Schools and Teachers in Other Writing (12)
USE YOUR WORDS! StoryStudio Chicago is dedicated to fostering confidence and creativity in writing and storytelling through teaching, discussion, performance and community building. Writers and performers of all levels - from aspiring writers to professionals - are encouraged to participate. *Fiction/Creative Non-Fiction/Screenwriting Courses and Ongoing Workshops *Membership Program *Certificate in Creative Writing *Online Magazine and Student Discussion Forums *Business Writing Classes *Individual…
Experience a life-changing process to give your life greater direction, vitality and purpose by using an integrated writing system designed to help you connect with your experiences and emotions. Developed by Dr. Ira Progoff, our nationally-recognized workshops have helped 175,000 people lead more fulfilling lives. The Intensive Journal method can be your honest friend in the process of shaping your life. At our workshops, our certified leader will guide you through exercises step-by-step as you…
Tricia Rush: Educator, Facilitator, Speaker Workshops, Seminars, and Presentations Below is a list of workshop topics that Tricia Rush currently offers. They are also available as seminars, classes, presentations, and speaking engagements. Visit www.TriciaRush.com or e-mail her at tricia.rush@ymail.com for details. * “Rockin' The World!”: An Introduction To Geology * The Write Stuff: Creative Communication Through Literacy * “Go Bananas!” Fair Trade Workshop * Make A Difference In Your World!:…
Chicago Dramatists, the critically acclaimed playwrights' theatre, was founded in 1979 to develop, produce, and advance playwrights and new plays. Awarded the "Best Place to Learn the Craft of Playwriting" by New City, Chicago Dramatists offers classes in playwriting and screenwriting every quarter. Instructors include award-winning playwrights Keith Huff, Robert Koon and Mia McCullough. For a current schedule of classes, go to our website at www.chicagodramatists.org.
A unique theater experience for children with different learning styles specially taught by trained professionals. Participants must be in 3-8 grade for the 2009-2010 school year. This program is geared toward children who may or may not be diagnosed on the upper end of the autism spectrum. Children with a variety of communication and social delays; including, but not limited to: social anxiety, aspergers, PDD and integration dysfunction disorder would also be great in this program. The MPowered…
Emerald City Theatre School Summer Camp! Camp offerings for ages 3.5-5 year olds and 6-10 year olds. Camps run from June 8 to August 28 with themes including Pirates and Mermaids, Superheroes, Classic Musical Theatre and much more! At Emerald City Theatre we love to have fun and we know that children who participate in theater have greater self-confidence, improved literacy and math skills and greater problem solving skills. We want to be your partner in raising an imaginative, loving and confident…
The Second City Training Center is rooted in the nearly fifty-year tradition of the Second City Theaters in Chicago. Many of our students pursue professional entertainment careers, yet a large number come from other fields and use the training to improve presentation, creative and team-building skills in a fun and safe environment. All ages and levels of experience are welcome! Beginning adult classes (age 19+) include Improv, Comedy Writing, and Acting classes starting every eight weeks, Improv…
The Wishcraft workshop- where craftiness is celebrated and good, old-fashioned DIY skills are developed in classes, camps and parties. The workshop provides a quality learning experience, showing that practicing math and spatial reasoning can create something functional and fun. As they learn, participants are encouraged to curiously approach projects with abandon. As part of our commitment to protecting the environment, many of our classes use recycled, natural or found materials. Classes include…
Interested in learning more about architecture and design while helping those in need? Archeworks, founded by architect Stanley Tigerman and designer Eva Maddox, is Chicago's multidisciplinary alternative design school. At Archeworks students engage in socially and environmentally responsible design projects in team-working environments. The two semester part-time evening program is offered to no more than 24 students per school year. Architecture and design professionals, college graduates, and…
The Guild Complex, a community-based literary arts center, offers writing workshops taught by experienced instructors at the American Library Association. Workshops range from 8-week writing courses in various genres including poetry, fiction, nonfiction, humor, playwriting, performance poetry and literature in combination with other arts. Workshops are held year-round in 8-week terms.
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