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Art - Kids & Teens

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A course at DUCTAC’s Manu Chhabria Art Centre is the perfect way to try out a new hobby, develop your talent or learn a new skill. We have a huge range of classes suitable for all levels, from beginners who have never even picked up a paintbrush to advanced students who want to hone their sculpture or pottery skills or try out a new or specialized artistic medium. Including painting, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, jewellery design, henna painting, photography and more, we offer classes for all ages, from 4 years and up.

	Parent and Child with Arezou Karoobi (050 842 1629) This class will provide the opportunity for parents to share their creative moments with their children while working on the same project together. Parents & children will learn how to work as a team and enhance their communication skills;they will work with in a creative environment, learning new ways of expressing themselves. This is a Syllabus Course need 5 minimum student to start.
	Kids Photography with Zahra Jewanje (055 9265710) This course is designed for children who know nothing about photography but wish to learn about photography. The student will get an overview of the unit and will get explanations of what's expected of them and what they will be doing. In this course they will discuss portraits and will learn photography language. This is a syllabus course with a minimum of 4 students to start, please check with Arts Reception for more information
	Creative Arts Workshop with Ashish Kumar (050 7373294) Workshop is designed to help children become more aware, more attentive, to give them the tools to handle stress better, to slow down, think, and find the answers within. Mindfulness is the key to learning and leading a healthy balance life. The children will be introduced to the concept of mindfulness through a series of short, guided meditations and exercises over the 8-week period.
	“Discover Me” / Multiple Intelligence Class with Neetu Shah (050 7858604) The “Discover Me” offers children a unique set of opportunities to experiment, explore and expand on their potential. The child is exposed to exciting activities based on all the eight intelligences: visual, musical, logical, social, verbal, intrapersonal, naturalist and bodily-kinesthetic intelligences.
	Success Saturdays with Neetu Shah (050 7858604) We at SUCCESS SATURDAYS, facilitate child in 5 stages: - Awareness – Understanding - Experience - Reflection - Repetitions. Continuous experiences and opportunities to develop success skills and to reflect upon its effect show discernable changes in other areas of their life.
	Fun Crafts with Henna Call 04 341 4777 This is a fun creative class with a variety of project work for students to choose from including Henna Designs on Canvas, Henna Photo Frame, Henna Name Book, Henna Deck of Arabic Cards, Henna Door Hanging, Henna Desk Calendar and Henna Decorated Bags.
	Expressive Art for Children with Arezu Karoobi (050 842 1629) This course is designed for children with no or little background of art and painting. This course will cover the basic principles of design through drawing, painting, collage, and story telling. Students will learn to look more closely at their surroundings and to overcome stereotypical ways of seeing. Students will learn to look at and discuss art works done by artists. The main goals of this course are to develop an interest in artistic expression and give the students the knowledge and freedom to express themselves.
	Supporting Art GCSE/AS and A Level/IB/portfolio students with Assya Makawi (050 792 9280) Individual help, support and guidance offered for the successful development and execution of set projects in accordance with the appropriate exam criteria for school students. For students preparing portfolios to go to university, individual guidance is offered with assembling a strong body of work.
	Oil Painting – and other techniques for teenagers with Eugenia Laprida (056 691 1327) During this course, students will learn how to handle oil painting starting from basics. They will also learn how to work with techniques, different materials and ideas linked to the experience of contemporary art. The aim is to combine academic drawing lessons with painting lessons encouraging individual creativity and have fun while learning something new.
	Open heART Let what’s inside out! (Ages 2-3.5 years) - Parents and Toddler with Hayley Lowe (055 5969740) Open heART combines story telling, yoga and creativity in a fun non competitive environment. Yoga adventures take us to beautiful imaginary places where creativity is ignited. Yoga postures, breathing and relaxation techniques aid self expression by releasing anxieties, boosting self confidence, physically mobilising joints and muscles and allow the children space to explore their intuitive nature.
	Open heART Let what’s inside out! (Ages 4-5 years) with Hayley Lowe (055 5969740) Open heART combines story telling, yoga and creativity in a fun non competitive environment. Yoga adventures take us to beautiful imaginary places where creativity is ignited. Yoga postures, breathing and relaxation techniques aid self expression by releasing anxieties, boosting self confidence, physically mobilising joints and muscles and allow the children space to explore their intuitive nature.
	Open heART Let what’s inside out! (Ages 6-7 years) with Hayley Lowe (055 5969740) Open heART combines story telling, yoga and creativity in a fun non competitive environment. Yoga adventures take us to beautiful imaginary places where creativity is ignited. Yoga postures, breathing and relaxation techniques aid self expression by releasing anxieties, boosting self confidence, physically mobilising joints and muscles and allow the children space to explore their intuitive nature.
	Pottery on the Wheel with Irene Sutton (04 882 1822) Pottery in a fun, relaxed environment, this course is ideal for beginners. Students will learn the basic principles of wheel thrown ceramics at their own pace and complete ceramic projects from design through to glazing whilst experimenting with shapes and function to create unique personal work.
	Drawing and Painting - Teens with Ana Tolvai (050 8557262) This course will teach you how to observe, see and understand more about the surrounding world and help you to depict this in your drawings. You will learn about different artists and artworks from art history; learn drawing and perspective from sketching to detailed studies; discover how to use different types of pencils, brushes, papers and paints; learn how to use and mix basic water colour paints and understand the theory and meaning of colours.
	Drawing & Painting Kids & Teens (8 to 13 yrs) with Ali Hammad (050 8282 908) There can never be a gift as great as the understanding of an Art, a parent can give to his child. Its a gift, one enjoys for his life time. When a child draws, each drawing gives a child a sense of pride and accomplishment. This encourages them and builds their self-confidence in their education and other academic studies.
	Drawing & Painting Workshop (6 to 12 yrs) with Zahra Jewanje (055 9265 710) The Essential purpose of the workshop is to enrich a child’s knowledge of art and boosting their confidence towards creativity. The workshop has been developed to introduce young children to beginning skills and art tools. Children will be introduced to basic art vocabulary, and encouraged to acquire new skills through this workshop. visit www.zahraj.com
	Drawing & Painting for Kids (4 to 7 yrs) with Reema Asnani (050 8743553) This course is designed to teach the basics of drawing and painting. Students will be taught free hand drawing and basic painting skills on canvas. Students can enhance their skills and creativity and advance to different techniques of painting.
	Drawing & Painting for Kids (5 to 9 yrs) with Reema Asnani (050 8743553) This course is designed to encourage creativity in your child and will introduce the principles of drawing and painting. Students will be taught free hand drawing, and the various shading techniques. Students will paint from pictures using a step by step process and will be encouraged to go to the next level in their artistic creativity by learning different techniques and using textures in their painting.
	Drawing & Painting for Kids (8 to 12 yrs) with Reema Asnani (050 8743553) This course is designed to encourage creativity in your child and will introduce the principles of drawing and painting. Students will be taught free hand drawing, still life drawing and the various shading techniques. Students will paint from pictures using a step by step process and will be encouraged to go to the next level in their artistic creativity by creating their own paintings and learning different techniques and using textures in their painting.
	Clay and Sculpture for Kids with Toma Gabor (050 3688259) In this course the student will be introduced to clay techniques in hand building, slab building and clay modeling gaining confidence in the art of ceramics and sculpture. Modeling is the process of manipulating soft materials to create a three-dimensional form. Unlike carving, modeling requires soft substances that can be easily and rapidly shaped by the sculptor's hands.
	Advanced Sculpture for Kids with Toma Gabor (050 3688259) This course is for sculptors wishing to expand their knowledge using a variety of sculpture techniques and materials to develop skills and provide a basis for creative development aimed at gaining sensitivity in the composition, observation, and analysis of sculptural form.
	Design on Canvas (ages 7 - 16) with Maria Peat (050 8752366) Under the guidance of a professionally qualified art tutor students will have the opportunity to explore their creative potential at its best. They will learn how to apply acrylic paints in a variety of ways to create different effects which can then be enhanced with coloured liners, sequins and textured materials to create individual and unique artworks. No experience or ability to draw necessary.
	Drawing Skills (ages 8 - 16) with Maria Peat (050 8752366) Under the guidance of a professionally qualified art tutor, students will learn the basics of drawing, perspective and shading techniques using pencil. From the very basics of how to correctly hold a pencil and the variety of pencil grades and their strengths, this will lead to perspective composition, 3D, light and dark and shading techniques. Using pencil and charcoal, students will steadily progress though a medium of varying exercises given to them.
	Basic Acrylic Painting with Maria Peat (050 8752366) Under the guidance of a professionally qualified art tutor, students will learn various basic painting techniques from how to correctly hold a brush, an understanding of colour, light and dark tones to perspective, 3D effects and the basics of composition. With individual instruction at their easel students will produce a variety of paintings in different styles. Suitable for all abilities.
	KidzArt – Squiggles to Grins (2.5 – 3.5 yrs) with Hetal Shah (055 2220129) www.kidzart.ae Sat 10:00am – 10:45am. Two and three year olds are introduced to the lines and shapes that make up the ‘language’ of art. This is achieved through creative activities designed to enhance their motor skills, and complemented with inspiring storytelling, poetry, and sing-along created by Parents’ Choice Award winning KidzArt®
	KidzArt – PreSchool (4 - 5 yrs) with Hetal Shah (055 2220129) www.kidzart.ae Sat 11:15am – 12:15pm. The ‘language’ of art begins with the recognition of lines and shapes. We show preschoolers how these lines and shapes can fit together to create a complete whole. They learn how they can create recognizable forms from the ‘language’ of art they are learning.
	KidzArt – Connect (5 - 7 yrs) with Hetal Shah (055 2220129) www.kidzart.ae Sat 2:00pm - 3:30pm. The basic lines and shapes of drawing come together and have real meaning at CONNECT. The students learn how to use the ‘language’ of art to express their thoughts and ideas more clearly. Confidence continues to grow as they experiment with colors and shapes using 2- and 3-dimensional media.
	KidzArt – Imagine (7 - 9 yrs) with Hetal Shah (055 2220129) www.kidzart.ae Sat 3:45pm - 5:15pm. Students will learn the different vocabulary of art, principles of design and a variety of techniques to develop their own unique artistic style. They will explore ways to solve problems by “thinking outside the box” by breaking down the complex whole into manageable pieces.
	TeenzArt Aspire (13 - 16 yrs) with Hetal Shah (055 2220129) www.kidzart.ae Sat 5:30pm - 7:00pm. Students build-up their creative muscle at ASPIRE. Our art-enriched ‘workouts‘ are packed full of challenging design projects and fun surprises intended to motivate students at this age level and to push their creative potential to the max.

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