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Fancy learning a new skill or taking up a hobby but don’t know where to start? Shelley O’Neill gives you the lowdown on dozens of courses and workshops
Edinburgh
A vast range ofcourses from salsa and ballet to breakdancing and street dance are available at Dance Base along with various pay on the day classes. Book before 2‘) September for the autumn term. Classes run from beginner to advanced and professional level. A new term of 12 week courses begins this month and classes should be booked before 2‘) September. .-\t Tellord College. you can get qualifications ranging from NC tip to degree level. Courses cover different styles including ballet. tap and jaw as well as dance history. anatomy and theon Edinburgh Tango School runs free introductory class at 5.45pm on Sundays in the Counting House pub. West Nicholson Street. 'l‘hereafter. classes run at various venues across the city. with tuition for a year costing £48. Dance Base. Gr‘tissriitirkei‘. 073 7 225 5525. wimct ancehase. co. uk. Te/ford Co//ege. West Granton Road. 0 737 559 4000, mm;ed-co/i’acuk. Edi/ifnirgh Tango. venues tart; 073 7 .177 7407.
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Glasgow
Dance House offers evening and weekend classes in every style of dance from African to Burlesque
and breakdancing. The new term
starts this month with classes from £44--L'88. Ashanti Dance Company runs salsa. belly and Hollywood classes. from £30 a term with drop in classes at £5 a session. And for those looking for qualifications. Anniesland College runs courses from NC tip to HM) level. Dance House, St Andrews Street. 0747 332 7 490. www. dancehouse. org Ashanti Dance Company. Great Western Road. 0794 9 75 5922. www. ashan ti. org. uk Annies/and College. Hattie/d Dn've. 0747 3573969.
www. annies/and. ac. uk
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Portfolio Preparation
Whether you intend applying to art school or just fancy brushing up your technique. Telford College provides advice and support while giving you free reign to explore whatever interests you. Fees vary. Apply now for courses beginning in September. Te/ford College. see Edinburgh, dance.
Ceramics
Ten-week courses teaching you how to create vases and pots as well as hand building and free-form sculpture are available from City of lidinburch Council (CEC) from £60 with the option to attend studio sessions where you can continue working at your own pace. CEC.
1* r, van'ous /ocations, 0737 469 3250. www. edinburgh. gov. uk
Jewellery
Jewellery making has become an increasingly popular course in recent years. The Leith School of Art and Telford College offer the opportunity to progress through different techniques and obtain qualifications. Part time courses cost around £200 per term
including materials. Te/ford Col/ege,
see Edinburgh, dance. Leith Schoo/ of Art, North Junction Street, 0737 554 5 76 7.
www. /eithschoo/ofart. co. uk.
Glasswork
Get the glasswork bug at taster sessions with Creative Glass Designs or the Edinburgh Stained Glass House. You'll learn how to work with stained glass. leading and mosaics. Once you've grasped the basics. you can join the studio to continue creating your masterpieces. Courses cost around
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I came to Edinburgh to live wrth my Sister and l was looking for a rob dorng something arty that interested me. I've always been qurte into arts and crafts and l was really looking for something completely different rather than drawrng, painting and the regular stuff.
I only took a few classes before I iOIned the pottery users group and then I became obsessed! I'd be there for nine hours a day. I wouldn't eat or leave the budding, I was just constantly at the wheel trying desperately to learn. Then this wonderful teacher helped me get the hang of it and once l'd got it | just couldn't stop. I went to America to go to universrty to further my pottery. I did my degree in art with pottery as my maior. I definitely got the bug from starting in Edinburgh with the come”.
I taught in the States before I came back here and now I'm teaching in Adult Education through City of Edinburgh Council. I‘d really recommend these classes as a starting point. I'm now applying to the University of Edinburgh to do a PGCE in the hope of securing a job as an art teacher within Scotland's educational system. The classes are very relaxed. we do everything from nude model sculptures to making vases. There is a really laid back atmosphere and the students are really encowaged to think for themselves. My specialisation is in throwing and hand-building but I've taken a course in sculpture too. I've got two qualifications in hand-building and one in SCulpture.
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