The Zen Zone for Kids (7-12 y.o.)
The Zen Zone for Kids is a nurturing afterschool program designed to support students’ emotional, mental, and physical wellbeing. Through a thoughtfully curated blend of meditation, sound baths, Reiki, mindfulness practices, and Laughter Yoga, children experience holistic tools that foster relaxation, resilience, focus, and joy. This program helps students transition from the school day with ease, develop lifelong wellness skills, and cultivate emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and positive social connections in a safe and playful environment.
Creative Art (7 - 12 y.o.)
Explore the world as you see it! In this program, students will be introduced to art projects that involve a combination of different drawing, painting, and mixed-media art projects. Students will learn how to draw using different lines, shapes, colours, textures, form, space, and value. This program also focuses on the fundamentals of composition, tone, and blending of colors with proper balance, contrast, emphasis, proportion, rhythm, variety, and unity through art.
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*Art supplies and materials are included
Smartphone Photography (9 - 12 y.o.)
Capture each moment! Students will learn the fundamentals of photography while capturing the world through their eyes, documenting their precious life moments! Our classes are composed of lectures and weather-dependent photo walks. Photography assignments will be given to students for weekly constructive photo critiques.
*Smartphones are required
Breaking & Hip Hop (5 - 8 y.o.)
Explore basic dance moves and body movements! This class covers the basic foundation of hip hop and breaking techniques. Students will learn a basic combination of movements to help build their memory and motor skills. With these various movements and techniques, students will learn to freestyle, where they are encouraged to be creative.
Breaking & Hip Hop (9 - 12 y.o.)
Dance dance dance! This program covers the foundation of hip hop and breaking techniques while allowing students the freedom to explore their dance style. Students are encouraged to express themselves rhythmically through creativity and athleticism.
DJing (7 - 12 y.o.)
Tune into the music! Students will learn the fundamentals of DJing. Various aspects of DJing, including the history of DJing, mixing, beatmatching, scratching, music selection, and using different DJ equipment such as turntables or controllers and the industry-standard Serato DJ software program, will be covered in our classes. At the end of the program, students will have a mixed set to take home.
*DJ equipment is provided
Street Art (7 - 12 y.o.)
Learn the basics of creating a graffiti piece and create your tag style! In this class, students will be introduced to the basics of creating graffiti art. Different techniques of graffiti design and tricks to make your artwork stand out will be covered in this program. Step-by-step instructions will be given to students so they can express themselves creatively through street art.
*Art supplies and materials are included
Poetry and Rhyming (9 - 12 y.o.)
Get creative with your writing and learn public speaking skills! Our poetry & rhyming workshop allows students the freedom to experiment, express, and get in touch with their inner selves. Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of rhyming through poetry writing. Techniques on how to rhyme will also be explored. Students are encouraged to be expressive and creative in this program.
*Supplies are included
