THE Gretsch Institute Music, Art & Dance Camp at Savannah Country Day School for Rising 2nd–8th Grade June 8–July 3, 2009 Explore the Arts Like Never Before Join us this summer for an amazingly fun experience! Generously funded by the internationally-recognized Gretsch Music Company, The Gretsch Institute Music, Art & Dance Camp was launched during the summer of 2008 at Savannah Country Day School.

This unique camp offers students an opportunity to expand their creativity and artistic skills through an inspiring multi-dimensional arts curriculum. Small group settings pair students with talented artists, musicians, and instructors during four one-week sessions of full or half-day camp. They will find intrigue, fascination, and fun in a variety of traditional and eclectic courses, including: collage, dance, drawing, guitar, pottery, , strings, theater, and much more!

MUSIC, ART & DANCE CAMP 2009 Review the class descriptions below to plan your own individual summer arts experience.

GUITAR II CHAMBER MUSIC Week 1: June 8–12 Instructor: Charles Horel Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4 Instructor: Lizhou Liu Weeks 1, 2, 3* Week 2: June 15–19 Prerequisites: Beginning Guitar (offered weeks Prerequisites: At least three years of Week 3: June 22–26 1, 2, 3, 4), some previous guitar instruction, or experience playing the violin, viola, or cello. Week 4: June 29–July 3 at least 6 months of self study. * Class is held two days per week—students Expand your knowledge of the fretboard must choose one other course to enroll in Please see class descriptions for availability. by learning more advanced chord shapes for the other three days. Not all classes offered during all weeks. including moveable chords, moveable A rare opportunity for young musicians to pentatonic, diatonic, and blues scale experience the joys of performing with their Hosted on the patterns. Gain exposure to a wider range friends in small ensemble settings, with campus of Savannah of accompaniment and solo guitar styles coaching from a professional musician. Country Day School including fingerstyle and flatpicking. Bring an If you are interested in renting an acoustic or classical guitar. instrument, for your camper, please visit JUST DO MUSIC www.bwlviolins.com for details. Instructor: Kate Miller BEGINNING SUZUKI STRINGS Rising 2nd–6th Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4 Instructor: Kerri Sellman DOing music has never been more fun! Rising 3rd-8th Week 2 Campers will experience music from their Established in Japan in the mid-1900s, the heads to their toes, using unique instruments, Suzuki Method applies the same principles their voices, bodies and more. Your camper of learning a language to learning music with will not want to miss this active learning to careful emphasis on listening and repetition. build their mind, body, voice, and musical Campers will also learn basic posture, bow talent. Just DO music this summer! technique, and sound production. Parents are invited to join their child as well. INTRO TO MUSIC THEORY Instructor: Charles Horel Weeks 1, 2, 4 COLLAGE CRAZY 101 Recommended for band students, singers, Instructor: Lori Corbus pianists, guitarists, and musicians of all kinds. Rising 2nd–5th Week 4 An understanding of music theory can Create fun and beautiful art using a wide improve your ability to sight-read, learn music variety of collage techniques. Campers will by ear, improvise, interpret, and arrange and explore the process of photographic transfer, compose music. Learn the basics of keys, mixed media assemblage, frottage, and BEGINNING GUITAR scales, and chord theory. mosaics to create unique multi-dimensional works. Instructor: Kate Miller BEGINNING ORCHESTRA Rising 3rd–8th Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4 Instructor: Kerri Sellman Weeks 3, 4 COLLAGE CRAZY 102 Everyone wants to play the guitar, and now Prerequisite: At least one year of prior experience Instructor: Kay Godawa you can! Campers will learn to read music, Ready to get a head start or stay in tune Rising 6th–8th Week 2 play simple melodies, and learn to strum their playing the violin, viola, cello, or bass this Landscapes, figure studies, animals or very first acoustic chords! Your camper will summer? Come learn basic posture, bow fantasy creatures, and works inspired by need a nylon or steel string acoustic guitar technique, and sound production as well famous artists may be interpreted in creative in order to participate. If you are not sure as learning to play a famous piece! Parents compositions as you work with a variety that you want to purchase a guitar for your are invited to join their child as well. If you of papers and found objects. Campers will beginner, please contact Josceline Reardon are interested in renting an instrument explore a variety collage techniques such as about borrowing a guitar for class (guitars for yourself or your camper, please visit photomontage, photo transfers, and mixed are limited). www.bwlviolins.com for details. media assemblages. Midday Music Explore the Arts Like Never Before Throughout the week, campers will enjoy weekly Join us this summer for an amazingly fun experience! concerts followed by question and answer sessions with Generously funded by the internationally-recognized Gretsch Music Company, The Gretsch Institute professional musicians. Music, Art & Dance Camp was launched during the summer of 2008 at Savannah Country Day School.

This unique camp offers students an opportunity to expand their creativity and artistic skills through After-CARE an inspiring multi-dimensional arts curriculum. Small group settings pair students with talented artists, A variety of fun and creative musicians, and instructors during four one-week sessions of full or half-day camp. They will find intrigue, activities will be provided for fascination, and fun in a variety of traditional and eclectic courses, including: collage, dance, drawing, campers who need after-camp guitar, pottery, sculpture, strings, theater, and much more! care from 3:00–6:00 p.m. Review the class descriptions below to plan your own individual summer arts experience.

GREEN SCULPTURE PAINTING WITH FABRIC Instructor: Chris Cannon Instructor: Molly Lieberman Rising 2nd–8th (grouped by age) Week 1 Rising 2nd-5th Week 2, 4 This is an awesome workshop that explores Rising 6th–8th Weeks 2, 3, 4 the world of “the found object.” Students will It’s time to pack up your old crayons and learn how to transform their favorite old toy, markers, and learn a new form of visual household material, or thrift store find into a storytelling through the use of fabric collage! new fun and functional piece of artwork! Using recycled clothing and fabric scraps, HISTORY OF FABRICS each student will compile a beautiful short storybook of texture and color to be treasured Instructor: Molly Leiberman forever! Rising 2nd–5th Week 1 Rising 6th–8th Weeks 1, 3 PAPER SCULPTURE CLAYING AROUND 101 Putting a new spin on tradition, campers Instructor: Lori Corbus Instructor: Chris Cannon will create fun crafts while learning about Rising 2nd–5th Week 2 cultures from around the world through Rising 2nd–5th Weeks 2, 3, 4 Using only one piece of paper and nothing historical Tie Dyeing processes, such as Learn the basic hand-building techniques of else, can you design a structure that will Japanese Shibori Dyeing. slab building, coiling, and pinch pot to create safely hold an egg and keep it from breaking, your own works of art! PAINTING 101 even if you throw it out of a second story CLAYING AROUND 102 Instructor: Lori Corbus window? You bet you can! Campers we will explore all the beautiful and functional Instructors: Kay Godawa & Chris Cannon Rising 2nd–5th Weeks 1, 4 possibilities of paper. They will cut it, fold it, Rising 6th–8th Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4 Campers will learn the science of color theory, wet it, mold it, and make striking art. Learn to work with clay to create both the rules of composition, and the dynamics functional and sculptural forms. Hand-building of scale. They will explore various techniques JEWELRY— 101 techniques (slab, coil, drape, and pinch) and of applying paint to surface in order to create Instructor: Christi Reiterman wheelwork will be introduced as students original and unique works of art. In addition, Rising 2nd–5th Weeks 1, 2 learn to follow the creation of ceramic art from campers will learn to “critique” their work, and greenware through the glazing and express verbally why a painting is great! Learn how to combine colors together and firing processes. create beautiful jewelry. Students will learn PAINTING 202 basic wrapping, construction of links, DRAWING Instructor: Kay Godawa and clasps. Instructors: Lori Corbus Rising 6th–8th Week 2 Rising 2nd–5th Week 1 JEWELRY—BEADS 102 Explore painting techniques with watercolor It all starts here! Campers will learn the Instructor: Christi Reiterman and acrylic paint while learning to mix colors foundation that all artists need to create Rising 6th–8th Week 1 art. Among learning the traditional skills of and compose interesting compositions from A more advanced class for students with composition, perspective, proportion, and still lifes, figures, plein air painting, and line, they will also explore the practice of abstraction. Learn to think like a painter as some beading exposure. Campers will explore journaling. Keeping a journal helps artists to you compose your subjects, experiment with the peyote stitch and embroidery techniques record their creative thoughts and plan their applying paint to canvas and paper, and on fabric, and incorporate all of their designs artistic ideas. critique your work with classmates. into wearable jewelry. JEWELRY—ENAMELING 101 WIRE SCULPTURE INTRO TO JAZZ FUNK Instructor: Christi Reiterman Instructor: Lori Corbus Instructor: Katie O’Connell Rising 2nd–5th Week 3 Rising 6th–8th Week 2 Rising 2nd–8th (grouped by age) Week 3 Add beautiful colors to your handmade Using a variety of wrapping techniques, and Get moving this summer! This class involves jewelry. Students will learn basic enameling mixed media materials, campers will create many different forms of jazz, all high energy, methods with transparent and opaque wire of animals and humans. Quick but with different styles and added benefit of powders, dry sifting, stenciling, and scraffito. gestural sketches done in class will serve to cardiovascular exercise. Jazz Funk is a fun Enameling is a more technical experience explore the beauty and urgency of movement and fast paced mixture of various techniques. in jewelry construction that will impress your that campers will recreate using wire of friends and family! different sizes and tones. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE! Instructor: Katie O’Connell JEWELRY—ENAMELING 102 WORLD MASKS Rising 2nd–8th (grouped by age) Week 4 Instructor: Lori Corbus Instructor: Christi Reiterman Prerequisites: Intro to Ballet/Tap (offered Rising 2nd–8th (grouped by age) Week 3 Rising 6th–8th Week 3 Week 2) and/or currently studying dance. Come learn the importance and magic of Campers will explore more advanced The name says it all. Students will explore masks from around the world, and the role techniques including painting enamels ballet, tap, and jazz with a focus on across the they have played in many cultures! Among and cloisonné. After constructing their floor work and combinations. masterpieces, they will turn them into other materials, campers will use paper ! mache, paint, glitter, feathers, sequins, beads, MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP ribbon, dirt, straw, flowers, and foil to design Instructor: Katie O’Connell JEWELRY—PAPER JEWELRY original masks. Rising 6th–8th Week 1 Instructor: Christi Reiterman GOTTA SING! GOTTA DANCE! Campers will explore acting through Rising 2nd–5th Week 2 GOTTA ACT! improvisation, scene, and monologue study, This is a basic class instructing students on Instructor: Katie O’Connell as well as learning musical theater repertoire how to use simple materials to create beautiful and choreography. Perfect for the dancer, Rising 2nd–5th Week 1 wearable jewelry. Processes will include using singer, or actor who is looking to be a more Look out triple threats, it’s time to spend your paper mache and shrinky dinks. versatile performer. summer acting, singing, and dancing! Join us JEWELRY—CUTTLEFISH for a fun-filled week of musical theater dance Instructor: Christi Reiterman technique, group singing, improvisation, and scene and monologue study celebrated in a Rising 6th–8th Week 4 warm, encouraging atmosphere. Learn how to cast like the ancient Romans! Campers will carve a design or INTRO TO BALLET & TAP press a found object into the surface of a Instructor: Katie O’Connell squid “bone.” Once carving their design, they Rising 2nd–8th (grouped by age) Week 2 will pour molten metal into their model and Dance Attire: Ballet and tap shoes required. turn silver creation into a wearable form of art. Ballet: The foundation of all dance forms. JEWELRY—PIERCING Body placement, flexibility, balance, Instructor: Christi Reiterman alignment, strength, and technique are Rising 6th–8th Week 4 achieved through barre and center floor work. Turn your drawing into jewelry! Utilize Tap: Classes emphasize the development and a handsaw and a drill to create a two strengthening of basic tap technique while dimensional silhouette. Each student will highlighting the importance of rhythm and make three pieces of jewelry. A matching set sound. Students will explore choreographic or presents for your friends. and improvisational elements of tap. The Gretsch Institute Music, Art & Dance Camp ’09 If you are registering for MUSIC CLASSES, Registration Form please complete the following: Instrument ______Years Experience ______Student Name ______Are you taking private lessons? Nickname ______q Yes q No School (Fall ’09) ______Grade (Fall ’09) ______Teacher ______Do you currently have an instrument? DOB ______Age ______q Yes q No Please indicate your first, second, and third choices for each period by numbering 1, 2, and 3.

WEEK 1, June 8–12 WEEK 2, June 15–19 WEEK 1, June 8–12 q CLASS PERIOD 1 Half Day $ 140 ______CLASS PERIOD 1 ___ Chamber Music (3 yrs. Experience) q Full Day 220 ______Chamber Music (3 yrs. Experience) ___ Guitar II (prerequite Beg. Guitar) q ___ Guitar II (prerequite Beg. Guitar) After Care (available 3–6 p.m.) ___ Just DO Music (Rising 2nd–6th) ___ Just DO Music (Rising 2nd–6th) $ 7 hr. x ______Drawing (Rising 2nd–5th) ___ Jewelry—Paper Jewelry (Rising 2nd–5th) ___ Jewelry—Beads 101 (Rising 2nd–5th) ___ Paper Sculpture (Rising 2nd–5th) WEEK 2, June 15–19 ___ History of Fabrics (Rising 2nd–5th) ___ Claying Around 102 (Rising 6th–8th) q ___ Collage Crazy 102 (Rising 6th–8th) Half Day $ 140 ______Claying Around 102 (Rising 6th–8th) q ___ Green Sculpture (Rising 6th–8th) ___ Painting with Fabric (Rising 6th–8th) Full Day 220 ______Intro to Ballet & Tap (Rising 2nd–5th) ___ Musical Theater Workshop (Rising 6th–8th) q After Care (available 3–6 p.m.) CLASS PERIOD 2 CLASS PERIOD 2 $ 7 hr. x ______Beginning Guitar (Rising 3rd–8th) ___ Beginning Guitar (Rising 3rd–8th) ___ Intro to Music Theory ___ Beginning Suzuki Strings (Rising 3rd–8th) WEEK 3, June 22–26 ___ Green Sculpture (2nd–5th) ___ Intro to Music Theory q ___ Jewelry—Beads 101 (Rising 2nd–5th) Half Day $ 140 ______Painting 101 (Rising 2nd–5th) ___ Painting with Fabric (Rising 2nd–5th) q Full Day 220 ______Claying Around 102 (Rising 6th–8th) ___ Claying Around 101 (Rising 2nd–5th) q ___ History of Fabrics (Rising 6th–8th) After Care (available 3–6 p.m.) ___ Painting 202 (Rising 6th–8th) ___ Jewelry—Beads 102 (Rising 6th–8th) ___ Wire Sculpture (Rising 6th–8th) $ 7 hr. x ______Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! Gotta Act! (Rising 2nd–5th) ___ Intro to Ballet & Tap (6th–8th) WEEK 4, June 29–July 3 WEEK 3, June 22–26 WEEK 4, June 29–July 3 q Half Day $ 140 ______q Full Day 220 ______CLASS PERIOD 1 CLASS PERIOD 1 q After Care (available 3–6 p.m.) ___ Chamber Music (3 yrs. Experience) ___ Guitar II (prerequite Beg. Guitar)

___ Guitar II (prerequite Beg. Guitar) ___ Just DO Music (Rising 2nd–6th) $ 7 hr. x ______Just DO Music (Rising 2nd–6th) ___ Claying Around 101 (Rising 2nd–5th) ___ Claying Around 101 (Rising 2nd–5th) ___ Painting 101 (Rising 2nd–5th) TOTAL $ ______Jewelry—Enameling 101 (Rising 2nd–5th) ___ Painting with Fabric (Rising 6th–8th) ___ Painting with Fabric (Rising 6th–8th) ___ Jewelry—Piercing (Rising 6th–8th) ___ World Masks (Rising 6th–8th) Return this completed form with your full ___ Dance, Dance, Dance! (6th–8th) ___ Intro to Jazz Funk (Rising 2nd–5th) Payment* by credit card or check made CLASS PERIOD 2 CLASS PERIOD 2 payable to: The Gretsch Institute at SCDS, ___ Beginning Guitar (Rising 3rd–8th) ___ Beginning Guitar (Rising 3rd–8th) 824 Stillwood Dr., Savannah, GA 31419. ___ Beginning Orchestra (1 yr. Experience) ___ Beginning Orchestra (1 yr. Experience) *A refund less $50 will be returned if you cancel ___ Guitar II (prerequite Beg. Guitar) ___ Intro to Music Theory ___ World Masks (Rising 2nd–5th) ___ Collage Crazy 101 (Rising 2nd–5th) at least one week prior to camp beginning ___ Claying Around 102 (Rising 6th–8th) ___ Painting with Fabric (Rising 2nd–5th) Once your registration is processed and ___ History of Fabrics (Rising 6th–8th) ___ Claying Around 102 (Rising 6th–8th) class schedules are confirmed, you will ___ Jewelry—Enameling 102 (Rising 6th–8th) ___ Jewelry—Cuttlefish Casting(Rising 6th–8th) ___ Intro to Jazz Funk (Rising 6th–8th) ___ Dance, Dance, Dance! (2nd–5th) receive additional camp information. Payment made with: Parent/Guardian______q Credit Card q Check #______

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Phone (w./m.)______Card #:______Exp. ______Home Address ______Name on card:______City ______State ______Zip ______CSC #______Medical Insurance Carrier______Signature Policy No. ______Group No. ______(required):______I hereby authorize my child, ______to participate in The Gretsch Institute arts programs offered by Savannah Country Day School. By execution of this release, I acknowledge and agree that all requirements, directions, supervision, and standards set by the directors of this program shall be established for my child’s benefit. I hereby voluntarily assume all risk of injury to my child, which may arise out of his/her participation in the program. I therefore release and hold harmless all personnel associated with this program and Savannah Country Day School from any and all liability that may result from my child’s participation. In addition, I hereby give my permission for emergency medical treatment, in the event I cannot be reached. I hereby consent to the dignified use by SCDS, or any person, agent or entity affiliated with either, of my child’s picture, likeness, or other representation, which may be recorded by means of photographic film, audio or video tape, and may be used for marketing purposes on brochures, promotional videos, on the SCDS or The Gretsch Institute websites or any other promotional or marketing purposes for SCDS or The Gretsch Institute.

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Join us!at The Gretsch Institute Music, Art & Dance Camp 2009 Register now. Space is limited! FULL-DAY CAMPERS select two elective classes each week. HALF-DAY CAMPERS select one elective class each week.

DAILY SCHEDULE 9:00–9:15 a.m. Campers Arrive 9:15–10:30 a.m. Class I (1st half) 10:30–10:45 a.m. Break/snack (snack & drink provided) 10:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Class I (2nd half) 12:00–12:15 p.m. Half-Day Camper Dismissal 12:00–1:00 p.m. Lunch/Recess/Scheduled Performances 1:00–3:00 p.m. Class II 3:00 p.m. Full-Day Camper Dismissal 3:00–6:00 p.m. After Camp Care (see registration form for details)

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Savannah Country Day School For Rising 2nd–8th Grade 824 Stillwood Drive, Savannah, GA 31419 The Gretsch Institute Tel: 912.925.8800 • Fax: 912.920.7800 Music, Art & Dance Camp www.savcds.org