Everett KIDSTAGE Camps, Summer 2008 |
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Don't miss out — Register Today! Camps start June 16, 2008 and fill up fast!
Grades: Pre-K through Age 20
Camp Sections:
Early Stages – Literature and Life Skills (Pre-K–Grade 2)
Fundamental Stages – Building Blocks for Young Actors (Grades 3–9)
Musical Theatre (Grades 1–12)
Additional Teen classes and experiences available throughout the summer (Grade 8–Age 20) — check back for more information
Dates: June 16–August 15, 2008. No camp July 4, 2008
Location:
All camps take place at Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Avenue, in Everett. All day camps will finish at The Dance School, 2821 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett, WA 98201
Prices: $115–$250
10% discount when registering more than one student from the same family or when registering for more than one camp. Financial Assistance is available for those who qualify; download a
financial aid form.
Register: Download and fill out a
registration form (PDF) and mail it to: KIDSTAGE, 2710 Wetmore Avenue, Everett, WA 98201, or call the Youth Education office: (425) 257-6371.
Note: register for the grade the student will be entering in Fall of 2008.
Note: Auditions are coming up for SummerStock and Summer Independent productions!
Our Teachers: Learn about our instructors.
More Information: See answers to frequently asked questions.
All KIDSTAGE students receive half price single tickets to any Village Theatre Mainstage production on sale while enrolled. This discount applies only to the student; parents or siblings will pay regular prices.
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EARLY STAGES – Literature and Life Skills (Pre-K–Grade 2) |
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Early Stages are literature based exploratory camps that encourage confidence by building theatre and life skills in a fun and encouraging environment. Process over product is emphasized. Developmentally appropriate exercises and activities teach beginning terminology and theatre skills in each camp. Students also learn valuable life skills such as taking turns, listening, speaking up and being part of a team — all in a safe atmosphere where it is easy to make new friends. Camps are offered with different themes and students can take more than one. A sharing for family and friends is held on the last day of each camp.
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Silly Safari (Grades Pre-K–K)
June 23–27, 2008, 9:30 AM–12:00 PM
Instructor: Erica Weir
Tuition: $135
Get ready to wriggle, roar, and stomp because we're going on a lion hunt! Students use their imaginations to portray favorite jungle creatures from tales such as Anansi & the Moss Covered Rock, Elephants for Dinner & Rhinos for Lunch, and The Selfish Crocodile.
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Marvelous Monsters and Mermaids (Grades Pre-K–K)
August 4–8, 2008, 9:30 AM–12:00 PM
Instructor: Erica Weir
Tuition: $135
Maurice Sendak's excellent book Where the Wild Things Are and the Hans Christian Andersen story of The Little Mermaid are the inspiration for this camp. Students use their imaginations to make these colorful characters come to life.
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Fabulous Fairies and Dynamic Dragons (Grades Pre-K–K)
August 11–15, 2008, 9:30 AM–12:00 PM
Instructor: Erica Weir
Tuition: $135
Using mystical adventures and a pinch of fairy dust, students imaginatively explore their favorite fairy and dragon characters and create unforgettable original tales with a special blend of dragon fire and fairy wings.
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Clever Princes/ses and Crafty Critters (Grades K–2)
June 30–July 3, 2008, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Instructor: Heather Carlyle
Tuition: $115
Using classic tales such as The Frog Prince, The Lion and the Mouse, Raven Steals the Sun, and Puss in Boots, students inhabit and enliven the stories of famously clever creatures and their human interactions. Explorations include physical and vocal expression.
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Island Adventures (Grades K–2)
July 14–18, 2008, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Instructor: Erica Weir
Tuition: $135
Each day is a new adventure as we hop aboard a pirate ship, search for hidden treasure, dive under the sea, swim with the mermaids, and host our own luau. Inspired by stories such as Tough Boris by Mem Fox and Marcus Pfister's The Rainbow Fish, students will explore daring and fanciful character styles as they relate to different environments.
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Magic Treehouse Adventures (Grades 1–2)
July 28–August 1, 2008, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Instructor: Heather Carlyle
Tuition: $135
Join Jack and Annie as we create our own treehouse adventures. With the help of a magical book and lots of imagination, students will travel back in time or to faraway lands as they collaborate to discover new and exciting stories to be told through creative dramatics.
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Princesses, Wizards, and Knights (Grades K–2)
Section A: July 7–11, 2008, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Instructor: Erica Weir
Section B: July 21–25, 2008, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Instructor: TBA
Tuition: $135
Students explore movement, voice, and storytelling as well as arts and crafts in this popular camp where royalty, magic, and fairytales are all a part of every day life.
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FUNDAMENTAL STAGES – Building Blocks for Young Actors (Grades 3-9) |
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Fundamental Stages are introductory exploration camps that encourage confidence by building theatre and life skills in a fun and encouraging environment. Process over product is emphasized. Developmentally appropriate curriculum includes exercises and activities that teach terminology and theatre skills in every camp. Students also learn valuable life skills such as teamwork, creativity, collaboration, imagination, public speaking, problem solving, and responsibility — all in a safe atmosphere where it is easy to make new friends. Camps for grades 3-5 emphasize character development while the camps for grades 6-9 place a greater emphasis on ensemble building and teamwork. In each age group, camps are offered with different themes and students can take more than one. A sharing or demonstration is held on the last day of each camp.
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Prince Caspian — Characters from Narnia (Grades 3–5)
June 23–27, 2008, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM
Instructor: Christian Duhamel
Tuition: $135
Relish the magical world of C.S. Lewis' Narnia.
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Care of Magical Creatures (Grades 4–6)
July 7–11, 2008, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Instructor: Sydney Lanier
Tuition: $135
Join Harry Potter and his friends, both human and not.
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Wacky and Wonky Characters (Grades 3–5)
July 14–18, 2008, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Instructor: Adam Somers
Tuition: $135
Explore Roald Dahl's ingenious worlds including those found in James and the Giant Peach, Witches, and, of course, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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Off the Cuff — Beginning Improvisational Games (Grades 3–5)
July 28–August 1, 2008, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Instructor: Adam Somers
Tuition: $135
Explore spontaneity, voice, movement, and character objective as a way to create completely original characters.
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Follow the Yellow Brick Road (Grades 3–5)
August 4–8, 2008, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Instructor: David Orace Kelly
Tuition: $135
Embrace the characters from the immortal Oz books by L. Frank Baum and others.
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That's My Line! — Improvisational Games (Grades 6–9)
June 30–July 3, 2008, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Instructor: Matt Wolfe
Tuition: $115
Students say yes to suggestions from scene partners, audience members and themselves while working collaboratively to create spontaneous original scenes.
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Create Your Own Harry Potter Adventure (Grades 6–9)
July 21–25, 2008, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Instructor: Janet Cole Hamilton
Tuition: $135
J.K. Rowling's world of Harry Potter provides the jump off point to explore teamwork against incredible odds.
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MUSICAL THEATRE CAMPS (Grades 1–12) |
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Musical Theatre camps are for students ready to develop or increase skills in all areas of musical theatre. Camp time includes learning music, staging, choreography, and rehearsal terminology. In the introductory level camps (Musical Moves) all kinds of music is used in the process of developing skills, with an "Informance" the last day of camp allowing students to demonstrate their new abilities and learning. Musical Theatre camps beyond Musical Moves are themed around specific Broadway shows and feature student collaboration in developing a musical showcase of material that is performed for family and friends at the end of camp.
*All-day camps include an afternoon of dance instruction at The Dance School for even more fun.
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Musical Moves
Music, Mayhem and More (Grades 1–2)
Section A: June 23–27, 2008, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Instructor: Mo Brady, Karissa Bryant
Section B: August 4–8, 2008, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Instructor: Sydney Lanier
Tuition: $135
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Musical Moves
KIDS on Broadway (Grades 3–5)
June 30–July 3, 2008, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Instructor: Sara Coiley, Karissa Bryant
Tuition: $115
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Musical Theatre — ALL-DAY*
Annie (Grades 3–5)
July 7–11, 2008, 9:30 AM–3:30 PM
Instructor: Sara Coiley, Karissa Bryant
Tuition: $250
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Musical Theatre
The Sound of Music (Grades 3–5)
July 21–25, 2008, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Instructor: Brittney Shorb, Emily Lauckhart
Tuition: $135
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Musical Theatre
Mary Poppins (Grades 3–5)
August 11–15, 2008, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Instructor: Brittney Shorb
Tuition: $135
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Musical Theatre — ALL-DAY*
Hairspray (Grades 6–9)
July 14–18, 2008, 9:30 AM–3:30 PM
Instructor: Sydney Lanier, Mark Rabe
Tuition: $250
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Musical Theatre
Wicked (Grades 6–9)
July 28–August 1, 2008, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Instructor: Matt Wolfe, Emily Lauckhart
Tuition: $135
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Musical Theatre
Broadway Boot Camp — The Golden Age of Broadway (Grades 5–12)
Section A: June 16–20, 2008, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM
Instructor: Mo Brady
Section B: June 23–27, 2008, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM
Instructor: Mo Brady, Mark Rabe
Tuition: $135
For students interested in learning about the performance techniques specific to "Golden Era" musicals, particularly the 2008 SummerStock production of Annie Get Your Gun. The perfect vocal and physical conditioning session for students cast in SummerStock as well.
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