Arlington Community Education

Spark your acting imagination by choosing short stories and bringing them to life on a classroom stage. Through improv and creative acting games, try out different characters, create sound effects, and reinvent stories to be your own. Each week we will explore a new way of telling stories through acting.

Experiment with games, improv, voice, and movement to learn basic acting skills and build confidence, all while having fun. Each class begins with warm-up games followed by acting exercises—ranging from silly to serious—that build focus, confidence, and communication skills.

Increase your flexibility and strength as we explore movement, body awareness, and space. You’ll be introduced to foundational dancer skills and use them to build improvised routines. Together, we’ll choose music that moves us, learn from each other, and choreograph a final class dance. Please wear comfortable clothes suitable for movement. Please note: Students enrolled in A Place to Grow, should register for the later session of this class.

Bring toys and other objects to life as you learn the basics of filmmaking. First we will make short movie clips to gain some comfort with the process. Then you will brainstorm ideas for your own animated film. You’ll storyboard, design a set, and choose and develop characters. You’ll complete mini flicks or a feature length film that you can then show at home.

Join this weekly dance party as we get into the groove and gain strength. We’ll learn hip hop steps, play dance games, and work on confidence, creativity, and musicality. We’ll also freestyle to music of your choice! Using your new skills, we will work together to create a class routine.

Aspiring circus artists, learn amazing tricks that will wow your friends and family. We’ll use peacock feathers, scarves, hula hoops, and juggling balls for our high energy circus antics. Fun games will include balancing, bending, spinning, rolling, and catching skills. Younger students will spend time mastering agility basics, and older students will try tricks and acts that require a bit more focus. The last class will feature a student performance for one another.

Have fun making your own music as we move our bodies, draw, play games, and experiment. We’ll explore rhythm, pitch, and notation as we sing songs in a way that is accessible and engaging for all abilities. Express yourself, boost your confidence and creativity, and gain an appreciation for all kinds of music—especially the kind you make yourself.