TIME & SPACE LIMITED Youth Programs
Current Youth Events
TSL's Kids Create workshops give children varied opportunities to see themselves as inventors, artists, and builders, and to experience the empowerment, learning and joy that come with that. The workshops allow children to build from their own imaginations, to explore materials, tools and concepts, and to creatively problem-solve. TSL’s Youth Programming Director, Bonnie Scott Jones, began leading Kids Create Workshops at TSL in the summer of 2010, and she has offered an array of workshops since then. All of the workshop are led by bright, caring, and enthusiastic educators, and each gives participants space, freedom and support to make things that are truly theirs, and that give them a sense of pride.
Registration: These workshops are FREE; participants are strongly encouraged to make a voluntary donation to TSL to keep these workshops going and open to all. Registration is REQUIRED and workshop size is limited. Children may register for more than one workshop if space is available.
Free! Donations encouraged
Youth Program: Instruments and Improv II
Thursdays 3:30 - 5:00. Designed for 6 - 11 year olds, this program builds on skills from the previous semester, students play xylophones, glockenspiels, as well as small percussion to accompany fun songs, while using creative movement to express the words and music. Proper singing technique, music literacy, and creative freedom are emphasized. Students will perform for the community 2-3 times during the series.
10 classes, $120/child for the series, $60/sibling
Youth Program: Little Wings Music - Developing Musical Skills Through Joyful Play
Fridays 3:00 - 3:45 Ten sessions for 3 1/2 - 5 year olds with an adult family member.
Enter into a magical, musical world! Songs, finger plays, nursery rhymes, instruments, scarves, puppets, beautiful books and great pieces of music from all over the world are a part of every lesson. Classes are engaging for the whole family and will keep you smiling all week.
The activities in our Little Wings pre-school music class help develop a steady beat and singing voice, which are the foundation of all musical skills. Through joyful play, children will explore musical elements such as high/low, loud/soft, fast/slow as well as early music literacy. Besides being fun, the music used and performed in the class is carefully chosen to create a balance of different meters and modes to help develop your child's musical ear.
Pure joy, for adults and children!
10 classes, $120/child for the series, $60/sibling
No drop-ins, classes are cumulative
Youth Program: Kids Create: Simple Machines- Automata II
Saturdays 10:00 - 12:00. Design and Build Moving Toys (Part 2): Levers and Linkages. This workshop is for kids ages 7-12. Kids in the workshop will create their own moving toys (automata), while exploring basic principles of how machines work. This workshop will focus on levers and linkages; it is open to new students and those who participated in our prior automata workshop (which explored the use of cam shafts). To register or ask any questions about the TSL Kids Create, contact TSL Youth Program Director, Bonnie Scott Jones at TSL-Youth@timeandspace.org or call TSL at (518) 822-8448
Free! Donations encouraged
Youth Program: Musical Masterpieces
Fridays 10:00 - 12:00 For curious kids age 6 and up. Students study great musical pieces and connect them to great works of visual art in books and from history, using creative movement and crafts. FREE! (Donations encouraged)
$120- 10 week series $60 sibling
Youth Program: Little Wings Music - Developing Musical Skills Through Joyful Play
Fridays 3:00 - 3:45 Ten sessions for 3 1/2 - 5 year olds with an adult family member.
Enter into a magical, musical world! Songs, finger plays, nursery rhymes, instruments, scarves, puppets, beautiful books and great pieces of music from all over the world are a part of every lesson. Classes are engaging for the whole family and will keep you smiling all week.
The activities in our Little Wings pre-school music class help develop a steady beat and singing voice, which are the foundation of all musical skills. Through joyful play, children will explore musical elements such as high/low, loud/soft, fast/slow as well as early music literacy. Besides being fun, the music used and performed in the class is carefully chosen to create a balance of different meters and modes to help develop your child's musical ear.
Pure joy, for adults and children!
10 classes, $120/child for the series, $60/sibling
No drop-ins, classes are cumulative
Recent Youth Events
Youth Program: TSL Community Outreach Committee - NYC Poetry Night and Open Mic
A POETRY SLAM in NYC was the first event envisioned and realized by the newly formed TSL Community Outreach Committee. Eighteen young people ages 20 - 24 travelled to Manhattan to enjoy and take part in "The Inspired Word Presents Uphook Press NYC Poetry Night and Open Mic" at One and One NY hosted by Gemini from Def Jam Poetry. With trips to other events and places, TSL aims to expand the horizons of this group of Hudson young people.
Youth Program: Instruments and Improv at TSL
This music class is for seven to eleven year olds. Students play xylophones, glockenspiels, drums, and small percussion to accompany songs they sing, while using creative movement to express the words and music. Proper singing and instrument technique, music literacy, and creative freedom are emphasized. Session ends with a performance for family and community on December 8th. FREE! Donations appreciated Call to REGISTER: 697-5108 or e-mail shelly.ley@gmail.com www.shellyley.com
Free, donations encouraged
Youth Program: TSL Kids Create - Stomp Music Making Workshop
A workshop for 7 - 12 year olds. Participants will make instruments from recycled materials, and will work with the workshop leader to create a musical piece to perform with their new instruments. The group will develop and rehearse their original work, and will perform it for family and community members at TSL. Wednesdays & Fridays 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., July 8 - Aug. 26 (no class July 29)
To register or ask any questions about Kids Create workshops, please email Bonnie Scott Jones, TSL Youth Program Director, at TSL-Youth@timeandspace.org.
$80- 7 week session (includes lyric sheet and CD) $15 per child to drop-in
Youth Program: Little Wings Music - Developing Musical Skills Through Joyful Play
7 sessions for 3 1/2 - 5 year olds with an adult family member.
Enter into a magical, musical world! Songs, finger plays, nursery rhymes, instruments, scarves, puppets, beautiful books and great pieces of music from all over the world are a part of every lesson. Classes are engaging for the whole family and will keep you smiling all week.
The activities in our Little Wings pre-school music class help develop a steady beat and singing voice, which are the foundation of all musical skills. Through joyful play, children will explore musical elements such as high/low, loud/soft, fast/slow as well as early music literacy. Besides being fun, the music used and performed in the class is carefully chosen to create a balance of different meters and modes to help develop your child's musical ear.
Pure joy, for adults and children!
The classes are based on the music education methodologies of Kodály and Orff and are influenced by John Feierabend's early childhood music literature. Created by Shelly Ley from years of experience with very young children, each class is unique, allowing creativity and spontaneity for the teacher and students.
Shelly Ley is a classically-trained singer and a New York State-certified music teacher. After teaching for the past four years in New York City Schools and for three years prior in the Albuquerque, NM Public Schools, she is realizing her dream of being an independent music educator. Shelly has taken Orff Levels I and II and is currently pursuing her Masters in Music Education with an emphasis in Kodály at Loyola University. Shelly continues to perform regularly in the NYC Master Chorale, and as part of the folk duo Dark Holler. www.shellyley.com
Youth Program: TSL Kids Create - Outdoor Shelter Building Workshop
Shelter Building Workshop 2011 from Bonnie Jones on Vimeo.
A workshop for 7 - 11 year olds. Participants will use natural and traditional building materials to construct simple shelters. Projects may include a lean-to, fort, or small cabin. Children will gain experience with building materials and hand tools, and will collaborate on project planning and "work site" safety.
To register or ask any questions about Kids Create workshops, please email Bonnie Scott Jones, TSL Youth Program Director, at TSL-Youth@timeandspace.org.
Youth Program: TSL Kid's Create Design and Build Session II: Toy Theaters
Lead by TSL Youth Program Director, Bonnie Scott Jones, The TSL Kids Create Series has included City Build, Waterfront Model Making and Making Moving Toys.
This Spring's Workshops are:
I. Design and Build Bridges
II. Toy Theaters.
Toy Theaters Workshop will consist of 5 classes: April 30, May 7, 14, 21, June 4 (no class Memorial Day Weekend).
10:00am - noon
In this workshop, children will design and build their own toy theaters. Toy theaters are tiny, table-top puppet theaters first used in the early 1800s. Participants will develop characters, settings, and story lines, and will build theaters, scenery, and stick puppets from cardboard and paper.
Registration is Required The workshops are free and class size is limited to 10 participants. Children may register for one session: they will be placed on a waiting list for the second session if they are interested in both. Participants are strongly encouraged to make a voluntary donation to TSL to keep these workshops going and open to all.
To register or ask any questions about the TSL Kids Create, contact TSL Youth Program Director, Bonnie Scott Jones at TSL-Youth@timeandspace.org or call TSL at (518) 822-8448
Youth Program: TSL Kids Create - Design and Build Session I: Bridges
Lead by TSL Youth Program Director, Bonnie Scott Jones, The TSL Kids Create Series has included City Build, Waterfront Model Making and Making Moving Toys.
This Spring's Workshops are:
I. Design and Build Bridges
II. Toy Theaters.
Design and Build Bridges:
5 classes: March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 2
10:00am - noon
Children in this workshop will learn about different bridge forms, how they work, and their strengths and weaknesses. The children will then design their own bridges, and construct them from simple materials such as cardboard, popsicle sticks, string, and glue.
Registration is Required The workshops are free and class size is limited to 10 participants. Children may register for one session: they will be placed on a waiting list for the second session if they are interested in both. Participants are strongly encouraged to make a voluntary donation to TSL to keep these workshops going and open to all.
To register or ask any questions about the TSL Kids Create, contact TSL Youth Program Director, Bonnie Scott Jones at TSL-Youth@timeandspace.org or call TSL at (518) 822-8448
Youth Program: Making Moving Toys - Automata
Untitled from Bonnie Jones on Vimeo.
TSL Kids Create Winter workshop - Making Moving Toys led by TSL Youth Program leaders, Bonnie Scott Jones and Ryder Cooley. For two hours, over seven Saturdays from January 15 with the last workshop on February 26. This was a free program. Donations of funds, materials, or time are always welcome.
In this workshop, kids explored simple principles of mechanical movement, and used them to make their own hand-operated moving toys. Each child started with a cardboard frame to support a dowel (shaft) and added foam shapes (cams) to create simple movements such as up and down, round and round. The kids then created figures and scenes for their moving toys, using a variety of materials, such as cardboard, modeling clay, fabric, and buttons.
July and August of 2010
Youth Program: Community Build
A summer project for young people ages 7 to 10 meeting July 19th thru August 20th; every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10am to 1pm. Admission is free. All contributions are welcome. The workshop will be facilitated with the help of TSL staff, interns, parents, and young teachers.
Community Build includes hands-on construction of an imagined community complete with buildings, streets, trees, open space, etc. Beginning with cardboard houses, the participants will expand their neighborhood space by space using glue, wood, paint, and other materials to create a community complete with roads, rivers, mountains, fields, farms, cities, and streets.
Materials have been contributed by the Members of TSL. In addition, the project is made possible, in part, with funds from the Sidney and Beatrice Albert Foundation, the Ellsworth Kelly Foundation, the Lewart Family Charitable Trust, the Rheinstrom Hill Community Foundation, the Jewish Communal Fund, Stewart's Foundation, and the United Way of Columbia & Greene Counties.
Renovation of the TSL Youth Space has been made possible, in part, with an appropriation from then Congressman / now Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
Youth Program: Shakespeare Lab: A Three Week Intensive for Young Adults
Under the direction of Linda Mussmann and Claudia Bruce Ages: 15 to 20; Tuesday – Thursday 1:00 – 4:00pm; from January 17; performance February 15 Shakespeare’s “King Lear” gets the “Mussmann Treatment” in this workshop created especially for teens. Scripts are developed by Linda and refined on the spot with input from the ensemble cast. Linda and Claudia have worked in theater, creating original performance works, for over 36 years. This workshop is a unique opportunity to work with professional artists who are known for their creative implementation of theater techniques for the 20th and 21st centuries. The workshop covers avant-garde theater techniques: movement, voice, text and script development, lighting and set design, basic ensemble work. Students must be open to experimental ways of working and be willing to move, speak, and adapt to daily changes and new ideas. The workshop is designed to be rigorous - and fun.
