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Tech Savvy Seniors: Introduction to iPads Beginners

Course Outline Learn how to use the iPad, extend your knowledge of its unique applications and enjoy the ease of touch screen technology so you can keep in touch, have fun, entertain your family and friends, learn, search and create! This introductory course will cover the following topics: • Getting started with your iPad • Storage on your iPad • Control Centre • Installing apps • iBooks Please Bring iPad and its charger Notepad and Pen (Note: This course is only available to... [More]

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Watercolour: Intermediate

Course Outline: *Prerequisite: Watercolour Beginners or equivalent Have you ever thought you might enjoy watercolour painting? It’s such a wonderfully soft and expressive medium, quite delicate but dynamic. Then this relaxed painting course could be just for you. Your tutor, a master of fine art, will guide you, step-by-step through the basic techniques and skills, so after spending just a weekend on watercolour, you will have attained the confidence to paint pictures you will be... [More]

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Drawing: Beginners to Intermediate

Always wanted to know how to draw? Well why not join this fun, relaxed course? We will cover many topics including basic shapes, shading and drawing from subjects including a Life Model. (NB: Life Model is in John's class only)  This course provides an introduction to a range of drawing skills and materials required to produce representational drawings. Fun and challenging exercises will encourage students to develop their skills and personal style in a supportive learning... [More]

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The Ukulele Stage 2

Course Outline: In this course, you will further develop your strumming skills and increase your chord vocabulary by learning ukulele songs both old and new in a fun and supportive environment. This course is for anyone who has completed The Ukulele course offered by NBMC or any ukulele player with a knowledge of basic chords. Please Bring: Notepad and pen Ukulele (A soprano ukulele is preferred but a baritone is also fine) About the Tutors: Brenton White Brenton is a guitarist of... [More]

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Interior Design - Intermediate

Course Outline This interior design course is for anyone who has a basic theoretical knowledge of colour and design and wishes to develop their skills and knowledge and apply it to their home. It is helpful if you have already completed “Interior Design- The Basics” 8 week course. This is not an essential requirement, as we will continually refer and refresh our understanding of the Principles & Basics of Colour Theory. We will study the application of colour schemes and colour... [More]

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The Ukulele Stage 1

Course Outline: This ukulele course is designed to take students who previously have had little or no exposure to playing the instrument, and give them the ability and confidence to play simple tunes and the knowledge and skills to continue their learning path by themselves. The ukulele is one of the most versatile, least expensive and easiest to learn of the stringed instruments. Learn how to play simple tunes as you explore the history of the ukulele, musical genres common to the... [More]

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Guitar: Beginners Level 1

Course Outline: This guitar course is designed for those whose knowledge of guitar ranges from zero to less than five chords. Students will learn to play the primary chords in the most commonly used keys, develop an understanding of the principles of simple rhythm reading and learn to read and write music in both chord chart and tablature forms. Each week we will learn to play a new song using the appropriate strum techniques. For Mosman classes please bring a plectrum and a capo.... [More]

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Guitar: Beginners Level 2

Course Outline: Level 2 follows on from the beginners' guitar course and is ideal for those who have basic chord playing skills. In this course we cover songs with more complex chord structures, develop more interesting strum techniques, extend rhythm reading skills and learn simple finger picking styles. What to Bring: Guitar and pick Pencil Notebook About the Tutors: Brenton White Brenton is a guitarist of many years' experience. Involved in workshops and seminars at the... [More]

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African Drumming One Day Workshop

Course Outline Bust out of the covid blues! Come down for an African style boogie and bang your lil’ heart out to the primal grooves of ancient tribal African rhythms on crackin’ African djembe drums. You'll learn a multi-layered African rhythm and feel the way the parts groove with each other under the direction of an experienced teacher and facilitator. Learn how to use the drum as a bridge from your monkey mind to the spaciousness within. Practice mindfulness, or rather... [More]

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Understanding your Computer Files and Folders

Create a filing system for your computer that is easy to work with and makes sense to you. Work with text files and image files, understand the hierarchy and “path” as you look at folders and sub-folders and different drives. In this course, students will learn how to create folders, move, copy, select, rename and delete files and folders. They also learn about the recycle bin, and how to copy files to a USB. This course is suitable for users of Windows computers only. Not suitable... [More]

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