Classes & Lessons (Youth)

SPORTS | ARTS | EDUCATIONAL | FUN & GAMES

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SPORTS & FITNESS

Basketball Lessons

• Ages: 6-17 | By appointment
• 30 Min Lesson: $55 | JCC Members: $45
• 60 Min Lesson: $70 | JCC Members: $60

Join Coach Kia in honing in on your basketball skills to improve your game! Contact: Danielle Brown ([email protected]) | REGISTER

Mighty Kicks Soccer

• Mondays | 9/28 - 11/2 (6 weeks)
• Demo Class on 9/14 for Childcare Students
• 3:50-4:20pm (2 Years) | 3-3:40pm (3-4 Years)
• 4:30-5:10pm (5-7 Years)
• 2-Year-Old Price: $85 | All Other Ages: $95

The Mighty Kicks creative curriculum, coaches and high energy classes provide your child with experiences that apply both on and off the soccer field. For more info or to register, visit lvjcc.org/MightyKicks.

Intro to Pickleball For Kids

• Tuesdays | 4:30-5:15pm | 10/6 - 11/10 (6 weeks)
• Ages: 6-12
• Non-Members: $110 | JCC Members: $90

Join Coach Danielle in learning the fundamentals of pickleball! Contact: Danielle Brown ([email protected]) | REGISTRATION COMING SOON

Youth Archery

• Wednesdays | 5:30-6:30pm | 9/9 - 11/11 (8 weeks)
• Grades: 3-8
• Price: $130 | JCC Members: $110

Archers can learn the basics or sharpen their skills with a certified instructor. Our focus is on building fundamental skills with a little bit of competition and creativity. Archers will receive individual instruction and progress at their own pace through a variety of challenges. Archers must be able to hold 20lbs. Contact: Alexis Calhoun ([email protected]) | REGISTER

ARTS

Contact: Alexis Calhoun ([email protected])

Special Effects (SFX): Makeup Edition

• Mondays | 6-7pm | 9/14 - 10/12 (4 weeks)
• Grades: 5-8
• Price: $85 | JCC Members: $65
• *Latex will be used uring these classes

Students will discover the art behind movie, television, theater, and cosplay makeup while learning safe, professional techniques used by special effects artists. Through hands-on projects, they'll create everything from realistic wounds to fantasy creatures, aging effects and monsters, while building creativity, artistic confidence, and storytelling skills. | REGISTRATION COMING SOON

Private Music & Voice Lessons

• By Appointment | Ages: 5+
• Voice Lesson Price: $55 | JCC Members: $45
• All Other Lessons: $60 | JCC Members: $50

Choose from guitar, bass, drums, piano, voice, and songwriting. Contact Alaina Schaeffer at 610-435-3571 or [email protected] for availability and to schedule.

Suzuki Violin Lessons

• By Appointment | Ages: 4+
• Price per lesson: $55 | JCC Members: $45

The Suzuki Method is a worldwide approach to music education developed by violinist and music educator, Dr. Shinichi Suzuki that emphasizes learning by ear before reading music, allowing children to develop strong listening skills and natural technique from the beginning. Parents are active partners in the process. Contact Alaina Schaeffer at 610-435-3571 or [email protected] for availability and to schedule.

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EDUCATIONAL, FUN & GAMES

Contact: Alexis Calhoun ([email protected])

Makerspace: Woodshop 201

• Thursdays | 6-7pm | 9/10 - 11/12 (10 weeks)
• Grades: 3-8

This course is perfect for young makers who want to take their woodworking to the next step. By the end of the class, students will have gained a solid foundation in woodworking, mechanical drawing, and problem-solving, and will take home a portfolio of their finished projects. Some woodworking experience preferred, but not required. All materials included. | REGISTRATION COMING SOON

JChefs: Kitchen Chaos

• Mondays | 6-7pm | 10/19 - 11/9 (4 weeks)
• Grades: K-5
• Price: $100 | JCC Members: $85

A hands-on cooking adventure where kids roll, squish, mix, drizzle, and decorate their way through delicious recipes. From sticky doughs to colorful toppings, participants will build kitchen confidence while creating fun treats and embracing the mess that comes with cooking. | REGISTRATION COMING SOON

AQUATICS

• Mondays & Thursdays | 5-6pm | 9/14 - 11/19 (9/10 weeks)
• Monday Price: $285 | JCC Members: $240
• Thursday Price: $325 | JCC Members: $270
• Ages: 4+

This class is for our more advanced swimmers. Participants will work on endurance and stroke development. | REGISTER

Group Swim Lessons

• Tuesdays | 4-6pm | 9/15 - 11/17 (10 weeks)
• Wednesdays | 4-6pm | 9/16 - 11/18 (10 weeks)
• Saturdays | 10am-12pm | 9/19 -11/21 (8 weeks)
• Sundays | 10am-12pm | 9/20 - 11/15 (9 weeks)
  
  
• Tuesday/Wednesday Price: $335 | JCC Members: $280
• Saturday Price: $270 | JCC Members: $225
• Sunday Price: $300 | JCC Members: $250
• Ages: 4+

Group lessons are the perfect way to learn to swim with the support of your friends or family members at your side. Register by the day. | REGISTER

30-Minute private and semi-private lessons are also available by appointment. | LEARN MORE

Meet Our Instructors

Annelies Dougherty
Suzuki Violin

Annelies is a passionate violinist and Suzuki educator with a degree in Music Education and Music Therapy from Duquesne University. She has trained extensively in the Suzuki Method, studying Books 1, 2, and 3 with renowned teacher trainers Linda Fiore and Kristen Marshall. Annelies currently teaches elementary general music in the Parkland School District and serves as Administrative Director of the Ogontz Suzuki Institute. Her teaching is rooted in the Suzuki philosophy that every child can learn, combining artistry, patience, and joy to help students grow as both musicians and individuals.

Chris Carchedi
Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums & Songwriting

Chris has over 17 years of experience playing and performing guitar, drums, bass and piano. He has been a songwriter for 12 years, and has been teaching all of these skills for seven. Chris graduated from Penn State University in 2018 with a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing and Management and is the guitarist/vocalist and main songwriter in the band Airspace. He loves teaching and is always excited to work with students who enjoy music and learning as much as he does.

Jenn Patchen
Voice

Jenn is a Mezzo-Soprano who holds a bachelor’s degree in music with a concentration in Vocal Performance from Moravian University, and an associate’s degree in theatre from Northampton Community College. Her favorite role that she had ever played was “Madame De la Grande Bouche” in her High School production of Beauty and the Beast. In addition to various musical theater productions, she has also performed in multiple cabarets. As a teacher, Jenn wants to help the younger generation express themselves through their voice and music.

Financial assistance may be available, please contact Tracy Sussman, Director of Membership & Marketing at [email protected] for more information.