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Special Camps & Intensives
For information about ongoing
dance and theatre classes, click here.
Dance
- Disney Dance Camp
- Tap Intensive
Theatre
- Shakespeare on the Green
Music
- Rock & Roll Band Camp
Other
- A Bug's Life Nature Camp
- Pirate Camp
- Princess Camp
Disney Dance Camp (Ages 6 to 10)
Join us for a fun-filled week and
become your favorite Disney characters, as we learn jazz, tap, ballet,
hip-hop and musical theatre dance to popular Disney songs (Hannah
Montana, Lion King, Aladdin and more)! Our day includes dancing, dress
up, story time, and crafts. During the last half hour of the final
class, the camp will end with a performance for parents, where dancers
perform a fun, animated Disney routine.
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A Bug's Life Nature Camp (Ages 5 to High School)
Spend 3 days splashing
through Potter Run and the Spring Pond on PAA's grounds with Mr. Chuck,
a Penn State Biology Grad and former Biology and Entomology research
assistant.
Learn about the life of a stream by capturing May flies, Caddis Flies
and their nymphs, crayfish, fish and maybe a frog or two! Learn about
the food they eat and where they live in the stream. with some special
help from the Clearwater Conservancy, we'll find out just how healthy
the water in our stream and spring are!
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Rock and Roll Band Camp
Our most popular camp of the summer, Rock
& Roll Band camp is your chance to star in a real rock band, on stage in
front of a live audience! We're looking for guitar players, bass
players, drummers, singers and keyboard players with some training or
experience. Musicians are placed into rock bands according to level and
musical interest, and they are given four weeks to learn their music and
rehearse under the guidance of Chuck Mason, professional lead guitarist
and singer. A final rock concert celebration for all bands, complete
with a full PA system on stage, will be held on Saturday, July 21st in
the Mount Nittany Middle School Auditorium!
Students must have their own instruments. Please note that
beginning students will be accepted although the material that they will
be able to play will be very limited. This camp is not intended for
students who have never played an instrument before. Band Camp includes:
- One 1-hour lesson covering music and material for
rehearsals and performance.
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Four 1-hour rehearsal times for bands
under the supervision and guidance of Chuck Mason.
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Stage performance with PA system for
friends, family and other guests.
Week of June 25th
Private lesson for each musician scheduled individually
throughout the week
Week of July 2nd - Rehearsals:
Each musician will rehearse with their band
for 2 one-hour sessions. These will be scheduled for an hour slot
between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 pm on two different days during the week.
Rehearsals are mandatory with no exceptions made.
Week of July 9th - Practice Week for students to work on material at home
Week of July 16th
- Rehearsals (2 one-hour rehearsals)
Saturday, July 21st
- Final Concert
@ Mt. Nittany Middle School Auditorium
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Pirate Camp (Ages 6 to 10)
Calling all hearty lads and lasses who
wish to pillage and plunder, during a week of hullabaloo and rowdy fun!
Come learn about the real life of a pirate, from swordfights to hidden
treasures. Daily arts & crafts and a swordfight demonstration for
parents on Friday! At any time, campers might find themselves fencing,
treasure hunting, singing shanties (pirate songs), learning a pirate
jig, or having piratey (although temproary) tattoos applied!
- Date: July 23rd - 27th
Day(s): Monday through Friday
Time(s): 1:00 - 2:30 pm
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Shakespeare on the Green Production Workshop (Ages
10+)
Perform in a live
Shakespeare production, a great opportunity for everyone from the young
novice to the Bard's most experienced fans! All participants will be
cast in speaking roles, with our final production performed in a
fabulous outdoor event! All levels of experience welcome. Selection(s)
will be determined based on number of participants, experience level,
etc., and they may be chosen from: Taming of the Shrew, Hamlet,
Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Macbeth, Twelfth Night,
The Tempest, King Richard III, and Romeo & Juliet. Directed by Sarah
Mason, founding member of Chicago's Guerrilla Shakespeare Troupe.
Performance: Friday, August 17th @ 6:00 pm
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Tap Intensive (Levels 2
and up)
This year's tap intensive explores the legends and styles of the most
famous "hoofers" of all time- Gregory Hines, Jimmy Slyde, Buster Brown,
Dianne Walker, Steve Condos, and more! Dancers also jam with live
musicians who may drop in occasionally. Don't miss this concentrated
study with Sarah Mason, one of the finest tap instructors and coaches in
the U.S.! (Includes Broadway Tap class in
Session 3.)
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Princess Camp (Ages 4 to 7)
Join us for a week full of royal
fun! Girls become a part of fairytale magic, as we dance to our favorite
princess music, such as Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and
other fairytale songs. Our day includes dancing, dress up, story time,
princess crafts, etiquette lessons and more! At the end of our last day,
there will be a tea party with the "Queen Mothers" and special
performance for parents, where they can watch their princesses perform a
beautiful and magical routine.
- Date: August 20th - 24th
Day(s): Monday through Friday
Time(s): 1:00 - 2:30 pm
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