The 2008-2009 school year after-school enrichment program features a variety of short classes lead by expert teachers to choose from, as well as adult enrichment programs. Select a program below for schedules, and click on the class title for more information:
After School Enrichment Programs
Adult Enrichment Programs
How to Register
To register for enrichment programs for students or adults, please contact Jessica Alfaro at
(609) 466-1970 x110 frontdesk@princetonwaldorf.org or download and fill out the application.
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Program Descriptions:
After School Enrichment Programs - Kids
| Program |
Mon. |
Tues. |
Wed. |
Thurs. |
Fri. |
Dates |
| Eurythmy (Kindergarten) |
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3:00 - 3:30 pm |
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Dec. 4 - Feb. 12
excluding 12/18, 12/25 & 1/1 |
| Eurythmy (Grades 1-4) |
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3:30 - 4:15 pm |
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Dec. 4 - Feb. 12
excluding 12/18, 12/25 & 1/1 |
Crafts Center
(Ages 5 and 6) |
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12 noon - 1 pm |
Dec. 5 & Dec. 12 |
Crafts Center
(Grades 1 to Adult) |
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Dec. 2 -
Beaded Stars |
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Dec. 5 -
Felting |
December 2-16, Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays Each class meets from 3:15 to 4:45 pm |
Dec. 8 -
Bookmarks |
Dec. 9 -
Wheat Weaving |
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Dec. 12 -
Felting, Continued |
Dec. 15 -
Picture Frames |
Dec. 16 -
Candle Dipping |
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Morris Dancing-A, Continued
(Grades 2 & up) |
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2:20 - 4:00 pm |
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Jan 7 - Feb 11 |
Acting Workshop: Scenes
(Grades 7 & 8) |
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2:45 - 4:15 pm |
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Jan 7 - Apr 1 (excluding 1/28, 2/18, 4/8) |
Acting Workshop
(Grades 5 & 6) |
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3:30 - 5:00 pm |
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Jan 8 - Apr 2 (excluding 2/19, 3/5) |
Circus
(Grades 1 & 2) |
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Center Ring: 1-2 pm
Top Hat: 2-3 pm |
Jan. 9 - Mar. 27
excluding 2/20, 3/6 |
Acting Workshop: Improv
(Grades 7 & 8) |
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3:30 - 5:00 pm |
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Feb 24 - Mar 31 |
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Adult Enrichment Programs
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Crafts Center, Ages 5 & 6
Fridays
12 noon - 1:00 pm
Dates: Dec 5 and Dec 12
Cost: $35 for 2 sessions
Location: Mrs. Shor's classroom
Nothing compares to using your hands to make something for people you love. On two Fridays in December, the older Kindergarten children will have the opportunity to eat lunch together (packed ahead of time at home like the big grade school children) then make a seasonal craft. Participation in this workshop allows parents to enjoy an extra hour on their own before pick-up.
Francoise Nellesen was the French teacher at our school for many years. Her artistry and creativity have been enhanced by her worldly travels and recent service activities. Children participating in our summer camp may fondly remember the wonderful craft projects she helped them make.
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Eurythmy, Kindergarten and Grades 1-4
Thursdays:
Kindergarten - 3:00-3:30 pm
Grades 1-4 - 3:30-4:15 pm
Dates: Dec 4 - Feb 12 (excluding 12/18, 12/25 and 1/1)
Cost: $125 for 8 sessions
Location: Community Room
Eurythmy is an artistic form of movement developed by Waldorf School founder, Rudolf Steiner. The sounds of language and the elements of music are expressed in a visual way through movement. Pedagogically, eurythmy fosters greater coordination and a healthy orientation for the growing child. Students learn to listen sensitively and then balance this listening with corresponding movement.
By moving together in a group, the children also develop an enhanced social awareness.
A volunteer to provide musical accompaniment for the 3:30 session is most appreciated.
Maiko Canard grew up in London and Tokyo and has always found joy in movement. She taught eurythmy in Waldorf Schools from preschool to high school and currently teaches in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Maiko was a founding member of the Hosenko Dance Institute in Japan where she performed and taught professional dance. After graduating from the Eurythmy School in Spring Valley, NY, she joined the ensemble to tour Japan, Europe and the United States. Her latest appearance was in Dovrak 9th symphony "Music made Visible."
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Crafts Center, Grades 1 - Adult
Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays
3:15 - 4:45
Dates: Dec. 2 - 16
Cost: $20 per session includes materials fee
Location: Community Kitchen
Nothing compares to using your hands to make something for people you love. During December, our crafts center will be open for children to make one or more homemade projects. Parents can enjoy an extra hour and a half on their own before pick-up if their children participate in this workshop.
| Monday |
Tuesday |
Friday |
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Dec. 2 - Beaded Stars |
Dec. 5 - Felting |
| Dec. 8 - Bookmarks |
Dec. 9 Wheat Weaving |
Dec. 12 - Felting, continued |
| Dec. 15 - Picture Frames |
Dec. 16 - Candle Dipping |
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Gail Trautz is well-known for her fiber artistry, especially felting. She has been a friend to our school and active in many roles at Howell Living History Farm.
Lorraine Shiarappa enjoys all kinds of handwork and all kinds of books! She will help children stitch a beautiful bookmark.
Mollie Rose loves the smell of beeswax and relishes in the seasonal activity of dipping candles. Preparing a gift of light for the upcoming darkness is a simple, yet profound gesture that she looks forward to each year.
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Morris Dancing-A, Continued (Grade 2 and up)
Dates: Jan 7 - Feb 11
Cost: $100 for 6 sessions
Location: Good weather - front lawn. Poor weather - 2nd grade classroom
Learn the traditional folkdance of 15th century England. This winter, children will use handkerchiefs and learn steps to live music just as Morris Dancers of old used to do. Several styles of dance and costume were performed in different geographical regions for different social gatherings, but our participants will learn at least three handkerchief dances in this workshop. Students are challenged to stay focused and patient in order to stay in synch with their partner and master these dances. The steps are intricate and varied. They are maintained in a jog-trot while handkerchiefs are waved in both hands. Bells worn on the legs add to the festive nature of this folkdance.
Look for another session, Morris Dancing - B, which will be offered later in February or March. Children grade 3 and older will be invited to join the Stony Brook Morris Dancing Team and perform the stick dances at the crack of dawn to bring in the month of May at various off-campus venues.
Jamie Watson can be hard to recognize without his accordion. Committed to the traditional Morris dance, Jamie knows how to make learning fun. As a long-time Waldorf supporter, Jamie has provided musical accompaniment to many May Fair celebrations.
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Acting Workshop: Scenes, Grades 7-8
Dates: Jan 7 - Apr 1 (excluding 1/28, 2/18, 4/8)
Cost: $220 for 11 sessions
Location: 7th grade classroom
Prereq: Fall Acting Workshop or prior experience
This class builds on the work done together in the first Acting Workshop. Scenes and monologues that are individually chosen for each participant will be introduced. Actors in the fall semester learned that "Acting is living truthfully under imaginary circumstances." In this Scene Workshop, that concept is furthered by truthfully developing characters and situations given to us by a playwright. Classes will include a warm up at the beginning and mini sessions on speech, dialect, movement and possibly stage fight choreography. We will also use masks to help deepen our character choices.
It is desirable to have completed the Fall Acting Workshop prior to entering this one, but previous experience will be considered.
Questions about the Acting Workshop? Contact Carol Kehoe at ckehoe228@aol.com.
Carol Kehoe is a member of Actor's Equity and has worked professionally in the theater as an Actor, Director, Producer and Teacher for over 25 years. She has taught adults and children of all levels, as well as coached actors for theater, film and television. Her stage credits cover a wide range. Over 50 leading roles in professional theater include most of Shakespeare's fascinating women and several east coast premiers, four of which won Performance of the Year awards from the Newark Star Ledger. Of her portrayal of Lucy in the east coast premier of Michael Frayn's comedy Alphabetical Order the New York Times wrote "....Kehoe is a marvelous Lucy, in a perpetual elegant daze, when she isn't suddenly caught up in her own internal terror."
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Acting Workshop, Grades 5-6
Dates: Jan 8 - Apr 2 (excluding 2/19, 3/5)
Cost: $220 for 11 sessions
Location: 7th grade classroom
These one-of-a-kind workshops focus on the building blocks of the art of acting. Good actors move us. They touch our hearts. They make us laugh and cry. Why? Because great acting portrays truthful behavior and stretches each unique imagination - an actor's most important tool. Exercising creative muscles benefits all areas of one's life.
In addition to fun with improvisation and early scene work, participants will spend time using masks to deepen our study of creating and developing characters. Stage fight choreography (including work with swords!) may be included. No prior experience is necessary.
Questions about the Acting Workshop? Contact Carol Kehoe at ckehoe228@aol.com.
Carol Kehoe is a member of Actor's Equity and has worked professionally in the theater as an Actor, Director, Producer and Teacher for over 25 years. She has taught adults and children of all levels, as well as coached actors for theater, film and television. Her stage credits cover a wide range. Over 50 leading roles in professional theater include most of Shakespeare's fascinating women and several east coast premiers, four of which won Performance of the Year awards from the Newark Star Ledger. Of her portrayal of Lucy in the east coast premier of Michael Frayn's comedy Alphabetical Order the New York Times wrote "....Kehoe is a marvelous Lucy, in a perpetual elegant daze, when she isn't suddenly caught up in her own internal terror."
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Circus, Grades 1-2
Dates: Jan 9 - Mar 27 excludes 2/20, 3/6
Cost: $170 for 10 sessions
Location: 1st grade room
Children will learn to roll like seals, balance like storks and juggle scarves like clowns in this circus workshop. Clapping games, crawling through tunnels, and playing dog and the bone bring children through vital movement stages - all in the spirit of just plain fun.
Bella Jaikaria has been trained to use Waldorf's "extra lesson" techniques. Zoo exercises such as those in this circus workshop help children to move through specific developmental stages which provide an important foundation for later academic learning. Currently, Mrs. Jaikaria assists in the first grade.
Students at the Waldorf School of Princeton have been learning multi-dimensionally for over 80 years. Dr. Gabriele Rico, professor of English and Creative Arts at San Jose University and renowned author of the classic, Writing The Natural Way, says, "Steiner was very ahead of his time. What he recognized about learning in the early 1900s is gradually being substantiated by new discoveries in brain research. For more than 80 years, Waldorf education has been putting into effect what major brain researchers and educators are discovering about the human brain/mind. Waldorf is now being recognized and what Rudolf Steiner envisioned is only beginning to be part of the educational consciousness."
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Acting Workshop: Improv, Grades 7-8
Dates: Feb 24 - Mar 31
Cost: $120 for 6 sessions
Location: 7th grade classroom
This fast-paced, fun workshop explores the challenges and spontaneity of improvisation. Improvisation exercises and games can be moving, are often hilarious, and build teamwork. Improv also increases your listening skills, sharpens your focus and encourages you to think on your feet. Good actors study improv--- but you don't need to be an aspiring actor to have a great time doing it. No experience necessary!
Questions about the Acting Workshop? Contact Carol Kehoe at ckehoe228@aol.com.
Carol Kehoe is a member of Actor's Equity and has worked professionally in the theater as an Actor, Director, Producer and Teacher for over 25 years. She has taught adults and children of all levels, as well as coached actors for theater, film and television. Her stage credits cover a wide range. Over 50 leading roles in professional theater include most of Shakespeare's fascinating women and several east coast premiers, four of which won Performance of the Year awards from the Newark Star Ledger. Of her portrayal of Lucy in the east coast premier of Michael Frayn's comedy Alphabetical Order the New York Times wrote "....Kehoe is a marvelous Lucy, in a perpetual elegant daze, when she isn't suddenly caught up in her own internal terror."
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Adult Reading Group: Plays With Carol Kehoe
Mondays
7:30-9:00 pm
Dates: Starting Oct 13
Cost: Free
Where: Community Kitchen
If you have an interest in being someone else for an hour and 1/2 once a week, this is for you! No experience
necessary, all material supplied. We will start with classic American One Acts. This is a low key, fun,
drop-in group. Everyone welcome!
Carol Kehoe is a member of Actor’s Equity and has worked professionally in the theater as an Actor, Director, Producer and
Teacher for over 25 years. She has taught adults and children of all levels, as well as coached actors for theater, film and television.
Her stage credits cover a wide range. Over 50 leading roles in professional theater include most of Shakespeare’s fascinating women
and several east coast premiers, four of which won Performance of the Year awards from the Newark Star Ledger. Of her portrayal of
Lucy in the east coast premier of Michael Frayn’s comedy Alphabetical Order the New York Times wrote “....Kehoe is a marvelous
Lucy, in a perpetual elegant daze, when she isn’t suddenly caught up in her own internal terror.”
The Waldorf School of Princeton is a leader in developing student creativity and imaginative thinking. One way is by giving students the opportunity
to be an actor. Every year, every grade school student performs in a class play designed to deepen their studies. Adult Enrichment Workshops provide
adults many artistic experiences that children have long-enjoyed at our school.
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Community Singing Group
Tuesdays 8:00 - 9:15 pm (Alternating weeks; 1st and 3rd Tuesdays)
Dates: Ongoing
Cost: Donations Accepted - $60 value
Where: Community Room
If you are one of those people whose heart melts when you hear many voices join together in beautiful song -- and yearn to be part of it -- this group is for you. No need to be able to read music to participate in this casual chorus, but you may pick up a few tips along the way. Come and sing just for the joy of singing together!
One can recognize the value of ensemble singing as nourishment for the soul. This community singing group will be led by Annette Campana who will choose music based on the skill and interest level of the group. Please commit to participating in all sessions - this is important to solidify the various parts of the songs as well as to support the other members in the choir.
Volunteers to provide instrumental accompaniment are most welcome.
Annette Campana studied both piano and violin from a young age, receiving her degree in Piano Performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music, University of Toronto. She continued her musical studies before discovering her true calling in education. She led the middle school performance program in Canada which included preparing the choir for seasonal assemblies and co-directing the yearly musical theater production. In addition to her many other Waldorf teaching and parenting roles, Annette currently leads the upper grade chorus at the Waldorf School of Princeton.
