Hands-On Art Programs For Kids 2008
July 1st, 2008 by Stephanie Painter
Memphis has rich resources for helping children grow into the arts. Local artists, museums, and performance groups offer a mix of classes and events for all ages. Does your child like to dance, sing, act, paint, sculpt, or make music? Kids here have many opportunities to find fun and joy in the creative process.
Visual Arts
Art Classes by Whendy Merryman
2422 Parkway Place • 626-6730 • artstew.com
Memphian Whendy Merryman offers summer Art Camps, specializing in clay, ceramics, and painting for children ages 6 to 12. Lil’ Bit Art is for ages 2 to 6 and classes for ages 6 and up are offered at her residential studio in the fall and spring. These classes explore all media and teach basic art principles.
The Children’s Museum of Memphis
2525 Central Ave. • 458-2678 • cmom.com
Traveling exhibits and interactive programs for children run throughout the year. “Curious George: Let’s Get Curious,” is open through September. Daily programs include Tales & Tunes, Search Party, My First Book Club, Eco-Kids Club, Move and Groove Mondays, Wild and Wacky Wednesday, Pint-Sized Science, Home Grown Science, Creative Corner, Creation Station, The Kid Chronicles, and R & R Storytime. Call for times and program schedule.
Clayworks
2116 Vinton • 722-2164 • memphisclayworks.com
Clay studio and gallery in Midtown (near Cooper and Peabody) offers pottery classes for children ages 8 to 12, as well as teens 13 and up. Customized programs for groups of five or more.
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
Overton Park, 1934 Poplar Ave. • 544-6200 • brooksmuseum.org
The Brooks offers Family Days, a free morning of activities tied to a special exhibition. The fun includes hands-on art projects, performances, and gallery walks. Activity guides are available to help parents share art viewing with children. Tours and hands-on activities are available for school groups and homeschoolers. Education programs include Creation Station, for older elementary students and their families, and Storytime, for preschool to elementary-age children. Both programs take place in the gallery with reading and a craft.
Memphis College of Art Community Education
Overton Park, 1930 Poplar Ave. • 272-5142 • mca.edu
Memphis College of Art offers visual arts classes such as drawing, painting, sculpture, and ceramics to children ages 5 to 16. Summer Art Camp offers two sessions of two-week classes in June and July. Saturday School provides programming for kids during the fall and spring.
Paint A Piece – Paint Your Own Pottery Studio
Wolfchase Commons, 8075 Giacosa Pl., Suite 102 387-3473 and 9289 Poplar 754-0884 • www.paintapiece.com
Children of all ages can paint pottery in a kid-friendly environment. Paint A Piece offers half-price studio fees all day Tuesday. Sunday is Family Day, when a family of four can paint for a $12 studio fee (pottery prices always apply). Paint A Piece does birthday parties, bridal showers, or church group gatherings. Weekly workshops offered during the summer.
Seize The Clay
Chickasaw Oaks Village • 3084 Poplar • 323-2991 • www.seizetheclay.net
Kids get to paint and decorate piggy banks to picture frames. Themed summer day camps are offered for kids 4 and up. Birthday parties, too.
Theater and Performing Arts
Playhouse on the Square’s Theatre for Youth
51 S. Cooper • 728-5631 • playhouseonthesquare.org
Several programs run year-round for children and adults with this professional theatre company. Saturday Morning Matinee Series features area storytellers, musicians, and performers. Kids learn all about theater at the After School Acting Program (offered at satellite locations around Memphis) for ages 7 to 12. Teens get into the act with Teens In Theatre (TNT). On Saturdays, check out Theatre School for ages 5 to 17. Summer Youth Theatre Conservatory offers one-, two-, or three-week programs for ages 5 to 17.
Germantown Community Theatre
3037 Forest Hill-Irene • 754-2680 • germantowncommunitytheatre.org
Fun in Theatre summer camp at Germantown Community Theatre is for children grades pre-K to 12. Students learn all elements of theatre from dancing and acting to crafting props and writing skits. They also offer fall/spring Saturday morning acting classes. The children’s show Wiley and the Hairy Man will be staged in early August.
Harrell Performing Arts Theatre
440 W. Powell Rd., Collierville • 853-3228 • harrelltheatre.org
This Collierville theatre uses young actors in many productions. High School Musical 2 takes the stage July 17–August 3. Fall and spring classes for ages 7 to 15 include theatre and drama classes with some technical instruction.
BPACC Summer Theatre Classes
3663 Appling Rd., Bartlett • 385-6440 • bpacc.org
BPACC presents its Summer Theatre program for kids completing grades 2 to 8. Week-long sessions take place at the center. Kids learn the fundamentals of acting, singing, and dancing. Scene work and spontaneous improvisational skills are also emphasized. Call the box office for details.
Memphis Black Arts Alliance/FireHouse Community Arts Center
985 S. Bellevue/Elvis Presley Blvd. • 948-9522 • www.memphisblackartsalliance.org
MBAA’s family-oriented, intergenerational experiences help children of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities discover the arts, and the cultural contributions of African-Americans. An apprentice program pairs children with professional artists. The FireHouse Community Arts Academy offers year-round classes in acting/musical theater, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, African dance; painting, drawing, photography, private and group music instruction in piano, strings, winds, blues, jazz, voice; African and band percussion, and KinderArts. After-school programs, summer and holiday camps also available.
ShoWagon/KidsWagon
630 Perkins Ext. • 682-8323 or 5261 • theatrememphis.org
Three times a year, KidsWagon brings memorable tales of myth and literature to the stage. A seven-week course for kids ages 5 to 12 culminates in a public performance. This season’s titles include Chicken Little, The Frog Prince, and Pinocchio. Cost: $150. Classes meet on Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m.
Kindermusik with Ann Durden
753-8686 • germantownkindermusik.com
Year-round music and movement classes for infants to 7-year-olds. This parent/child program encourages music and rhythm appreciation and helps improve a child’s ability to express himself. Activities focus on music and language, as well as physical and social development.
Music Lessons
Bartlett Music Academy
6757 Stage Rd., Bartlett • 213-4262 • bartlettmusicacademy.com
Private music classes for piano, keyboard, voice, violin, guitar (acoustic, electric, and bass), flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, French horn, baritone, tuba, and drums. Instrument rentals available.
Lane Music
9309 Poplar, Germantown • 755-5025
Private lessons for piano, guitar, drum, bass, violin, and band instruments. Instrument rentals available. A Snare Drum Camp for junior and senior high marching band students is offered July 14-18. The Lane Music Rock School, July 14-25, is for ages 12 to adult. Participants meet daily during the week.
Music for Aardvarks
871-0227 • memphisaardvarks.com or info@memphisaardvarks.com
Music for Aardvarks is an interactive music enrichment program for children ages 6 months to 5 years and their parents/caregivers. Classes incorporate singing, dancing, instrument play, and musical storytelling and are based on original songs that celebrate the lives of kids today. Classes held in Midtown, East Memphis, Cordova, and Collierville. Newcomers welcome to drop in for one free class. Five-week summer session starts July 6.
Memphis Music
5237 Poplar Ave. • 937-8484
Private music lessons for piano, guitar, drums, bass, violin, and band instruments. Band instrument rentals available.
University of Memphis Community Music School
Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music 678-4244 • music.memphis.edu/cms
The Community Music School offers music programs for every age and for all ability levels in piano, strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion, and voice. Private music lessons, group classes (Suzuki and traditional), and ensembles, including Flute Choir and Memphis Area Wind Ensemble (an auditioned group for middle and high school students). Suzuki programs start at age 3 and Kindermusik classes available for children ages newborn to 7 years. Summer camps include Memphis Music Camp, Memphis Suzuki Institute, Flute Institute, Piano & Art Camp, Music & Art Camp, and Kindermusik Adventures.
Dance Classes
Ballet Memphis School
7950 Trinity Rd. • 737-7322 • balletmemphis.org
The Ballet Memphis School offers dance for all ages. Classes start in August (fall semester), and January (spring semester). Children in the school can audition to perform in Ballet Memphis’ annual production of The Nutcracker, and all students (age 3 to 18) receive one complimentary ticket to main stage performances.
Ballet On Wheels
Dance School and Company
Overton Square, 2085 Monroe Ave. 870-4348 • www.balletonwheels.org
Classes offered in ballet, pointe, modern dance, adult ballet exercise, creative movement, and hip-hop for all ages. Classes held at TheatreWorks in Midtown. Classes start August 4th (fall semester) and in January (spring semester).
Buckman Center Ballet Program
St. Mary’s Episcopal School • 60 Perkins Ext. • 921-0388 • www.BalletChildren.com
The Buckman Theater Ballet Program, directed by Dmitri and Mary Roudnev, offers children 9 to 17 the opportunity to study classical ballet. Dancers perform a Christmas show featuring Nutcracker excerpts and a spring recital featuring Sleeping Beauty or other ballet highlights. Auditions held year-round.
Children’s Ballet and Dance School
921-0388 • balletchildren.com
The school, directed by Mary Roudnev, offers dance for children ages 2 to 17 as well as adults. Classes are held at the Buckman Center for Performing Arts, St George’s School, and area churches. Pre-ballet, ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, pom, musical theatre and dance, Mom & Tot Sing ‘N Dance Class, tumbling, as well as private ballet training. Adult Standing Pilates with Ballet Fit and Adult Ballet are offered.
Dance Academy of Bartlett
6240 Stage Plaza East • 385-2228
A variety of dance lessons for ages 3 to adult including ballet, tap, jazz, and hip-hop. Fairy Tale Camp for ages 3 to 7 includes ballet, jazz, tap, crafts and stories. Dance School Musical 2 Camp is for ages 7 to 11. Camps are offered July 14-18.
Dance Works
Southwest Tennessee Community College-Union Campus
Verties Sails Bldg-VS-210F, 737 Union Ave. and Manassas • 333-5174 • danceworksinc.org
Yearly programs for children ages 4 and up. Chance to Dance, a four-week intensive summer program for children ages 7 and up, runs July 7-Aug. 1. Summer performances for the public take place July 17-18 and July 31-Aug. 1. Admission $2 for children, adults free. Dance Works emphasizes an international accredited classical ballet program as its foundation, which serves as a springboard for introducing other dance forms such as creative dance, modern, jazz, hip-hop, and ethnic dance.
Inis Acla School of Irish Dance
820 Herbert Rd., Suite 101, Cordova • 309-6999 • inisacla.com
Learn the lyrical movement of Irish step dancing. Classes for children ages 5 to 17, as well as adults. Some students compete in regional and national competitions.
New Ballet Ensemble & School
2157 York Avenue • 726-9225 • Katie@newballet.org
Classes for children through adults in ballet, flamenco, hip-hop, and contemporary dance, also Pilates and yoga. A classically based program for serious students of dance, NBE also offers Beginning Teen for ages 11 to 18, boys-only hip-hop and break dance, and Spanish Language Immersion Flamenco for teens. NBE instructors teach and perform in city schools and youth organizations to recruit talented children for scholarship in the core program. For information on how NBE can come to your school, contact Clarence McFerren at NBE. We seek children who are passionate about dance regardless of family’s ability to pay. Acceptance to the Beginning through Advanced level Core Program by audition only. Scholarships available.
Arts Offerings
with Area Parks and Recreation Departments
Bartlett Parks and Recreation
Singleton Community Center, 7266 Third Rd. • 385-5593 • cityofbartlett.org
A variety of activities are offered throughout the year, including preschool programs, home-school classes, arts and crafts, hobbies, and music lessons. Singleton Day Camp is offered June thru August for kids ages 6 to 12.
Collierville Community Center
440 W. Powell Rd.• 853-3225 or 853-3228 • colliervilleparks.org/art
The Collierville center holds classes in art, music, and the performing arts. Summer day camps and performing arts camps also available.
Germantown Parks and Recreation
2276 West St. • 757-7375 or 757-7376 • germantown-tn.gov
Germantown provides Kindermusik classes, music, drawing, pottery, as well as ballet, tap, and jazz dance classes. Art Fun, a summer camp session for ages 4 to 6, is held July 21-25 at Germantown’s Municipal Park. Kids discover drawing, painting, and other engaging art media in this delightful art adventure.
City of Memphis Community Centers
353-9532 or 789-5665 • parks.memphistn.gov
Each community center offers classes, programs, and events in five core services: health, fitness, and wellness; educational development and training; cultural arts; dance and music expression; and character building and social development.
Art Destinations for Families —
Museums and Exhibitions
The Children’s Museum of Memphis
2525 Central Ave. • 458-2678 • cmom.com
There are plenty of adventures for children at this hands-on discovery museum. In the Cityscape gallery, kids can try out grown-up activities like going to the bank, grocery shopping, or dressing in costume for on-stage fun. The museum also includes a 50-foot model of the Mississippi River where kids can float a boat or and explore an airplane cockpit.
The Dixon Gallery and Gardens
4339 Park Ave. • 761-5250 • www.dixon.org
The Dixon Gallery and Gardens, a former private residence situated on 17 acres of gardens, features a permanent collection of French and American Impressionists art and German porcelain. The Dixon hosts a family concert by the Memphis Symphony Orchestra in the fall. A summer camp for ages 6 to 12, “Paint It! Plant It!,” July 7-11, combines art and horticulture activities. A new Mini-Masters class is offered on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for kids ages 2 to 4. Reservations required. Family Day on July 19 complements the gallery’s “Passport to Paris” exhibition with printmaking, music and crafts. Free admission on Saturday morning, with children’s storytime at 10:30 a.m. For more information, 761-5250 ext. 104.
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
1934 Poplar Ave. • 544-6200 • www.brooksmuseum.org
Tennessee’s largest fine-arts museum, the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art houses an outstanding collection of fine art dating from antiquity to the present, and hosts world-class traveling exhibitions. The Brooks presents Family Days throughout the year in conjunction with special exhibits that include free admission, hands-on activities for the entire family, and live entertainment. Upcoming exhibits: “Psychedelia: Rock ‘n’ Roll Posters, 1965-1970,” “The Prints of Andy Warhol: A to B and Back Again,” “Around Tennessee, 1820-1920,” “Photographs from the Memphis World, 1949-1964, “The Baroque World of Fernando Botero,” and “Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.”
Gallery at Memphis College of Art
Overton Park – 1930 Poplar Ave. 272-5100 • www.mca.edu
Memphis College of Art hosts 10-12 art exhibitions annually along with visiting artist lectures. All are free and open to the public. Various summer art camps for children ages 5-18 run during June and July.
National Ornamental Metal Museum
374 Metal Museum Dr. • 774-6380 • www.metalmuseum.org
Exhibits at the National Ornamental Metal Museum celebrate the creativity and versatility of metalwork. This remains the nation’s only museum dedicated solely to the preservation and advancement of metalwork. Children can observe craftsmen at the blacksmith shop, which is open daily. Check out Repair Day Weekend in October or ask about scheduling swordmaking demonstrations for the CLUE club.
Memphis Pink Palace Museum
3050 Central • 320-6320 • www.memphismuseums.org
The Pink Palace Museum is a fascinating exploration of the natural and cultural history of the Mid-South. The exhibit “Treasure!” features artifacts from treasure sites and treasure hunt clues for adventurous visitors through Sept. 7. In Spite of Race, The Robert R. Church Family of Memphis exhibit is through Oct. 26. For stargazing, visit the Sharpe Planetarium, open Tuesday thru Saturday. New IMAX films include Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure,June 28-Mar. 6; and Roving Mars, through Nov. 14. IMAX tickets are $8 for adults, $6.25 for children, under 3 free.
Community Theaters
Bartlett Community Theatre
484-2646 • www.bartlettcommunitytheatre.org
This volunteer organization performs family-oriented shows each year, including a holiday play and comedies. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever will delight audiences of all ages Dec. 11-13.
DeSoto Family Theatre
8710 Northwest Dr., Suite 303, Southaven, MS 38671 (662) 280-6546 • www.dftonline.org
The DeSoto Family Theatre offers musical theater with a variety of family shows. All productions are performed at the DeSoto Civic Center Theatre at I-55 and Church Road. Educational programs include summer theater day camps for 5- to 18-year-olds, and student matinees. For information and tickets for the 2008 season, call (662) 470-2131.
Germantown Community Theatre
3037 Forest Hill Irene • 754-2680 • www.germantowncommunitytheatre.org
GCT’s 2008-2009 performance calendar includes Born Yesterday, Sept. 5-21; The Mystery of Irma Vep, Oct. 17-Nov.2; Madeline’s Christmas, Dec. 5-21; The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Jan. 16-Feb. 1; A Raisin in the Sun, March 6 – 22; The Play’s The Thing, April 17-May 3; and 110 in the Shade, May 29-June 14. Summer camps and classes during the school year are also offered.
Harrell Performing Arts Theatre
440 West Powell Road, Collierville • 853-3228 • www.colliervilleparks.org
The Harrell performs family-oriented musicals throughout the year. High School Musical 2 runs July 17-Aug. 3. Shows are presented Tuesday through Sunday.
Theatre Memphis
630 Perkins Ext. • 682-8323 • www.theatrememphis.org
Theatre Memphis, one of the oldest and largest community theatres in the country, has an exciting lineup of family-friendly shows during the 2008-2009 season. Oklahoma! is performed Aug. 22-Sept. 14; A Christmas Carol, Dec. 5-23; Cyrano de Bergerac, Feb. 13-March 1; and Our Town, May 8-24. Summer In-House Performances for children include Anansi Does The Impossible, July 10-13 and July 24 and 26. Aesop’s Amazing, Fabulous Fables is presented July 17-20 and July 25 and 27. Summer Camps are also available for children ages 5 to 12 in June.
Performing Arts Venues
Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center
3663 Appling Rd., Bartlett • 385-6440 • www.bpacc.org
BPACC’s 2008-2009 schedule includes an 11-event Showcase Series, a five-matinee Family Series, and a two-day Pickin’ Picnic Bluegrass Festival. There will be four dinner stage events and two theatre stage events. BPACC kicks of its 10th season with Nitty Gritty DirtBand, August 22. Singer Kathy Mattea performs October 18. The Family Series features the popular Missoula Children’s Theatre performing Princess and the Pea in February. Family Series tickets cost $7.50; most other shows are $20.
Buckman Performing and Fine Arts Center
St. Mary’s Episcopal School, 60 Perkins Ext. 537-1483 • www.buckmanartcenter.com
The Buckman Performing and Fine Arts Center at St. Mary’s Episcopal School is dedicated to excellence in the arts and arts education and continues to be the only Memphis presenter showcasing world music and contemporary dance. Offering dance for children ages 2 and up as well as art classes for adults.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
1801 Exeter Rd., Germantown 901-751-7500 • www.gpacweb.com
GPAC presents world-class artists and a variety of performances that will delight audiences of all ages. In the Family Program series, Don Quixote will be performed by the Russian National Ballet Theatre on Jan. 18. Audiences will enjoy a lively score and spectacular virtuoso dancing. ”Universe of Dreams,” a multi-media concert exploring the mysteries of the universe through poetry, prose and music and presenting dazzling images from the Hubble Space Telescope, follows Jan. 23. In Farfalle (Butterflies), technology becomes art in an intriguing installation in GPAC’s Black Box Theatre, April 25 and 26. Butterflies and gardens come to life through a combination of vivid projections, advanced sensors, sound and live actors to produce a unique theatrical experience.
The widely acclaimed “Peanut Butter and Jam Sessions,” which introduce children ages 3 to 8 to a wide variety of musical instruments and styles, returns for its 13th season with sessions at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. on select Saturdays. Ticket prices are $8 for children, free for parents.
Germantown Symphony Orchestra
GPAC 1801 Exeter • 755-8708 • www.germantownsymphony.org
The Germantown Symphony Orchestra (GSO) performs its annual Holiday and Spring concerts at the Germantown Performing Arts Center and has several programs that feature local youth performers. The GSO sponsors a Youth Concerto Contest annually, and features the top three winners in the Young Artists’ Concerto Concert, held in October.
The Orpheum
203 South Main . 525-3000 • www.orpheum-memphis.com
The city’s original downtown theater, this venue presents Broadway musicals along with a variety of family-friendly programs. The 2008-2009 season includes productions of Riverdance, Feb. 20-22; Fiddler on the Roof, May 5-10; and Wicked, June 24-July 12. During the summer, classic films run Friday nights, including Lawrence of Arabia, July 11; The Sound of Music, July 18; and Wizard of Oz, August 15. The 2008-2009 Student Matinee Series features As You Like It performed by National Players, Nov. 5; Swimmy, Frederick, and Inch by Inch, performed by Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia, Nov. 7; Rapunzel performed by Birmingham Children’s Theatre, Nov. 12; The Phantom Tollbooth performed by Kennedy Center for Young Audiences on Tour, Jan. 28; and Mayhem Poets, April 7. All matinees start at 10 a.m. The 2008-2009 Family Series will include 10 a.m. showings of Stellaluna performed by Kids Entertainment, Jan. 27; Blues Journey performed by Kennedy Center for Young Audiences on Tour, Feb. 24; and Magic Tree House: The Musical performed by Porchworthy Productions, March 27, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., March 28, 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Playhouse on the Square/The Circuit Playhouse
51 S. Cooper • 726-4656 • www.playhouseonthesquare.org
Playhouse on the Square and The Circuit Playhouse, Memphis’ only professional resident theatres, offer great family features for the upcoming season. Family-oriented shows include A Year with Frog and Toad, Nov. 7–Dec. 21; Seussical, Nov. 14–Jan. 11. The New Year’s Eve Family Gala will feature Seussical on December 31.
Music and Dance Performance Groups
Ballet Memphis
7950 Trinity Rd. • 737-7322 • www.balletmemphis.org
Now in its 22nd season, nationally acclaimed Ballet Memphis has been identified by The Ford Foundation as a “national treasure” and has proven to be a creative resource to the nation as a maker and interpreter of the South’s cultural legacy through dance, production, and training. The company employs 15 professional dancers and the Ballet Memphis School trains more than 600 students annually with performance experience provided through the Junior Company. In addition, the company tours to local schools and performs for more than 15,000 students annually. The 2008-2009 season includes Momentum X, Sept. 5-6, The Cadre Building; Connections: Food, Oct. 18, Bridges, Inc.; The Firdbird, Nov. 1-2, Orpheum Theatre; Nutcracker, Dec. 5-7, Orpheum Theatre; AbunDANCE: Art in Motion, Feb. 14-15, Orpheum Theatre; Connections: Puppets, March 21-22, Clark Opera Memphis; Cinderella, April 18-19, Orpheum Theatre.
The Iris Chamber Orchestra
GPAC 1801 Exeter • 751-7510 • www.irisorchestra.com
Six times a year, IRIS Orchestra gathers this nation’s finest young musicians to perform under the artistic direction of Maestro Michael Stern. Here is a wonderful way to introduce everyone in the family to the joys of music. The 2008-2009 schedule includes Beethoven’s “Eroica,” Oct. 4; Haydn & Mozart, Nov. 1; Emanuel Ax/Yoko Nozaki, Dec. 6; Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, Jan. 31; Alison Balsom, March 14; and Branford Marsalis, May 2.
Germantown Chorus
901-383-2051 • www.germantownchorus.com
This volunteer ensemble presents a diverse assortment of choral works from show tunes to world music. A holiday concert with Germantown Symphony Orchestra heralds the season December 13. The chorus performs a spring concert at the Germantown Performing Arts Centre, March 22. Other events held throughout the year. Rehearsals take place August through May. No audition required. Must be 18 and a high school graduate to participate.
Memphis Symphony Orchestra
585 S. Mendenhall Road • 324-3627 • www.memphissymphony.org
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra (MSO) presents symphonic music to more than half a million people via radio, television, and live performances annually. The Family Pak Series consists of four concerts: The Wizard of Oz, September 27; Classical Christmas, December 19; Family Day, May 2; and Symphony in the Gardens, May 16. The MSO performs at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts and other local venues.
Opera Memphis
Clark Opera Memphis Center, 6745 Wolf River Pkwy. 257-3100 • www.operamemphis.org
Opera Memphis presents interactive operatic programs and performances throughout the year to schools and community groups. Summer programs include Children’s Opera Camp for ages 8 to 12, and Teen Opera Camp for ages 13 to 18. Campers learn all aspects of putting on an opera including voice and acting coaching sessions, staging, make-up, set design, and costuming. Each camp concludes with a performance of an opera for kids or scenes from several well-known operas. Auditions for camps held in the spring. The Dreamers, Doers & Devils! 2008-2009 Season begins with Verdi’s La Travoata starring Kallen Esperian, followed by Scott Joplin & Treemonshina, and Gounod’s Faust. Season ticket packages start at $39. All mainstage performances take place at The Orpheum Theatre.
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