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Dr. Lawrence and Carol Brecker founded Recreative Art Center as an extension of Dermatology Clinic Ltd. Their joy in seeing healthy, active adults making vital contributions to the well-being of youth led to its creation. Dr. Brecker is a practicing dermatologist in Phoenix for over thirty years. He specializes in skin cancer prevention, detection and treatment. He is an avid photographer and dance student. Carol Brecker is retired from careers in social service, adult education, and project management. She is a proponent of volunteerism, yoga, music, gardening, and Ikebana floral arrangement. Michelle Pemberton, Program Coordinator and Dance Instructor, has fifteen years experience teaching social and competitive dance at studios, school programs, and Community Colleges.



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Art, Music, & Movement

Explore something new. Revisit something you used to like to do. Try a class in social dance, yoga, tai chi, Ikebana flower arranging or multimedia art. Join the chamber music club.  Participants are welcome to join any group at any time and progress at their own pace.

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Engage Yourself & Nurture Youth

Have fun serving as a role model and teacher’s assistant at a group class for youth. Be a positive influence by practicing and sharing an activity of your choice with at risk youth. Enjoy the intergenerational interaction. Watch the progress. Feel the connection. Know that your interest and companionship makes a difference in their lives.

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Artistic Expression

The waiting room at Dermatology Clinic Ltd. provides a venue for artistic expression as a gallery of art. Friends of Recreative art Center are invited to loan art for display in the waiting room gallery.

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