Special Subjects
Students can choose from the following tracks:
🎨 Fine Arts by Amy Leung: 10 yo+ || $60 per class || 2 hours per class
🎨 Fine Arts by Jinghua Amy Liu (M.F.A) : 10 yo+ || $60 per class || 2 hours per class
🎨 Fine Arts by Gigi: 10 yo+ || $40 per class || 1.5 hours per class
🥋 Taekwondo by Master Gordon and David Jue: K-12th grade || $40 per week || Mon-Fri 4 pm - 4:30 pm
♟️ Chess by Yakov: Any level || $20 per class class || Tue/Wed/Thu 1:30-2:30 pm, 2:30-3:30 pm, 3:30-4:30 pm
🎹 Piano by Ketevan: Any level || $70/hour || Mondays 11 am-8 pm
🎨 Fine Arts (Graphite Drawing, Watercolor Pencil Drawing, Oil Painting)
Learn under the tutelage of our accomplished art teachers. Ms. Amy Leung graduated from the Pratt Institute (the Harvard-equivalent of art schools). She is a Signature member of the National Oil Acrylic Painters Society and American Women Artists. She's led and participated in countless art shows, and her work can be seen in private and corporate collections. Her students have gone on to RISD, Pratt, Parsons, Northwestern, and UCLA. Ms. Gigi graduated from the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, and studied digital art and design at the Academy of Art in SF. She produced car advertisements for Volkswagen and also has professional experience creating promotional campaign materials for presidential candidates. He students have gone on to Art Center College of Design, RISD, and CalArts.
🥋 Taekwondo
A Korean martial art known for its array of kicking techniques. Learn patterns, sparring, fundamentals, dallyon, and self defense under the tutelage of World Championship competitors. Each class builds strength--physically and mentally. Classes taught in the ITF traditional style by Master Gordon, an 8th degree black belt instructor with 40+ years of experience.
♟️ Chess
Taught by Chess Master Yakov, students will learn strategies and tactics at all levels, from beginner to intermediate to advanced. Yakov is a member of the Ken Whyld Chess Association, which comprises the world's 200 most prominent chess historians. Yakov has also published books on chess, and his students have won numerous tournaments. He is also a programmer by training, and has worked for HP and UPS. He has 20+ years of teaching experience.
🎹 Piano
Taught by Ketevan (Ms. K), an award-winning classical piano professional with 40+ years of teaching experience in music institutions. She has worked in a variety of multi-cultural environments like the English Royal School, and draws her pedagogical philosophy from both the Russian and American musical study systems. Mrs. K teaches all age groups at all skill levels.
What to expect
After you submit this form, we'll confirm your registration within 24 hours. Then, we'll email you Zoom links and a Google Classroom Code. Please save these links so you can join in on the day of class. Each class will be accompanied by a virtual whiteboard (if needed) to facilitate real-time collaboration and discussion. The majority of students will be Tri-Valley based, so expect to see some familiar faces!
Discounts
10 weeks: 10% off; 5-9 weeks: 5% off. (SRVUSD students 9 weeks 10% off; 5-8 weeks 5% off)
2nd sibling is 10% off; 3rd sibling is 20% off