{"id":59,"date":"2013-08-06T03:43:45","date_gmt":"2013-08-05T18:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.peatix.com\/article\/!CDATAthe-5-most-fun-soul-enriching-just-eccentric-enough-classes-in-nyc-right-no"},"modified":"2018-06-28T10:21:02","modified_gmt":"2018-06-28T10:21:02","slug":"the-5-most-fun-soul-enriching-just-eccentric-enough-classes-in-nyc-right-no","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/experiences\/the-5-most-fun-soul-enriching-just-eccentric-enough-classes-in-nyc-right-no\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 most fun, soul-enriching, just-eccentric-enough classes in NYC right now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Question: What do you call a person who uses a concrete Irish Mandolin to vanquish multiple attackers all while wearing this<\/a>? Why, someone who has followed this blog\u2019s well-researched advice and taken all of the following classes of course! Today we bring you classes of suitably diverse price- and interest-range that you will have to take at least one of them. And if you do end up taking all five PeaTiX will give you free tickets for life.*<\/p>\n

The following classes have been picked because they look genuinely cool and should do wonders for your small talk well after the class has ended. Let\u2019s get didactic:<\/p>\n

1.<\/strong> Bollywood Funk Dance\u2014Basic Beginner<\/a><\/strong>
\nCost: $85 (8 sessions)
\nDate: Ongoing<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve never approached watching a Bollywood dance video with anything but irony, this blog suggests you look again. Look into their eyes, watch what total conviction and vivaciousness Indian dancers bring to their art; it\u2019s almost Thriller-level in its hypnotism and celebration of movement, though instead of the funk of 40,000 years this class offers the funk of modern, \u201cheart pumping\u201d and socially practical Indian dance moves. The Bollywood Funk studios claim the class is not just a class, but \u201can experience,\u201d which we can totally buy.<\/p>\n

\"Bollywood<\/p>\n

2. <\/strong>Introduction to Concrete<\/a><\/strong>
\nCost: $230 (2 sessions)
\nDate: Thursday, August 29th<\/p>\n

This blog hasn\u2019t always been so kind<\/a> to concrete, but today we officially reverse our stance. \u201cConcrete is a timeless material of elegance and strength\u201d reads the description of the class, and who would argue<\/a>? For the best $230 you\u2019ll ever spend, you will take home two finished pieces of your own concrete to cherish and hand down for generations.<\/p>\n

3.<\/strong> Irish Mandolin<\/a><\/strong>
\nCost: $145 (8 sessions)
\nDate: Starting September 19th<\/p>\n

Being Irish is cool again, and nothing symbolizes Ireland\u2019s resurgent cultural okay-ness than the Mandolin. It\u2019s a string instrument that brings to mind no particular personality association like the haughtiness of the guitar or quiet Asianness of the violin. In other words, when you start playing the Mandolin you can be who you are and do what you want, basically defining and blazing a path for the instrument yourself. Which is pretty cool, as is the instructor of this class, who is THE originator of the Irish Tenor Banjo Program in New York.<\/p>\n

\"Irish<\/p>\n

4.<\/strong> Krav Maga<\/a> (level 1)<\/strong>
\nCost: $20 for first class
\nDate: Ongoing<\/p>\n

The instructor for this class, Tsahi, \u201ccontinuously trains new instructors, government agencies and special operation-teams worldwide.\u201d So that\u2019s the first reason you should take his class. The second: crime has seen a decline in New York, which definitely means it is poised for a comeback. And when crime comes back to New York, will you know Krav Maga or not? If the latter is your answer, don\u2019t worry, no assailant would dare touch a victim with a formidable enough #5 Fascinator:<\/p>\n

5.<\/strong> Millinery Workshop: Fascinators<\/a><\/strong>
\nCost: $114 (1 sessions)
\nDate: Sunday, August 25<\/p>\n

Of all the classes listed here, this is the one where I was like, \u201cwhaaat is that\u201d. After a quick search that turned into a less quick perusal of some entrancing fascinator work, it turns out fascinators are the head accessories that the rich and famous wear to make themselves look more attractive to birds and cameras. As far as I can tell no male has ever worn a fascinator, which is why I\u2019m so keenly on the verge of signing up for this and starting the revolution and\/or a happy life with a loving and supportive emu somewhere abroad.<\/p>\n

\"Obama<\/p>\n

*JKLol<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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