Summer arts Camp options
Camp registration is closed.June 18 ~ 22
June 25 ~ 29
9:00 ~ 1:00
YOUR DAY AT CAMP
Classes will begin right at 9:00, and will be held at Christ Church, 15354 Old Hickory Boulevard, Nashville, Tennessee 37211 (unless otherwise notified).
There will be a be a small break in the middle with a time for snacks (in which will be provided by The Arts Place) and classes will be released at 1:00.
There will be a Showcase of all classes on Friday beginning at 2:00 (length of showcase will vary depending on attendance)
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND DEPOSIT MUST BE IN BY JUNE 5, 2012
CREATIVE WRITING
Week 1: Grades 5 - 8
Week 2: Grades 7 - 12
Limited to 12 participants each week
“Creativity is...seeing something that doesn't exist already. You need to find out how you can bring it into being and that way be a playmate with God.” – Michele Shea God created us in His image – and one major way we reflect His image is in our ability to create. In this class, we will explore using words in new and creative ways – poetry, drama, short stories, song lyrics. Daily writing exercises will aim to inflame the creative spark in each participant, with one piece, in the literary form of the participant’s choosing, carefully crafted for presentation by the end of the week.
From New York to Chicago to Nashville, Freddy has worked in the entertainment industry as a vocalist, an actor, a director, and a writer. Since honing his writing skills and earning degrees from Yale and the University of the South, his works have appeared in books, magazines, commercials, and decades of recording projects. Now serving as the pastor of New Hope Lutheran Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, he brings a spiritual insight and maturity to his writing that speak to the heart of our very human longings.
COST OF CLASS: $225.00 Click here to Register Now!
DRAMA
Finding the Actor in You
Week 1 & 2
Grades 7 – 12
Limited to 15 participants each week
No experience is required, but welcomed!
No materials are required, just appropriate attire that you can easily move around in and still stay modest.
The Arts Place Theatre Workshop is designed to give young actors training in several different acting skills: basic acting technique, voice, movement, character development and improvisation. Our goal is for each young actor to gain the fundamental tools for developing character depth and stage awareness. During the workshop, students will expand their theater knowledge through interactive games, rehearsals and performance. The students will get to experience established scenes and their own creative scenes as well that will be rehearsed and performed at the end of the week long workshop. Appropriate for committed performers and those who want to explore theatre arts as a new experience.
Instructor ~ Chelsea Smith
Chelsea is currently a 6th grade teacher at Smyrna Middle School. Chelsea studied Education at Middle Tennessee State University where she also took several theater courses covering topics in acting, directing and child drama. Chelsea has been involved with youth and adult theater since the age of 13. In the past eight years, she has volunteered as an assist director and teacher with a youth drama team for grades 7th-12th at Christ Church. Her favorite place to be is on the stage or in the director's seat!COST OF CLASS: $225.00 Click here to Register Now!
Theatre for Children
Week 1 & 2
Grades 4 – 6
Limited to 15 participants each week
No experience is required, but welcomed!
No materials are required. Modest attire that allows active movement should be worn. No dresses or skirts.
The Arts Place Children’s Theatre Workshop is designed to give young actors training in several areas: foundations of character development, familiarity with the stage and stage directions, being comfortable in front of an audience, basic acting technique, voice, and movement. Our goal is for each young actor to develop their talent and grow in their excitement for being an active participant in live theatre. During the workshop, students will expand their knowledge of theatre through interactive games, rehearsals and performance. The week will culminate with individual and group performances showcasing their growth throughout the camp. This workshop is appropriate for children that are deeply interested in gaining an understanding of theatre arts while challenging themselves to be a more advanced actor.
Instructor ~ Stephen Tedeschi
Stephen is the director of Fine Arts at Christ Church Nashville. Stephen creates all theatrical productions, seasonal events surrounding church holidays and coordinates the weekly children’s service. He has served there for twenty years and as a staff member for sixteen. He is the founder of The Arts Place, a training facility for the visual and performing arts. In 2003, he was nominated for a Dove award in the Youth Musical of the Year category. He also has works placed with Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Drama Ministry, and Forte Magazine.
COST OF CLASS: $225.00 Click here to Register Now!
FIBER ARTS
Weeks 1 & 2
Grades 6 - 12
Limited to 15 participants each week
No experience is required
No materials needed
In this class you will learn to make your own drop spindle, dye fiber and receive a simple fiber lesson about fleece and preparing them.
Spin our fiber into yarn, and have the option of crocheting, tatting, or weaving the yarn you made. You will also learn felting day and make an animal from your felting.
Instructor ~ Jessica Brown
Jessica might have been born with a needle and thread in her hands. From her first day of kindergarden, when she wore a skirt she designed and helped her mother sew up, to present day, where she is still making little creatures and clothing of her own design. She graduated from East TN State university with a Bachelors in Fine Art, and a concentration in Painting. Recently she has moved her interests into the world of Fibers and making her own yarn. She has taught art for 6 summers at The Girls Inc in Johnson City, TN and really enjoys encouraging students to find new ways of expressing themselves.
COST OF CLASS: $225.00 Click here to Register Now!
PHOTOGRAPHY
Week 1: Grades 5 - 8
Week 2: Grades 9 - 12
Limited to 12 participants each week
No camera experience is necessary
Each student must have a digital camera (brand /quality may vary) and a USB cord for downloading images onto a computer
This workshop is designed to encourage students to look clearly at the world around them, to discover things that interest them visually, and to learn to use the camera to describe and express those discoveries. During the workshop the student will learn basic camera operation, will apply that knowledge to making photographs along with their fellow students and teacher during the workshop, and will learn to edit the pictures made in the field down to a few favorites and articulate why they chose these particular images. At the end of the week, each student will have the opportunity to present their best work in a group exhibition. This class will be appropriate for those who have an interest in photography already, or may just want to test their curiosity.
Vickie received her professional training through the Photography Department of Nashville State Tech. She love photography, and herpassion is to create outstanding photographs that capture that memory-making moment that you will treasure for years to come. Lifestyle and journalistic photography are where her creativity thrives. She also enjoys working creatively in the studio or helping the professional get a realistic image for the web or for business needs. You can view her work on her website: www.vickierileyphotography.com
COST OF CLASS: $225.00 Click here to Register Now!
Introduction to Studio Session Singing
Weeks 1 & 2
Grades 4 - 12
Limited to a MINIMUM of 8 participants each week
Limited to treble voices (boys’ voices must not have changed)
Held in the studio of 2-time Grammy award-winning producer Dennis Scott, in this class you will have the opportunity to learn first-hand what it takes for a young person to be a professional studio recording session singer. Each student will participate in group and solo recording sessions, gaining real experience in studio session singing.
Instructors ~ Dale Richardson & Maggie Richardson
Led by mother-daughter team Dale & Maggie Richardson, who have hundreds of hours of recording experience in New York, Chicago and Nashville, for Walt Disney, VeggieTales, Praise Baby, Worship Together Kids, as well as radio and television commercials for Wrigley’s gum, Cadillac, McDonald’s, Mattel, and Hasbro, among many others. Dale is the owner of KidCall, a contracting company hired by numerous record and jingle producers to provide young singers for their recording projects.
COST OF CLASS: $275.00
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BRING ON THE DRUMmerS
Week 1 only
Grades 6 - 12
Limited to 10 participants each week
No instruments needed
The Arts Place Drum Workshop will explore a wide range of rhythm experiences for the well-established drummer and the beginner alike. Group drumming ensemble playing on hand drums and a variety of percussion instruments will be featured, plus instruction on the drum set, various forms of rhythm notation, and a series on Grooves from Around the World. Through the week we will develop a performance piece for the Friday showcase, and along the way, we will be rockin' and rumblin' . . . This class is not for those with tender or sensitive ears, it is LOUD!!
Instructor ~ Ross Lester
Ross has over 25 years of performing and recording experience and has been sharing the joy of drums and rhythm with groups and individuals since 1997. He is the founder of Everybody Drum Some, and the name of his company conveys the heart of a teacher. His mission is to communicate the wonders and benefits of group drumming with others and to make the way easy for people to make a joyful song together. Check out Ross’ website at www.everybodydrumsome.com.
COST OF CLASS: $225.00 Click here to Register Now!
