PERIOD 1
Ages: 3-6
$75+$10
*class is best suited for students ages 3-6
Students will learn basic ballet positions, and we will build up to beginner steps and combinations. We'll learn how to warm up our bodies and stretch properly. At the end there will be a mini ballet performance for showcase. The 10 material fee is for showcase costumes.
*Students should wear clothing they can stretch and move freely in, and ballet shoes or socks are acceptable.
Ages: 7-9
$100+5
This is a class for beginners as well as those having experience between the ages of 7-9. The young people learn the 7 basic techniques for shooting a bow and arrow as well as learning all the safety features needed for the kids to shoot This is a hands-on class and kids have a blast once they get the techniques down. This is a class that kids would like to take but never got the chance to participate in. Any questions email me at archeryforkidz@gmail.com
Ages: 9+
$120
In this studio art class students will learn drawing techniques that will strengthen their formal drawing skills. Some topics that will be explored include composition, mark-making, shading, and how to use different drawing mediums such as pencil, charcoal, and sanguine chalk. In class students will be drawing still lifes, making landscapes, learning how to use one and two point perspective, and how to copy and scale up from a picture by hand using correct proportion. Students will also get sketchbooks to complete take-home assignments every week.
Instructor: Caleb Anderson
Ages: 6+
$80
This course is designed for younger students and for older students with no music experience. There will be a group performance piece in the LOL Showcase at the end of semester. Students are required to provide their own instruments.
Ages: 12+
$50+$15
Don't throw away your shot! Hamilton's coming to Tampa in February...if you are as excited as I am, please join me. Class will be part American government, part history, part music, part Lin-Manuel obsession.
Age: Young, scrappy and hungry to ancient. As long as you are Hamilton crazy and understand that we won't shy away from the profanity. If you don't recognize any of these references, this may not be the class for you.
Ages: $20
9+
In this class, I will have a guitar/ukulele and we will work on a song for our end of semester showcase! We will play games, do exercises, and bond as a singing group.
Ages: 9+
$120
From the zipper to the Internet, from Gravity to the Big Bang, from the Wheel to steam engines to Apollo 13, from Evolution to Robotology...Take a ride through history from the Stone-Age to the Age of Technology. The History Detectives will examine the world's greatest achievements, innovations and discoveries that created our human civilization. We'll look at science, engineering, astronomy, archeology, the arts and technology...from accidental discoveries like penicillin to finding Tutankhamen's tomb and landing a probe on Mars. All these discoveries, from the simple to the complex, changed the world. What is the future of the human race? Can we guess? History Detectives will try to predict the future. Activities: Using ideas from class, we will make a featured diorama. We also may, with help, attempt making a simple robot. We will cook a meal of 'futuristic' food. (hint...bugs are everywhere.) Additional activities generated by the class. History Detectives will present at showcase.
Ages: 12+
$90
This course will explore becoming financially literate through discussion of decision making, making money, credit, car loans, banking, budgeting, buying a home, consumer privacy, the influence of advertising, saving and investing, and more.
Instructor: Gina & Luke Giargente
Ages: 6+
80 + 50 materials
The high material fee is to purchase materials for a stage and a good quality, full body 25" puppet that the students will keep as thier own. This will be a great class to use your imagination! During the semester, students will develop the voice and character of their puppet through improv games and activities. The class will create a show for showcase as well as any needed props.
Ages: 10+
$105+$20
Have you ever wondered how photographic images are made? In this hands on class, we will learn how photography has evolved from the camera obscura to the digital photography of today and gather inspiration from the scientist artists that came before us. Together we will build cameras, expose and develop film, and learn the essentials of photography. Students will work on group and individual projects.
Ages: 9+
$125
his course will teach beginning to intermediate wood carving. I teach the kids how to use the tools properly and in a safe manner. They will finish several projects during the course. I supply all the wood and the tools. Kids age 9 and older are all welcome. **This class is 1st & 2nd period.**
PERIOD 2
Ages: 6+
$120
This multi-level class is all about flexibility, strength, and balance. Students will start with a thorough stretch and warm-up. After warm up we will work on splits, backbends, and extensions. Next, we will focus on balance with head stands, hand stands, elbow stands, chest stands, etc. Partner and group tricks will add even more fun to the mix. Finally, we will work on tumbling skills and tricks such as chest rolls, somersaults, cartwheels, walkovers, and more!
Ages: 12+
$100+5
This is a class for beginners as well as those having experience between the ages of 12+ The young people learn the 7 basic techniques for shooting a bow and arrow as well as learning all the safety features needed for the kids to shoot This is a hands-on class and kids have a blast once they get the techniques down. This is a class that kids would like to take but never got the chance to participate in. Any questions email me at archeryforkidz@gmail.com
Ages: 12+
$25
24 careers explored. Each week we will hear from two professionals about their career and professional life. Veterinarian, nurse, doctor, engineer, programmer, professor...
Ages: 9+
$120
Defining individual “passion” and “eye” and learning what helps to create the photo you want to take. Create a personal portfolio.
Ages: 5-11
$110+$15
Dance your way around the world in this culturally diverse class! We will learn folk dances from many parts of Europe, the Middle East and South Pacific. Dances such as Hula, Belly Dancing, Maori Tititorea of New Zealand (the stick dance), line and circle dances of Romania, Israel, Bulgaria and more will be taught. Join me in this dance adventure around the world!
Ages: 6+
$80
Expand on skills learned in level 1. The course is specifically designed for beginners of all ages who have already taken the level 1 class and are ready for more of a challenge. We will be doing a performance in the end of semester showcase. It is required that all students provide their own instruments.
Ages: 12+
$100 + $20
Students will learn the basics of journalism, hands on while creating the LOL publication (newsletter/newspaper) to be distributed. Digital layout, interviewing, article generation, copy editing, and many more real world skills are all included. This class will also be a stepping stone toward things like literary magazines, fanzines, blogs....The possibilities are endless; the skills are priceless. We will work on developing a functional staff of writers, editors, and artists. Bring your creative brain and be ready to soar!
Ages: 6-8
100
Get comfortable with numbers through outdoor nature based games and activities. Examples of activities: Make life sized houses out of bamboo. Learn fire math: how to build a one match fire with a simple recipe. Make rulers out of painted sticks. Make your own measuring cups then make a yummy mud pie! Learn about time with songs and relay races. Make mini houses, blankets, and pillows for the dinosaurs. Find the months and days in a calendar and check the daily temperature. Parents will stay with students at least until students are comfortable in class and able to follow instructions independently, and parents are welcome to attend all classes with their kids.
Ages: 6+
$75
In the first half of the course explore the lore of Norse Mythology- Loki and Thor. Freya and Odin... learn the stories behind the names that you know. We can even investigate how they compare to their Marvel counterparts! In the second half we'll travel South to Ancient Egypt. The Egyptians worshiped dieties and had many interesting practices in how they worshiped. We will do crafts and projects involving the animal/human Gods and the Egyptians who worshiped them.
Ages: 10+
$105 + $20
In this supportive studio environment, students will be able to work at their own pace through a variety of projects. Projects will be determined based on student interest. With an emphasis on process, students will work with advanced mediums and tools. We will explore new techniques that both new and returning students will enjoy. Note to Parents: Some tools and materials may be dangerous for less experienced students (exacto knives, hot glue guns, permanent paints, ect). Please contact me with any questions. Ages 9 to adult.
Ages: 9-Adult
$120
Paleoart is a studio art class that revolves around drawing pictures of prehistoric life. Most of the creatures the students will be drawing are extinct. Scientists can only guess at what these creatures may have looked like from studying fossils, imprints, dna fragments, and their modern descendants. Paleoartists take information from the latest paleontological digs and bring the scientists' theories to life on paper. Students will look at aspects of living creatures and the skeletal structures of prehistoric creatures, and create their own interpretations of what they think these animals may have looked like when they were alive. In order to draw background environments for their creatures, they will also learn about prehistoric habitats and flora, which were different than what exists today. I'll go over how to draw the basic body shapes of each creature using simple geometric shapes that the students can embellish with their own details.
Ages: 6-8
50
Positive enforced environment that will explore the religions of the world with facts and love, incorporating fun activities and educational lectures to explain how the world works.
PERIOD 3
Ages: 10+
$105 + $20
In this art inspired sewing class, students will create small projects by hand and machine. We will explore embroidery, dying, design, and construction. Traditional and Innovative materials and techniques will be celebrated. All materials and tools will be supplied by the instructor.
Ages: 4+
$100
This class is designed with the idea of letting children learn Chinese in their own ways. The class is divided into several parts and each of them is taught in different method. As we all know, children are rich of imagination which can be seen as a perfect trait to learn Chinese characters. Chinese phonetic letters have different sound from English ones, but we will use a familiar children’s song to sing them out. We will also use storytelling to introduce Chinese culture and make a play to learn daily conversation in Chinese.
Ages: 12-18
$65 + $10 Materials
Hail brave adventurers! Enter the world of Educational Role Play! Have fun playing Dungeons and Dragons and learn at the same time. Explore treacherous and foreboding lands of simple math, history, social studies, combat tactics and political science.
Ages: 6+
$199 For 1 Session, $259 For Double Session
Students at all experience levels will have fun and express their creativity learning about robotics using LEGO Mindstorms and LEGO WeDo® robotics materials as well as LEGO DACTA educational kits as a base. Activities include learning about sturdy design, exploring mechanical and structural engineering concepts, learning logic and coding in the LEGO programming languages, and will learn the importance of troubleshooting and debugging as a coding skill. Class is open to students K-12th grade and students work in small groups with peers in their age range.
Ages: 7-Adult
$100
Learn the basics of growing, harvesting, and making medicine from local Florida Plants. We will make products that students can keep, gift/barter, or sell in the marketplace.
Ages: 6+
$80
This is an all-level class. Each week we will learn or review a few movements and practice ways of combining them. Students will be encouraged to find their individual hoop flow through several movement activities and free discovery time. There is no fee for this class bc hoops will be provided. Hoops to take home can be purchased from $20-30 depending on type of tubing. Younger students are welcome with a participating guardian.
Ages: 5-10
$120
Intro to Hip Hop is geared towards younger and/or more beginner dancers. This high-energy class will focus on a routine to be performed in the LOL Showcase. Additional costume fees may be required, but will be kept to a minimum. Students should wear clothes they can move freely in and sneakers. No flip flops, sandals, or bare feet.
Instructor: Melissa (Kobie) Pierce
Ages: 9-Adult
$50 + $10
This course is a writing course. Each week we will have a new topic. Past ideas have been metaphors, poetry, song-writing, silly animal prompts, and other odd ideas. This class is a joy to teach and seems to be a fun one to attend.Age: Old enough and interested enough to write creatively once given some ideas.
Ages: 2-4
$140
For 2 - 4 year olds — Each week in class we combine your preschooler’s natural love of music, storytelling, and imaginative play with age-appropriate activities that introduce early music concepts and foster independence, social and emotional skills, language growth, and self-control. We also connect you with other parents who share in the wonder of parenting a preschooler.
Ages: 6-11
$125 + $20
This Martial Arts practice provides self-defense skills, fitness, concentration and focus, confidence, awareness and centering. Suitable for beginners.
Ages: 9-11
$100 + $30 Materials
Blue Earth Research Group brings the excitement and fun in math through activities and projects that highlight that math is all around us. Students will run their own business, prescribe medicine, play baseball, learn about statistics, as well as make homemade ice cream. Students will need web enabled devices for some classes. The class curriculum includes: • Run a pizza shop for the day: establish your budget (multiplication and decimals), order your ingredients. Will you have a profit at the end of the day? • Be an architect for a day: use measurements, multiplication, and geometry to design your own home . • Keep the lights on: use multiplication and decimals to find out how much electricity it takes to run your house? • Math in the kitchen: make your own ice cream, calculate proportions for different size groups, and enjoy the fruits of your labor. • Plan a theme park vacation: do you have enough money in your budget for admission, gas, food, and hotels? • How do polls work? Let’s see what your classmates think? Then we’ll communicate your results in graphs. • Be a doctor for the day: measure your patient’s heart rate. Use proportions to calculate how much aspirin to prescribe a baby? • Play baseball and use long division to calculate your batting average. • Fractions and patterns in music: learn to play a song on the recorder. • Shop ‘til you drop: run a cash register, take payment, and make change
Ages: 9-11
$90
Each week we'll create mixed media art using upcycled and untraditional materials such as produce netting, soda tabs, metal caps and other found items to make one of a kind pieces of art. As students will learn traditional art techniques through guided projects, they will also have the creative space to act on their own ideas and collaborate with each other. While the focus will be on upcycling, we'll also explore other art mediums including water colors, paint, paper arts (such as origami and zines), drawing, oil pastels and yarn.
Ages: 13-19
$60
This is a open space for teens to talk about current events. It's a platform for them to give and get feedback and not feel judged. Topics could include current events, peer pressure, bullying, movies. The topics are chosen by them. I will help facilitate a healthy conversation or topics if they need help. They won't always agree with each other but we will learn to put those aside and walk away from class appreciating each person and their views. This semester we will look at causes the kids feel passionate bout and how we can support them and each other. This is for ages 13-19 **This class runs for two periods Period 3& 4**
Ages: 9-12
$120
We will be working with hot glue and hammers to build wooden projects throughout the semester. Safety will be top priority, as this will be an introduction to wood working, some projects may require parental assistance depending on the individual. There will be bird houses, catapults, spring time wagons with treats, derby racers, and more. There will be a minimum of 7 projects completed due to complexity. Besides the projects, everyone will bring there own tool kit home at the end of the semester.
PERIOD 4
Ages: 6+
$199 For 1 Session, $259 For Double Session
Students at all experience levels will have fun and express their creativity learning about robotics using LEGO Mindstorms and LEGO WeDo® robotics materials as well as LEGO DACTA educational kits as a base. Activities include learning about sturdy design, exploring mechanical and structural engineering concepts, learning logic and coding in the LEGO programming languages, and will learn the importance of troubleshooting and debugging as a coding skill. Class is open to students K-12th grade and students work in small groups with peers in their age range.
Ages: 9+
$125 + $20
This class is recommended for students with experience in Martial arts.This Martial Arts practice provides self-defense skills, fitness, concentration and focus, confidence, awareness and centering.
Ages: 6-8
$145
A pressure-free and small-group class where children can develop a strong musical foundation by learning the concepts, language, notation, and vocabulary of music and it's greatest composers. Prepares young children who are eager for their first experiences with musical instruments and symbols, but not yet ready for formal and traditional lessons.
Ages: 9-11
$100 + $25
Yoga is much more then an exercise program, it’s a way of life. In our fast paced culture, fostering deep roots in mindfulness can help us stay connected to ourselves and to each other. This semester we’ll be exploring different techniques to help quiet the mind and ground us in our hearts. We’ll learn how yoga moves and breath work can unite our mind/body/spirit, and we’ll stock our meditation alters with hand crafted tools to help us sustain that connection. Games, dancing, and crafts will make sure we’re having fun while creating healthy habits!
Ages: 6-8
$85 + $10
Are you ready for some MOCK COMBAT? I’m Jarl Matt with Vargar Company, and we’re all about the exciting & challenging contact sport of foam fighting! Arm yourself with foam weapons and defense gear, including swords, shields, bows, spears, and more—then pick up skills and enjoy some excellent medieval and norse-inspired games! Some history of warfare, weapons, civilization and a lot of fun! All weapons will be provided. Cups and helmets encouraged but not required. If you’re interested in more info about who we are, what we do, and how to get involved, please let us know!! We’re always looking for more fresh-faced recruits ready to test their mettle in battle. http://vargarcompany.org/
Ages: 6+
$120
Come explore the world of Musical Theater! This class will mainly focus on theater jazz dance, but will also include singing, acting, stage movement, and characterization – as it relates to the dance. We will explore all of the elements that go into putting on a fantastic Musical Theater performance. We will put together a performance for the showcase that is sure to be amazing! There may be additional fees for costumes and/or props – this will be kept to a minimum. Students should wear clothes they can move freely in and shoes they can dance in.
Ages: 12-18
$100 + $30 Materials
This class will introduce the physical characteristics of oceans, the features that shape the environment and conditions for organisms that live in the marine universe. We will explore the geography of the ocean, the earth's structure, plate tectonics, properties of water such as salinity and pressure, nutrient cycling, and the movements of oceans via currents, tides, and thermohaline circulation. Hands on activities will accompany each class to enhance each lesson. Students will need web enabled devices for some classes. Weekly homework and reading will be assigned.
Ages: 8+
$100 + $30 Materials
Grab a paintbrush and get crazy with color! Students will create paintings including portraits, landscapes, still lifes and other subject matter. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or brand new to the skill, this exciting class dives deeper into the world of painting. Ages 9 & up.
Ages: 3-5
$115 + $35
This class is meant to be a fun introduction to the world of clay! I will have the kids exploring multiple ways to create, and decorate works of clay art. I will give the kids several different projects to make, while encouraging them to adapt and create their own twists (or create their own projects all together). Each child should be able to bring home at least six finished projects. *If your child is 3-5 yrs I do ask that you sit in to help with rolling out, and manipulating clay when necessary.
Ages: 12-18
$65
I was inspired for this class idea because sometimes learning one skill over an entire semester can get a little old. We will be taking suggestions on the first day and will decide on what the kids want to learn. Then, I will bring the learning materials each week, we'll work on that skill and hang out. Age range is 9 and above.
Ages: 6-8
$90
Each week we'll create mixed media art using upcycled and untraditional materials such as produce netting, soda tabs, metal caps and other found items to make one of a kind pieces of art. As students will learn traditional art techniques through guided projects, they will also have the creative space to act on their own ideas and collaborate with each other. While the focus will be on upcycling, we'll also explore other art mediums including water colors, paint, paper arts (such as origami and zines), drawing, oil pastels and yarn.
Ages: 13-19
$60
This is a open space for teens to talk about current events. It's a platform for them to give and get feedback and not feel judged. Topics could include current events, peer pressure, bullying, movies. The topics are chosen by them. I will help facilitate a healthy conversation or topics if they need help. They won't always agree with each other but we will learn to put those aside and walk away from class appreciating each person and their views. This semester we will look at causes the kids feel passionate bout and how we can support them and each other. This is for ages 13-19 **This class runs for two periods Period 3& 4**
Ages: 8+
$70
In this class we will together capture our wonderful coop and its happenings. You can use any camera you like. We will approach, ask for permission, and document classes, people and play. We will take individual portraits of students! We will work towards creating a yearbook that showcases our awesome coop.
Ages: 12+
$85 / Semester, $10 Drop In, $5 For Second Family Member
his class incorporates various styles of Yoga with flowing movement to help create a sense of well-being. This is an all levels class.
PERIOD 5
Ages: 3+
$50 + $20 +/-
This is a super fun session for anyone who enjoys American Girls, the cool histories that are taught with them, and the fun skills that they each bring to the American Girl Scene. We will read several chapters of a book, enjoy a trivia quiz, discuss highlights of the book, and do a craft or activity about our featured character/story. We will probably study one book per month, however the pace will be determined by the needs and interest of the class.
Ages: 9-11
$115
Everyone loves to drum! In this session everyone will get to play on a bucket and learn the basics of drumming. We will cover some basic stick technique and then learn to work together to play some great grooves. During the session we will improvise and learn a group piece to play together.
Ages: 9-11
$65
This class is a place where students can play online games together and build friendships. Students direct the gaming, there will be no instructional or scheduled game times, such as Minecraft wk1 with Pokemon wk 2 or Fortnite wk3, it is based on their entertainment and appropriateness of game. Must bring a personal tablet or laptop to play games.
Ages: 9+
$75
Writing is the most important tool for communicating. No matter what profession or goals you have in life writing will help you achieve your goals. Good writing will help you in everything from love letters to college applications.
This class will focus on the aspect of creative writing and strengthening your overall writing skills. We'll learn how to make your descriptions jump off the page and how to avoid easy weaknesses in your stories.
This class will have writing that will likely need to be done outside of class so we can discuss and do activities in class.
We'll do activities, share stories, share writing, and participate in games to illustrate writing techniques. But some writing may need to be done between classes to get maximum benefit.
Ages: 9+
$120
Hip Hop combines street dance with funk and jazz, similar to what you would see in televised dance performances or music videos. This high-energy class will focus on a routine to be performed in the LOL Showcase. Additional costume fees may be required, but will be kept to a minimum. Students should wear clothes they can move freely in and sneakers. No flip flops, sandals, or bare feet
Ages: 6-8
$90 + $20 Materials
Blue Earth Research Group brings the wonder of the marine environment to you through exciting activities and labs to stimulate appreciation of marine organisms and how our world interacts with their world. We will focus on the coral reef ecosystem and highlight the life cycles and biology of sea turtles and dolphins. Interactive activities will bring an understanding of anatomy, food webs, survival, and threats to these ecosystems and animals. Optional field trips offered to enhance course at an additional cost. These include excursions to Mote Marine Aquarium and a dolphin watch guided by your instructor. The class curriculum includes: • Introduction and ice breaker: group matching sea turtle external anatomy activity to learn about sea turtles found in Florida’s waters . • Sea turtle adaptations and diets: identify skulls belonging to each species based on size and diet . • Sea turtle nesting behavior and survival rates: ping pong ball activity and turtle relay race . • Human interactions and threats: examine sea turtle models with injuries, entanglement with fishing gear, or tumors . • Introduction of tropical coral reef ecosystems and their importance to our oceans: coral construction activity . • Common reef animals in Florida, interrelationships between organisms, and food webs: bubble coral spawning activity and string food web activity . • Special adaptations in reef animals: reef animal scavenger hunt . • Adaptation and science: paper squid and buoyancy experiments . • Survey of different marine mammals around the world: comparison activity of mammal models . • Lesson on dolphin behavior and social groups: activity to identify individual animals by markings on dorsal fins . • Dolphin adaptations activities: blubber lab activity, model echolocation using tuning forks and group activity to find prey .
Ages: 8-15
$100 + $30
Back by popular demand! Learn to impress and amaze your friends and family with all-new teasers and illusions. In this course, we’ll review the tricks we learned in previous semesters and kick it up a notch with all-new material. Students will learn classic “parlor tricks,” working with such items as cards, coins and chopsticks. They’ll also learn the social skill of knowing when and where to perform these feats, as well as the science, art and mathematics behind them. Ages 8-15.
Ages: 3-5
$125 + $20
This class is for beginners to martial arts. This Martial Arts practice provides self-defense skills, fitness, concentration and focus, confidence, awareness and centering.
Ages: 9+
$85 + $10
Are you ready for some MOCK COMBAT? I’m Jarl Matt with Vargar Company, and we’re all about the exciting & challenging contact sport of foam fighting! Arm yourself with foam weapons and defense gear, including swords, shields, bows, spears, and more—then pick up skills and enjoy some excellent medieval and norse-inspired games! Some history of warfare, weapons, civilization and a lot of fun! All weapons will be provided. Cups and helmets encouraged but not required. If you’re interested in more info about who we are, what we do, and how to get involved, please let us know!! We’re always looking for more fresh-faced recruits ready to test their mettle in battle. http://vargarcompany.org/
Ages: 9-11
$115+$35
This class is ment to be a fun introduction to the world of clay! I will have the kids exploring multiple ways to create, and decorate works of clay art. I will give the kids several different projects to make, while encouraging them to adapt and create their own twists (or create their own projects all together). Each child should be able to bring home at least six finished projects.
Ages: 8-11
$75 + $20 Materials
Students will learn the basics of chemistry while doing experiments in a fun 'harry potter' themed class. We will be learning about, the periodic table, acids, bases, as well as diving into why certain chemicals react the way they do. This class if project based and will have a different project or experiment every week.
Ages: 6+
$100
Do you have what it takes to survive in the Florida wilderness for 3 days? In survival skills you will learn the basic human needs and simple, lightweight, and inexpensive ways to provides those needs in the wild. Topics covered are: how to have a real survivor attitude, natural movement, simple ways to get physically strong, knots, temperature regulation, shelter building, making fire, finding safe water, signaling, hunting/fishing, foraging/poisonous plants, navigation, wildlife safety and dangerous wildlife, and hurricane prep. Members of the class will be invited to a family camping trip @ Fort DeSoto Youth site, to practice our skills, with previous survival skill class alumni.
Ages: 12-18
$120
Improv comedy is about making funny stuff up on the spot to make people laugh. But at its heart, it's about communication, confidence, and teamwork. We learn to listen to our fellow players and support our teammates. These skills always manifest outside of class too.
Our class is a safe, supportive place where we can play freely and without judgement. We learn how to be funny by listening to others and by being ourselves - without trying to be funny. We do this with exercises, games and scenes that
1) improve our listening skills 2) improve our communication skills and 3) improve our comfort & confidence.
This class is for teens and adults who: enjoy being silly; like making people laugh; like laughing; want to improve their communication skills; want to increase their self-confidence; want to able to think and respond faster; or just want to have some fun.
This semester will culminate in a performance at showcase. Classes will be fun but focused as we keep our semester-long goal in mind.
Ages: 9+
$80
A class that teaches Yu-Gi-Oh, from how to play, to what is proper etiquette in a tournament. No matter what skill level you are, this class will be helpful.
All Courses (abc Order)
Ages: 3-6
$75+$10
*class is best suited for students ages 3-6
Students will learn basic ballet positions, and we will build up to beginner steps and combinations. We'll learn how to warm up our bodies and stretch properly. At the end there will be a mini ballet performance for showcase. The 10 material fee is for showcase costumes.
*Students should wear clothing they can stretch and move freely in, and ballet shoes or socks are acceptable.
Ages: 6+
$120
This multi-level class is all about flexibility, strength, and balance. Students will start with a thorough stretch and warm-up. After warm up we will work on splits, backbends, and extensions. Next, we will focus on balance with head stands, hand stands, elbow stands, chest stands, etc. Partner and group tricks will add even more fun to the mix. Finally, we will work on tumbling skills and tricks such as chest rolls, somersaults, cartwheels, walkovers, and more!
Ages: 3+
$50 + $20 +/-
This is a super fun session for anyone who enjoys American Girls, the cool histories that are taught with them, and the fun skills that they each bring to the American Girl Scene. We will read several chapters of a book, enjoy a trivia quiz, discuss highlights of the book, and do a craft or activity about our featured character/story. We will probably study one book per month, however the pace will be determined by the needs and interest of the class.
Ages: 12+
$100+5
This is a class for beginners as well as those having experience between the ages of 12+ The young people learn the 7 basic techniques for shooting a bow and arrow as well as learning all the safety features needed for the kids to shoot This is a hands-on class and kids have a blast once they get the techniques down. This is a class that kids would like to take but never got the chance to participate in. Any questions email me at archeryforkidz@gmail.com
Ages: 7-9
$100+5
This is a class for beginners as well as those having experience between the ages of 7-9. The young people learn the 7 basic techniques for shooting a bow and arrow as well as learning all the safety features needed for the kids to shoot This is a hands-on class and kids have a blast once they get the techniques down. This is a class that kids would like to take but never got the chance to participate in. Any questions email me at archeryforkidz@gmail.com
Ages: 10+
$105 + $20
In this art inspired sewing class, students will create small projects by hand and machine. We will explore embroidery, dying, design, and construction. Traditional and Innovative materials and techniques will be celebrated. All materials and tools will be supplied by the instructor.
Ages: 9-11
$115
Everyone loves to drum! In this session everyone will get to play on a bucket and learn the basics of drumming. We will cover some basic stick technique and then learn to work together to play some great grooves. During the session we will improvise and learn a group piece to play together.
Ages: 12+
$25
24 careers explored. Each week we will hear from two professionals about their career and professional life. Veterinarian, nurse, doctor, engineer, programmer, professor...
Ages: 4+
$100
This class is designed with the idea of letting children learn Chinese in their own ways. The class is divided into several parts and each of them is taught in different method. As we all know, children are rich of imagination which can be seen as a perfect trait to learn Chinese characters. Chinese phonetic letters have different sound from English ones, but we will use a familiar children’s song to sing them out. We will also use storytelling to introduce Chinese culture and make a play to learn daily conversation in Chinese.
Ages: 9-11
$65
This class is a place where students can play online games together and build friendships. Students direct the gaming, there will be no instructional or scheduled game times, such as Minecraft wk1 with Pokemon wk 2 or Fortnite wk3, it is based on their entertainment and appropriateness of game. Must bring a personal tablet or laptop to play games.
Ages: 9+
$120
Defining individual “passion” and “eye” and learning what helps to create the photo you want to take. Create a personal portfolio.
Ages: 9+
$75
Writing is the most important tool for communicating. No matter what profession or goals you have in life writing will help you achieve your goals. Good writing will help you in everything from love letters to college applications.
This class will focus on the aspect of creative writing and strengthening your overall writing skills. We'll learn how to make your descriptions jump off the page and how to avoid easy weaknesses in your stories.
This class will have writing that will likely need to be done outside of class so we can discuss and do activities in class.
We'll do activities, share stories, share writing, and participate in games to illustrate writing techniques. But some writing may need to be done between classes to get maximum benefit.
Ages: 5-11
$110+$15
Dance your way around the world in this culturally diverse class! We will learn folk dances from many parts of Europe, the Middle East and South Pacific. Dances such as Hula, Belly Dancing, Maori Tititorea of New Zealand (the stick dance), line and circle dances of Romania, Israel, Bulgaria and more will be taught. Join me in this dance adventure around the world!
Ages: 12-18
$65 + $10 Materials
Hail brave adventurers! Enter the world of Educational Role Play! Have fun playing Dungeons and Dragons and learn at the same time. Explore treacherous and foreboding lands of simple math, history, social studies, combat tactics and political science.
Ages: 9+
$120
In this studio art class students will learn drawing techniques that will strengthen their formal drawing skills. Some topics that will be explored include composition, mark-making, shading, and how to use different drawing mediums such as pencil, charcoal, and sanguine chalk. In class students will be drawing still lifes, making landscapes, learning how to use one and two point perspective, and how to copy and scale up from a picture by hand using correct proportion. Students will also get sketchbooks to complete take-home assignments every week.
Ages: 6+
$199 For 1 Session, $259 For Double Session
Students at all experience levels will have fun and express their creativity learning about robotics using LEGO Mindstorms and LEGO WeDo® robotics materials as well as LEGO DACTA educational kits as a base. Activities include learning about sturdy design, exploring mechanical and structural engineering concepts, learning logic and coding in the LEGO programming languages, and will learn the importance of troubleshooting and debugging as a coding skill. Class is open to students K-12th grade and students work in small groups with peers in their age range.
Ages: 6+
$80
Expand on skills learned in level 1. The course is specifically designed for beginners of all ages who have already taken the level 1 class and are ready for more of a challenge. We will be doing a performance in the end of semester showcase. It is required that all students provide their own instruments.
Instructor: Caleb Anderson
Ages: 6+
$80
This course is designed for younger students and for older students with no music experience. There will be a group performance piece in the LOL Showcase at the end of semester. Students are required to provide their own instruments.
Ages: 12+
$50+$15
Don't throw away your shot! Hamilton's coming to Tampa in February...if you are as excited as I am, please join me. Class will be part American government, part history, part music, part Lin-Manuel obsession.
Age: Young, scrappy and hungry to ancient. As long as you are Hamilton crazy and understand that we won't shy away from the profanity. If you don't recognize any of these references, this may not be the class for you.
Ages: $20
9+
In this class, I will have a guitar/ukulele and we will work on a song for our end of semester showcase! We will play games, do exercises, and bond as a singing group.
Ages: 7-Adult
$100
Learn the basics of growing, harvesting, and making medicine from local Florida Plants. We will make products that students can keep, gift/barter, or sell in the marketplace.
Ages: 9+
$120
Hip Hop combines street dance with funk and jazz, similar to what you would see in televised dance performances or music videos. This high-energy class will focus on a routine to be performed in the LOL Showcase. Additional costume fees may be required, but will be kept to a minimum. Students should wear clothes they can move freely in and sneakers. No flip flops, sandals, or bare feet
Ages: 9+
$120
From the zipper to the Internet, from Gravity to the Big Bang, from the Wheel to steam engines to Apollo 13, from Evolution to Robotology...Take a ride through history from the Stone-Age to the Age of Technology. The History Detectives will examine the world's greatest achievements, innovations and discoveries that created our human civilization. We'll look at science, engineering, astronomy, archeology, the arts and technology...from accidental discoveries like penicillin to finding Tutankhamen's tomb and landing a probe on Mars. All these discoveries, from the simple to the complex, changed the world. What is the future of the human race? Can we guess? History Detectives will try to predict the future. Activities: Using ideas from class, we will make a featured diorama. We also may, with help, attempt making a simple robot. We will cook a meal of 'futuristic' food. (hint...bugs are everywhere.) Additional activities generated by the class. History Detectives will present at showcase.
Ages: 6+
$80
This is an all-level class. Each week we will learn or review a few movements and practice ways of combining them. Students will be encouraged to find their individual hoop flow through several movement activities and free discovery time. There is no fee for this class bc hoops will be provided. Hoops to take home can be purchased from $20-30 depending on type of tubing. Younger students are welcome with a participating guardian.
Ages: 9+
$125 + $20
This class is recommended for students with experience in Martial arts.This Martial Arts practice provides self-defense skills, fitness, concentration and focus, confidence, awareness and centering.
Ages: 5-10
$120
Intro to Hip Hop is geared towards younger and/or more beginner dancers. This high-energy class will focus on a routine to be performed in the LOL Showcase. Additional costume fees may be required, but will be kept to a minimum. Students should wear clothes they can move freely in and sneakers. No flip flops, sandals, or bare feet.
Ages: 12+
$100 + $20
Students will learn the basics of journalism, hands on while creating the LOL publication (newsletter/newspaper) to be distributed. Digital layout, interviewing, article generation, copy editing, and many more real world skills are all included. This class will also be a stepping stone toward things like literary magazines, fanzines, blogs....The possibilities are endless; the skills are priceless. We will work on developing a functional staff of writers, editors, and artists. Bring your creative brain and be ready to soar!
Instructor: Melissa (Kobie) Pierce
Ages: 9-Adult
$50 + $10
This course is a writing course. Each week we will have a new topic. Past ideas have been metaphors, poetry, song-writing, silly animal prompts, and other odd ideas. This class is a joy to teach and seems to be a fun one to attend.Age: Old enough and interested enough to write creatively once given some ideas.
Ages: 6-8
$90 + $20 Materials
Blue Earth Research Group brings the wonder of the marine environment to you through exciting activities and labs to stimulate appreciation of marine organisms and how our world interacts with their world. We will focus on the coral reef ecosystem and highlight the life cycles and biology of sea turtles and dolphins. Interactive activities will bring an understanding of anatomy, food webs, survival, and threats to these ecosystems and animals. Optional field trips offered to enhance course at an additional cost. These include excursions to Mote Marine Aquarium and a dolphin watch guided by your instructor. The class curriculum includes: • Introduction and ice breaker: group matching sea turtle external anatomy activity to learn about sea turtles found in Florida’s waters . • Sea turtle adaptations and diets: identify skulls belonging to each species based on size and diet . • Sea turtle nesting behavior and survival rates: ping pong ball activity and turtle relay race . • Human interactions and threats: examine sea turtle models with injuries, entanglement with fishing gear, or tumors . • Introduction of tropical coral reef ecosystems and their importance to our oceans: coral construction activity . • Common reef animals in Florida, interrelationships between organisms, and food webs: bubble coral spawning activity and string food web activity . • Special adaptations in reef animals: reef animal scavenger hunt . • Adaptation and science: paper squid and buoyancy experiments . • Survey of different marine mammals around the world: comparison activity of mammal models . • Lesson on dolphin behavior and social groups: activity to identify individual animals by markings on dorsal fins . • Dolphin adaptations activities: blubber lab activity, model echolocation using tuning forks and group activity to find prey .
Ages: 6-8
$145
A pressure-free and small-group class where children can develop a strong musical foundation by learning the concepts, language, notation, and vocabulary of music and it's greatest composers. Prepares young children who are eager for their first experiences with musical instruments and symbols, but not yet ready for formal and traditional lessons.
Ages: 2-4
$140
For 2 - 4 year olds — Each week in class we combine your preschooler’s natural love of music, storytelling, and imaginative play with age-appropriate activities that introduce early music concepts and foster independence, social and emotional skills, language growth, and self-control. We also connect you with other parents who share in the wonder of parenting a preschooler.
Ages: 6-11
$125 + $20
This Martial Arts practice provides self-defense skills, fitness, concentration and focus, confidence, awareness and centering. Suitable for beginners.
Ages: 9-11
$100 + $30 Materials
Blue Earth Research Group brings the excitement and fun in math through activities and projects that highlight that math is all around us. Students will run their own business, prescribe medicine, play baseball, learn about statistics, as well as make homemade ice cream. Students will need web enabled devices for some classes. The class curriculum includes: • Run a pizza shop for the day: establish your budget (multiplication and decimals), order your ingredients. Will you have a profit at the end of the day? • Be an architect for a day: use measurements, multiplication, and geometry to design your own home . • Keep the lights on: use multiplication and decimals to find out how much electricity it takes to run your house? • Math in the kitchen: make your own ice cream, calculate proportions for different size groups, and enjoy the fruits of your labor. • Plan a theme park vacation: do you have enough money in your budget for admission, gas, food, and hotels? • How do polls work? Let’s see what your classmates think? Then we’ll communicate your results in graphs. • Be a doctor for the day: measure your patient’s heart rate. Use proportions to calculate how much aspirin to prescribe a baby? • Play baseball and use long division to calculate your batting average. • Fractions and patterns in music: learn to play a song on the recorder. • Shop ‘til you drop: run a cash register, take payment, and make change
Ages: 8-15
$100 + $30
Back by popular demand! Learn to impress and amaze your friends and family with all-new teasers and illusions. In this course, we’ll review the tricks we learned in previous semesters and kick it up a notch with all-new material. Students will learn classic “parlor tricks,” working with such items as cards, coins and chopsticks. They’ll also learn the social skill of knowing when and where to perform these feats, as well as the science, art and mathematics behind them. Ages 8-15.
Ages: 9-11
$100 + $25
Yoga is much more then an exercise program, it’s a way of life. In our fast paced culture, fostering deep roots in mindfulness can help us stay connected to ourselves and to each other. This semester we’ll be exploring different techniques to help quiet the mind and ground us in our hearts. We’ll learn how yoga moves and breath work can unite our mind/body/spirit, and we’ll stock our meditation alters with hand crafted tools to help us sustain that connection. Games, dancing, and crafts will make sure we’re having fun while creating healthy habits!
Ages: 3-5
$125 + $20
This class is for beginners to martial arts. This Martial Arts practice provides self-defense skills, fitness, concentration and focus, confidence, awareness and centering.
Ages: 6-8
$85 + $10
Are you ready for some MOCK COMBAT? I’m Jarl Matt with Vargar Company, and we’re all about the exciting & challenging contact sport of foam fighting! Arm yourself with foam weapons and defense gear, including swords, shields, bows, spears, and more—then pick up skills and enjoy some excellent medieval and norse-inspired games! Some history of warfare, weapons, civilization and a lot of fun! All weapons will be provided. Cups and helmets encouraged but not required. If you’re interested in more info about who we are, what we do, and how to get involved, please let us know!! We’re always looking for more fresh-faced recruits ready to test their mettle in battle. http://vargarcompany.org/
Ages: 9+
$85 + $10
Are you ready for some MOCK COMBAT? I’m Jarl Matt with Vargar Company, and we’re all about the exciting & challenging contact sport of foam fighting! Arm yourself with foam weapons and defense gear, including swords, shields, bows, spears, and more—then pick up skills and enjoy some excellent medieval and norse-inspired games! Some history of warfare, weapons, civilization and a lot of fun! All weapons will be provided. Cups and helmets encouraged but not required. If you’re interested in more info about who we are, what we do, and how to get involved, please let us know!! We’re always looking for more fresh-faced recruits ready to test their mettle in battle. http://vargarcompany.org/
Ages: 6+
$120
Come explore the world of Musical Theater! This class will mainly focus on theater jazz dance, but will also include singing, acting, stage movement, and characterization – as it relates to the dance. We will explore all of the elements that go into putting on a fantastic Musical Theater performance. We will put together a performance for the showcase that is sure to be amazing! There may be additional fees for costumes and/or props – this will be kept to a minimum. Students should wear clothes they can move freely in and shoes they can dance in.
Ages: 6-8
100
Get comfortable with numbers through outdoor nature based games and activities. Examples of activities: Make life sized houses out of bamboo. Learn fire math: how to build a one match fire with a simple recipe. Make rulers out of painted sticks. Make your own measuring cups then make a yummy mud pie! Learn about time with songs and relay races. Make mini houses, blankets, and pillows for the dinosaurs. Find the months and days in a calendar and check the daily temperature. Parents will stay with students at least until students are comfortable in class and able to follow instructions independently, and parents are welcome to attend all classes with their kids.
Ages: 6+
$75
In the first half of the course explore the lore of Norse Mythology- Loki and Thor. Freya and Odin... learn the stories behind the names that you know. We can even investigate how they compare to their Marvel counterparts! In the second half we'll travel South to Ancient Egypt. The Egyptians worshiped dieties and had many interesting practices in how they worshiped. We will do crafts and projects involving the animal/human Gods and the Egyptians who worshiped them.
Ages: 12-18
$100 + $30 Materials
This class will introduce the physical characteristics of oceans, the features that shape the environment and conditions for organisms that live in the marine universe. We will explore the geography of the ocean, the earth's structure, plate tectonics, properties of water such as salinity and pressure, nutrient cycling, and the movements of oceans via currents, tides, and thermohaline circulation. Hands on activities will accompany each class to enhance each lesson. Students will need web enabled devices for some classes. Weekly homework and reading will be assigned.
Ages: 10+
$105 + $20
In this supportive studio environment, students will be able to work at their own pace through a variety of projects. Projects will be determined based on student interest. With an emphasis on process, students will work with advanced mediums and tools. We will explore new techniques that both new and returning students will enjoy. Note to Parents: Some tools and materials may be dangerous for less experienced students (exacto knives, hot glue guns, permanent paints, ect). Please contact me with any questions. Ages 9 to adult.
Ages: 8+
$100 + $30 Materials
Grab a paintbrush and get crazy with color! Students will create paintings including portraits, landscapes, still lifes and other subject matter. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or brand new to the skill, this exciting class dives deeper into the world of painting. Ages 9 & up.
Ages: 9-Adult
$120
Paleoart is a studio art class that revolves around drawing pictures of prehistoric life. Most of the creatures the students will be drawing are extinct. Scientists can only guess at what these creatures may have looked like from studying fossils, imprints, dna fragments, and their modern descendants. Paleoartists take information from the latest paleontological digs and bring the scientists' theories to life on paper. Students will look at aspects of living creatures and the skeletal structures of prehistoric creatures, and create their own interpretations of what they think these animals may have looked like when they were alive. In order to draw background environments for their creatures, they will also learn about prehistoric habitats and flora, which were different than what exists today. I'll go over how to draw the basic body shapes of each creature using simple geometric shapes that the students can embellish with their own details.
Ages: 12+
$90
This course will explore becoming financially literate through discussion of decision making, making money, credit, car loans, banking, budgeting, buying a home, consumer privacy, the influence of advertising, saving and investing, and more.
Ages: 3-5
$115 + $35
This class is meant to be a fun introduction to the world of clay! I will have the kids exploring multiple ways to create, and decorate works of clay art. I will give the kids several different projects to make, while encouraging them to adapt and create their own twists (or create their own projects all together). Each child should be able to bring home at least six finished projects. *If your child is 3-5 yrs I do ask that you sit in to help with rolling out, and manipulating clay when necessary.
Ages: 9-11
$115+$35
This class is ment to be a fun introduction to the world of clay! I will have the kids exploring multiple ways to create, and decorate works of clay art. I will give the kids several different projects to make, while encouraging them to adapt and create their own twists (or create their own projects all together). Each child should be able to bring home at least six finished projects.
Ages: 8-11
$75 + $20 Materials
Students will learn the basics of chemistry while doing experiments in a fun 'harry potter' themed class. We will be learning about, the periodic table, acids, bases, as well as diving into why certain chemicals react the way they do. This class if project based and will have a different project or experiment every week.
Instructor: Gina & Luke Giargente
Ages: 6+
80 + 50 materials
The high material fee is to purchase materials for a stage and a good quality, full body 25" puppet that the students will keep as thier own. This will be a great class to use your imagination! During the semester, students will develop the voice and character of their puppet through improv games and activities. The class will create a show for showcase as well as any needed props.
Ages: 12-18
$65
I was inspired for this class idea because sometimes learning one skill over an entire semester can get a little old. We will be taking suggestions on the first day and will decide on what the kids want to learn. Then, I will bring the learning materials each week, we'll work on that skill and hang out. Age range is 9 and above.
Ages: 6+
$100
Do you have what it takes to survive in the Florida wilderness for 3 days? In survival skills you will learn the basic human needs and simple, lightweight, and inexpensive ways to provides those needs in the wild. Topics covered are: how to have a real survivor attitude, natural movement, simple ways to get physically strong, knots, temperature regulation, shelter building, making fire, finding safe water, signaling, hunting/fishing, foraging/poisonous plants, navigation, wildlife safety and dangerous wildlife, and hurricane prep. Members of the class will be invited to a family camping trip @ Fort DeSoto Youth site, to practice our skills, with previous survival skill class alumni.
Ages: 12-18
$120
Improv comedy is about making funny stuff up on the spot to make people laugh. But at its heart, it's about communication, confidence, and teamwork. We learn to listen to our fellow players and support our teammates. These skills always manifest outside of class too.
Our class is a safe, supportive place where we can play freely and without judgement. We learn how to be funny by listening to others and by being ourselves - without trying to be funny. We do this with exercises, games and scenes that
1) improve our listening skills 2) improve our communication skills and 3) improve our comfort & confidence.
This class is for teens and adults who: enjoy being silly; like making people laugh; like laughing; want to improve their communication skills; want to increase their self-confidence; want to able to think and respond faster; or just want to have some fun.
This semester will culminate in a performance at showcase. Classes will be fun but focused as we keep our semester-long goal in mind.
Ages: 10+
$105+$20
Have you ever wondered how photographic images are made? In this hands on class, we will learn how photography has evolved from the camera obscura to the digital photography of today and gather inspiration from the scientist artists that came before us. Together we will build cameras, expose and develop film, and learn the essentials of photography. Students will work on group and individual projects.
Ages: 6-8
$90
Each week we'll create mixed media art using upcycled and untraditional materials such as produce netting, soda tabs, metal caps and other found items to make one of a kind pieces of art. As students will learn traditional art techniques through guided projects, they will also have the creative space to act on their own ideas and collaborate with each other. While the focus will be on upcycling, we'll also explore other art mediums including water colors, paint, paper arts (such as origami and zines), drawing, oil pastels and yarn.
Ages: 9-11
$90
Each week we'll create mixed media art using upcycled and untraditional materials such as produce netting, soda tabs, metal caps and other found items to make one of a kind pieces of art. As students will learn traditional art techniques through guided projects, they will also have the creative space to act on their own ideas and collaborate with each other. While the focus will be on upcycling, we'll also explore other art mediums including water colors, paint, paper arts (such as origami and zines), drawing, oil pastels and yarn.
Ages: 13-19
$60
This is a open space for teens to talk about current events. It's a platform for them to give and get feedback and not feel judged. Topics could include current events, peer pressure, bullying, movies. The topics are chosen by them. I will help facilitate a healthy conversation or topics if they need help. They won't always agree with each other but we will learn to put those aside and walk away from class appreciating each person and their views. This semester we will look at causes the kids feel passionate bout and how we can support them and each other. This is for ages 13-19 **This class runs for two periods Period 3& 4**
Ages: 9+
$125
his course will teach beginning to intermediate wood carving. I teach the kids how to use the tools properly and in a safe manner. They will finish several projects during the course. I supply all the wood and the tools. Kids age 9 and older are all welcome. **This class is 1st & 2nd period.**
Ages: 9-12
$120
We will be working with hot glue and hammers to build wooden projects throughout the semester. Safety will be top priority, as this will be an introduction to wood working, some projects may require parental assistance depending on the individual. There will be bird houses, catapults, spring time wagons with treats, derby racers, and more. There will be a minimum of 7 projects completed due to complexity. Besides the projects, everyone will bring there own tool kit home at the end of the semester.
Ages: 6-8
50
Positive enforced environment that will explore the religions of the world with facts and love, incorporating fun activities and educational lectures to explain how the world works.
Ages: 8+
$70
In this class we will together capture our wonderful coop and its happenings. You can use any camera you like. We will approach, ask for permission, and document classes, people and play. We will take individual portraits of students! We will work towards creating a yearbook that showcases our awesome coop.
Ages: 12+
$85 / Semester, $10 Drop In, $5 For Second Family Member
his class incorporates various styles of Yoga with flowing movement to help create a sense of well-being. This is an all levels class.
Ages: 9+
$80
A class that teaches Yu-Gi-Oh, from how to play, to what is proper etiquette in a tournament. No matter what skill level you are, this class will be helpful.