Resources from ARC

Date: Wednesdays

Time: 9.45 - 10.45am

Price: £3

If you have ever fancied learning Ukulele this class will teach you the basics of how to tune, hold the instrument and play simple chords.

By the end of the session you will be playing whole tunes. This class is ideal for beginners or come along to learn some new tips and new chords if you already know the basics.

Date: Tuesdays

Time: 10am - 11am

Price: £2.75

Tutor: Leslie Smith
A fun and gentle exercise class focusing on safe methods to tone and stretch all muscle groups with emphasis on balance, coordination, posture, core structure and brain training.

In each class participants are taught exercises and stretches for major muscle groups and exercises that help with activities of daily living. Balance training is also incorporated in each class. Exercises will improve hand to eye coordination, brain training, posture and breathing techniques.

Tutor Information
Lesley Smith has been teaching with the Sports Development Active Health Team and GP Referral Programme since 2004.

Participant comments:

"Thoroughly enjoy social interaction with class"
"Everything is to an excellent standard"

Date: Tuesdays (4 Sept - 18 Dec)

Time: 7 - 8pm

Price: £5

Salsa is a fiery and flirtatious style of dance. Whether you come with friends, a partner or alone, this is a guaranteed way to keep fit and have fun. With experienced and friendly tutors, you will be able to learn the basics for this energetic dance in a relaxed and fun environment.

Date: Mondays

Time: 1.30 - 2.30pm

Price: £2.75

Tutor: Ken Hornung
The Chinese art of systematic body movement designed to help you reach physical, mental and spiritual harmony. This course will give you a step by step guide to achieving calm, fitness and balance.

Date: Mondays

Time: 12.30 - 1.30pm

Price: £2.75

Tutor: Ken Hornung
The Chinese art of systematic body movement designed to help you reach physical, mental and spiritual harmony. This course will give you a step by step guide to achieving calm, fitness and balance.

Participant comments:

"Friendly atmosphere, pleasant company, enjoyable tuition."

Date: Wednesdays (starting 31 Oct)

Time: 7.30 - 9pm

Price: £5

Combining the controlled, graceful training of classical ballet and the body and mind focused fitness system of pilates.

The session will help to improve balance, flexibility, and posture while developing strong, toned, lean muscles, core stability and a fluidity of movement.

This session includes pure pilates and classical ballet exercises alongside combination sequences to allow for the complimentary effect of both disciplines to be felt.

Groovy Babies Disco is an all dancing, super shaking, friendship making disco delight. The GB team create a haven for the imagination, energetic stimulation and a fun packed 2 hour disco full of groovy moves to fuel your tiny dancers with ideas and happiness!

The GB team includes Airy Fairy Faye, Princess Antonia, Hayley Hiccups, Jumpin' Julia and Shufflin' Sam - who will make an appearance at the next disco?

The disco includes a musicical introduction to welcome GB team to the stage, a warm-up routine for everyone to get involved with, fun routines to learn and practice, face painting, glitter tattoos and a magical fairytale cool down.

You can even expect hip-hop hula-hooping, body poppin', shakin' statues and follow my leader.

Groovy Babies Disco lands at ARC for a fun filled 2 hours. Don't miss out. Tell all your friends and shake it on down to the grooviest baby party in town!

Food served all day and the bar will be open for mummies and daddies too!

Date: Mondays (10 Sept - 17 Dec)

Time: 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Price: £2 adults £1 children under 16

Tutor: Craig Lewis

Rhythm Train is a family drumming group which meets weekly to play drums and percussion instruments.

They can be seen performing at Stockton Carnival each year and at other events across the region. This activity is for children and their parents to enjoy.

Date: Saturdays

Time: 1 - 4pm

Price: ££7.50

ARC has launched an exciting new creative arts group for ages 13 – 16. Professional artists will support the group to develop their artistic skills.

From theatre to film making, stage design and direction, script writing and improvisation, the group will make decisions about the work they want to produce, from project to project.

Find your creative route…

Every Saturday 10-1
£7.50
9-12 years

Try out all things creative in this weekly session, and let ARC's guest tutors help you make the most of your talents and expand your skills and confidence in a fun environment. So far ARClub Future have worked on drama, puppetry, comedy and film and the group chooses what creative things they try next. The sessions culminate in a sharing to your friends and family so they can see how talented you are!