Elementary School Arts Academy - Fall 2016

Fall Semester 2016 To enroll in Arts/Tech Academy Programs for Elementary School Students, contact Ms. Marietta Garbis at Tel. 210.6393200, Ext. 302 or garbism@acs.gr ENROLLMENT DEADLINE: Wednesday, September 28, 2016

STUDENTS

Classes and workshops for students in grades K - 5 September - December 2016

Play Chess, Explore Chinese __ Language/Culture, Dance, Perform in Musical Theater

Chess Academy / Grades K – 5

Monday (Experienced) or Wednesday (Beginners), 4:00 - 5:00p.m.

Instructor: Mr. Konstantinos Soultatis Experienced Players – Dates: Monday: Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 / Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28 / Dec. 5, 12, 19 Cost 100 euros Beginners – Dates: Wednesday: Oct. 5, 12, 26 / Nov. 2, 9, 16, 30 / Dec. 7, 14, 21 Cost: 100 euros Minimum enrollment: 6 / Maximum enrollment: 12 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, patience and builds focused concentration. This course will provide lessons tailored towards the skills of the children, combined with supervised training games.

Instructor Konstantinos Soultatis is a FIDE Chess Instructor. He has trained chess players of all ages and levels for more than 15 years. He is also an active chess player, team leader at the Kifissia Chess Club.

Chinese for Beg/ Grades K - 5

Tuesday Advanced Chinese or Thursday Beginners Chinese 4:00 - 5:00p.m. / Instructor: Ms. Yi-Nai Wang Advanced Chinese -- Dates: Tuesday, Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25 / Nov. 1, 8, 15, 29 / Dec. 6, 13, 20 Cost 100 euros Beginners’ Chinese – Dates: Thursday, Oct. 6, 13, 27/ Nov. 3, 10 / Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22/ Jan.12 Cost: 100 euros Minimum enrollment: 5 / Maximum enrollment: 12 Learning a new language and culture is an opportunity to learn a new way of seeing the world. In this class, students will be introduced to the basics of spoken Chinese through dialogue, games, song and play. As they learn the language, they will also be introduced to aspects of Chinese culture. The class will be offered for two groups of students – one for students who have never studied the language before, and the second for students with some prior study of the language.

Instructor Yi-Nai Wang is originally from Taiwan. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree from National Taipei Institute of the Arts, where she studied Piano Performance, Violin, and Chinese language. Each summer, she participates in the seminar “Chinese Language Research” at Tunghai University in Taiwan. She has over 10 years of experience in teaching Chinese language.

Dance Academy Ballet / Grades K – 3 Monday & Wednesday 4:00 - 5:00p.m.

Instructor: Ms. Katerina Mitakou Dates: Monday Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 / Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28 / Dec. 5, 12, 19 Dates: Wednesday Oct. 5, 12, 26 / Nov. 2, 9, 16, 30/ Dec. 7, 14, 21 Cost: 200 euros Minimum enrollment: 6 Maximum enrollment: 15 The ballet program for younger students will consist of a yearlong series of classes given twice a week. This will give students the chance to work their bodies as often as ballet technique requires and will lead to the performance of the students’ work in the Theater at ACS Athens in May-June. Lessons will be based upon classical ballet technique, free movement and character work. High quality training will aim to correct posture, balance, line of dance, space consciousness, strength, rhythm, repertoire and composition. Students will need to provide their own tights and dance shoes.

Musical Theater/Grades 1- 5 Tuesday, 4:00 - 5:00p.m. Instructor: Ms. Katerina Mitakou Dates: Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25/ Nov. 1, 8, 15, 29 / Dec. 6, 13, 20 Cost:100 euros Minimum enrollment: 6 / Maximum enrollment: 15 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.

Instructor Katerina Mitakou has trained at Stella Mann College in London and has continued her studies in choreology, choreography, classical ballet, modern dance and musical theater. She has danced in many theater productions in London and Athens, has appeared in film and has choreographed a wide range of performances. She has trained actors and dancers at the professional level as well as young people. She is a Tutor of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing.

Registration Form Please fill out this registration form and enclose tuition for any class(es) -- to reserve a spot for your child.

Please return return this form no later than Wednesday, September 28, 2016. If payment is make via bank transfer, please complete the registration form and e-mail it to Ms. Marietta Garbis at garbism@acs.gr or bring it directly to her in the IIC Office in the theater lobby. You may also bring the printed registration form to the ACS Athens Cashier and make payment directly to him. Registration must be accompanied by payment before a child can begin a class. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Garbis at 210-6393-200, ext. 302.

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 on Sept 30th and your tuition will be returned.

Student’s name: ________________________________________________ Grade : _____ Parents’ / Guardians’ Name(s): ______________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Parents’ Email Address: ____________________________________________________ Phone #/s: Home: _______________ Cell Phone: _______________________________ Class(es): 1. _____________________________Tuition: ________ 2. _____________________________Tuition: ________ 3. _____________________________Tuition: ________ Amount Enclosed: _______________________ Thank You!