Lgbtqia+ Creative Writing Club for Teens
In this 60-minute session, Mara creates a space for learners to develop their voice and learn to express their unique style through creative writing. Learners will also have the option to share and collaborate with other developing writers.
What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hours per weekAssessment
For any learners who like to receive any comments or feedback in written form after they share, these are available upon request from Mara and will be emailed to parents within 72 hours of the class.Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Students can expect to experience a similar class flow to the below: -Inspirational Offering: to get the writers’ imaginations activated -Writing Prompts: to give learners a jumping off place -Writing Time: to practice finding their voice and their craft -Sharing: to have an opportunity to experience being witnessed and have their writing be received by others -Reflections and Community Connections: to provide time to integrate the experiences from time together and to collectively create future prompts or topics The entire class experience will include multi-sensory and multi-disciplinary components to encourage each learner’s creative process. As a teacher, Mara engages in interactive styles with open-ended questions and inviting inquiry and input from learners to engage with each other in dialogue. No previous creative writing experience is required. All types of writing are welcome, especially poems, prose, short plays, full-length plays, short musicals or original music, and/or full-length musicals.
Learning Goals
Discover personal creative writing stylePractice sharing written work out loud in front of a group
Other Details
Parental Guidance
It is my intention to support learners’ growth through affirmation of their LGBTQ+ identity using the medium of creative writing, creating an environment that I as a queer woman, would feel brave, safe, and creative in. Allies are welcome in this class, with priority on making space for students that may not get the opportunity to be self-expressed through creative writing in other areas of their life.
Supply List
Learners are encouraged to bring any supplies for writing whether physical materials such as pen, pencil, and journals/notebooks or be prepared with an digital document.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined April, 2024
Teacher expertise and credentials
Mara has worked with students ages 5 through 18, in a variety of in-school, after-school, and summer camp settings. Over the past 10 years, she has worked with and currently works with regional and local arts organizations as a teaching artist. These classes have included introduction to acting, introduction to musical theater, introduction to playwriting, and introduction to improvisation.
THEATRE (Acting Highlights)
Book It Repertory Theatre, ArtsWest, Centerstage Theatre, Cafe Nordo/Nebula Seattle, Wellesley Repertory Theatre, upstart crow collective
TEACHING ARTIST (Highlights)
Center Theatre Group, About...Productions, Campbell Hall Creative Arts Academy, Seattle Theatre Group
Training:
Innovative Voice Studio
Mighty Tripod Acting Studio
Education:
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre Studies, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
Classical Acting (Short Course Diploma), London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), London, United KingdomReviews
Live Group Class
$20
weekly1x per week
60 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
2-10 learners per class
