Clinic Registration

Summer 2020

Madrona Clinic

Head Instructor: Sara Yamasaki

The Four-day High School and Middle School Clinics are designed to have students connect to their opinions, desires and words. They will learn writing techniques that fill pages, revision strategies that hone clarity and depth, and editing skills that make every word count. Most importantly, writers will learn to trust themselves and discover their originality, voice, and genius.

Students work in groups and one-on-one with teachers who support each student's strengths and learning style. This intensive course is created so that every activity—even the afternoon teas— builds a climate of trust, focus, motivation and joy. Full attendance is necessary for students to gain stronger writing skills and to learn more about themselves as writers, speakers and thinkers.

All writing will be done in class, unless students desire to write further at home.

The Elementary Writing Roots Clinic is a safe place for tender voices to take root, deepen, and flourish with joy. Writers will playfully discover how the brain finds ideas, how their words can flow freely onto the page, and how to listen and bring out their wondrous gifts: their “attendant spirit present from birth,” the definition of genius.

High School Clinic

Head Instructor: Sara Yamasaki

June 22, 23, 24 and 26; 9am - 3pm
No class on Thursday, June 25th
Registration opens February 3

1616 Madrona Drive
Seattle, WA 98122

For High School Students Entering Grades 9-12 in Fall 2020

Tuition: $1050 

Middle School Clinic

Head Instructor: Sara Yamasaki

July 6, 7, 8, and 10; 9am - 3pm
No class on Thursday, July 9
Registration opens February 3

1616 Madrona Drive
Seattle, WA 98122

For Middle School Students Entering Grades 6-8 in Fall 2020

Tuition: $1050

Elementary Writing Roots Clinic

Head Instructor: Sara Yamasaki

July 15, 16, 17; 10am-noon
Registration opens February 3

1616 Madrona Drive
Seattle, WA 98122

For Elementary School Students Entering Grades 4-5 in Fall 2020

Tuition: $360

Ballard Satellite Clinics

Head Instructor: Peggy Sturdivant

The Middle and High School Brainstorming Clinics focus on the first, most generative stage of the writing process. Students will learn how the brain finds ideas and practice various techniques to access them. These techniques can be applied to many types of writing, whether personal or academic, essays or stories.