Maxima Kahn

Summer 2008
Classes

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Testimonials

“Max, you are exceptional as a teacher: intuitive, supportive, enthusiastic, as well as having a wealth of your own experiences to share and draw from. I was so stuck, so firmly and fearfully rooted in place before taking this class…how could I not be happy with being set free?”

“Thanks, Max. You were fabulous. I was blown away.”

“The course was much juicier and impactful than I’d even hoped. It feels really life-changing for me. Not only has it given me gobs of insight into what keeps me from creating, it’s also given me the ability to move forward in my work.”

“I hadn't completed a song in five years prior to starting in with the group, but, during the course of the program, I ended up writing several new songs and gaining confidence that I'll be able to come up with more pretty much anytime I set my mind to it.”

“Max is a great teacher, incredibly articulate and knowledgeable.”

“I was delighted at Max’s bottomless insight into the nature of poetry and into describing the process of writing poetry.”

The Well
Creativity and connection for writers and artists.
For a detailed description click on a class title in the sidebar.

• The Artist's Way: My popular, life-changing class on uncovering, discovering and developing your creativity in whatever form of expression it appears. Full of amazing surprises!

• The Freedom to Write: A weekly class where we write together and share our writing in an open, supportive and highly stimulating environment. Discover your true voice!

• Keeping a Journal: Starting a journal, continuing to write regularly, learning to use your journal in all kinds of wonderful, new ways for self-discovery and expression. A powerful tool for life! Ongoing. Drop- ins welcome.

• Freeing the Muse: A one-day workshop to get the pen moving and the creative juices flowing. Pure play.

• More classes: I offer a variety of one-day workshops and longer classes covering tools for writers suchs as metaphor, specific detail, the music of writing and more. I am willing to travel, if you are interested in hosting me to teach.

one-on-one: I am available for one-on-one coaching and editing to help you take your writing to the next level. We can do this by email and phone or in person. I have worked with numerous authors, helping them to hone their fiction, non-fiction, poetry and screen plays. My positive, encouraging and specific critiques identify the strengths and weaknesses and ask clarifying questions to draw forth your innate gifts and help you to effectively say what you want to say.

About Me

Maxima Kahn: I grew up in Boston, Massachusetts and now live in Grass Valley, California, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. I write poetry, fiction and essays, and just finished my first novel. My writing has appeared or is forthcoming in such publications as Westview, Eclipse, Borderlands, The Meridian Anthology of Contemporary Poetry, Poem, Rattlesnake Review, Hardpan, The Union newspaper, the Nevada County Poetry Series Anthology, and on the Nevada County Arts Council website. I have been a featured reader in numerous venues and have taught at the University of California, Davis Extension and in Nevada County, California.

Trained as a musician, I am an award-winning composer and an avant-garde violinist, having performed with such groups as the Relentless Compassion Orchestra, the Tiny Monsters, and Sawbones. As a dancer, my primary love is Contact Improvisation. I teach a weekly dance class in Grass Valley, and have performed in Vermont, Texas, Colorado and California

Contact me! maxima@infostations.com

Maxima Kahn - Teaching