2010 January

Homeschool Drama Classes

Let your children, young and old, explore the world of theatre through creative drama at Acting Up Creative Drama Academy.  Lead by a Texas Certified Theater Teacher with 10 yrs public school theatre teaching experience and another lifelong thespian with Master's Degree in Theatre for Youth from Arizona State University. 
 
For elementary learners, our goal is to help every young person achieve "Social Presence", the confidence to speak up in any situation. We will achieve our goal through the use of Creative Drama which includes Theatre Games, Improvisation, Storytelling, Pantomime, Diction, Vocal Projection and more.
 
For middle and high school learners, focus of weekly classes can include: theatre games, pantomime, improv, monologues, scenes, skits, plays, technical theatre, theatre history, playwriting, business of theatre and final class performances. 
   
Most importantly, we will have FUN doing it!  If you want you child to have a blast, while gaining confidence, using their imagination and enhancing skills in math, science, reading, writing, visual art, history, and much more, check our web site today, http://www.actingupcda.com/bio.php
 
Classes are Wednesdays from 9:30 – 11:00 and are $65 month with a $50 registration fee. We are also available to do day long workshops at our location or yours.  
 
Our location is:
12002 Bandera Rd., Suite 104
in the Falcon Bank business center at Bandera & 1604.

Girls Spring Fast-Pitch Softball Registrations Begins

The girls' divisions are 8 and under; 10 and under; 12 and under; 14 and under; 16 and under; and 18 and under. For more information, call 207-3109 or 207-3127 or visit www.saparathletics.com

Homeschool Volleyball League

The Lou Hamilton Community Center is hosting a Volleyball League for homeschooled kids, ages 9-13. We'll meet every Thursday, beginning Jan. 7th, from 12-1:30pm. It's open to both boys and girls, no experience needed. The first couple of weeks will be devoted to skills and drills, and they will begin playing games the following week. It's just $5 for the entire season; you can register when  you show up. The address is 10700 Nacogdoches Rd, call Travis or Sandra for more info: 654-7749.

Summit Christian Academy Informational Meeting

Summit Christian Academy will be hosting an informational meeting Thursday January 21st at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be at Boerne First Baptist Church, Family Life Building room 200.

Summit Christian Academy is a University-Model School® located at Boerne First Baptist Church. University-Model Schools allow parents more involvement in their children's education by combining the traditional private classroom environment with homeschooling. Classes are attended Tuesday and Thursday with optional electives on Wednesday. This allows for more family time on alternate days as parents guide their children through detailed lessons given by the teacher to complete their student's education. This formula allows for better character development as quality relationships between parents and children are fostered.

ENAACT Family Academy Elective Classes

ENAACT Family Academy is now accepting application for it's Friday elective classes. This semester our Drama dept. is performing Willie Wonka, Jr. and we have openings for actors and singers from ages 8-18. This is a high energy Broadway production designed for the dramatically inclined homeschool  student. Mr. Rich Ronald, a former member of the production team at Oak  Hills Church and current Pastor of their North Central church plant is the Director of our Drama Dept.

We have a limited number of openings avalable in our Literary Criticisms  (Jr. and Sr. High School level), Karate, Art , Private Voice and Guitar Classes. These classes are taught by professionals in their area of  expertise. We also have openings for some of our "fun classes" such as embroidery,  American Girls, Celebrations Around the World, Lego/Knex Builders, Cake  Decorating, and many others. These classes are taught by some of our  homeschool parent volunteers.

To find out more about our exciting program, please attend one of our  Information Meetings which will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 12th at 7:00 or  Friday, Jan. 15th at 10:00. The meetings will be held at Tree of Life
Church on I-35 in New Braunfels. Please call 830-626-0320 if you need childcare or additional information.

Crystal Sea Drama Company is now registering for Spring Semester

Our class offerings this year include:
You Can Be in Theatre- K-4th
Developing and Maintaining a Character- 9th - 12th
Intensive Makeup Training - 9th - Adult
Intro to Dance- 3rd and up
Costuming with Historical Accuracy Through Undergarments and Accessories- 7th-Adult
Intensive Light and Sound- 7th -12th
Drama Fun
All the World's a Stage
A Performer Prepares for Musical Theatre- 7th - 12th
Brush Up On Shakespeare- 4th - 8th
Jewelry Design and Construction- 12 years - Adult

You can view our schedule, download class descriptions, print out a registration form and ask more questions at our website:
http://www.crystalseadrama.org/Crystal_Sea_Drama_Company/Home.html.
Our spring schedule is here:
http://www.crystalseadrama.org/Crystal_Sea_Drama_Company/Spring.html

For those who don't know who we are, Crystal Sea Drama Company is a Christian Drama Company whose mission is to prepare our students to go into the world as a light for Christ through the Arts and Entertainment industry. Founded by Irene Miller and Marla Ripps in 2003 as God put a vision he had given both of them at separate times in their lives together to form one shared vision which became Crystal Sea Drama Company.

The Magik Theatre is offering “Imagine That!”

In this new year, The Magik Theatre is offering “Imagine That!”,a class for Home Schoolers beginning Wednesday, January 13th from 1-2:30.  Classes will meet every Wednesday through April 7 (the week of March 15-19 will be off for Spring Break and our Spring Break Camp) with a final performance scheduled for April 10th.   The class will choose a topic of mutual interest as the theme and focus of the final piece.  We will build in age appropriate creative research projects to broaden the scope of the class from just an acting adventure to a multi-disciplined learning adventure as well.  This class is modeled on a program that I did in Fort Worth at a community arts center. 
If we get 10 or more students, we can reduce the class cost ($175.00) by 10%.  I know that we have wonderful support from the home school community for our performances and we hope that this offering will resonate as a new and exciting learning opportunity for your children.  I look forward to hearing from you.
All good wishes for the New year,
Lisa Davis
Director of Education
The Magik Theatre
www.magiktheatre.org

Art Time  Classes for Homeschoolers ages 6-12

Your Children will work with pastels, rice paper, clay, foil, watercolors, acrylics, Plaster of Paris and much more. The program includes warm-up activities and art projects to help bring out personal creativity.
 
 Fridays;  11:45-1:00pm at the Hobby Lobby Stone Oak, 23128 US 281 N.
First class February 5, Last class May 7, No class on April 2
 
Tuesdays;  12noon-1:15pm at the Hill Country Bible Church. 20885 FM 306
First Class February 9, Last class May 4,
 
 Tuition fee is $99 plus $35 supply fee for 13 weeks.10% off tuition fee for a sibling(s).
 You must pre-register by calling   830-481-7378  830-481-7378 or e-mail arttimeparty@yahoo.com

Guadalupe Dance Academy Lessons

Spring classes begin January 11, 2010. Register early! You may register in person at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Main Office at 1300 Guadalupe Street Monday – Friday, 8:30 – 5:30 or by phone at 210.271.3151.
 
Dance Classes 2010
Spring Semester: January 11 – May 22, 2010

MEXICAN FOLKLÓRICO DANCE CLASSES
Folklórico Basics - Ages 6-9
Folklóritos - Ages 4-5
Folklórico I –  Ages 10 - 13
Folklórico II - Pre-Teens & Teens
Adult Folklórico - Teens & Adults

FLAMENCO DANCE CLASSES
Flamenco II: Pre - Teens and Teens
Flamenco III: Teens & Adults
 
Tuition and Registration:
Registration Fee: $25
Tuition: $40 per month for 2 hour classes & $25 per month for one hour classes
Location:
Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center School and Galeria
723 S. Brazos
Spring Semester:
January 11 – May 22, 2010

Writing Classes

My name is Jamie Miranda, founder and coordinator of Haven Home Educators. After homeschooling my own sons for 15 years, all of whom are now in college (one in grad school at Texas A & M University, one at Baylor University, and one at Texas State University), I returned to college to finish my degree. I have earned a Bachelor of Arts in English, graduating Magna Cum Laude, and have worked for the past two years as an English, history, and speech tutor (Tutor V) and now as an Instructional Skills Specialist at St. Philip's College as I attend graduate school at Our Lady of the Lake University. I work with college students daily, teaching them to create outlines; develop strong theses; strengthen topic sentences; correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation; and much more with regard to their writing skills. In addition, I teach high school students to PhD candidates how to improve their scores on the essay portion of the Accuplacer, SAT, GRE, TOEFFL, MCAT, and other admissions tests. In that capacity, I have developed five writing courses: 

Junior High Creative Writing with a focus on poetry and short fiction
High School Composition I, mirroring college freshman composition
Advanced High School Composition, covering critical, biocritical, & historical analyses of literature
Research Writing I -- covering all aspects of research from finding sources to bibliographies using MLA Formatting
Research Writing II -- same as above but in APA Formatting
 
All classes are online and consist of a series of weekly modules emailed to students and parents over the course of twelve weeks. I limit the number of students in these courses so that I may provide quality feedback on student work. Comments such as, "Great job" or "Nice work" do not give students any information concerning the improvement of their writing skills. I provide a combination of constructive criticism and praise to build confidence and enable students to hone their skills as writers. Registration for spring has begun. In developing these courses, I have combined expressivist, critical, and process teaching methods to impart skills to students in what I call a hybridized pedagogy. Even strong writers can benefit from detailed commentary to enable them to strengthen their writing further.

The spring courses begin Jan. 29. Space is limited.  Please contact me to obtain course syllabi.  Each 12-week course is $120.00, a fee comparable to local co-ops, payable in one lump sum or three monthly payments of $40.00. Please contact me at 210-733-1757, MirandaWorkshops@aol.com , or mypinkkoala@aol.com for further information. Space may be reserved on your word but is not guaranteed until the first payment is received. Registration deadline is January 25. Improve your student's writing with these innovative and easy to use workshops.

Artworks is Registering for Spring Session

Our break is almost over and we will be back to our pre-holiday routines next week. It's a natural time to assess your child's enrichment activities and make changes to avert boredom and expose them to new skills and experiences. Artworks provides the perfect complement to your child's education and adds a highlight to any day. With classes available for 18-months to tweens, we have something for everyone.  New students can attend any first class for a free trial and sign up on your first visit if you wish to continue!

Young Artist Program of San Antonio

Young Artists Program of San Antonio is offering their introductory class beginning January 13, 2010. Register with Jan Larson  - tljl@sbcglobal.net .  Registration  will remain open throughout the class. Experts tell us that students who have studied fine arts – music, art, dance, theatre– do better in school and participation in a fine arts programs increases a child’s self-esteem as well as verbal and non-verbal skills. Each fine art discipline reaches different thought processes and senses thereby EXPANDING BRAIN POWER
 
HELP YOUR CHILD ACHIEVE IN A FUN AND LOVING ATMOSPHERE!
 
Young Artists Program of San Antonio was developed to introduce young students (ages 4-8) to the basic disciplines of fine arts. Our teachers love children and desire to help them learn about themselves and explore the many disciplines of fine arts.
¨ Dawne Broadfield, Dance
¨ Linda Cowan, Art
¨ D’Nel Stucki, Music
Students will rotate through art, music and dance. Each session is approx.  45 minutes.
 
NOW ENROLLING
Ages 4—8
Winter Class     January 13—March 10, 2010
Spring Class     March 24—May 26, 2010
9:00 a.m.—  11:30 a.m.
$150 each session
 
Classes are held at CSDC Fine Arts Studio
8414 Speedway, San Antonio, TX 78230
Just outside Loop 410 between Vance-Jackson & Jackson Keller

Intensive Theater Classes

Crystal Sea Drama Company offers Intensive Theatre Classes for students who love the theatre and drama!  All your student needs to know about every area of theatre and stage in preparation for auditions. Each class in the Intensive Track is $200 per session with discounts for multiple classes / students.  Each class is 1 ½ hour weekly. Our new studio  & Black Box Theatre is centrally located at Vance Jackson & Loop 410 – 8414 Speedway, san Antonio, Tx 78230. Register by contacting jan.larson@crystalseadrama.org or on the first day of class – Thursday, January 7, 2010

Wolverine High School Baseball Information Meeting

The San Antonio Wolverines will have a mandatory meeting of all interested players on January 11th at 7:00pm, at the Crystal Sea Drama Company, 8414 Speedway, San Antonio, TX 78230. The San Antonio Homeschool Wolverines are a baseball program for homeschool students. We currently have a varsity level program. We believe homeschool students should have the right to compete for baseball scholarships and recognition.

We strive to provide a team that provides for these goals. For High School level players we are looking for:

1.  Homeschool students interested in playing high school level baseball
2.  Must be between the ages of 13 and 19 years as of Sept 1 of the school year the player will be playing.
3.  Must be certified by parents as 8th grade or older (8th graders may get 5 yrs of high school eligibility).
4.  Must be certified by parents that the player is in good academic standing.

If you are interested contact us at sasoefje@sahomeschoolbaseball.org 

Sunburst Gymnastics

Sunburst Gymnastics off Bandera and Mainland has expanded their homeschool program in a big way.  They used to have one time slot for HS'ers once per week (and even that was after regular school let out!) but they hired a new coach and are now offering classes 9-1 Monday through Friday (actual time available will depend on class size, child's age/skill, etc) .  They are the cheapest I've found also - $48 mo for one class a week and $80 mo for two classes a week.

http://www.sunburstgymnasticsacademy.com/ is the website.  Contact Coach Melinda Richardson (homeschool and preschool coach) at 210-887-0321 and the Gym's number is 210-680-0944.  There is a free trial class available for new students.  Also, another thing worth mentioning, the Homeschool student rate of $48/mo is $16 cheaper than the "regular" rate (which is $64).