Arts Activities

After School Arts / Music / Dance / Language / Technology Activities

Classes and workshops for Elementary & Middle School students

October - January 2020-21

Registration Deadline: Friday, October 2, 2020

Payment must be made by following the School Bank information no later than Friday, October 2, 2020.

If enrollment in an activity does not reach the minimum number of participants required for the class to run, the class will be cancelled, and you will be notified and your tuition will be reimbursed.

For more information please contact Ms. Marietta Garbis, Administrative Assistant for the Arts Activities (email: garbism@acs.gr / Telephone: 210.6070302)

Chess Activity / Grades 1-8

Chess is the most popular game ever invented. The benefits of chess to children are endless! It strengthens mental clarity, fortitude and stability. It develops decision making and patience and builds focused concentration. It's fun. This course will provide lessons tailored towards the skills of the children, combined with supervised training games.

• Beginners (grades 1-5)

  Wednesdays: 4 - 5 pm (one hour)
  Dates: October 7, 21
  November 4, 11
  December 2, 9, 16
  January 13, 20, 27
  10 Sessions
  Cost: €100
  Minimum enrollment: 6 students
  Maximum enrollment: 12 students

• Experienced * (grades 2-8)

  * minimum 2 years experience
  Mondays: 4 - 5 pm
  Dates: October 5, 12, 19, 26
  November 2, 9, 16, 30
  December 7, 14
  January 11, 18, 25
  14 Sessions
  Cost: €140
  Minimum enrollment: 6 students
  Maximum enrollment: 12 students
  INSTRUCTOR: Mr. Konstantinos Soultatis

Dance / Grades 1-5

In the Musical Theater class, students will have the chance to learn and perform songs and dances from such Broadway and movie musicals as Grease, Saturday Night Fever, Mama Mia, The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, A Chorus Line, The Lion King, Cats, Annie, 42nd Street and other great, classic shows. This course is the perfect way to explore the fundamentals of musical theater in a dynamic and fun atmosphere. The program will lead to a performance at the end of class.

Jazz has become one of the most popular dance styles in recent years, mainly due to its prevalence on television shows, movies, music videos and commercials. People enjoy watching jazz dancers, as the dancing is fun and energetic and consists of unique moves and fancy footwork. A jazz class explodes with energy. The class goal is to produce physical and expressively well-trained dancers

• Musical theater / Grades 1-5 CLOSED!

  Tuesdays: 4 - 5 pm (one hour)
  Dates: October 6, 13, 20, 27
  November 3, 10, 17
  December 1, 8, 15
  January 12, 19, 26
  13 sessions
  Cost: €130
  Minimum enrollment: 6 students
  Maximum enrollment: 15 students
  INSTRUCTOR: Ms. Katerina Mitakou

• Modern Jazz & hip hop / grades 3-5

  Thursdays: 4 - 5 pm (one hour)
  Dates: October 8, 15, 22, 29
  November 5, 12, 19
  December 3, 10, 17
  January 7, 14, 21, 28
  14 sessions
  Cost: €140
  Minimum enrollment: 6 students
  Maximum enrollment: 15 students
  INSTRUCTOR: Ms. Katerina Mitakou

Guitar

Students will learn cords for accompaniment and simple melodies.

Students enrolling in this course will need to provide their own guitar and electronic clip-on tuner.

• Grades 2-3
  Mondays: 4 - 5 pm (one hour)
  Dates: October 5, 12, 19, 26
  November 2, 9, 16, 30
  December 7, 14
  January 11, 18, 25
  14 Sessions
  Cost: €140
  Minimum enrollment: 4 students
  Maximum enrollment: 8 students
  INSTRUCTOR: Ms. Artemis Gaitanos

Chinese language & culture / Grades 2-5

This course is designed for overseas Chinese students and qualified non-Chinese students. In this class, students will learn pinyin, speaking, reading and Chinese characters writing through dialogue and interactive activities. Culture knowledge related to lesson topics is also included. Course material includes textbooks purchased by the student. Biweekly interactive face-to-face sessions are held in the after school regular classes.

• Mondays and Thursdays: 4 - 5 pm (one hour)
  Dates - Mondays: October 5, 12, 19, 26
  November 2, 9, 16, 30
  December 7, 14
  January 11, 18, 25
  14 sessions
  
  Dates - Thursdays: 4 - 5 pm (one hour)
  October 8, 15, 22, 29
  November 5, 12, 19
  December 3, 10, 17
  January 7, 14, 21, 28
  14 Sessions
  
  Total of 28 Sessions
  Cost: €280
  Minimum enrollment: 5 students
  Maximum enrollment: 8 students
  INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Christina Chen

Kids First Coding & Robotics / Grades KG-2 NEW!

This is Sammy! This cute little peanut butter and jelly sandwich is actually a robot that teaches coding principles and skills to children in grades K-2. Each lesson has a different story - a challenge that motivates the students to solve a problem through robot programming. The students will have the opportunity to create their own story and program their robot while being exposed to the key areas in coding. They may program the robot to move in different directions, activate its output gear, light up its LED, play sounds, and respond to different function cards. This activity encourages hands-on involvement with the robot and the story cards. The robot, the stories as well as the model-building and coding challenges will make learning fun! Kids will learn through play, while they use their creativity, critical thinking and problem solving skills.

• Tuesdays: 4 - 5pm (one hour)
  Dates: October 6, 13, 20, 27
  November 3, 10, 17
  December 1, 8, 15
  January 12, 19, 26
  13 Sessions
  Cost: €130
  Minimum enrollment: 8 students
  Maximum enrollment: 15 students
  INSTRUCTOR: Ms. Zoi Karatza

Art Explorations / Grades KG-1 NEW!

Students in Grades K-1 will enjoy peaceful afternoons exploring various art movements and materials. Each week, students will learn about historical and contemporary artists and create an inspirational work of art.

• Art Explorations / Grades KG-1

  Thursdays: 4 - 5 pm (one hour)
  Dates: October 8, 15, 22, 29
  November 5, 12, 19
  December 3, 10, 17
  January 7, 14, 21, 28
  14 sessions
  Cost: €140
  Minimum enrollment: 8 students
  Maximum enrollment: 15 students
  INSTRUCTOR: Ms. Trina Langsenkamp