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Heavenly Voices | Jenny Gill

Somewhere between traditional voice training and transcendental meditation, Kimberly Harrison has developed a unique class for women to explore the healing power of sound and the human voice.  Singing For Your Soul is designed as a forum for somatic vocal discovery within a relaxed, expanded atmosphere.   More

Flame On! | Two Smart Dogs

Make sparks fly at the Women’s Welding Workshop at The Crucible in Oakland, where women teach women how to create welded sculpture by arc welding and oxyacetylene torch welding. Your instructor Carla provides all your equipment and nurtures female creativity in this traditionally male medium.
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Fight Like Jet Li (and Zorro and John Wayne) | Two Smart Dogs

Take it on the chin – or at least appear to. Elite Hollywood fight performance experts, actors, and professional wrestlers can train you in the art of safely fighting in a variety of styles, from “European Sword for Beginners” to “Hong Kong Fighting.” School owner and martial arts expert Robert Godwin helped train Christian Bale in Batman Begins and the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

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Harry Potter in Hollywood | Two Smart Dogs

A large part of the appeal of Magic 1 at The Academy of Magical Arts, Inc. is the atmosphere. The Academy’s clubhouse is “The Magic Castle,” a dormered Victorian house formerly known as the Lane mansion. A dress code is enforced for classes: coat and tie for men, and dresses or skirts for women. More

Tribal Beats | Two Smart Dogs

Find your own rhythm with Universal Drumming’s Hand Drumming classes, which teach Tribal drumming based on African and Middle Eastern traditions for solo or group performance. Instructor Alex Spurkel covers drumming basics, including holding and striking a drum properly, basic coordination drills, easy rhythms, and playing as a group. More