Carol Chappell has been teaching in Woodstock for over 25 years. She is well trained in many styles of African Dance including Guinea, Mali, Senegal, Congo, as well as Afro Brazilian, Haitian and Caribbean. She is a dancer and percussionist with Nego Gato Afro Brazilian Music & Dance. The classes are accompanied by drummers from Guinea, West Africa, so the current classes are in that style.
Tom’s Boxing Conditioning class consists of a combination (no pun intended) of drills that build endurance, strength and speed. While having fun it is also a means to gain confidence and learn the mechanics of the sweet science of boxing. It’s fun for male and female alike and all ages from about 12 and up.
Tom is certified as a Boxer Trainer by USA Boxing thru Gleason’s Gym.
Boxing conditioning has been a great way to achieve speed, strength and endurance.
Private training available!
Paul Bloom teaches Qi Gong practices drawn directly from the classical Taoist canon as taught by Kwan Sai-hung. Mr. Bloom has been practicing Qi Gong for 20 years with Mr. Kwan. He has taught at Tiber House, NYC: Upaya Center, Santa Fe,N.M.; Jewel Heart, Ann Harbor,Mich.; and Menla Mtn retreat
in Phoenicia,NY
Tai Chi Fridays 7:15-8:45Pm w/Master Kwan $15 per class
For more info call Paul Bloom 845-679-7971 or 914-466-2714 or e-mail paulbloom@earthlink.net
Free-form dance class to great music.
Contact Inyo 246-0671
Improve body awareness, flex your imagination, build confidence and have fun! This class, for 6- to 8-year-olds, begins with a floor warm-up that gets us reaching and stretching, addresses the postural muscles and prepares us for movement through space. Across the floor and standing phrases address rhythm and musicality, challenge balance, emphasize fundamentals and then test those conventions; each child finds his or her own way toward technique and expression. Moving into improvisation, I use guided visualization, drawing and working with objects as well as purely somatic (body-oriented) experience to inspire discovery. The short choreography I set on the students comes directly from their beginning exercises and their suggestions. This allows them to feel success at mastering and remembering a dance they helped to create. Concentration and attention are required in this class, but it delivers an equal amount of laughter and joy.
clyde forth is an improviser, choreographer and visual artist whose work crosses the boundaries of dance, drawing, sculpture, video and poetry. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from Bennington College and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University.
This class offers training in “Fu Jow Pai” Kung Fu, a southern Chinese style featuring hard & soft blocking, snap kicks, and various hand strikes including Tiger Claw. Rigorous training is both challenging and rewarding. The style’s intricate “forms” combine athletic grace with powerful delivery. One-on-one application of techniques, closely supervised, equips the student with effective skills. In this class you will learn empty hand & traditional weapons forms, traditional & new exercises for strength, flexibility, coordination, body conditioning and kung fu techniques (blocks, strikes, kicks, take-downs,breaks) for self-defense sparring, fighting and demonstration.
Main sifu Eric Brugnoni trained in several martial art styles before devoting himself to Fu Jow Pai, which he learned from sifu Wo Look. He received his Instructors belt in 1982, and has been teaching this kung fu class ever since. He is assisted in running the class by fellow sifu Larry Cosenza, and senior students Greg Dinger and Steve Saguid (si-hing).
This class is recommended for beginners , or those who have previous experience with T’ai Chi. It is here that we will continue to refine our T’ai Chi Form so as to enhance the integration of our own chi with universal chi. From 5:30-7PM
The next class will be taught by Master Kwan with Paul Bloom from 7-8:30PM
THURSDAY, Slow-flow community (by donation)
Accessible to all in both price and pace. A portion of the proceeds
from this class support our local charity of the month. Pour your
passion into your yoga practice while supporting the community.
Part of our Daily Yoga Program. This class usually ends at 1:30 due to its energy flow and cool music!
