{"id":26232,"date":"2018-09-03T16:22:55","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T21:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=26232"},"modified":"2018-09-03T16:22:55","modified_gmt":"2018-09-03T21:22:55","slug":"apsu-community-school-of-the-arts-offers-low-pressure-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2018\/09\/03\/apsu-community-school-of-the-arts-offers-low-pressure-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"APSU Community School of the Arts offers low-pressure learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Community School of the Arts at Austin Peay State University<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-153855\" title=\"Austin Peay State University Community School for the Arts\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Austin-Peay-State-University-Community-School-for-the-Arts.jpg\" alt=\"Austin Peay State University Community School for the Arts\" width=\"225\" height=\"128\"\/><strong>Clarksville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; The Community School of the Arts at Austin Peay State University spans all age groups and skill levels, and the offerings continue to grow.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re offering classes for everyone, from little kids to adults, beginner to intermediate to advanced. Our goal, our mission is really being put into practice,\u201d said Dr. Janice Crews, director of APSU Center for Excellence of the Creative Arts (CECA), which runs the school.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_432181\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Community-School-of-the-Arts-at-Austin-Peay-State-University-offers-low-pressure-learning.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-432181\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-432181\" title=\"Now is your chance to sign up for the next set of Community School of the Arts at Austin Peay State University painting, music, dance, theater and writing classes that begins September 10th.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Community-School-of-the-Arts-at-Austin-Peay-State-University-offers-low-pressure-learning-480x270.jpg\" alt=\"Now is your chance to sign up for the next set of Community School of the Arts at Austin Peay State University painting, music, dance, theater and writing classes that begins September 10th.\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"\/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-432181\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Now is your chance to sign up for the next set of Community School of the Arts at Austin Peay State University painting, music, dance, theater and writing classes that begins September 10th.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really neat to see everybody following the same creative process or doing the same techniques even though somebody is 13 and somebody is 65,\u201d Crews stated.<\/p>\n<p>Now is your chance to sign up for the next set of art, music, dance, theater and writing classes that begins September 10th. Registration is underway at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/icm-tracking.meltwater.com\/link.php?DynEngagement=true&amp;H=HntimpDLySs5oRWDOt8SOzR3Hp8fSLLgNnk6DD5csIhQHp9s4aTv0dPqY6Wpdit%2Bgeu6cjZgaTs4%2F%2BqfAGlBx7%2BAKn8t3njmUPhMzSl8Ryj8twJVvfkhUJgn4GbEaUmn&amp;G=0&amp;R=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.apsu.edu%2Fceca%2Fcsa&amp;I=20180831135351.00000038b51f%40mail6-101-usnbn1&amp;X=MHwxMDQ2NzU4OjViODk0ODZhOGEzYTA5MjdmMmJlNTc4Nzs%3D&amp;S=Xv6607THrRr1a9Yjf0RyUNNWAbmEylof3a_6-FhCUk0\" >www.apsu.edu\/ceca\/csa<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Low-Pressure Learning<\/h3>\n<p>Crews has two goals for the school: Elevate understanding of the arts and offer a low-pressure environment to learn.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CECA Community School of the Arts at Austin Peay State University\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U3NMzfIsVs0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why I think the Community School is so important,\u201d she said. \u201cWe need that introductory part, so people can really appreciate what they\u2019re seeing. Also, what we do is not performance-driven or product-driven. It\u2019s more about the learning process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 12-week dance classes, for example, don\u2019t have public performances at the end.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s not the goal of those classes,\u201d Crews said. \u201cThe goal is to learn and to appreciate and to experience, not to drive toward a performance.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>New Self-Discoveries<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cI just got an email from somebody who said, \u2018I\u2019m about to get out of the military, and I\u2019m just looking to take some classes, something fun to keep me occupied,\u2019\u201d Crews said. \u201cHe\u2019s going to take acting and improvisation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s what we like to see is people stepping out of their comfort zone and trying something new, that keeps your brain engaged and keeps your creativity going.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[320left]Another story Crews shared involves Nashville artist Tim Pafford, who regularly teaches the school\u2019s mixed media painting class.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe had a student in there who is on the autism spectrum who has really flourished in that class,\u201d Crews said. \u201cThe parent has said over and over how amazing it is that she can draw and do all these things that she just picked up on. It\u2019s tapping that side of her that they didn\u2019t know was there.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Enrollment, Offerings Grow<\/h3>\n<p>Crews is trying to reach as many people as possible by having daytime classes to serve homeschoolers and night classes for public school students and adults. Classes are clustered, allowing siblings to attend different classes at the same times.<\/p>\n<p>New this school year: Choir classes open to the public and more classes for homeschoolers.<\/p>\n<p>More than 300 people participated in about 50 Community School of the Arts (CSA) classes during the last 12 months, Crews said. Some classes are cozy, such as writing classes with three students, and other classes are busier, as with the choir and its 15-20 students.<\/p>\n<h3>Want To Learn More?<\/h3>\n<p>The Community School of the Arts is offering more than 20 classes this fall for all ages and skill levels. To learn more, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/icm-tracking.meltwater.com\/link.php?DynEngagement=true&amp;H=HntimpDLySs5oRWDOt8SOzR3Hp8fSLLgNnk6DD5csIhQHp9s4aTv0dPqY6Wpdit%2Bgeu6cjZgaTs4%2F%2BqfAGlBx7%2BAKn8t3njmUPhMzSl8Ryj8twJVvfkhUJgn4GbEaUmn&amp;G=0&amp;R=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.apsu.edu%2Fceca%2Fcsa&amp;I=20180831135351.00000038b51f%40mail6-101-usnbn1&amp;X=MHwxMDQ2NzU4OjViODk0ODZhOGEzYTA5MjdmMmJlNTc4Nzs%3D&amp;S=Xv6607THrRr1a9Yjf0RyUNNWAbmEylof3a_6-FhCUk0\" >www.apsu.edu\/ceca\/csa<\/a>, call 931.221.7876 or email <a href=\"mailto:csa@apsu.edu\">csa@apsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about CECA and its mission, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/icm-tracking.meltwater.com\/link.php?DynEngagement=true&amp;H=HntimpDLySs5oRWDOt8SOzR3Hp8fSLLgNnk6DD5csIhQHp9s4aTv0dPqY6Wpdit%2Bgeu6cjZgaTs4%2F%2BqfAGlBx7%2BAKn8t3njmUPhMzSl8Ryj8twJVvfkhUJgn4GbEaUmn&amp;G=0&amp;R=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.apsu.edu%2Fceca&amp;I=20180831135351.00000038b51f%40mail6-101-usnbn1&amp;X=MHwxMDQ2NzU4OjViODk0ODZhOGEzYTA5MjdmMmJlNTc4Nzs%3D&amp;S=ALrNzCabSB5BYZNmVBnWVDZ8HU8HPCes7GEga3CaQZE\" >www.apsu.edu\/ceca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Community School of the Arts at Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN &#8211; The Community School of the Arts at Austin Peay State University spans all age groups and skill levels, and the offerings continue to grow. \u201cWe\u2019re offering classes for everyone, from little kids to adults, beginner to intermediate to advanced. 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