Programs and Courses - Schenectady County Community College

Intro to the Theater for KidsCFN 369-01 60552 $105Monday-Friday, July 8-12, 10 am-12 pmStudents (ages 5-9) will be introduced to the theater. Concentration will be on basictechniques of acting, stage presence, and understanding of the theater. The session willend with a performance of a play presented by the class. This course is taught by ChristinaPickreign. Ms. Pickreign has taught music in elementary schools for 11 years and has been asoloist throughout the Capital District. She created and has directed the Musical Theater forChildren program for 12 of its 13 years. She is currently an Adjunct teaching voice at SCCC.Ms. Pickreign earned her B.A. in Vocal Performance from the University at Albany andcompleted her M.M.E. at Westminster Choir College.Art Exploration for ChildrenCFN 922-01 60555 $150Monday-Friday, July 15-19, 9 am-12 pmCFN 922-02 60558 $150Monday-Friday, July 22-26, 9 am-12 pmIn this class, students (ages 6-11) will have theopportunity to explore different art mediums. Theywill produce perspective drawings, experiment withprint making and zentables, explore string art, createtexture prints, work with screen painting, learnabout tissue art and much more. Students are askedto bring a smock or wear clothing suitable toartwork, wear closed toed shoes and bring a snackand water bottle to class. This class is taught by SueSmith. Ms. Smith works as a Teaching Assistant at Guilderland Central High School. She hastaught children’s art courses at SCCC for the last five years.Creative Writing for TeensCFN 254-01 60551 $100Monday-Friday, July 8-12, 10 am-12 pmYou’re a teenager, and you have a way with words. You spend a big chunk of every daytexting, writing on FB—and you tweet. But when you put down your smartphone, theworld of writing is different. No texting abbreviations in the house—but by the end of theweek of Creative Writing for Teens, you’ll have a better handle on what your teachers—andcolleges—expect from you as a writer and thinker. You don’t have to give up creativity inorder to write well—in fact, you’ll discover that the world of correct written expression ismore fun than you thought! This course is taught by Marion E. Altieri, an Alumna of MountHolyoke College and published author. Ms. Altieri is Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of f!LLYMagazine. She writes the Mairzy Doats column on Saratoga.com and contributes to severalinternational racing publications and websites.12 • Non-Credit Courses