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Attention all drama queens and kings!
Angelina Arts Alliance News Release - May 19, 2011
Contact: Joanna Temple, Marketing & Communications - 936-633-3220
Angelina Arts Alliance’s popular theatre program, Camp CenterStage, is back and being held on the Angelina College Campus in Lufkin. “Camp CenterStage is all about encouraging kids going into first grade through 10th to learn theatre skills in a fun and supportive atmosphere, through the guidance of an experienced theatre faculty”, says camp administrator, Tracy Pinkerton. “The program aims to inspire creativity, stretch imaginations, expand artistic potential, and enhance self-esteem.” Scholarships are available for all camps. Also provided are sibling discounts and early drop-off and late pick-up. Nine-year camp participant, Kenzie Rhodes, had this to say about her experience at Camp CenterStage, “What makes me come back year after year are the people; the fun, the laughter and everything in between. I’ve carried the things I’ve learned from Camp CenterStage with me to auditions, try-outs, other camps, school and so many other places. I don’t want to give up camp because I love it so much and I want kids to experience the same kind of amazing time like I did.” Kenzie aspires to be a professional musician and returns this year as a CenterStage “best friend”, a position held by young people too old to participate as campers but old enough to assist faculty.
CenterStage Junior is intended for campers entering 1st to 4th grades. This half-day camp (9am-12pm or 1:30pm-4:30pm) provides a safe, non-competitive environment, where children will discover, grow and celebrate their creativity through theatre games, music and creative movement. CenterStage Junior runs from June 6th-10th and tuition is $100.
Camp CenterStage is designed for younger students entering 5th to 7th grades. Campers learn how the theatre experience is created from page to stage. Exercises and activities led by theatre educators and professionals will explore acting, improvisation, movement, technical and musical theatre. Camp CenterStage runs June 13-24th M-F from 9am to 3 pm. The camper showcase is Friday, June 24th. Tuition is $250 for the two-week session.
CenterStage Academy, is created for students entering 8th to 10th grades, to engage in a more production-oriented two weeks that culminate in an actual performance on stage. Campers will learn what goes into creating a staged production by stepping into the roles of actors and technicians, as they create two shows of their own. CenterStage Academy runs June 13th-25th M-F from 9am to 4pm. Performance is Saturday, June 25th. Tuition is $250 for the two-week session.
For more information about Our Camps, visit our website www.angelinaarts.org or call Joanna Temple at 936.633.3220.All of the camps are generously underwritten by the T.L.L. Temple Foundation. Send email questions to camp@angelina.edu. This summer program is presented by Angelina Arts Alliance and Angelina College.
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