Summer Camp – Curriculum and Information
In the Kids' Cabaret Summer Camp for children and teenagers, students are taught
a variety of different skills in a safe and caring environment. The program runs five days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
for three weeks, and culminates in a final performance for family & friends. Students spend the day in the studios and
are involved in a wide range of classes specifically designed to stimulate their creativity and imagination. A summary of
each of the classes is listed below.
Daily curriculum:
- Vocal technique - Vocal warm-ups, proper breathing, creating a beautiful tone, phrasing, style,
blending, and harmony. They will also learn how to make a personal connection to their
music and to the audience - how to really perform a song, not just sing it.
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- Dance
class - teaching students how to carry themselves and move with confidence on stage, developing self-awareness
and stage presence. Choreography for individual and group numbers is also developed in class.
- Journaling
- The beginnings of the creative process in any performance endeavor, journaling helps students tap into
their own inner resources of thoughts, feelings, and desires to develop what they want to say about themselves and the world
around them. We then help them determine how they want to communicate this to the audience in their performance.
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- Individual attention to performance material
- Students will be exposed to various techniques aimed at honing their singing, acting,
storytelling, and movement techniques, and putting it all together to develop their performance. They will learn how to read
music, memorize lyrics, mark stage directions, use a microphone, improvise, and think on their feet on
stage. Students will develop a strong understanding of the art of cabaret, musical styles, character development, audition
techniques, and theater etiquette.
Daily
Specialty Workshops, led by Guest Artists & Industry Professionals:
- The Art of Cabaret
- Musical
Styles
- Improvisation
- Characterization
in Performance
- Audition Techniques
- Stage Presence
- Microphone Technique
- Comedy
- Jazz
& Blues
Performance:
A Cabaret event based on material the students have studied, selected, and written is presented at the culmination
of the workshop. This performance is open to the public.
Hours: 9:00 am - 2:00
pm
Dates: Mondays through Fridays, August 4 - 22, 2008
Final Performance:
Sunday, August 24 - location TBA
Ages: 6 - 17 (Students will be grouped by
age and ability, according to audition results)
Class Size: Limited to 25 total, broken
into smaller groups for class activities
Registration: Sorry! Our 3-week session is
FULL.
NOTE: Due to popular demand, we've just added a special 1-week
session, which will focus on in-class activities including dance, vocal coaching, improvisation, comedy, and journaling.
Enrollment is limited to 15 students.
To register for the special 1-week session, August 24-29, please
fill out this form.
Auditions: Upon receipt of your application, we will contact you to schedule an audition.
You will be notified of acceptance within 7 days of your audition.
Cost:
$850 (3-week session) Aug. 4-24, 2008 (This session is FULL)
$300 (1-week session) Aug.
24-29, 2008
Please mail checks (payable to The Cabaret Institute for Kids)
to:
Suzanne Lukather, Director
The Cabaret Institute for Kids
234 W. Main Street, Studio R
Alhambra,
CA 91801
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