Acting Summer Camps 2011
Do you love to act and sing? Then the TREEHOUSE for creative kids (TCK) Musical Theatre & Improvisation Camps are just the right thing for you this summer. Take part in an ensemble and learn acting skills and wrap up the camp with a final presentation in front of an audience. The camp activities are packed with instructional and fun theater games and group activities, and costume and scene design. Ages 7 to 13 (rising 2nd graders to 8 graders).

The TCK experienced teaching artists and theatre practitioners facilitate a supportive, positive and fun environment for the students to participate in group activities while gaining experience in the acting process. TCK acting summer camp objectives include:

Practice fundamentals of the acting process using actor’s toolbox
Experience basic elements of production and ensemble
Participate in improvisational skits and musical performance
Every day campers participate in structured fun packed classes and activities

Art Summer Camps 2011
Is your child creative, loves to draw and is interested in arts, thrives in fun structured group activities and games? Then the TCK Art Summer Camps put your child at the heart of his/her interests!

TCK weekly summer camps offer structured art lessons and fun filled enriching group activities. TCK art camp objectives are to promote creativity, problem solving, teamwork, and personal style. The programs are designed for ages 6-13 (rising 1st graders to 8th graders). TCK instructors are professional artists and are experienced in working with students (K-12). The TCK instructors foster a positive and fun learning environment and spend one-on-one time with each student.

Every day children participate in structured fun packed classes and activities
Professional experienced instructors will lead each class
Low student-teacher ratio 8:1 or better
Campers to bring in lunch (must be peanuts and tree nuts free)
Student arts exhibit will be held each Friday. Parents are welcome to join in.

See the world while improving on your visual or performing art! ArtsAbroad is an organization based in Viginia that takes high school arts students on a summer adventure to Europe or the Caribbean. Programs focus on music, dance, acting/theatre, or art and design.

Summer 2011 Programs include:

Acting Master Class- Meisner Technique + Brussels, London and Paris
Open to any high school student or recent graduate with a serious interest in acting. Includes a workshop at London's Globe Theatre, and city tours, activities and theatre and opera in Brussels, London and Paris.

Prague Conservatory Workshop + Central Europe
Open to high school seniors and recent graduates, with a focus on preparing for university music studies. Instrumental or voice lessons at the renowned Prague Conservatory followed by a tour of important musical sights in Central Europe and attendance at the Munich Opera Festival.

International Band and Orchestra Camp + Prague, Salzburg and Vienna
Open to any high school band or orchestra student. Tour important music sights in Prague, Salzburg, and Vienna. End with Fine Arts Camp Europe in the Czech Republic and play in musical ensembles with students from around the world.

Flamenco Dance or Guitar + Spanish language in Spain
Summer in Granada! For dance and guitar students; no flamenco experience necessary. Daily Flamenco and Spanish language lessons plus attendance at the International Festival of Music & Dance. Includes a trip to Nerja, a nearby beach town.

Altos de Chavón School of Design in the Dominican Republic
Spend the summer at a medieval village in the Caribbean! Open to any high school student or recent graduate with a serious interest in drawing, graphic design, fashion design, or interior design. A weekend at a luxury beach resort is included.

This is an exciting exploration of the actor’s process from activating needs to developing a complex character. Great for loosening up your body and voice, building self-confidence, and unleashing your creative spirit. The class will dissect a script, cast their characters and take a play from the page to the stage in the weeklong session.

Teaching this summer’s class is Aaron Reeder. Arron trained at Spoleto
Vocal Arts Symposium, New York Opera Studio, The American College
Theatre Festival at the Kennedy Center and studied with numerous
teachers. His most memorable moment came on the set of the summer
stock production of AIDA that he was cast in. He is currently working in the cast of Passing Strange at Studio Theater in DC.

As our society of youngsters grow into young adults what they perceive as “normal” is unclear. Living in such a commercial conscious world blinds everyone against themselves. So how can we change that? What can we do to help nourish self-appreciation back into the lives of our youth? The answer is simple; we need to culturally enhance our youth’s lives. Therefore I present to you: Centerstage Inc. Children’s Theater.
Centerstage Inc. Children’s Theater is a program for youth, grades K to 10th, designed to raise an individual’s awareness towards strengthening their self-esteem by using the methods of Performance Arts. So why the Arts? The Arts allows the ability to transform and create worlds of imagination thru speech, movement, and presentation. Be implementing Performing Arts into the youth population, it will drive them to motivate themselves and each other; ultimately resulting in reaching their full potential.
Our mission at Centerstage Inc. is to set stage for success in the development, the achievement, and the leadership ability of our youth. To this end, Centerstage Inc. gives time and place to high level artistic, cultural, social, intellectual, moral, and emotional advancement of our students.
Our program focuses on the following Performing Arts genres:
• Drama/Acting
• Dance (Ballet, Modern, Hip-Hop, and Tap)
• Speech and Diction
• Modeling
• Private Voice and Piano Lessons

DRAMATIC ARTS CAMPS
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Shakespeare's Time Traveling Players Boot Camp!
June 27th - July 1st, 9am-3pm

(Grades 6-9) One week crash course in the world of William Shakespeare! Students will experience History as we walk back to the 16th century with a troupe of Shakespearian Actors who will be visiting Del Ray in their Time traveling Wagon! This troupe of actors make their living traveling through time teaching and performing the great Bard of Avons words and works! They will park their wagon and turn it into a stage for a week this summer to teach a lucky group of students all there is to know about Elizabethan England, The World of Shakespeare, How to Act Shakespeare, Swordplay and Fisticuffs, Poetry and more! Students will learn to write a Sonnet and perform some of the Shakespeare's greatest scenes, monologues and poems. Fun Costumes and makeup culminate in an public performance by students on the Time Wagons Stage! Tuition: $500

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Shakespeare Players Camp!
July 11th- July 15th, 9am-3pm

(Grades 2 - 5) A week of Elizabethan fun! In this class we will engage in creative dramatic play based on Shakespeare’s words, setting, and characters. Through movement, story-telling, and music we will be fairies in the forest, witches brewing their cauldrons, princes and princesses in far away castles, and much more. Let your imagination soar as we step into the world of Shakespeare! The camp will end in a performance for friends and family. Tuition: $500

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Improv Adventures Camp!
July 18th- July 22nd, 9am-3pm
August 29th - Sept 2nd , 9am - 3pm

(Grades 2 - 5) At Improv Adventures Camp kids will learn and play improvisational games and exercises that the basis of Improv Theatre. By experiencing the fun and excitement of improv comedy kids and will build confidence, learn to think on their feet, develop team work and listening skills as well as performance and comedic abilities. The camp will end in a performance for family and friends. Tuition: $500.

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Jedi Warriors Training Academy Padawan Camp!
July 25th– July 29th, 9am-3pm

(Grades 4-7) Students have fun and learn the ways of the “Force” in this one-week intro to acting/ beginning stage combat camp. In this camp young Jedi will hone their story telling skills by learning basic acting skills, character creation and the basics of choreographed stage combat (hair and ear pulls, punches, slaps, kicks, and falls) incorporating “Star Wars” themes. All techniques taught during this week of fun are approved by the Society of American Fight Directors and emphasize safety and cooperation. During the week, students will develop choreographed “Star Wars” themed performance scenes utilizing the techniques learned during the camp. The final day of camp will culminate with performances of the scenes created during the week. Tuition: $500

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Jedi Warriors Training Academy Knights Camp!
August 1st – August 5th, 9am-3pm

(Grades 6-9) Students have fun and learn the ways of becoming a Jedi master in this one-week intro to acting/ beginning stage combat camp. In this camp Jedi will hone their story telling skills by learning basic acting skills, character creation and the basics of choreographed stage combat (hair and ear pulls, punches, slaps, kicks, and falls) incorporating “Star Wars” themes. This camp will also introduce students to the basics of unarmed combat, stick and found weapons.
All techniques taught during this week of fun are approved by the Society of American Fight Directors and emphasize safety and cooperation. During the week, students will develop choreographed “Star Wars” themed performance scenes utilizing the techniques learned during the camp. The final day of camp will culminate with performances of the scenes created during the week. Tuition: $500.00

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MUSIC CAMPS
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School of Rock Camp
Week long Camps all Summer Long!

The School of Rock Camp is an opportunity for those 8-15 to experience the many challenges of organizing a rock band. Students choose their own material and band name, design their own flyers, record and perform. Tuition: $500

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School of Jazz Camp
June 13th - June 17th, and August 8th-12th , 9am-3pm

The School of Jazz Camp with teach young musicians some of the basic fundamentals of Jazz music, from learning about the history of Jazz music to the art of improvisation. Students will play together as a group and apply principals learned during the weeks activities. The class culminates in a performance for friends and family. Tuition: $500

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School of Rock “Song Writers” Camp
July 25th - July 29th, 9am-3pm
August 7th - August 13th, 9am-3pm

The School of Rock ”Song Writers” Camp is an opportunity for those 8-15 to experience the many challenges of writing, arranging, and performing their own music. Students will study song structure and creative writing fundamentals, write and perform their own material in optional solo or group performances at the end of the camp. Tuition: $500

Teens and Theatre Company

Summer Theatre Camp for Ages 7-17 Arlington/Alexandria

1 June 27-July 1 Master Acting Class ages 13-17 $300
2 July 5 - 8 Improvisation & Theatre Games ages 7-12 $240
3 July 11 - 15 Improvisation & Theatre Games ages 7-12 $300
4 July 18 - 22 Improvisation & Theatre Games ages 7-12 $300
5 July 25 - 29 Teen Improv Class ages 13-17 $300

Weeks 1 and 5 will be held at The Comedy Spot in Ballston Commons Mall 4238 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22203 (walk from Metro!)

Weeks 2, 3 & 4 will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church 4444 Arlington Boulevard Arlington, VA 22204

Special discounts are available for siblings and repeat campers.

Each session will also include workshops on theatre crafts and make-up techniques, as well as an introduction to theatre appreciation. Improvisation will happen every day!


To register, contact Kathleen Petrey @ 703-527-4061 or Rip Claassen at 703-371-7653