Fall 2010 Class Schedule

Mondays

"Children's Acting" with Jackie Liljegren

Ages: K - 3rd grade

3:40 pm to 5:10 pm

7 week sessions:

September 13 to November 1 (no class Oct. 11)
November 8 to December 20


Tuition: $175.00

Please contact RAC at 203-866-2744 or Jackie at 203 216-9614

This workshop is loads of fun!

As an introduction to acting in television commercials, our focus is on building self-confidence through improvisation exercises and theatre games. Your child will gain valuable skills that enhance focus and concentration, quick thinking, and all important listening skills.
The second half of the class will be on-camera training. Your child will work on-camera each week learning basic auditiong technique and reading and analyzing copy.Your child's self esteem soars as we playback and review their work with positive group feedback and discussion.

While studing acting at HB Studio in NYC, appearing in national commercials and voice overs, twenty five years ago, Jackie landed her first big TV auddition and appeared as a regular "Hee Haw Honey" on television's longest running syndicated show Hee Haw. Known for its corny jokes and southern humor, 'Hee Haw' was the amazing training that allowed her to learn improvisation from some of the best. So whether your childdren want to pursue a career in acting, or just have a bit of fun and build self-confidence, Jackie is a quick read of your child and the experience is well worth it.

Tuesdays

"Middle and High School Art Program" with Anne McCormick

3:40 pm to 5:10 pm

6-week session:
Oct. 5 - Nov. 15 (no class Nov. 2)

Tuition: $150.00

The students will learn how to draw, mix colors, paint shapes, make collages and work on composition. This course is designed to encourage the older children to do more serious painting by focusing on one thing for a longer period of time. They will learn to observe and concentrate on the objects they are interpreting and see how their effects will create impressive results.
Anne McCormick has a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and is an artist, designer and art educator.

Wednesdays

"Painting, Drawing, Sculpture & More" with Joanne Roy

Ages: 8-11

3:40 pm to 5:10 pm

6 week session:
September 15 to October 20;
October 27 to December 8 (no class November 24)

Tuition: $150.00

Projects in these classes include easel painting, lessons in color theory, drawing theory, cutting and gluing paper and building three-dimensional objects.
Roy is a portrait painter who studied at the Reilly League of Artists and holds a B.S. in Art Education from the State University College of Buffalo, NY.

Thursdays

"Painting, Drawing, Collage and More" with Joanne Roy

Ages 5 - 9

3:40 pm to 5:10 pm

6 week Sessions:

September 16 to October 21;
October 28 to December 16 (no class Nov. 11 and 25)

Tuition: $150.00

Participants create projects with paint, colored pencils, crayons, glue, paper, colored clay and other materials.

Saturdays

"Through the Eyes of a Child: Digital Photography for Children" with Elisa Keogh

Ages 3rd to 5th grade

9:30 to 11:00 am

6 week Session:
September 25 to November 6 (no class October 23
Tuition: $150.00

5 week session:
November 13 to December 18 (no class Nov. 27)
Tuition: $125.00

Course Description: This is not a technical class, rather, this course will teach children to observe the world around them, to notice settings and objects in their day-to-day life that often go unnoticed and learn how to capture what they see using a digital camera. Each class will begin with a short show-and-tell discussion of a specific photographic idea after which the children will investigate that idea with their camera. Lesson topics will include framing/composition (subject, shapes, space), experimenting with angles, light, shadows and reflections. Some topics will embrace ideas that the children seem specifically interested in as the course progresses.

Digital cameras will be available for all students, although if a student wants to use their own camera, they may, if it uses an SD memory card. All images taken by each student during the session will be downloaded onto a compact disc and will be given out at the end of the session

Childrens Summer Art Program "Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Collage and More" with Joanne Roy and Maralyn Adlin Ages 6 – 10 1:30pm to 4:30 9 weeks (3 days per week) Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays Week 1 .June 29, 30,July 1 Week 2 .July 6,7,8 Week 3 ... July 13,14,15 Week 4 .. ..July 20,21,22 Week 5 . July27,28,29 Week 6 . August 3,4,5 Week 7... August 10,11,12 Week 8.. .August 17,18,19 Week 9.. . August 24,25,26 Sign up by the week. Discounts are given for more then one week. Tuition: 1 week - $125, 2 weeks - $225, 3 weeks - $350, 4-weeks - $450 This course is designed to teach children art while making sure they are having an enjoyable experience. Depending on the enrollment there will be one or 2 teachers. The projects will be for both the younger children as well as the older ones. Principles of realism, design, color, texture and so forth will be explored using both 2-dimension and 3-dimension. There will be breaks during the day so please bring a snack. (we will also have something here). Our goal is to make sure the children are having fun while they develop their creativity and Imagination. Joanne Roy has a BS in Art Education, is a professional Portrait Painter and is the Education Director at RAC. Maralyn Adlin is a professional painter and holds a degree in Art Therapy.