NoteWorking is a New York City-based meetup for musicians and music-industry professionals using digital tools for promotion, marketing, sales and collaboration. Every month with experts give quick presentations, full of great advice you can take home and do yourself. You'll have a chance to network with other musicians and music professionals, and there's free pizza at every meetup! Our mission: The NoteWorking mission is to service a community of aspiring and professional recording artis …

Noches de Guaguanco - A meet up group for the soul! We are a group of people who have Salsa music in our hearts! If you love Salsa, that is if it makes you happy when you listen to the music or when you dance, and if this music actually feeds your soul and gives you happiness, this group was created for you! We promote healthy fun, friendship, love and appreciation for everything related to Salsa music (dancers, musicians, fans..) We do our meet ups mostly in dance studios in Manhattan, bu …

Singing, dancing, puppets & eco-percussion for your tot & yoga for you in beautiful park meadows... Live accordion accompaniment. Original compositions & some old favourites from around the world. For tots aged 0 - 5 years “The Music Garden is a cornucopia of music, dance and delights for the senses. ” Loren, New York Dads group “Great location  The mothers & kids were fantastic. Madelina was fantastic. She made connections with each child and incorporated all ages & personalities. ” Jeanne, Ne …

Please join us in our photography workshop: The Art of Intuitive Photography! Each class will be held in an exciting location, and is offered as a 2 hour session, a day trip, or a 3 and 5 day workshop. The Art of Intuitive Photography is focused on enhancing your intuition in photography, learning how to see differently, and compositional improvement. It is open to all photography levels and all digital cameras (including point and shoot). This is not a technical class, however we will go over …

Most fad diets are unhealthy and yield short term results. Why not improve your health while losing weight? This is exactly what happens when we eat the foods that our bodies are designed to digest. Dont be disappointed by another fad diet and start losing weight naturally!! This weight loss program was created by a Holistic Nutritional Counselor who designed this to be "healing" and all natural. It's not just about the food! We'll be discussing other aspects of your life that affect your heal …

Get together with other Jazz musicians in Astoria. I know there are a lot of musicians and jazz devotees living in this neighborhood. Let's share ideas, work on original compositions and play standards.

The Art of Basic Flat Patternmaking will enable Students to Learn how to Develop their own Sewing Patterns based on Measurements for Creating their own Designs & Clothing.  Students will learn how to measure our Standard Industrial Mannequins, which represents a composite figure of the human torso for Pattern Drafting and Draping. Students will develop Basic Slopers that form the Basic Dress Foundation, which has all the key dimensions of the form, in which Patterns, Fit & Designs are based upon …

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SWW Photo Workshops (established in RI in 2009) provides an educational and practical, low cost venue for aspiring photographers, young or old, to learn basic techniques of approach and application of ideas in a variety of locations and learning situations. It is perfect for photographers that have experience, and knowledge of their Digital SLRs, who want to broaden their base of knowledge with a variety of workshops that include An Introduction to Photography, Alternative Lighting, The Intimate …

I am a professional veteran photojournalist from NYC.  Photography is a major passion of mine.  The group will be educational, exciting and most of all, fun.  Whether you are a professional, intermediate or beginner there will be no judging, just pure passion and great education. The Workshop will be as follows: Discussions of all camera functions including aperture, ISO and shutter speed settings for a better photography experience – Basics and advanced topics of composition, framing and lens c …

I am a lady who loves to lift heavy weights as much as wearing a sexy black dress. I love to challenge my body with non-traditional exercise (AKA "male-only exercises"). I am looking to meet other women/girls who are not afraid to "bulk up" because that's pretty hard unless you have the genes. If you do want to bulk up that's cool also. This group is for daring fitness women who want to get stronger and change body composition. I am a personal trainer and welcome other personal trainers as well …

Hey, I know great teachers like CGMasters.net, and folks at Blender Nation and cgcookie have awesome instructors, but I'll bet they all say they really learn when they participate in a production. We'll lets do it. A Character Animation short based on NYC Experiences., using Blender and Gimp. Have you downloaded the latest character animation tool kit by Beorn and Nathan from cgcookie? Have you studied the tutorials on cgmasters.net? Have you dated crazy people, been harassed by the cops, paid t …

Manhattan is our paradise garden with ample photographic opportunities. This group is for amateur photographers who would like to improve their skills through practice and sustained self education. Why do some photographs work while some do not? How should we correctly expose a photograph? I am an amateur myself, and do not know all the answers. However, much of the enjoyment of photography is the thinking process that goes on before the shutter is clicked. We will read books, practice and most …

These seminars amply illustrate with a wealth of images the techniques used to create a sense of design, composition and imagination in this highly aesthetic and sultry branch of photography. I embrace a plethora of important tactics that when blended together successfully disclose a true work of art. These seminars will discuss all the principles and techniques used to create stunning images of the female in fashion and the female form itself. Including but not limited to: Equipment, Lighting, …

This is a group for photographers and photo enthusiasts to use their camera's as a tool for creative self-discovery & purposeful living. Through the process of creative exploration we will use our images to delve into both your inner and outer world through outdoor events, discussions, and workshops. This meetup is less about the mechanics of photography i.e) composition, lighting, etc and more about using the medium as tool to explore your creative voice and getting to know your true self. All …

This group is about making an image. It is much more than taking a picture. It is about creating strong images that stand out from the everyday ordinary. The workshop will walk you through the setup of the lighting, posing, image capture and post production including HDR techniques to push the limits. Topics like composition and balance are addressed.