UCS Community Education

Skills, technique and terminology from the Cecchetti form of ballet.

Enriched Air, also known as NITROX, is a form of breathing gas that allows divers to extend bottom time and reduce nitrogen loading. This certification counts towards the PADI Master Scuba Diver rating. You’ll learn why diving with gas that has higher oxygen and lower nitrogen content gives you more bottom time, along with enriched air equipment considerations. During our virtual classroom session you will: • Discuss managing oxygen • Discuss analyzing oxygen in your scuba tank • Set your dive computer for diving with enriched NITROX Classes are done via ZOOM. Upon student registration, each participant will receive e-Learning material for review. Classroom and exam will be conducted via ZOOM.

Most adult instructors use Zoom for live/virtual classes such as cooking, painting, exercising, computers, music, etc. Author and computer instructor Mike Wilson offers this free & easy session to help you understand the process of “getting to your classroom” and using Zoom.

Have you ever wanted to learn the guitar but simply find it difficult to find the time? In just a few hours you can learn enough about playing the guitar to give you years of musical enjoyment, and you won’t have to take private lessons to do it. This crash course will teach you some basic chords and get you playing along with your favorite songs right away. Since this class is being held online with ZOOM, you will be able to sit at home with your guitar and take this class without any pressure at all. And since the class includes an online book and online follow-up video lessons, you will be able to continue your practice and study on your own. An optional periodic online question and answer session is also included. A recording of the class is included as well. Class limited to 15 students. For ages 13+. Topics include: How chords work in a song How to form the three main types of chords How to tune your guitar Basic strumming patterns How to buy a good guitar (things to avoid) How to play along with simple tunes

In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment. Learn to play piano the way professionals do-using chords. Since this class is being held online with ZOOM you will be able to sit at your piano or keyboard at home and take this course with no pressure at all. And since this course includes an online book and online follow up video lessons, you will be able to continue your practice and study on your own. An optional periodic online question and answer session is also included. A recording of the class is included as well. The course is partly lecture/demonstration and partly hands on instruction. Topics include: • How chords work in a song • How to get more out of sheet music by reading less of it • How to form the three main types of chords • How to handle different keys and time signatures • How to avoid “counting” • How to simplify over 12,000 complex chords

Great for BOYS & GIRLS! This class gives you everything that is HOT! Learn to dance to today’s age appropriate music with a little twist of old school funk & some poppin’. This class is FUN FOR ALL AGES, a good way to exercise and learn while having a BLAST!

A mommy-and-me-style dance class designed to meet the developmental needs of young toddlers through interaction with a parent or caregiver. This class uses Music and movement to increase motor skills and follow directions

A full body cardio jam session, combining light resistance with constant simulated drumming. Light weight drumsticks are use for this cardio fused workout. Through continual upper body motion you will turn into a calorie-torching drummer, POUNDING off pounds as each song flies by.

This class will teach your little dancer the beginning fundamentals of ballet and following directions, along with the fun of fairy tales, princes & princesses.

Are you frustrated with strange things that pop-up on your computer? Your friendly instructor Mike Wilson will inform you about what you should and should NOT click on. Computers were made to enjoy and not have the user stuck with unknown and frustrating things that occur. Here is what Mike will define and demonstrate: Online Safety; Scams to Know About; Frustrating and Suspicious Popups; Turning on Popup Blockers; Friendly Windows 10 Notifications; Advertisements; E-mail Ads and Links, Knowing What to Click On; Malware Protection; Do Your Research; Downloading Files, Cookies and Your Browser, Updates, Get Control of Your Device, and The Real from the Counterfeit! (Not for Apple/Mac users, Chromebooks, or tablets.)

A beginners 50 minute lesson on Tango dancing. Progressive four week series learning popular moves for any dance floor, whether you are learning on your own or with a partner! Masks, sanitizing stations, and temperature checks upon entry.