Program Info 2008

Visual and Performing Arts By The Lake

Music Summer Camp

Guitar Camp - Discovering the Melody in Me!

Instructor: Victor Nesrallah
Dates Available: July 6 - 12, 2008 (Session 1)

This weeklong work shop will allow students the opportunity to discover within themselves the ability to sing, write and compose simple melodies on the guitar. Campers will learn the basic chord progressions of today’s popular music styles rooted in the traditions of folk and blues. Campers need only bring their voices and a guitar and will learn the basics of songwriting while studying elementary chord progressions in a variety of styles while composing simple melodies of their own creation. No experience is necessary for this weeklong workshop, which will be highlighted by a concert at weeks end where students will perform and sing their very own compositions. 

Drum Camp - Hear that Beat!

Instructor: Jack MacGregor
Dates Available: July 13 - 19, 2008 (Session 2)

For the new comers to the world of drums this workshop will cover a wide variety of styles and techniques. Campers will learn subjects from reading, how to hold sticks, to hand drumming, co-ordination and afro/cuban drum ensembles. For the camper that already knows his sticks, have fun developing your sense of rhythm. Timing is everything!

Guitar Camp - Guitars and Shooting Stars!

Instructor: Todd Snelgrove
Dates Available: July 20 - Aug. 2, 2008 (Session 3)

Guitar Camp is a two-week session designed to introduce new players to all things guitar while offering experienced players an opportunity to further their skills.  Open to guitarists and bassists at any level from beginner to advanced, we will be exploring everything from basic chords and rhythms up to classic rock riffs and solos.  While the course will involve lots of hands-on playing and learning songs by the stars of today, we will also spend time looking at the history of rock music, music and the environment, songwriting, and theory.  Campers will also have the opportunity to be involved in ensemble playing and duets.

Arts and Drama Summer Camp

Arts and Drama - Get up... and Play!

Instructors: Nicky Brodie and Pixie Cram
Dates Available: July 6 - 12, 2008 (Session 1) and July 13 - 20, 2008 (Session 2)

Collective creation through drama and puppetry. This workshop combines drama and art together. Learn the art of storytelling through drama and larger than life puppetry. Learn to tell stories using movement, voice, and puppetry as tools of self-expression. Through imagination and group collaboration, a play is created that will be performed for parents and friends on the final day of the session.

Dance - Capoeira - Express yourself, Brazilian style!

Instructor: Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco
Dates Available: July 6 - 12, 2008 (Session 1) and July 13 - 20, 2008 (Session 2)

Capoeira is rooted in African cultural art forms. Brought to Brazil through the Colonial slave trade, it shares a close link with break dancing. Combining elements of martial arts, acrobatics, dance and percussive rhythms, the fluidity of this Brazilian art form is both impressive and fun to learn. Capoeira is an interactive martial art, considered a game, in which the two players interact by dodging and countering an opponents attacks.

Flexibility, strength, movement, and music are key components of each class. Although workshops are open to all fitness levels, capoeira is an intensive and challenging workout. All classes begin with a warm up and lots of stretching. At first, basic kicks, defenses, and ground movements, such as cartwheels and leg sweeps are taught and practiced in pairs. These give campers a basic understanding of the grammar of capoeira. As the campers develop their skills, kicks and movements become more controlled and elaborate. Eventually, controlled takedowns and tricks are introduced.

Music is an integral part of capoeira. The end of every class involves instruction in the Afro-Brazilian percussion instruments and song used for capoeira. Campers will partake in a capoeira presentation at the end of the session.


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Arts and Drama - The Voyage of Odysseus and Mythological Beasts

Instructors: Lisa Thomas and Lesley Buxton
Dates Available: July 20, 2008 - Aug 2, 2008 (Session 3)

Journey into the mythological world of Odysseus, where Sirens sing and Cyclops roam. During this two week adventure, we will use our beautiful natural surroundings to help us reinterpret this classic Greek tale, both visually and theatrically.

Drama enthusiasts will be lead by dramatist, Lesley Buxton, whose program promises to include plenty of theatre games as well as all the essential elements of drama such as: voice, movement, and improvisation. On the last day of camp, family and friends will be invited to a production of Odysseus.

Artist, Lisa Thomas will work with the visual arts campers to build giant masks and puppets of mythological beasts as well as exploring a variety of mediums, such as drawing, painting and mixed media sculpture. They will also participate in the final production by designing and creating the props and sets.

Let us make our canoes into Odysseus' great ship and set out on a voyage across the lake. At night we will collect ourselves around the fire for the telling of the myths. Come and discover the mythology in you.

 

Dance - Summer Jam!

Instructor: Bill Juillette
Dates Available: July 20 - Aug. 2, 2008 (Session 3)

Motivating... Energetic... Inspiring... These are just some of the reactions generated by dance in any culture. As Hip Hop culture continues to grow, so does our attention to the influence it has on our kids. Here is an opportunity to introduce your camper to Freestyle dance in a positive way. Through creative adaptation of formal styles like ballet and jazz, campers will learn basic techniques necessary to develop their dance skills. The course will include lessons on :

• Physical conditioning - Work out and stretch program including Yoga and Pilates.
• Musicality - Learning to count and dance to music and creating your own beats.
• Expression - Discovering your dance motivation.
• Dance Syllabus - Creating a technical foundation for the future.

We will also have other surprise fun activities throughout the session that will inspire creativity and innovation. By the end of the 2 weeks your dancer will have learned enough skills to produce a choreographed performance.

Upcoming Sessions

Each session has a capacity of 50 campers. Registration is on a first-come first-served basis.

Registration Forms

• Camper Registration Form 2008
• Medical Information Form