"Sing, Dance, Create!" Summer Camps
June 25 - July 25, 2012 (weekly, 3 days per week)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Kids (ages 3.5 - 7) will have a blast exploring music, dance and art in this integrated arts camp, designed and presented by Little Hands professional early childhood music and movement educators! We'll sing, dance, play and create with songs and stories based on a whimsical, imaginative theme. Each day will include time for hands-on music making, story telling, dance and movement, "jam session" and an art project. All craft items, instruments and props provided. Children will be grouped according to age.
Weekly Schedule:
Week 1 June 25-27 (M,T,W) @ Potomac Arts Academy, FAIRFAX VA
Week 2 July 2,3,*5 (M,T,*H) @ Hylton CANCELED
Week 3 July 9-11 (M,T,W) @ Hylton Performing Arts Center, MANASSAS VA
Week 4 July 16-18 (M,T,W) @ Hylton Performing Arts Center, MANASSAS VA
Week 5 July 23-25 (M,T,W) @ Hylton Performing Arts Center, MANASSAS VA
Tuition: $105 per week with option of additional "Lunch and Games" session for $65 per week. Click here for tuition details and to register.
2012 Program Highlights:
- This summer's theme: "Worlds of Music" - come take a world tour of great music, from Africa, to the Caribbean Islands, and all around Asia to our own "backyard"!
- Different planned activities each week - sign up for any combination of weeks (please note specific week's location; returning campers are welcome as new elements will be added from last year)
- Professional Early Childhood Music & Movement faculty provided by Little Hands
- Classroom tour and family activity at the end of each week
- Parents are NOT required to stay with their child during program hours, although prompt pick-up is expected
- Optional "Lunch & Games" extended afternoon sessions
What you will gain from this program:
- Young children will experience a highly creative, energetic and engaging environment to explore their artistic world
- Through free artistic expression in a safe setting, children will build confidence in their own creativity and learn to appreciate creativity in others
- Through experience in rhythmic play, both with instruments and through dance and movement, children will gain competence in self-control and musicality
- Enjoy LOTS of musical styles from around the world, learn new songs and play with familiar tunes in new ways
- By integrating the arts into normal daily activities, children will gain a new, highly positive and inspired view of the world around them
Faculty/Instructors
Daily Schedule
How to Get Here
Program Coordinator:
Beth Frook of Little Hands, bfrook@littlehands.com
Why choose MASON?
Join one of our outstanding summer programs and become a part of our acclaimed Mason arts community. Whether you are a teacher, student or child, you will find professionally staffed programs that enrich and inspire- all within the respected Mason setting. Our excellent faculty, world class guest artists, and brand new facilities make Mason the place to be this summer!
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