Course Catalog
This year, CAP is offering free, online visual and performing arts courses for a variety of ages taught by qualified teaching artist fellows. Quarterly courses will include live online instruction, pre-recorded content and scheduled office hours. Capacity is limited to ensure quality instruction and maximize time with the teaching artist and classmates. Students will connect with others their age and benefit from the lasting effects of arts education just as they would in an in-person CAP class.
Contact Kristin Livingston at kristin@capkids.org or Ariani Pena at ariani@capkids.org for more information.
Enrollment is currently closed. Check back soon for next quarter’s course catalog.
Art as Therapy
Instructor | Devon Schlegel, MA, ATR-BC, LMHC, LPC, Art Therapy Fellow
Sensory Scouts
Grades 6-8, Caregiver & Child
September 8 – October 15
Wednesdays | 3-3:30 p.m.
Sensory-based art therapy for individuals with autism focused on using the five senses as a means of practicing mindfulness.
Art as Coping – Session A
Grades 3-5
September 8 – October 15
Mondays and Wednesdays | 1-2 p.m.
All children can benefit from a creative outlet to help process daily challenges and emotions. This program is designed for children who are having a hard time adjusting to the demands of virtual school or experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression.
Art as Coping – Session B
Grades 3-5
September 8 – October 15
Tuesdays and Thursdays | 1-2 p.m.
All children can benefit from a creative outlet to help process daily challenges and emotions. This program is designed for children who are having a hard time adjusting to the demands of virtual school or experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression.
Dance
Instructor | Paisley Gibson, Dance Teaching Artist
Dance FUNdamentals
Grades 3-8
September 8 – October 15
Tuesdays | 3-4 p.m.
This course is designed for children with little to no previous dance experience. Students will learn basic dance skills through an engaging introduction to technique.
Ballet Technique
Grades 5-8
September 8 – October 15
Tuesdays | 4:30-5:30 p.m.
This course is designed for children with beginner to intermediate ballet experience. Students will develop technical ballet skills, including safe and efficient alignment, with an emphasis on clear articulation of movement vocabulary and musicality.
Exploring Creative Movement
Grades 3-5
September 8 – October 15
Thursdays | 3-4 p.m.
Students will experience dance as a way of integrated learning and therapeutic expression. Using a mind-body approach to dance, students will learn and explore concepts through improvisational exercises and guided movement practice.
Jazz and Modern Dance
Grades 5-8
September 8 – October 15
Thursdays | 4:30-5:30 p.m.
This course is designed for children with beginner to intermediate dance experience. Students will learn fundamental concepts, skills and movement vocabulary specific to jazz and modern dance styles.
Music
Instructor | Joshua Stone, String Teaching Artist Fellow
Developing Musicianship
Grades 3-5
September 8 – October 1
Wednesdays | 4:30-5:30 p.m.
In this course, students will learn how to read music, understand rhythm, and learn notes on a piano keyboard, using an online music software provided by CAP.
DIY Musical Instruments
Grades 3-5
September 8 – October 15
Tuesdays | 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Students will learn how to make simple versions of orchestral and traditional instruments using supplies around the house and will perform with them at the end of the six-week course.
Intermediate Strings
Grades 3-5
September 8 – October 15
Tuesdays and Thursdays | 3:30-4:30 p.m.
This course is designed for children with at least one year of experience playing their instrument. Students will be introduced to more advanced techniques, including the bow, and music theory that will broaden their knowledge in music literature.
Advanced Strings
Grades 3-5
September 8 – October 15
Mondays and Wednesdays | 3:30-4:30 p.m.
This course is designed for children with at least two years of experience playing their instrument who can play beyond basic string literature. This ensemble will have multiple performance opportunities.
Theatre
Instructor | Katie Swider, Theatre Teaching Artist Fellow
Welcome to Theatre – Session A
Grades 3-5
September 8 – October 15
Mondays and Wednesdays | 3-4 p.m.
Students will be introduced to and familiarized with theatre in a virtual format. During this six-week program, students will learn the basics of acting, experience a true backstage pass with a virtual tour of a theatre, and even create their very own script to perform.
Welcome to Theatre – Session B
Grades 3-5
September 8 – October 15
Tuesdays and Thursdays | 3-4 p.m.
Students will be introduced to and familiarized with theatre in a virtual format. During this six-week program, students will learn the basics of acting, experience a true backstage pass with a virtual tour of a theatre, and even create their very own script to perform.
Welcome to Theatre – Session C
Grades 3-5
September 8 – October 15
Mondays and Wednesdays | 4-5 p.m.
Students will be introduced to and familiarized with theatre in a virtual format. During this six-week program, students will learn the basics of acting, experience a true backstage pass with a virtual tour of a theatre, and even create their very own script to perform.
Welcome to Theatre – Session D
Grades 3-5
September 8 – October 15
Tuesdays and Thursdays | 4-5 p.m.
Students will be introduced to and familiarized with theatre in a virtual format. During this six-week program, students will learn the basics of acting, experience a true backstage pass with a virtual tour of a theatre, and even create their very own script to perform.