Schedule

Monday, February 25, 2013 through Monday, June 3, 2013 except where noted*

• World Dance - NEW

  Ages 5/6s through 7/8s – Miranda ten Broeke

  Travel the world of dance! Students will learn traditional folk dances from around the world, becoming fully immersed in the cultural customs, stories, music, and movements from Asia, Africa and South America. Miranda is a dancer and teacher with the celebrated dance company The Vanaver Caravan. She has taught world dances to nearly one thousand children across the globe and has found, time and again, that this class not only teaches children love to dance, but also enriches their understanding of our world.

  12 Sessions $395

• Woodworking (room 305)

  For 5/6s & Up

  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.

  12 Sessions, $410

• PicoCricket Robotics (room 409)

  For 6/7s & Up with Walter Hunte

  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.

  12 Sessions, $410

• Chess II (room 304)

  For 7/8s & Up with 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.

  12 Sessions, $365

• Golf (Roof, pickup is in the Lobby) *

  For 5/6s & 6/7s with Kate Tempesta's Urban Golf Academy (KTUGA)

  KTUGA's mission is to bring golf to urban environments and to share this wonderfully beneficial sport with children, both on and off the golf course. Their dynamic methods include combining a variety of child-friendly, modified equipment with traditional equipment in a mixture of fun, creative golf drills and games. Players will learn and practice the four basic shots as well as the rules and etiquette of golf. They work in both indoor and outdoor settings and create various stations that act as our golf course. The KTUGA program not only promotes physical literacy needed in any sport, but also ensures that each child is actively engaged and having fun. By the end of this program children will possess the skills and enthusiasm necessary to advance into this game of a lifetime.

  9 Sessions (starts 4/1/13), $360

• Private Voice Class (SMR)

  For 10/11s & Up with Jodie Levinson

  Jodie’s class will focus on strengthening the voice through warmups, breathing and singing songs. Students will pick a handful of tunes from which to work to expand range, style and musical tastes. These are private 20 minute lessons:3:25-3:45, 3:45-4:05, 4:05-4:25, 4:25-4:45, 4:45-5:05. Jodie Levinson holds a BA from Skidmore College and has studied voice with coaches in and around Manhattan for many years.

  12 Lessons, $370

• Creative Exercise for Children! - NEW

  Ages 5/6s - 7/8s
  
  

  Jump, twist, dip turn, bend, rock and kick! Get energized in this movement class that approaches exercise from a fun filled, multi-arts perspective.  Listen to upbeat music, do amusing exercises, play movement and drama games, draw pictures and read stories.  This leads to vibrant physical activities of creative and energetic expressions!

  12 Sessions $395

• Music with FUN ACTIVITIES - NEW

  5/6s & Up

  This class is a wonderful avenue to explore a creative spontaneous listening to music of different genres from all over the world.  Children are encouraged to share their thoughts by telling stories, drawing, dancing, mimicking the instruments or voices, and more. The repertoire includes short excerpts of audio and video recordings of great Classical and Jazz music performances such as: The Nutcracker - by Tchaikovsky, The Magic Flute- opera by Mozart andThe Four Seasons for string orchestra by Vivaldi 

  12 Sessions $395

• Clay Creations (Art room)

  7/8s & Up

  Each session students will work with clay under the guidance of SFC art teacher Diana Jensen. Some sessions we will focus on sculptures of people, animals, imaginative creatures and places. In other sessions, we will make functional objects such as boxes, cups, bowls, and bells. Pieces will be fired and finished with glaze or paint.

  12 Sessions $390

Tuesday, February 26, 2013 through Tuesday, June 4, 2013 except where noted*

• After School Science (room 222) *

  5/6s-7/8s

  February 26 Fossils Tell Of Long Ago Instructor: Lisa Breslof, Sr. Instructor, Education Dept., American Museum of Natural History - Learn about fossils and how they were made.  You will make a fossil reproduction.

  March 5th: Cool Science Instructor: Stephen Gould,PH.D. Chemistry, Cornell University. Examine the wondrous properties of dry ice, which is nothing more than solid carbon dioxide.  See how cold it is and how it goes directly from solid to vapor without melting, and enjoy a bunch of amazing demonstrations based on these and other properties.

  March 12 Eco-Avengers Instructor: Anthony Cogswell of The Nature Co. It’s time to put our ideas for saving the planet to work!  We all know what we should do this to help, and this class will show you how to do it.  Meet live animals and learn how your actions help them in their natural habitats! 

  April 2  Paper Magic: Instructor: Stephen Gould,PH.D. Learn a bit about paper and do some eye-catching things with it--other than origami!  See different types of paper that do unusual things--like change color with heat and dissolve in water.  Get a take-home surprise.

  April 9 Magical Magnets Instructor: Harley Spiller, Museum Educator Learn about the science of magnetic power. Handle lodestones, experiment with neodymium magnets, witness magnetic magic (and reveal the secrets), watch actual levitation, and make magnetic toys to take home

  April 16  Chemistry Set Instructor: Stephen Gould  Perform some interesting chemical reactions and experiments that are not available with modern "chemistry sets".  For example, see how chemists can tell the difference between two materials that look perfectly alike and see how a chemical reaction using vitamin C occurs under the influence of light.

  April 23 MORE FISH Instructor - Dr. Merryl Kafka is retired Curator of Education at the NY Aquarium We’ll learn about color, shape, disruptive patterns, defense, and feeding strategies. New arts and crafts activities, and adaptation concepts will be offered to enhance the first session about the fabulous world of fish.

  April 30 A Bead on Seeds Instructor: Harley Spiller  Handle a collection of seeds of fruits, vegetables and plants from around the world. Discuss the earth’s largest and smallest seeds.  Learn which seeds are used in homes and schools almost every day. Study the intricate differences between seeds and nuts. Make art from seeds.

  May 7 H Two Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh…Instructor: Harley Spiller, Museum Educator Hydrogen dioxide might sound scary but it’s plain old water, and it covers 70% of our earth’s surface.  Discuss the vital nature of water for humans, animals, plants and all forms of life. What makes water safe to drink? Conduct experiments about the chemical and physical properties of water and the water cycle. 

  May 14 MORE WHALES Instructor: Dr. Merryl Kafka is retired Curator of Education at the NY Aquarium warm in An extension of Wonderful Whales, this session will focus on adaptations, migration patterns and feeding habits. New activities and crafts will reinforce biological concepts for survival including sounds for navigation and communication, and keeeping water.

  May 21 INVESTIGATE INVERTEBRATES Instructor: Dr. Merryl Kafka is retired Curator of Education at the NY Aquarium  A new exploration of 97% of the world's animals...Invertebrates. Students will explore the adaptations of some marine animals, from giant squid to microscopic life and use microscopes to see the small world of animals life.

  11 Sessions from 2/26-5/21, $480. With Kids Club or Our Place through 6/11, $510.
• Robotics (room 409)

  For 6/7s & Up

  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! Ryan is a 10/11s math/science teacher in the SFC.

  13 Sessions, $430

• Quick Start Tennis (Roof, pickup is in the Lobby) *

  For 4/5s and 5/6s & 6/7s and 7/8s

  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.

  10 Sessions from 4/2-6/4, $410 With Kids Club/Our Place until 3/12, $450

• Beginner Folk Guitar Group (room 312)

  For 7/8s & Up with 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.

  13 Sessions, $420

• Private Piano or Beginner Guitar Lessons

  For 7/8s & Up with Tal Freiberg or Eiichi Shiada (piano); Henry Chapin (guitar)

  Lessons run from September until the first week in June. Lessons are 30 minutes long with the first time slot starting at 3:10pm. 

  First payment, $570 for 18 Sessions

• Yoga - NEW

  4/5s – 6/7s – Miranda ten Broeke
  

  This class is a wonderful beginning for young girls and boys to grow to love yoga and all the joy it brings. The unique and engaging yoga class develops students’ mental, physical and emotional wellness in an imaginative, gentle, and inclusive style. Learning yoga asanas, circle songs, story journeys, guided meditations, animal shapes and movements, and more, students will be encouraged to embrace their potential, and live with happiness, patience, creativity, and playful wisdom. Please bring a towel or yoga mat.

  13 Sessions $420

   

• Global Citizenship Club - NEW

  9/10s & Up

  Students will learn to be global citizens who understands global interconnectedness, see the connection between local and international issues, who care about the welfare of others and promote social, political, economic and environmental justice. In this course, students will learn about the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. Topics are explored using thought-provoking videos, art projects and interactive games. In the second half of the course, students will pick an issue to advocate for, design an advocacy strategy to promote that issue, and finally present their project to the school.

  13 Sessions $415

  
  

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 through Wednesday, June 5, 2013 except where noted*

• Stage Stars (CDR)

  For 7/8s & Up

  Do you like to act or sing or dance or maybe even do all three? Then Stage Stars is the class for you. If you like to act, you'll get to work on skits and scenes and you'll learn all about getting into character! If musicals are what you love, then you'll learn to act out and sing songs from Broadway shows! We'll also play tons of fun improvisation and theater games, our teachers are extremely talented teaching artists who customize each class to meet the needs of the students. See you on stage!

  13 Sessions, $420

• Magic! - NEW

  6/7s & Up

  Calling all illusionists, wizards and tricksters Join us and become a fully practicing magician! This semester we have several tricks to hide up both your sleeves. You'll learn to perform amazing transformations such as the EXPLODING DICE, which transforms one dice into many, and the ILLUSION BOX, that transforms objects into something completely different. From there we'll tackle wonders such as conjuring flowers out of thin air.  We'll do mind-reading masteries. We'll add to our illustrious illusions tackling rope handling, including mastering magic knots for the MAGIC ROPE, and manipulating the STIFF ROPE with little more than your mind.

  13 Sessions, $425

• Chess III and IV (room 314)

  For 7/8s & Up with Howard Kipp Parker

  For more experienced chess players who are interested in further improving their game in a non-competitive environment. More expe-rienced players learn chess rotation and advanced strategies, including opening positions and end games. The focus will be on chess positions and continued benefits of thinking several moves ahead.

  13 Sessions, $425

• Introduction To Flamenco (Auditorium) *

  For 5/6s & Up with Barbara Martinez

  Students will learn the basics of flamenco dance technique (arm and hand movement, feet tapping hand clapping0 and the rhythmic patterns. The class will work toward a presentation of elementary chorepgrahy in the traditional Sevillianas.

  13 Sessions, $425

• Circus World (room 225)

  For 4/5s & 5/6s with Miranda ten Broeke

  A circus is coming to Bank Street! In this fully immersive theater-arts program, we will spend our time creating a marvelous circus. Students will develop skills in acrobatics, clowning, set backgrounds, and learn to morph into majestic animals. 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!

  13 Sessions, $420

• Hand Sewing (room 222)

  For 5/6s & Up with Nelly Agron

  Create your own stuffed animal, doll, pillow or handbag. Select from many bright and colorful fabrics. No sewing experience is needed!

  13 Sessions, $430

• Super Soccer Stars (GYM, pickup is in the Lobby)

  For 5/6s & 6/7s

  It is our goal to teach soccer skills in a fun noncompetitive, educational environment. Our philosophy is to nurture, build self-confidence and to develop teamwork in every class. Our specially designed curriculum uses positive reinforcement and a low child-to-coach ratio to ensure that each child improves at his or her own rate while having endless fun. Each class focuses on conditioning and the basic fundamentals of dribbling, passing, defending and shooting. 

  13 Sessions, $425

• Private Piano Lessons

  For 7/8s & Up with Tal Freiberg or Eiichi Shiada

  Lessons run from September until the first week in June. Lessons are 30 minutes long with the first time slot starting at 3:10pm. Please be sure to note your first and second choice of day and time above because the lesson time will remain the same throughout the school year.

  First payment, $570

• Science for 4/5s *

  4/5s

  2/27/2013
  ABC Animals - A is for armadillo.  B is for bat.  C is for crow.  Sing the Animal Alphabet Song, play alphabet games, do the alphabet dance, and see a puppet show.  Meet live animals!    

  3/6/2013
  Rocking Reptiles - Snakes, turtles, and lizards, oh my!  Our scaly friends of the reptile world certainly have charisma.  See first-hand what makes reptiles unique.  Watch them move.  Feel their texture.  Learn all about scales.  You won’t believe your eyes! 

  3/13/2013
  Camouflaging Creatures  - Now you see me.  Now you don’t!  Trying to find these camouflaging critters?  You won’t!  Unless you look really carefully that is!  Search for real live camouflaging creatures!

  4/3/2013
  Animal Olympics - Who’s the fastest?  Who’s the strongest? Who’s the slowest?  Who’s the longest?  And the winner is…you!  Everyone’s a winner in the program of epic proportions!  Discover who’s the coolest around, and then compete against the animals for the gold crown.  In the Animal Olympics, everyone’s a winner! 

  4/10/2013
  Leaping Lizards - Spiky lizards, bumpy lizards, and legless lizards, too!  See how they move and learn what they eat.  Some have spiky beards and others have pointy feet.  You’ll meet them all and more!

  4/17/2013
  Animal Super Heroes – Spiderman, Batman, Dr. Ocotopus!  Some of our greatest super heroes are named after animals.  Learn about the animals who inspired them.  Challenge the animals in games that test your own super powers!

  4/24/2013
  All About Dinosaurs – T-Rex, Velociraptors, skulls, bones, and teeth!  Dinosaurs were beyond belief.  Learn about those extinct giants and meet their modern day relatives.

  5/1/2013
  Have to have a Habitat- Animals abound from the tropical rain forests to the driest deserts.  Discover what makes a habitat unique and perfect for the incredible animals that live there.  Meet animals from the rain forest, desert, and our very own temperate forest! 

  5/8/2013
  Incredible Invertebrates  - They creep, they crawl, and they might make you squirm!  Meet six-legged insects, millipedes, and worms!  From faraway places to places like here, invertebrate animals are everywhere.  Meet some up-close!

  5/15/2013
  Neighborhood Nature - Peek under that rock.  Look up in that tree.  You’re likely to find an animal or two or three!  Amazing animals can be found everywhere, even in our own backyards. Meet animals who live right in our own neighborhoods.

  10 Sessions from 2/27-5/15, $445. With Kids Club until 6/5, $485.

Thursday, February 28, 2013 through Thursday, June 6, 2013 except where noted*

• Junior Sports Sampler (Gym, pickup is in the Lobby) *

  For 5/6s & 6/7s

  The sports include waffle ball, soft soccer and other games such as races, freeze tag and other activities to keep the children in a world of diversity.

  9 Sessions from 4/4-6/6, $365 With Kids Club or Our Place from 2/28-3/14, $405

• Cartooning and the Story Arc (room 306)

  For 8/9s and Up with Molly Ostertag

  In this class, we will be exploring the world of comics and graphic novels, and learning how to tell stories through a combination of words and pictures. Short projects, collaborative comics, and weekly drawing lessons will build up to a longer story. All of these will be collected in individual booklets at the end of the class. We will also be learning about the classic heroes journey and character development, both visual and narrative. Molly Ostertag originally hails from upstate New York, where she attended Poughkeepsie Day School. She now lives downtown and studies cartooning and illustration at the School of Visual Arts.

  12 Sessions, $395

• Musical Theater - NEW

  9/10s & Up
  

  Come explore the magic that has kept the bright lights of Broadway burning for more than 100 years. Throw yourself into the world of Broadway's most popular hits of all time such as Wicked, The Music Man, Hairspray, Annie, and many more. In this fun filled class students will not only work together in creating a show based on their favorite musicals but they will also have the joy of bursting into song and dance while learning a bit more about what makes Broadway one of the most popular theater destinations in the world.

  12 Sessions, $395

• Chess I (room 225)

  For 6/7s and Up with 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, $400

• Electric Guitar (room 408)

  For 9/10s & Up with 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, $375

• Private Voice Class (SMR)

  For 10/11s & Up with Jodie Levinson

  Jodie’s class will focus on strengthening the voice through warmups, breathing and singing songs. Students will pick a handful of tunes from which to work to expand range, style and musical tastes. These are private 20 minute lessons. Jodie Levinson holds a BA from Skidmore College and has studied voice with coaches in and around Manhattan for many years.

  12 Sessions, $370

• Myths and Legends - NEW

  6/7s & Up with Conor Gillepie

  Join us as we immerse ourselves in epic tales.  From Camelot we'll journey through the realm of the Fae, use the rainbow bridge into Asgard, and ride the ferry along the river Styx to visit the Underworld.  As we explore the myths of ancient Greeks, Norse, Celts, and others, we will learn to recognize the common elements and faces of our characters: the trickster, the wise king, the great mother and more. Once we have matched wits with the mischievous Loki, wrestled Hercules, ruled beside King Arthur, and followed the “hero’s journey”, we will craft our own legends and compile our stories into a volume to bring home and share. 

  12 Sessions, $390

• Art and Stories (room 222)

  4/5s - 6/7s with Maria Richa

  Join us to 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 Leoni, 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 explore and investigate the concepts presented or artist techniques.

  12 Sessions $400

Friday, March 1, 2013 through Friday, June 7, 2013 except where noted*

• Fashion Design (rm 312)

  For 7/8s & Up with Nelly Agron

  Learn to develop and draw fundamental fashion figures and garment details. Learn principals of color. Work well with pencil, colored pencils, and markers. Design your own full collection of swimwear. This is not a sewing class.

  9 Sessions, $300

• Broadway Bound (CDR)

  For 5/6s and 6/7s

  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.

  9 Sessions, $300

• Spanish Class (room 300B)

  For 5/6s & 6/7s with Daisy Vivar

  Children will be engaged through various fun and interactive activities. Children will learn new vocabulary and phrases through exposure to Spanish literature, music, art, movement and dramatic play. Experience-based learning will create a comfortable environment where children can develop a love for the Spanish language. Daisy is a native speaker majoring in Early Childhood Education. She has been part of the Bank Street Summer Camp for 5 consecutive years.

  9 Sessions, $295

• Swimming at Barnard Pool (pickup is in the Lobby) *

  For 5 years 9 months & 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. 

  5 Sessions, $265 With Kids Club or Our Place from 5/3 through 6/7, $340

• Sports Sampler I (Roof, pickup is in the Lobby) *

  For 7/8s & 8/9s with 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, from 4/5 to 6/7, $285

• Mohr’s Explorers (pickup is in the Lobby)

  For 6/7s & Up with Mike Mohr

  Gear up for weekly Central Park EDventures, including shelter building, bird seeking/identification and a wilderness obstacle course plus an original variety of awesome outdoor games & 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 and visit www.mohrs-explorers.com for further information.

  9 Sessions, $580

• TASTE BUDS Cooking - NEW *

  Ages 4/5s - 6/7s  starts March 8

  The Food Network has nothing on Taste Buds Kitchen, voted "Best Kids Cooking Class" by New York Magazine. Cook up a new tasty culinary adventure each week as you develop the skills to chop, mix and swirl your way to a food masterpiece. From nutritious meals to decadent desserts, this class will set you up to be a future Top Chef while expanding both food knowledge and palates with new ingredients. Budding chefs graduate as "developing Taste Buds" and receive an apron and personalized recipe book.  

  8 Sessions, starts 3/8, $445