Workforce Development and Community Education: Spring 2022

Visit us online at www.sunywcc.edu/wdce | 36 LIFELONG LEARNING & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT 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., Mar. 3-Apr. 7, 2:00-4:00 pm, KNC-3, $145. A Wainer. #18720 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., Mar. 1-29, 7:00-9:00 pm, KNC-3, $114. J Griffin. #18778 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 26 for family and friends. Recommended for children ages 10-14. A parent is required to attend each class. CE-THEAT 2033, 5 Sat., Feb. 26-Mar. 26, 9:30-11:00 am, KNC-2, $130. J Griffin. #18777 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., Feb. 2-Mar. 9, 7:00-9:00 pm, $202. G Fox. #18957 IN-PERSON 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, 8 Tues., Jan. 25-Mar. 15, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, KNC-4, $175. S Courtney. #18535 IN-PERSON 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, 8 Tues., Mar. 22-May 10, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, KNC-4, $175. S Courtney. #18536 Acting & Playwriting Workshops at the Axial Theatre A collaboration between Westchester Community College and the Axial Theatre These classes are offered through a collaboration with Howard Meyer ’s Acting Program, a division of Axial Theatre, a professional theatre company dedicated to building community through education and engaging people of all ages in the creative process. REMOTE or in-person TBD. For more information on classes, please go to HMActing.org REMOTE Playwriting Workshop Learn how to develop a play scene by scene. Students will bring scenes each week and exchange work with fellow students. Gradually, a project will develop for each playwright: scenes, one-minute plays, one-act plays, and full-lengths. D Gill. CE-THEAT 2002, 6 Tues., 7:00-9:00 pm, $235. Sec. A: Jan. 4-Feb. 8. #18949 Sec. B: Feb. 22-Mar. 29. #18950 Sec. C: Apr. 5-May 10. #18951 Sec. D: May 24-June 28. #18952 IN-PERSON Basic/Intermediate Acting Technique for Adults Learn the foundation of the actor ’s craft with a range of exercises developed by legendary acting teachers Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasberg. Develop your senses and imagination by practicing monologues and acting in scene work with classmates. R Jones & C Banks. CE-THEAT 2001, 6 Tues., 7:00-10:00 pm, $245. Sec. A: Jan. 4-Feb. 8. #18953 Sec. B: Feb. 22-Mar. 29. #18954 Sec. C: Apr. 5-May 10. #18955 Sec. D: May 24-June 28. #18956 MUSIC REMOTE Sing Your Story with Cabaret Do you like to sing? Have you often dreamed of performing on a stage but feel intimidated and don’t know where to begin? If so, this class is for you! Performing in the cabaret venue is all about making a connection with the audience and sharing something of yourself with words and music. Work on and sing songs every week. Learn how to prepare a cabaret set. For the final class, perform online singing two songs with connective patter. All musical styles are welcome though music from the classic American songbook works best. You will need an accompaniment track to sing to and music (additional fee of $2-10:00 per song, payable to instructor). Anyone with a song in their heart and a story to share is welcome! CE-MUSIC 2098VA, 6 Mon., Jan. 24-Mar. 7 (skip 2/28), 6:30-8:30 pm, $145. E Cohen. #18480