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Kathy Crowe February 12, 2009

New Classes at the Center on High Starting March 3rd

March 3 – Aerobic Dance – Tuesdays at 7:00 pm
6 week class
Instructor: Mary Bova
$30, $25 for Members of the Center on High
Call Suzie Simpson at 614-930-2260 or email Contact Us
One hour of instruction includes BOTH of these:

ZUMBA FITNESS
An aerobic exercise training to slow and fast rhythms that will sculpt and tone your body. It targets all the areas, arms, abdominals, glutes and the legs. The cardio part is excellent for your heart. It’s fun dancing to all Latin music and a style of Latin Flair and has a party atmosphere.

and

LINE DANCING WITH Pizzazz
A class of learning the latest dance in the night clubs of line dancing.
You get plenty of exercise with good music and fun fun fun!

March 5 – Ballroom – Thursdays at 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm
Intermediate Ballroom at 6:30 pm
Beginner 2 at 7:30 pm. This class will also include Cha-Cha, Waltz and Tango!

Even if this is your 1st time for Ballroom class, you are welcome to sign up for Beginner 2 and you will feel very comfortable and do just fine.
$30 per person, $50 per couple. Call Suzie Simpson at 614-930-2260 or email Contact Us

March 7 – Yoga – Saturdays 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

This course is suitable for those who have never done yoga before to those who have some experience. It will introduce body awareness, basic yoga poses and their components, breath work and relaxation techniques. Students will discover newly developed strength, flexibility and mind/body awareness at their own level in a relaxed, lighthearted atmosphere. This class is most appropriate for those who can easily get up and down from the floor.

$30 for full 6 week course, $25 for Members of the Center on High.
 Registration required. Cash or Check accepted at first class. Credit Card payments accepted in advance only. Call Michele Fregonas at 614-930-2262 to pay by credit card.
 Sign up now – class size is limited ! Call 614-930-2262 or email your name, address, & phone number to Contact Us

Instructor: Vanessa Schumm Welch
Vanessa has been practicing yoga for 13 years. Originally a certified aerobics instructor, she was invited to attend a yoga class with a friend, falling in love with yoga during that first class and never turning back. Her first class was taught by Marcia Miller, one of the Yoga on High founding partners, with whom she still studies today. Vanessa was skeptical at first about yoga, since her background was in aerobics where alignment and the proper do’s and don’ts applied. She was astounded and delighted that the yoga practice involved such attention to the body awareness, its placement and breathing and at a pace geared toward the individual’s ability. Her teacher was knowledgeable about the anatomy of the body and the ways in which it applied to everyday movement, individual limitations and injury prevention. Vanessa currently studies at Yoga on High with the founding partners, Marcia Miller, Martha Marcom and Linda Oshins and attributes them with her continued knowledge and growth in her practice. She has also studied with several of the guest teachers at Yoga on High including Rodney Yee, Tom Myers, and Jean Couch. Vanessa is a student of both the Hatha and Ashtanga styles of yoga and currently teaches both of these styles for Grandview Parks and Recreation. Vanessa is a certified yoga instructor through NETA (National Exercise Trainers Association).

Starting March 16 – Creative Writing – Mondays 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Creative writing class taught by award-winning writer Nancy Zafris. If possible, students should submit a piece of writing prior to the first class and indicate the areas of interest for writing instruction. If not submitted before first class, bring to the first class.

$30 for full 6-week course, $25 for Members of the Center on High. Scholarships available.
Class size is limited and Registration is required. Cash or Check accepted at first class. 

Call 614-930-2262 or email your name, address, & phone number to ssimpson@stonewallcolumbus.org  Writing submissions should also be sent to Suzie Simpson. Credit Card payments accepted in advance only. To pay by credit card, call Michele Fregonas at 614-930-2262.

About the Instructor: Nancy Zafris 

Nancy is a writer, editor, and teacher.  She has published over two dozen short stories and three books:  THE PEOPLE I KNOW, a collection of short stories that won the Flannery O’Connor award for short fiction as well the Ohioana Library Association award for short fiction; the novel THE METAL SHREDDERS, which was a New York Times notable book of the year; and the novel LUCKY STRIKE which was a Book Sense notable book.  After winning two National Endowment for the Arts grants, she served on the NEA panel.  She has won several grants from the Ohio Arts Council and Greater Columbus Arts Council.  Each summer she teaches at the Kenyon Review Writer’s Workshop for adults, for which she is also associate director.  The fiction editor of The Kenyon Review for nine years, she is currently the series editor of the Flannery O’Connor award book series.

Yoga and More with Kathleen Lewis – Ever Wednesday Drop-in Class
$10 per class – Classes are ongoing
Classes are held from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (lunchtime) each Wednesday.
No registration is necessary. Attend classes as you wish – one or more!
Instructor: Kathleen Lewis

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