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Free Zoom Classes
2021

Sing Time Sessions with Eve Zanni
Fridays at 4:30 – 5:30pm
Oct 9 – Nov 27, 2020
via ZOOM. FREE

Contact Eve Zanni
westbethmusicworks@gmail.com
212 228 1141

Sing Time Sessions with live piano accompaniment, vocal warm-ups, rhythmic body movement, ear training and improvisation. No Experience Necessary!

Eve Zanni, jazz artist and Somatic Voice teacher, has taught voice for over 2 decades, directed choirs for the Metropolitan Opera Guild, and teaches Circle improvisation.

Lessons are sponsored by Westbeth Artists Residents Council and a grant from NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson.

Balance and Strength Training with Jennifer Gibson
Mondays at 2:00 – 3:00pm
Oct 7 – Nov 23, 2020
via ZOOM. FREE

Contact
Jennifer Gibson
jenjiyoga@gmail.com

Jennifer Gibson is certified through the reputable Integral Yoga Institute of New York City, which served the West Village community and surrounding areas for over 50 years.

Jennifer has been a Yoga Instructor since 2005, specializing in yoga for seniors since 2011.
She is thrilled to share the tools of yoga with seniors for balance and building strength. In Jennifer’s current work with seniors, what began as one class quickly grew into three different classes per week, each packed with 20-30 students. Participants range between the ages of early 60s to early 90s and have a wide variety of ability.

Jennifer is passionate about making the practice of yoga accessible to everyone. She loves how appreciative seniors are to learn yoga and how much they look forward to every class, and she is excited to bring the benefits of yoga to the Westbeth community.

Sponsored by the Westbeth Artists Residents Council and a grant from NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson

Nasheet Waits Trio performs in Central Park

Giant Step Arts Presents “Walk With The Wind” in honor of John Lewis.
featuring
The Nasheet Waits Trio:
Nasheet Waits , drums
Mark Turner, tenor sax
Rashaan Carter, bass

Saturday Sept 26 at 1PM
Central Park “The Mall”
near the Shakespeare Statue at 66th St

Photo: Jimmy Katz

The renowned drummer and composer, Nasheet Waits grew up and lives at Westbeth. He recently joined the New England Conservatory of Music Jazz Studies Faculty.

Profiles in Art Interview with Nasheet Waits HERE

Westbeth Covid-19 donors: Pete Aquirre

Thank you to PETE AQUIRRE for donating 200 hand-made masks.

NYS SENATOR BRAD HOYLMAN for masks and hand sanitizers
https://westbeth.org/thank-you-nys-senator-brad-hoylman

SPEAKER COREY JOHNSON, IAC, and THE HIGH LINE
for food boxes
https://westbeth.org/speaker-corey-johnson-iac-and-the-highline-food-donations-to-westbeth

ISA HO
for masks and safety goggles
https://westbeth.org/isa-ho-donation/

WESTBETH BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
for handmade masks
https://westbeth.org/westbeth-flea-market/

Jenny Lombard
Selected for One Richmond One Book program

All of the 13,000 students in the Richmond public schools will be provided with a copy of Jenny Lombard’s book, “Drita, My Homegirl, so that they can read it at home and with their teachers online. The book will be featured in promotional videos and for a new, national literacy program, called Read Aloud To A Child Week.

Jenny Lombard is a writer and teacher. She has had numerous plays produced off-off-broadway, developed an original series for children for Nickelodeon and written for Comedy Central and VH1. Her work has been published in Cosmopolitan Magazine and Working Mother. She is the author of How to Stay Single Forever (Warner Books) and Drita, My Homegirl (Putnam, Scholastic). She is a proud NYC public school teacher, and has taught elementary drama in Manhattan for 23 years. Check out her new theater and literacy website for kids at Stay at Home Plays. Also check out the website for Drita My Homegirl