Primary: Grades 3-5

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Culinary Arts

Cooking with the Silo
The Silo, New Milford
Thursdays, 4:00-6:00pm
January 10, 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14
6 Sessions: $66 for Residents; $90 for Nonresidents

Expand your knowledge of cooking and hone your culinary skills in The Silo Cooking School’s fully equipped professional Viking kitchen. The Silo’s staff will work with you as you fully participate and discover new and exciting menu ideas, use a wide array of kitchen tools and techniques, and experiment with recipes and flavors; all of which will inspire you to create wonderful entrées, desserts, and beyond!

Dance

Hip Hop & Breakdance with Austin Dailey
Booth Free School Gym, Roxbury
Tuesdays, 3:40-4:40pm
November 6, 13, 20, December 4, 11, 18, January 8
7 Sessions: $77 for Residents; $105 for Nonresidents

This workshop is for children who enjoy moving and grooving to Hip Hop party music. Austin teaches kids about freestyle Hip Hop, party dance moves, break dancing, waving, robotics, line dances, Hip Hop and Breakdance vocabulary, and the history of the culture. This program encourages kids to dance, while building confidence and putting a smile on every face.

Pilobolus
Wersebe Hall, Washington
Mondays & Tuesdays, 3:40-5:15pm
January 7, 8, 14, 15, 22, 28, 29
7 Sessions: $77 for Residents; $105 for Nonresidents

Your child will work directly with one of the members of the internationally renowned Pilobolus Dance Theatre and discover the joy of collaboration while learning Pilobolus’ method of creating dances.

Transportation is provided to Wersebe Hall from Washington Primary School.
Parent pick-up is at Wersebe Hall.

Literary Arts

The Inter-district Play Writing Project with Natalie Bates
Washington Primary School Art Room, Washington and Warren School, Warren
Transportation provided.
Wednesdays, 3:40-5:15pm
Washington Primary School: November 28, December 12, January 9, 23, 30
Warren School: December 5, December 19
7 Sessions: $77

Have you ever played dress-up? Put on plays for your family at dinner? Imagine your ideas taking form in a real play, mentored by a real playwright. Natalie Bates will guide you through the steps necessary to turn your improvisations and ideas into a play. Collaborate with students from other schools to learn the four stages of writing a play. Discover how to construct a plot, write dialogue, and tell a story through action! Your play will be produced and performed by ASAP participants under the guidance of play director Emily Hubelbank.

Magic Arts

Magic Arts with Tom O’Brien
Burnham School Gym, Bridgewater
Thursdays, 3:40-4:40pm
May 2, 9, 16, 23
4 Sessions: $44 for Residents; $60 for Nonresidents

Learn amazing tricks! In this fun-filled workshop, students will learn how to perform astonishing feats of magic that will astound friends and family. Students will build their own magic kit containing props and will also receive a Magic Wand! Instruction sheets are included in each session.

Martial Arts

The Art of Fencing with Marc Ganych
Booth Free School Gym, Roxbury
Mondays, 4:45-5:45pm
March 4, 11, 18, April 1, 8, 22, 29, May 6
8 Sessions: $88 for Residents; $120 for Nonresidents
Grade 5 only

Students will learn the basics of Olympic Sport Fencing. They will be taught to wield three distinctive fencing swords: the foil, épée and saber. After completing these classes students will have a good understanding of each fencing sword and will be able to conduct basic fencing with each distinctive sword.

Music

Hand Drumming & Percussion with John Marshall
Woodbury Middle School Band Room, Woodbury
Mondays, 3:35-4:25pm
Session 1: October 22, November 5, 19, 26, December 3, 10

Session 2: March 4, 11, 18, April 1, 8, 22
6 Sessions: $90
($66 for Region 12 Residents made possible by funding from Region 12 schools)

Explore a variety of rhythms and chants from around the world with award-winning Master Percussionist John Marshall. Using an assortment of percussion instruments including the West African djembe, North African dumbek and Afro-Cuban conga, you will learn traditional drumming patterns and create original arrangements that feature both solo and ensemble parts. Rhythms from the Middle East, Central Asia, Brazil, India, and the Caribbean will also be presented. On the final day of the class, family and friends are invited to join us for a concert in which we will incorporate and present class material.

Sing, Scat, Shout! with Sari Max
Shepaug Middle School Art Room, Washington
Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30pm
May 1, 8, 15, 22
4 Sessions: $44 for Residents; $60 for Nonresidents

This workshop will encompass singer Sari Max’s vast repertoire of engaging songs and musical stories from around the world. Students will learn how to improvise new music, and the class will create an original piece together. Parents and families are invited to attend the last session in which the students will perform the class’s creation along with several other songs.

Theatre

Create a Play! with Emily Hubelbank, Lesley Neilson-Bowman, and Jon Olivieri
Burnham School Gym, Bridgewater
Mondays-Fridays, 3:40-5:15pm
Sunday, 1:00-2:30pm
February 12, 13, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 (1:00-3:30pm)
Evening Performance & In-School Performances: March 1
Times: In-School Performance TBD, Evening Performance at 5:30pm
11 Sessions: $121 for Residents; $165 for Nonresidents ($90 for Region 12 students, made possible by funding from Region 12 schools)

In this workshop, you and your fellow cast members will perform a play written by participants of the Inter-district Playwriting Project, while working with the director to create and develop your own character for the production. You will get to make and paint every set and prop piece required for your show. Costumes will be designed and made by a professional costume designer!

Visual Arts

Digital Photography with Donna Cloutier
Booth Free School, Roxbury
Wednesdays, 3:40-5:00pm
September 19, 26, October 3, 10
4 Sessions: $44 for Residents; $60 for Nonresidents

This workshop will begin with an overview of the basic functions of a digital camera and basic photography techniques. Next, using lighting and creative composition, you’ll explore basic portraiture, abstract, close up, and still life studio photography. After downloading and selecting your favorite photo, you will mount and mat your fine art print! We prefer you to supply your own digital camera. Participants of this workshop are invited to submit a piece of their work to ASAP’s 2^nd Annual Celebration of Young Photographers, which will culminate in a juried show by professional photographers.

Sculpting with Clay with Kezia Hearn
Washington Primary School Art Room, Washington
Mondays, 3:40-5:15pm
September 24, October 1, 15, 22, November 5, 19, 26, December 3
8 Sessions: $88 for Residents; $120 for Nonresidents

In this workshop, we will explore and experiment with different ways of working with clay including slab building, coil, and pinching to create our own unique sculptures. Using our fingers, clay tools, and everyday objects, we will shape and decorate our sculptures. We will also learn to use glazes to decorate our sculptures. Our projects will range from functional clay animal pots to tile relief sculptures to clay fish sculptures.

Bigger, Better, Faster, Stronger – Building with LEGOs with Michael Morrissey
Robotics & Beyond, New Milford
Wednesdays, 4:00-5:00pm
October 17, 24, November 7, 14
4 Sessions: $44 for Residents; $60 for Nonresidents

Robotics & Using trusty LEGO pieces we’ll learn how to build sturdy bridges, tall buildings, fast cars, and more! We’ll learn how to use beams, bricks, axles, and plates (and our imagination) to create fantastic structures. Each week we’ll practice by making something new.

Make Clothes for Your American Girl Doll ®! with Lesley Neilson-Bowman
Booth Free School Art Room, Roxbury
Thursdays, 3:40-4:40pm
December 6, 13, 20
3 Sessions: $33 for Residents; $45 for Nonresidents

You will design and create your very own American Girl Doll® wardrobe. Fanciful fabric and trims will be provided. All are welcome to bring any additional accessories to complete your outfits. Be sure to bring your doll!

Native American Crafts and Culture with Institute for American Indian Studies (IAIS)
Burnham School Art Room, Bridgewater
Thursdays, 3:40-4:40pm
January 31, February 7, 14, 21
4 Sessions: $44 for Residents, $60 for Nonresidents
Grade 3 only

Join IAIS and discover the crafts, games, and stories that Native American children living in this area would have experienced over 500 years ago! During each class, IAIS educators will guide participants in a different craft as well as presenting either a traditional Native American game (like Sneak-Up or the Moccasin Game) or a traditional Native American legend. It’ll be like stepping back in time and having fun with history!

Animal Books with Terri Tibbatts
Burnham School Art Room, Bridgewater
Thursdays, 3:40-4:40pm
March 7, 14, 21, April 4
4 Sessions: $44 for Residents; $60 for Nonresidents

There is a long history of books about animals, called “Bestiaries”. Examples of some of these books will be shown to inspire young bookmakers and animal lovers. Each week we will create our own animal books using a wide variety of materials and techniques and will explore a different book structure that fits that animal or insect.

Grade 4 Inter-district Metamorphosis Project

Forbes and Region 12 Schools

ASAP is spearheading the Inter-district Metamorphosis Project with all fourth graders from Region 12 (Bridgewater, Roxbury, and Washington) and the Forbes School in Torrington. Together, with playwright Natalie Bates, The Weantinoge Heritage Land Trust (WHLT), and fourth grade staff, we will create a magical play that takes us into the wild and turns our classrooms into a landscape of learning adventures. Students will explore, research, and develop material along with expert ecologist Harry White from WHLT.

We will visit the Cobble Brook Vista Preserve in Kent for a hands-on experience to collect information on the lives of bugs, fish, birds, plants, and more, which we will then transform into living characters through movement and theatre. This remarkable project will metamorphose into a captivating play, which will be performed for primary school students and the public.

Washington Primary School students at Washington Primary School: April 1 and 8
Booth Free School students at Booth Free School: April 2 and 9
Burnham School students at Burnham School: April 3 and 10
Forbes School students at Forbes School: April 4, 5, 11, 12; May 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24

All Region 12 students meet together at:
Burnham School: May 6 and 7
Booth Free School: May 13 and 14
Washington Primary School: May 20 and 21

ALL students together at the Cobble Brook Vista Preserve, during the school day: TBA
Rehearsals: May 28 and 29
In-School Performances: May 30 and 31

ASAP will provide registration forms to the schools for participants.

This project is funded in part by grants from the CT Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and CT Office of the Arts, the Jean and Julien Levy Foundation for the Arts, the Diebold Foundation, the Gould Family Foundation and Region 12 Schools.