Summer Arts Wrapped Fourth Season With Many Highlights
The fourth season of Summer Arts at CSW marked many highlights and a new international program.
The fourth season of Summer Arts at CSW marked many highlights and a new international program.
The camp converted the schedule into two three-week sessions that allowed campers aged 6-15 to participate in a rich curriculum in art, dance, drama, music, filmmaking, writing, fashion design and sports. At the end of each session, students celebrated their creativity in front of audiences at an Arts Festival. Twelve students from the Yihai School in Beijing (sister school of CSW) attended the second session as part of the new International Creative Arts Program (ICAP) at Summer Arts, coordinated by Mandarin language teacher Po-wei Weng. The students stayed in a CSW dormitory, took English as a Second Language with math teacher LeeAnn Brash, and participated in Summer Arts classes.
"It was an exciting, enriching experience for everyone to have the students from China participate in our program, perform at Noontime Shows, Arts Festival and develop new friendships,” said Summer Arts Director Toby Dewey. “We are thrilled to continue the program next summer."
Summer Arts welcomed several impressive guest artists this summer. The program endeavors to introduce their young artists to successful professionals in the arts an effort to inspire and encourage them in their creative pursuits. Guest artists collaborate with campers while sharing their unique, artistic experience. Composer, conductor poet and pianist, Matt Aucoin whose opera, Crossing will be directed by Diane Paulus at the American Repertory Theatre next May performed at the daily Noontime Show and talked about how the multi arts camp experience impacted his life. Aucoin is an alumni of the multi-arts program.
Additionally, Miranda Craigwell, an actor and graduate of Weston High School, participated in the guest artist program. Craigwell recently starred in the Huntington Theatre's production of Smart People by Lydia Diamond. She performed a monologue and talked about the challenges of being a professional actor at the Noontime Show.
A special treat for the camp was a visit from stage combat professional Ted Hewlett. Hewlett, an Emerson College professor, has served as Fight Director for Broadway, television and movie productions in New York City, Los Angeles and Boston.
"The outstanding instruction by experienced artists and talented teachers, provides a safe and supportive environment where children are comfortable taking risks,” added Toby. “Learning is accelerated because of the teacher’s ability to connect with their students and inspire creativity.”
Dates have been set for summer 2015: June 29-August 7.
The camp converted the schedule into two three-week sessions that allowed campers aged 6-15 to participate in a rich curriculum in art, dance, drama, music, filmmaking, writing, fashion design and sports. At the end of each session, students celebrated their creativity in front of audiences at an Arts Festival. Twelve students from the Yihai School in Beijing (sister school of CSW) attended the second session as part of the new International Creative Arts Program (ICAP) at Summer Arts, coordinated by Mandarin language teacher Po-wei Weng. The students stayed in a CSW dormitory, took English as a Second Language with math teacher LeeAnn Brash, and participated in Summer Arts classes.
"It was an exciting, enriching experience for everyone to have the students from China participate in our program, perform at Noontime Shows, Arts Festival and develop new friendships,” said Summer Arts Director Toby Dewey. “We are thrilled to continue the program next summer."
Summer Arts welcomed several impressive guest artists this summer. The program endeavors to introduce their young artists to successful professionals in the arts an effort to inspire and encourage them in their creative pursuits. Guest artists collaborate with campers while sharing their unique, artistic experience. Composer, conductor poet and pianist, Matt Aucoin whose opera, Crossing will be directed by Diane Paulus at the American Repertory Theatre next May performed at the daily Noontime Show and talked about how the multi arts camp experience impacted his life. Aucoin is an alumni of the multi-arts program.
Additionally, Miranda Craigwell, an actor and graduate of Weston High School, participated in the guest artist program. Craigwell recently starred in the Huntington Theatre's production of Smart People by Lydia Diamond. She performed a monologue and talked about the challenges of being a professional actor at the Noontime Show.
A special treat for the camp was a visit from stage combat professional Ted Hewlett. Hewlett, an Emerson College professor, has served as Fight Director for Broadway, television and movie productions in New York City, Los Angeles and Boston.
"The outstanding instruction by experienced artists and talented teachers, provides a safe and supportive environment where children are comfortable taking risks,” added Toby. “Learning is accelerated because of the teacher’s ability to connect with their students and inspire creativity.”
Dates have been set for summer 2015: June 29-August 7.
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