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News from Middle Tennessee's Jewish Community | Sunday, March 16, 2025
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Winter/Spring Art & Music Classes at the Gordon JCC

The Madeline Pargh Arts and Crafts Center (MPACC) at the Gordon JCC is offering a variety of art and music classes this winter and spring. 

 

Ceramics & Mosaics 

 

With the kilns now fully operational, the center will soon announce a schedule of ceramics and mosaic workshops. 

 

Ongoing Art Classes 

 

Oil Painting with Rhonda Polen Wernick 

Rhonda Polen Wernick, an accomplished artist and author of two painting technique books, has been teaching at the JCC for over a decade. Her oil painting classes provide expert instruction in technique and composition. 

 

Watercolor with Kim Lane 

Kim Lane brings 40 years of teaching experience across three continents, having taught at the high school and community levels as well as with senior programs. Her approach focuses on hands-on learning, encouraging creativity and confidence in her students. 

 

Songwriting with Grammy Winner Steve Leslie 

 

The JCC is also offering a six-week Beginning Songwriting Course led by Grammy-winning songwriter Steve Leslie. With songs recorded by artists including George Strait, Kenny Rogers, and Darius Rucker, Leslie has built a career in songwriting, mentoring, and music education. 

 

The class will take place on Monday evenings, April 7, 21, 28, and May 5, 12, and 19, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The cost is $595 for non-members and $535 for JCC members. Registration is open from January 6 through March 31. For more information about the songwriting class, contact steve@steveleslie.com. 

 

We are excited to welcome new and returning students to our creative community. Registration for all classes is now open at nashvillejcc.org/artsandcrafts. 

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