Rising Star Studios - Services and Programs

Services and Programs

Rising Star Studios offers classes in art, music, movement, and independent living skills. Classes are open to youth 8 years old and up through adult with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Autism, ADHD, Asperger, PDD) and other communication challenges. If you're unsure whether a class would be appropriate, please contact us. We can make arrangements for you to try a class once at no charge.

Download current schedule and pricing.
Download Class Descriptions (116kb size, pdf file)
Download Class Registration Form (108kb size, pdf file)
All new students must complete the New Student Information Packet (32kb size, pdf file)

Teachers

Dave Capano worked at New Perceptions for four years leading client and staff employees in assembly and packaging jobs, teaching diverse work skills and increasing independent functioning skills. He started Capano Photography in 1994, performing portrait and event photography. Currently, he is exploring fine art through photography with his apprentice. Dave is also a 'computer geek,' professional life coach, and is the Vice President of Education for Triangle Toastmasters.

Jane Bressler Jane Bresser has lived in Northern Kentucky all her life. She received her BSA in 1974 and BFA in 1976 from NKU. She worked for the Post Office delivering mail for 29 years and retired in 2009. During this time, she continued to keep up her art work and participated in many shows displaying her art work. She was president of the Craft Guild of Greater Cincinnati during the 1990s.Now she is doing whatever she desires. She is making art and displaying it in many shows. She is a clay artist and works in porcelain and building natural forms in clay. Presently, she is making leaves of all sizes and shapes.

Peg Kendall has worked at New Perceptions for ten years, initially as a Developmental Interventionist and currently as the Coordinator of the Art/Life Abilities Program. Peg has provided therapeutic, educational, behavioral and developmental services to children and adults with developmental delays since 1987, while working in West Germany for Department of Defense Dependent Schools. After returning to the states, she worked with agencies such as Brighton Center, Holly Hill, Salvation Army and First Steps. She enjoys traveling, photography, drawing, painting and spending time with family.Peg lives in Independence with her husband, youngest daughter Kelli and their three dogs. She also has two older children, Patrick and Barbara, and a grandson.

Allison Vodnoy Alison Vodnoy is a writer, actor, certified yoga teacher, and doula. Through each of these paths, she has found a common and potent thread that mind, body, breath, and emotion are inherently inseparable. In all of these areas, she is committed to both consciously creating art and story-telling and consciously creating care for all of these pieces of ourselves as a means of understanding and healing the past and making a better future. Alison has trained with Ballet Chicago, is a 200hr RYT Yoga Alliance Certified instructor, and teaches Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Hatha, Prenatal and Postnatal classes at You Do Yoga, Mercy Healthplex Western Hills, Yoga Connection, and World Peace Yoga and Motion Studio. She is currently working toward her 500hr Experienced Yoga Teacher Certification.

“My son loves the other kids, and the instructors are wonderful.” ~Anonymous, parent