Wild Swan Theater

Classes & Camps

 
Wild Swan Theater drama camps are fun experiences where kids can feel safe and comfortable exploring the imaginative world of theater.  Our main goal is that every camper has a great time cultivating their creativity and leaves camp feeling successful.  Activities typically include warm-ups, theater games, and improvisations that bring people together in a nuturing, memorable way.  Some camps also include craft activities such as making props and costume pieces.


Camp DoYaWanna?
     2010 Summer Camps
     

"Spolin Around"                   Monday, June 21 - Friday, June 25    FULL
Teachers: Sandy Ryder with Emily Patton & Kristala Pouncy

10am - 1pm (for students who have completed grades 1-5)
Cost: $150

Come discover the beauty of being in the moment!  We'll spend a week playing improvisational theater games developed by the master herself, Viola Spolin.  The games are not only fun, but give you the skills for great acting.  The sky's the limit!  Let's see where these games will take us!

Fairies, Wizards & Dragons               Monday, June 28 - Friday, July 2
Teachers: Emily Patton & Kristala Pouncy

AM Session: 9am - 12pm (for students who have completed grades K-2)  FULL
PM Session: 1pm - 4pm (for students who have completed grades 2-5)
Cost: $150

Get ready for a week of spell-binding fun as we explore the magical world of fantasy.  Who knows what will happen when we use our imaginations creating stories and creatures that take us to another world!

Under the Big Top                         Monday, July 5 - Friday, July 9
AM Session: 9am - 12pm (for students who have completed grades K-2)
Teachers: Sandy Ryder & Michelle Mountain
PM Session: 1pm - 4pm (for students who have completed grades 2-5)
Teachers: Emily Patton & Kristala Pouncy
Cost: $150
The circus is coming to town and you can be a part of it!  Spend a week with other campers exploring all aspects of the circus through stories, song and imagination to create your very own "under the little top" performance.

Follow the Yellow Brick Road         Monday, July 12 - Friday, July 16
Teachers: Emily Patton & Kristala Pouncy

9:30am - 3:30pm (for students who have completed grades 1-5)
Cost: $250

Follow the yellow brick road for a week of discovery in L. Frank Baum's magical Land of Oz!  Click your heels three times and join us for a fun-filled week of ruby slippers, munchkins, quadlings, scarecrows, cowardly lions, and more!

Theater Explorations                       Monday, July 19 - Friday, July 23
Teachers: Emily Patton & Kristala Pouncy

9:30am - 3:30pm (for students entering grades 6-8)
Cost: $250

From neutral scenes to classic scenes to riffing off into writing our own scenes, this week will focus on creating dynamic characters and powerful relationships through the medium of theatrical text.  Campers will play all of the fun theater games everyone loves, and get their improv skills in gear, but will also take part in games and exercises that explore scripts and help them think about the power of words as they create a collage of scenes to present at the end of the week.

Journey to the Stars                          Monday, July 26 - Friday, July 30
Teachers: Sandy Ryder & Michelle Lanzi

10am - 1pm (for students who have completed grades K-3)
Cost: $150

Blast off to a world way beyond our earth!  We'll create our own aliens and star constellations, make up our own galaxy languages, and our own commercials selling "moonbeams" and "mooncheese"-- it's guaranteed to be a week that is out of this world!

African Arts                                        Monday, August 2 - Friday, August 6
Teacher: Jaclyn Morrow
1pm - 4pm (for students who have completed grades 1-4)
Cost: $150

Explore the many forms of art from Africa!  We'll get creative with visual art projects inspired by different African countries.  But that's not all!!  We'll learn traditional drumming and songs from West Africa.  Then, we'll let the beat spread from our hands into our bodies and have fun learning traditional West African dance!

To Register: Call 734-995-0530 or email wildswan@wildswantheater.org

Please Note:
All camps will take place in Wild Swan's Studio:
410 S. Maple Rd. - Ann Arbor




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