Workforce Development and Community Education: Fall 2021

37 | Visit us online at www.sunywcc.edu/wdce Textbook Required REMOTE Ballet for Adults and Teens Explore ballet’s foundations and learn the basics. Class sessions will include barre work, center floor, adagio, pirouettes, as well as petite and grande allegro. Emphasis is on correct body alignment and use of terminology; work on dance combinations to improve technical skill, memory, and performance. Bring soft ballet slippers, tights, and leotard or leggings (no baggy clothing). For beginners and intermediates. For ages 14 and up. CE-DANCE 2000, 10 Wed., Sept. 22-Dec. 1 (skip 11/24), 6:00-7:00 pm, AAB-218, $117. I Kent. #83623 REMOTE Dance It Off with Belly Dancing Belly dancing workouts relax your mind and flatten your belly. Wear comfortable workout clothes and a hip scarf, veil, and if possible, a pair of cymbals. CE-DANCE 2002, 5 Sat., Oct. 2-30, 2:00-3:00 pm, AAB-218, $62 (+ $15 optional fee for hip scarf, payable to instructor). S Everts. #83699 REMOTE Gothic Belly Dance Workshop This Halloween season experience a new side of Belly Dance like never before. Get ready as we combine basic belly dance steps, sharp hip movements and creepy arms. Get in touch with your dark side in this one of a kind spooky and eerie workshop. CE-DANCE 2044, 1 Sat., Oct. 23, 3:30-5:30 pm, AAB-218, $26. S Everts. #83700 REMOTE Holiday Belly Dance Workshop Get in the holiday spirit with this festive workshop as we combine basic belly dance steps and belly dance to some joyful holiday music. CE-DANCE 2045, 1 Sat., Dec. 4, 2:00-4:00 pm, AAB-218, $26. S Everts. #83701 ACTING & THEATER REMOTE Laugh and Learn to Improvise Have some laughs while you are learning improvising skills. Expand your creativity and confidence through theater games that focus on spontaneity, awareness, energy, concentration, and more. It is like a rehearsal for “Whose Line is it Anyway?” CE-THEAT 2024, 4 Thurs., Sept. 9-30, 6:00-8:00 pm, $150. J Brownold. #83551 NEW! IN-PERSON Comedy Improv: Think on Your Feet Bond with your classmates by learning, doing, and performing comedy improv games and exercises that will spark your imagination, creativity, and problem solving abilities! Create on-the-spot actions, sounds, movements, and scenes designed to build positive group dynamics and trust. Sharpen your communication and listening skills, too! Become a more confident risk-taker and reduce stress! CE-THEAT 2037, 6 Thurs., Oct. 14-Nov. 18, 2:00-4:00 pm, KNC-3, $145. A Wainer. #84078 IN-PERSON Improv for Everyone Improvisation is an essential skill for actors but for non-actors it is also a great way to meet smart, fun people and enjoy lots of laughs. Improv classes will enhance your public-speaking, creative and teamwork skills. Each class is organized, fast-paced and offers plenty of positive, supportive feedback. CE-THEAT 2032, 5 Tues., Oct. 5-Nov. 2, 7:00-9:00 pm, KNC-3, $114. J Griffin. #83647 IN-PERSON Improv for Kids Our improvisation class for kids is a great way to build your child’s social skills and confidence. We teach teamwork, listening, and public-speaking skills while helping creativity blossom. Each 90-minute class is fun, organized and fast-paced. At the end of each term, the students will put on an improv performance for family and friends. Recommended for children ages 10-14. A parent is required to attend each class. CE-THEAT 2033, 5 Sat., Oct. 2-30, 9:30-11:00 am, KNC-2, $130. J Griffin. #83648 REMOTE Play on Words: Playwriting Workshop Playwriting is action. The writing jumps from the page to the stage and engages audiences in the moment. Come learn from award- winning playwright, Gabrielle Fox, in a safe and fun environment. Writers will work on the basic structure of a play starting with short scenes and continuing on to larger works. All writing levels welcome and encouraged! Actors will attend the last session so writers can hear their words read aloud by theatre professionals. All classes will be on Zoom. For more information, visit www. GabrielleFoxWrites.com CE-THEAT 2008, 6 Wed., 7:00-9:00 pm, $202. G Fox. Sec. A: Sept. 8-Oct. 13. #84061 Sec. B: Oct. 27-Dec. 8 (skip 11/24). #84062 REMOTE Acting in the Afternoon, Part 1 We will focus on the basics of using sensory work and creating a character, while reading scripts from plays with assigned roles. Students will work on a scene with a partner and present a staged reading during the last class. No memorization is required, just a love of theatre! CE-THEAT 2020VA, 6 Tues., Sept. 14-Oct. 19, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $150. S Courtney. #83702 REMOTE Acting in the Afternoon, Part 2 This class will build on skills worked on in Acting in the Afternoon Part 1, but is also for new students. Students will work on a scene with a partner and present a staged reading on the last class. CE-THEAT 2021VA, 6 Tues., Oct. 26-Nov. 30, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $150. S Courtney. #83703