Stage Combat
STAGE COMBAT fun, safe realistic ways of ‘fake fighting’ Stage combat is as old as theatre! Safe, realistic ways of ‘fake fighting’ have always been needed to enhance the drama on stage and screen. This beginner stage combat class will begin with simple unarmed combat then move on to swords learning basic footwork, martial arts techniques, six basic parries and a range of blade attacks, disengages, coupes and avoids. The complexity and duration of the “fights” themselves progress at the students own rate. Comfortable movement clothes (preferably non-button shirts...
Read MoreLanguage Arts: Greek & Latin Word Roots
Inspiring students to think about language more deeply. All ages enjoy original learning games exploring Greek and Latin roots of English words and exploring various strategic uses of them. Larger groups investigate curriculum based on Charlotte Mason & Classical education, true one-room-schoolhouse style, multi-level and ability. Encouraging and illuminating valuable lessons to all – from beginning, emerging as well as adept readers and writers. Self-paced Italic handwriting, practical English grammar, Latin & Greek roots, memory work using poetry, copywork & dictation,...
Read MorePoets and Poetry
POETS AND POETRY reading and writing class Through games, listening, speaking, and writing exercises the class will be introduced to new poems and poets each week as a way to strengthen and inspire their own writing voice, be encouraged to trust their creative instincts, and share their unique experience of the world around them through writing poetry. A variety of prompts and poetic forms will be presented to help students discover new ways to shape their ideas, and they will have to the opportunity to appreciate and applaud each other’s work, as well as be encouraged by their peers....
Read MoreDrawing
DRAWING: Art History and/or Comic Book class Artist of all levels explore color, shape, texture and line as they begin with still life and progress to interpreting famous works of art. At the same time the history of art will be interwoven with the curriculum. There is no requirement to be an artist at the start, but it is about learning to see the world through an artist’s eyes. Taught by TJ, a graduate of Parsons School of Design who has amazingly traveled the world for forty years as a stuntman, fight choreographer, swordmaster, jouster, illustrator, storyteller, and actor! Click here...
Read MoreShort Story Writing class
Join award winning writer TJ Glenn as he helps would-be and current writers explore the whys and whats of creating short stories by examining classics by masters and by writing their own new masterpieces! Through the examination of classics, students write their own versions of some of the scenes, then create and workshop their own short stories. Taught by TJ Glenn who has amazingly traveled the world for forty years as a stuntman, fight choreographer, swordmaster, jouster, illustrator, storyteller, and actor! TJ is also the winner of the 2012 Pulp Ark ‘Best Author of the Year.’...
Read MoreREADING & WRITING for COLLEGE: College Prep Writing for TEENS
The goal of this class is to unlock the mysteries of scholarly writing in preparation for college and the college application process. College students are asked to read and write about many kinds of texts: from the classics to contemporary short stories, from psychology to physics, from art to advertisements, and much more. Scholarly writing can be about the Simpsons just as easily as it can be about Hamlet. So, from television to Tolstoy, in this class – we’ve got you covered. Students will learn the differences between a close reading, a reader response, an annotation,...
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