Welcome to Summer Programs!
The Ensworth Summer Arts Program is a great opportunity for students grades 6 - 12 to learn new abilities, deepen skills, engage with teachers and their peers through an immersive arts experience. Enhance and broaden skills learned during the school year, try new things, discover new concepts and ideas, and encounter projects for a portfolio with the feedback and consultation of our dedicated instructors.
Whether you are looking to try something new, to work on developing aspects of your craft, or to refine and progress some of your skills, these week long offerings run throughout the summer and have something for every artistic student. It is a fantastic way to spend the summer as our diverse offerings include Printmaking, Stone Carving, Photography, Digital Art, Dance, Music, Musical Theater, Shakespeare, and more. Students are encouraged to use this summer opportunity to explore and grow their love of art and artistic expression.
Courses and Calendars
VISUAL ARTS
June 5 - 9
ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY
Instructor: JC Johnson
Locations: Photo Room
Ages: Grades 9 - 12
June 5 - 9
Time: 9 AM - 4 PM
Min 5 - Max 12
$450 plus $50 materials fee
Using the skills you gained in photo and the darkroom, this enrichment course allows you the time to dive deeper into the processes we didn’t have enough time to master. We learn to use digital negatives, print more photos in the darkroom, and work with alternative photographic processes like cyanotypes, image transfers, and salt prints. All that is required is a willingness to experiment. Students must have or acquire a license to Adobe Photoshop and provide their own camera.
June 5 - 9
INTRODUCTION TO STONE CARVING
Instructor: Logan O'Connor
Locations: Theater Workshop
Ages: Grades 6 - 12
June 5 - 9
Time: 9 AM - 4 PM
Min 5 - Max 15
Cost: $450 plus $50 materials fee
This course will focus on basic Soapstone sculpting techniques and is open to Artists of any experience level (grade 6-12). Students will start by learning the characteristics of soapstone and apply this knowledge when sketching an original design. Sketches will be transferred to stone as students learn to transition from 2-D concept to 3-D sculpture. Hand carving tools will be used to shape the soft stones. The stones are soft but the carving process is hands-on and will require hours of carving. Artists will sand and polish their works to bring out the beautiful colors each stone holds.
June 12 - 16
ADVANCED ILLUSTRATION
Instructor: Jillian Duke
Locations: Photo Room
Ages: Grades
June 12 - 16
Time: 1 PM - 4 PM
Min 5 - Max 12
$225 plus $50 materials
This course will deepen a visual art student’s skills in stylization and visual representation of complex ideas. Illustration is typically used as a visual tool to heighten the understanding of stories and information; think Eric Carle (The Very Hungry Caterpillar), and Quintin Blake (Illustrator for several Roald Dahl books). Students will learn ways to step out of realism in order to find their natural voice by experimenting with stylized image interpretations, texture, mark-making, and color. Each day the class will explore different ways to utilize illustration techniques, including still-life drawing and visual metaphors. Students will experiment and record their notes in a multimedia sketchbook that they will be able to keep at the end of the course to reference for the future. Previous Studio Art or Photography experience and skills required.
June 12 - 16
INTRO TO PHOTOGRAPHY
Instructor: Armon Means
Locations: Photo Room
Ages: Grades 6 - 8
June 12 - 16
Time: 9 AM - 12 PM
Min 5 - Max 12
$225 plus $50 materials fee
This course allows students to dive into the world of photography. All that is required is a willingness to experiment. Beginning photographers and more advanced students are welcome. We will explore digital processes while learning the basics of using a manual camera, experimenting with a range of photographic ideas, and playfully connecting to existing tools (like cell phone cameras) in a new way. Students must have or acquire a license to Adobe Photoshop and provide their own camera.
June 19 - June 23
DIGITAL ARTS
Instructor: Armon Means
Locations: Photo Room
Ages: Grades 6 - 12
Min: 6 Max: 14
June 19 - June 23
Time: 9 AM - 4 PM
Cost: $450 plus $50 materials fee
This course would introduce the students to the basics of digital arts, digital manipulation, and digital layout / design. Students will be instructed in taking a photographic image to the digital display and exploring a broad range of visual possibilities, including basic and professional editing techniques, manipulation, text / image layout, and an experimental use of digital media - all toward the creation of a final project. Students will gain experience working with the base set of Adobe software and being exposed to how these programs work with one another and act as cross disciplinary tools. Students are encouraged to bring digital cameras if available or have immediate access to digital images via accessible online storage such as google drive (or portable flash/hard drive). Students must have or acquire a license to Adobe Creative Suite and provide their own camera.
June 19 - June 23
ADVANCED DRAWING
Instructor: Hannah Rowell
Location: Studio Art Room
Ages: Grades 9 - 12
June 19 - 23
Time: 1pm- 4pm
Min 5 - Max 15
Cost: $225 plus $50 materials fee
This course will provide a detailed examination of drawing techniques in graphite and charcoal. Students will explore properties of both materials while developing a finished work to add to their portfolio. Emphasis will be placed on narrative and conceptual ideas which will come to focus during the planning stage. Parameters for the developed work will be introduced during the first class and exercises will be provided to prompt students to expand and explore concepts as they progress. Intermediate and advanced skill levels are welcome and students will be encouraged to advance their unique style and voice.
July 10 - 14
DRAWING
Instructor: Hannah Rowell
Locations: Studio Art Room
Ages: Grades 6 - 12
July 10 - 14
Time: 9 AM - 12 PM
Min 5 - Max 15
Cost: $225 plus $50 materials fee
This studio course will focus on drawing fundamentals. Emphasis will be placed on learning how to draw and further refining a student’s skills. Students will develop drawing and shading techniques in both graphite and charcoal mediums. They will explore the new creative methods of working! Drawing from still life, incorporating photographs, as reference material, and applying these methods in a final work will be some of the content covered. Students will be met at their level of drawing ability and enjoy this all-inclusive experience in drawing techniques.
July 10 - 14
PAINTING
Instructor: Hannah Rowell
Locations: Studio Art Room
Ages: Grades 6 - 12
July 10 - 14
Time: 1 PM - 4 PM
Min 5 - Max 15
Cost: $225 plus $50 materials fee
This studio course focuses on the fundamentals of acrylic painting. Students will be introduced to both classical and contemporary painting, techniques and concepts. The objective of the course is to develop the student's confidence in using painting as a means for artistic expression. The course will focus on painting from life and incorporate the use of photographs as reference material. An emphasis on realism will be the stylistic focus, using a range of subject-matter from still life to portraiture.
June 5 - 9
PRINTMAKING
Instructor: Will Arthur
Locations: Studio Art Room
Ages: Grades 6 - 12
June 5 - 9
Time: 1 PM - 4 PM
Min 5 - Max 15
Cost: $225 plus $50 materials fee
This studio course focuses on relief printing. Students will review the progression of printmaking throughout history to help inspire the creation of their own design. After designing and transferring, the sketches will be brought to life as students carve out textures and line work. Printing by hand is a process mastered through repetition. The opportunities to learn this process will be abundant as each artist prints multiple editions within each technique. This course is open to students of any experience level grades 6-12.
MUSIC
June 5 - 9
SONGWRITING
Instructor: Elias Salazar
Locations: Music Ensemble Rooms, Theater, Music Room A101
Ages: Grades 6 - 12
Min: 6 Max: 60
June 5 - 9
Time: 9 AM - 4 PM
Cost: $450
Are you passionate about music and songwriting? Our Ensworth Songwriting Intensive is just for you! You'll have the opportunity to improve your skills, collaborate with other aspiring songwriters, and develop your unique style. The intensive will dive deep into the fundamentals of songwriting, including structure, analysis, collaborative writing, and harmony. To apply, you must have at least 2 years of experience playing an instrument used for songwriting. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to take your music to the next level!
June 12 - 16
VOCAL ARTS
Instructor: Elias Salazar
Locations: Music Ensemble Rooms, Theater, Music Room A101
Ages: Grades 6 - 12
Min: 6 Max: 60
June 13 - 17
Time: 9 AM - 4 PM
Cost: $450
The Summer Vocal Arts Intensive at Ensworth is a week-long unforgettable experience in the world of contemporary and classical singing. As a student, you will experience masterclasses as well as receive training on vocal health techniques, audition prep, music theory, improvisation, performance techniques, and much more! All students will participate in the mass choir as well as at least one auditioned ensemble. The week will culminate with a concert showcasing all of our groups’ hard work in the world-class Ingram Arts Center. *An Audition video will be required for students. Musicians may be grouped according to age and/or ability, as needed.
June 19 - 23
ROCK BAND
Instructor: Jim Aveni
Locations: Music Ensemble Rooms, Theater, Music Room A101
Ages: Grades 6 - 12
Min: 5 Max: 35
June 19 - 23
Time: 9 AM - 4 PM
Cost: $450
Grab your instrument and join the BAND. Summer ROCK BAND has students perform in a BAND with a group of peers, while also learning about music theory, history, performance, and technology. The full week experience finishes with a Friday night concert held under the lights of the Ingram Arts Center Stage. All instruments are encouraged: Guitars, Basses, Drums, Keys, Singers, Multi-instrumentalists, and more. *An Audition video will be required for students. Musicians may be grouped according to age and/or ability, as needed. We have a limited number of spots per instrument so please sign up early!
June 10 - 14
GUITAR WORKSHOP
Instructor: Brandon Lucas
Locations: Music Ensemble Room, Music Room A101
Ages: 6 - 12th Grade
Min: 6 Max: 15
July 10 - 14
Time: 9AM - 4PM
Cost: $450
Calling all guitarists!!!! This week-long intensive will investigate the electric and acoustic guitar in all of its many dimensions. Expand your knowledge of the instrument including the fretboard, chords, inversions, and scales. Learn about interesting technology, cool effects on a pedalboard, and how to properly use an amplifier as an extension of the instrument for tone and a variety of styles (metal, punk, funk, indie rock, country, jazz etc.). Explore different types of guitars and the guitarists who have made them part of the world of music. Jam with your classmates, and enjoy hanging out and making music. Sign up for an exploration of guitar culture, gear, history, and more.
DANCE
July 5 - 9
HIGH SCHOOL DANCE INTENSIVE
Instructor: Rachel Tolbert
Locations: Dance Studio, Black Box, Theater Stage.
Ages: Grades 9 - 12
Min: 10 Max: 40
June 5 - 9
Time: 12:15 PM - 3 PM
Cost: $225
Take your performance to the next level with a week of dance classes designed to challenge dancers in both artistry and skill. Classes will include jazz, hip hop, contemporary, turns and leaps, pom, flexibility and more! Dancers will also benefit from additional classes on goal setting, mastering your mindset, and strength and conditioning for dancers. *Dancers may be grouped according to skill level and/or experience, as needed.
July 5 - 9
MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE INTENSIVE
Instructor: Rachel Tolbert
Locations: Dance Studio, Black Box, Theater Stage.
Ages: Grades 9 - 12
Min: 10 Max: 40
June 5 - 9
Time: 12:15 PM - 3 PM
Cost: $225
Take your performance to the next level with a week of dance classes designed to challenge dancers in both artistry and skill. Classes will include jazz, hip hop, contemporary, turns and leaps, pom, flexibility and more! Dancers will also benefit from additional classes on goal setting, mastering your mindset, and strength and conditioning for dancers. *Dancers may be grouped according to skill level and/or experience, as needed.
THEATER
June 5 - 9
READING AND WRITING IN THE WOODS
Instructor: David Berry
Locations: Off Campus
Ages: Grades 9 - 12
Min: 5 Max: 10
June 5 - 9
Time: Mon, Wed, Fri 9-12 PM, Tues 9-4 PM, and Thurs Overnight Trip
Cost: $750
What do the woods beyond our fence smell like in the morning? How does the light fall in the forest hour by hour? Take a few days to rest in the woods this summer, cultivating a bond with literature, each other, and the land. Beginning with the woods and farmlands outside our own back door, the week includes an overnight camping trip on the Cumberland Plateau. Over the course of the week, you will: take a tour of a working farm, eat fresh cookies in a 100-year-old rural bakery, swim in a waterfall, read among the tree-tops, walk through one of the region's only old-growth forests, and read award-winning nature writing while lounging in the very corner of the forest that it was written about. Our readings, like the course itself, are short and sweet and include selections from acclaimed American nature writers such as Sewanee's own David George Haskell and southern agrarians such as Wendell Berry.
June 12 - 16
SHAKESPEARE BOOT CAMP
Instructor: David Berry
Locations: Black Box
Ages: Grades 9 - 12
Min: 5 Max: 10
June 12 - 16
Time: 9 AM - 12 PM
Cost: $225
Master an audition monologue. Develop a toolbox for working with Shakespeare’s text that you can carry with you for years to come. Whether you are a first time actor or more experienced, this week-long short-course will give you the opportunity to set and achieve goals, and to get the workout that you don’t have time for during rehearsals. We will learn exercises designed to strengthen the actor’s body and voice, and explore a physical approach to harnessing the dynamic power of Shakespeare’s language. Participants should memorize an instructor-approved monologue prior to camp.
June 19 - 23
STAGE COMBAT WORKSHOP
Instructor: Cody “Beardman” Allen
Locations: Arts Center Stage, Black Box
Ages: Grades 9 - 12
Min: 4 Max: 12
July 19 - Jul 23
Time: 9 AM - 4 PM
Cost: $450
Spend the week learning from Ensworth’s Technical Theater Director, Cody “Beardman” Allen how to safely accomplish amazing feats of theatric wonder. Gain safe and careful training in tumbling, stage combat, jumping, and more. Learn how to move properly and create in-person “visual effects” to enhance your ability as an actor for film and the stage.
July 5 - 22
ENSWORTH SUMMER MUSICAL
Show: Matilda The Musical, Jr.
Director: Shawn Knight
Locations: Theater stage and blackbox theater
Ages: Grades 6-8
July 5 -22
Time: 9AM - 4 PM
Min 8 - Max 35 Per Program
Cost: $1150 plus $100 supply fee
The Ensworth Summer Musical is a three week, full-day (9am - 4pm) complete and immersive learning experience for students looking to dance, sing, act, and simply have fun. This is a great opportunity for students to develop their dancing, acting, and singing skills as they train and rehearse daily toward a fully staged, designed, and costumed one hour plus musical performance. All students will engage in auditions, and be coached in acting, vocal performance, and choreography by our talented and experienced faculty. Directed by Belmont University's Shawn Knight, and hosted in Ensworth's Ingram Arts Center, the Summer Musical is a fun and exciting chance to be a part of a wonderful show fully produced in a technically advanced theater and world class facility. All levels of ability and experience are encouraged as this is fundamentally a great and fun educational program for all.
The Ensworth Summer Musical is for grades 6-8. Students are expected to attend all rehearsals and performances as their participation and involvement will be key to the overall production. An Audition workshop will take place in June. Students will attend the workshop or, if unavailable, may submit a video for consideration to Shawn Knight <shawn.knight@belmont.edu> More audition information will be shared with participants after registration. We are excited this year to produce Matilda, Jr. as a wonderful and wondrous event for students, families, and our community.
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical, Jr.
Rebellion is nigh in Matilda JR., a gleefully witty ode to the the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination! This story of a girl who dreams of a better life and the children she inspires will have audiences rooting for the "revolting children" who are out to teach the grown-ups a lesson.
Matilda has astonishing wit, intelligence... and special powers! She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however – the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils' saving grace!
Packed with high-energy dance numbers and catchy songs, Matilda JR. is a joyous girl power romp. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination.
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