Schedule

Monday, March 5, 2012 to Monday, June 4, 2012

• Basketball

  7/8s and up : Mario Merlino-Pagan

  Students will learn the fundamentals of shooting, dribbling, rebounding, offense, and defense. After the fundamentals, we play!

  11 Sessions, $330.

• World Dance

  5/6 and 6/7s : Miranda Ten Broeke

  In this class students will become fully immersed in the cultural customs, stories, music, and movements from countries such as India, China, Japan, Ireland, Greece, Australia, Brazil, Israel, South Africa, and Egypt. Miranda ten Broeke is a dancer and teacher with the celebrated dance company, the Vanaver Caravan, whose founders have filled up their lives traveling the world, learning and sharing songs and dance with children and adults from all walks of life, with the mission of building community and peace through dance and music. This class also enriches their understanding of the world we live in. 11 Sessions $340.
  

• Robotics I - NEW!

  6/7s & Up : Walter Hunte       NEW

  Using PicoCricket Legos we will be making artistic creations with lights, sound, music and motion. Our goal is to engage children in exploring, experimenting, designing, and creating. We organize the room in the spirit of an artist's studio or inventor's workshop, with art supplies, LEGO bricks, and other craft materials. We choose a theme that provides students with a common focus, but also inspires diversity of projects. As students work on projects, they may shift back and forth between building, programming, and sharing ideas with one another. This could be viewed as a precursor to the LEGO Mindstorm robotic system. 11 Sessions $375.

• Chess II

  7/8 s and up : Howard Kipp Parker

  This program is for the advanced beginner and will focus on learning various chess positions and the benefits of thinking several moves ahead. 11 Sessions $355.

• Math Problem Solvers

  8/9s Only: Alicia Kachadourian

  Calling all Math Problem Solvers! Come join an hour of fun working on math puzzles, games and projects on and off the computer! Whether curious about numbers, shapes/designs and or patterns there will be something to entice your curiosity about the study of mathematics-the study of pattern and order. Come join us! 11 Sessions $285.

• Woodworking

  5/6s and up : Chris Mera

  Enjoy the challenge of working with wood. Children will work on their own projects and be introduced to an array of new tools. All material fees included. 11 Sessions, $365.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 to Tuesday, June 5, 2012

• After School Science

  5/6s to 7/8s

  (Limited to 18 students) Please see reverse side for individual class descriptions. (includes materials!). 10 Sessions $475 and ends 5/22 with Kids Club/ Our Place until 6/5 $495.

  
  

• Beginner Folk Guitar I

  7s and up : Henry Chapin 

  Level I for beginners with no experience. In the first year children learn Em, E, the key of D and four strumming variations for the right hand while accompanying themselves singing. This is also appropriate for future aspiring electric guitar players. Classes are 30 minutes long. 12 Sessions, $385.

  
  

• Creative Movement

  4/5 and 6/7 : Miranda Ten Broeke

  This is a fun beginner modern class for boys and girls which provides a full range of movement. Through a sequential combination of modern dance exercises, circle songs, yoga, choreography, partner work, trust, rhythm, shape, and story-telling the children develop technique, coordination, and imagination! The children are given the opportunity to explore their own movement styles and teach and learn from one another. 12 Sessions, $365.

  
  

• Robotics II

  6/7s & Up : Ryan Harrity

  This robotics program, based on the LegoFIRST Junior challenges, introduces students to the exciting worlds of science and technology through Lego Mindstorms technologies. This program features a real-world challenge, to be solved by research, critical thinking and imagination. Guided by adult coaches, students work with LEGO elements and moving parts to create solutions and present them for review. Students will design and build challenge solutions using LEGO elements, apply real-world math and science concept, research challenges facing today's scientists. This is a fun way to challenge students with science and engineering! 12 Sessions, $385.

  
  

• Quick Start Tennis - NEW!

  Quick Start Tennis? Children learn basic strokes more easily because the equipment and the court are age and size appropriate. They have more fun playing games and doing drills where they can experience success. Young players feel what it's like to "play tennis" and can easily progress to play, lessons, and competition on full-size courts. 11 Sessions, Starts 3/13, $485. With Kids Club/Our Place ends on 6/6, $495.

Thursday, March 1, 2012 to Thursday, June 7, 2012

• Chess I

  6/7s and up : Howard Kipp Parker

  This is a program for the beginning player to build chess skills in a non-competitive environment. We will focus on learning various chess positions and the benefits of thinking several moves ahead. Chess is a game that is easy to learn but takes a lifetime to master. 12 Sessions, $380.

• Electric Guitar Group

  9 and up : Eli Friedman

  Learn how to rock on the guitar! Children will learn how to play in a way that is immediately satisfying and inspiring in a relaxed, cool atmosphere. 12 Sessions, $360.

• Art and Stories - RETURNS!

  4/5s and 5/6s : Maria Richa

  Join us as we explore concepts and illustrators presented in books.  What better way than reading out loud and doing art at the end of a very busy day! This class will introduce students to artist/children book illustrators such as Romare Bearden, Leo Lionni, Eric Carle, Ezra Jack Keats, Faith Ringgold and many others. A variety of materials such as collage, clay, construction and painting will be used to further explore and investigate the concepts presented or artist techniques. 12 Sessions, $375.

• Circus World 2 NEW!

  6/7s & up : Conor Gillespie

  A circus coming to Bank Street! In this brand new, fully immersive theater-arts program, we will spend our time creating a marvelous circus. Students will develop skills in acrobatics, clowning, and learn to morph into majestic animals. This program combines improvisational theater and role play with other creative arts and cooperative team-building games. We will build set backgrounds and fascinating scenes, develop strong character relationships, and engage in a team storytelling experience unlike anything you could ever imagine. Our goal is to provide something for every child's interests: theater, movement, arts-and-crafts, story construction, and, most importantly, a safe and energetic space to play together in a festival of fun and merriment! So come join the Bank Street After School Circus! 12 Sessions, $360

• Junior Sports Sampler

  5/6s and 6/7s : Roll American Coaches

  The sports include wiffle ball, soft soccer and other games such as races, freeze tag and other activities to keep the children in a world of diversity. 8 Sessions, Starts 4/5 and ends 5/31, $320. With Kids Club/Our Place starts 3/1, $370. 

• Shakespeare's The Tempest

  9s and up : Joanna Congalton

  You just can't miss this wonderful play! It is a full year program ending with two performances in June. Joanna has an M.F.A. in Theatre from Columbia University. All are welcome. 12 Sessions, $435.

Friday, March 2, 2012 to Friday, June 8, 2012

• Broadway Bound

  5/6s & 6/7s : TBA

  Every child gets their chance to shine in Broadway Bound. This class helps bring out the creativity of each child through singing, dancing, acting and theater games. We'll learn songs from Broadway shows and we'll make up some of our own dance moves. This class gives kids a fun place to express themselves. Broadway Bound Kids is in it's 6th year of provided unique performing arts classes for kids in the New York area. Our teachers are extremely talented teaching artists who customize each class to meet the needs of the students. 8 Sessions $260

• Mohr's Explorers

  Ages 6/7 & Up : Mike Mohr

  Gear up for weekly Central Park EDventures, including elements of fort building, back-country survival and wilderness hide-and-seek -- plus an original variety of awesome outdoor games and activities! This challenging outdoor program builds confidence, while encouraging teamwork, creativity and open-ended education. The possibilities? Endless. The experiences? Memorable. The FUN? Guaranteed!!!We will be outdoors -- please be prepared for all types of weather. Visit www.mohrs-explorers.com further information (dismissal is 5:30PM in the lobby). 8 Sessions $515.

• Sports Sampler I

  7/8s and 8/9s : Roll America coaches

  In this diverse multi-sport program, each week children will be introduced to a different sport, learn new skills, and then separate into teams to play a game. Sports include Baseball, Football, Floor Hockey and more. Students will also play Ultimate Frisbee, Power Ball, and an array of other great games to keep them involved in a world of movement, variety, and fun. Coaches are all trained, kid-friendly athletes with a focus on sportsmanship and teambuilding. 7 Sessions, $295, starts 3/9. With Our Place, starts on 3/2, $315

• Swimming at Barnard Pool

  6 and up : Certified Swim Instructors

  This exciting program is taught by lifesaving and water safety instructors. Individual and group instruction is offered, as well as free play. Bathing caps are required. Swimming is offered over 9 sessions when both Bank Street SFC and Barnard Pool are open. Swim pick up in lobby is at 3PM. 4 Sessions, $240. Swim dates are 3/2, 3/9, 4/13, 4/20. With Kids Club/Our Place until 6/8, $310.

• Fashion Design Class I

  7/8s and Up : Nelly Agron

  Learn to develop and draw fundamental fashion figures and garment details. Learn principals of color. Work with pencil, colored pencils and markers. Design your own full collection of swimwear. This is not a sewing class. Nelly Agron is a designer and dressmaker. She has created costumes for Broadway, as well as at the Julliard School. 8 Sessions, $250.

• Cooking Class with Taste Buds - NEW!

  The Food Network and Tyler Florence have nothing on Taste Buds, voted "Best Kids Cooking Class" by New York Magazine. Cook up a new and tasty culinary adventure each week as you develop the skills to chop, mix, and swirl your way to a food masterpiece. From decadent desserts to nutritious meals, this class will set you up to be a future Top Chef while making friends and rewarding your Taste Buds with new ingredients. Includes material fee. 8 Sessions, $440.