summer camp - upper moreland school district

ArdenSUMMER CAMP

FOR TEENSGrades 6-8 and 9-12+

MON TUEGrades 6 - 8 SONG STUDY CHARACTER

DEVELOPMENT

Grade 9-12+: Flip Ahead g

Students entering Grades 6 - 12 or for those who have just graduated Arden Summer Camps provide exclusive access to Philadelphia’s top theatre artists. We offer one-day masterclasses, multi-week camps focused on taking technique to the next level, and a four-week Musical Theatre Studio that gives young performers an opportunity to learn more about theatrical process as they rehearse a fully-realized show.

215.922.1122 • ardendramaschool.com

ARDEN SUMMER CAMP

MASTERCLASS WEEK

Take one day for $50 or the full week for $200 to further develop your skills as an actor!

SONG STUDY Monday, June 25 This class will give you the tools to communicate effectively in a musical theatre song using ensemble-based vocal techniques. You will learn how to identify clues in the lyrics and music to enhance song interpretation, effectively harmonize, and how to connect with your audience.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Tuesday, June 26Learn how to employ vocal and movement techniques to bring specificity and life to a character! You will explore a variety of exercises that encourage you to make bold, authentic choices. Acquire skills that can be used to approach a wide range of characters.

WED THU FRISCENE STUDY IMPROV MOVEMENT FOR

MUSICAL THEATRE

GRADES 6 - 8ArdenSUMMER CAMP

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ARDEN SUMMER CAMP

June 25 - June 29, Monday - Friday, 12 - 5pm

SCENE STUDY Wednesday, June 27Sharpen your acting skills by working with a theatre professional on scenes from contemporary and classic plays. This class will challenge you to analyze text and create believable characters, while honing your performance technique.

IMPROV Thursday, June 28Learn how to think on your feet and act without a script. A theatre professional will guide you through a variety of improv exercises to create characters, establish relationships, and explore short-form comedic scenes.

MOVEMENT FOR MUSICAL THEATRE Friday, June 29This class is being taught by a professional choreographer/ dancer who specializes in musical theatre dance. You will learn a combination and have an opportunity to experience a professional dance call audition simulation.

ACTING CAMPJuly 9 – 20 (Mondays - Fridays only)

Final Performance: Friday, July 20

10am - 5pm

You will learn how to employ key acting techniques while working on both classical and contemporary scripts. Explore exercises that help you become an active listener, create believable characters, and build ensemble skills. At the end of camp, friends and family will be invited to a showcase starring you!

COST: $700

MUSICAL THEATRE CAMP July 23 – August 10 (Mondays - Fridays only)

Final Performance: Friday, August 10

10am - 5pm

Musical theatre professionals will teach you how to hone your singing, movement, and acting skills while learning how to harmonize, integrate choreography, and interpret a song. At the end of camp, friends and family will be invited to a musical revue featuring numbers you’ve worked on over the three weeks.

COST: $900

ArdenSUMMER CAMP

TWO-WEEK CAMP

THREE-WEEK CAMP

Arden Summer Camp offers extended day care options for 6-8th graders before and after camp from 9-10am and 5-6pm!

SUMMER CAMP

Philadelphia Young Playwrights at Arden Summer Camp PLAYWRITING CAMP August 13 – 17


10am - 5pm

Learn how to write a play through theatre games and hands-on activities. You will get the opportunity to team-up with two other students to write an original, three-scene play about a topic that’s important to you! Your work will be presented as a staged reading on the last day of camp for family and friends.

COST: $400

COMEDY CAMP August 27 – August 31


10am - 5pm

This camp provides a space to explore what it means to be funny and how to translate that humor to an audience. You will learn about a variety of areas in comedy, such as improv, sketch comedy, and physical humor, and present your work on the last day of camp for family and friends.

COST: $400

Camps for 9 - 12+ g

GRADES 6 - 8

ONE-WEEK CAMP

ONE-WEEK CAMP

The cost is $10 per session, for a total of $20 for the whole day.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Learn how to employ vocal and movement techniques to bring specificity and life to a character! You will explore a variety of exercises that encourage you to make bold, authentic choices. Acquire skills that can be used to approach a wide range of characters.

Monday, June 25

SCENE STUDY Sharpen your acting skills by working with a theatre professional on scenes from contemporary and classic plays. This class will challenge you to analyze text and create believable characters, while honing your performance technique.

Tuesday, June 26

SONG STUDY This class will give you the tools to communicate effectively in a musical theatre song. You will learn how to identify clues in the lyrics and music to enhance song interpretation, as well as how to connect with your audience.

Note: Prepare and memorize a 32-bar cut of an up-tempo song or 16 bars of a ballad, and bring a copy of the sheet music to the class. Sheet music must include piano accompaniment.

Wednesday, June 27

June 25 - June 29 Monday - Friday, 12 - 5pm

MASTERCLASS WEEK

MON TUEGrades9 - 12+ CHARACTER

DEVELOPMENTSCENE STUDY

MOVEMENT FOR MUSICAL THEATRE This class is being taught by a professional choreographer/ dancer who specializes in musical theatre dance. You will learn a combination and have an opportunity to experience a professional dance call audition simulation.

Thursday, June 28

AUDITION TECHNIQUE Looking to improve your next audition? Whether it’s your high school play or a college entrance audition, a theatre professional will give students an opportunity to hear both sides of the audition process. Gain the confidence you need to nail your next audition!

To participate, you must prepare the following:

Actors: Prepare and memorize a 2-minute long monologue and bring a copy of the text to the class.

Singers: Prepare and memorize a 32-bar cut of an up-tempo song or 16 bars of a ballad, and bring a copy of the sheet music to the class. Sheet music must include piano accompaniment.

Friday, June 29

More Camps for 9 - 12+ g

GRADES 9-12, or for those who have just graduated

Take one day for $50 or the full week for $200 to further develop your skills as an actor!

WED THU FRISONG STUDY MOVEMENT FOR

MUSICAL THEATREAUDITION

TECHNIQUE

MASTERCLASS WEEK

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MUSICAL THEATRE STUDIO: Sweeney Todd School Edition

July 16 – August 10 (Mondays - Fridays only)

10am - 5pm

Performance Dates: Tuesday, August 7 at 7pmWednesday, August 8 at 7pmThursday, August 9 at 7pm

Please note: There IS camp on Friday, August 10.

Audition, rehearse, and perform Sweeney Todd School Edition, a darkly witty Tony Award-winning tale of love and revenge, with Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and Book by Hugh Wheeler. Students work with a professional director and musical director to bring this production to life, complete with sets, lights, and costumes. This is an all-access pass to learning about professional theatre productions!COST: $1250

Are you interested in working behind the scenes for this production? Set, Costumes, Props? Please inquire about those options!

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Our renownedFOUR-WEEK

CAMP includes performances on the Arden Mainstage!


SKETCH COMEDY WEEKJune 25 – June 29

Final Performance: Friday, June 29

11am - 5pm

Friday Night Live! – Live from Arden Theatre Company, it’s Friday night! Learn how to produce your own sketch comedy show. From pitching ideas and creating characters to writing and rehearsing, you’ll learn what it takes to become America’s next comedic sensation. On the last day, family and friends become your studio audience as you go live!

COST: $400

ACTING STUDIOJuly 9 – 20 (Mondays - Fridays only)

Final Performance: Friday, July 20

11am - 5pm

Delve into the acting process by learning how to be an active listener, create believable characters, and build an ensemble. Through script analysis, character development, and movement exercises, you will get an in-depth look at what it takes to be a professional actor. At the end of camp, family and friends will be invited to a showcase of scenes!

COST: $700

TWO-WEEK CAMP

ONE-WEEK CAMP


Philadelphia Young Playwrights at Arden Summer Camp PLAYWRITING CAMP August 13 – 17


10am - 5pm

Over the course of a week, theatre professionals will guide you through the process of creating an original play. Starting with hands-on theatre activities that will teach you playwriting fundamentals, you will have the chance to write and revise a three-scene play on your own or with a partner. At the end the end of the week, you will work in teams with your fellow playwrights to rehearse and present excerpts of your plays on the last day of camp for family and friends.

COST: $400

ONE-WEEK CAMP

Arden Summer Camp is for everyone. For questions about special needs or information on financial aid, please contact Sam Pedings at [email protected].


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