Alexandria Classes Washington, DC

This level is for absolute beginners or for individuals who would like to review the basics of the Spanish language. What you should know before you enroll: No prior experience with the language is required. Upon completing this course, you will be able to: Recite the Spanish alphabet Correctly pronounce Spanish words Identify dozens of Spanish-English...

This is a task-based class that will teach students how to achieve specific objectives, such as meeting someone for the first time, renting an apartment in a Spanish speaking country, giving and following directions to a tourist attraction, creating an advertising campaign, talking about daily routines, interviewing potential employees and much more!​...

In this communicative course, students will learn how to correctly use common irregular and stem-changing verbs in the present tense, talk about the things that they like and dislike, use the present progressive tense to describe what they are doing at this moment, use reflexive pronouns to compare routine tasks, and use superlative adjectives to...

Students will improve fluency and confidence in Spanish conversation and comprehension while gaining familiarity with major Iberoamerican authors and trends from the 20th century. Through the reading of short stories and group discussions, students will amplify their Spanish vocabulary and indirectly address grammatical concerns as they arise. Book:...

This class will answer all of those grammatical questions you've had but not addressed in your previous classes. In this course we will talk about events that will take place in the future tense, express what may occur with the conditional tense, incorporate direct and indirect object pronouns to talk about him, her and ​us, learn the vast uses...

This class will use storytelling to help you learn how to talk about what you did yesterday with the preterit tense, express what you used to do with the imperfect tense and describe your life experiences with the present perfect and past perfect tenses. Book: ​Spanish Demystified Note: Class materials will be emailed to the students one week...

This is a vocabulary building class that will significantly build the student's overall lexicon on all matters related to the verbs ser and estar. Students will learn how to differentiate between these two pesky verbs when talking about professions, personal characteristics, telling time, family members, location, conditions and emotions, what's happening...

A continuation of the A2 level class Conversations and Tasks, this class will teach you how to successfully complete a variety of tasks, such as planning an overseas trip, expressing pain and discomfort to the doctor, ordering a meal at a restaurant, relaying messages over the phone, purchasing clothing, interviewing a potential employee, and much...

The Original Paint Nite: Unleash your inner artist Enjoy a LIVE interactive fun session with a local artist using your phone, tablet, or laptop. The step by step instructions for about 2 hours, depending on each individual's level of painting. Take some time to see how other painters are doing, or if you prefer privacy, you can turn your camera to...

Are you looking to experience something new and refreshing!  Spend 1-2 hours in our professional jewelry studio making a paracord and metal bracelet.  Each guest will personalize copper or brass with words/symbols, and assemble using paracord to create a unique bracelet.  Note: Wine and beer served to adults.  All materials...

Join instructor Lori Lankford for Creative Close Up Photography in the Gardens. Lori will share creative techniques and tools to create more compelling images.  We will use the garden as our studio and explore close-up nature, flower, garden photography.  Lori will cover:  How to compose an image creatively in outdoor settings, ...

Plant Nite: Pick Your Planter! Succulents with Wood and Glass Assortment Plant Nite: Dig, drink and be merry  This will be a fun "pick your planter/grab bag" event! We will have a variety of glass and wooden planters to choose from upon arrival to the event on a first come, first serve basis. Please note, this is grab bag so not all planters...

Create wonderful, wearable jewelry using copper, silver, or other metals. Learn or improve your skills in metalsmithing (sawing, drilling, filing, soldering, stone setting, etc.). Small class (max 4) size ensures one-on-one instructor guidance. Materials can be purchased from the instructor. Preparations:  Be in close-toed shoes. ...