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Contact Amanda Gunter Telephone 864-442-6027 Cell 864-616-1979 Email [email protected] Website www.fineartscenterofeasley.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2017 Fine Arts Center of Easley Announces Summer Camp Lineup Art, Music and Theatre Camps for Kids and Teens Easley, SC, April 19, 2017– The Fine Arts Center of Easley has a complete lineup of camps to keep your children and teens busy during the summer. June 12-16 Music and Art Around the World Ages 5-8 Learn songs and create art from a different country each day. Wear clothes that you don't mind getting paint on! June 12-16 Kids' Acting Camp 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Ages 9-12 Fun theatre activities for kids. This camp is a great introduction to our theatre program! June 19-23 Kids' Acting Camp 10 am - 12 noon Ages 5-8 More fun theatre activities for our littlest stars! Role-playing is an important outlet for your child's imagination. Let us channel all that energy into a week of creative play through theatre! Week will end with a fun showcase for parents at noon on Friday. June 19-23 Kids' Art Camp 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Ages 9 -12 Renee Gillespie will teach this fun and creative camp for older elementary students. All materials included! Wear clothes that can get paint on them or bring one of dad's old t-shirts to wear over your clothes. June 19-23 & 26-30 "Broadway Bound" Musical Theatre Camp 1:00-4:00 pm One week is just not enough for all the fun in this camp! Singing, acting and choreography combine to build your audition skills. Week 2 ends with a FREE SHOWCASE for family and friends. June 26-30 Rock Band Camp 1:00-3:00 pm Ages 12-18 Back for its 4th year! Russ Chapman leads this popular camp designed to take students who already know how to play their instrument and introduce them to playing in a band. Week ends with a demonstration performance for parents on Friday. June 26-30 Comic Art with Gregbo Watson Ages 8-11 12:30 - 2:00 pm Ages 12-17 2:30 - 4:00 pm Gregbo Watson is a professional illustrator and comic book artist. He has done projects for companies such as Marvel Comics, Upper Deck, Zenescope Entertainment, and many more. He does commissions and works on freelance projects from his studio in Easley, SC. Gregbo will share his techniques with aspiring comic artists and illustrators in this week-long camp. This one will fill up fast! July 10-14 Enrapt Theatre: Movement 1:00-4:00 p.m. Ages 12-17 Learn the basics and importance of movement for actors while exploring the wonders of Shakespeare! This camp will be led by Enrapt’s Artistic Director, Breann Griffin-Nicholson. The week ends with a showcase of the knowledge gained! July 17-21 Audition Skills 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Ages 9-17 Learn the skills every actor needs for successful auditions. Experience actors/directors Eryn Chickey-Tillery and Maury Reed share their experiences and insights in this week-long intensive for young actors. Perfect preparation for fall auditions for actors of all skill levels. July 24-28 Exploring Instruments 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Ages 5-8 This fun camp introduces children to music through hands-on activities using drums, recorders and piano . Price includes a "starter instrument" kit you get to keep! July 24-28 Enrapt Theatre: Improv 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Ages 7-17 Learn the basics of improv during a fun, exciting, fast-paced camp that will be led by Enrapt’s Artistic Director, Breann Griffin-Nicholson. The week ends with a showcase filled with laughter and imagination! “Summer camps provide an opportunity for kids to try out something new, without making a big commitment to it. If your child enjoys it, sign them up for lessons or fall classes. If not, at least they have had the opportunity to try it. We keep the cost of our camps affordable because we believe every child deserves the opportunity to explore the arts.” Amanda Gunter, owner This year’s camps will be held at the new location at 117 S. Pendleton Street, in the heart of downtown Easley. Visit the website for more details, or call the Fine Arts Center of Easley at (864) 442-6027. The Fine Arts Center of Easley ~ Connecting our Community through the Arts # # # If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Amanda Gunter at 864-442-6027 or email at [email protected].
Amanda Gunter
864-442-6027
864-616-1979
[email protected]
www.fineartscenterofeasley.com
Fine Arts Center of Easley Announces Summer Camp Lineup
Art, Music and Theatre Camps for Kids and Teens
Easley, SC, April 19, 2017– The Fine Arts Center of Easley has a complete lineup of camps to keep your children and teens busy during the summer.
June 12-16 Music and Art Around the World Ages 5-8 Learn songs and create art from a different country each day. Wear clothes that you don't mind getting paint on!
June 12-16 Kids' Acting Camp 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Ages 9-12 Fun theatre activities for kids. This camp is a great introduction to our theatre program!
June 19-23 Kids' Acting Camp 10 am - 12 noon Ages 5-8 More fun theatre activities for our littlest stars! Role-playing is an important outlet for your child's imagination. Let us channel all that energy into a week of creative play through theatre! Week will end with a fun showcase for parents at noon on Friday.
June 19-23 Kids' Art Camp 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Ages 9 -12 Renee Gillespie will teach this fun and creative camp for older elementary students. All materials included! Wear clothes that can get paint on them or bring one of dad's old t-shirts to wear over your clothes.
June 19-23 & 26-30 "Broadway Bound" Musical Theatre Camp 1:00-4:00 pm One week is just not enough for all the fun in this camp! Singing, acting and choreography combine to build your audition skills. Week 2 ends with a FREE SHOWCASE for family and friends.
June 26-30 Rock Band Camp 1:00-3:00 pm Ages 12-18 Back for its 4th year! Russ Chapman leads this popular camp designed to take students who already know how to play their instrument and introduce them to playing in a band. Week ends with a demonstration performance for parents on Friday.
June 26-30 Comic Art with Gregbo Watson Ages 8-11 12:30 - 2:00 pm Ages 12-17 2:30 - 4:00 pm Gregbo Watson is a professional illustrator and comic book artist. He has done projects for companies such as Marvel Comics, Upper Deck, Zenescope Entertainment, and many more. He does commissions and works on freelance projects from his studio in Easley, SC. Gregbo will share his techniques with aspiring comic artists and illustrators in this week-long camp. This one will fill up fast!
July 10-14 Enrapt Theatre: Movement 1:00-4:00 p.m. Ages 12-17 Learn the basics and importance of movement for actors while exploring the wonders of Shakespeare! This camp will be led by Enrapt’s Artistic Director, Breann Griffin-Nicholson. The week ends with a showcase of the knowledge gained!
July 17-21 Audition Skills 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Ages 9-17 Learn the skills every actor needs for successful auditions. Experience actors/directors Eryn Chickey-Tillery and Maury Reed share their experiences and insights in this week-long intensive for young actors. Perfect preparation for fall auditions for actors of all skill levels.
July 24-28 Exploring Instruments 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Ages 5-8 This fun camp introduces children to music through hands-on activities using drums, recorders and piano . Price includes a "starter instrument" kit you get to keep!
July 24-28 Enrapt Theatre: Improv 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Ages 7-17 Learn the basics of improv during a fun, exciting, fast-paced camp that will be led by Enrapt’s Artistic Director, Breann Griffin-Nicholson. The week ends with a showcase filled with laughter and imagination!
“Summer camps provide an opportunity for kids to try out something new, without making a big commitment to it. If your child enjoys it, sign them up for lessons or fall classes. If not, at least they have had the opportunity to try it. We keep the cost of our camps affordable because we believe every child deserves the opportunity to explore the arts.” Amanda Gunter, owner
This year’s camps will be held at the new location at 117 S. Pendleton Street, in the heart of downtown Easley. Visit the website for more details, or call the Fine Arts Center of Easley at (864) 442-6027.
The Fine Arts Center of Easley ~ Connecting our Community through the Arts
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If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Amanda Gunter at 864-442-6027 or email at [email protected].