Our Musical Theatre Cast On-Stage

And here they are!  The campers from our Musical Theatre week singing their big finale!  Enjoy the rest of the summer and we hope to see you all back with us next year for another fun-filled, hamming-it-up, making new friends performing arts camp at Summerside on the Hill.  

Performance Day!

JULIA - Today is the last day of the last week.  I'm so sad.  Well at least I'm coming next year.  I had so much fun and I can't wait for the show!

ANNA (Counselor) - Hi this is Anna.  Nathan and I are writing together.  We are currently watching Beauty and the Beast, one of my favorite Disney movies.  This week has been great and has gone by so quickly.  Everyone's dances and songs are coming together so well.  I am so proud of all of the campers.

NATHAN - ... all of that in one day!  All of the dances are going very well and the songs, too.  All the counselors are really nice: Karah, Anna, Victoria, Kingsley, and Melissa.

What do I wear for the Showcase?

Campers performing in "Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat" should wear red, orange and/or yellow.

Campers performing in "Anything You Can Do" should wear yellow, green, and/or blue.

NATALIE - Today, we practiced doing both our dances and songs.  It is very, very fun!  I can't wait until Friday!

Week Four, Day Four

We are very busy preparing for our production.  What a fun and talented group, we have!  Our show is tomorrow, Friday, at 2 PM in the Upper School Auditorium.

 

Dance Workshop with Special Guest Choreographer, Nicole Gerenyi

Today, we continued to practice and learn our music and choreography for Friday's showcase.  We also participated in a dance workshop with Nicole Gerenyi.  She taught us thirteen different dance steps, and then we got to use those steps to choreograph our own original dances!

Journal Entries Submitted by Campers:

NATHAN - This is the best performing arts camp in the whole wide world.  Great lunch.  Great classes.

ELIZA - Today Ms. Nicole came.  She is a dancer.  Ms. Nicole taught us a couple of moves used in musical theatre.  Then we used those moves to make up a dance in groups.  It was a lot of fun.  I loved learning today.

TREY - I liked today because we got to makeup our own dance moves to "You Can't Stop the Beat," from Hair Spray.

SANGEETHA - Today I learned thirteen new moves and I did a new dance that me and one counselor and my friends did.

Journal Entries Submitted by Campers

NATALIE:

Today I am very excited we are going to perform a song from the Aristocats and we are going to dance to it, too.  It is very fun!  I can't wait until Friday!

NICK:

Today is the first day of camp so far.  How is it going?  I really like it!

BETSY:

I go to Performing Arts Camp.  I LOVE it here!  I get to meet friends and do cool dances.  It's AWESOME!  And I get to see all of my old friends and make new ones.

SANGEETHA:

I had a fun day.  My counselors are very nice.  I learned lots of stuff, like a new song with a dance included.

JULIA:

Today is Week Four, Day One dance to musical theatre!  For the show on Friday I'm doing the song, "Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better" and then everybody's doing "Superfragilisticexpialidocious."  I'm so excited!

ANDREW:
Today my favorite time of day was dancing in the dance room.  It was fun because learning new steps gets me happy.  But it was sooo hot, and that I did not like so much.

SKYLAR:

Hello, and I am Skylar.  And today I had fun at Springside.  What we did today is so far we danced and sang and we watched a movie.  I had a great day today!

ELOISE:

Hello.  I am someone.  Someone in the Springside Drama Camp.  But you don't have to know who I am.  I'll just tell you about the stuff at the camp.  Two groups are split up and they are doing different songs and dances.  The younger group is doing a song from "Aristocats," which is a musical.  Of course, it is about cats.  The younger group is also doing a dance to that song.  The old group is doing a song from "Annie Get Your Gun."  They're doing a dance to that, as well.  I can already tell this is going to be an interesting week!!

ELIZA:

Today I had so much fun!  First we learned the song we are doing in groups.  Our song is, "Anything You Can Do."  We learned the whole song already!  Then we went to the dance room to learn the dance to "Anything You Can Do."  Although we didn't finish we had a lot of fun.  I am so excited to learn "Superfragilisticexpialidocious!"

Musical Theatre Day One

Performance Day of The Princess and the Princess

 

The Princess and the Princess Run-Through

Today was quite busy getting ready for the big show!  It's tomorrow at 2 PM in the Upper School Auditorium.  We are so excited to share it with an audience!
Please try to attend.  Our campers have worked so hard and we know they will be terrific!

Journal Entry from Julia C.

Day 3 Week 3

Today we went to Stagecrafters in Chestnut Hill near Bredenbeck's.  Mrs. Mooers gave us a tour of different rooms!  We got to see machines in the light booths and saw a picture of Mrs. Domanska in a play!  We even got to try on costumes!  It was awesome!

Wacky Wednesday and a trip to the Stagecrafters in Chestnut Hill

Not only was it Wacky Wednesday here at our performing arts camp, but we also had a spectacular tour of the Stagecrafters Theatre in Chestnut Hill!  Thank you so much to Susan Mooers for giving us a behind-the-scenes look at how a production happens.  It was a fantastic part of our day!  Everyone especially enjoyed trying on the many wonderful costumes, hats, and wigs, as well as the retelling of several plays.  (You are a terrific story teller!)

 

Slideshow Week Three, Let's Put On A Play!

It's only Tuesday and we have accomplished so much already!  Here are a few pictures of our cast hard at work blocking scenes, learning their lines, and having a good time together!

 

Journal Entries Submitted by Campers

DAY ONE: July 18th, 2011

NICOLE - Today is Monday.  We had auditions.  I am the Lady-In-Waiting number 6.  I have 5 lines.  I am in charge of making costumes.  For lunch I had butter noodles and garlic bread.  My mom is coming to the play.  My dad and brothers are going to be in Boston.  I am going to ask my mom if she can invite Mrs. Kelly.  Today was my first day at this.  I like it a lot.  This afternoon we are going to get into our groups for either sets and props, sound effects, or costumes.  Ellie and Olivia are in costumes, too.  I can not wait til' the play!!!

ELLIE - Today I had a really fun day.  We read a play and I am Lady-In-Waiting number 5.  And this is my favorite camp so far this summer.  Today we came in a and played ABC volleyball and then we read a part of our play.  Right after that we had snack.  We had cookies, pretzels, and water.  It was good.  After that we went to play games.  Soon after that we all got told our parts.  Then we read the whole play.  Soon we went to lunch.  Eventually we went outside and now I am talking to you.


DAY TWO: July 19th, 2011

NICOLE - Today is Tuesday.  I played some games and I also did something called blocking.  Blocking is pretty much practicing but we are not allowed to call it that.  the games that we played today were called, Night at the Museum, Sleeping Lions, and Fish Bowl.  I am having a lot of fun!

ELLIE - Today I had a really fun day.  I will tell you about my day.  First we played Night at the Museum.  They we played Sleeping Lions.  It was fun.  Later, we went to play games in two groups.  We played Charades.  Soon we had snack.  After that we played more games.  Later we had lunch.  It was good.  And now I am talking to you.  P.S. And we also did blocking.  It was lovely!

Let's Put On A Play!

Today is the start of our third week of camp, where campers perform in and produce a one-act play!  Join us on Friday, July 22nd at 2pm in Springside's Upper School Auditorium for our production of The Princess and the Princess!

Crew lists for the play, The Princess and the Princess

Set & Props: Maggie, Drucilla, Tyler, Emma, Clara, Gillian, Sydney, & Colin

Costumes: Claire, Amanda, Olivia, Kendall, Kira, Ellie, & Nicole

Sound Effects: Julia, Hannah, Lilia, Morgan, Devon, & Raya

Casting for the play, The Princess and the Princess

The Lady Who Tells The Story = Drucilla
Twinkleberry = Julia
Popplepea = Clara
Royal Guard 1 = Hannah
Royal Guard 2 = Lilia
Royal Guard 3 = Gillian
General Googe = Maggie
Soldier 1 = Raya
Soldier 2 = Amanda
Soldier 3 = Devon
Soldier 4 = Sydney
Soldier 5 = Morgan
Queen = Claire
Lady-In-Waiting 1 = Olivia
Lady-In-Waiting 2 = Kendall
Lady-In-Waiting 3 = Tyler
Lady-In-Waiting 4 = Kira
Lady-In-Waiting 5 = Ellie
Lady-In-Waiting 6 = Nicole
Stagehand = Emma
Royal Wise Person = Colin

July 15th, 2011

This is a slideshow from our Showcase Run-Through earlier today!  What a terrific performance from our campers.  Well done, actors!  You should be so proud of yourselves!  We're looking forward to next week when we perform a play!

 

Last day of Our Scenes and Monologues Week

GABBY - This week was so fun.  Today was the last day of acting camp.  Today we are going to have a big performance.  I LOVE acting camp!

DRUCILLA - Today is the big day!  It is going to be great!

RAYA - Today is the big performance.  Some of us are doing our monologues.  I'm doing both my scene and my monologue.  My monologue is called Smile and my scene is called Wilma and Pauline.  I am so excited!

LILIA - Here's a tip if you don't go to this camp.  You're missing out on everything so you better find this thing and sign up or you are crazy!

NATALIE W. QUOTES OF THE WEEK:
My pinky is an escape artist!
I'm just not in the mood for meatballs.
I need electrolytes...

Scenes & Monologues Performance tomorrow at 2:00 PM!

Thanks so much to Kyle Dandridge for coming today and holding a fantastic acting workshop for our campers!  It was so energetic and fun!

Below is the Week Two Slideshow of pictures from Wednesday and Thursday.  Enjoy!

 

Journal Entries Submitted for the Blog:

JULIA C. - Everything's going great.  Tyler's sister is new!  Her name is Devon.  We played a new game, too.  I forgot what it's called though.  You say a sound and a movement and then everybody repeats it.  I'm having the best laugh here!  For Anna and Melissa: "munch, munch!"

NATALIE B. - Today we played ABC volleyball.  ABC volleyball is a game where you toss a volleyball around (we use a beach ball) and you can't hit it twice.  You have to say each letter of the ABC's.  If it touches the ground you have to start over.

GET RID OF THOSE BUTTERFLIES! Day One / Week Two - July 11th

Today we learned more about projection, characterization, and physical presence.  We also discussed strategies for memorizing a piece.  Everyone practiced saying their chosen monologue on stage.  Later, we played theatre games and had ice cream.

CLARA D. - Today is the first day of the 2nd week of PAC.  This week is monologues and scenes.  So today we got to chose our monologues.

DRUCILLA L. - We were reading monologues.  It was super fun!  Also we played a new game.

JULIA C. - Today is the first day of week two!  It is scenes and monologues.  For the show on Friday we are going to do some monologues.  My monologues is called Rusty.  I'm so excited!

Week One Showcase

Today was our final performance for Week One of our performing arts camp.  It was hilarious!  Everyone did a stupendous job!  Below is a little slideshow of a few shots that I snapped.  Enjoy!

Gerre Garrett Pierce- Special Guest from the Improv Group The Waitstaff

Today we had a terrific workshop with the very talented Gerre Garrett Pierce from the Philadelphia comedy improv group, The Waitstaff.  It was an exciting hour of theatre games helping us to practice spontaneity, creativity, and confidence.  Thanks so much, Gerre, for your time and wonderful energy!

Tomorrow, July 8th, is our Showcase performance beginning at 2 PM in the upper school auditorium.  There are still a few spaces available for our next three weeks of camp.  Be sure to register soon!

Slideshow from Day Two

Our Performing Arts Group

Day Two of Camp

CLARA D. - Today we did lots of games.  They were all so fun!  After this I'm going to a magician's show during free choice.  It will be sooo cool!

JULIA C.- Eddy Ray came to Springside to do a magic show.
Facts:  He started magic at the age of five. His favorite color is blue.  And he learned magic from reading books.
Opinion: I liked his magic.  He makes it funny.  My favorite part/trick was when he did the wand trick.

Slideshow of Theatre Fun and Games!

Day One Week One - July 5th, 2011

Today was the first day of our performing arts camp at Summerside on the Hill.  What a terrific group!  We're going to have a super week together!  Below are some journal entries submitted by campers for our blog.

ASHLEY K. - Day 1 Performing Arts Camp
I'm having lots of fun today!  Mrs. Domanska is teaching me new games that I don't know.  One of them was called My Weird Friend.  All of them are really fun!  If you sign up you will love it!  You will learn jokes.  Here's my joke.  What happens when frogs park illegally?  They get toad!  If you come here next year you will have as much fun as me!  I'm sure!  We learned lots of funny jokes!

NATALIE B. - Games I Liked:  I liked playing What Are You Doing?  What Are You Doing is a fun game that you can play with two or more people.  One person says, "what are you doing?" The other person is miming something such as brushing their teeth and says something completely different and the person who said, "What are you doing?" has to mime what they are doing.  And that is how you play What Are You Doing.

GILLIAN C. - We did a skit today.  It was fun!

HANNAH C. - This camp is fantastic so far.  There is a lot of great games and activities.  I really enjoy it!!!