Northwest Academy Arts After Hours Classes Open To All Metro Area 5-12 Grade Students
Registration open for more than 25 after-school classes for 2012-2013 school year
Portland area middle and high school students can tap into their creative (and intellectual) interests in a variety of after school classes offered at Northwest Academy, an independent school located in downtown Portland. The after-school classes are open to all middle (grades 5-8) and high school students in the greater Portland area. An extension of Northwest Academy’s academic and arts programs, Arts After Hours offers hands-on accredited classes taught by master teachers and leaders in creative disciplines from theater and music to media and visual arts. Classes are held during the Fall and Spring semesters, and tuition ranges from $180 to $375 per class. Credits received from Arts After Hours high school classes may be transferred to most Portland area high schools. To register for classes, contact Julia Cain at jcain@nwacademy.org or 503-223-3367 x 116 or download a registration form online at www.nwacademy.org.
“We started Arts After Hours to offer all middle and high school students in the metro area an immersion in the arts with master teachers who are leaders in their fields,” said Mary Folberg, Head of School at Northwest Academy. “It is such a delight to watch young musicians explore a new instrument or artists or dancers take their talents to the next level.”
Arts After Hours Classes 2012 - 2013
Visual Arts
Advanced Open Studio – Sean Cain
In Focus: Elements of Photography – Rachael Torchia (middle school only)
Darkroom Techniques (for high school students only) - Heidi Kirkpatrick
Figure Drawing – offered FALL semester only (for high school students only) – Sean Cain
Figure Painting – offered SPRING semester only (for high school students only) – Sean Cain
Paint a Masterpiece – Sean Cain (middle school only)
Screen & Block Printing – Sean Cain
Dance
Intermediate Dance Sampler – Erin Shannon
Tap 2 – Cindy Brenn
Tap 3 – Cindy Brenn
Advanced Tap – Cindy Brenn
Debate
Debate, Equality, and American Politics – Dan Dunning
Math & Science
MathCounts – Aaron Hampshire
Robotics and Computer Science – Aaron Hampshire
Music
Jazz Ensemble – John Christian
Garage Band – TBD
Guitar – Dan Dunning
Sound Design – John Christian
Media Arts
Digital Arts Workshop – Nathan Lucas (middle school only)
Digital Filmmaking @NWFC – Andy Blubaugh (high school only)
Digital Portfolio – Nathan Lucas
Theater
Project Theater – Wade Willis
Musical Theater – Wade Willis
Improvisation for Performance – David Berkson (high school only)
Sound Design/Tech Theatre – Wade Willis
Teatro Noroeste! – Nelda Reyes
Wild and Wacky World of Improv – David Berkson (middle school only)
Northwest Academy is an independent school for students in grades 6 through 12. Northwest Academy inspires students to discover their intellectual and artistic voices in a creative and supportive atmosphere fueled by curiosity and constructive challenge. Founded in 1996 by Mary Vinton Folberg, Northwest Academy offers rigorous academic and arts programs taught by master teachers and professionals active in their fields – from dance and art to humanities, math and science. Northwest Academy prepares students for the demands of the 21st century by maintaining a strong focus on independent thought and problem solving with an emphasis on new approaches to contemporary issues. Northwest Academy is located at 1130 SW Main Street, Portland, Oregon 97205; 503-223-3367.
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