Island Arts

Group Singing Lessons with Sarah Cullins #3
2022-08-22 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | South Hero Congregational Church, 24 South St., South Hero, VT
Group Singing Lessons with Sarah CullinsDate and Time: Monday Aug 22, 2022; 5 to 6PM
Instructor: Sarah Cullins, soprano
Location: South Hero Congregational Church, 24 South St., South Hero, VT 05486
Tickets: $40 for the set of three classes; $15 for one class
These vocal technique classes will focus on body and breathing coordination, enabling singers of any level to enhance their projection, clarity of tone, and efficiency of breath control while minimizing common tensions. The classes are suitable for both beginners and experienced singers. Students will be given access to online exercises for ongoing practice.
Back by popular demand from last season, the well-attended classes received rave reviews from the students.
Sarah Cullins, Soprano
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Vermont Jazz Ensemble
2022-08-21 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | Isle LaMotte Town Hall Community Room, Isle LaMotte, VT 05463, 67 Church St., Isle LaMotte, VT, 05463, United States
Vermont Jazz EnsembleDate: Sunday August 21, 2022; 6:30 PM; picnic on the green starting at 5:30 PM (weather permitting)
Location: Island Arts Center, 1127 US Rt 2, North Hero, VT 05474
Tickets: $25
Vermont’s premier big-band swing/dance group. Swingin’ for over 40 years! Their appearance is always a popular event in the hot venues across Vermont such as Nectar’s in Burlington, The Stone Barn in Brattleboro, and the Zenbarn in Waterbury. Now right here for you in the Islands.
Photo courtesy of The Vermont Jazz Ensemble
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Tai Chi
2022-08-17 16:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-10 16:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-03 16:00 - 17:00, 2022-07-27 16:00 - 17:00, 2022-07-20 16:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Dubai) | Isle LaMotte Town Hall Community Room, Isle LaMotte, VT 05463, 67 Church St., Isle LaMotte, VT, 05463, United States
Tai ChiTai Chi
Date and Time: Every Wednesday from May 11 – September 7 (or longer), 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Instructor: Rob Rousseau
Location: Island Arts Center, 1127 U.S. Rte. 2, N. Hero
Tickets: Donations to Island Arts appreciated
Join us in Tai Chi for health and relaxation. New students are always welcome.Tai Chi is, literally, the connecting of individual energy to the universe energy through a series of movements. Moving simply and letting go of our own blocks allows Chi, or energy, to flow.
QiGong is a method of movement from which Tai Chi and a plethora of other movements have evolved.
For more information, please call Rob at 802-373-0947.
Classes held outside unless the weather is inclement.
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Kundalini Yoga
2022-08-17 09:00 - 10:15, 2022-08-10 09:00 - 10:15 (Asia/Dubai) | North Hero Community Hall, US Rte 2, North Hero, VT
Kundalini YogaDate and time: Wednesdays, 9am – 10:15am, June 15 – September 15
Instructor: Kim Muncil
Cost: FREE; donations appreciated to benefit Island Arts
This style of yoga includes poses, movement, breath work, and meditation. Each class is very unique and a full experience. The practice works to move energy in the body and bring about self-awareness. No yoga experience necessary.
The classes will be taught by Kim Muncil, a certified Kundalini Yoga instructor from Delmar, NY who has taught yoga for several years. She is a retired elementary teacher and spends her summers on Lake Champlain.
Offered in collaboration with the North Hero Parks and Recreation.

Group Singing Lessons with Sarah Cullins #2
2022-08-15 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | South Hero Congregational Church, 24 South St., South Hero, VT
Group Singing Lessons with Sarah CullinsDate and Time: Monday Aug 15, 2022; 5 to 6PM
Instructor: Sarah Cullins, soprano
Location: South Hero Congregational Church, 24 South St., South Hero, VT 05486
Tickets: $40 for the set of three classes; $15 for one class
These vocal technique classes will focus on body and breathing coordination, enabling singers of any level to enhance their projection, clarity of tone, and efficiency of breath control while minimizing common tensions. The classes are suitable for both beginners and experienced singers. Students will be given access to online exercises for ongoing practice.
Back by popular demand from last season, the well-attended classes received rave reviews from the students.
Sarah Cullins, Soprano
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Bella Voca Band & Dance Party 2022
2022-08-13 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | Isle LaMotte Town Hall Community Room, Isle LaMotte, VT 05463, 67 Church St., Isle LaMotte, VT, 05463, United States
Bella Voca Band & Dance PartyDate: Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022; 6:30-9 PM
Location: Island Arts Center, 1127 U.S. Rte. 2, North Hero
Tickets: A FREE event, thanks to a generous sponsor.
A vocal powerhouse band of six musicians with two vocalists. Tracy DeCoste, Brigid Bushey, Dan Rochester, Eric Mccaughan, Dale Derusha, and Mike Trudo deliver great music from all genres. Dance your heart out! They play a great variety of music to please all, with songs from the Beatles, Adele, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Dua Lipa, just to name a few. The popular six-piece band performs in upstate NY and Vermont.
BYOB. Rain or shine. Weather permitting, concert will be outside, with the option to picnic starting at 5:30. A chair or blanket is suggested.
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Jorge Garcia Herranz, Pianist
2022-08-12 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Isle LaMotte Town Hall Community Room, Isle LaMotte, VT 05463, 67 Church St., Isle LaMotte, VT, 05463, United States
Jorge Garcia Herranz, PianistDate: Friday, Aug. 12, 2022; 7 PM
Location: 1127 US Rt 2, North Hero, VT 05474
Tickets: Free concert; Get free tickets below.
Spanish-born pianist Jorge Garcia Herranz offers a program of Chopin and Schubert works. Herranz is an experienced accompanist at the Conservatoire Darius Milhaud in Paris, France. His solo performance repertoire includes Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart, and Schubert among others. He also improvises and draws on diverse musical genres to accompany silent movies.
For the last fifteen years, he has worked on various tango projects and recently released a CD featuring Astor Piazzolla’s music.
We are delighted to welcome Jorge Garcia Herranz back to the Islands.
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Free AdmissionPhoto courtesy of Maison Heinrich Heine.
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Group Singing Lessons with Sarah Cullins
2022-08-08 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | South Hero Congregational Church, 24 South St., South Hero, VT
Group Singing Lessons with Sarah CullinsDate and Time: Monday Aug 8, 2022; 5 to 6PM
Instructor: Sarah Cullins, soprano
Location: South Hero Congregational Church, 24 South St., South Hero, VT 05486
Tickets: $40 for the set of three classes; $15 for one class
These vocal technique classes will focus on body and breathing coordination, enabling singers of any level to enhance their projection, clarity of tone, and efficiency of breath control while minimizing common tensions. The classes are suitable for both beginners and experienced singers. Students will be given access to online exercises for ongoing practice.
Back by popular demand from last season, the well-attended classes received rave reviews from the students.
Sarah Cullins, Soprano
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Into the Woods, JR
2022-08-07 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Isle LaMotte Town Hall Community Room, Isle LaMotte, VT 05463, 67 Church St., Isle LaMotte, VT, 05463, United States
Into the Woods, JR.Into the Woods, JR.
Dates: August 7, 2:00pm
Location: Island Arts Center, 1127 US Rt 2, North Hero, VT 05474
Tickets: Contact Full Circle
Performance dates:
Friday August 5 @ 7:00pm
Saturday August 6 @ 2:00pm
Saturday August 6 @ 7:00pm
Sunday August 7 2:00pm
A children’s musical theater production by Full Circle Theater Collaborative. Contact Full Circle for more information.
Students participating in a Full Circle musical theater production engage in performance and skill-building work in acting, movement, voice and storytelling. Full Circle aims to deepen their understanding of theater arts and performance through character study, improvisation, physical and vocal work, and ensemble collaboration. This work culminates in performances where students showcase the synthesis of these skills. For students ages 10-14.
Tickets are available ONLY through Full Circle Theater. Contact Full Circle for details.
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Into the Woods, JR
2022-08-06 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Isle LaMotte Town Hall Community Room, Isle LaMotte, VT 05463, 67 Church St., Isle LaMotte, VT, 05463, United States
Into the Woods, JRInto the Woods, JR.
Dates: August 6, 2:00pm AND 7:00pm
Location: Island Arts Center, 1127 US Rt 2, North Hero, VT 05474
Tickets: Contact Full Circle
Performance dates:
Friday August 5 @ 7:00pm
Saturday August 6 @ 2:00pm
Saturday August 6 @ 7:00pm
Sunday August 7 @ 2:00pm
A children’s musical theater production by Full Circle Theater Collaborative. Contact Full Circle for more information. Saturday offers both a Matinee at 2 pm and an Evening performance at 7 pm.
Students participating in a Full Circle musical theater production engage in performance and skill-building work in acting, movement, voice and storytelling. Full Circle aims to deepen their understanding of theater arts and performance through character study, improvisation, physical and vocal work, and ensemble collaboration. This work culminates in performances where students showcase the synthesis of these skills. For students ages 10-14.
Tickets are available ONLY through Full Circle Theater. Contact Full Circle for details.
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Into the Woods, JR
2022-08-05 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Isle LaMotte Town Hall Community Room, Isle LaMotte, VT 05463, 67 Church St., Isle LaMotte, VT, 05463, United States
Into the Woods, JR.Into the Woods, JR.
Dates: August 5, 7:00pm
Location: Island Arts Center, 1127 US Rt 2, North Hero, VT 05474
Tickets: Contact Full Circle
Performance dates:
Friday August 5 @ 7:00pm
Saturday August 6 @ 2:00pm
Saturday August 6 @ 7:00pm
Sunday August 7 2:00pm
A children’s musical theater production by Full Circle Theater Collaborative. Contact Full Circle for more information.
Students participating in a Full Circle musical theater production engage in performance and skill-building work in acting, movement, voice and storytelling. Full Circle aims to deepen their understanding of theater arts and performance through character study, improvisation, physical and vocal work, and ensemble collaboration. This work culminates in performances where students showcase the synthesis of these skills. For students ages 10-14.
Tickets are available ONLY through Full Circle Theater. Contact Full Circle for details.
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Kundalini Yoga -Evening Classes
2022-08-04 18:30 - 19:45, 2022-07-26 18:30 - 19:45, 2022-07-21 18:30 - 19:45 (America/New_York) | 1769 South End RD, North Hero Camp Ingalls, 1769 South End Road, North Hero, VT
Evening Kundalini Yoga Classes
Dates: July 21st, July 26th & August 4th
Time: 6:30pm to 7:45pm
Location: Camp Ingalls, 1769 South End Rd. North Hero, VT
Instructor: Kim Muncil
Cost: FREE; donations appreciated to benefit Island Arts
This style of yoga includes poses, movement, breath work, and meditation. Each class is very unique and a full experience. The practice works to move energy in the body and bring about self-awareness. No yoga experience necessary.
The classes will be taught by Kim Muncil, a certified Kundalini Yoga instructor from Delmar, NY who has taught yoga for several years. She is a retired elementary teacher and spends her summers on Lake Champlain.
Offered in collaboration with the North Hero Parks and Recreation

Kundalini Yoga
2022-08-03 09:00 - 10:15, 2022-07-27 09:00 - 10:15, 2022-07-20 09:00 - 10:15 (Asia/Dubai) | 1769 South End RD, North Hero Camp Ingalls, 1769 South End Road, North Hero, VT
Kundalini Yoga
August 24th class has been CANCELLED Date and time: Wednesdays, 9am – 10:15am, June 15 – September 15
Instructor: Kim Muncil
Cost: FREE; donations appreciated to benefit Island Arts
NOTE: Classes for July 13th, August 10th, and August 17th will be at the North Hero Community Hall, US RTE 2, North Hero VT
This style of yoga includes poses, movement, breath work, and meditation. Each class is very unique and a full experience. The practice works to move energy in the body and bring about self-awareness. No yoga experience necessary.
The classes will be taught by Kim Muncil, a certified Kundalini Yoga instructor from Delmar, NY who has taught yoga for several years. She is a retired elementary teacher and spends her summers on Lake Champlain.
Offered in collaboration with the North Hero Parks and Recreation.

Green Mountain Brass Band - 2022
2022-07-31 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Isle LaMotte Town Hall Community Room, Isle LaMotte, VT 05463, 67 Church St., Isle LaMotte, VT, 05463, United States
Green Mountain Brass BandDate and Time: Sunday, July 31, 2022; 6:30 PM – 8 PM
Location: Island Arts Center, 1127 US Rt 2, North Hero, VT 05474
Tickets: $15
25+ brass and percussion musicians who perform at various locations around Vermont here in the Islands for your listening pleasure. The band plays many types of music including marches, show tunes, novelties, classics, and it often features soloists.
Concert outside, weather permitting.
Picnic on the green starting at 5:30. A chair or blanket is suggested.
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Handcrafted Greeting Card Workshop
2022-07-27 10:00 - 11:30 UTC | Isle LaMotte Town Hall Community Room, Isle LaMotte, VT 05463, 67 Church St., Isle LaMotte, VT, 05463, United States
Handcrafted Greeting Card WorkshopDate & Time: Wednesday July 27, 2022 10-11:30 am
Location: Island Arts Center, 1127 U.S. Rte. 2, N. Hero
Tuition: $40 for all 3 classes or $15 for one class. Class fee includes 2 card kits per class.
Enjoy Card Workshops taught by Pat Brennan. An Islander since 1969, Pat has been giving card classes for five years. She will teach you basic card-making.
At your first class, in addition to the class fee, you will be required to buy a tool kit ($6) that includes a dispenser with double-sided tape, glue dots, sponge daubers, and a little bling.
Please bring scissors if you have them.
At each class, you will receive two card kits. Each will create a beautiful one-of-kind card with envelope, a card likely to cost $5 or $6 in a store—if you could find one as nice! This is a great opportunity to have fun, learn card-making, and surprise friends and family with beautiful cards.
Each class is unique and explores different techniques that widen your skills. You can attend one class or enjoy the set of three classes at a discount.
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Jazz: The Andric Severance Trio - 2022
2022-07-24 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Isle LaMotte Town Hall Community Room, Isle LaMotte, VT 05463, 67 Church St., Isle LaMotte, VT, 05463, United States
Jazz: The Andric Severance TrioDate and Time: Sunday, July 24, 2022, 7 PM to 9 PM
Location: Island Arts Center, 1127 US Rt 2, North Hero, VT 05474
Tickets: $25, with option to upgrade to a cabaret table
Featuring Andric Severance, piano and vocals, playing Charles Pratt’s concert grand piano; Caleb Bronz, drummer; and Art DeQuasie, bassist. A limited number of cabaret tables are available to reserve –first come-first served– when you purchase tickets online. BYOB but NO food allowed at tables.
Andric Severance will play the heck out of that grand piano, and sing songs to lift your spirits, soothe your soul, warm your heart, and un-get your goat. You’ll hear some familiar jazz standards, some obscure mystical jazz songs, and of course many delightful surprises.
Caleb Bronz brings his beautiful dynamic range on the drums, and also a few tunes from the repertoire he used to play with the piano’s former owner, Charles Pratt. Art DeQuasie plays a full-sized double bass, which you don’t hear every day in the jazz world. With Andric’s expressive playing on the outstanding 7’6” Yamaha C7 grand piano, this is a first-class listening night.
About Andric Severance: “Andric Severance is a major talent on the keyboards…” Nectar’s. “I would hire you to play kazoo, if that’s what you wanted to do.” —Adam Woogmaster. This concert honors the musical heritage and generosity of Vermont’s Charles Pratt.
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Modern Pop
2022-07-22 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Isle LaMotte Town Hall Community Room, Isle LaMotte, VT 05463, 67 Church St., Isle LaMotte, VT, 05463, United States
Modern PopDate and Time: Friday, July 22, 2022; 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM – or whenever!
Location: Island Arts Center, 1127 US Rt 2, North Hero, VT 05474
Tickets: $25
DJ Daniel Rochester plays the tracks of popular music of the last few decades along with modern hits of today. Featuring the vocal talent of singer Tracy DeCoste in songs that you love. An evening of entertainment you don’t want to miss.
Concert outside, weather permitting.
Picnic on the green starting at 5:30. A chair or blanket is suggested.
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Nashville: The Twangtown Paramours
2022-07-16 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Isle LaMotte Town Hall Community Room, Isle LaMotte, VT 05463, 67 Church St., Isle LaMotte, VT, 05463, United States
Nashville: The Twangtown ParamoursDate and Time: Saturday, July 16, 2022; 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Location: Island Arts Center, 1127 US Rt 2, North Hero, VT 05474
Tickets: $25
The Twangtown Paramours is an award-winning husband and wife Americana duo from Nashville. Their “songs are thoughtful, well written and the production is faultless”, per Rock Doctor Magazine.
Lead singer, MaryBeth Zamer was a fixture in the Washington, D.C. club circuit for many years. Mike Lewis is a musician, producer, and songwriter. He is the author of a #1 platinum pop tune in Korea.
Concert outside, weather permitting.
Picnic on the green starting at 5:30. A chair or blanket is suggested.
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Songwriting Workshop
2022-07-16 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Isle LaMotte Town Hall Community Room, Isle LaMotte, VT 05463, 67 Church St., Isle LaMotte, VT, 05463, United States
Songwriting WorkshopDate and Time: Saturday July 16, 2022; 2 PM to 4 PM
Instructor: Mike Lewis
Location: Island Arts Center, 1127 US Rt 2, North Hero, VT 05474
Tickets: $50
Straight from Nashville!
Mike Lewis will teach a two-hour workshop that covers an introduction to lyric and music composition techniques essential to writing compelling songs. The lyric exercises will focus on accessing and describing sensory memories. He will also share his approach to song structure, melody contour development, and harmonic accompaniment.
One half of the national touring duo, the Twangtown Paramours, Mike Lewis is a songwriter and producer. A number of his songs have been recorded by independent artists in the U.S. and U.K., and he had a #1 hit in Korea that sold a million copies. He also produces demos and independent records in his Nashville studio.
Twangtown Paramours’ Mike Lewis
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Sohyun Ahn, Piano Solo & 4 Hands 2022
2022-07-15 19:00 - 20:15 (America/New_York) | Isle LaMotte Town Hall Community Room, Isle LaMotte, VT 05463, 67 Church St., Isle LaMotte, VT, 05463, United States
Sohyun Ahn, Piano Solo & 4-HandsDate and Time: Friday, July 15, 2022; 7 PM
Location: Island Arts Center, 1127 US Rt 2, North Hero, VT 05474
Tickets: $25
New York-based Sohyun Ahn offers a program of Mozart and Debussy. Described as “an absolute master” by New York Concert Review, and heralded as an “amazing pianist” in an “excellent and memorable performance” by the Classical New Jersey Society, we welcome her premiere appearance in the Champlain Islands of Vermont. She will be joined by local Vermont pianist Eun Hee Park in a piano 4-hands selection.
From liner notes for Dr. Ahn’s Bach Goldberg Variations: “Her playing exhibits a crystalline clarity, insightful nuance, and dynamic breadth.”
Piano Music Magazine, Korea: “Such a gifted virtuoso, wonderful performing the emotional storm … with the perfectly balanced elegance.”
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The Nature of Awe, the Awe of Nature
2022-07-14 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | ZOOM
The Nature of Awe, the Awe of NatureDate and Time: July 14, 2022; 7 PM
Instructor: Maeve Kim
Location: Zoom class
Tickets: $40 for the set of three classes; $15 for one class
What kinds of excitement does nature, especially birds, bring to us? Breath-held awe! Disbelief and wonder! Amusement. Delight. Understanding! Join Maeve for photos and stories of some of her favorite birding experiences, and the lessons those experiences have taught her. See additional birding class on August 28.
Participant age 16 and above is suggested.
THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT
Zoom link will be sent to all registrants prior to the class.
Photo courtesy of audubon.org
Maeve Kim, Instructor
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