All Camps listed below are for the upcoming 2012 Summer
Categories: Defies Categories, Middle School Kids, Visual Arts, Week 5 (7/16-7/20)
- Instructor: Qi Hong - Chinese School of Delaware
This camp provides the opportunity for Children to explore the Chinese culture through art and language. We will focus on folding paper (also known as ORIGAMI), then introduce Chinese cutting paper . When children do paper folding, they enhance their fine muscle control and 3-D skills, learn how to follow instructions and concentrate. Students will learn the [...]
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Categories: Defies Categories, Elementary School Kids, Visual Arts, Week 5 (7/16-7/20)
- Instructor: Alice Lin - Chinese School of Delaware
This camp provides the opportunity for Children to explore the Chinese culture through art and language. We will focus on folding paper (also known as ORIGAMI), then introduce Chinese cutting paper . When children do paper folding, they enhance their fine muscle control and 3-D skills, learn how to follow instructions and concentrate. Students will learn the [...]
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Categories: Fashion, High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Week 6 (7/23-7/27)
- Instructor: Colleen Moretz - Has taught Fashion Design, Merchandising, Illustration, Advertising and Fashion Presentations at the University of Delaware in their Fashion Design and Apparel Department. She is now teaching in the Fashion Department at Immaculata University.
She has her MFA in Illustration with a concentration in Graphic Design. This has enabled Colleen to integrated multimedia digital technology into her fashion courses. Her students produce podcasts, photo stories and video casts to develop experience in media literacy.
Colleen is currently taking courses at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City to further her knowledge of technology in the world of fashion.
Explore how technology has influenced fashion Develop computer skills: to create fashion pages and photo stories Create a Cab Summer Fashion Page: design layout Become a reporter: Interview others at camp for story ideas Share on Facebook
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Categories: Fashion, High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Week 2 (6/25 - 6/29), Week 3 (7/2-7/6)
- Instructor: Colleen Moretz - Has taught Fashion Design, Merchandising, Illustration, Advertising and Fashion Presentations at the University of Delaware in their Fashion Design and Apparel Department. She is now teaching in the Fashion Department at Immaculata University.
She has her MFA in Illustration with a concentration in Graphic Design. This has enabled Colleen to integrated multimedia digital technology into her fashion courses. Her students produce podcasts, photo stories and video casts to develop experience in media literacy.
Colleen is currently taking courses at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City to further her knowledge of technology in the world of fashion.
- Class schedule and notes: This is a two week camp.
Design it-make it-wear it! This 2-week course is developed for the experienced fashion sewer. Students from my previous classes qualify. Create a trend board to develop a skirt design Learn flat pattern to design your skirt Learn advanced sewing techniques Share on Facebook
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Categories: Elementary School Kids, Fashion, Middle School Kids, Week 1 (6/18 - 6/22)
- Instructor: Colleen Moretz - Has taught Fashion Design, Merchandising, Illustration, Advertising and Fashion Presentations at the University of Delaware in their Fashion Design and Apparel Department. She is now teaching in the Fashion Department at Immaculata University.
She has her MFA in Illustration with a concentration in Graphic Design. This has enabled Colleen to integrated multimedia digital technology into her fashion courses. Her students produce podcasts, photo stories and video casts to develop experience in media literacy.
Colleen is currently taking courses at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City to further her knowledge of technology in the world of fashion.
**** I would like to suggest signing up for our Bollywood Fashion Camp which is appropriate for all levels and ages! Do you love to sew or would you like to learn to sew? Would you like to know more about the world of fashion? In this session you will learn how to: Read and [...]
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Categories: High School Kids, Instrumental, Middle School Kids, Week 3 (7/2-7/6)
- Instructor: Andrew Bedell - Has been playing saxophone for twelve years. He studied with John Scarpulla of Tower of Power and Diana Ross before studying with Broadway woodwind artist Todd Groves. While at the University of Delaware he performed in its Jazz Ensembles and Chamber Ensembles on soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones as well as flute. Andrew also led his own jazz quintet, performing at numerous recitals and venues in Newark and Wilmington. As a freelance musician Andrew has played in horn sections, rock and funk bands, and big bands at venues such as the Knitting Factory, Starland Ballroom, and The Queen Theatre. He has also been a part of numerous recording sessions in New York and Delaware.
As an educator Andrew has taught private saxophone lessons for six years. He directed his own big band while a sophomore and junior at the University of Delaware. He has also been on faculty at the University of Delaware Community Music School Jazz Camp.
Andrew Bedell is currently performing and recording in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York while composing original music for his debut CD.
- Class schedule and notes: Grade level: 8-11
• Students should have at least four years experience on their instrument. The following instruments are encouraged: trumpet, trombone, saxophone, piano, bass, drums, vibraphone, guitar, and percussion. Some experience in jazz music is helpful for rhythm section players (guitar, bass, drums, piano, vibraphone). Cab Calloway cannot provide wind instruments or guitars.
• It is encouraged that students purchase a Real Book for use in the camp.
• Mr. Bedell will try to bring in guest artists such as University of Delaware students and potentially faculty and professional musicians.
Students will study and develop an understanding of the jazz language, technique, history, and literature. At the end of the week they will perform for the camp. Share on Facebook
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Categories: Middle School Kids, Theatre, Week 7 (7/30-8/3)
- Instructor: Eva Hiott (’09 CCSA Graduate)
Why is this Shakespeare guy so cool? Come on in for a midsummer cool-down with Shakespeare! We will learn how to read and speak Shakespeare’s language as smoothly as a glass of lemonade. Sonnets first, then monologues. By the end of the week you will be able to perform individually in front of friends and [...]
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Categories: High School Kids, Theatre, Week 6 (7/23-7/27)
- Instructor: Eva Hiott (’09 CCSA Graduate)
Come learn how to be absurd! And learn why being absurd every once in a while is important. In this one week camp you will be introduced to the theatre of the absurd; a very important movement of theatre from the mid 20th century. Each day we will read a new play, learn about that [...]
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Categories: Defies Categories, Middle School Kids, Theatre, Week 5 (7/16-7/20)
- Instructor: Eva Hiott (’09 CCSA Graduate)
Discover the art of storytelling through puppetry. In this one week course we will construct and learn how to breathe life into a different type of puppet each day. Find out about eastern traditions behind shadow puppetry and bunraku. Build a parade and make toys and ordinary objects come to life! Most importantly come and [...]
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Categories: High School Kids, Theatre, Week 3 (7/2-7/6)
- Instructor: Eva Hiott (’09 CCSA Graduate)
Come learn why your body, voice, and imagination are so important to your acting technique. Unleash your organic actor and learn to enACT and reACT. We will explore lots of vocal and movement improvisation as you collect tools for your actors toolbox. Subjects we will cover include; contact improvisation, the Roy Hart theatre of the [...]
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Categories: Defies Categories, High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Science, Week 6 (7/23-7/27)
- Instructor: Steven Field - Cab Calloway School of the Arts, David Kook -
Come to camp and explore the sights and sounds of music and theater through hands-on experiments and activities. Find out how your favorite instrument works. Play a glass harmonica! Invent a new instrument. Project an image with only a magnifying glass. Put a spotlight on stage or hear sounds that are far away. Add and subtract color! There [...]
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Categories: Elementary School Kids, High School Kids, Instrumental, Middle School Kids, Week 5 (7/16-7/20)
- Instructor: Steven Field - Teaches high school science at Cab Calloway. Please see camp description for more information.
- Class schedule and notes: This camp is open to students that have 1-2 years of playing, be able to read music in 1st position, your own instrument, and some calluses on the fingers because of all the playing we are going to do. Viola players also welcome (be ready for some treble clef.
This summer’s fiddle camp will introduce you to playing bluegrass fiddle. We will have fun blazing away on some standard tunes, learning licks, how to start or enter with the melody, learn how to jam, be introduced to other bluegrass instruments, and oh yes, sing leads and bluegrass harmonies which really helps fiddlers. We might [...]
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Categories: Defies Categories, General Music, Middle School Kids, Theatre, Voice, Week 7 (7/30-8/3)
- Instructor: Jane Monari- I have a Bachelor of Music in voice performance from the Juilliard School, and I am currently a graduate student at the Royal Academy of Music in London.
- Looking at the music of John Dowland, William Byrd, Palestrina (If the students are up for doing things in Italian). Also how the Renaissance period affected the early Baroque period (so also incidently looking at composers like Purcell, Monteverdi, etc). – Singing madrigals and/or solo pieces and/or duets – Stage presentation and Renaissance ideals [...]
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Categories: Elementary School Kids, General Music, Middle School Kids, Week 6 (7/23-7/27)
- Instructor: Jane Monari- I have a Bachelor of Music in voice performance from the Juilliard School, and I am currently a graduate student at the Royal Academy of Music in London.
- We will look at how music is constructed – both by studying pieces and writing our own – The elements of music and how they are manipulated – Form, Melody, Harmony, Rhythm etc – how different styles of music use these techniques in different ways (what makes you categorize a piece in a certain [...]
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Categories: Defies Categories, Elementary School Kids, General Music, Week 5 (7/16-7/20)
- Instructor: Jane Monari- I have a Bachelor of Music in voice performance from the Juilliard School, and I am currently a graduate student at the Royal Academy of Music in London.
- Class schedule and notes: Jane's Grandfather, Dick Horikawa, was put in the internment camp at Poston, Arizona as a teenager. He maybe a guest speaker this week.
- Traditional Japanese music – learning about some of the instruments (koto, shamisen, taiko, shakuhatchi) – musical construction (pentatonic scales, cyclic rhythm, heterophony) – Noh theatre – comparison with commedia dell’arte – making and working with masks – Creating a noh-like class composition – short play/scene with accompanimental/dramatic music – Japanese Culture as seen through [...]
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Categories: General Music, High School Kids, Instrumental, Middle School Kids, Week 1 (6/18 - 6/22), Week 2 (6/25 - 6/29)
- Instructor: Daniel Melbourne - Strings Instructor Cab Calloway School of the Arts
- Class schedule and notes: This is a 2 week camp only.
Cab Summer is offering students a chance to experience the fun of being in a rock band! This two week camp will cover working with other students to perform in a band and explore Cab’s state of the art recording studio. Students will group up in a band to learn their favorite songs and go [...]
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Categories: Elementary School Kids, Instrumental, Middle School Kids, Week 6 (7/23-7/27), Week 7 (7/30-8/3)
- Instructor: Daniel Melbourne - Strings Instructor Cab Calloway School of the Arts
- Class schedule and notes: This is a 2 week camp requires that the student have a minimum of 2 to 3 years of experience.
This two week camp will let students with string instrument experience play and have fun in a summertime orchestra. This camp gives students who take private lessons and/or are involved in their school’s orchestra a chance to improve their musical skills during the summer. Students will receive both individual and group instruction in preparation for [...]
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Categories: Defies Categories, Elementary School Kids, Media and Communication Arts, Visual Arts, Week 6 (7/23-7/27)
- Instructor: Erin McNichol - Art Instructor at Ursuline Academy
This class is designed for and will provide rules and guidelines on how to be smart in the digital age that we live in! The class is structured like a story book that will gradually unfold throughout the week, with, of course, a happy ending! Involving both computers and hands on fun… create a collage of [...]
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Categories: Middle School Kids, Visual Arts, Week 6 (7/23-7/27)
- Instructor: Lindsey Ostafy
We will be experimenting with metal wire sculptures and creating a plaster head that goes along with the theme “what’s in your head.” Share on Facebook
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Categories: Elementary School Kids, Visual Arts, Week 2 (6/25 - 6/29)
- Instructor: Lindsey Ostafy
OP art was originated in the 1960’s and we are bringing it back! Optical illusions and other drawing techniques will be discussed and explored through this week of explorations. We will be using drawing, coloring and printmaking techniques. Share on Facebook
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Categories: Defies Categories, Middle School Kids, Science, Week 6 (7/23-7/27)
- Instructor: Ms. Kim Fabian
Nature is all around us, and this week we will learn about our own world in many different ways. From the mathematics of fractals and the Fibonacci sequence to the literature of haikus and ancient indigenous legends, from the science of global warming and cell biology to the art of nature photography and music, we [...]
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Categories: Defies Categories, Middle School Kids, Week 7 (7/30-8/3)
- Instructor: Ms Kim Fabian
Embark on a journey of creativity and innovation! This camp will explore many of the skill sets learned in the Odyssey of the Mind program: team work, verbal skills, engineering, structure building, script writing, acting, singing, set design, costuming, and of course, out of the box thinking! Campers will spend time finding creative ways to [...]
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Categories: Defies Categories, High School Kids, Media and Communication Arts, Middle School Kids, Week 5 (7/16-7/20), Week 6 (7/23-7/27)
- Instructor: Christopher Kramer - Currently a computer science teacher at the
Charter School of Wilmington. He teaches an introductory freshman
course, AP computer science, and a variety of electives. Before
becoming a teacher, he was a volunteer with the Peace Corps in Namibia
from 2007 - 2009, teaching computer literacy at a youth center near the Angolan and Zambian border.
- Class schedule and notes: This two week course is only being offered to students that will be starting the 8th grade this fall thru 12th grade.
This 2-week course will guide students in learning programming concepts through the creation of video games. (please see grade requirements above) This course will use the Java programming language with the Greenfoot API. No previous programming experience is necessary, but a talent for logic and abstract problem-solving will serve the student well. The course will [...]
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Categories: Instrumental, Middle School Kids, Week 1 (6/18 - 6/22), Week 7 (7/30-8/3)
- Instructor: Ms. Marjorie Eldreth - High School Vocal Teacher - Cab Calloway School of the Arts
- Class schedule and notes: ***This camp WILL NOT go to the PA Renaissance Faire!!!*** Price of camp is $250.00
Learn to play 2 different types of instruments this summer! First, students will learn to play steel drums from Trinidad. We will play typical steel pan music from the Caribbean, plus some other fun songs from many different cultures. Students will learn about the pan, where it came from; how it was developed, and how [...]
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Categories: Dance, Defies Categories, Elementary School Kids, Voice, Week 1 (6/18 - 6/22)
- Instructor: Arreon Harley - Vocal Director
Bambi Johnson- Choreographer
This year we are offering a Show Choir Performance Camp for elementary age kids. Students will have the opportunity to sharpen their individual and group performance skills as they attend choreography and vocal sessions where they will learn a number of songs to be performed at the end of the camp week. This camp will [...]
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Categories: Middle School Kids, Visual Arts, Week 3 (7/2-7/6)
- Instructor: Mrs. Valerie Kauffman has been an Art Educator for 18 years with the Caesar Rodney and the Capital School District. She currently teaches at William Henry Middle School in Dover, Delaware. Her education in Art has taken her as far as Wales, England, France, and Ireland. One of her favorite places in the world is Claude Monet's garden in Giverney, France. Innovation and creativity are encouraged in all of her classes as she provides programs that expose her students to many opportunities in medium and genre. She is a member of the Delaware Art Education Association and the National Art Education Association and is certified in Visual Art K-12.
Do you like digital photography? Come join this class to create very unique three-dimensional kinetic pieces using digital photography and mobile designs. You will also construct your own books using multi-media techniques. You will only be limited by your own imagination. Share on Facebook
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Categories: Middle School Kids, Visual Arts, Week 7 (7/30-8/3)
- Instructor: Mrs. Valerie Kauffman has been an Art Educator for 18 years with the Caesar Rodney and the Capital School District. She currently teaches at William Henry Middle School in Dover, Delaware. Her education in Art has taken her as far as Wales, England, France, and Ireland. One of her favorite places in the world is Claude Monet's garden in Giverney, France. Innovation and creativity are encouraged in all of her classes as she provides programs that expose her students to many opportunities in medium and genre. She is a member of the Delaware Art Education Association and the National Art Education Association and is certified in Visual Art K-12.
Who is your hero? Let’s go back in time to the 16th century when battles were fought by knights and kings. You will be telling your hero’s story on your own hero shield. You will explore the drawing techniques of Albrecht Durer and other Renaissance innovators. Ever been to a ball? Create your own ball [...]
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Categories: Middle School Kids, Visual Arts, Week 5 (7/16-7/20)
- Instructor: Mrs. Valerie Kauffman has been an Art Educator for 18 years with the Caesar Rodney and the Capital School District. She currently teaches at William Henry Middle School in Dover, Delaware. Her education in Art has taken her as far as Wales, England, France, and Ireland. One of her favorite places in the world is Claude Monet's garden in Giverney, France. Innovation and creativity are encouraged in all of her classes as she provides programs that expose her students to many opportunities in medium and genre. She is a member of the Delaware Art Education Association and the National Art Education Association and is certified in Visual Art K-12.
Come explore Asian culture through art. Design festive dragon heads, do brush lettering on wooden panels, and create dramatic Chinese opera masks. Share on Facebook
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Categories: Fashion, Middle School Kids, Week 4 (7/9-7/13)
- Instructor: Ms. Barbara Winkler
Hemp knot tying was used heavily by sailors throughout history in both ship board uses and decorative uses such as things like bracelets, necklaces and rings. In this camp you will learn about the art of knotting called macramé and how to make utilitarian objects. Share on Facebook
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Categories: Elementary School Kids, General Music, Instrumental, Week 6 (7/23-7/27)
Well of course it’s green…. it’s CabSumer! This camp is not to be missed!!! We will include building a “Drumbone” and creating rhythmic patterns to be performed on it. This class will be broken up into teams of students and they will be required to prepare one strictly rhythmic song and one rhythmic accompaniment to [...]
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Categories: Defies Categories, High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Week 4 (7/9-7/13), Wood Working
- Instructor: David J. Santer
Learn about sailing as you build a model sailboat that can be sailed on a pond. Learn common terminology used on a sailing ship. Tie it up with as you learn the basic knots used in rigging and securing a sailing vessel. Model will be made from everyday materials and will include; mast, sails, rigging [...]
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Categories: Defies Categories, High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Science, Week 6 (7/23-7/27)
- Instructor: David J. Santer
Become a student “Rocketeer”. You will construct a bottle rocket and an Estes Alpha Rocket. Learn the principles of rocket design, rocket stability, fin design, engine mount, parachute recovery, and nose cone. Your rocket creations will be launched. You will acquire skills in modeling, experience teamwork and practice safety from production, through the launch, and [...]
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Categories: High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Robotics, Science, Week 7 (7/30-8/3)
- Instructor: Instructor: Shawn Bowser- Engineering of Robotics Teacher at John Dickinson High School- His robotics program a t Dickinson is an integral part of establishing the STEM Academy and will connect with the Process of Design & Engineering pathway.
Build the robots to be knight. Create a Coat of Arms, research and create a name (Earl of Sandwich). Have the robots perform their of event Jousting, hand-to-hand combat, catapulting, saving the damsel, create your own competition. Maybe become a jester and have your robot juggle. Students learn: Engineering and Design process, how to move the [...]
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Categories: High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Robotics, Science, Week 6 (7/23-7/27)
- Instructor: Shawn Bowser- Engineering of Robotics Teacher at John Dickinson High School- His robotics program a t Dickinson is an integral part of establishing the STEM Academy and will connect with the Process of Design & Engineering pathway.
Use your robot to create an original piece of Art… using a paint bush or marker and have the robot write, draw, or paint a picture. Pictures can be clean (only lines or marks from the brush or marker) or allow the robot run through the drawn or painted marks to add depth and the [...]
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Categories: High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Robotics, Science, Week 1 (6/18 - 6/22)
- Instructor: Shawn Bowser- Engineering of Robotics Teacher at John Dickinson High School- His robotics program a t Dickinson is an integral part of establishing the STEM Academy and will connect with the Process of Design & Engineering pathway.
Using 1 or 2 robots to tell a story, star in a music video, act out a play using 1 or a medley of Beatles songs that would express what the student believes a “Day in the Life” of a CAB student could be. Students will learn: Engineering and Design process, how to move the robots, [...]
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Categories: High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Theatre, Week 3 (7/2-7/6)
- Instructor: Bryan Cummings- (McKean High School) Theatre/Improv history - Improvisational comedy groups at the University of Delaware. Workshops in New York City at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Attended workshops at the Chicago Improv Olympics.
Imagine putting on a play without having to learn lines. Improvisational comedians can do this with no problem! In this camp, you will get the basics of improvisational comedy. We will work on becoming comfortable on stage and developing the skills necessary to have the most fun you could possibly have on stage! At the [...]
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Categories: High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Theatre, Week 1 (6/18 - 6/22), Week 2 (6/25 - 6/29)
- Instructor: Bryan Cummings- (McKean High School)
Theatre/Improv history - Improvisational comedy groups at the University of Delaware. Workshops in New York City at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Attended workshops at the Chicago Improv Olympics.
- Class schedule and notes: This is a two week class beginning 6/18 thru 6/29
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to perform on a show like Saturday Night Live? These performers make it look easy, but there is a lot involved to make people laugh. This two week camp will be filled with all of the elements of performing in a sketch comedy troupe! We will [...]
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Categories: Adobe, High School Kids, Media and Communication Arts, Week 1 (6/18 - 6/22), Week 2 (6/25 - 6/29)
- Director: Mr.Philip Montigney
- Class schedule and notes: This camps runs from 6/18 thru 6/29
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!! This years camp has been extended to a 2 week class…. Learn how to use Cartoon and basic animation to create short videos, similar to the basic style used by the Beatles in their early videos. Using starting tools such as Photoshop and illustrator, learn how to import them into final [...]
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Categories: A Day in the Life of Cab, Dance, Elementary School Kids, Week 1 (6/18 - 6/22)
- Instructor: Ms.Joan Warburton-Phibb - CCSA MS dance teacher and MSArts Team Leader
Experience a day in the life of a Cab Dancer. In this camp boys and girls will experience dance in a number of ways. Students will participate in technique classes: ballet, modern/contemporary, jazz, mulitcultural dance and improvisation. The course will culminate with a performance of short dances learned through-out the week. Share on Facebook
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Categories: Defies Categories, High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Week 3 (7/2-7/6)
- Instructor: Mr. David J. Santer
Learn about flying by create simple flying models using every day household items. Explore aerodynamics of simple flying machines. We will make a kite, a hot air balloon, paper air planes, and the Delta Dart, a balsa wood rubber-band flying model airplane. Come learn why they fly! Share on Facebook
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Categories: Defies Categories, High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Week 2 (6/25 - 6/29), Wood Working
- Instructor: Mr. David J. Santer
Carve a schoolhouse in a flat plank of wood using carving chisels. Learn about the safety and techniques of wood carving using basic hand tools and simple machines. In the initial step a limited edition print of your wood block will be created. Continuing, a three dimensional schoolhouse will be carved. The final step involves [...]
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Categories: Defies Categories, High School Kids, Theatre, Week 7 (7/30-8/3)
- Instructor: Head of Technical Theatre Education
7th and 8th Grade Theatre Teacher
Theatre isn’t always flowers and puppy dogs. Sometimes, the only way to get what you want is to fight for it. This class is an introduction into stage combat and stage violence. The class will cover a beginner’s look at two of the eight Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD) acknowledged fight disciplines, unarmed and [...]
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Categories: High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Theatre, Week 1 (6/18 - 6/22), Week 2 (6/25 - 6/29)
- Instructor: Head of Technical Theatre Education
7th and 8th Grade Theatre Teacher
- Class schedule and notes: This is a two week class that involves ALL the set up for the actual Cabsummer play taking place "School House Rock" - students should dress to work in all areas... including painting!!
Sure, you might be familiar with how actors get themselves prepared for a show, but what about EVERYTHING ELSE!? This is a great way to broaden your theatre training in order to understand that there is life beyond the monologue! This class is dedicated to learning how to be a member of the tech crew [...]
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Categories: Elementary School Kids, Theatre, Week 1 (6/18 - 6/22)
- Instructor: Brittany Moretz
Last year, this camp filled so fast we had to offer a second camp…. Brittany is back with her trunk full of costumes and she is ready to to help you take well know fairy tales; rewrite and perform them in a fun and creative way… and this years twist is that they will take place in [...]
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Categories: Media and Communication Arts, Middle School Kids, Visual Arts, Week 4 (7/9-7/13)
- Instructor: Erin McNichol - Art Instructor at Ursuline Academy
“Read all about it! If you were in charge of the newspaper, what would you want to tell the world? Be your own Writer, Editor and designer…write our own articles and learn how to do a page layout…even your own print advertising. Remember, the pen is mightier than the sword!” The Kalmar Nyckel first sailed about 100 [...]
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Categories: Elementary School Kids, Visual Arts, Week 1 (6/18 - 6/22)
- Instructor: Ms. Kristen Leida- University of Delaware, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting; Moore College of Art & Design Art Education Certificate
In 1964, the Beatles invaded America and our landscape was never the same! Moving away from the conservative 1950s, artists such as Wayne Thiebauld, Peter Max, and David Hockney wanted to add their imaginings and experience when depicting the world around them. You will sculpt, draw, paint, cut and glue images of the world around [...]
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Categories: Elementary School Kids, General Music, Instrumental, Middle School Kids, Week 1 (6/18 - 6/22), Week 2 (6/25 - 6/29)
- Instructor: Ms.Heather Dean
- Class schedule and notes: This is a one week program offered twice. Anyone that signs up for both weeks will build upon the previous week’s work.
How to Play and How it Works. Did you know that all sounds are produced by vibration that you create with your lips while blowing air through a mouthpiece? Well that’s the buzz! Did you know that the brilliant tone of the trumpet travels through about 6 – ½ feet of tubing bent into an [...]
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Categories: Elementary School Kids, General Music, Instrumental, Middle School Kids, Week 1 (6/18 - 6/22), Week 2 (6/25 - 6/29)
- Instructor: Ms. Jeanmarie Braddock
- Class schedule and notes: This is a one week program offered twice. Anyone that signs up for both weeks will build upon the previous week’s work.
Have you always wanted to try a string instrument? Why not during the summer! This camp is designed for the beginning string student who wants to get a head start on the school year. During the week, students will be given the opportunity to work on technique, ear training, composition, and improvisation. Our string ensemble [...]
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Categories: Dance, High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Theatre, Voice, Week 1 (6/18 - 6/22)
- Instructor: Mr. Gabriel Di Gennaro (Music Director) and Sheena Fox (Choreographer)
- Class schedule and notes: This year we are performing the hit songs from the show GLEE!
Back by popular demand!!!! Our Show Choir Performance Camp features the talents of Mr. Gabriel Di Gennaro (Music Director) and Sheena Fox (Choreographer) Students will have the opportunity to sharpen their individual and group performance skills as they attend choreography and vocal sessions where they will learn a number of songs to be performed at the [...]
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Categories: Dance, Elementary School Kids, High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Week 5 (7/16-7/20), Week 6 (7/23-7/27)
- Instructor: Nisha Punjabi, Vivek Shah
- Class schedule and notes: This year we have 2 camps working together to give a new and unique experience for our students. For a full experience, we suggest signing up for one week of Bollywood Fashion and one week of Bollywood Dance. Each week will be different and there will be a performance on the Friday of each week where Bollywood Dance and Fashion come together., *** This camp was formally a two week camp offered once. Now it is a one week camp offered twice. Activities in each week will be different.
What is Bollywood Dance? Bollywood is a dance style from India. Dancers learn a blend of the 3 dance styles of India: The Classical, The Folk, with a blend of the Modern dance styles. Our goal is a complete cultural exchange and understanding of cultures through dance. Attaining a complete physical, mental, emotional and spiritual workout that [...]
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