Porchlight Music Theatre Launches Inaugural Summer Camp for 7-12 Year Olds

Cool Camps For Chi, IL Kids:

There's energy in new beginnings and it's fun to be first. So ChiIL Mama's excited to announce that there's a NEW theatre camp in town, starting this summer. Porchlight Theatre has been an iconic and adored Chicago company for ages, and a long time favorite of ours for musical theatre. Who wants to be part of their inaugural summer?! My own kids did theatre camps with quite a few different companies over the years and it was a great confidence builder, fabulous fun, and a way to make lasting friendships.

Porchlight Music Theatre

School of Porchlight Summer Camp

Porchlight Music Theatre’s School at Porchlight launches its inaugural summer camp for children ages 7 - 12 years old. The four sessions are scheduled for the following dates and locations: 

  

June 26 – July 7* – The Theatre School at DePaul, 2350 N. Racine Ave. 

July 10 – July 21 – The Theatre School at DePaul, 2350 N. Racine Ave. 

July 24 – August 4 – Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn Street 

August 7 – August 18 – Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn Street.

Each session’s classes are held from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. daily, with the performance being held on the final Friday of camp at 2:15 p.m. More information about the camp can be found at http://porchlightmusictheatre.org/summer-camp/   

Pricing:
Sessions are $650 ($585 for the June 26 – July 7 session) with discounts available for siblings, or students signing up for multiple sessions.
Admission includes

·Porchlight T-Shirt for every camper

·Recess at a local park daily, weather permitting

·Crafts! Create props and set pieces

·Professional Teaching Artists that are working Chicago actors

·New skills in singing, dancing, acting, and writing

·Final Show on a professional Chicago theatre stage with attendance open          to friends and family members

·Lasting friendships.

Students will work with professional teaching artists including Michelle Lauto and Aaron Thacker-Woodruff, to create a brand new musical. Classes encourage students to develop new skills in writing, singing, acting and movement. Drama naturally creates an environment where students must take risks. Through games and activities, the teachers help build the students’ confidence. Each student will participate in the creation and completion of the musical, learning the importance of practice and working as an ensemble member and how both will help support them on stage. Students will be able to share their experiences and passions to create a dynamic songs and story for their final show. Each show will begin and end with a whole camp number to a popular hit from a musical or the radio that relates to the theme of their show.

Lil Buds Theatre Camp #Cool Camps for Chi IL Kids

Here's the haps from our friends over at Lil Buds.   They're an award winning theatre troupe with sweet summer camps and classes for kids ages 3-18.   Du-Jay and Sagezilla took after school classes with them for the past two years and loved it.

Greetings!
Happy Spring, families and friends!  We here at Li'l Buds are starting rehearsals for our Spring production of Peter Pan and preparing for our upcoming Theatre Summer Camp 2012!  Some sessions are almost completely full, so please make sure your register your child soon to guarantee them a spot in our fun-filled, creative programming!  We always encourage returning campers and older students to try out for our elite Summer Ensemble, and this year we are doing TWO camp sessions!  A 2-week PLAY (Robin Goodfellow) and a 3-week MUSICAL (Grease).  There is a required audition for this camp happening this Saturday, April 21st from 2-4pm here at our Studio- so email us for a time slot!  

And join on us Saturdays for some great workshops!  11-12pm is our Creative Dramatics class for 3-6 yr olds and 12:30-2pm is our Theatre Games class for 7-12yr olds.  Have even younger Li'l Buds?  Join us for our family Storytime every Tuesday at 10am!  Hope to see you all soon!

Theatre Summer Camp

Announcing our 2012 Theatre Summer Camp season!
Seussical, Charlotte’s Web, Robin Goodfellow and Grease!
*THESE CAMPS TAKE PLACE AT THE GREENHOUSE THEATRE CENTER AT 2257 N. LINCOLN AVE*

Theatre is a collaborative art.
With that in mind, the mission of the Li’l Buds Theatre Summer Camp is to instill the importance of collaboration and imagination.  We strive to build team work, self confidence, and a sense of accomplishment in each child. Through music, movement, playwriting and performance, we intend to help your child blossom into an enlightened theatre artist.  We offer a variety of different programs for all ages and skill levels from 3 years old to teen programming.  Check out the tabs on the left for information on the session your are interested or click below!

Li’l Buds (one week session ages 7-12)
Baby Buds (one week session ages 3-6)
Li’l Buds Summer Stock MUSICAL - Seussical! (two week session ages 7-12)
Li’l Buds Summer Stock PLAY – Charlotte’s Web (two week session ages 7-12)
Li’l Buds Summer Ensemble PLAY – Robin Goodfellow (entry by audition only, two week session ages 10-18)
Li’l Buds Summer Ensemble MUSICAL – Grease (entry by audition only, three week session ages 10-18)

Li’l Buds EDGEWATER

August 6th - August 10th 2012

9:00am -2:00pm

Monday - Friday

7-12 year olds

$200 per session

 

Throughout the camp week, we will focus on different aspects of theatre including movement, vocal production, playwriting, scene study, improvisation, theatre education/terminology, as well as set, prop and costume design/construction.  In classes, children will learn and master these skills, and will develop their own play to be performed at the end of camp each week. The plays they create will strive to reflect different aspects of life, relevant to themselves and their peers.  Each week, on the very first day of camp, the students will select a theme that they will use to help inspire their play.  Some of the themes will include:  friendship, family, fears/dreams and personal stories, as well as stories inspired by art/artists, literature, sound/noises, environment, and movement/physicality.  Then, each game or activity we work on that week will be geared towards the student selected theme, culminating with scripting, rehearsing and performing their original works.

Family invited performances – Friday, August 10th at 1pm.

THIS CAMP TAKES PLACE AT THE RIVENDELL THEATRE LOCATED AT 5779 N. RIDGE IN EDGEWATER

Free Storytime
Tuesdays 10-10:30am
Spend quality time with your child while being entertained by a great book!  Here at Li'l Buds Studio Space 1210 W. Bryn Mawr Chicago, IL 60660  Who's reading & teaching? -  Jeff Predmore and Maggie Portman.
 
Saturday Classes
NO CLASSES February 4th
A great time for children to have a blast expressing themselves creatively, using their imagination, and learning to work with others. Sign up now to spend your Saturday with us!
 
Creative Dramatics 11:00am - 12:00pm
(3-6 years old)
A basic introduction to the dramatic arts, concentrating on imagination and collaborative work. We will be using children's literature as a basis for dramatic creations.
Fee: $10/class
 
Theatre Games 12:30pm - 2:00pm
(7-12 years old)
Through acting games and exercises, students will hone basic acting and theatre skills such as vocal production and character creation, and will master the art of creative collaboration.
Fee: $15/class

Slots are FILLING UP FAST for our various Theatre Summer Camp Sessions. Make sure you register soon to guarantee a spot for your child in our fun-filled programming!

We offer a variety of programming for children of all ages and experience levels! 

Summer Ensemble AUDITIONS!
Saturday, April 21st 2pm- 4pm here at our Studio - 1210 W Bryn Mawr
For ROBIN GOODFELLOW and GREASE

Returning campers and older students are encouraged to audition for our elite Summer Ensemble.  We will be doing 2 different sessions this year, a play and a musical.  Students need to prepare a short memorized monologue for the PLAY session, and both a monologue and a song (to be sung acapella) for the MUSICAL session.  We also take students who are interested on working on CREW - set, costumes, props etc.  For that, we will just have a short interview with them.  Email us today to sign up for an audition/interview slot.

CLICK HERE for information and how to register!

Facets Film Camp #Cool Camps for Chi IL Kids

Facets Kids Film Camp Teaches About Movies
from Behind the Scenes

Facets Kids Film Camp, presented by Facets Children’s Programs, is a summer program that introduces kids ages 7-14 to the techniques, language, and process of filmmaking. Professional filmmakers and respected critics provide expert instruction in what it takes to understand, create, and review a film. For over 10 years, Facets Kids Film Camp has given children who love movies a chance to understand filmmaking from behind the scenes. Instruction covers topics such as camera angles, lighting, sound recording, acting, and screenwriting, while providing dozens of hands-on activities, including writing reviews and making a movie.
 
Friends and family are invited to a special graduation ceremony featuring the world premiere of the participants’ completed movies at the end of the program.

Facets Kids Film Camp is broken into three summer sessions. Session 1 includes two weeks of half-day sessions from June 18-29, with kids ages 11-14 meeting in the morning and kids ages 7-10 meeting in the afternoon. Session 2 is a week of full-day sessions for ages 11-14 from July 9-13. Session 3 is a week of full-day sessions for ages 7-10 from July 16-20. Lunch is included for both full-day sessions.

Graduates of Facets Kids Film Camp are eligible for participation in other prestigious film programs at Facets, including the Children’s Jury for the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival – where jurors view, critique, and award prizes for the 2012 Festival – and the Facets Film Ambassador program, which sends kids as delegates to international film festivals in Italy, Korea, India, and Canada.

Facets Kids Film Camp will be held at Facets Multi-Media, 1517 West Fullerton Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614. Registration fee ranges from $350 to $450 based on session. To register, call 773-281-9075 ext. 3011, or email kidsfest@facets.org

Founded in 1975, Facets Multi-Media is a Chicago-based non-profit media arts organization dedicated to making film accessible to all through cinema education, distribution, presentation, and preservation, with an emphasis on the best in classic, world, and independent cinema. Facets Children’s Programs presents the annual Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, which is the largest festival of children’s films in North America, along with various year-round film programs.

For further information call 773-281-9075 or visit www.facets.org/kids
 

Facets Multi-Media | 1517 W. Fullerton Ave. | Chicago, IL 60614 | Facets Multi-Media, founded in 1975, is a non-profit, 501(C)3 organization, and a leading national media arts organization.