SAAC finalizes June summer camp schedule
The South Arkansas Arts Center is now registering students for all summer camps, which are sponsored by First Financial Bank.
Take a spin on the SAAC stage with “Adventures in Wonderland” ballet camp, June 4-8, with instructors Stephanie Lowrey and Melissa Spears. Grades first through fourth meet from 12:30-5:30p.m., and grades fifth-12th from 11 a.m.-5:30p.m. There will be an end of camp performance at 6 p.m. June 8.
Art Camp is next on SAAC’s summer schedule from June 11-15. “Extra Small, Extra Large, Extra Fun” for grades first through eighth with Mike Means, Maria Villegas and Jorge Villegas will meet from 8 a.m.-noon or from 1-5 p.m. Jorge Villegas said about art camp,
“Students will explore the world around us from little things too huge things, from the earth to the universe,” Jorge Villegas said. “Youngsters will draw and build imaginative 3D objects and structures.”
Maria Villegas added,” How do things look under the microscope? Have you ever seen nanoparticle? Kids will do it with paint, brushes and collage.”
And Means quipped, “We will be exploring inner space and outer space, using Photoshop to create fantastic landscapes, BIG or small.”
Kids will be rotating classes through the three instructors each day.
Movie Camp 1, “Adventure is Out There” with instructor Mike Means will run June 18-22. It is offered for grades fourth through sixth and will meet from 1-5 p.m. Means said
“Adventure IS out there everywhere if you use your imagination,” Means said. “We will use our imaginations and have a great time at Movie Camp.”
Movie Camp 2, “Short Films Start to Finish”, will be held June 25-29 for grades seventh-12th, 1-5 p.m. New instructor David Fort is a sophomore at Drexel University with a major in film and international politics.
“Short Film Camp is an opportunity for students to learn the basics of the filmmaking process: script writing and formulating stories, how to operate a camera and the skills of production, and the basics of editing and special effects,” Fort said.
Go “All the Way OFF Broadway” this summer with Glee Camp, June 25-29, with Amy Allen and Josie Denson. Glee Camp is offered for grades first through sixth from 8 a.m.-noon and grades seventh-12th from 1-5 p.m.
“At glee camp the kids will learn many Broadway show tunes and about the musicals they are from,” said Denson. “They will also learn some techniques that will further their vocal abilities and we will challenge them to try more Broadway style dancing and acting while singing.”
At 6 p.m. June 29, the camp will have a performance showcasing all they’ve learned.
All camp fees are $110 for SAAC members and outof-town guests of current members, except for ballet camps, which are $130 for grades first through fourth and $140 for grades fifth-12th.
New and renewing students will require an additional $20 student membership, which is good for discounts on classes and programming for one full year at SAAC. Fees are non-refundable. Class sizes are limited and will be filled on a first-come basis.
For more information about these camps or the Theatre Camp on July 23-27, contact the SAAC office at 870-8625474 or visit saac-arts.org. SAAC is located at 110 E. 5th St. in El Dorado.