Music Play (Ages 4-6)

This class introduces children to the fundamentals of music in a fun and play-based way. Through rhythm exercises, movement activities, and hands-on instrument exploration, students develop a strong musical foundation while improving coordination and listening skills. With a maximum of six students per class, each child receives individual attention in a supportive environment. This class encourages creativity and a love for music while fostering social interaction and early teamwork skills.

Choir (Ages 7-11)

This class focuses on developing vocal technique, musical expression, and group singing skills in a supportive and engaging setting. Students will learn proper breathing, pitch control, and harmonization while exploring a variety of musical styles. With a small class size of up to six students, each singer gets the opportunity to build confidence and improve their performance skills. Whether they are new to singing or looking to strengthen their abilities, this class helps young vocalists develop their voices while enjoying the experience of making music together.

Language emerges from the need to communicate, but writing stems from an inner necessity to express. Rather than asking how to write, this workshop will explore the why of writing. What drives us to put words on a page? Writing can be a means of transmission, an emotional outlet, a form of therapy, or a way to share a personal or historical testimony.

Through this workshop, we will examine the literary and rhetorical techniques shaped by the intent behind our words.

About Each Session:

◦ Analysis of selected excerpts
◦ Writing exercises
◦ Individual writing assignments (500-700 words) to be shared in the following session

About Séverine:

Séverine is a scholar with an international background, for whom writing has always been a fundamental part of life. She holds a PhD in Languages and Literature from Harvard, a Master’s in English from the Sorbonne, and the French Agrégation in English. Her academic journey, years of university teaching, and personal experiences have nurtured a deep appreciation for intercultural perspectives and keen observation. Beyond academia, writing has been a constant thread wherever life has taken her. She is currently completing the manuscript of her autofiction.

More Details:

◦ The workshop meets on Tuesdays from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM, starting April 15.
◦ Each session will explore a different aspect of writing through selected texts and hands-on exercises.
◦ Participants will prepare a short writing piece for the following session.
◦ Registration is for a full module of four sessions.
◦ Minimum age: 18 years old.
◦ Limited to six participants.

Children will engage in storytelling, art-making, and movement-based activities to deepen their understanding of emotions like happiness, worry, courage, friendship, sadness, and self-acceptance, with activities adapted for two age groups.

Age Group:

◦ Age 4-6: 2PM - 3PM

◦ Age 7-11: 3.30PM - 4.45PM

About Jacqueline Kinney :

Jacqueline Kinney is an international educator, holistic yoga and mindfulness meditation teacher with a background in social-emotional learning. She holds a Master’s of Education in STEM Leadership and separate degrees in Linguistics and Elementary Education. With almost two decades of experience teaching children, she specializes in blending literature, creative arts, and mindfulness practices to foster emotional intelligence and self-expression. Jacqueline has designed this unique workshop series to help children develop confidence, resilience, and a love for storytelling through art and movement.

More Details:

◦ Storytelling & Discussion – Exploring emotions through engaging books.
◦ Creative Expression – Hands-on visual art projects tailored to each age group.
◦ Movement & Play – Fun activities that help embody emotions and build self-awareness.
◦ Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) – Tools and techniques to confidently manage emotions.

Workshop Overview:

◦ Theater Workshop for Kids (Ages 4–7)
◦ Dates: Saturdays, May 10th to May 31st – 4 sessions
◦ Time: 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM

Educator bio:

With over 21 years of international teaching experience and a lifelong passion for theater, she brings creativity, confidence-building, and collaboration into every learning space. Trained in theater studies in the UK and USA, she’ve directed children’s workshops, summer camps, and plays for all ages, most recently in North Macedonia. She believes in the power of theater to nurture communication, emotional growth, and joy in learning, and I’m excited to share that with your children.

Each workshop will include:

◦ Week 1: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak Theme: Imagination, adventure, and expressing big emotions Activities include wild movement games, creating wild characters, and a group adventure scene.

◦ Week 2: The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson Theme: Story structure, character creation, and bravery Children will engage in warm-up games, act out characters, and perform a mini play.

◦ Week 3: The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister Theme: Sharing, uniqueness, and building friendships Kids will participate in animal-themed warm-ups, create kindness scales, and perform a friendship skit.

◦ Week 4: Not a Box by Antoinette Portis Theme: Creativity, pretend play, and imagination Activities include transforming props, decorating and performing mini scenes.