Crystal Cruises Creative Learning Institute®

Did you ever dream of playing the piano? Could your palate improve with coaching from the Society of Wine Educators? Is there a great designer hiding inside you? The Crystal Cruises Creative Learning Institute brings out the best in you by bringing you the best instruction available at sea. The Institute expands upon Crystal's commitment to enrich mind, body and spirit by extending new opportunities for personal growth. We offer expert instruction from our partners who include: Yamaha, Berlitz, Tai Chi Cultural Center, The Cleveland Clinic and The Society of Wine Educators.

 

The Institute offers expert instruction and lectures in the following areas:

Arts & Entertainment
Business & Technology
Lifestyle
Wellness
Wine & Food

Each class and workshop is designed to expand your knowledge in an entertaining, hands-on style. The Institute launched summer 2003 aboard Crystal Serenity, and is now available fleetwide. Here is just a sampling of the many classes and workshops. (Not all subjects are offered on every cruise.)

Arts & Entertainment

• Acting Workshops
• Advertising
• Art History & Appreciation
• Asian Woodblock Printing
• Cabaret Workshop
• Calligraphy
• Chinese Brush Painting
• Contemporary Art Survey
• Creativity Workshop
• Fashion Design
• Foreign Language Instruction: Chinese (Cantonese/Mandarin), French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish
• Music: Yamaha's Passport To Music program, written exclusively for Crystal Cruises guests, allows you to fulfill your dream to play the piano.
• Writing: Autobiography, Children's Stories, Comedy, Creative Writing, Detective Fiction, Novel, Poetry, Screenwriting, Speech, Travel

Business & Technology

• Computer University@Sea: Business Cards, Computers 101, Digital Photo Finishing, Greeting Cards and Invitations, Handheld Organizers, Microsoft Office, Surfing the Web and Web Page Design
• Contracts: What Are You Signing?
• Entrepreneurship Estate Planning
• Financial Fitness: Mutual Funds Analysis, Successful Retirement, Stocks, Tax Workshops for Your Own Business
• Real Estate Appraisal
• Grant Writing
• Astronomy and Celestial Science

Lifestyle

• Book Club
• Candle Making
• Color Analysis: Your Best Wardrobe & Make-up
• Cultural Diversity
• Event Planning
• Feng Shui: Creating a Harmonious Environment
• Fundamentals of Interior Design
• Music: Yamaha's Passport To Music program, written exclusively for Crystal Cruises guests, allows you to fulfill your dream to play the piano.
• Personal Style
• Textile Arts: Crochet/Knitting/Needlepoint
• Working with a Contractor

Wellness

• Alternative Medicine
• CPR
• Dance: African, Ballet, Ballroom, Disco, Flamenco, Hawaiian, Jazz, Salsa, Samba, Swing, Tango, Tap
• Fitness Classes: Aerobics, Aqua Moves, Body Sculpting, Cardio Ki-Bo, Circuit Training, Detox for Life, Healthy Abs and Back
• Golf: Adverse Conditions, Bunker Play, Equipment, Golf Basics, Practice Methods, Putting and Chipping and Rules Review
• Healthy Aging: Memory Fitness, Nutrition, Weight Management, Skin Care
• Tai Chi: Meditation, Optimizing Your Fitness System, Personal Wellness, Self-Healing, Tai Chi (martial art)
• Yoga
• Pilates
• "Walk-On-Water" (WOW) Program featuring fitness guru Debbie Rocker's innovative WALKVEST

Wine & Food

• After-Dinner Drinks
• Beginning Sushi
• Beer Essentials
• Caviar & Champagne
• Cheeses
• Chocolate Cocktail Making/Basic Bartending
• Great Dishes with Wine
• Pastry Making
• Salads, Sauces and Soups
• Spa Cuisine
• The Tea Ceremony
• Vegetarian Dishes
• Wine Appreciation