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AFTER3 WINTER SPRING SEMESTER Registration Link: https://thriva.activenetwork.com/Reg4/Form.aspx?IDTD=3207604&RF=11609443 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Chess: Open Level Advanced Chamber Music Advance Cello Action Painting! Bass Guitar with Chess Focus /Jovan with InterPlay with Interplay with Jenni Knight with Giacomo Merega (K–8) $475 (3–6) $400 (1–5) $400 (K–2) $375 NEW! (4–8) $350 Cooking Nut and Gluten Free Advanced Jr. Fll Robotics Beginning Cello Advanced Drawing Beginner Jr. Fll Robotics with Tuesday Minor with Jeremy with Interplay with Christina Soriano with Jeremy (K–5) $375 (2–4) $400 (K–3) $400 (3–5) $375 (K–2) $375 Crazy Chemworks & Beginning / Intermediate Chess After3 Comedy Club Advanced Jr. Fll Robotics Capoeira Secret Agent Lab with Chess Focus /Jovan with Improv Kids with Jeremy with Afro Brazilian Arts with Mad Science (K–8) $475 (3–7) $350 (2–4) $400 (K–8) $375 (1–2) $375 Finger and Hand Puppet Class Comics Club Beginner Jr. Fll Robotics Advanced Mandarin Cooking with Lucia Pedi with So phocles Plokamakis With Jeremy with Wei Bo with Tuesday Minor NEW! (K–2) $375 (3–6) $375 (K–2) $400 (3–6) $450 (Open) $375 Crazy Chemworks & Secret Homework Club Jr. and Beginning Mandarin Amazing Animation! Cooking with Tuesday Minor Agent Lab Homework Club Sr. with Wei Bo with Sophocles Plokamakis

(K–2) $375 NEW! with Mad Science (K–5) $250 (K–2) $450 (3–6) $375 (1–2) $350 Intermediate Mandarin Draw, Paint, Animate Beginning / Intermediate Chess Cooking Indoor / Outdoor Sports with Wei Bo with Erin Dunn with Chess Focus /Jovan with Tuesday Minor with Dion (1–4) $450 (3–6) $375 (K–8) $475 (K–2) $375 (K–5) $300 Paul Taylor Dance Karate Fashion Designer Bootcamp Cooking Healthy! Drama with Rana with Paul Taylor Dance with Amelia Sheftall with Kasia Wisniewski with Tuesday Minor

NEW! (3–8) $375 Company (K–8) $350 (3–6) $375 (Open) $400 (K–2) $375 Middle School Study Hall Hip Hop Debate Club Engineering Fundamentals Photography Junior Lab and Math Tutoring with Monique Moses with Elise With Lego Playwell Technologies with Kostas Kiritsis with Mike He (3–8) $375 (5–8) $375 (K–2) $400 (K–2) $375 (6–8) $250 Movie and iMovie Homework Club Jr. and Fabulous Fabrics in Fashion Quick Start Tennis Writopia with Junior Lab Homework Club Sr. with Kasia Wisniewski with John Dergosits

NEW! (6–7) $400 (3–8) $375 (K–5) $250 (3–6) $375 (K–2) $350 Middle School Study Hall Scratch Animation Non-Digital Game Design Fencing Guitar and Math Tutoring (Video Game Design) With Reynaldo Vargas Sheridan Fencing Academy with John Berenzy with Mike He with Launch (1–3) $375 (2–8 ) $400 (5–12) $450 (6–8) $250 (3–7) $400 Rollerblading Splat, Boom, Pow! Found Fun Homework Club Jr. and Swimming with Kids on Wheels with Mark Hurwitt with Jenni Knight Homework Club Sr. with Physique Swim School (K–8) $375 (K–2) $375 (K–2) $375 (K–5) $250 (1–8) $400 Skateboarding Guitar The SONGBIRDS Super Soccer Stars Lower School Chess Team Practice with Kids on Wheels with John Berenzy with David Salyers (K–2) $400 (3–5, some K–2) $350 (K–8) $375 (3–8) $450 (2–3) $350 Stars of Tomorrow Swimming Handwriting Without Tears Invent-Abling Yoga with Amy Coleman with Physique Swim School with Heidi Press with Project Make Anything with Kirsten Morehouse (1–3) $375 (1–8) $450 (K–5) $550 NEW! (3–5) $375 (3–8) $250 Middle School Study Hall The Mystery of Magic Violin Homework Club Jr. and Yugioh! and Math Tutoring with Adam Cardone With InterPlay Homework Club Sr. with Sophocles Plokamakis with Mike He (3–6) $375 (K–8) $450 (K–5) $250 (2–8) $300 (6–8) $250 Young Architects Club– Violin Intermediate Chamber Music Quick Start Tennis Google SketchUp Pro with InterPlay With Miho Zaitsu with John Dergosits with Howard Stern (K–8) $450 (3–8) $400 (3–6) $375 (3–6) $375 Youth Chorale Pop Up Books Super Soccer Stars with David Salyers with Lucia Pedi

NEW! (K–2) $400 (4–8) $375 Tues & Weds (1–3) $375 Super Soccer Stars Violin With InterPlay (K–2) $400 (K–8) $450 The World of Japanese Anime and Manga with Sophocles Plokamakis (3–6) $375 Video Game Design Using Gamestar Mechanic With Tam Myaing & Reynaldo Vargas (4–6) $375 Youth Chorale with David Salyers (4–8) $375 Tues & Weds 2014WINTER/SPRING SEMESTER Amazing Animation! NEW! Advanced Drawing with Sopholces Plokamakis with Christina Soriano Grades: 3–6 Grades: 3–5 Day(s): Thursday Day(s): Thursday $375 $375 Have you ever wanted to draw as well as Disney animators? Take over the art studio! Students in Advanced Drawing Stu- Learn the secret studio techniques of the Disney imagineers! dio will explore drawing techniques using a variety of pencils, Students will also learn animation tricks from the Japanese ink, charcoal, and oil / chalk pastel. Artists will go beyond Anime masters and Tezuka Productions! Learn how to draw the standard dimensions of drawing surfaces and create large dynamic figures and characters that feel like they pop off the scale narrative pieces inspired by drawing from observation, page! Design fun fantasy worlds for your characters to roam in! our dreams, doodles, and writing. We will also explore com- The course will begin with the short handmade animated films bining unconventional ways of drawing which will include of Windsor Mccay, the Father of animation. Students will draw sewing and collage. inspiration from watching classic cartoons from 1930 – 2000 including: The first Disney short cartoons and movies, Han- Advanced Jr. Fll Robotics nah-Barbara classics such as , The Herculoids, the with Jeremy Young Flintstones, Rocky and Bullwinkle, classic superhero cartoons Grades: 2–4 from the 40’s - 90’s the Animated Series, Max Fleish- Day(s): Tuesday OR Thursday er’s . $400 The goal for this class is for each student to develop their own This class is open to students who have previously enrolled unique characters with back stories and a unique world for in the JrFLL class only. This class is designed to leverage the them to live in by the end of the semester. student’s skills from the beginner class and take Jr.FLL teams to the next level. Using the LEGO® Education WeDo™ system Action Painting! designed specifically to bring the fun and challenge of robotics with Jenni Knight to students ages 7 to 11. Grades: K–2 Team members will build LEGO models featuring working Day(s): Thursday motors and sensors, program their models with colorful, vis- $375 ual software designed for kids, and explore a series of cross- Not your typical painting class! This class will utilize experi- curricular, theme based activities while developing their skills mental ways of painting and mark making, focusing on the act in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, as well for painting rather than the final image. In addition to using as language and literacy. The class allows for building models paints and brushes, we will also explore more experimental that are more robust and intelligent too! This class provides ways of painting including using brooms and sticks, rocks and a smooth transition to the skills needed in the FIRST LEGO balls, dancing on our drawings, print making, and collage to League. make expressionist and abstract pictures. Advanced Mandarin Advanced Beginner Cello with InterPlay with Wei Bo Grades: 1–5 Grades: 3–7 Day(s): Wednesday Day(s): Thursday $400 $450 For students who have completed at least one prior semester (This class for all kids who were previously in the program or had private or group lessons elsewhere. Must have a ba- or who have completed two or more years of Mandarin.) All sic understanding and ability to play the instrument, can play lower school students have exposure to Mandarin once a week repertoire from book 1 String Explorer and Suzuki. as part of the regular school curriculum. Wei Bo Mandarin Instruments not provided. Please contact Miho Zaitsu at cel- Afterschool Program helps your child learn this increasingly [email protected] for more information. important world language. Wei Bo is a great resource, teach- ing language and culture through fun, engaging methods and Advanced Chamber Music with InterPlay activities. Students will learn how to read and write Chinese Grades: 3–6 characters. They will have the benefit of Wei Bo’s own text- Day(s): Tuesday books, flashcards, practice homework books and DVDs, in- $400 cluding pronunciation help and computer-based language Duets, trios, and quartets coached by faculty, focusing on skill-building games. Limited enrollment. One time materi- musicianship, music history and context, delving into more als fee included. For more information, contact tinapraise@ advanced repertoire, focusing on the larger work, form, and yahoo.com. technique. Pianists, cellists, and violinists are welcome to reg- ister. Instruments not provided. Please contact Miho Zaitsu at [email protected] for more information. Join the club!

3 2014WINTER/SPRING SEMESTER After3 Comedy Club Beginning Mandarin with Improv Kids with Wei Bo Grades:3–7 Grades: K–2 Day(s): Wednesday Day(s): Wednesday $350 $450 Students will learn valuable theater and comedy performing (This class is for the students continuing from last semes- skills while developing a comedy show at the end of the se- ter and new students to Wei Bo.) All lower school students mester. While Improvisation is the focus, those interested in have exposure to Mandarin once a week as part of the regular Stand-Up and Sketch Comedy will have the opportunity to school curriculum. Wei Bo Mandarin Afterschool Program create original material. Program Director, Walt Frasier, has helps your child learn this increasingly important world lan- appeared on Late Night with Letterman, MTV, VH1, WE, guage. Wei Bo is a great resource, teaching language and cul- Nick, Off Broadway, Broadway Tours and more. Mr. Frasier ture through fun and activities. Students will learn how to read is the Artistic Director of EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH. His and write Chinese characters. They will have the benefit of Wei staff performs 500+ shows every year. Bo’s own textbooks, flashcards, practice homework books and DVDs, including pronunciation help and computer-based Bass Guitar Class NEW! language skill-building games. Limited enrollment. With Giacomo Merega Grades: 4–8 CAPOEIRA Day(s): Friday with Afro Brazil Arts $350 Grades: K–8 As we all know (yes: guitar players included), the bass is the Day(s): Friday only instrument that provides foundation both rhythmically $375 and harmonically in most musical styles. This course will take For boys and girls! Capoeira is fun! It is Playful Brazilian “Ka- a historical approach to the electric bass, surveying specific rate” with Acrobatics. It is a Martial Art that combines kicks styles, techniques and grooves from rock to funk, from jazz and acrobatics, dance and cart wheels. Capoeira is from Brazil to reggae. Prominent bassists in each style will be presented and is popular all over the world. The class is taught by capoei- and studied. Students will also learn rudiments of bass clef ra teaching artists from Afro Brazil Arts under the direction of reading and some essential concepts of music theory. Each Mestre Ombrinho, the first North American master. student is required to bring his/her own bass, everything else Your child will build strength, confidence, flexibility, coor- will be provided. dination, reflexes, awareness, balance, agility, and so much more! Our program is based in “FDR,” Focus, Discipline and Beginning Cello with Interplay Respect and inspires “ALC,” Achievement, Leadership and Grades: K–3 Community. For more info visit: www.newyorkcapoeiracent- Day(s): Wednesday er.com www.afrobrazilarts.org. $400 For the complete beginner, focus on posture, bow hold, famil- Chess: Beginning / Intermediate iar tunes, and fun note-reading games.Instruments not pro- with Chess Focus/ Jovan Miletic vided. Grades: K–7 Day(s): Tuesday OR Wednesday Beginning Jr. Fll Robotics $475 Per Day with Jeremy Young The class uses projectors to explain strategies of chess, includ- Grades: K–2 ing openings, tactics, and endgames. Groups are formed by Day(s): Wednesday OR Friday chess knowledge. Children learn all aspects of the game, be- $400 Per Day sides lessons done by chess teacher kids will learn to focus by This course is designed to foster student interest in science and solving chess puzzles and by playing against similar opponents engineering and just getting started into the world of Robot- and analyzing their games with the chess-master. ics. Facilitated by adult mentors, the students research, think critically and imagine ways to solve the challenge pertaining to Super seniors improve the quality of life for seniors. The students will be mentored to produce both (1) a tri-fold poster of the team journey and (2) a LEGO model with at least one movable piece comprised of 400 to 1,000 LEGO parts during the season. This course fosters teamwork and critical thinking. This will be a fun journey where imagination and creativity are mapped to building a movable machine.

4 2014WINTER/SPRING SEMESTER Chess: Open Level Cooking Nut and Gluten Free with Chess Focus/ Jovan Miletic with Tuesday Minor Grades: K–9 Grades: K–5 Day(s): Monday Day(s): Monday $475 $375 The class uses projectors to explain strategies of chess, includ- Each week the junior chefs will make delicious foods, bake ing openings, tactics, and endgames. Groups are formed by tasty treats, and learn about meal planning using the food chess knowledge. Children learn all aspects of the game, be- pyramid. Our recipes will be inspired by the children’s food sides lessons done by chess teacher kids will learn to focus by studies at school. The After3 cooking curriculum will supple- solving chess puzzles and by playing against similar opponents ment the children’s school curriculum. There will be many and analyzing their games with the chess-master. In addition recipes explored during the Native American, New Amster- to chess, other mind games will be introduced towards the end dam, Early America studies, and much, much more. We will class to improve problem solving and critical thinking. be incorporating fundamentals of math, science, reading and arts as we make our yummy treats. All this while reinforcing Comics Club healthy eating habits and teaching children to make good food with Sophocles Plokamakis choices. Each week we will add a recipe or two to a cookbook Grades: 3–6 so everyone else can enjoy our favorite recipes. (Course fee Day(s): Tuesday includes $25 Materials fee) $375 Think you know a lot about comics? Guess again! In this class Cooking Healthy! NEW! students will learn to appreciate the language of comics, and with Tuesday Minor how they work. Students will be introduced to comics from Grades: Open around the globe such as super hero comics from the U.S., Jap- Day(s): Wednesday anese Manga, European comics, Chinese Manwa and Korean $400 Manhwa. Read comics from all genres such as action, sci-fi, Cooking "Healthified" favorite meals. The kids will learn ba- comedy, magical girls, comic strips, martial arts, fantasy, biog- sic kitchen skills and healthier food choices. We will bake, raphies, non-fiction, mysteries, westerns and sports! Learn the broil and sauté our way through many recipes that your kids history of comic books and their secret origin! Students will will be able to cook at home with you. We'll take old favorites also learn how to create rough drafts for comic pages (thumb- like mac & cheese, burgers, lasagne, and chicken fingers to a nails) and how to design COOL COMIC PAGES! Study fa- healthier level and still keep them tasty. mous maverick cartoonists from the late 19th century to the present. Delve into the minds and hands of the pro cartoon- Crazy Chemworks and Secret Agent Lab ist by learning to use professional comic art tools to learn the Grades: 1–2 techniques and tricks of the trade. Everyone will learn new Day(s): Monday OR Friday things in this course. So what are you waiting for? $375 Per Day Pt I - Come and spark imaginative learning with some Mad Cooking Chemistry. Watch as we combine elements and make the with Tuesday Minor fizz, crackle and change color! We'll delve into molecules and Grades: K–2 chemical reactions that produce light, gas and even slime. Day(s): Tuesday, Thursday OR Friday Some of the weekly topics in this session include: Lab Works, $375 Junior Reactors, P.H. Phactor, Slime Time, The Glow Show, Each week the young chefs will make delicious foods, bake Dry Ice Capades, Icky Sticky Stuff, Chemistry Corner, The tasty treats, and learn about meal planning using the new food Mystery of Chem and Kitchen Chemistry. pyramid. Our recipes will be inspired by the children’s food Pt II - Step into the shoes of a detective and uncover the sci- studies at school. The After3 cooking curriculum will supple- ence involved in evidence gathering and analysis. You will ment the children’s school curriculum. There will be many rec- probe the science of tracking as you stamp out scenarios and ipes explored during the Native American, New Amsterdam, uncover codes in this session. Some of the weekly topics in this Early America studies, and much more. We will be incorpo- session include: Crime Lab, Cracking the Case, The Science of rating fundamentals of math, science, reading, and art as we Security, Agent Undercover, Sleuths on the Scene, Funky Fo- make our yummy treats. All this while reinforcing healthy eat- rensics, Spy Academy, Junior Detection and Whodunit? ing habits and teaching children to make good food choices.

5 2014WINTER/SPRING SEMESTER Debate Club hands-on and minds-on class suitable for LEGO® novices to with Elise Herbruger & Jill Neiberg “maniacs.” This class is not affiliated with the LEGO Group. Grades: 5–8 For more information about our organization, please visit our Day(s): Wednesday website, www.play-well.org. $375 Debate Club seeks students who like to research, organize Fabulous Fabrics in Fashion notes and argue about current events and important topics! with Kasia Wisniewski (Past topics have included military drones, NYC bike lanes, Grades: 3–6 charter schools and carbon emissions cap and trade pro- Day(s): Thursday grams.) We are a competitive team with league tournaments $375 on 5–7 Saturdays throughout the school year. Aside from our We’ll create our own unique fabrics the way top designers do, weekly meetings, students have the responsibility to do 1 hour then fashion them into fun accessories and garments for com- a week at home to prepare for tournaments. Parents will also pletely one-of-a-kind pieces! Students will explore color and be required to train as league judges, serving at least one Sat- print creation, then use a variety of surface design techniques urday in the school year. Anyone interested in registering for including resist painting, block printing, and water color to this class for the first time please e-mail Jill Neiberg at jill@ transform ordinary fabric to something extraordinary. We’ll neiberg.com before starting registration. take it a step further when we take it to the sewing machine. No previous experience needed. This class teaches you the ba- Drama with Rana sics of sewing while you work on your unique projects. If this Grades: 3–8 is your first time sewing, you will start off with some great Day(s): Thursday beginner items. And if you’ve been sewing for a while, you $375 will be challenged and develop your skills.($25 materials fee (Please be advised that this class does not offically start until feb- included.) ruary 15th due to birdhouse players productions. Participants will go to homework club for first two weeks of semester. Please Fashion Designer Bootcamp do not request that this course be prorated.) with Kasia Wisniewski Offering new and on-going students the opportunity to ex- Grades: 3–6 plore/expand acting techniques through theater games, im- Day(s): Tuesday provisational exercises, and in-depth scene/monologue study. $375 Class will also learn audition skills, cold-reading practice, and How do designers bring their ideas to life? This class explores select suitable material for future casting calls (either profes- the elements of fashion design and illustration. Like your fa- sional or recreational). Class will work organically toward a vorite designers, we’ll talk about inspiration, explore color, one-night performance for family and friends. and create sketches, then we’ll bring those ideas to life using simple sewing techniques with BIG impact. We’ll also work Draw, Paint, Animate on special techniques to take your designs to the next level, with Erin Dunn like appliqué and embroidery. No experience necessary, but Grades: 3-6 if you’ve sewn before, there will be plenty of chances to chal- Day(s): Tuesdays lenge yourself! At the end, we’ll celebrate with a mini fashion $375 show to show off your creations! ($25 materials fee included.) Watch your ideas come to life with animation! Experiment with cut-paper, clay-mation, flip books and more, students Fencing will create moving artworks on flat-screen. Get introduced to with Sheridan Fencing Academy basic techniques such as timing, sequencing and sound. Stu- Grades: 2–8 dents will create videos with painting, drawing, garage band Day(s): Wednesday and iMove. Enrollment limited to 10 students. For more infor- $400 mation, contact [email protected]. Students enjoy a step-wise, intensive introduction to the tech- nique, rules, strategy and improvisational beauty of the sport Engineering Fundamentals with Lego of fencing. They enjoy the learning process and take pride and with Playwell Technologies pleasure in their efforts by focusing on the rewards, not the Grades: K–2 labor involved. Through activities and exercises they develop Day(s): Thursday fundamental skills in a way that brings fun and exuberance $400 to the learning process. From the first traditional salute at the Design and build motorized machines, catapults, pyramids, beginning of class to bouting practice at its end, the focus is demolition derby cars, truss and suspension bridges, build- on good sportsmanship, self-regulation, athleticism and the ings, and other constructions. Explore concepts in physics, magic of the swash and buckle. Students are broken up into mechanical engineering, structural engineering, and archi- two groups of classes that run for 45 minutes each. Children tecture while playing with your favorite creations. This is a not in class will be in Homework Club.

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6 2014WINTER/SPRING SEMESTER Finger & Hand Puppet Class NEW! Handwriting Without Tears program. The therapist will as- with Lucia Pedi sist your child in improving their graphomotor skills through Grades K–2 games, worksheets, physical activities and writing. 5 per 1 ra- Day(s): Monday tio. For any questions please contact Dr. Heidi Press at heidi. $375 [email protected]. In this class you will learn how to create your finger and hand puppets using found materials an old toys from your home. The Hip Hop first part of the course will be dedicated to design a puppet for with Monique Moses your own hands and create all the single part you will assemble Grades: 3–8 in the middle of the semester. The last part of the course will be Day(s): Tuesday dedicated to create a show and lear how to give a personality to $375 your puppets using tone control and hand movements. This fun, high energy class is the perfect way to hang with friends, get exercise and build confidence all while learning Found Fun the unique culture of Hip Hop dance. Open to all ages and with Jenni Knight levels of experience, Hip Hop with Monique will make your Grades: K–2 child become a more confident and comfortable mover and Day(s): Wednesday shaker to the popular songs they love. Whether your child is $375 an absolute absolute beginner or a dancer with a lot of experi- This class explores every day objects in fine art & crafts with an ence, Monique works to the individual strengths of each child emphasis on re-purposing everyday materials to make some- through games and exercises, giving them the tools and con- thing new. We will talk about recycling, folk art and DIY cul- fidence to tackle choreography suited to their level. Exercises ture. We'll encourage students to think outside of convention- and choreography will be based in the hip hop fundamental al art materials and will include projects in mobile-making, techniques of popping, locking and break dance, as well as paper mache sculptures, plant terrariums, textile dyeing and contemporary commercial styles like Street Jazz and popular collages. party dances. Kids are encouraged to bring their ipods be- cause each class ends with a freestyle dance party- allowing Guitar the students to express themselves using the techniques they with John Berenzy learned in class to their favorite songs of the moment. At the Grades: 3–8 end of the semester each class will present a performance / Day(s): Wednesday demonstration of all they’ve learned for parents and friends. $450 This course is for beginner and intermediate students. Stu- Homework Club Jr. and Homework Club Sr. dents are grouped by ability. Each child gets individual atten- Grades: K–5 tion. Class is limited to 8 students. For more information on Day(s): Monday thru Thursday John Berenzy please visit: www.johnberenzy.com. $250 Per Day This class is for kids who would like to spend their after school Guitar time doing homework. We have qualified instructors to sup- with John Berenzy port children doing their homework. For children that don’t Grades: 5–12 have homework, they will be kept busy with games or free Day(s): Thursday play. Kids are separated in two groups. Homework Club Jr. is $450 K–2 and Homework Club Sr. is 3–5. This course is for older students of all levels. Students are grouped by ability. Each child gets individual attention. Class Indoor/Outdoor Sports is limited to 8 students. Advanced Students interested in lessons, with Dion “Mr. D” please contact [email protected]. For more informa- Grades: K–5 tion on John Berenzy please visit: www.johnberenzy.com. Day(s): Friday $300 Handwriting without Tears For several intense hours each week, Dion will guide student with Dr. Heidi Press athletes through the fundamentals of several ball sports, re- Grades: K–5 lying heavily on sharing team responsibility. In addition to Day(s): Wednesday working collectively, participants will enhance their individu- $550 al skill set to become i.e. faster, more explosive, stronger, while Handwriting instruction is offered by a licensed Occupational enjoying the interaction with their peers. Therapists who is certified in Handwriting Without Tears. Your child will develop hand strength, in-hand manipula- tion skills, visual motor and visual scanning skills all while learning good graphomotor skills (handwriting) through the

7 2014WINTER/SPRING SEMESTER Intermediate Chamber Music Seido Karate Organization, its founder & leadership, and our with InterPlay philosophy that makes Seido Karate so applicable to today’s Grades: 3–8 life. Feel free to check our website: www.seido.com for more Day(s): Wednesday information. The Nest + M after school karate program incor- $400 porates warming up, stretching, review of fundamental karate Duets, trios, and quartets coached by faculty, focusing on techniques, formal kata, meditation and Japanese terminology musicianship, music history and context, delving into more in each class. There are also fun games that increase stamina advanced repertoire, focusing on the larger work, form, and and overall fitness. Each semester there will be a promotion technique. Cellists, and violinists are welcome to register. where students who are prepared and who have accumulated Instruments not provided. Please contact Miho Zaitsu at cel- enough class hours will be asked to attend a special event to [email protected] for more information. receive their new belt or advanced stripe for that belt level. These promotions are wonderful experiences for everyone and Intermediate Mandarin we look forward to your participation. Please note that there with Wei Bo For Continuing Students is an initial $63 fee that will cover the cost of a new uniform, Grades: 1–4 patches and a one-year international membership fee for Sei- Day(s): Monday do Karate. This does not apply to returning students who have $450 uniforms, patches and memberships from last semester. This course is for students who were in the program for one year or students that have some exposure to Mandarin.) All Lower School Chess Team Practice lower school students have Mandarin once a week as part of with Matan Prilleltensky the regular school curriculum. Wei Bo is a great resource, Day(s): Thursday teaching language and culture through fun, engaging meth- Grades: 3–5 ods and activities. Students will learn how to read and write $350 Chinese characters. They will have the benefit of Wei Bo’s own For serious players competing, or looking to compete, on the textbooks, flashcards, practice homework books and DVDs, chess team. Players are active at many local events and chal- including pronunciation help and computer-based language lenge for state and national championships as a group. Teach- skill-building games. Limited enrollment. One time materials ers include National Master Matan Prilleltensky. A typical fee included. session is primarily tournament style play and game reviews. For more information, contact [email protected]. Players with limited experience may be OK, but spots are lim- ited and preference given to those playing competitive chess Invent-Abling NEW! and looking to represent the school at tournaments. For active with Project Make Anything tournament players only. (K–2 may be welcome if experienced Grades: 3-5 and active in tournaments. Please ask Matan.) For more in- Day(s): Thursday formation please contact Matan at [email protected] $375 Project Make Anything and Invent-abling have combined to Middle School Study Hall / Math Tutoring teach you all the tips and tricks about engineering and design, with Mike He using interesting smart materials and electronics that can be Grades: 6–8 embedded in a variety of dynamic fun arts and crafts projects. Day(s): Monday, Tuesday OR Thursday Learn about special thread and tape to make fabric and pa- $250 Per Day per based electronic projects. Learn about different kinds of Middle School Parents – you asked for it – we listened. Start- switches, and make your own! Explore materials in a whole ing this semester After3 is holding a middle school only Study new way and invent projects that will amaze everyone you Hall where your child can enjoy a quiet place to study, do show! Project Make Anything was a participant in the Spring homework and/or receive math tutoring from Mike He, who 2013 Maker Faire. Learn more: http://www.invent-abling.com worked for six years as a high school math teacher in his na- tive country of China where he graduated from Teachers Col- Karate lege with a degree in Mathematics. So put aside your fears of with Amelia Sheftall your child asking YOU for help with the "hard" middle school Grades: K–8 math. We know you haven't opened a math book since you Day(s): Monday graduated school yourself! Don't worry. Mike is here to help. $350 Mike's own daughter is a middle school Nest+m student and Seido Karate is a traditional Japanese style of karate. The physi- he is well versed the curriculum. cal training in Seido can be challenging, emphasizing progres- sive development of strength, flexibility and aerobic capacity. In addition to developing students with the highest level of physical skill, Seido aims to develop individuals of the highest moral character. We invite you to learn more about the World

8 2014WINTER/SPRING SEMESTER Movie and iMovie Pop Up Books NEW! with Junior Lab with Lucia Pedi Grades: 3–8 Grades: 1–3 Day(s): Monday Day(s): Wednesday $375 $375 Explore the relationship between photography and video. In this class you will learn how make pop-up cards and illus- Students learn about the evolution from still to moving im- trations! You will learn basic on-the-fold pop-ups, straddle age through hands-on exercises. We develop our own short pop-ups, talking mouths, and other forms. You will be able to stories, write scripts and create storyboards. After all those use your imagination and creative ability to turn your pop-ups preparatory exercises students collaborate with each other on into animals, monsters and different landscapes. The class will filming - being directors, camera operators and actors. The be geared to the students' specific age level and skills. process of editing in iMovie is covered in detail. Quick Start Tennis Non-Digital Game Design with John Dergosits with Reynaldo Vargas Grades: 3–6 Grades: 1–3 Day(s): Thursday Day(s): Monday $375 $375 (PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS CLASS WILL BE HELD Non-Digital Game Design is a hands-on workshop class for INDOORS UNTIL THE MIDDE OF MARCH DUE TO younger students to introduce them to the challenges and in- WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.) Learn basic tennis tricacies of game design. Games, both digital and non-digital, skills while having fun. This class will use USTA recommend- are fundamentally similar in terms of rules, goals and complex ed quick start balls and shortened court lengths in order to systems. Teaching using non-digital game design removes the acquire the strength and control needed for beginner success. hurdle of the computer-user problem that students will have Group and individual drills and games will be used to help the when starting out. This class will have students play and iter- children progress. Tennis is a lifelong physical and social game ate existing games as design practice. Every week students will that brings fitness, mental focus and fun. This class will be lim- create their own non-digital games in teams. ited to 10 students in order to insure individual attention and definite success. Sneakers required. Paul Taylor Dance with Paul Taylor Dance Company Quick Start Tennis Grades: K–2 with John Dergosits Day(s): Friday Grades: K–2 $375 Day(s): Friday As the educational component of the Paul Taylor Dance Com- $350 pany, The Taylor School exposes students to the joy and pas- (PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS CLASS WILL BE HELD sion of Mr. Taylor’s dances. Through creative games Young INDOORS UNTIL THE MIDDE OF MARCH DUE TO Artists are able to explore their innate love for movement in a WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.) Learn basic tennis safe and nurturing environment. They will learn basic dance skills while having fun. This class will use USTA recommend- exercises that build the early foundations of modern dance ed quick start balls and shortened court lengths in order to technique- the basis for Taylor’s choreography- and express acquire the strength and control needed for beginner success. their own creative voices. Raegan Wood was a principal danc- Group and individual drills and games will be used to help the er with the Paul Taylor Dance Company from 1982–1989. children progress. Tennis is a lifelong physical and social game Classes are divided up into two groups, each class is 45 minutes. that brings fitness, mental focus and fun. This class will be lim- ited to 10 students in order to insure individual attention and Photography- Junior Lab definite success. Sneakers required. with Kostas Kiritsis Grades: K–2 Day(s): Friday $375 The class serves as an introduction into the world of photog- raphy. It explains the nature, origins and usage of photographs to very young children. It is designed to develop confidence in handling photographic equipment, operating different cam- eras, and learning to compose and take images. Students learn about the world, discussing concepts like colors, shapes or emotions through photographs and are introduced to various skills and techniques such as making artist books, or collage.

9 2014WINTER/SPRING SEMESTER Rollerblading Splat, Boom, Pow! (Cartooning) with Kids on Wheels with Mark Hurwitt Grades: K–8 Grades: K–2 Day(s): Monday Day(s): Tuesday $375 $375 Be part of the rolling fun! Expert coaches from KIDS ON In this class students will learn how to draw their favorite car- WHEELS will take you into the playground for some awe- toon characters and how to invent new characters of their own some afterschool skate time. The beginners will be introduced creation. We will begin with basic drawing and cartooning les- to the basic moves of balance, starting, stopping and turns. sons and then develop our characters and cartoon stories. By We will also have an advanced group which will play hockey the end of the semester every young artist in the class will have and learn more difficult manoeuvres. For safety, the students completed a sketch book of their own original work that will MUST wear all protective gear including: helmet, wrist, knee show their progression through the program. Most of all, we’ll and elbow pads. Rollerblades and protective gear not pro- have fun! vided. This class will officially start in the middle of March. Kids who come during the month of February will be kept Stars of Tomorrow occupied with indoor activities and Homework Club. Weather with Amy Coleman permitting. Grades: 1–3 Day(s): Monday Scratch Animation (Video Game Design) $375 Grades: 3–7 Do you love to sing? Then this is the class for you! Build con- Day(s): Friday fidence, improve vocal technique and choose the songs you’d $400 like to learn or practice, all while having fun in a safe, encour- This course teaches computer programming using MIT’s aging and nurturing setting. Whether you want to gain more Scratch system. Our students learn high-level problem solving confidence singing for an audience, work on a particular audi- strategies such as decomposing problems into small pieces, tion piece or just sing for the joy of it, this class will incorpo- combining components into larger solutions, and trouble- rate fun vocal exercises, breathing techniques and connecting shooting. Students find strategic uses for mathematical con- with the lyrics’ meaning as well as with your audience. Class cepts such as angles, Cartesian (X-Y) coordinates, and formal will culminate with a celebration where each student can per- logic. All students will make several games and/or animations form one or more of their songs for each other and parents/ that they can publish on MIT’s website for others to view and guests. Amy Coleman brings 20+ years experience teaching download or that they can download themselves and play at voice to adults and children, has worked as a Teaching Art- home! No previous programming experience is required. New ist within the New York City Schools and is an accomplished and interesting projects will be made available for kids who singer and actor as well as past winner of two Best Vocalist of have previously taken this course. For more info contact sheif- the Year Awards from Backstage Magazine. [email protected]. Super Soccer Stars Skateboarding Grades: K–2 with Kids on Wheels Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday OR Thursday Grades: K–8 $400 Per Day Day(s): Monday (Please be advised that this class does not offically start until the $375 middle of march due to winter weather conditions. Through the Kids on Wheels is a fun and creative boarding program where month of february, children will be kept busy with indoor activi- students will learn basic to advance moves. Learn to ollie, ties). Please do not request that this course be prorated.) kickflip and more. For safety, the students MUST wear all At Super Soccer Stars, it is our goal to teach soccer skills in a protective gear including, helmet, wrist, knee and elbow pads. fun, non-competitive, educational environment. Our philoso- Skateboard and protective gear not provided. This class will phy is to use soccer to nurture, to build self-confidence, and to officially start in the middle of March. Kids who come during develop teamwork in every class. Our specially designed cur- the month of February will be kept occupied with indoor ac- riculum uses positive reinforcement and a low child-to-coach tivities and Homework Club. Weather permitting. ratio to ensure that each child improves at his or her own rate while having endless fun. Super Soccer Stars classes focus on conditioning and the basic fundamentals of dribbling, pass- ing, defending, and shooting. We guarantee that each child is learning and having a blast from the moment the whis- tle blows! Children will play indoor games in February and will begin outdoors in March when the weather is warmer. Weather permitting.

10 2014WINTER/SPRING SEMESTER Swimming The World of Japanese Anime & Manga! with Physique Swim School with Sophocles Plokamakis Grades: 1–8 Grades: 3–6 Day(s): Tuesday OR Friday Day(s): Wednesday $450 Per Day $375 Learning to swim takes time, practice, and patience, but the re- Manga (refers to popular Japanese comics). This course will wards are tremendous. The faculty of Physique Swim School, teach students how to draw everything Manga and Anime re- believe that swimming is an essential part of a full life. Us- lated! From fan art of popular characters from Dragonball Z, ing unique and dynamic teaching methods, the experienced One Piece, Bleach and to Sailormoon, Spirited Away, staff will take Nest+m kids the whole way from beginners to and many more. Learn to draw your own characters wheth- master-swimmers. Upon completion of a swim level, each stu- er they are Martial artists, Giant Monsters, Robots, cyborgs, dent receives a certificate of achievement, they then have it as a Mecha, Fairies, Ninjas, Pirates, Animals etc in a Manga and constant reminder of what they have achieved, and what they Anime Style. Students will also learn to draw their own fan- are capable of achieving in the future. More advanced students tasy worlds and planets in perspective. This will make their will train as if on a swim team where they will learn how to backgrounds and environments their characters live in look swim better, faster and efficiently. There are two essential parts real and believable! Students will be introduced to many new to successful swimming – technique and training. Technique manga in many genres. Examples will be shown from Shojo will be addressed first as a foundation. Once your child has se- (Comics for girls) and Shonen (Comics for boys). cured good technique, appropriative workouts become more Students will be exposed to a selection of the greatest Anime effective. These workouts will combine stroke/ kicking drills, films (Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away, Castle in the Sky & and interval sets, which together will make training more ef- More) and episodes of anime series in different genres (Mar- fective and fun. Children are divided up into five groups based tial Arts/ Sports/ Sci-Fi/ Adventure, Fantasy). They will also on skill level. Instructor to Child ratio is 1:4 at the beginner look at the art books and Manga (Japanese for Comics) that levels and increases slightly with level. the anime version came from. Common themes used in Ani- me and manga will be also be discussed as well as how manga The Mystery of Magic and anime is made by the professionals. They will learn the with Adam Cardone history behind the great artists and art mediums that begun Grades: 3–6 the manga movement. Day(s): Monday $375 Video Game Design using GameStar Mechanic In this course the students will learn what it takes to be a mas- with Tam Myaing & Reynaldo Vargas ter magician. Most people think that learning the trick is all it Grades: 4–6 takes to fool an audience but Cardone the magician will teach Day(s): Wednesday the real secrets that can’t be bought in a magic store. Sleight $375 of hand, timing, voice and speech, pantomime, psychology, Learn how to create video and non/video games with Games- magic history, and the basics of theatre arts will be taught to tar Mechanic. Gamestar is a game and online community that make you not only a magicituesdayan, but a master entertain- teaches kids game design through quests and courses to create er. Beware, some of the tricks taught will be easy but some video games that they can share with their friends and family. will require serious practice. Cardone will be performing at The craft of Game Design leads to the development of critical a fundraiser on April 19th at Nest+m. Students in this course 21st Century skills. Designing a successful game utilities the will be given a chance to perform up on stage with him too. following: Systems Thinking; Creative Problem Solving, Art/ Cardone has been performing magic on a professional level Aesthetics, Writing/Storytelling; Programming/Technical De- for 23 years and holds a BFA in Theatre Arts from Carnegie sign; and Communication/Collaboration. Kids will use pro- Mellon University. Cardonethemagician.com. fessional tools (e.g. Photoshop), and take part in challenging collaborative game projects gaining a better understanding of The Songbirds what makes an interesting game. The kids will play, test, and with David Salyers review each other’s games. This course is taught by Tam Mya- Grades: 2–3 ing and Reynaldo Vargas. Tam has been a game designer for Day(s): Friday 30 years and designs and engineers games both as a hobby and $350 professionally. Tam is the founder of Games, an educational The Songbirds is a 2nd & 3rd grade choir singing a variety games company located in Manhattan and his work can also of styles from classical and folk to pop and jazz. Many of our be seen in various children’s museums. Reynaldo is an NYU pieces will be in 2 part harmony with perhaps some 3 part mu- Gallatin Graduate and a game designer who has been creating sic as we learn vocal technique for healthy singing. This will games for five years. His games, ranging from sports, board help you prepare for the Youth Chorale when you are in the and card games, and videogames have won awards and have 4th grade. The Songbirds will perform in at last two concerts been shown around the world. per year, along with the Chorale. No audition is required.

11 2014WINTER/SPRING SEMESTER Violin Young Architects Club– Google SketchUp Pro with InterPlay with Howard Stern Grades: K–8 Grades: 3–6 Day s): Monday thru Thursday Day(s): Tuesday $450 Per Day $375 (Children will be placed in the appropriate level) Students will learn the tools to create floor plans, buildings, Pre-twinklers: for the complete beginner, focus on posture chairs and other objects using Google Sketch Up. With the bow hold, familiar tunes, and fun note-reading games. push/pull tool, you can make floor plans 3 dimensional. With Twinklers: completed one full session, has a basic understand- the orbit tool, you can fly in, out, and around your project. ing and ability to play the instrument, can play repertoire from With the paint tool materials, and colors can be added. Some book 1 String Explorer and Suzuki. additional objects and furnishings can be imported from Advanced Beginner: completed two full sessions or has stud- the Google library. Projects will be done to scale, which will ied privately, has completed book 1 String Explorer and Su- require some basic math skills. For more info contact how- zuki, can sight-read music with ease. [email protected]. Intermediate: completed two or more sessions or has studied privately, can play repertoire from book 2 String Explorer and Youth Chorale Suzuki, can sight-read with ease. with David Salyers Advanced: completed four or more sessions or has studied Grades: 4–8 privately, can play advanced repertoire with expression and Day(s): Tuesday and Wednesday fluent music. $375 Instruments not provided. Please contact Miho Zaitsu at cel- (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) [email protected] for more information. The Youth Chorale sings challenging choral music in a wide variety of styles, including classical, pop, jazz, gospel and Writopia NEW! world music. Some members have performed with other sing­ Grades: 6–7 ers from our state, region and even the entire nation in special Day(s): Wednesday honor choirs. If you would like to join us, there is a short audi­ $400 tion. You do not have to be an “”American Idol.”” I just need to Writopia Lab runs the most fun and productive writing work- hear that you sing on pitch and that your voice will blend with shops for teens and tweens in New York City. Each year, Wri- the other singers. You may only register for the Chorale with topia teens win more writing awards than any other group of my permission. For more information contact David Salyers students in the country. While the focus of writing workshops at [email protected]. is on story and creative expression, we will explore structure and grammar as we revise our work, and our writers ulti- Yugioh! mately organize their thoughts into coherent, fluid complete with Sophocles Plokamakis narratives. Workshops are run by published authors or pro- Grades: 2–8 duced playwrights trained in Writopia's method . Writopia's Day(s): Friday method is student-centered; at Writopia, we witness every day $300 that teens and tweens write at their best ability when writing Strategy, monsters, spells, traps! Enter the Japanese world of what they want to write. Sessions are peppered with instruc- Duel Monsters (Yugioh!). Students will learn the history of tive games and helpful exercises. Each writer leaves the work- the most popular card game on the planet from a duelist who shop with a completed piece in hand. started playing when the game first came out. They will get to see and play with hundreds of the original Yugioh! cards Yoga in person. Students will get to read the Yugioh! Manga, watch Grades: 3-8 the anime and the first Yugioh! animated film. Several win- Day(s): Friday ning strategies of the game will be discussed, and each student $250 will be encouraged to develop their own deck around a strat- A special class for those who are loving yoga and want more! egy that works best for them. Students will have a chance to An introduction to new poses as well as the current favorites develop their skills by dueling with their friends in each class. combined with fun music. I will also be teaching about the Tournaments will be held with prize cards given out to the use of different essential oils and how certain smells can whole class. Students will learn to draw their favorite mon- transform moods; lavender relaxes, citrus energizes Will be sters and be encouraged to design their own Yugioh! cards and a combination of physical movement, relaxation and the sci- creatures. This class is great for novice, beginner, intermediate ence of aromatherapy. A great way to start the weekend re- or seasoned fans and players of Yugioh! Everyone will learn laxed and happy! new things in this course. To register on our website please go to: https://thriva.activenetwork.com/Reg4/Form.aspx?IDTD=3207604&RF=11609443 12