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Extra-Curricular Activities ECA Booklet Term 2

Last updated 8th January 2018

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Welcome

… to the Extra Curricular Activities booklet from Berlin Brandenburg International School 2018 Term 2.

We strongly encourage all students to participate in this program as it offers a unique opportunity to meet

new friends, be a risk-taker, and share and learn new passions whilst having fun! The program enables

students to learn new skills and fully become part of our international school community.

The ECA program aims to further open the minds and eyes of our students, to provide them with

something new and challenging to look forward to. We are therefore excited to be able to offer such

diverse activities as circus activity, international award, athletic activities, and many more new activities.

We are very fortunate with the generosity and commitment of the BBIS staff, as well as external and

volunteer instructors; however, it is sometimes impossible to offer activities all year round. This does

however, provide our students with a greater opportunity to try different activities throughout the year.

Sincerely yours,

Felipe Buitrago

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Table of Contents Welcome ...........................................................................................................................................2

Important Dates & Registration .......................................................................................................5

Costs .................................................................................................................................................6

Late Bus Information........................................................................................................................7

Berlin Late Bus BBIS 2018 ...............................................................................................................7

Primary School ECA Options ......................................................................................................... 10

Art, Illustrating & Painting Skills ................................................................................................... 10

Charity Action – Slankets ............................................................................................................... 11

Chess Club ...................................................................................................................................... 11

Construction ................................................................................................................................... 12

Dance .............................................................................................................................................. 12

Design and Create........................................................................................................................... 13

Science ............................................................................................................................................ 14

Karakuli Circus Activity................................................................................................................. 15

Match Club ..................................................................................................................................... 16

Primary Orchestra.......................................................................................................................... 16

Primary School Choir ..................................................................................................................... 17

Programme for Academic Success (PAS) ........................................................................................ 17

Street Dance Hip Hop ..................................................................................................................... 18

Tech Ninjas ..................................................................................................................................... 18

Tennis NBTU’s School .................................................................................................................... 19

Young Chefs ................................................................................................................................... 19

Secondary School ECA Options ...................................................................................................... 20

Beginner Guitar Lessons................................................................................................................. 20

Berliner Tafel School Group ........................................................................................................... 20

Charity Actions Slankets ................................................................................................................ 21

Chemistry DP Study Club............................................................................................................... 21

Creative Writing ............................................................................................................................. 22

Dance .......................................................................................................................................... 23

Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award ................................................................................. 23

Duke of Edinburgh Award - GOLD ............................................................................................ 24

Gay Straight Alliance...................................................................................................................... 27

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History – Investigating the History of the Seeberg .......................................................................... 27

IB Essay Writing Course ................................................................................................................ 28

Karate............................................................................................................................................. 28

Math Club for Juniors .................................................................................................................... 29

Math Club “L Factor” for Seniors .................................................................................................. 29

Orchestra (Secondary School)......................................................................................................... 30

Pathway to Success ......................................................................................................................... 30

Role Playing Games Club (RPG Club)............................................................................................ 31

Robot Club ..................................................................................................................................... 32

Secondary School Sports Options ................................................................................................... 32

Table Tennis ................................................................................................................................... 32

U14 Boys Basketball ....................................................................................................................... 33

U14 Girls Basketball ....................................................................................................................... 33

Varsity Boys Basketball .................................................................................................................. 34

Junior Varsity Girls Basketball ...................................................................................................... 34

Junior Varsity Boys Basketball ....................................................................................................... 35

Varsity Girls Basketball.................................................................................................................. 35

U14 Boys & Girls Volleyball ........................................................................................................... 36

Wrestling – Folk Style..................................................................................................................... 36

Co-Curricular Programs ................................................................................................................ 37

Strings Class Instruction for Grade 2 students ............................................................................... 37

Berlin International Music Project ................................................................................................. 37

Primary School Language Academy ............................................................................................... 38

Co-Curricular Music Program ....................................................................................................... 38

Instrumental teachers ..................................................................................................................... 39

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Important Dates & Registration

Term 2 = Monday, January 15th 2018 – Friday, March 23th 2018

Term 3 = Monday, April 9th 2018 – Monday, June 15th 2018

ECAs will run during the above dates, unless otherwise stated. All students who would like to participate

in an ECA must be registered using the online form. There is an expectation of 90% attendance during

school in order to qualify for ECA external trips (e.g. GISST basketball tournaments, Maths Competitions,

etc.).

There is a two (2) week trial period where students ensure they will commit to an ECA. After the two (2)

week trial period, all students will be billed for the ECA, whether they decide to continue or not. Students

will not be able to attend an ECA if they haven’t registered online by the deadline.

Deadline for Term 2 afterschool activity registration is Friday 19st January 2018 at 16.00.

Please register via the online link below:

Term 2 ECA Registration Link

PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

IMPORTANT: All Primary School students should meet in the Cafeteria at 15.00 on the day of their ECA.

Student attendance will be confirmed before the ECA Leader collects students and walks them to their

activity. ECA Leaders will then walk relevant students to the Late Bus upon finishing at 16.30.

DRESS CODE – SPORT ACTIVITIES

All participants of sporting activities are expected to wear appropriate, functional clothing. Indoor

activities require non-marking, clean indoor shoes.

COMMITMENT AND ABSENCES

There is an expectation that once signed up for an activity, students attend the activity for the entire

length of the term. If circumstances prevent students from continuing or coming to an activity, we ask you

to inform the ECA Coordinator and the activity leader in advance.

Please email your ECA activity leader and the ECA Coordinator if your child will not be at their scheduled

ECA due to sickness, absence, etc.

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Costs

The majority of ECAs will include a moderate contribution to partially cover the costs they generate. The

costs for most ECAs are split into three (3) categories, and will be as follows:

FREE: No up front charge – there may be some small costs involved, but it will be clearly stated in the

booklet. There are a number of activities such as lunchtime ECAs that are free.

PAID: Up front charge – all paid ECAs should be invoiced within the first three (3) weeks of them

commencing, (by the 9th of February 2018 for Term 2). Most ECAs fall under this category.

Term 1: 100 Euros for ECAs taking place 2 or 3 times per week

60 Euros for ECAs taking place once per week





EXTERNAL: Up front charge direct from the instructor (not the school). There is NO free period for this

category. If a student does not continue after the 2 week trial period, a payment for the 1st or 2nd week

will be required. External instructors will provide you with a contract to complete and inform you directly

of the payment details.

CANCELLATIONS

If your child started an ECA and does not want to continue beyond the first two weeks, you can withdraw

without costs. To withdraw, you need to send an email cancellation to the ECA Coordinator.

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Late Bus Information

There is no additional fee required for extra buses that run exclusively for ECAs that finish at 16.30.

The late bus is available to Early Education, Primary and Secondary School students. There are late buses

on Monday through to Friday.

The late bus leaves school at 16.45. This bus will follow a strict route and time schedule. Normal school

bus rules, as printed in the school handbooks, also apply for the late bus. Early Education and Primary

School students will need to be collected from the relevant bus stop where appropriate . If no one is

there to meet the student, they will be returned to BBIS (unless stated), whereby the relevant person will

be contacted.

Please indicate online which stop your son/daughter will be getting off at..

Any students being picked up will need to do so from the Atrium of House 3 (unless other arrangements

are made by the instructor).

Berlin Late Bus BBIS 2018

Time Bus Stop

16:45 School

16:49 Meiereifeld

16:50 Haeckelstraβe

16:52 Klausenerstraβe

16:54 Sachtlebenstraβe

16:55 Gutzmannstraβe

17:00 S-Bhf. Zehlendorf

17:01 Zehlendorf Eiche

17:08 Niklasstraβe

17:10 S-Bhf. Mexikoplatz

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17:11 Forststraβe

17:12 Krumme Lanke

17:14 Onkel-Tom-Straβe

17:15 Oskar-Helene-Heim

17:16 Hüttenweg

17:18 Alliiertenmuseum

17:20 Königin-Luise-Straβe / Clayallee

17:21 Finkenstraβe

17:22 Pücklerstraβe

17:23 Messelstraβe

17:25 Teplitzer Straβe (Hagenstraβe)

17:26 Hubertusbaderstraβe

17:27 Richard-Strauss-Straβe

17:30 Hagenplatz

17:31 Taubertstraβe

17:32 Hasensprung

17:33 Herbertstraβe

17:37 Joachim-Friedrich-Straβe

17:40 Adenauerplatz

17:43 S-Bhf. Charlottenburg

17:47 Amtsgerichtsplatz

17:55 Theodor-Heuβ-Platz

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Potsdam Late Bus BBIS 2018

Time Bus Stop

16:45 School

16:50 Eichhörnchenweg

16:55 Wannsee / Nibelungenstraβe

16:57 Wernerstraβe

17:05 S-Bhf. Griebnitzsee

17:20 Berliner Straβe / Menzelstraβe

17:21 Berliner Straβe / Mangerstraβe

17:22 Berliner Straβe / Otto-Nagel-Straβe

17:30 Birkenstraβe / Alleestraβe

PotsdamBus GmbH Telefon 033203 884925

Schopfheimer Allee 10 Fax 033203 884945

14532 Kleinmachnow [email protected]

Bus Schedule 2015/2016 www.potsdambus.de

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.potsdambus.de/

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Primary School ECA Options

Art, Illustrating & Painting Skills The students will learn to draw, illustrate and paint. Based on classical techniques, each student can develop his own interests and follow his own artistic needs. The drawing activities will have its focus on outlines, innerlines and tone creating shadows, surface, qualities, focal point using classical techniques (range of graphite, charcoal, ink, lightening on coloured paper). Furthermore, we will explore illustration and painting using basic colour based techniques and experience the importance of under painting. We will apply our knowledge of how to use the colour wheel and the importance of grey values. It is also possible to develop an abstract approach on paper and canvas.

This course is designed to meet the needs of students from various experiences and ability levels, and will certainly enhance any artistic development needed in the upper grades and the IB Visual Arts program at BBIS.

See also the drawing technique in my books:

1. “Zeichnen heiβt Sehen” Haupt Verlag, Bern, Drawing for Adults 2. “Lieblingszeichnung” Haupt Verlag, Bern, Drawing for Children

www.kelterzeichnen.de

www.kikufri.de

– Payment category: External

– Grade levels: Grade 3 – 10

– Activity leader: Ms. Silbernagel

– Contact email: [email protected]

– Days: Mondays

– Time: 15.00 – 16.30

– Duration: All year

– Costs: €12 per session (including materials)

– Limit: 15 students

– Location: Room 1401

http://www.kelterzeichnen.de/

http://www.kikufri.de/


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Charity Action – Slankets SLANKETS are blankets with sleeves. This is a charity group where students collaborate to make gift boxes

for children undergoing chemotherapy and are terminally ill. The students cut blankets and sew them into

long sleeved tunics, decorate journal, and raise money in order to cover the costs for these and additional

gifts. NO special sewing talents are needed, only your enthusiasm is wanted. You are volunteering to work,

so please come prepared to help and assist in whatever needs doing. This is a great opportunity to fulfil

some of your service learning requirements for the MYP, IBDP or the IBCP.

Payment category: Free

Grade levels: Grade 4 – 12

Activity leader: Josselyn Van Der Pol

Contact email: [email protected]

Days: Wednesdays

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: All year

Costs: No additional costs

Limit: None

Location: Room 3308

Chess Club Children will learn how to play and how to have fun with this amazing game. The instructor has long-

term experience in teaching primary school students, mainly in the German language. Qualified and

licensed teacher, tactics, rules and support via additional software, strategy learning and much fun!

Payment category: External


Activity leader: Frank Neumann


Days: Monday

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: Term 2 & 3

Costs: €130 for Term 1

Limit: Min. 4 students, Max. 8 students

Location: Room 3105



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Construction Where your children can come and construct which includes social interaction with others, fine and gross

motor skills, creativity and independence to work on their own but also with others. A fun group to work

with and to construct with Lego.

Payment category: Paid


Activity leader: Wendy Welch,Chris Grimm


Days: Wednesdays

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: Term 2


Limit: 10 students

Location: House 1, Room 1332

Dance The course will be designed to meet the needs of beginner-level and intermediate-level dancers. The structure of the class will begin with 6 weeks of a more classically influenced Ballet/Creative Dance classes, then switch to 6 weeks of funkier, high-energy Jazz/Creative Dance classes. Students will achieve co-ordination, balance and learn how to control their bodies in motion. As well as learning ballet and jazz technique, the students will gain further understanding in discipline, patience, and dev elop self confidence as well as build a healthy, strong physique. Most importantly, the class is designed to be a welcoming, fun-loving environment for all types of movers! The students will work on two separate dance routines (one Ballet and one Jazz) to then show in an informal performance during the class time at the end of the Term.


Grade levels: Primary Grades

Activity leader: Brittany Davis


Days: Tuesdays (January 16th until March 13th)

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: All year

Costs: €135 for Term 2 (15€ x 9 weeks)

Limit: 15 students

Location: Fitness Room


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Please note:

For Students who have taken this ECA in previous Terms: Class structure stays the same with

brand new warm ups, music, learned material, and final dance.

Attire should consist of tight clothing to bring awareness to alignment within the body.

Footwear is open to ballet/jazz shoes or solid coloured socks. This course is open to both

females and males.

There will be no class held on February 13th or March 20th. This is included in the price.

Design and Create Future architects, designers, physics majors, bridge builders, artists and all creative children are invited to

come and explore their original abilities. We will work with cardboard, tape, string, glue, paper and

whatever else we can find to create anything we design ourselves! Children explore the limits and uses

of connecting material, structure supports, moving parts, cutting and estimating. All creations are valued.

Each session children share their pieces with peers, explaining the making process and discuss problems

and how they were overcome. Take home your project every week!

Payment category: PAID

Grade Levels: EE -5th Activity leader: Vivian Huizenga


Day: Fridays Time: 3:00 to 4:30

Location: Aula Haus 1 for start 3:00/ Art room

Maximum students: 15


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Science Description: For all future botanists, chemists, doctors, meteorologists and geologists. Come and learn

more about plants, chemicals, mixtures, potions, stars, rocks and the human body. The children will have

hands on inquiry – based exposure to the physical world around them. We explore household bases and

acids, work with liquid states of matter and solids (cookie dough!). We will research rocks, plants and

weather with outside activities. A visit to the secondary science departments supports our human body

studies. Children will increase their current understanding of the sciences to a higher level.


Grade Levels: EE -5th Activity leader: Vivian Huizenga


Day: Mondays Time: 3:00 to 4:30

Location: Aula Haus 1 for start 3:00/ outdoors and Gd 2 classroom/ 4:30 pick up front entry Haus 1



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Karakuli Circus Activity Karakuli is a Circus for Kids based in Berlin. We offer artistic activities since 5 years in Berlin. We work essentially in the French and German network and also with international schools like the Nelson Mandela. Our vision of circus is Contemporary Circus so we always mix different arts in our Curses (dance, theatre…). Our pedagogy is based on Educative circus. We use circus disciplines to bring something positive. The participants have to benefit as much as possible from this complete activity. The group: Team building, work and accomplishment together… Individually: Physical (Balance, Body awareness, coordination…). In addition, mental (Self-confidence, Pride…). In this Activity, the participants will discover the Circus world with:

Acrobatic: Human Pyramided, single and group acrobatic Balance: Rolabola, walking globes, walking line. Juggling: balls, diabolo, devil stick and more

The participants would build a Show for the last workshop of Term 2 and 3.

Payment category: External Grade levels: Grade 1–5

Activity leader: Alice Tabourier, from 11 participants, one more teacher

Contact email:: Clement Giraud / [email protected] / 0176 3530 1520 Days: Thursdays

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: Term 2 Costs: 18 € per session. Entire 2 Term = 144

Limit: Min 8 Max 25

Location: Gym 1

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Match Club Math Club primary is an enrichment after school course for talented math students to extend their

mathematical thinking, and learn new strategies to do challenging math activities in a supportive

environment. Attending this ECA is a prerequisite for becoming candidates to participate in the upcoming

Maths Quest (an international math competition that will take place in 3-6 of May 2018 in Stockholm,

Sweden.) The four-member team for this competition will be selected by January 2018 and the selection

criteria is based on student's overall performance (accuracy and speed in completing tasks), team spirit

and active participation in the Junior Math Club. The final decision on the make-up of the competing team

is entirely at the discretion of the course facilitator.



Activity leader: Maryam Samii


Days: Wednesdays

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: All year


Limit: 8-10 students

Location: Room 1411

Primary Orchestra

This orchestra is for all Primary School students that are interested in playing in a group. It is good if you

already have some experience on an instrument, or are willing to try out a new instrument (for example,

a glockenspiel or percussion). We will do some musical games and activities, and practise the important

skill of playing together.



Activity leader: Erasmus Meinerts and Kerstin Greaves

Contact email: [email protected] and [email protected]

Days: Thursdays

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: All year


Limit: None

Location: Music Pavilion




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Primary School Choir Payment category: Free


Activity leader: Anna Panni Kovacks


Days: Wednesday

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: Term 2

Limit: No limit

Location: Pavilion Room 6

Programme for Academic Success (PAS) The Primary PAS programme is an activity aimed at supporting students academically in a calm and

encouraging environment, where they can think and improve their skills, as well as complete

assignments and projects. This ECA is especially helpful for students who benefit from a quiet and

supportive environment to complete assignments and for students who require extra academic

assistance. It is highly recommended for EAL students in grades 4 and 5.


Grade levels: Grade 4-5

Activity leader: Mouna Tilili


Days: Mondays

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: Term 2


Limit: 10 students




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Street Dance Hip Hop Cool moves, groovy beats, find your own individual style and a strong technique through urban dance

exercises and choreography. This course is about fun and feeling the music.

Join the groovement!

Payment category: External Grade Levels: 1st -5th

Activity leader: Nelli Ahlroth

Contact email: [email protected] Day: Mondays

Time: 3:00 to 4:30

Location: Fitness Room Maximum students: 20 Costs: 15 euros per class

Tech Ninjas Tech Ninjas are the Students who will help others and support the PYP in all things tech. They

will also explore coding, robots and game making.


Grade levels: Grade 5th

Activity leader: Anthony Russo


Days: Monday –Friday

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: Term 2


Limit: 10 students

Location: Room 1421



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Tennis NBTU’s School The main objective of the NBTU`school tennis is to teach the fundamentals of Tennis by fun coaching.

Higly motivated and licensed coaches teach the children twice a week for 90 minutes.


Grade levels: 1-6th grade

Activity leader: Nicolas Bruns, Gunther Weimann, Anna-Kathrin Abeln


Days: Thursdays

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: Term 2

Costs: 24 -€ per session

Limit: 30 students

Location: Gym

Young Chefs Young Chef is open to grades 2 – 5. Participants will experience hands-on cooking, which emphasises

healthy, delicious food made using mainly fresh produce. We will explore simple cooking techniques and

make 1-3 dishes each session, depending on the level of difficulty. Through the fun of cooking, children

are encouraged to taste new flavours and textures that food has to offer, and hopefully expand their

palate for healthy good eats.



Activity leader: Jui Shih


Days: Wednesdays

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: Term 2 & 3

Costs: 50€ grocery cost

Limit: 6 students

Location: Room 1206



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Secondary School ECA Options

Beginner Guitar Lessons Guitar lessons to BBIS students in order to learn the basics of playing the instrument.



Activity leader: George Leute


Days: Tuesdays

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: Term 2

Costs: None

Limit: 6 students

Location: Boarding facilities

Berliner Tafel School Group Berliner Tafel is an organization that saves food that go to trash in grocery stores, etc, so that people who

are in need can eat healthily. Each month, 680 tons of food are distributed, reaching 125,000 people.

However, Berliner Tafel is in need of volunteers to help them sort out food and go to donation destinations

and distribute food. The club will give dates and location for when and where distribution of food would

take place, and students would have the freedom to sign up for certain dates (mainly Saturdays) to go and

volunteer for Berliner Tafel. Furthermore, students should be responsible to be at the notified location on

time. Staff members are welcomed to join as well. There will also be food drives during the school year to

donate to Berliner Tafel. This is a great opportunity to fulfill service learning opportunities for MYP, IBDP

or IBCP.


Grade levels: Grade 9– 12

Activity supervisor: Josselyn Van Der Pol Activity leader: Jessica Yun Contact email:

[email protected]

Days: Fridays

Time: 11:30 - 12:00

Duration: All year


Limit: None

Location: Room 3308



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Charity Actions Slankets SLANKETS are blankets with sleeves. This is a charity group where students collaborate to make gift boxes

for children undergoing chemotherapy and are terminally ill. The students cut blankets and sew them into

long sleeved tunics, decorate journal, and raise money in order to cover the costs for these and additional

gifts. NO special sewing talents are needed, only your enthusiasm is wanted. You are volunteering to work,

so please come prepared to help and assist in whatever needs doing. This is a great opportunity to fulfill

some of your service learning requirements for the MYP, IBDP or the IBCP.



Activity leader: Josselyn Van Der Pol


Days: Wednesdays

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: All year


Limit: None

Location: Room 3308

Chemistry DP Study Club Chemistry DP students can review and prepare for their exams in this study club. The study club will

coincide with topics taught in class and will focus on exam question practice, preparing you to analyse

questions and deducing your answers. Planned attendance needs to be confirmed by you on the google

doc each week found on mangebac so resources are available.


Grade levels: G11

Activity leaders: Dr Saba Lodhi


Days: Thursday

Time: 11.20 – 12.00

Duration: Term 2

Costs: None

Limit: 20 students

Location: 2306



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Creative Writing Writing is one of the most important skills a student can learn. Although this course seeks to introduce

students in the basics of creative writing, the course is highly recommended to any student who seeks to

learn how to better communicate using the written form. The two main components of this course are

reading comprehension and writing. This course aims at supporting the school’s curriculum by helping

students improve their close reading abilities, a fundamental skill for the IB program at the same time as

the students get a chance to discover the joy of creative writing. Small excerpts from important texts will

also be read in the session in order to show by matter of example what the elements that make up a good

story are, how to develop strong characters and construct a coherent storyline.

This course will provide a space for beginner writers to come together to exchange their work. This

practice of reading in front of others will help students not only improve their oral skills and self -

confidence but it also, by encountering first hand the reaction and opinions of their peers, participants

will learn to detect what elements do and don't work in a story. Throughout the course students will also

perform different kinds of writing exercises, aimed at gaining speed, helping with the usual writer's block,

prompting ideas and finding one's own tone and voice.

PERSONAL INFORMATIONValentina Ramona de Jesús (Colombia/Australia) graduated from the IB school

Mahindra United World College of India. She studied Cultural Studies and Philosophy at the Jacobs

University Bremen and finished her Master's degree in Comparative Literature at the Freie Universität

Berlin. She was the editor of the English Literary Magazine SAND Journal (Berlin) and is currently working

as a literary curator and as a staff writer for the Latin American Magazine

ALBA.Lateinamerika.lesen (Berlin) and Cartónpiedra (Ecuador). She writes poetry, essays, and short

fiction. Her essays and poetry have appeared in anthologies and magazines (Another Universe: Ancient

Chinese Poetry Reinvented in Modern Berlin, Edition AVL Berlin, 2014.; The Solitary Plover, The Lorine

Niedecker Foundation, 2014.) and have been published independently in various fanzines. Her short

stories appear among others in The Warehouse Magazine. Currently, she is working on the first English

translation of the treatise "Viaje a Pie" written by the Colombian philosopher Fernando Gonzalez Ochoa.

Since last year, she writes under the mentorship of the Man Booker Prize nominee writer, Samanta

Schweblin.



Activity leaders: Valentina Ramona de Jesús


Days: Wednesday

Time: 15:00- 16:30

Duration: Term 2

Costs: 200 Euros

Limit: 10 students

Location: Room 3907


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Dance Through a balance of high energy and soft, emotional movement research, students will gain a basic

understanding of one of the most socially influential styles falling under the umbrel la of Contemporary

Dance. The class will be structured to move bi-weekly through different genres Contemporary dance, to

be decided amongst the group on the first day based on interest. These options include contemporary

ballet, lyrical, musical theater, classical jazz, contemporary jazz, hip-hop, and

improvisation/choreography. Students will gain self confidence, body awareness, musicality, and lead an

active lifestyle. Through each genre, students will learn proper techniques including extensions, isolations,

balance, and strength as well as more advanced turns, leaps, and jumps. The students will work on small

dance routines for each genre studied and, if the class wishes, these can later be showcased in an informal

performance during the class time at the end of the Term.

Note

This course is aimed to address beginner/intermediate level students. Attire should not be restricting and

footwear can include dance shoes, solid colored socks, or bare feet. This course is open to females and

males.

* For Students who have taken this ECA in previous Terms: Class structure stays the same with brand new

warm ups, music, learned material, and dance combinations.

* No class held on February 16th or March 23rd.

Grade levels: Secondary School Grades

Activity Leader: Brittany Davis, www.brittanydavisdance.com

Contact information: [email protected]

Day: Fridays, January 19th until March 16th

Time: 3:00-4:30



Costs: 120€ for Term 2 (€15 x 8 weeks)

Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award This ECA is for students who have an interest in challenging themselves, and are keen to have an

adventure. Students will be given an introduction to the program in an upcoming assembly and will then

be required to submit a written application letter explaining why they want to be a part of the program.

They will form groups and be assigned a supervisor who will meet with them regularly to mentor them

through the award, and to assist with the training and planning for the expeditions.


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Students will need to commit to attending all meetings with their supervisor, training sessions, as well as

attending the practice and assessed expedition. The dates for the 2 training evenings and expeditions

have been confirmed and are published on the school calendar.

Topics include: Learning about the aim; providing help or advice on route planning and route card

completion; role play and managing a first aid incident; camp craft and cooking, etc. These regular time

slots can be used to show your commitment to a Service, Skills or Physical pro ject within the BBIS

community.



Activity leaders: Daniel Stiles (International Award Coordinator)


Days: To be discussed with supervisor

Time: To be discussed with Supervisor

Duration: All year

Costs: Bronze Level (Approximately 80 Euros). Silver Level (Approximately 350 Euros). These

costs cover expenses for both the Practice and the Assessed expedition.

Limit: 30 Bronze and 30 Silver

Location: To be discussed with Supervisor

Duke of Edinburgh Award - GOLD Grade levels: 11 + 12 (Students who have successfully completed the Silver award). Activity Leader: Miss Johnson and Dr. Uspenskaia Day: Various Time: Various Location: Sports hall Maximum students: 8 Costs: For expeditions only – this depends upon the location of the expedition, method of

transport, type of accommodation, number of students participating and number of staff needed to supervise/assess the group.

Description: There will be a number of compulsory training sessions and wild country expeditions to complete.

First aid and emergency procedures

• Students should hold a valid first aid qualification covering : - Action in an emergency – resuscitation,

airway, breathing and circulation. • Recognition and treatment of hypothermia and heatstroke. • The

treatment of wounds and bleeding. • Treatment for shock. • The treatment of blisters, cuts, abrasions,

minor burns and scalds, headaches, insect bites, sunburn, splinters. • The recognition of more serious

conditions such as sprains, strains, dislocations and broken limbs. • Knowing what to do in the case of an


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accident or emergency. • Summoning help - what people need to know, telephoning for help, written

message. • Getting help, self-help and waiting for help to arrive, keeping safe and warm, helping people

to find you.

An awareness of risk and health and safety issues

• Expedition fitness. • Telling people where you are going. • Identifying and avoiding hazards. • Keeping

together. • Weather forecasts – knowing how, where and when to obtain weather forecasts, relating

weather forecasts to observed conditions, looking for signs which will indicate changes in the weather.

Navigation and route planning

Participants must be familiar with the 1:50 000 scale Landranger Maps and/or any foreign maps of the

area in which the expedition is to take place.

Preparatory map skills

• The nature of maps. • Map direction. • Scale and distance, measuring distance, distance and time. •

Conventional signs. • Marginal information. • Grid references. • Understanding contours, recognition of

major land forms such as hills, valleys, ridges, spurs. • Interpretation of contours into mountain land forms

and relief, slope and gradients and the determination of height. • The ability to give a verbal description

of a route linking two places from the map.

Practical map skills

• Setting the map. • Relating the map to the ground. • Locating position using the map. • Determining

geographical direction, and direction of trave l from the map. • Checking the direction of paths using the

set map. • Identifying and locating features in the country by using the map. • Locating features marked

on the map in the countryside. • Relating the map and contours to the ground. Estimating journey times

in wild country. • Planning a route, preparing a route card. Estimating speed of travel and arrival times.

(ETA estimated time of arrival.) • Following a planned route. • Navigation in restricted visibility. Action to

be taken in the event of being lost.

Compass skills

• The care of the compass. • The influence of ferrous objects and electromagnetic fields. • Magnetic

variation and the relationship between True, Magnetic and Grid Norths. • Direction from the compass in

terms of the cardinal and inter-cardinal points. Measuring direction in degrees. • Setting the map by the

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compass. • Determining the direction of footpaths or direction of travel. • Travelling on a bearing.

Obtaining a grid bearing from the map, allowing for magnetic variation where appropriate.

Campcraft, equipment and hygiene

• Choosing suitable clothing, footwear and emergency equipment and knowing how to use it. • Choosing

and caring for camping gear. • Packing a rucksack, waterproofing the contents, always keeping the weight

down to a minimum, and about a quarter of the body weight when walking. • Choosing a camp site,

arrangements for water, cooking and sanitation, refuse disposal, fire precautions. • Pitching and striking

tents.

Food and cooking

• Cooking and the use of stoves. • Safety procedures and precautions which must be observed when using

stoves and handling fuels. • Follow the stove safety instructions. • Cooking substantial meals under camp

conditions.

Countryside Codes

• Understanding the spirit and content of the Countryside Code. • The avoidance of noise and disturbance

to rural communities.

Observation recording and presentations

• Choosing an aim. • Developing observation skills and different methods of recording information. • Skills

relevant to the method of presentation. • Researching relevant information.

Teambuilding

The Expedition section involves participants working together as a team in order to complete the

expedition. Teambuilding should permeate all expedition training and can be enhanced through team-

building exercises and regular reviews so that when the group sets out on the qualifying expedition,

participants are able to work together as an effective and cohesive unit.

Note

Practice expedition leaving after school on Friday 27th April – Wednesday 2nd May.

Qualifying expedition TO BE CONFIRMED – June 2018

Level 1 Duke of Edinburgh Award leadership course – Friday 23rd February – Sunday 25th February 2018

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Gay Straight Alliance The Gay-Straight Alliance or GSA, is a club that welcomes students who are intere sted in creating a

supportive environment for all students regardless of their sexual orientation. Students raise issues and

questions such as social life, homophobia, and growing up, and then discuss these issues in a safe and

caring environment. And, as our name implies, we invite and welcome everyone



Activity leaders: Rem Johannsen, Lindsey Dodge, Kristina Pennell, Kristin Perry

Contact email: [email protected],

[email protected], [email protected] and

[email protected]

Days: Friday lunchtimes

Time: 11.20 – 11.55

Duration: All year


Limit: None

Location: MPR

History – Investigating the History of the Seeberg The focus of this ECA is to investigate the history of the BBIS buildings. The aim is to document the history

of the site (1930s to our modern context). We will determine how to best document the history of the

site and how to communicate our research to the community. You will have a chance to develop your

historical research skills, visit archives, and connect with the local community and access key historical

sites in the area. This ECA is open to students in G9-G11. You must have an interest in

history/geography/politics. Now this ECA will meet during lunch break (Tuesday) and the possibility of a

few afterschool sessions (Monday). Other commitments might include afterschool trips.



Activity leaders: Ramzi Darwazeh


Days: Tuesday lunch and Monday after school

Time: 15:00- 16:30

Duration: Term 2

Limit: No limit

Location: Room 3209

For additional information: Mr. Ramzi Darwazeh (Room 3209)






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IB Essay Writing Course Essay writing is one of the most important components of the IB program and usually, one of the most

challenging examinations for students. The key to essay-writing lays in the capacity of the student to

structure the text and coherently develop and discuss an argument. In this course, students will learn the

necessary skills to successfully draft and edit compelling IB essays. The course will discuss both, past IB

examination as well as some of the best essays written in the 19th and 20th century. By the e nd of the

course, students will have mastered the art of essay writing, a skill that will prove most necessary for the

writing of university applications and bachelor degrees.



Activity leaders: Valentina Ramona de Jesús


Days: Mondays

Time: 15:00- 16:30

Duration: Term 2

Costs: 200 Euros

Limit: 15 students

Location: Room 3209

Karate Discover the Martial art of Shukokai Karate. Shukokai is a very dynamic karate style known for its natural

grace, speed and effective techniques. More than just kicking and punching, our students learn to focus

and concentrate to build confidence as well as inner and outer strength.


Grade levels: Grade 1 – 12 (All)

Activity leader: Sensei Damon


Days: Wednesdays

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: Term 2

Costs: €110 for Term 2

Limit: None




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Math Club for Juniors The Junior Math Club’s primary aim is the development of advanced mathematical problem solving skills

by tackling a variety of competition exercises. Interested and motivated students are also selected and

prepared for the ISMTF Junior Mathematics Contest where they will represent BBIS individually and in

teams.



Activity leader: Csaba Magyar


Days: Wednesday

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: Terms: 2


Limit: No limit

Location: Room 2203

Math Club “L Factor” for Seniors Students will learn how to appreciate and enjoy mathematics in different situations. We will investigate

original problems from various International Senior Math Competitions. The Senior Math Club coach will

select teams to take part in the ISMTF International Senior Mathematics Competition (see information

about previous school year contents on www.ismtf.org and www.bbis.de).



Activity leader: Dr Tatiana Uspenskaia


Days: Wednesdays

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: All year


Limit: 15 students

Location: Room 2206


http://www.ismtf.org/

http://www.bbis.de/


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Orchestra (Secondary School) The Secondary School Orchestra is the main ensemble for regular school events such as Musical Mania

and the graduation ceremony, and also performs at special concerts from time to time. The repertoire is

varied and includes songs from musicals, film scores and original compositions. Playing in this orchestra

will prepare you to play in many styles, and to be able to read music that changes key often! Parts are

arranged to suit the ability of players, meaning that you can take part whatever your level and experience

is, although a basic ability to read music, play in tune and in time is expected. You will learn important

ensemble skills in a friendly and fun atmosphere, and of course improve your ability with your instrument.



Activity leaders: Erasmus Meinerts and Martin Milner


Days: Fridays

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: All year


Limit: None

Location: Music Pavilion

Pathway to Success Time to complete homework, work on assignments, with specialist input to support the students .



Activity leader: Suzanne Smith-Siebold


Days: Mondays and Wednesdays

Time: 15.05 – 16.30

Duration: All year


Limit: 25 students

Location: IB study hall




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Role Playing Games Club (RPG Club) The BBIS Role Playing Games Club (RPG Club) meets once a week. It was founded by IB CAS students in

2012 and is organised by Mr Gregory, who supervises the club and runs some of the games. We offer

members a chance to draw upon their imaginations (rather than their computers) to play table top

strategic games like classic old school “pen & paper” role playing games, such as Dungeons and Dragons

(D&D), using dice and miniatures. Students are responsible for purchasing their own figures, dice, drinks

and snacks, although you will not initially need anything, other than snacks and drinks. Free hardcopies

and pdf’s will be available for all RPG gaming rules on Managebac, which we also use for communicating

and tracking our adventures and character development. Gaming options for this year currently include:

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st Edition & Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition. The groups can also play:

Warhammer Fantasy RPG, Warhammer Fantasy Battle, Warhammer 40k, Dungeons and Dragons,

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (1st ed – 5th ed), Traveller, Mega Traveller, Mutant Futures and Shadowrun.

We are currently playing two groups who are playing Advanced Labyrinth Lord (AD&D 1e), which are being

run by Tim and Leo, a 5th Edition D&D group run by Andy, and the other group is playing Traveller, a Sci-

Fi setting, which is run by Mr. Gregory. The group currently has two members of staff, 23 members who

are girls and boys, from grades 6-12. Come along and join us for an afternoon of creativity, high fantasy

and science fiction. The sessions normally run from 15:00 until 17:30 and students who wish to stay

until 17:30 will be required to either be picked up or get home independently of the late bus. All

students under 16 years of age will require parental permission in order to do this. Preferential places

will be given to last terms members who wish to remain in the club, but new members are very welcome.

For more information, please contact either Mr. Gregory in room 3115 or via email

[email protected] or Mr. Göritz in room 3108 [email protected]



Activity leader: Steven Gregory and Mr. Göritz Sebastian


Days: Wednesdays

Time: 15.00 – 17.30

Duration: Term 2


Limit: 14 students (2 Groups of 7 – one beginners and one advanced group) 28 (4 Groups of 7,

two beginners groups, two advanced groups)10 students





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Robot Club Students will be able to learn and try to program with Arduino. We will use LabVIEW as the programming

platform. We may consider attending some competitions, which are related to programming and

engineering.



Activity leader: John Ward, William Nolan


Days: Thursday

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: Term 2


Limit: 6 students


Secondary School Sports Options

Table Tennis Did you know that Table Tennis is one of the most popular sports in the globe? Around 300 million people

play it worldwide! You do not need special skills or expensive materials for its practice. Playing table tennis

will help you to keep physically fit, develop a sharp mind and strengthen your will power, while having

fun. Come and join us!



Activity leader: Luis Lopez Rodriguez


Days: Wednesdays

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: Term 2

Costs: Additional costs for away fixtures and tournaments

Limit: 20 students



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U14 Boys Basketball During practice, we will be working to FIBA standards to help develop your dribbling, passing, shooting,

and game-day fitness. This active regime will include team play, offensive and defensive drills, games and

scrimmages, in order to prepare you for future competition in fixtures and tournaments.



Activity leader: Jonathan Grissett



Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: Term 2


Limit: 20 students

Location: Sports Hall

U14 Girls Basketball During practice, we will be working to FIBA standards to help develop your dribbling, passing, shooting,


scrimmages, in order to prepare you for future competition in fixtures and tournaments. Focus will be on

producing a team for GISST.



Activity leader: Kristin Perry and Philile Zangwa

Contact email [email protected]

Days: Monday and Wednesdays

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: Term 2


Limit: 20 students




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Varsity Boys Basketball During practice, we will be working to FIBA standards to help develop your dribbling, passing, shooting,





Activity leader: Burton Chamberlin


Days: Wednesday and Fridays

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: Term 2


Limit: None


Junior Varsity Girls Basketball During practice, we will be working to FIBA standards to help develop your dribbling, passing, shooting,





Activity leader: Catherine Page and Mike Williams


Days: Tuesdays

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: Term 2


Limit: None





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Junior Varsity Boys Basketball During practice, we will be working to FIBA standards to help develop your dribbling, passing, shooting,





Activity leader: Jens Everwin


Days: Tuesdays

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: Term 2


Limit: None


Varsity Girls Basketball During practice, we will be working to FIBA standards to help develop your dribbling, passing, shooting,

and game-day fitness. This active regime will include team play, offensive and defensive drills, games

and scrimmages, in order to prepare you for future competition in fixtures and tournaments.



Activity leader: Catherine Page and Mike Williams


Days: Monday and Tuesday

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: Term 2


Limit: None

Location: Sports Field




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U14 Boys & Girls Volleyball Players of all calibres are welcome to join this ECA in order to develop their volleyball skills. Those selected

will represent BBIS in friendly games, and the U14 GISST tournament.

We would also like to invite students in grades 10 – 12 to assist with skills development. This could form

part of your Community and Service or CAS program.



Activity leaders: Yuri Samozvanov


Days: Friday

Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: Term 2-3


Limit: 20 students


Wrestling – Folk Style Wrestling (US – Folk Style – which is the style used in US Middle/High Schools and Universities). The

wrestling team will work towards the goal of competing with other US High Schools and two International

Schools in Europe starting next winter in a series of tournaments culminating in the European

Championships in mid-February. This sport is great for developing self-reliance, confidence and discipline,

physical demanding, yet extremely rewarding. If you have any questions, you can contact Michael Edinger.



Activity leader: Michael Edinger and Kyle Bush



Time: 15.00 – 16.30

Duration: All year

Costs: Students will be required to eventually buy their own wrestling shoes

Limit: None

Location: TBA



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Co-Curricular Programs The Co-Curricular Program is separate from the Extra Curricular Program; please contact directly the

appropriate activity leaders for further information, details and registration.

Strings Class Instruction for Grade 2 students In this class, you have the opportunity to choose a string instrument (violin, viola, violoncello, double

bass) depending on numbers and together with 6-10 children, learn this instrument under the guidance

of two qualified music teachers.

In this one-year course, you will not only learn the first technical skills on your instrument, but you will

also play as an ensemble from the beginning.

After this year, the option exists to continue the instrumental lessons in smaller groups or individual

lessons in cooperation with the Kreismusikschule "Engelbert Humperdinck".

Students enrolled in the class 1530 – 1615 will be supervised in school while waiting for their lesson.

Wednesday 14:45-15.30 15.30-16.15 Activity leader: Angela Hollington


Please consider and read the late bus schedule information

Berlin International Music Project Sign-up: bbisbimp.weebly.com, with the password: BIMP

Activity Leader: Anna (Panni) Kovacs [email protected]

Website: bbisbimp.weebly.com with the password BIMP (all rehearsal details and repertoire are included in the website)

Music groups: Junior Orchestra and Choir: grade 3-5 Senior Orchestra, Senior Choir, and Jazz-Pop Ensemble: grade 6-12 Times: Saturday December 9, 10.00 - 13.00 Saturday December 16, 10.00 - 13.00 Saturday January 20, 10.00 - 13.00 Saturday February 10, 10.00 - 13.00Saturday February 24, 10.00 - 13.00 Thursday March 1, 16.00 - 18.00 Friday March 2, 16.00 - 19.00 BIMP weekend March 3 - 4, Saturday 10.00 - 16.00, Sunday 12.00 - 15.00 followed by the Gala Concert.



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Primary School Language Academy The Primary School will be offering language classes for native speakers. Parents wanting their children

to receive instruction in their native language should please contact the Primary Office for further

information and range of languages offered. Classes will take place 1500 -1630 in the Primary School.

Payment category: 100 euros per semester


Activity leader: Angela Hollington


Days: Thursday

Time: 15.00 – 16.30:


Limit: None

Location: Primary School

Co-Curricular Music Program BBIS encourages students of all ages to be actively involved in developing their musical talents, and offers

instrumental music lessons as part of a holistic education. These lessons are provided through the school’s

Co-Curricular Instrumental Music Program for students in Early Education through to Grade 12, their

parents and staff of the school.

COSTS

€20.00 for 30 minutes - €200 for 10 lessons



Paired tuition or group tuition is possible under certain circumstances, on request.

All fees should be paid directly to the instrumental teacher of your child.

Time: 14:50

GENERAL INFORMATION

As the Co-Curricular Music Program is a separate program to the Extra Curricular Program; please

contact Johannes Haage for further information about the Instrumental Program and requests for

lessons, etc.

Johannes Haage

[email protected]



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Instrumental teachers

Antje Rux

VOICE

Antje Rux is a lyrical soprano and

singing teacher. She graduated from

the Music College in Weimar in

Lyrical singing and Functional vocal

pedagogy (Rabine Method).

Afterwards she successfully

completed one year of Baroque

Singing in Naples/ Italy and studied

Acting in Berlin. She won the

Interpretation Prize of the opera

festival “Oper-Oder-Spree” 2009

and in 2010 she was finalist in the 8th

international Baroque singing

competition Francesco Provenzale in

Naples. As a soloist she has a large repertoire of Oratories, Opera arias and Baroque music and performs

at festivals and opera houses in Europe (Paris, Lille, Bruxelles, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Berlin). He r focus

is on the Baroque and Classical repertoire and Lied.

She is a passionate and experienced vocal coach and teaches at the „Singakademie zu Berlin“ and at BBIS.

Functional voice training is an approach, which reduces pressure in the production of sound to a minimum,

while consistently orientating itself towards the body’s natural physiological functioning. A new

relationship between sound and body allows a rich, self - sustaining sound to develop, as well as great

flexibility and assurance while music- making or speaking.

Further information and concert schedule: www.antjerux.com

Contact:

Antje Rux

[email protected]

030 42080691 or 0178 458 65 18

http://www.antjerux.com/


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Susan Eveson Handy

PIANO

Susan Eveson Handy studied piano and piano accompaniment at the Royal Academy of Music, London. Thereafter she was active as soloist, chamber musician, and accompanist throughout England. She taught piano at many prestigious schools in the London area including Benenden School, Kent and The Arts Educational School and was Junior Professor at the Royal Academy of Music. Since moving to the Berlin area in 2000, Susan has resumed her teaching and performing activities. Whilst pursuing her performing career, she is also employed at the Kreismusikschule Kleinmachnow as a piano teacher and accompanist, teaches privately in Potsdam, and has been teaching piano at BBIS for the last three years.

Contact:

Susan Eveson Handy [email protected] 0331 9793407


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Johannes Haage

ELECTRIC & ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC BASS

Born and raised in Hamburg, Germany, Johannes Haage started playing music on violin from age 5, but switched to guitar about eight years later. As a high-school exchange student in Portland, Oregon he started playing jazz regularly and continued to do so back home. He started his college education at the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen, but soon transferred to Berlin to successfully finish his studies with Diplomas both in music performance (popular and classical) and education at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler.

Over the years his travels playing and studying music took him to places like the Center of the Arts in Banff, Canada, and New York City where he had the chance to play with and deepen his studies with Bill Frisell, Brad Shepik, Ben Monder, Mark Turner, Dave Douglas, Drew Gress, Ralph Alessi and many others. In Berlin he has been a very active member of the vital music scene since moving there in 2002, playing with many different musicians like Ben Kraef, Philipp Gropper, Richard Koch, Oli Steidle, the SLOWTRIO w/ Simon Bauer & Brendan Dougherty, Diego Pinera, Christian Ugurel and many more. The Johannes Haage Trio, featuring Andreas Lang on bass and Sebastian Merk on drums, released the critically acclaimed album „Johannes Haage Trio plays Marlene Dietrich“ on Meta Records in late 2010. Besides the many loose collaborations and gigs as sideman he currently enjoys very much playing in a collaborative Trio with bassist Matthias Pichler and drummer Joe Smith, who released their debut Album "Drift" in 2016 on shoebill music. Johannes has taught instrumental music lessons professionally for nearly twenty years and has been part of the BBIS Co-Curricular music staff for the last ten. Regardless of the level of a student and style of music in focus, his goal in teaching is always to inspire the students’ own inherent creativity via improvisation, composition and playing with other musicians, but also to give the student a solid foundation in instrumental technique, music theory, music notation and the stylistic history of the instrument.

He has been coordinating the Co-Curricular Music Program since 2015.

Contact:

Johannes Haage [email protected] 0179 520 61 49


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Joe Smith

DRUMS & PERCUSSION

Joe was born in Galesburg, Illinois, a small town west of Chicago. He studied Classical percussion and Jazz drumming at the Cincinnati Conservatory, the Manhattan School of Music and privately with Vernel Fournier, Jimmy Lovelace, John Von Olen, John Riley and Jeff Williams. In the 90's, Joe lived in New York City playing with and learning from many of the best musicians the scene had to offer. Since 2000 he has lived in Europe; Barcelona and now Berlin, working as a freelance drummer and teacher. He has recorded as a sideman on over 50 jazz and Pop/Rock records and has also toured extensively in Europe, the Americas, and the Scandinavian Countries. He is currently playing in many groups, performing in Germany and Europe, and also leads his own group, Joe Smith’s Melodic Workshop. Joe has over 20 years of professional teaching experience. While specialising in Jazz and swing drumming, he has first-hand experience with the many diverse styles of modern popular music and tailors each class to the needs and desires of each student. For his beginning students of all ages, his teaching philosophy revolves around sharing

the phenomenon of music, sound, and rhythm in a fun and exciting way that sparks interest and curiosity in the student. For information and concert dates visit – www.joesmithmusic.com

Contact:

Joe Smith [email protected] 0176 30515315

http://www.joesmithmusic.com/


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Ben Kraef

SAXOPHONE

Ben Kraef is a German-Montenegrin saxophonist and composer based in Berlin. Ben graduated from the University of Music “Hanns Eisler”, Berlin. In 2007 he relocated to New York City on a grant from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), and obtained a Master of Arts from The City College of New York in 2009. In the past years Ben has won international acclaim in form of several prizes and awards, among these most notably the Biberacher Jazzpreis (2006), the “Concours International de Jazz de Fribourg” (2007), the Yamaha Saxophone Contest (2007), and the Billie Stoller Scholarship to an outstanding scholar and musician from The City College of New York (2008). Ben’s activities as a performer have included his membership in the renowned National German Youth Big Band (BuJazzO), where he was part of the concert line- up for a total of three years. He has had the chance to perform throughout Europe, the Middle East, as well as southern Africa and Japan.

The list of internationally renowned musicians Ben has been performing and recording with includes Lalo Schifrin, Archie Shepp, Phil Woods, John Abercrombie, Fred Hersch, Gunther Schuller, Tania Maria, Jim McNeely, Peter Herbolzheimer, David Gilmore, Jeff "Tain" Watts, George Garzone, Herb Geller, Vincent Herring, Pee Wee Ellis, Tony Lakatos, Ari Hoenig, Lonnie Plaxico, Charles Tolliver, and Yoshiaki Masuo. Ben has also performed with several well-known pop groups, among these "Wir Sind Helden" and Joy Denalane. He recorded two albums as a leader. The first one, ‘Berlin - New York’, was released in 2010 on ACT and features bassist John Patitucci, drummer Marcus Gilmore, and pianist Rainer Boehm. His second record, ‘Think of One’ (Shoebill Music), was recorded in a trio setting with drummer Albert Tootie Heath and John Patitucci.

Contact:

Ben Kraef [email protected] 0160 965 44 814


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Erasmus Meinerts

VIOLIN & VIOLA

Erasmus Meinerts has a degree in music education from Ludwigsburg Pedagogical College. Playing the violin and viola is a constant in a life that has led him to the Congo, the USA and Bali (Indonesia). He is concertmaster of the Collegium Musicum symphony orchestra in Potsdam and plays violin and viola in a number of orchestras in Berlin. He enjoys teaching music and working with young people. At BBIS he teaches violin and organizes and directs the school orchestras.

Contact:

Erasmus Meinerts [email protected] 0177- 6924022 We also offer cello and flute lessons. For Cello, please contact: Ehrengard v. Gemmingen [email protected] 030 8095898 or 0176 24266584 For Flute, please contact: Roswitha Mayer [email protected] 0160-2217740




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