Franklin School for the Performing Arts Hosts Summer Camps, Beg. 7/2

The Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) begins its summer session on July 2, with a broad range of programs running through August 24. FSPA will offer a series of one-week summer camps, two-week SummerStage musical theater program, two- and three-week Ballet Intensives, and an eight-week summer session of weekly voice, instrumental and dance lessons and classes.

Registration for all summer programs is ongoing, so it’s not too late to join in the fun. To learn more about performing arts programs for summer or fall, prospective students and families are invited to an Open House at FSPA, 38 Main Street, Franklin, on Wednesday, June 27 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Tour the School and speak with staff about programs in music, dance and drama.

This summer, the two-week annual SummerStage musical theater program culminates in a fully-staged production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. SummerStage 2012 will feature two separate casts (one for students in grades 3-8 and the other for grades 8-12) and runs from August 6-17. For students interested in one-week performing arts camps, the roster includes Camp GLEE, Rock Camp, Recording Camp, Vocal Styles Camp, Dance Camp, Contemporary Dance Styles Camp, Broadway Camp, and Acting Camp, as well as a Creative Kids Camp and Little Music School Experience for young children.

Camp GLEE, inspired by the popular Fox TV show, runs July 23-27 for students in grades 5-8, and July 30-August 3 for students in grades 1-4. The FSPA staff will lead students in recreating pop, rock, and Broadway hits from the popular show. GLEEKS will learn to sing solos and choral parts on selected repertoire, focusing on stylization and correct genre-specific technique. All songs will be choreographed and presented in a final Camp GLEE “Competition” on the last day!

Rock Camp, for musicians of all levels, runs July 9-13 and provides students with the opportunity to jam with talented area musicians and learn from well-known Boston professionals. Rock Camp is under the direction of bassist Bill Miele and drummer Kenny Hadley and concludes with a studio performance. For students in Grades 5-12 interested in studio or computer recording, Audio Engineer Derek Pisano will lead Recording Camp, from July 23-27. The FSPA voice faculty will also work with students interested in performing as studio singers.

Critically-acclaimed R&B singer April Hall will conduct a Vocal Styles Camp July 16-20 for high school singers, introducing students to jazz phrasing, scatting, and improvisation, as well as microphone and performance techniques.

For young beginner dancers (grades 1-6), Dance Camp will run July 16-20 and/or August 20-24, introducing jazz, tap and ballet and featuring engaging choreography and creative dance games. Teen intermediate and advanced dancers in grades 7-12 will focus on various contemporary genres, including contemporary, lyrical, and modern jazz, in Contemporary Dance Styles Camp, July 23-27. FSPA will also offer two Summer Ballet Intensives: Summer Session I for the Young Dancer Division (ages 9-11) from July 2-13, and Summer Session II for the Pre-Professional Division (ages 12-18) from August 6-24.

For musical theater enthusiasts in Grades 1-6, Broadway Camp runs from July 16-20 and/or August 20-24. Campers learn vocals, choreography and scene work and showcase their skills in a final ensemble performance. Acting Camp, running July 23-27 and/or August 20-24 for students in Grades 5-9, teaches character building and improvisation and culminates in a one-of-a-kind presentation.

For younger children, Creative Kids Camp will engage and entertain campers ages 5-7 with drama games, theater activities, singing, dancing, and crafts from July 9-13 and /or July 30-August 3. The youngest campers ages 3-5 are invited to the summer Little Music School Experience with FSPA’s Little Music School Director Kim Rezendes from July 16-20 and/or August 6-10.

For more information or to register for performing arts camps, SummerStage, Ballet Intensives, private lessons or classes, call FSPA at (508) 528-8668. Visit online at www.FSPAonline.com.

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