Games Training in Washington, DC

It's true! As women we’re full of compassion, we’re intuitive and we want to help! We want to make things better!! But in the business world, women are sometimes accused of being TOO SENSITIVE, or even worse, “too emotional”. What a career killer! So where do we draw the line? How do we overcome career setbacks and professional disappointments...

The thought of speaking in front of an audience can throw normally calm and confident people into a frenzy. In this workshop, participants will get expert coaching and feedback on ways to strengthen their public speaking skills, from techniques to ease frayed nerves to exercises designed to build confidence and improve focus. We’ll start the workshop...

Like dance, theatrical swordplay is both complex in structure and beautiful in execution. The timing must be precise and the form flawless all while being executed with effortless flair. Training in this class will improve your posture, balance, eye-hand coordination and isometric strength. You will memorize complex sequences and time your actions...

Finding a new job can be overwhelming. Learn how to make your job search easier and more effective. This interactive class will prepare you with a professionally edited resume, interview skills, networking strategies, and a game plan to identify high quality positions and STAND OUT from the crowd. 

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. Are you a plant-lover eager to up your game and start distinguishing one species from another? Then this is the class for you! Using commonly known plants, you'll learn the terminology used to describe their growing habits and structures. This vocabulary will...

Learn about the Tarot’s Minor Arcana and the various meanings and ways to interpret its 56 cards (four suits of 14 cards each). Without memorizing the meanings of each card, discover how variations in the cards’ artwork, combined with your own intuitive abilities, can enhance and enrich a Tarot reading.  After taking this class, you’ll...

What do we do with our time as artists when we don’t have acting work? How do we structure our days? What routines and daily rituals do we have or want to implement? What are our values and visions for our lives and how can we incorporate those into the daily actions we’re taking as artists? Clarify your goals, master transformative time management...

Certificate in Negotiation Part 2: The Keys to Unlock Communication in a World of Differences Part 2:  Have you ever wondered what it would be like to successfully negotiate with someone from another race, gender, generation or ethnic group? Successful negotiation with others from different backgrounds and cultures requires effective...

Is it your dream to write the next Game of Thrones or Girls? If you are like most people, the first step on your road to executive producer is getting your foot in the door. Enter TV Writer Tyler Dinucci (American Gods, Drop Dead Diva), who will guide you on that journey to getting that first assistant gig and begin your paid journey to executive...

This course is offered for writers returning or arriving to the Fledgling nest who are ready for a more traditional workshop experience. Mixing the generative experience you know and love with the critical seminar style you might expect from standard workshops, these sessions are split in two. Each writer will be the focus of an hour of discussion...

Certificate in Negotiation Part 3: Know Your Emotions to Neutralize Tactics & Stay on Track Part 3:  How do you make decisions?  Have you ever made a poor decision because you felt intimidated or wanted to avoid rejection?  In negotiations, often intense emotions can get triggered by a surprise tactic that confuses or manipulates...

From the aerial views provided by army hot air balloons to the synchronized camera/machine-guns of World War I to the contemporary sensing operations of military drones, perception has always been linked to destruction. As Paul Virilio wrote, “the function of the weapon is the function of the eye.”  Militarized nation states understand this...

Friday extra-help sessions We offer extra-help sessions every Friday evening from 6:30-10:00pm for currently enrolled students. These Friday evenings give you the opportunity to ask about difficult homework questions, to ask personalized strategy questions of your instructor, or to get some homework done in one of our quiet study rooms. Curriculum...

Friday extra-help sessions We offer extra-help sessions every Friday evening from 6:30-10:00pm for currently enrolled students. These Friday evenings give you the opportunity to ask about difficult homework questions, to ask personalized strategy questions of your instructor, or to get some homework done in one of our quiet study rooms. Curriculum...