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Welcome to our First Annual Music and Drama Camp!
As a great kick off, this year we are excited to be offering our campers the opportunity to learn and present the iconic Broadway musical, "Godspell" We will kick off camp on Sunday afternoon, August 6 at 2:00 p.m. with some theatre games, get to know each other a little and then jump right into an audition workshop! We will teach all the kids the song from the show, Day By Day. They may sing that for their audition or bring a song that they've worked on outside of camp to sing for us! During a dinner break, we will decide casting while the kids enjoy pizza (provided) and then start learning our music! The evening ends at 7:00 p.m.
Monday-Thursday, Camp will be from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. We will learn the music for the show, but along with that, we will also learn about how our voices work and some basic breathing and singing techniques. We will learn choreography (dancing) that everyone will be able to do well and we will learn the scenes for the show. Through this choreography and acting, we will teach basic stage directions, basic movement and basic character study. The songs and scenes for Godspell are SUPER fun! But the bigger message- a message of hope, of building a community based on kindness, forgiveness, faith and love- is a wonderful message for any child or youth in today's society.
Friday, we will meet from 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (dinner provided.) This will be our "Put it together" day. We will have a stumble through in the morning, a run through in the afternoon, break for dinner (provided) and then a tech rehearsal in the evening.
Our two performances are Saturday, August 12 at 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, August 13 at 2:00 p.m. These performances are free to the public (we will accept a love offering to offset costs of the camp.)
We ask that each child bring a daily lunch. We will provide a daily afternoon snack. Each child will receive a show tee shirt.
This is going to be a GREAT week! Please register now so we can make plans for your child to join us!
Questions? Email Marie Denig, Director of Traditional Music and Camp Director at : marie@mtpisgahgso.org
Our camp is being led by...
Marie Denig (camp director), our Director of traditional Worship. Marie holds a degree in Musical Theatre Performance and Vocal Performance from Northern Oklahoma College and attended Oklahoma City University with Kelli O'Hara (tony winner for "King and I"). She studied musical direction and vocal coaching with Gerald Steichen (final conductor for Cats on Broadway, Pavarotti's NYC studio accompanist, and touring musical director for Phantom of the Opera, Secret Garden and King and I) and acting and stage direction with Marian Cook (Nat'l tour, King and I, Faculty Emeritus, Rider University.). Marie has directed and music directed well over 30 shows in the Triad area, including: The Music Man, Guys and Dolls and Jesus Christ Superstar. This will be her 15th production of Godspell. Marie has over 30 years of experience as a vocal and acting coach as well as a musician for the United Methodist Church.
Diane Carter (music assistant) is our praise team leader at the Mount worship service, and a veteran music educator in the Greensboro area! Before her recent retirement, she was teacher of the year multiple times, directed many children's musicals and stayed very active as a private vocal technician and coach.
Dana Hanlon (educator) is the Children's Education Director for Mount Pisgah. Dana will be teaching a daily lesson on the parables from Matthew that Godspell is based on. Dana has over 30 years experience in children's ministry and education.
Date
Sunday, August 13 - Sunday, August 20