Workshops
Fall 2021 Workshops
Three sessions (fall, winter, and spring) of enrichment weekly workshops provide students in Kindergarten through Grade 8 specialized after school learning opportunities with experienced instructors and passionate teaching artists, musicians, and professionals from the greater Portland area. Workshops offer in-depth exploration into the arts, dance, drama/acting, STEM, electronic music, cooking, athletics, and role-play games (RPG) such as Dungeons & Dragons.
- Registration opens August 30
- Workshops begin the week of September 20
- If a workshop is cancelled due to low enrollment, we will notify registered families by September 15.
- Programs take place on campus, or transportation is provided to/from off-campus locations so that parents can pick up workshop participants at the west end campus.
- For fall 2021, workshops will run in person, consistent with Waynflete’s health and safety protocols. Waynflete workshops are typically open to students from the broader Portland community. This fall we must limit enrollment to Waynflete students due to health and safety concerns. We will open to students from other schools as health protocols allow. We look forward to when we can welcome back more students to join our workshops.
- All students must be registered to attend an enrichment workshop. Full up-front payment for workshops is required prior to attendance.
- Students enrolled in full-time Afterschool receive a 25 percent discount on the price of Enrichment workshops. Use the code “FTAS” at checkout.
- See bottom of this page for winter and spring workshop previews
- Questions? Suggestions for new workshops? Contact Director of Enrichment Tessa Anable by email or at 207.774.7863 x1379
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Fall 2021 Workshops
K-1 CREATIVE DANCE
Wednesdays
Session 1: Sept 22 to Dec 15, 12:15-1:15 p.m.
$310 per half year session • Register
Half-year sessions with performances on Dec 8 and May 18. Dancers learn to become strong, confident, creative, and expressive through dance with instruction by Susan Nelson, Waynflete’s Lower/Middle School Creative Movement and Dance teacher.
K-1 ACTING: STORIES TO STAGE
Wednesdays
Sept 22 to Nov 10, 12:15-1:15 p.m. (may be combined with Tennis 1:15-3:15 p.m.)
$195 • Register
K-1 students will explore with Portland actor Hannah Daly the art of storytelling through imagination-based play, combining classic tales with theatre games, and culminating in a short performance for family and friends. Pick up 1:20 at the loop.
K-1 OUTDOOR TENNIS
Wednesdays
Sept 22 to Nov 10, 1:15-3:15 p.m. (with court time at FRF of 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.)
See below for pricing • Register
APEX Tennis Pro, Kelly Anchors, will teach K-1s tennis basics through fun games and drills at Waynflete’s Fore River Fields. Early tennis skill-building will focus on developing a love for the game of tennis. Bus transportation is provided to and from the campus loop; pick up at the loop at 3:15.
K-1 Tennis registration options:
- $215 – K-1 Tennis with no bus transportation. Parents drop off and pick up at FRF for the clinic, 1:30–3:00 p.m.
- $260 (plus cost of second workshop) – K-1 Tennis, with bus transportation to FRF courts, plus a second Wednesday workshop. Attend Creative Dance or Stories to Stage workshop first, then head to tennis on the bus at 1:15 p.m. Parent pick up at west end campus loop at 3:15 p.m. *Remember to register for a second Wednesday K-1 workshop for 12:10–3:15 p.m. attendance.
- $350 – K-1 Tennis with lunch & recess in K-1 Afterschool, including bus transportation to/from FRF; 12:10–3:15. Parent pick up at west end campus loop at 3:15 p.m.
2-3 CREATIVE DANCE
Mondays
Session 1: Sept 20 to Dec 13, 3:30-4:30 p.m. (No class Oct 11)
$310 per half year session • Register
Half-year sessions with performances on Dec 8 and May 18. Dancers progress in creative confidence, strength, skills and technique through weekly instruction by Susan Nelson, Waynflete’s Lower/Middle School Creative Movement and Dance teacher. Pick up at the loop at 4:35.
2-3 ACTING: STORIES TO STAGE
Wednesdays
Sept 22 to Nov 10, 1:30-2:30 p.m. (may be combined with karate 12:15-1:15)
$195 • Register
2-3 acting enthusiasts will build storytelling and acting skills, such as imagination, emotional facility and physical expressivity, through character-based exercises and games. Workshop sessions culminate in an opportunity to share with family and friends. Pick up at the loop at 1:20.
2-5 OUTDOOR KARATE
Wednesdays
Sept 22 to Nov 10, 12:15-1:15 p.m. (2-3s may combine karate with Stories to Stage)
$195 • Register
Waynflete karate students are welcoming the return of Kyoshi Andy Campbell, 23-time world champion and an 8th degree black belt in Shotokan karate. Kyoshi Andy brings over 40 years of training, 35+ years of teaching and a good sense of humor to his karate classes held outdoors on the Waynflete campus. Pick up at the loop at 1:20.
3-5 ENGINEERING CHALLENGE
Mondays Sept 20 to Nov 29, 3:30-4:30 p.m. (no class Oct 11)
$195 • Register
Engineering Challenge, with Susan Wiemer, immerses participants in STEM concepts and the scientific process – while they have fun. Weekly projects, races, events and games teach basic engineering and physics concepts, sharpen problem-solving skills while kids have a good time collaborating, creating and innovating. Pick up at the loop at 4:35.
4-5 DIGITAL ARTS & ANIMATION / VIDEO GAME DESIGN
Wednesdays
Sept 22 to Nov 10, 12:15-2:30 p.m.
$245 • Register
Join MECA grad Seth Baron to learn the creative process behind video game design, starting with the development of characters and short stories as the basis for 2D digital animation, and building skills for increasingly complex and imaginative digital story-telling. Pick up at the loop at 2:40.
4-5 CREATIVE DANCE
Thursdays
Session 1: Sept 23 to Dec 16, 3:30-4:30 p.m. (no class Nov 11)
$310 per half year session • Register
Half-year sessions with performances on Dec 8 and May 18. Dancers progress in creative confidence, strength, mastery of skills and technique through weekly instruction by Susan Nelson, Waynflete’s Lower/Middle School Creative Movement and Dance teacher.
5-8 DRAMA CLUB: “TRICKSTER TALES”
Mondays and Wednesdays
Sept 20 to Nov 18; Mon 3:30-4:30 & Wed 12:15-2:30 p.m. (no class Oct 11, Nov 1, and Nov 3)
$285 • Register
Middle School (and Gr 5) actors join Tiki in a unique theatre experience in which they’ll discover sneaky tricksters from a variety of cultures while getting the chance to play a multitude of roles. Actors will also be creators of this story theatre production, to be performed on Nov 18.
Additional Rehearsal Sessions or Extended Times:
- Saturday Nov 13 — 9:30 to 2:00 p.m. – a day to integrate all the production elements
- Monday Nov 15 — 3:10 to 5:00 p.m.
- Tuesday Nov 16 — 3:10 to 5:00 p.m.
- Wednesday Nov 17 — 12:10 to 4:00 p.m. (Maybe 4:00 performance for families)
- Thursday Nov 18 — 2:00 p.m. Performance for Lower School (closure and clean up until 4:00 p.m.)
6-8 DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY
Tuesdays
Session 1: Sept 21 to Dec 14, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
$415 per half year session • Register
Middle School dancers, working with Susan Nelson (Waynflete’s Lower/Middle School Creative Movement and Dance teacher), will learn dance theory, expand technical skills, build compositional tools, and choreograph short dance pieces for sharing opportunities in December and May.
6-8 OUTDOOR TENNIS
Wednesdays
Sept 22 to Nov 10, 12:15-3:15 p.m.
$350 • Register
APEX tennis pro, Heidi Herrera, brings years of competitive and teaching experience to sharpen the skills and competitive advantage of intermediate players through games, drills and match play at Waynflete’s Fore River Fields tennis courts. **Bus transportation is provided to and from the campus loop.
6-8 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
Thursdays
Sept 23 to Dec 16, 3:30-4:45 p.m. (no class Nov 11)
$195 • Register
At its core, Dungeons and Dragons is a game of collaborative storytelling. Players will each take on the role of a unique character in a fantasy story and will need to work as a group – led by a practiced dungeon master – to uncover treasure, solve puzzles and accomplish their goals. What path you choose is up to you…but know that the D&D world is full of both danger and adventure.
