儿童唱歌课 的基本教学 内容

Now Biyun is a mother of two sons, with a nice family in Acton. She has been a dance choreograph and instructor for children and adults in our community since 2002. She started to teach kids dance in ACLS since the first school day. Her dance students (XingJiang Dance) won first place in 2005 and (Spring Tea Dance) won the second place in 2004 at the New England Chinese Dance Competition for 12 years under group dances. Now in 2008 some of her dance students become Chinese dance class TA J .

She has volunteer directed for some of ACLS performance shows since 2003. She is also a volunteer member of the Acton & Boxborough Cultural Council since 2006.

Class Name: Electronic Keyboard
Class limit: 10
Restrictions: ages 5 and up
Tuition: $70
Time: 3:50pm - 4:50pm

The class teaches student basic music theory and techniques of playing electronic keyboard.

Instructor: Wendy Chen

*Class Name: Chinese Instrument Erhu (二胡)
Class limit: 8
Restrictions: ages 8 and up
Tuition: $90
Time: 3:50pm - 4:50pm

以民謠、小練習曲配合二胡指法教學，進而學習正統二胡流派曲目。通過學習二胡來了解中國音樂之美。老師可協助租琴買琴。歡迎成人入門報名。

Instructor: Hongwei Gao

Before Immigrating to the United States, Hongwei Gao was a well-known erhu soloist in Northern China, he served as the 1st chair of Song & Dance Ensemble of Jinlin Province. In addition to performing in Greater Boston area (1st chair in both GBCCA Music Ensemble and Xiyangyang Music Ensemble), Mr. Gao also teaches erhu in northern Boston suburbs.

***Class name: Fencing I/II
Class limit: 16
Restrictions: ages 6 and up
Tuition: $50
Time: 3:50pm - 4:50pm

Fencing is one of the five original events in Olympic Games. It was popular among European gentlemen for physical training and nobility cultivation. It? still regarded as a gracious and classy sport today.

Foil, epee, and sabre are the three weapons used in the sport of fencing. It is aimed to train agility, quickness, and subtlety of movement. The sport has been described as ?hess of muscles? suggesting that complicated strategy lies behind the thrusts and parries that punctuate a duel.

To meet interest and demand of ACLS parents and children, Mr. Xing will try every of his effort in delivering the best training of basic and advanced skills of fencing to his students.

Equipment can be purchased through the instructor at the cost of around $160.00.

**Parents of the students are required to sign a Liability Waiver Form at the beginning of the semester.

Instructor: Tungshan Chang

My name is Tung-Shan Chang, but to many of my friends I'm known as Frtiz Chang. I am a competitive member of the United States Fencing Association and a member of the Boston Fencing Club since the early 1970s. I have competed in many NACs (North American Cups) and Nationals and am ranked in top 8 in the U.S. in my age group of men’s foil. I also dabble in saber and epee, which are the two remaining types of fencing.

I have been an amateur fencing coach for about 20 years with experience in teaching the sport to adults and children. If there is any special request, I will conduct the classes in Mandarin. In general, I teach my classes in English, since most students will compete in an English-speaking environment in the U.S. In the late eighties, I was able to interest my three children in fencing. Several years later, they all fenced on the varsity teams of their respective colleges.

***Class name: Preparations for Competitive Fencing
Class limit: 16
Restrictions: ages 6 and up
Tuition: $50
Time: 3:50pm - 4:50pm

Prerequisite: Two years of fencing lessons at ACLS or equivalent. In this course, the students will practice bout with electrical equipment. They will learn about the piste and the rules of bout. As they go through each bout, the coach will comment on their techniques and movements. Certain techniques will be reviewed or taught as needed. Each student will also learn how to direct a fencing bout and how to keep score. If possible, one or two field trips will be arranged to visit a local fencing club or a local USFA fencing competition. The ultimate goal of this course is to prepare the students to participate in USFA (United States Fencing Association) competitions. All students will need to purchase electrical equipment. Details for purchasing electrical equipment will be provided at the meeting.

A small fee of $5 per semester will be made payable to the Instructor for maintenance of the electronic scoring machine and other necessary accessories.

Instructor: Tungshan Chang

My name is Tung-Shan Chang, but to many of my friends I'm known as Frtiz Chang. I am a competitive member of the United States Fencing Association and a member of the Boston Fencing Club since the early 1970s. I have competed in many NACs (North American Cups) and Nationals and am ranked in top 8 in the U.S. in my age group of men¡¯s foil. I also dabble in saber and epee, which are the two remaining types of fencing.

I have been an amateur fencing coach for about 20 years with experience in teaching the sport to adults and children. If there is any special request, I will conduct the classes in Mandarin. In general, I teaches my classes in English, since most students will compete in an English-speaking environment in the U.S. In the late eighties, I was able to interest my three children in fencing. Several years later, they all fenced on the varsity teams of their respective colleges.

Class name: International Chess --- Introduction Level
Class limit: 20
Restrictions: ages 6 to 12
Tuition: $70
Time: 3:50pm - 4:50pm

This class is open for beginning and intermediate level chess players interested in learning chess skills and having fun. We'll learn how the pieces move, simple checkmates, opening strategies, all of the rules, tactics and combinations and much more. We will also teach kids how to record the games and how to review the games. The emphasis is on playing opportunities that will help the students improve. The kids are grouped by ability to keep everyone interested and motivated. As Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan wrote in Inside Chess, "… the best way to get better at chess is to play”. Though no formal learning materials will be provided, we will follow a comprehensive learning book from one of the top international Grandmasters.

Instructor: Wang, Kenny

I have been studying and playing chess on inter-net for several years. I started to teach my son Chess 3 years ago in addition to his private lessons. He is now ranked in top-25 in New England within his age group. My teaching philosophy is for the kids to have fun playing chess, then review the games and learn from the mistakes.

Class name: International Chess --- Intermediate Level
Class limit: 18
Restrictions: ages 6 to 12
Tuition: $70
Time: 3:50pm - 4:50pm

This class is open for intermediate level and above chess players interested in learning chess skills, having fun, and furthering their general cognitive development. Students are assumed to have a good understanding of the moves and rules of chess. Class will consist of a short lecture on elementary tactics or a similar topic and then supervised play. Homework will be assigned.

Instructor: David West

He has played and taught chess for many years. His high school chess team tied for 3rd best in the nation and he reached the nationally-ranked “expert” class. He is the founder and chess coach in Carlisle Chess Club.

Class name: Introduction to Music I

Instructor: Grace Choi

Students are required to take an evaluation test on the first day of school, and will be assigned to different levels based on their test result. Level I for grade 2-3, level II for grade 4-5, level III for grade 6-7.

Math Master is for students who enjoy Math and want to exercise their knowledge and curiosity. The curriculum focuses on problem-solving and creative thinking. Students will learn and practice problem-solving strategies that are useful at any grade level and on any subject matter. Classes are exercise oriented, rather than instruction oriented, so as to maximize student-student and student-teacher interaction. Great effort has been put to construct the non-routine materials from all kinds of sources so that the problems are interesting and challenging, yet still accessible to students using grade-level mathematics. The program is not trying to teach students with materials ahead of their grades but to emphasize on their creative thinking and problem-solving skills.

Zhidong Lu: Lives in Boxborough and has fully enjoyed teaching Math Master for 4 years in ACLS. Working in analytical field, he enjoys math, soccer, and coaching in his spare time. Serving for the community is a great satisfaction for him.

Students can buy or rent instruments from the Instructor. ($100 for three months rental ) 

As Principal dulcimer player and the first soloist of the China Central National Orchestra of Traditional Music, Ping Li dazzled audiences with her performances for over thirty years in more than twenty countries worldwide.

Her solo and orchestral performances took her across the globe to Berlin, Vienna, Denmark, London, Osaka, and Seoul, as well as Taiwan, Iceland, Sweden Singapore, India, Thailand, Burma, Pakistan, and the United States.

Acclaimed by world famous conductors, composers, and other performers on her musical glamour and quality, she has composed, published, performed and recorded Master works on both the dulcimer and the Zheng.

Ping has taught dulcimer, zheng and Chinese percussion to over 100 students in the Boston area since 2000. With a high standard of pedagogy, she teaches every student with passion, impartiality and emphasis on correct technique.

Class name: Aerobics Dance for Adults - Class A
Class limit: 24
Restrictions:
Tuition: $70
Time: 2:00pm - 2:50pm

The class will emphasize on basic aerobics exercise with a flavor of Chinese folk dancing. The aim is to exercise the body while having fun in the process. No prior aerobics or dance experience is needed; a willingness to keep moving and a fun attitude will suffice.

Instructor: Wang, Zeming

Mother of two, a Software Engineer, Zeming loves to dance and exercise. A key member of the amateur dance group HuaZi, she has choreographed several Chinese folk dances and participated in numerous dance performances. She was an aerobic/dance instructor at the Century Chinese School for 6 years, and has been instructor for this class since 2003.

Class name: Aerobics Dance for Adults - Class B
Class limit: 18
Restrictions:
Tuition: $70
Time: 3:50pm - 4:50pm

The class will emphasize on basic aerobics exercise with a flavor of Chinese folk dancing. The aim is to exercise the body while having fun in the process. No prior aerobics or dance experience is needed; a willingness to keep moving and a fun attitude will suffice.

Instructor: Wang, Zeming

Mother of two, a Software Engineer, Zeming loves to dance and exercise. A key member of the amateur dance group HuaZi, she has choreographed several Chinese folk dances and participated in numerous dance performances. She was an aerobic/dance instructor at the Century Chinese School for 6 years, and has been instructor for this class since 2003.

Class name: Beginner Chinese Language for Adults I
Class limit: 20
Restrictions:
Tuition: $70
Time: 3:50pm - 4:50pm

The goal of this class is to make learning Chinese simple, fun and interesting. By the end of the first semester, students should be able to read in Pinyin and learn some basic dialogues. Some basic information about Chinese characters and the way they are formed, especially the pictographs will be introduced, and some simple and useful words will be learnt in Pinyin and/or Chinese characters. More topics about Chinese culture and custom, history, geography etc. may be covered in the future.

Instructor: Gao, Weiping

Ms Gao has been working for the ACLS since the first day of the school both as a teacher assistant and a teacher in the language classes.

Class name: Beginner Chinese Language for Adults II
Class limit: 20
Restrictions:
Tuition: $70
Time: 3:50pm - 4:50pm

The goal of this class is to make learning Chinese simple, fun and interesting. By the end of the first semester, students should be able to read in Pinyin and learn some basic dialogues. Some basic information about Chinese characters and the way they are formed, especially the pictographs will be introduced, and some simple and useful words will be learnt in Pinyin and/or Chinese characters. More topics about Chinese culture and custom, history, geography etc. may be covered in the future.

Instructor: Hu, Ping

Mr. Hu is an excellent Chinese teacher who has been taught in many Chinese schools such as Lexington Chinese School Andover Chinese School Cambridge Chinese Culture CenterWinchester Chinese School. He has also provided private tutoring for adults and youth who have no Chinese at all or speak Cantonese only.

Class name: Beginning ESL for Adults
Class limit: 20
Tuition: $140 (senior special rate $40)
Time: 2:00pm - 3:40pm

This class will provide an opportunity for adults to learn and practice basic English conversation and writing. Participants will take part in listening, speaking, reading and writing activities. The text Foundations will be used, and is available through the school. Additional information about American culture and holidays will be provided. All interested adults are welcome.

Instructor: Haifeng Pan

Mr. Pan start teaching this class last semester. He is very patient, like to answer any questions about English, American culture. Based on the fact that the students do not have too much chance to speak and writing, he always encourage the student to speak English in class and write their project at home.

Class limit: 16
Restrictions: Adults
Tuition: $70
Time: 3:50pm - 4:50pm

English workshop to improve your job situation: It will enable you to develop better speaking skills during:

• phone conversations
• meetings
• interviews
• evaluations
• salary reviews

Students will practice pronunciation, grammar and sentence structure through interactive learning.

Lois Rosenfeld graduated from Hunter College with a major in English and minors in Speech and Education. She earned her Master's degree in counseling, an advanced certification in psychotherapy and Massachusetts' licensure in English as a Second Language.

Lois has been working with first and second language learners of English for over twenty-five years. As a teacher and academic advisor in New York City high schools, Lois became aware of the difficult transition facing second language learners. She is challenged to ease that transition by teaching about the language and customs of the United States and learning about her students' experiences. She has been teaching ESL in local schools and to adult second language learners in companies as well as at her home office and, for ten years, has been tutoring academic subjects. Currently, Lois is an English language consultant for the Hopedale school system.

Class name: Intermediate ESL for Adults
Class limit: 20
Tuition: $140 (senior special rate $40)
Time: 2:00pm - 3:40pm

This class will provide participants an opportunity to enhance their English vocabulary, and sharpen their English pronunciation. Conversation practice, reading, writing and listening skills will be emphasized. A text will be used and will be available through the school. American culture and cross cultural topics will be discussed. All interested adults who feel comfortable moving beyond basic English are welcome.

Instructor: Judy Holmes, Hong Xing

Judy Holmes has a master's degree in English with a concentration in teaching reading. She has 20 years teaching experience that includes both college-level and pre-employment ESL.

Hong Xing was an English teacher and editor of English program. She has been teaching at ACLS for about two years.

Class limit: 15
Restrictions: Adults
Tuition: $70
Time: 3:50pm - 4:50pm

This class is for the adults who have no or little background of music to learn how to listen, read, sing, write and play.  Discussions of diversity of musical styles, music history, and instrumentations will be including.  No home assignment will be given.

Grace Choi is a Ph.D. candidate in Music Theory and Composition at Brandeis University. She earned her Masters degree from the Peabody Conservatory of John Hopkins University. She is a composer, pianist, organist, conductor, arranger, and music theory teacher. Ms. Choi has received numerous awards and fellowships including ASCAP/SCI Commission First Prize, Margaret Lee Crofts Fellowship from Tanglewood Music Center, Christoph and Stephan Kaske Fellowship from Wellesley Conference, National Association of Composers USA, Virginia Carty Delillo Composition Prize from Peabody Conservatory, Grand Prize of Contemporary Music Society of Seoul, Korea, Brandeis University, ACDA, France, Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt, Honors from Ibla Foundation, Italy and NACUSA.

Class name: Tai Chi
Class limit: 16
Restrictions: Adults
Time: 2:15pm-3:15pm

• Basics of martial arts: warming up before practice, ways of improving flexibility and strength.
• 24 Forms (24式太极拳) – the 101 of Tai Chi since 1950’s. A great form of getting to know the essence of Tai Chi.
• Beginning push hands (推手)

Instructor: Xiangzhong Sun