Classes Washington, DC

We began as a fierce NYC boutique dressing countless A-listers. Our founder has styled editorials, Millicent Shelton music videos, & Spike Lee directed TV commercials in order to provide FIRST HAND expertise on how to break into Styling for editorials, TV/Film, red carpets, or personal clients.  Try our How To Start Your Fashion Company...

Get started in Excel with this fundamental Excel course. Get comfortable using Excel and learn to boost your productivity with formulas, charts, and formatting techniques. Master the core Excel functions in this one-day course. Learn calculations and data entry. Apply formatting to text and cells to make your spreadsheet scannable and visually appealing....

Instagram continues to dominate the social media landscape and just recently hit 1 billion monthly active users in June 2018. This visually appealing platform is here to stay and a top-recommended platform for brands and businesses. Nearly 80% of Instagram users follow a business. In this special Instagram Masterclass, you will learn the ins and...

The best TV shows are addictive, beckoning us to bring the characters into our homes or onto our devices, episode after episode. The people might be cops, thugs, monsters, geeks, doctors, lawyers, fixers, or just ordinary people with everyday problems. The format might be network, streaming, or a web series. As long as it hooks us. Each TV show...

Facebook is a juggernaut with over 2.41 billion monthly active users in 2019. In this workshop, you will get insights and practical lessons from the field and you’ll learn how to make the most of Facebook advertising. We’ll focus on highly specific hacks that will help you cut through the noise and acquire new users to grow your business. ...

Tired of feeling anxious when presenting yourself or your business to clients, or when hanging around all those back-slapping extroverts at cocktail parties? If so, this workshop is for you!  By joining us you’ll learn: How to manage your public speaking nerves How to create the right communication mindset How to be authentic and likable...

Want to know how to use the cold process soap making method to create soap completely from scratch? Well, this class will explain to you A to Z cold process soap making so that you can create beautiful handmade soaps right in your kitchen.  Oh, and don't worry about your experience level, it really doesn't matter. This class ranges from beginner...

Tired of meetings that go nowhere or worse – devolve rapidly? During this interactive workshop, you’ll identify key tools and strategies to maximize work with the varied stakeholders involved with your current or proposed project, program, or organization. Understand your role as a facilitator, how to plan and prepare for a facilitated collaborative...

Have a pair of pants that needs a quick hem? Or a dress that needs to be taken in a little to fit just right? Come join us at The New York Sewing Center for our Alterations Workshop, our basic course for quick fixes and altering clothes. During this course you will learn: how and where to add or remove ease from a garment to achieve ideal fit ...

This online drawing class focuses on the basics of drawing with pencil, eraser, and paper. Expert teachers guide students through the elements of art, including line, shape, shadow, value, tone, form and perspective, demonstrating and offering critiques of work.  This course is ideal for beginner and intermediate-level students who seek a foundation...

Our intro classes are designed for the absolute novice brewer. They are a fantastic experience for anyone looking to develop a deeper understanding of beer, its ingredients, and the process by which it’s made in a friendly and savvy environment. We teach in a concentrated format that focuses on a hands-on learning experience. Our teaching style...

Photoshop is the industry standard photo image editing software for print and digital output. In this hands-on introductory workshop, we will walk through Photoshop's basic capabilities and use tools and techniques to edit images and create visual design mock-ups - no design experience required! This bootcamp will help students visualize products...

This is a 6 week session focusing on the introduction to American Sign Language and Deaf Culture. You will develop a strong basic ASLary (OUR word for vocabuarly) ASL Structure, syntax, and grammar. Will learn numbers 1-100, visual discrimination, spatial referencing, practice fingerspelling and begin to understand the use of space and gestures. You...

Learning digital video production is vital for independent filmmakers and for anyone interested in harnessing the power of media. Camera Fundamentals is accessible and easy-to-learn, teaching you basic concepts and technical skills applicable to any camera. In this online version of a classic DCTV Workshop, learn about focus, exposure, white...

Fiction is a wonderful conjuring act. With only words and the reader’s imagination, a work of fiction can sail across the world in pursuit of a whale, or time-travel to another dimension, or zero in on a few minutes in line at the local bank, enveloping the reader in a made-up story that feels real.  To pull off this feat requires a balance...