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New arts classes for kids, adults with special needs

Coquitlam's Place des Arts pottery teacher David Robinson will teach painting, drawing and clay sculpture in Adapted Art this fall.
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David Robinson with one of his Summer Fun! classes in July.

Special needs students wanting to learn how to sculpt with clay, paint and draw now have a class available at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts.

Resident pottery teacher David Robinson will start Adapted Art this fall for kids ages five to 13 and another session geared to teens and adults.

Participants will be taught a wide range of visual arts techniques as well as practise fine-motor skills and develop a social network in a safe environment.

Those in need of a one-on-one support worker are asked to supply their own helper.

Classes for children are on Mondays from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. and, for teens and adults, Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Meanwhile, the Maillardville venue will also offer several new music sessions for kids and teens with faculty this fall including a body rhythm and percussion class with drummer Jason Overy, a student rock band with guitarist Jimmy Baldwin and a theatrical performance choir with Natasha Sengotta.

For little triple threats, there’s also a new mini musical theatre class for ages three to five with Cristi Lowis.

And, for adults, David C. Jones will lead a new stand-up comedy workshop over four weeks in November.

To register, call 604-664-1636 or visit placedesarts.ca to download the 2016/’17 program guide.

jwarren@tricitynews.com