ESP Biography



CLAIRE MCLELLAN-CASSIVI, ESP Teacher




Major: 16-ENG, 12

College/Employer: MIT

Year of Graduation: 2023

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Past Classes

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P15247: Intro to Lightsaber Dueling and Spinning in Splash 2022 (Nov. 19 - 20, 2022)
“I’ll try spinning, that’s a good trick!” In this class we will dive into some basic stage combat with learning a simple 4+6 beat lightsaber duel routine and some types of basic spins for flair. Please wear comfortable clothing! Prequel and OG Trilogy memes highly encouraged.


P13801: Intro to Lightsaber Dueling and Spinning in Spark 2020 (Mar. 14 - 15, 2020)
“I’ll try spinning, that’s a good trick!” In this class we will dive into some basic stage combat with learning a simple 4+6 beat lightsaber duel routine and some types of basic spins for flair. Please wear comfortable clothing! Prequel and OG Trilogy memes highly encouraged.


P13243: Intro to Lightsaber Dueling and Spinning in Splash 2019 (Nov. 23 - 24, 2019)
“I’ll try spinning, that’s a good trick!” In this class we will dive into some basic stage combat with learning a simple 4+6 beat lightsaber duel routine and some types of basic spins for flair. Please wear comfortable clothing! Prequel and OG Trilogy memes highly encouraged.


X13323: Crafting Magic Systems in Splash 2019 (Nov. 23 - 24, 2019)
Have you ever created your own Harry Potter spells or theorized which element you'd master? Whether you're an aspiring writer or someone who enjoys debating whether Gandalf or Dumbledore would win in a fight, let's take it a step further and learn to develop magic systems from scratch! We'll examine magic in literature and media, discuss Sanderson's Laws of Magic, and create our own magic systems! And eat chocolate, of course. (Please refrain from firebending in class)


B13424: Reading and Writing in Star Wars in Splash 2019 (Nov. 23 - 24, 2019)
Learn to read and write in Aurebesh, the most common alphabet in the galaxy! Useful for understanding movies and TV shows, as well as writing secret messages.