Camps

Curriculum

• Early Elementary (Kindergarten - 2nd Grade)

  • • • Focus: Exploration, creative play, imagination, and building confidence in a supportive environment.

      • Skills:

        • Acting: Basic role-playing, expressing emotions, following simple directions, engaging in imaginative play, understanding basic storytelling.

        • Singing: Group singing, learning simple songs from kid-friendly musicals, matching pitch, basic rhythm.

        • Movement/Dance: Basic choreography, moving in a group, understanding stage directions, developing coordination.

        • General: Learning to work collaboratively, listening to the director and peers, memorizing short lines and song lyrics (often through games).

      • Productions: Short, age-appropriate shows (20-30 minutes) with a focus on participation and fun, often with every child having lines.

• Upper Elementary (3rd - 5th Grade)

  • • Focus: Developing foundational skills, understanding character, and beginning to combine acting, singing, and dancing more intentionally.

    • Skills:

      • Acting: More in-depth character exploration, memorizing longer monologues or scenes, developing stage presence, vocalization to match character, meaningful movement. Improvisation and risk-taking.

      • Singing: Improved pitch and rhythm, learning more complex songs, understanding basic musicality.

      • Movement/Dance: More intricate choreography, understanding different dance styles, developing physical storytelling.

      • General: Increased focus and discipline, understanding the importance of preparation and rehearsal, giving and receiving constructive feedback. Auditions may be introduced for specific roles, but often with an emphasis on participation.

• Middle School (6th - 8th Grade)

  • • Focus: Refining techniques across all three disciplines, developing a deeper understanding of character and narrative, and exploring more complex musical theater repertoire.

    • Skills:

      • Acting: Analyzing dramatic texts, developing dynamic and powerful performances, making logical character choices, ensemble work, exploring different genres.

      • Singing: More advanced vocal technique, expanding vocal range, singing in harmonies, interpreting songs with greater emotional depth.

      • Movement/Dance: Advanced choreography, learning more diverse dance styles (jazz, ballet, hip-hop, contemporary), integrating dance seamlessly with acting and singing.

      • General: Increased responsibility in production (e.g., potentially assisting with set design, costumes, or props), understanding theatrical terminology, evaluating peer performances, exploring theatrical history and cultural contexts. Auditions may be introduced for specific roles, but often with an emphasis on participation.