Overview
2018 Summer Camp Sampler
Try a sample camp on us! Get an up-close-and-personal taste of what camp is like at Imagination Stage. We promise you'll have a blast!
Parents are encouraged to join the sample classes for children in grade 2 or younger. Parents of campers in grade 3 or older are welcome to observe the sampler, but not required. Parents are required to stay in the building while their child is attending a sampler.
We are no longer taking online registrations for the Summer Sampler but do take day-of registrations in person. Please stop by the event to sign up in person and try out a sample camp class for free on Jan 6!
AGE 4 - GRADE K Fairytale Adventures Age 4 - Grade K 9:45 a.m. - 10:05 a.m. Sampler #11 Ever wondered what might happen if the Big Bad Wolf ran into Cinderella, or if Little Red Riding Hood climbed up the beanstalk? Join us as we dive into all of our favorite fairytales and create brand new versions of them! Each day, our fierce fairytale conquests will promote self-esteem and bravery, while our kingdom gatherings will encourage active listening and teamwork. Our team of fairytale experts will use their bodies, voices, minds, and imaginations to create a world of adventure with creative drama, music, movement, and visual art. Help us make “happily ever after” happen! Pirates & Mermaids Age 4 - Grade K 10:15 a.m. - 10:35 a.m. Sampler #12 A vast ye mateys! Batten down the hatches and beware of the mystical mermaids and tricky pirates that dwell in this creative drama camp. Your child is invited to join us on an adventure on the high seas as we use our actor’s tools (Body, Voice, Mind, and Imagination) to explore stories about ocean adventures. Whether we are hunting for buried treasure or on a quest to save a magical mermaid, campers will have a swashbuckling good time while also working on skills such as active listening and sharing. Knights, Princesses, & Dragons Age 4 - Grade K 11:15 a.m. - 11:35 a.m. Sampler #14 What really happens between the “Once upon a time . . .” and the “. . . happily ever after?” Princesses saving princes, knights befriending dragons—you never can tell what will happen next in our favorite classic and contemporary fairytales. So, polish up your crown, practice your roar, or mount your horse. Imagine you are living in medieval times, while using your creative drama, music, visual art, and movement skills. GRADES 1-2 Drama Detectives Grades 1-2 9:45 a.m. - 10:05 a.m. Sampler #21 Get your magnifying glasses, because it’s time for some serious sleuthing! Together, we will use our actor’s tools of Body, Voice, Mind, and Imagination to solve mysteries that only truly creative detectives could conquer. Where did the queen’s diamond disappear to, who left those footprints in the garden, and what’s that sound coming from the museum? Help us close cases every day while we improve our active listening skills and attention to detail! Kids In Space Grades 1-2 10:15 a.m. - 10:35 a.m. Sampler #22 3…2…1…Blast off to the moon! On our adventure we may meet some space aliens, discover a new planet, or chart new territory. Join forces with your fellow space travelers to fix the spaceship with our stellar problem-solving skills, or to make predictions about which planet our adventures will take us next. Bring along your star chart so we can be sure to get home again safely. Characters Take The Stage Grades 1-2 10:45 a.m. - 11:05 a.m. Sampler #23 Bring your favorite characters to life on the stage! Using theatre activities such as ‘hot seat,’ ‘point of lead,’ and ‘character biographies,’ campers develop an awareness of the pathways to creating character. Familiar stories and original ideas are used as springboards to help campers develop an understanding of the needs and wants that drive characters forward in a story. Using their bodies, voices, minds, and imaginations, campers then make physical and vocal choices to illuminate their own characters onstage. Adventures On The High Seas Grades 1-2 11:15 a.m. - 11:35 a.m. Sampler #24 Ahoy, me mateys! Where shall we sail to today? Maybe we’ll go on a high seas adventure! Maybe we’ll voyage to Mermaid Island with Pirate Pete! Maybe we’ll sail through the Caribbean! Learn how to talk like a pirate and swim like a mermaid as we develop our problem-solving skills and a keen eye for hidden treasure. There’s no end to where your imagination can take you when your classroom transforms into a pirate ship. GRADES 2-4 Musical Production Junior: Aristocats Grades 2-4 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Sampler #53 Perform in a musical at Imagination Stage this summer! Under the guidance of highly skilled teaching artists, campers spend their day in rehearsal and in fun classes aimed at enhancing their performance skills. They are also immersed in the backstage process, helping create costumes, props, and scenic elements that are used in the final performance. About Aristocats: In the heart of Paris, a kind and eccentric millionairess wills her entire estate to Duchess, her high-society cat, and her three little kittens. Laughs and adventure ensue as the greedy, bumbling butler pulls off the ultimate catnap caper. Now it's up to the rough-and-tumble alley cat, Thomas O'Malley, and his band of swingin' jazz cats to save the day. Be a part of our hilarious ensemble of characters including the smooth talking alley cats, scrappy kittens, or even the silly geese in this charming story featuring jazzy numbers like “Ev’rybody Wants to Be a Cat” and “Thomas O’Malley Cat.” Musical Production Junior: 101 Dalmatians Grades 2-4 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Sampler #55 Perform in a musical at Imagination Stage! Under the guidance of highly skilled teaching artists, campers spend their day in rehearsal and in fun classes aimed at enhancing their performance skills. They are also immersed in the backstage process, helping create costumes, props, and scenic elements that are used in the final performance. About 101 Dalmatians: Pet owners, Roger and Anita, live happily in London with their Dalmatians, Pongo and Perdita, stalwart dogs devoted to raising their puppies. Everything is quiet until Anita's former classmate, the monstrous Cruella De Vil, plots to steal the puppies for her new fur coat. Can Roger, Anita, and all the dogs of London rescue the courageous Dalmatian puppies from the iconic dastardly villain, Cruella De Vil? Young actors will have a blast performing this clever adventure featuring toe-tapping tunes like “Cruella De Vil” and “Twilight Bark.” GRADES 3-5 Drama Camp: Legends of the Greeks Grades 3-5 9:45 a.m. - 10:05 a.m. Sampler #31 Campers explore Greek Mythology and use the ancient stories as a springboard to explore and discover legendary characters such as Zeus, Athena, and Hercules. Using both classic Greek stories as well as modern adaptations (like Percy Jackson), students gain a better understanding of story structure and given circumstances, as well as character motivation and positive ensemble work. Drama Camp: Improvisation Grades 3-5 10:15 a.m. - 10:35 a.m. Sampler #32.1 Improvisation is acting without a script! This camp introduces campers to a style of acting that encourages spontaneous character and conflict choices. Campers work with theatre games and short-form scenes, which address important theatre skills such as active listening, clarity of choices and intent, confidence, timing, and team-work to develop intuitive performers. Dance Camp: Hip Hop Grades 3-5 10:15 a.m. - 10:35 a.m. Sampler #32.2 Dancers explore the culture and movement of hip hop expression. Skills explored include popping & locking movement, foot-work, and the break dancing style featured in popular movies and music videos. Dancers build technique, strength, and flexibility, while learning fast paced routines and high-energy choreography. If you love to dance, this camp is for you! Dance Camp: Broadway Dance Sampler Grades 3-5 10:45 a.m. - 11:05 a.m. Sampler #33 This dance camp explores popular numbers from Broadway hit shows! Students develop choreographed routines, integrating steps and movement while learning jazz and musical theatre technique. The goal of the class is to help students interested in performing in musicals advance their dance skills and develop their ability to learn different styles of choreography, while also conveying character and expression. If you love Broadway, this camp is for you! Drama Camp: Intro to Acting Grades 3-5 11:15 a.m. - 11:35 a.m. Sampler #34 Campers are introduced to the foundational concepts of acting through a variety of fun exercises where they explore physical control, human behavior observations, and realistic actions and reactions. Campers focus on creating sustainable and believable characters, moments, and truthful actions for the stage. Through games and activities, campers create an ensemble with each other in order to promote an environment where they can effectively explore, make big choices, and take risks! Drama Camp: Mystery Theatre Grades 3-5 11:45 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. Sampler #35 Actors are detectives! Good playwrights pepper their plays with clues as to who their characters are and what motivates them. It is the job of the actor to search for those clues and to piece them together to create a living, breathing character. Using the genre of mysteries, campers craft characters within the context of pre-scripted material and stories developed as a group. In this process, campers gain a greater understanding of story structure, character motivation, and given circumstances, while increasing their ability to take risks, share ideas, and work in an ensemble. GRADES 5-9 Musical Production Sampler: Singin' in the Rain JR Grades 5-9 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Sampler #503 The Musical Production experience with Imagination Stage is not just about putting up a show, but also about immersing campers in performance technique and theatre appreciation. Singin' in the Rain JR has all the makings of a Tinseltown tabloid headline – the starlet, the leading man, and a love affair that could change lives and make or break careers! In silent movies, Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are a hot item, but behind the scenes, things aren't always as they appear on the big screen! Meanwhile, Lina's squeaky voice might be the end of her career in "talking pictures" without the help of a talented young actress to do the talking and singing for her. Musical Production Sampler: Mary Poppins JR Grades 5-9 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Sampler #505 The Musical Production experience with Imagination Stage is not just about putting up a show, but also about immersing campers in performance technique and theatre appreciation. Mary Poppins JR, based on one of the most popular Disney movies of all time, follows jack-of-all-trades, Bert, as he introduces us to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family members how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren't the only ones upon whom she has a profound effect. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that "Anything can happen if you let it." GRADES 5-12 Filmmaking Open House Grades 5-12 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Sampler #65 Students and parents are welcome to drop in to the media studio over the course of this hour for a tour of the high-end video equipment we use for our filmmaking classes. See a post-production demonstration of green screen and other color effects. Digital Media Director, David Stern, will give an overview of the curriculum of film classes from intro to advanced as well as summer camp opportunities. GRADES 6-8 Drama Camp: Improvisation Grades 6-8 11:45 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. Sampler #45 Improvisation is acting without a script! This camp introduces campers to a style of acting that encourages spontaneous character and conflict choices. Campers work with theatre games and short-form scenes, which address important theatre skills such as active listening, clarity of choices and intent, confidence, timing, and team-work to develop intuitive performers. Dance Camp: Dance Hamilton Grades 6-8 12:15 p.m. - 12:35 p.m. Sampler #46 This musical theatre dance camp draws from the blockbuster Broadway musical, Hamilton! Students learn the basics of jazz, hip hop, and musical theatre dance, while developing performance skills, portraying character, rehearsing choreography, and learning American History from a hip hop perspective. The goal of the camp is to help students interested in performing in musicals advance their dance skills and develop their ability to learn different styles of choreography.
* Schedule is subject to change