Rhythmix Cultural Works

RCW Spring Sampler Camp

Click Here for the Summer Camp Schedule!

March 24-28th, 2008
9am to 3pm (after care available until 5pm)
$275

Rhythmix Cultural Works is excited to offer a kids spring break camp that offers a wide array of activities that are unique and sure to ignite the creativity in every child! Our movement class is an exciting combination of martial arts, dance and acrobatics from Brazil called Capoeira. Our music class is a dynamic Latin Percussion with many instruments to choose from. For visual arts we offer a Painting class that focuses on the beauty found in nature, and a Book Arts class where they create a book of their own from stratch. We hope you and your children will join us for this great week of art and creativity!

Group I/Group II
9:00-9:15 Welcome
9:15-10:30 Capoeira/Book Arts
10:30-11:45 Book Arts/Capoeira
11:45-12:30 lunch/lunch
12:30-1:45 Percussion/Painting
1:45-3:00 Painting/Percussion
3:00-3:15 Pick-up

After care available until 5pm for $8 an hour

• A student performance and exhibit open to the public will be held on Sunday March 30th.

Suggested ages for the two groups:
Group I completed 1st grade- completed 3rd grade
Group II completed 4th grade-completed 6th grade

Cost is $275 per week, with a 10% discount for siblings (discount code is "camp")
Email or call for registration - or click the button above info@rhythmix.org or (510) 865-5060

More about our classes and teachers!

Our Classes

Painting
Students learn to see the details of nature through drawing. We will look at drawings from nature by famous artists to see how they interpreted nature through sketching. In each class students will explore composition, drawing tools and technique to discover their own unique style of drawing!
Instructor: Sue Gwin

Capoeira Kids
Capoeira is a Brazilian art form that combines martial arts, music, dance, acrobatics, ritual and folklore. Classes for kids are fun, energetic and adaptable for the needs of each student. Classes will include: stretching, practice of Capoeira movements, training movements with a partner, conditioning, music and of course playing lots of Capoeira!
Instructor: Sam Batchelder

Book Arts for Kids
Make fun and unusual books--no experience needed! Depending on the interests of the students, we will make books that have secret, hidden pages, a unique photo album, and a book that has a tunnel in the middle of it. We will also make some "fun and funky" books out of surprising, unusual objects.

Latin Percussion
An introduction to Samba and Afro-Brazilian percussion using many different instruments including drums, the surdo, tamborim, agogo bells and many more! Have fun playing while learning basic drumming techniques. No drumming experience is necessary and instruments will be provided!
Instructor: John Waller

Our Teachers

Sue Gwin , Painting
Sue Gwin is a working artist who's been painting, drawing and sculpting for over 30 years and recieved her BFA degree from the California School of the Arts. Sue earns her living as a fabric designer and art workshop teacher in the Bay Area.

Sam Batchelder, Capoeira
Sam Batchelder (Sumido) has been training capoeira for 8 years and is currently teaching the blossoming kid's capoeira program at Rhythmix. He is an instructor at Capoeira Mandinga in Oakland and also teaches kids capoeira classes for schools around the east bay area. Sam Batchelder is a student of Mestre Marcelo Pereira (Eddy Gordo from the video game Tekken 3). Mestre Marcelo has taught capoeira in the bay area for 25 years and his work has helped spread Capoeira world wide.

C.J. Grossman, Book Arts
C.J. has been involved in the Bay Area arts seen for many years both as an artist and instructor. She has taught and developed classes at The Bay Area Discovery Museum, MOCHA, and the Exploratorium.

John Waller, Percussion
John can play a variety of percussion instruments although he started on drum set. He studies Western and Eastern music styles and plays with some internationally known groups like Panduit Habib Khan, RebbeSoul, MC Rai, Viviana Guzman and Moh Alileche. Some instruments that John can play: Djembe, Conga, Darabukah, frame drum, ricq, Bodran, Tabla, Tonbak, spoons, garbage can. He studies Western and Eastern music styles. He breaks down the basics and makes it fun and easy. He can show anyone how to get their hands playing and drumming!

	RCW Spring Sampler Camp Click Here for the Summer Camp Schedule! March 24-28th, 2008 9am to 3pm (after care available until 5pm) $275 Rhythmix Cultural Works is excited to offer a kids spring break camp that offers a wide array of activities that are unique and sure to ignite the creativity in every child! Our movement class is an exciting combination of martial arts, dance and acrobatics from Brazil called Capoeira. Our music class is a dynamic Latin Percussion with many instruments to choose from. For visual arts we offer a Painting class that focuses on the beauty found in nature, and a Book Arts class where they create a book of their own from stratch. We hope you and your children will join us for this great week of art and creativity! Group I/Group II 9:00-9:15 Welcome 9:15-10:30 Capoeira/Book Arts 10:30-11:45 Book Arts/Capoeira 11:45-12:30 lunch/lunch 12:30-1:45 Percussion/Painting 1:45-3:00 Painting/Percussion 3:00-3:15 Pick-up After care available until 5pm for $8 an hour • A student performance and exhibit open to the public will be held on Sunday March 30th. Suggested ages for the two groups: Group I completed 1st grade- completed 3rd grade Group II completed 4th grade-completed 6th grade Cost is $275 per week, with a 10% discount for siblings (discount code is "camp") Email or call for registration - or click the button above info@rhythmix.org or (510) 865-5060 More about our classes and teachers! Our Classes Painting Students learn to see the details of nature through drawing. We will look at drawings from nature by famous artists to see how they interpreted nature through sketching. In each class students will explore composition, drawing tools and technique to discover their own unique style of drawing! Instructor: Sue Gwin Capoeira Kids Capoeira is a Brazilian art form that combines martial arts, music, dance, acrobatics, ritual and folklore. Classes for kids are fun, energetic and adaptable for the needs of each student. Classes will include: stretching, practice of Capoeira movements, training movements with a partner, conditioning, music and of course playing lots of Capoeira! Instructor: Sam Batchelder Book Arts for Kids Make fun and unusual books--no experience needed! Depending on the interests of the students, we will make books that have secret, hidden pages, a unique photo album, and a book that has a tunnel in the middle of it. We will also make some "fun and funky" books out of surprising, unusual objects. Latin Percussion An introduction to Samba and Afro-Brazilian percussion using many different instruments including drums, the surdo, tamborim, agogo bells and many more! Have fun playing while learning basic drumming techniques. No drumming experience is necessary and instruments will be provided! Instructor: John Waller Our Teachers Sue Gwin , Painting Sue Gwin is a working artist who's been painting, drawing and sculpting for over 30 years and recieved her BFA degree from the California School of the Arts. Sue earns her living as a fabric designer and art workshop teacher in the Bay Area. Sam Batchelder, Capoeira Sam Batchelder (Sumido) has been training capoeira for 8 years and is currently teaching the blossoming kid's capoeira program at Rhythmix. He is an instructor at Capoeira Mandinga in Oakland and also teaches kids capoeira classes for schools around the east bay area. Sam Batchelder is a student of Mestre Marcelo Pereira (Eddy Gordo from the video game Tekken 3). Mestre Marcelo has taught capoeira in the bay area for 25 years and his work has helped spread Capoeira world wide. C.J. Grossman, Book Arts C.J. has been involved in the Bay Area arts seen for many years both as an artist and instructor. She has taught and developed classes at The Bay Area Discovery Museum, MOCHA, and the Exploratorium. John Waller, Percussion John can play a variety of percussion instruments although he started on drum set. He studies Western and Eastern music styles and plays with some internationally known groups like Panduit Habib Khan, RebbeSoul, MC Rai, Viviana Guzman and Moh Alileche. Some instruments that John can play: Djembe, Conga, Darabukah, frame drum, ricq, Bodran, Tabla, Tonbak, spoons, garbage can. He studies Western and Eastern music styles. He breaks down the basics and makes it fun and easy. He can show anyone how to get their hands playing and drumming!

RCW Spring Sampler Camp

March 24-28th, 2008 9am to 3pm (after care available until 5pm) $275

March 24-28th, 2008
9am to 3pm (after care available until 5pm)
$275