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'09 Shakespeare Theatre Camps Are Open for Registration

The Syracuse Shakespeare Festival is proud to announce the dates have been set for its '09 theatre camp programs entitled, "Kids Doing Shakespeare." (KIDS) The first camp, Spring KIDS, held during Spring Break week, 4/13-4/17/09 will be open for students in grades 3 thru 5. The second camp, Summer KIDS, is set for July 13st through 17th for students in grades 5 thru 12. Both camps are held in Thornden Park's Carriage House in cooperation with the Syracuse Parks, Recreation & Youth Programs Dept.

The theatre camp program runs daily, 10 am-3 pm. Only twelve (12) openings are available for each of these exciting programs, which will focus on speaking skills, stage techniques, costume design/ construction and Renaissance music & dance. All students will perform the chosen scene, as a culminating activity, on the last Friday of the theatre camp week. (they can also dance opening night of the main stage show on Aug. 13th @ 5:30 pm) The scene will be selected from our '08 main stage production of The Tempest.

The tuition for these camps, including snacks and supplies is only $100, about $4 per class hour. We have been able to keep the cost low due to the generous support from sponsors such as the Syracuse Teachers Association (STA) and funders such as the John Ben Snow Foundation. A completed application and a check payable to SSF will reserve your child a place in the class; first come, first served. Applications/credit payment will be available online by 2/1/09 on our website. Fees may be waived at the discretion of the SSF Board of Directors based on need. All participants must bring their own lunch and provide their own transportation.

Students are asked to contact SSF as soon as possible because our openings go very fast. For more information about the above program and the work of the Syracuse Shakespeare Festival, please contact: Ronald Bell, Artistic Director, (315) 476-1835 OR e-mail: bell444@gmail.com OR write us @ 350 W. Fayette St., VPA, Room 001, Syr., NY 13202.

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Kids Doing Shakespeare (K.I.D.S.)

Ten Students Sought for Summer Shakespeare Theatre Camp Program

Underwriting Grant Awarded From The John Ben Snow Foundation

There are no openings left for our newly underwritten Summer KIDS, to be held during the summer vacation week, 7/16-7/20/07, that will give 12 students in grades 5 through 12 a great big, delicious taste of Shakespeare for only $25.

This exciting program will focus on speaking skills, stage techniques, costume design/construction, Renaissance music and English country-dance. All students will perform the chosen scene & the dance as a culminating activity on the Friday of camp week @ 1:30 pm in the Thornden Park Carriage House. An added performance will take place @ Sedgwick Heights Adult Residence @ 11 a.m. on Fri. 7/20.

The scene selected is from our 5th main stage production of The Merry Wives of Windsor to be presented Aug. 9th thru 19th this year in the Thornden Park Amphitheatre. Spring KIDS performed a period English Country Dance entitled, “I Care Not for These Ladies,” and were dressed in period costumes designed by SSF Costume Designer Barbara Toman. They also created fabulous sets with the help of Dr. Weeks’ art teacher, Mr. Steve Orlando.

For more information about the above program and the work of the Syracuse Shakespeare Festival, please contact: Ronald Bell, Artistic Director, (315) 476-1835 or e-mail: bell444@gmail.com or write us @ 350 W. Fayette St.,Room 001, Syr. NY 13202

Look Who's Starting Young: KIDS (KIds Doing Shakespeare)

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