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Rose Center, May-June 2011

 

MORRISTOWN ART ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES EXHIBIT WINNERS

Rose Center is proud to host the Morristown Art Association 41st Annual Juried Art Show this month in the Edith Davis Gallery. Entries were accepted from artists throughout the lakeway area in a variety of mediums. Juror Stephen Wicks selected forty-seven pieces to be show from over eighty entries. Wicks currently serves as a curator at the Knoxville Museum of Art. He came to Knoxville after almost four years as curator at the Columbus Museum, the second largest museum in Georgia. During his 20-year career, Wicks has organized dozens of exhibitions devoted to contemporary art. He is active as a guest curator, juror, panelist, lecturer and writer.

Over $1500 in awards and ribbons were given in this year's show. MAA member Marshelle Gilbert coordinated the exhibit this year and is proud to announce the award winners. The winners represent six area counties: Cocke, Greene, Grainger, Hamblen, Hawkins, and Jefferson. Best of Show was presented to Wendy Leedy for her pastel painting Bit by Bit. The Brenda Dugger Memorial Award and Rose Center Honor Award were given to Bo Bradford, Virginia Bellamy Award and Polly Kay Purchase Award to Marie Merritt. Merit Awards went to: Kim Smith-Metcalf, Mike Cagle, Robert Whittenberg and Michele Howe. Ribbon Awards went to: Bobby Baxley, Robert Spirko, Susanne Cate and Monica Chua.



“10 YEARS”

WORKS BY ANTUCO CHICAIZA

Antuco Chicaiza’s family and culture are an important influence on his life and his art. This will be evident to anyone who visits his exhibit “10 Years” at Rose Center in May. Chicaiza works on a large scale in mixed media. An opening reception for the display was held on Sunday, May 8, from 2 to 4 PM.

Chicaiza lives in Sweetwater with his wife and three children but has farreaching inspiration. He was born and spent his early childhood in

Wichita Falls, Texas. When he was 4½ his parents sent his brother and him to live with their grandfather in Ecuador while they remained behindworking toward making a good life for their family in the United States.

His grandfather was a Salasaca Indian who owned apple and potato farms in the Ambato area of central Ecuador. The landscape, people, and colors that young Antuco saw while accompanying his grandfather during his daily travels now permeate his art. Chicaiza’s respect for his grandfather is reflected in the choice to use his name on his art.

He returned to the United States when he was 12 years old. His family settled in Miami where he attended the New World School for the Arts, a high school similar to the one in the movie “Fame,” and the International Fine Arts College.

He now works in Knoxville as an art director for a media corporation while his fine art career is also flourishing. He has been showing his work for 25 years in group shows as well has solo exhibits.

His work has also been published in International Art Magazine and South Florida Magazine. He draws upon the spirit of the Salasacan Indians in his work and expresses it through the use of exaggerated hands, strong color and passion. “I try to show respect for family, for all living things and culture,” says Chicaiza. He wants to “…keep that spirit of my ancestors alive not only in my artwork but in my children.” “I hope to also show that even though we appear different from the outside we still have the same values for family, life and culture.”

Be sure to visit Rose Center during May to tour this exciting exhibit of vibrant, high-energy and expressive paintings.

 



TODD GOURLEY PHOTOGRAPHS

IN HAL NOE GALLERY

Todd Gourley is a talented photographer who has a knack for bringing out the best in his subject – whether it is a field of flowers or a family. Rose Center is pleased to have an exhibit of Gourley’s work on display in the Hal Noe Gallery through May.

Gourley began taking photographs when he was a teenager and had to borrow his mother’s camera. He bought his first camera in 1994 and currently owns four that he uses. He uses a Canon 7D mainly but takes his rugged Canon G9 with him when he’s going out on the water in his canoe or kayak and when he’s “out playing in the woods.” “I love the outdoors!!!” says Gourley, “and even when I’m shooting families or children, I prefer to shoot outdoors.” Certified in graphic arts from the Tennessee Technology Center, Gourley has taken other photography classes as well. In addition to his studies, Gourley feels that “…you have to have an eye for things, for photography; you either have it or you don’t. It’s not something that can really be taught in a classroom.” When he isn’t shooting photographs, Gourley enjoys music, movies and spending time with his wife and newborn daughter.



EAST TENNESSEE FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANT TO ROSE CENTER

Rose Center & Council for the Arts received a grant for 2012 and 2013 from the Arts Fund for East Tennessee for From Africa to Appalachia. FATA, is a celebration of Black History Month held at Rose Center for over 20 years. The grant funds will be used to develop art exhibitions, cultural and musical performances, and a Community Artists in the Schools project for Hamblen County elementary schools.

The Arts Fund for East Tennessee was established by the East Tennessee Foundation in 1985 to serve as a source of funds to support excellence in the arts, and connect artists with each other. The East Tennessee Foundation is a public, nonprofit community foundation created for the purpose of building charitable resources to make communities stronger and lives better through thoughtful giving. The Foundation serves east Tennessee by building endowments, providing services to donors and making grants to programs and projects that benefit this region and its people.


20TH ANNUAL SUMMER PLAYERS PRESENT “JUST SO STORIES”

From the creator of “The Jungle Book,” Rudyard Kipling’s classic tales of “one million Hows, two million Wheres, and seven million Whys” include such stories as “How the Camel got His Hump,” “How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin,” “The Elephant’s Child” and many more. Performances are July 29, 30 & 31 at Rose Center.

Summer Players presents performances that are based on classic literature, which appeal to young children as well as adults. This play will feature 18 young actors from the Lakeway area, directed by Joe Powell. Students are involved in every aspect of production during this six week theatre camp, including set construction, costume design, marketing, and publicity.

Summer Players began as an opportunity to provide middle and high school students a vehicle with which to learn theatrical techniques. Many of our young actors have gone on to participate in college and community theatre and performances.


SUMMER CAMP TIME AT ROSE CENTER

It’s time to plan some special summertime activities for your children! For over twenty years, Rose Center has offered summer enrichment programs. Whether your child is interested in drama, music, visual arts, or all three, weeklong camps are offered for children ages 4-16. Seven professional artist-teachers will be working with the campers this summer. The camps all present classes that are fun and challenging at the same time.

Theatre camps are offered for three age groups. The week of May 23-27, students ages 9-12 will enjoy Backstage Playhouse.

This young actors’ workshop will help them develop the basic skills of body and stage movement, pantomime, character development, scenes, monologues, improvisation and cooperation with other actors. Instructor Joe Powell will introduce them to all aspects of theatre and help them feel more comfortable in front of a group, while presenting drama as a fine art. Joe is an experienced performer, director, writer and acting instructor, with much experience working with this pre-teen age group. The students will learn to apply their creativity and concentration on stage, but there will be no performance. This camp, which runs afternoons from 1:30-4 pm, is limited to 15 students.

Also May 23-27, for campers ages 6-8, there will be No Small Parts. Through the various activities of the week, children will be introduced to the art and discipline of live performance. Using the works of author/illustrator David Wiesner for inspiration, the students will write, rehearse, and perform a short musical play, which parents will enjoy on the last day of camp. Katy Davidson, an experienced performer and music and drama teacher, will use creative dramatics, improvisation and music to draw out the expressions and insights of each child. This is a morning camp only, from 9:30-noon daily, and is also limited to 15 students.

New this year is Adventures in Acting, a camp for 12-16 year olds with some previous acting experience. Students in this expanded acting camp will explore the creation of character and character development, improvisational skills for both humor and drama, script reading and methods to improve auditioning and performing for a wide variety of roles. Joe Powell will work with this age group as well. The dates are June 6-10, from 1:30-4.

Rose Center is offering three visual arts camps. Junior Arts Camp, for 6-8 year olds, starts the week of June 7. The theme “Leapin’ Lizards” will inspire them as they progress through two visual arts classes and one music and movement class each day. Students will delve into the lizard world by exploring their movements and related songs in Katy Davidson’s class. Bob Spirko will lead the students in a collage project and three-dimensional accordion creatures. Students will work on their own t-shirts, costumes, and lizard puppets in Maya Simonson’s class. A special program for families will showcase what the campers have learned this week. The camp runs from 9:30-12:30, and is limited to 45 students.

Senior Arts Camp, for students ages 9-14, will be held June 13-17. A theme of “Metamorphosis” has been chosen for this year. Campers will create two- and three- dimensional projects related to change. Bob Spirko will guide the students in learning perspective drawing and the challenging art of tessellations. Atlanta-based artist Sammie Nicely is returning to teach a printmaking class using the methods of collagraphy and monoprinting. Students will transform various unrelated objects into imaginative 3D creatures in Beth Shallahamer’s class. This program is from 9:30am-3pm, and is limited to 45 students.

Wee Arts Camp, for children ages 4-5, takes place June 20-24. Campers will “Travel with a Line,” exploring the element of line in art, with a connection to travel. Projects will include collage, crayon resist, crayon etching, texture rubbing and painting. Treva Ogle, an award-winning teacher with a Montessori background, will be working with the children this week. She will spark the imaginations of these students, using related literature and songs of transportation and direction to guide their self-expression. Campers will take home several interesting projects and a CD of all the songs they have learned. The camp runs from 9:30-11:30, and is limited to 15 students.

Rose Center is pleased to offer these quality camps, giving children opportunities to develop their creative potential.

These programs are supported by United Way and the Tennessee Arts Commission. All camps are held at Rose Center, To register your child, call 423-581-4330.



THE JAMES KING BAND TO PERFORM AT ROSE CENTER ON JUNE 3

Rose Center’s Bluegrass Concert Series, part of the Music at the Rose program, is continuing with a performance by The James King Band on June 3 at 7 PM. The series features some of the best bluegrass bands of today. All the concerts will be held in Prater

Hall at Rose Center on the first Friday of the month at 7 PM. The Darrell Webb Band will perform on August 5 and Blue Moon Rising on September 2. Ticket prices are $10

in advance and $12 at the door. Tickets are available at Rose Center and Ramsey’s Farm Market. Sponsors for the series are Ramsey’s Farm Market, the Fret Store, Allen Funeral

Home, Barbara Gracey & Richard Miller, David Pate and AM 1300 WMTN.

James King is “the kind of singer that makes bluegrass what it so gloriously is. King’s soulful voice balances the emotional gut-wrenching mountain blues of old-time music

and the smoother drive of early bluegrass.” King grew up in Carroll County, Virginia—a breeding ground for bluegrass music. His father, Jim, and his uncle, Joe Edd, were both musicians of note. As James entered his teens, he began to take the music seriously too, particularly the music of his fellow Virginians, the Stanley Brothers. One of

James' closest mentors was Ted Lundy, whose raw and heartfelt brand of bluegrass exerted a particularly strong influence on his music. Working with various artists over the years, King began to tour steadily, gradually assembling the James King Band. The group was named emerging artists of the year by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA). Their release Bed by the Window was the recording debut of the James King Band, and its gripping, bittersweet title track was nominated for IBMA's song of the year award.

For an evening of great live bluegrass music join us at Rose Center to see the James King Band in concert on Friday, June 3. The doors open at 6:30 PM and the concert starts at 7 PM.

 

ROSE CENTER ANNOUNCES NEW CLASSES

Rose Center has a full schedule of classes for children and adults set for May and June. Students should pre-register for each. To register for a class or for more information call Rose Center at 423-581-4330.

POM & CHEER CLASS

Rose Center will host another section of its popular cheerleading class. Cheer America is a cheerleading/pom pom/dance program for boys and girls ages 4 to 15. This program improves co-ordination, physical fitness, flexibility and the ability to work with others. Students will learn the most popular high school cheers, work on jumps, leaps, splits, and many other skills required for school tryouts, and a choreographed pom pom routine.

Registration will be held on Tuesday, May 31 at 6:00 p.m. - no pre registration. Classes will meet for 45 minutes every Tuesday through December 13. Specific class times will be assigned on registration night, according to ability and age.

The class fee is $7 per week with a non-refundable semester registration fee of $7. New students will be accepted up to the third week. For more information call All American Youth Activities at (866) 852-3983.

BEGINNING GUITAR CLASS

A new Beginning Guitar class will start at Rose Center on Saturday, May 14. The group class meets from 11 AM to 12 PM each Saturday for ten weeks. Beginning Guitar will cover all the basics to lead into any style of playing. Basic chords, strums, notation reading, and basic music reading will be taught as well as physical technique. Craig Carroll is the instructor for this class. The fee is $50 for the 10-week course. Students must provide their own guitar and will purchase a chord chart and music book from the instructor at a cost of $15. Group size is limited to ten students.

ACRYLIC PAINTING WORKSHOPS

Rose Center is pleased to offer three brand new workshops in acrylic painting. Popular local artist Dan Gibson will be the instructor for the classes. The class will meet on Saturday, June 11 from 10 AM to 3 PM. Students will complete an 11” x 14” country landscape painting using acrylics. Another workshop will be offered on Monday, June 20, from 9 AM to 2 PM. On Saturday, June 25, from 10 AM to 3 PM, Gibson will teach a workshop on acrylic painting with a palette knife.

The fee for each workshop is only $45 and includes all materials. Each workshop will take a short break; bring a bag lunch or take a quick trip to get something. A maximum of eight students may register for the class to allow plenty of time for one-on-one attention. Pre-registration with advance payment is required.

Gibson is an award winning artist, an active member of the Morristown Art Association and participates in many local art events such as Arts in the Park, Lunch with the Arts and the Tomato Festival. He participated in a two-person exhibit at Rose Center in November 2008.

NEW UKULELE CLASS

Mitchell Bradley will be teaching a Beginning Ukulele class at Rose Center in June. The class will meet on Saturdays

from 10 to 11 AM beginning on June 4. The fee for the four-week class is $60. Students will need to provide their own instrument; all other materials (notes, CDs and sheet music) will be provided. The class size will be limited to 12 students to allow for plenty of attention per student.

Bradley says the ukulele is especially fun because it is so easy to learn. “You can be up and playing in a month,” he says. He developed his own method of teaching ukulele that includes providing students notes, sheet music and a CD with recorded music on it. During the first class students will learn how to play three songs and by the end of the month they will be able to play 12 songs. Students of all ages can learn this fun instrument and no musical background is needed.

Singing in church and learning to play banjo and guitar as a child led Bradley to begin playing professionally in his teens. He has continued to perform and to teach music throughout his life in a variety of styles and venues across the country. He performs children’s, Christian, bluegrass, pop and folk music. In addition to the ukulele, he plays the fivestring banjo, old-time fiddle, acoustic guitar, harmonica, mandolin and upright bass.

LINE DANCE FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS

Ashton Drinnon will teach line dance classes for children and adults at Rose Center on Mondays during the summer.Ashton will be offering some new day classes and will continue teaching the Monday night classes while Glenda Hardin takes a break for the summer. Most people think of line dancing as only country. Not so. Ashton will be using a variety of different types of music in the dances she teaches. Come join one of our classes; it’s a lot of fun and great exercise!

The summer schedule is: Adults – 10 AM, High School – 11:30 AM, Elementary – 1:30 PM, Middle School – 3 PM, Intermediate adults – 6 PM, Beginner adults – 7:15 PM. All classes meet for an hour on Mondays. Ashton is also offering a Special Needs class from 4:15 to 5 PM. An adult must accompany all students in this class. Classes will meet on June 6, 13, 21, July 11, 18, & 25. If you have a group that would like to learn to line dance and would like to talk to Ashton prior to the beginning of the first session, call Rose Center at 423-581-4330 or Ashton at 423-586-5995 and leave a message for her to call you.

Ashton is pursuing an Associate of Arts in Dance at Walters State Community College. She has been line dancing since she was 7 and knows the importance of learning how to dance at a young age. For years it was a struggle to find someone to teach children line dance until Ashton met Glenda Hardin when she was 12. Glenda has been Ashton’s mentor for the last 10 years. They dance with the Rose Center Dancers; every year the group performs at many events throughout the area such as Mountain Makins’ and other fall festivals and special events. Ashton has been helping Glenda teach for several years. Ashton has also taught at several other venues and at private events.

NEW TAI CHI CLASSES

The Taoist Tai Chi Society of Tennessee is offering three new beginner classes at the Rose Center in Morristown starting in June. Beginning Tai Chi classes will meet on Tuesdays from10:15 to 11:45 AM and again from 6 to 7:30 PM beginning June 7 and on Thursdays from 6 to 7:30 PM beginning on June 9. The courses will each continue to meet every week until the entire set of 108 tai chi moves is learned, usually about four months. Continuing classes for students who have completed the beginners class will meet on Mondays from 6 to 7:30 PM, Wednesdays from 9 to 10:30 AM and Saturdays

from 9 to 10:30 AM. New students may join at any time. Students pay a one-time $20 registration fee and a monthly donation of $30, $20 for seniors or $50 for families. The exercises can be performed in any comfortable clothing.

Shoes that offer good support and balance, such as comfortable walking shoes or sneakers are required, but thereare no special uniforms. People of all ages can learn the slow, gentle, continuous movements of Taoist Tai Chi, and it can be adapted to match any level of ability.

Taoist Tai Chi (taijiquan) is a centuries old exercise that promotes health and reverses the effects of ageing. While most of us think of tai chi as an exercise for able-bodied adults, the benefits to those with health challenges are substantial.

Physicians studying this ancient art have reported improved balance, stronger bones and lowered blood pressure. It helps a wide range of chronic ailments, and in some cases improves short-term memory, sleep habits, and reduces stress.

Those suffering from debilitating disease and injury receive great benefit.

The Society’s purpose is to make Taoist Tai Chi available to all, to promote its health benefits, to practice charity, and promote cultural exchange. All of the Society’s instructors are accredited volunteers who donate their services. To learn more about the Society call 318-0889 (Morristown) or 865-577-1665 (Knoxville) or visit www.ttcs.org.

ART CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AT ROSE CENTER

Sandi Starnes is continuing her series of in-depth art classes for children at Rose Center. The series consists of three semesters with each focusing on a different medium including pencil drawing, watercolor, and oil painting. The classes will meet from 4 to 6 PM for eight weeks. This gives your child 16 concentrated hours in one medium. The next semester will begin on Tuesday, June 7. Each child must begin in pencil drawing.

The classes are open to children between the ages of 7 and 12 who have an interest in art. Each session is $20 (two hours). The 8-week semester cost is $160, which is due in full at the beginning of the semester. The class size is kept small, allowing for plenty of one-on-one attention for each child. A supply list of necessary materials for each semester will be available to pick-up at Rose Center.

The pencil drawing section will introduce the basics of art and design: drawing shapes, objects, creating shadows, and full compositions. Your child will begin with simple images and progress to detailed compositions. Learning the elements

of design (line, shape, mass, color, space, texture, and pattern) will help each child develop the ability to recognize how to execute a drawing. During the second semester watercolor will be taught. Watercolor is a very forgiving medium that teaches the use of color and mixing color. In this class your child will learn the basics of color and its uses by applying the knowledge directly into their artwork. Oil paint will be introduced in the third semester. Oil Painting takes the techniques learned in both pencil drawing and watercolor to create more detailed and controlled artworks. This step will really showcase your child’s abilities.

CLOGGING CLASSES AT ROSE CENTER

Betty Lambert is looking forward to the summer session of her popular clogging classes for children at Rose Center in Morristown. Lambert teaches beginning to advanced steps to ages 4 and up. Classes begin on Tuesday, June 14 and continue through July 26. She also offers classes throughout the school year. The beginners’ class meets from 4 to 4:30 p.m. with more advanced classes following. The fee for the summer session is $35.

NEW BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES AT ROSE CENTER

Rose Center is pleased to offer a new section of beginning ballroom dance classes. Marie Connolly is the instructor of the class. Marie has been dancing ballroom since she was 17 years old. She started teaching in college and opened a dance studio after moving to Knoxville. She has studied under world-class coaches, won many dance scholarships and competed with the World Mambo Champion Eddie Ares, her partner for three years. Certified in Dvida syllabus, Marie is also co-founder of the United States Show Case and Dance Challenge Organization that organizes independent studios to host mini competitions and showcases throughout the country.

A new Beginners group class will start on Wednesday, June 8, at 7 PM. New students will be accepted for the firstmonth. The fee for the class is $10 per class for individuals and $15 per couple. Students will move to the Intermediate class as they are ready. Private lessons are also available. The beginner class will focus on the six social dances: waltz, tango, foxtrot, rhumba, cha cha and swing. Marie says, “Students can expect that the more they put into it, the more they will get out of it.” To schedule a private lesson call Marie at 865-604-5750.

LAMPWORKING CLASS TEACHES GLASS BEAD MAKING

Are you looking for a new creative outlet? Rose Center is offering a workshop that will introduce you to the wonderful hobby of glass bead making. A new section of the class is being offered on Saturday, June 18, from 10 AM to 12:30 PM. All tools and supplies are included in the $60 fee. No prior experience is necessary. New classes will meet on the second Saturday of each month.

Known as lampworking, this method of making glass beads uses a hothead torch and rods of Moretti glass to create oneof-a-kind beads. Learn torch safety, how to melt glass and bead construction. You will also learn how to apply surface decorations such as dots and stripes. Each student should create several beads to take home.

Renee Suich is the instructor for the class. After playing with watercolor pencils, acrylic paints, and other mediums, she found her true art love in glass. Glass bead making is a never-ending experiment and challenge. This led her to jewelry making and beyond. To see some of her work, visit www.reneesuich.etsy.com. In order to make this class a great experience,

Renee has limited the class size to six people. Pre registration with payment is required.

JEWELRY MAKING WORKSHOP

Treat yourself or make a gift in this fun Jewelry Making workshop taught by Renee Suich. Handcraft your own one-ofa-kind necklace or bracelet while learning basic jewelry making techniques such as crimping and bead wiring, terminology and how to use the tools. Renee will bring new beads and new techniques to each of her classes to inspire your creativity. In this class Renee will teach students how to add hammered metal pieces to their jewelry creations.

The class will be held Saturday, June 18, from 1:30 - 3 PM at Rose Center. Come and enjoy an afternoon of “BeadTherapy.” Double your fun by taking the class with a friend or making it a mother-daughter activity for a reduced fee for the second person. All supplies will be provided. The fee is $40 and only $20 for a second person. Pre registration with payment is required.

DRAWING CLASS

Wendy Leedy is continuing her Drawing Class at Rose Center in Morristown. Wendy is well known in the area for her drawings depicting life in east Tennessee. The course focuses on drawing as a finished art form rather than as preliminary work for other media. The technical aspect of drawing will be emphasized, including composition, and studies of lights and darks. The course is taught in six-week sessions from 6 to 8 pm on Mondays and meets throughout the year.

The next session begins on May 16 followed by another on June 20. New students may begin at any time. The fee is $42 for the course. The instructor will provide a list of supplies after registration. For more information call Rose Center or Wendy at 865-993-2952.

WOODBURNING CLASS AT ROSE CENTER

Are you ready to learn a new skill? Do you need an outlet for your creativity? Rose Center is pleased to offer a new class in woodburning. Michele Howe will be the instructor of a four-hour workshop on Saturday, June 25, from 10 AM to 2 PM. The fee for the class is $40 and includes all materials. Howe has wood burners for five students to use; she will take more in class, but they will need to provide their own burner.

Howe and her husband retired from Indiana to Rogersville where she enjoys having more time for her art. What she loves about wood burning is that it is very rewarding. When she was first learning how to do wood burning, she was surprised by “how fun it was right off the bat.” “You don’t have to be an artist to do it,” Howe says. Now her pyrographic art is amazingly detailed and sometimes she combines wood burning with painting for beautiful multi-colored effects. She has created many custom ordered portraits for customers across the country. Howe’s art may be seen in JamesBen Studio and Art Center in Greeneville, Tennessee and in Clinch Mountain Art and Crafts in Gate City, Virginia.

She is a member of the Morristown Art Association and the Society of Decorative Painters.

During the workshop students will complete a wood-burned project on an 8” x 10” piece of birch. In the class, participants will learn how to: choose and prepare their wood surface, develop or choose a pattern, transfer the pattern to the wood, safely use a wood burner to create a design, add color to their piece and finish a piece.

To see a sample of the first class project, stop by the Rose Center office. Pre registration with payment is required.

NINJUTSU CLASS

Rose Center is continuing its class in the study of Ninjutsu. The Morristown Shadow Warriors Bujinkan Dojo holds regular ongoing training sessions in the ninja and samurai arts of the Bujinkan international dojo on Monday nights at 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Fridays from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Head instructor Craig Carroll, a 5th degree black belt, is a licensed Shidoshi in the Bujinkan arts and trains regularly in Japan under Dr. Maasaki Hatsumi, 34th grandmaster of the Bujinkan arts, and his senior students there. The Bujinkan is considered one of the most comprehensive arts in the world with training in every aspect of the warrior arts. The training is an ongoing class open to any who are interested in learning about the ninja and samurai arts.

The classes cover striking, grappling, falling and rolling and all other aspects of the warrior traditions of Japan’s combat arts. The classes also cover a wide variety of both ancient and modern weapons. Students learn a complete hand-to-hand system as well as sword staff knife thrown weapons and all other aspects of the ancient warrior traditions of Japan.

The classes are open to all who are interested and new students may start at any time. The first two classes are free; the regular class fee is $50.00 per month due by the 15th of each month. For questions or information call the Rose Center or sensei Carroll at 423-586-5993.



Rose Center is proud to acknowledge the generous support of the United Way, Tennessee Arts Commission and theEast Tennessee Foundation.

 

Rose Center
PO Box 1976
Morristown, TN 37816
Physical address: 442 W. Second North St., Morristown, TN 37814
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