Access At CVUHS

Your donation to community education helps sustain, grow and improve our program. We rely solely on the program fees to run our program and pay our instructors. We also have a limited sponsorship fund that supports community members in need. Your kind contribution helps to keep class fees affordable so we can continue to make community education accessible to all. Thank you! If there is an amount you would like to donate, but it is not listed in our options below, please contact us at 802-482-7194 or email access@cvsdvt.org to arrange payment. Checks payable to: Access CVU, 369 CVU Road, Hinesburg, VT., 05461

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Do you find yourself tapping away to the beat of your favorite song? Have you always been curious to use an acoustic drum kit? Whether you're interested in playing drums in a band or simply exploring rhythm for fun, this 6-week class with Seth provides a solid foundation to get started on your drumming journey. Students will use their own practice drum pads during class and take turns using the full acoustic drum kit in the classroom. No musical experience needed. Come ready to learn! For students 13 and older. Younger students are welcome with a caregiver joining them. Please plan to purchase a practice drum pad and drum sticks (similar to this) to bring to the first class.

David Allan has been teaching swing dance for over 15 years! He has taught at Middlebury and St Michael's colleges, the Waldorf schools and many townhalls throughout VT. You will learn the fundamentals of leading and following which include correct body posturing, connection and foot work. This class is a continuation of the Access class, East Coast Swing Dancing for Beginners. Students must have taken the beginner East Coast Swing Class OR be proficient in the six count open and closed V positions as well as be able to do inside and outside turns. Min Age 16+. Both couples and individuals are welcome! We will be regularly rotating among all class members for a better dancing experience. Couples will have a chance to practice together towards the end of each class. During registration, you will be asked if you prefer to Lead, Follow, or no-preference. To create a balanced class we may ask partners to be flexible. Please wear any flat sole shoe. A leather sole is preferred, but sneakers are an acceptable and comfortable option. We loved our class experience! David is a really great instructor. He answers questions and really wants the students to understand the dance steps. We learned SO MUCH!

Find calm in your body and your mind. Join Jane for a thoughtful de-stress yoga flow to carry you through the holidays with mindfulness, movement, and a bit of good cheer. We’ll get the heart rate up with vigor, and then wind down and relax in a balanced class designed to make you feel good and equipped to face the challenges of the season. All levels welcome. Participants should be comfortable sitting on and getting up from the floor with east. Mats available, or bring your own.

With the start of the new year, many of us are making resolutions to improve a particular area of our life. If adding a more regular music or arts practice is on your list, this is the class for you. Incorporating practice into your daily life can enrich your daily routine, enhance mental focus, and foster creativity. By making music and/or art a consistent part of your schedule, you can create a positive, fulfilling habit that can deepen your appreciation for art and life, and provide more discipline in other area of your life. Seth will guide you with finding the best strategies to build a consistent practice schedule for achievable results based on his many years of experience in the music field.

Ready to create your own indoor jungle or a stunning green oasis without breaking the bank? Join us for Indoor Plants 101, a fun, hands-on workshop series designed to teach you everything you need to know about growing healthy, thriving indoor plants—even during winter! In this engaging and practical class, you’ll learn: How to master the essentials of light, watering, and fertilization. The secrets to tackling pesky plant pests. Tips and techniques for plant propagation and correct potting. Each session blends practical tips with social activities and hands-on projects, helping you transform your space into a vibrant, lush haven. Whether you’re new to indoor plants or looking to refresh your skills, you’ll gain the confidence to care for and multiply your greenery. Students will take home 2–3 propagated plantlets and a grow light to support their plants through the winter. Get ready to dig in, get your hands dirty, and leave with the tools and knowledge to create vibrant green spaces in your home!

If you are an Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop user and know all the knobs and sliders, but would like to learn more about how to actually apply them to your own image, then join this interactive editing session. We will use real life examples of students’ photos (every student should bring 3…5 high resolution images to class) and see what magic can be done with Adobe’s photo editing tools. We’ll start with the basics of lens/perspective corrections, cropping as well as dust and distraction removal, then apply exposure corrections if needed. After that, we jump into color adjustments and noise reduction and finally look into adding some artistic effects. Required: We will use Adobe Photoshop on the CVU computers in the photo lab. Please arrive 15 min early to log-in and register. This class will take place inside CVU.

Are you ready to take your digital photography to the next level? Do your photographs need editing to bring them to life? Do you have a well organized filing system for all the thousands of photographs saved and can you access them easily? There are just a few of the topics that will be covered during this 4-week, online, comprehensive course on using Adobe Lightroom Classic. Professional photographer, Bernhard Wunder, www.magiclens.net, will address a new topic, outlined below, to teach you the benefits of using this software to optimize your digital photography experience. If you are experienced in digital photography AND have basic knowledge of using Adobe Lightroom Classic, but would like to deepen your knowledge on how to maximize the use of this software, enrolling in week 3 and 4 is recommended. "Bernhard is a fountain of information which he is willing to share. I want to take any class he was signed up to teach. Actually, that is why I signed up for these 4 classes." - SL Course Outline by Week: Session 1 : Digital Workflow and Introduction to Adobe Lightroom Classic Workflow Overview & Tasks Backup Strategy What is Adobe Lightroom Classic? Key Concepts & Catalog Lightroom Interface Viewing Options Lightroom Catalog Lightroom Preferences Navigating your Library Session 2 : Importing and Culling Photos, Photo Organization Importing Photos from Filesystem or SD Cards Importing from Another Catalog Culling Why Organize Photos? Organizing Methods How to Best Use All of This Session 3 : Basic Photo Editing and Color Treatment Lens Corrections Cropping and Straightening, Perspective Transformation Exposure, Texture/Clarity/Dehaze Details (Sharpen & Noise) Tone Curve, Vibrance and Saturation Temperature and Tint Color Channel Tone Curve, Color Profiles Camera Calibration HSL Adjustments, Split Toning History, Snapshots and Virtual Copies Presets and Profiles Session 4 : Advanced Photo Editing and Sharing Your Work What are Local Adjustments? Traditional Masks: radial, gradient, brush AI Lightroom Masks: sky, subject, objects, people Photoshop Integration Working with Third Party External Editors File Formats and Layers Digital Publishing Options Physical Publishing Options Exporting from Lightroom REQUIRED: While Adobe offers a free trial license, it is only valid for 7 days. Please purchase, prior to the start of class, the monthly subscription model. You are able to cancel at anytime after the course completion.