual Art instruction will also include a materials fee and will require materials to be picked up and dropped off at ACT, if virtual.
Session times and location scheduled to fit your needs. All sessions 45 minutes. Offered to individuals of all ages.
Costs:
$200 - 4 sessions
$300 - 6 sessions
$400 - 8 sessions
$500 - 10 sessions
Fall Individual Instruction
Additional Programs
Come explore the color purple with us at November's Open Studio! Art activities will explore how to make different gradients of the color, contribute to a fun collaborative that asks you to express how purple makes you feel, and a multi-media collage! Follow along with the prepared projects, or create something entirely your own. All supplies are provided. Open Studio welcomes those with disabilities, their friends, siblings, and peers of all ages & abilities.
Open Studio - Purple!
Weds, 11/20 (6:00-7:30 PM)
Cost: $10 per person, aides/caregivers free
Location: ACT Studio
Time: 6:00-7:30 pm (1.5 hr)
Fall Dates: 11/20
Sponsored by
Open Studio
QUESTIONS?
Contact our Program Coordinator
Supported by:
This activity is supported by the MICHIGAN ARTS AND CULTURE COUNCIL and the NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS.
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