2010 Summer Camp (Preseason Summary)

January 15, 2010

For Immediate Release
. . . January 15, 2010 Media Contact: Jerry Cunningham
Phone: 720.898.7272
Email:jcunningham@arvadacenter.org ( mailto:cdelarber@arvadacenter.org )
Pager: 303.230.3640
Fax : 720.898.7217

The ArvadaCenterfor the Arts and Humanities Announces its
2010 Summer Camps

ARVADA, CO– The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities is proud to announce its 2010 summer camp programs. These inspiring and creative camps offer experiences in a variety of subjects including ceramics, dance, drama, humanities, music, photography, & visual arts! Programs are designed for kids to learn new skills, discover new interests, and most importantly, have fun! Registration begins in March and sessions lengths will vary from one to five weeks, starting June through August.
Arvada Center Summer Camps also include activities perfect for children of working parents. Camps run from 9:00 a.m.– noon and 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., but students may also sign up for a Lunch-Bunch session from noon– 1:00 p.m.and/or an After Camp Program from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.(children bring their own sack lunch or snack). These additional sessions will include supervised activities for the all-day camper.
The ArvadaCenteroffers a conveniently coordinated schedule of our most popular Summer Camps that provide a full day of activities for children and students – called Awesome Art Packs. These Awesome Art Packs are a creative and practical way to give kids a multidisciplinary arts experience this summer.
The following summer camps will be offered:

ARTSTART:
· ArtStart, introduces young campers to drama, dance, music and the visual arts, ages 4-5
· Art Sampler, a more advanced version of ArtStart, ages 6-8

DRAMA CAMPS:
· Drama Camp: Fairytales Really Do Come True, ages 6-8
· Drama Camp: Trifles Light as Air,an original comedy inspired the work of William Shakespeare, ages 8-14
· Musical Theater Camp: Cinderella,ages 8-12
· Musical Theater Camp: The Pirates of Penzance, ages 7-12
· Musical Theater Teen Intensive: All Shook Up, ages 12-18
· Improv Comedy, ages 9-12 and 13-17
· Storytelling, ages 6-8 & 9-12
· Clowning Camp, ages 5-8
· On-Camera Acting, ages 8-13 & 14-18
· Play in a Day, ages 6-8 & 9-12
· Audition Camp for Young Adults, ages 13-19

DANCE CAMPS:
· Tots Dance, ages 3-5
· Kinder Dance, age 4 & 5
· Tiny Taps, ages 5 & 6
· Ballet I/Fairytale Camp, ages 5-8
· Beginning Hip Hop Camp, ages 6-8, 9-11 & 12-16
· Musical Theater Dance, ages 8-18
· Parent / Child Yoga, ages 5-14 plus Adult

MUSIC CAMPS:
· Colorado Children’s Chorale Workshop, ages 7-12
· Keyboards For Kids: Music for Little Mozarts, ages 3-6
· Summer Music Camp, ages 5-9
· African Drumming Camp, ages 5-9 & 9-14
· Beginning Keyboard, ages 6-8
· A Taste of Broadway,ages 8-13

VISUAL ARTS CAMPS:
· Drawing for Kids:Enhancing Creative Abilities, ages 5-7, 8-10 & 10-13
· Explore Painting, ages 5-7, 8-10 & 10-13
· Meet the Masters Camp, ages 6-8 & 9-12
· Cartooning I & II, ages 6-9 & 10-15
· Advanced Cartooning, ages 9-15
· Cartooning: Manga and Anime, ages 9-15
· Mythical Creatures, ages 8-14
· Animals and Art, ages 7-14
· Fun Fibers: Batik, Tie Dye and Weaving, ages 8-10 & 10-13
· Stop Motion Animation, ages 9-13
· Sculpture for Kids: 3D Exploration, ages 6-8, 8-10 & 10-13
· Mixed Media Camp, ages 5-7, 8-10 & 10-15
· Creative and Altered Bookmaking Camp, ages 8-13
· Explore Multiple Cultures through Art Camp, ages 5-7 & 8-12
· EcoArt: Where Ecology and Art Meet, ages 5-7 & 8-13
· I am a Famous Artist, ages 6-9
· Mark Making, ages 8-14

CERAMICS:
· Hands on Clay, ages 6-8
· Clay for Kids, ages 9-12
· Parent/Child Pottery, ages 6-13 (one adult per child)
· Clay for Young Adults, ages 13-18

PHOTOGRAPHY CAMPS:
· Pinhole Cameras & Beginning Black and White Photography, ages 8-14
· Introduction to Black and White Photography, ages 10-14 & 14-18
· From Black and White to Digital Photography, ages 10-18

HUMANITIES CAMPS:
· Creative Writing Camp, ages 11-16

All camps will be held at the ArvadaCenter. A complete brochure including details of all summer camps will be available in April. To reserve your copy, call the ArvadaCenterbox office at (720) 898-7200 or visit arvadacenter.org/education/classes ( http://www.arvadacenter.org/classes ).

The ArvadaCenterfor the Arts and Humanities is one of the metro area’s largest cultural attractions, devoted to all aspects of the arts. It is generously supported by the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) and located two and a half miles north of Interstate 70 on Wadsworth Blvd.

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