Theater & Costume Making

Ages 11-15
Instructors: Courtney Matthews & Nadine Andrews

This camp, led by Nadine Andrews and Courtney Matthews, will guide students through envisioning a unique character, imagining their wardrobe, make-up, and set design. Campers will delve into stage crafting by adapting a familiar tale and creating fun costumes and a set made with recycled materials. Bring your personality out and learn to express yourself through theatre and acting! Camp is held Monday through Friday; the week will end with a theatre skit performance featuring the characters created by the campers.

This camp is held Monday, July 15th through Friday, July 19th from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with the option to add our new After Camp care program from 3:30 to 5 p.m.; the camp ends on Friday featuring performances by the campers. This is designed for children ages 11 to 15 and limited to fifteen students in order to provide one-on-one art education.

*Campers must bring a lunch and snack every day to eat during supervised breaks. Avoid peanut products.

*All materials and instruction are covered in the class fee.

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Drop-off procedure:

• Drop-off time is 8:30 a.m. Students will be received by an ACAC Staff Member, and Volunteers at the lobby of ACAC. Parents drive up to Conti St.

During camp:

• The camp will be held: on the Art Education Classroom located on the Third Floor of the Alabama Contemporary Art Center.
• Campers must pack a lunch every day to eat during volunteer supervised breaks.
• On each Friday at 2 pm we will have an Art show for the students to show their artwork to parents and friends. Parents are encouraged to bring a snack for the Art Show. On Tuesdays we will pass around an art camp potluck list.

Sick policy:

• If a child has a temperature over 100°F, they will have to return home and cannot return to camp until they are healthy.
• If a child is hurt during camp, we will provide first aid as needed and call their guardian if the injury requires it. If a child has a temperature above 100, is vomiting, has diarrhea, or is suspected of having any contagious disease, the camper will have to be taken home and cannot remain at camp.
• Medical treatment will be obtained for a child should an injury or other emergencies occur that the camp staff feels needs specialized attention. In case of an emergency, the guardian will be contacted immediately.
• Any pick-up before 3 p.m. must have a written notice and prior approval by the Curator of Education

Discipline:

• Camp should be a meaningful educational experience for all children/teens: we use redirection and positive reinforcement to help maintain consistent desired behavior in the campers and to nurture the creativity of each camper.
• Camp rules will be established on the first day of camp and will be repeated every day. If a camper is not complying with the rules, they will be given a warning, on the second warning the student will be removed from an unwanted situation and placed in a neutral location accompanied by a camp counselor or by the curator of education. The third incidence of infringement of camp rules will mean that the camper will be taken to the Curator of Education’s Office, where we will contact the campers’ guardian and determine how the situation will be handled.
• Any camper who is physically violent toward another child or staff may be asked to leave for the remainder of the camp day. Such incidents will be assessed on an individual basis.