Arts Council of Princeton at Princeton Junior School
Monday-Friday, June 28-July 2, 2010
You and Me Upon the Sea
9:30 AM-12:00 PM ages 4-6 years, half-day
This class will journey upon the seven seas with Noah’s Ark, Old Noah’s Elephants, Bill and Pete Go
Down the Nile, Tough Boris, Lila Pirate and other water journey stories. Using our imaginations we’ll
create characters, props, and seaworthy crafts and set sail for loads of locations. On Friday we’ll in-
vite family members aboard as we embark upon our creative journey!
Youth Stages instructor: Jean Prall Rosolino
Greetings From the Jersey Shore!
1:00-3:30 PM ages 7-9 years (entering 2nd-4th grade), half-day
Using the book Greetings From Sandy Beach as a jumping-off point, we will devise our own series of
beach adventures. Students will recollect their own beach memories, make up new ones, create char-
acters; human, fish, fowl, crustacean, and mammal, and present a performance piece as a collection
of postcards sent to family members for a Friday sharing!
Youth Stages instructor: Jean Prall Rosolino
Monday-Friday, July 5-9, 2010
Walking In a Winter Wonderland... in July?
9:30 AM-12:00 PM ages 4-6 years, half-day
1:00-3:30 PM ages 4-6 years, half-day
Well the weather outside is frightful-ly hot, so let’s make it snow in July! We’ll explore some favorite
winter stories; The Mitten, The Snowman, The Snowy Day and The Hat. By making sets, props and
costumes, we’ll transform PJS into a shivery, snowy place right after 4th of July! By becoming animals
and children in the snow, we’ll take family members on our winter wonderland journey on Friday!
Youth Stages instructor: Jean Prall Rosolino
Monday-Friday, July 12-16, 2010
The Emperor’s New Clothes: Revealed!
9:30 AM-3:30 PM ages 9-11 (entering 4th-6th grade), full-day
Remember the story of The Emperor’s New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen? We will explore
this story as a series of monologues from the perspective of various characters. How did The Imperial
Prime Minister, the Spinning Wheel, the Prince, or the Imperial Throne feel about the deceit? Each
student will create a character and a monologue and on Friday we will reveal the Truth for all who
wish to join the parade (or is that “charade?”)!
Youth Stages instructor: Jean Prall Rosolino
Monday-Friday, July 19-23, 2010
Giants and Trolls: Curious and Droll
9:30 AM-3:30 PM ages 8-10 years (entering 3rd-5th grade), full-day
This week we will explore stories such as The Cat on the Dovrefell, Seven in One Blow/The Brave
Tailor, and Jack and the Beanstalk. The joy of these stories (aside from the pure fun of enacting trolls
and giants!) is the triumph of the small over the large and the clever over the dim-witted! Through im-
provisation, imagination, and pure creative genius, we will devise our own rendition of a giant encoun-
ter and share this with families on Friday!
Youth Stages instructor: Jean Prall Rosolino
Monday-Friday, July 26-30, 2010
Forest Fairy Tales
9:30 AM-12:00 PM ages 4-6 years, half-day
Did you ever notice that lots of fairy tales take place in the forest? There's Hansel and Gretel, Baba
Yaga, and Rapunzel to name only a few. Children who sign up for this session will enact some
woodsy tales. We'll explore characters and create scenes based on this tree-laden locale. Children
will choose their favorite story, add simple sets, props, and costumes, and bring our Forest Fairy Tale
to life for family members on Friday.
Youth Stages instructor: Jean Prall Rosolino
Rather Grimm Tales
1:00-3:30 PM ages 7-9 years (entering 2nd-4th grade), half-day
Over the week, children will explore some Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales in their original versions. (Not
everyone lives happily ever after!) We will explore the characters, both physically and vocally, play
with settings and plot, and devise our own rendition of the story with created sets, props, and cos-
tumes. Students will share their Grimm Tale with family members the last class. Be prepared for some
foul fun!
Youth Stages instructor: Jean Prall Rosolino
Sing With "Glee"
9:30-3:30 PM ages 9-12 years (entering 4th-7th grade), full-day
Have you ever wanted to be part of a real live Glee Club, just like the new hit TV show? Now is your chance! Come join Youth Stages as we embark on a week long excursion where you will act, sing, create scenery, and put them all together with movement into one fabulous glee-filled concert!
Youth Stages instructor: Tamara Lynn
For more information and to register for the classes:
Contact Amarilis Matteo at The Arts Council of Princeton, 609-924-8777 or http://www.artscouncilofprinceton.org/index.html
MONTGOMERY/SKILLMAN
Summer Camps at Village School
Tuesday-Friday, June 22-25, 2010
DRAMA: Forest Fairy Tales: 9:00-11:30 AM entering 1st-3rd grade
Did you ever notice that lots of fairy tales take place in the forest? There's Hansel and Gretel, Baba Yaga, and Rapunzel to name only a few. Students who sign up for this Youth Stages drama class will enact some of these woodsy tales. We'll explore characters both physically and vocally and create scenes based on this tree-laden locale. Students will choose their favorite story, add simple sets, props, and costumes, and bring our Forest Fairy Tale to life for family members the last class.
ACTING: Rather Grimm Tales: 12:30-3:00 PM entering 4th-6th grade
Over the week, Youth Stages will explore a Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale in its original version. (Not everyone lives happily ever after!) We will explore the characters, both physically and vocally, play with settings and plot, and devise our own rendition of the story with created sets, props, and costumes. Students will share their Grimm Tale with family members the last class. Be prepared for some foul fun!
Youth Stages instructor: Jean Prall Rosolino
Tuesday-Friday, July 6-9, 2010
"True" Hollywood Stories of the Fairy Tales: a PLAYMAKING Experience:
9:00 AM-12:00 PM entering 1st-3rd grade
Everyone wants to be the hero, but what if the stories we all know and love weren't the "real" stories, the "true" stories? The "true" story of Cinderella, told from the perspective of the Stepsister, may be revealed in this class! Or the "real" reason the Wolf puffed down the door in The Three Little Pigs may be enacted! Youth Stages will have students make up new fairy tales from the perspective of one of the lesser known characters and explore playmaking, physical acting, vocal warm-ups and building simple props. Students will reveal "True" Hollywood Stories about their characters in a performance for families the last class.
For more information and to register for the classes:
Contact Pauline Carr at Montgomery Recreation Department at 609-466-3023 http://twp.montgomery.nj.us/depts/recreation/index.asp
ROOSEVELT
Summer Camp at Roosevelt Public School
Monday-Friday, July 19-23, 2010
Drama Discoveries: ages 6-8 years 9:30 AM-12:00 PM
Children will dramatically explore different stories each day! Kids will become other human and animal characters- both physically and vocally. By integrating visual arts activities, music, and movement with theatre, participants will create their own short play, based on their favorite story, to be shared with family members the last class.
Youth Stages, LLC instructor: Tamara Lynn
Sing With "Glee" ages 9-12 years 1:00-4:00 PM
Have you ever wanted to be part of a real live Glee Club, just like the new hit TV show? Now is your chance! Come join Youth Stages as we embark on a week long excursion where you will act, sing, create scenery, and put them all together with movement into one fabulous glee-filled concert!
Youth Stages, LLC instructor: Tamara Lynn
For more information and to register for the classes:
Contact Eric Schubiger at Borough of Roosevelt 609-448-0539 x3
