This summer we're going to sing.
And dance. And paint. And sculpt
Come play with us.
We have preliminary dates for SFArtsED Summer 2012.
We'll be back on campus at James Lick Middle School in the heart of Noe Valley.
We offer Exploration camp for ages 6-9 – an exhilarating mix of visual and performing arts.
Broadway Bound is musical theater camp for ages 9-14.
The Visual Artist offers a multi-disciplinary array of painting, drawing, sculpting, illustration and fashion esign for ages 9-14.
Session One: June 4-15
Session Two: June 18-29
Session Three: July 2-13*
*For Broadway Bound campers, Session Three includes an additional week, through July 23, in preparation for two staged concert productions of Oklahoma! with the UC Berkeley Summer Symphony: on campus at UC Berkeley July 20 and at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music July 23.
We'll have more information and early registration in mid-February. And we're finalizing the details on some surprises for this year that we think you'll really like.
Check back here and make sure you're on our mailing list by clicking here. We'll be in touch soon.
SFArtsED Summer 2011 was a blast.
Sometimes, if you're lucky, students become teachers.
One of the most rewarding aspects of the SFArtsED summer production is the added collabortion of former SFArtsED students and the younger performers. In addition to working with the best professional artists out there, the Broadway Bound program welcomes back SFArtsED alumni to tackle lead roles in the summer musical and serve as mentors to members of the Players musical theater troupe and to the novice Broadway Bound students. It's an extroardinary partnership, and you'll see the results in Guys and Dolls, performed July 22 at Hertz Hall on the UC Berkeley campus (showtime is 8pm) and on July 25 at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (showtime is 7:30pm). For ticket information, click here.
Now let our alumni stars tell you more.
Inspiration comes in many forms.
For Broadway Bound students in Session 2, inspiration took the form of five boys who share the role of Billy Elliot in the touring production of the Tony Award-winning Billy Elliot: The Musical. With thanks to SHN, the five Billys spent an afternoon with our students doing warm-up routines, teaching dance steps and sharing insight into the life of a professional performer. Don Sanchez of ABC KGO-TV was there and filed this report:
SFArtsED Summer 2011 is hot stuff.
We couldn't have asked for a better summer. We had a great location (James Lick Middle School in Noe Valley). We had incredible students and inspiring teaching artists. The Guys and Dolls session sold out (so did the show). And we had so much fun. Next summer seems so far off, but it will be here before we know it.
Here's how the summer transpired, in case you're thinking about Summer 2012.
Session One: June 6-17
Session Two: June 20-July 1
Session Three: July 5-15*
*For Broadway Bound campers, Session Three included an additional week, through July 22, in preparation for two staged concert productions of Guys and Dolls with the UC Berkeley Summer Symphony: at Hertz Hall in Berkeley July 22 and at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music July 25.
Download a PDF of the SFArtsED Summer 2011 brochure here.
Enroll now! Call us at 415.551.7990 for fastest enrollment. You can also fax us at 415.551.7994 or mail the form with full payment to SFArtsED, c/o Norse Auditorium, 135 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102.
Check out this one-minute sneak peek into the sights and sounds of SFArtsED Summer:
Here are the artistic programs we’re offering in SFArtsED Summer 2011.
EXPLORATION > ages 6-9
Session One, June 6-June 17; Session Two, June 20-July 1; Session Three July 5-July 15
Full-day Exploration sessions are taught by enthusiastic professional artists who understand how best to help children spark their own creativity by investigating a broad array of arts disciplines. And keeping their interest high. Subjects include rhythms, dance, visual arts, instrument making, circus arts and musical theater. Each session offers a new variation on the performing and visual arts, keeping the mix varied and exciting. Every day, children enjoy structured and unstructured activities both indoors and outdoors. At a showcase on the last day of each session, these young artists present their proud new skills and creations for family and friends.
BROADWAY BOUND > ages 9-14
Session One, June 6-June 17; Session Two, June 20-July 1
Full-day performing artists participate in our Broadway Bound program, which challenges young people with strong interest in theater. Classes will train the “triple threat” performer in singing, dancing and acting. Session One will focus on Broadway classics such as West Side Story and The Sound of Music, while Session Two brings focus to contemporary classics like Billy Elliot and Wicked.
Each Broadway Bound session culminates with showcase performances on the last day. Workshops and classes are conducted by a faculty of mid-career theater Artists. Families and friends are always amazed at the number of songs, theatrical scenes and dances performed at the end of these exciting two-week sessions.
THE VISUAL ARTIST > ages 9-14
Session Two, June 20-July 1
Students will be engaged in a variety of media under the direction of impassioned artists who have long teaching track records. Working alone or collectively, kids will discover a variety of materials and artistic approaches to classic and emerging art forms ranging from cartooning and illustration to painting and fashion to sculpture and clay. There will be a curated exhibition for each area of study in a designated gallery space on site. Family and friends are invited on the last the session to view the work and speak to the young artists and their mentors.
THE RENAISSANCE ARTIST > ages 9-14
Session Two, June 20-July 1
Curious learners can spend Session Two creating a comic book and belting the big notes from Spring Awakening. For the Renaissance Artist, mornings are spent in visual arts classes with afternoons spent singing, dancing and acting in Broadway Bound. On the last day of the session, these artists will exhibit their visual artwork and perform in the Broadway Bound showcase.
GUYS AND DOLLS PERFORMANCE > ages 9-14
Session Three, July 5-22 [THIS SESSION IS SOLD OUT]
Last summer’s staged concert production of Carousel was so successful we just had to do it again. We’re thrilled to offer an opportunity for young performing artists to build on their skills as singers, dancers and actors. Broadway Bound Session Three days are spent in rehearsal with director Danny Duncan, musical director Henry Shin and choreographers Natalie Greene and Erin Hewitt for Frank Loesser’s Broadway classic, Guys and Dolls.
Performers will be joined by SFArtsED Players alumni for two public performances with the UC Berkeley Summer Symphony. Shows are July 22 at UC Berkeley’s Hertz Hall and July 25 at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. For ticket information click here.