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Special note on Schedule:
Younger elementary students who do not have major speaking roles will leave each day at 12:30. On Thursday they may be asked to return for the Technical rehearsal and on Friday at 4:00 to prepare for the evening’s performance. We will provide dinner for detained students on Thursday, but Friday you should plan to bring your own hearty, non-messy snack for between end time and performance time. You should know by Monday where your student falls in the scheduling chart. But please be flexible and keep your schedule clear.
Attendance
Attendance is mandatory at all training sessions – all day, every day; therefore, you should be sure your schedule is free of any conflicts with the seminar schedule during the week of March 19, 2012. Experience would also advise that you cancel all other school related activities during those days even if they do not conflict with these times listed. Students are exhausted after putting in long days on stage. If attendance issues arise during the week, please let Barb know as well as the Academy director so we know how best to handle it.
In addition, we will attempt to have two practice sessions between try-outs and the seminar for music and reading for major characters. You will be notified at tryouts of the dates, times and locations. These are not mandatory but very helpful.
What to Bring
Elementary Students
- Your Script and song book with name in ink on the upper right corner. All lines MEMORIZED by Monday morning. These will only be needed the first couple of days, after that you should have no need of them.
- SNACK for mid-morning including a drink. Please do not bring candy or other high sugar treats. There will be no refrigeration available but you may bring a small cooler. Please label anything you bring. It is best NOT to pack with an older sibling.
Jr./Sr. High Students
- A humble spirit. You will quickly understand how important this is.
- Your script with name in ink on upper right corner. ALL LINES MEMORIZED by Monday!
- A book or quiet game with which you may keep busy during the times you are not rehearsing. You may have more down time one day and none another. Please be prepared, but be flexible. Feel free to bring school work, but do not put yourself in a ‘must do’ situation.
- Brown bag LUNCH (Monday-Friday You may also bring a snack, if desired; however, food must be consumed only in the designated area. No refrigeration will be available, but you may bring a small cooler.
- Only water bottles are acceptable in practice areas.
- Cameras are welcome. We love to put many pictures together at the end of the week.
On Thursday we will be serving a pizza dinner between class time and dress rehearsal so there is no need to bring dinner.
Saturday it is suggested that you eat a hearty breakfast before coming at 9:00AM and then bring a light lunch or snack for later. No students will be allowed to leave the facility during any meal breaks during the week.
What to Wear
All clothing must be modest and appropriate. Be thoughtful of your ‘weaker brother’, not yourself. The Academy of Arts staff will be dressed in professional attire. Knowing we do our best work when we are dressed well, please dress to do your very best.
Parent Involvement
Though parents are not required to remain on site during camp, many hands are needed to make the week run smoothly. During tryouts parents will be given the opportunity to sign up for various tasks. These include bringing meals for the Academy of Arts, organizing the high school pizza dinner, making or leading card making on Thursday, staying to supervise during camp week, and light cleaning after each camp day. As homeschoolers we all understand the crucial importance of everyone pitching in to create great experiences for our kids. Please bring your calendars with you and be ready to volunteer to do your part. If you don’t choose, we will plug you where needed. But don’t worry none of the jobs are too difficult.
Pictures/Video
The Academy of Arts will be videotaping the two productions and DVDs of each may be ordered for $15 each. Order forms will be available throughout the week and the night of each performance.
During the performances, there must be NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY! We will have several photographers taking pictures throughout the performance. Pictures will be posted to Snapfish/Walmart and Walgreens for you to download or order prints.
Younger Siblings
We are not staffed to provide “babysitting” during the camp or the performances. Please understand that we cannot allow a restless or undisciplined child to disrupt the learning for others. It is also crucial that no children be unattended at any given time. If an elementary child must stay through the afternoon due to transportation issues, you must make prior arrangements for an adult to be responsible for your child. If a parent is supervising students during the seminar day, please make arrangements to sufficiently occupy younger children. Running in the back of the auditorium is extremely distracting to students on stage.
E-Mail Communication
Please continue to check your e-mail frequently. We will communicate through this method as much as possible to keep things simple and efficient. If you are reading this and have not already begun receiving email from Barb, something is wrong. Please see me immediately. Also, check this website everyday for regular updates.
Disclaimer
Pulling off such a large scale event of such high quality and with such a large number of people is a complicated matter. There are certain to be glitches and oversights along the way. We welcome any input and suggestions you may have as participants to make things run smoothly. If at anytime something is not clear, please do not hesitate to ask. It is never our intent, but it is easy for us to make assumptions of understanding. If we all work together with eager and humble hearts we will exceed our goals and create an awesome drama experience for our students.
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