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Page 2 | CLARION HERALD SUMMER ACTIVITIES March 10, 2018 | New Orleans Summer intensive ballet workshop at Lelia Haller By Christine Bordelon $250 for the week (including Clarion Herald a $50 deposit). The week is open to boys and girls ages A summer of dance awaits 8 and older. Two studios will those who register at Lelia be utilized for this workshop, Haller Ballet Classique. grouping students according Ballet classes for 3-year-olds to experience. If a student to adults, dance exercise for can’t stay the entire day, indi- adults and contemporary vidual workshops are offered dance for ages 6 and older for $15 an hour. Students are are among the offerings this to come prepared in ballet summer. attire and appropriate shoes “The summer is a great (ballet, pointe and character), time for more one-on-one and should bring their lunch; interaction with learning water is provided. ballet and all types of dance,” Director Joan Casey men- said Jennifer Hazelwood, co- tioned that Arkadiy, guest owner with Shannon Rodri- artist and master teacher, guez. “It’s lower enrollment was born in Ukraine and because of vacation, so it trained at the Kiev State allows it to be more hands Choreographic School in on.” Ukraine. He has performed In addition, an Intensive with the National Theatre of Photo | COURTESY ARMAND J. RICHARDSON Ballet Workshop will be Opera and Ballet throughout taught for the third summer Europe, North America and Katya and Arkadiy Orohovsky return for a third summer to teach an intensive ballet workshop at Lelia Haller Ballet. by Arkadiy and Katya Oro- Japan. that Arkadiy explains the people want to dance and upbeat. He’s funny; he’s not hovsky, who are coming here “They teach the Rus- different schools of ballet go other places, they will run very critical of students, so from Hattiesburg, Missis- sian school but also show such as Cecchetti (Italian), into all different techniques. you don’t have to be accom- sippi. The workshop is June what you will see in other French and Danish styles. I think he is individual in plished to come. ... If you are 4-9 from 10-3:30 p.m. Cost is schools,” Casey said. “I like He’s not strictly Russian. If giving corrections and very See HALLER page 3 ➤ Cool times at St. Benilde By Beth Donze “We have a huge facility with Clarion Herald lots of areas to play – large felds for football, soccer and The Metairie campus of St. inflatables; a black top for Benilde Elementary School baseball and kickball.” will be bursting with life this Campers also can access summer as children ages 3-13 all the indoor amenities of learn, play and create in a the school to get out of the safe, child-centered environ- heat. This summer, weekly, ment. age-appropriate art and sci- Swimming, weekly field ence projects will be led by trips, art and science proj- certifed teachers. ects and a tuition-inclusive “We bring in different ac- daily breakfast and lunch are tivities like escape room, Zoo among the array of offerings Mobile, lots of inflatables, at “Summer at Benilde,” set dance parties, ice cream par- for June 4-Aug. 3. ties,” Wilson added. “We “Our location is a great have computers and robots one – it is right there in the and Chromebooks so that heart of Metairie in a nice, they can interact digitally. It’s quiet neighborhood (with) a little of everything.” no major streets anywhere Campers leave the cam- around us. So it’s got that real pus twice a week: to swim comfortable, homey feel,” at a local country club and said Cecilia Wilson, director for a weekly feld trip. This of Summer at Benilde and the summer’s destinations in- school’s director of faith and clude Audubon Zoo, laser tag, human formation. bowling, Global Wildlife and Wilson said St. Benilde’s Sector 6. campus at 1801 Division St., Another major draw is the which has hosted a camp for inclusion of daily breakfast more than 30 years, is tailor- and lunch in camp tuition. made for a well-rounded Meals are served in the school summer program. cafeteria by the archdiocese’s “One of the things we’re School Food and Nutrition blessed to have at St. Benilde Services. are these huge grassy areas, “It’s a hot meal except so they’re not stuck on the when we pack up meals to go hot concrete,” Wilson said. See ST. BENILDE page 4 ➤ “Intensive workshop is a HALLER great way to learn different ➤ From PAGE 2 choreography and ballets, on pointe, it’s good, though, so it exposes you to different because he can give you a lot things to see what you might of instruction. But, you don’t like and different genres of have to be.” dance,” Hazelwood said. “I Katya is Russian but grew just love the summer. Kids are up in Hattiesburg studying ready to let go and learn.” ballet there first, and con- During the year, Lelia Haller tinuing at the Kirov Academy Ballet Classique teaches pre- and Nutmeg Conservatory ballet, adult ballet at the basic for the Arts. She has danced through advanced levels, throughout the United States children’s tap, tumbling, as a guest principal artist with jazz, contemporary and adult her husband. ballet exercise classes. Its “She is known for coaching nonprofit Ballet Louisiane young dancers in the classical also produces a yearly “Nut- ballet repertoire,” Casey said. cracker.” They will teach ballet tech- Check out the website nique, pointe, character, lhballet.com or Facebook repertoire, variations, ballet at L.H. Ballet Classique in history and pas de deux. The coming weeks for the com- week will conclude June 9 plete summer schedule. 4916 with an open presentation Canal St., New Orleans. 482- of ballet, character dance and 0038. variety for family and friends Christine Bordelon can be at the studio, 4916 Canal St., reached at cbordelon@clarion New Orleans. herald.org. Page 4 | CLARION HERALD SUMMER ACTIVITIES March 10, 2018 | New Orleans Campers at Holy Cross design their own summer By Beth Donze youngest campers – ages 4 jority of the head counselors Clarion Herald and 5 – enjoy a traditional are Holy Cross’ coaches or early-childhood camp pro- faculty. “Junior” counselors Boys and girls attending gram.) are typically college students Holy Cross’ summer camp The block clinics enjoyed who graduated from Holy will be able to pursue their by older campers usually Cross High. favorite activities while ac- draw a co-ed enrollment, “Everyone we hire is 18 and cessing the many amenities Rebaudo said. above,” Rebaudo said. of the school’s sprawling New “We actually have a huge Holy Cross Summer Camp Orleans campus at 5500 Paris enrollment of girls. In the offers two three-week ses- Ave. past (the camp) has been 60 sions running from June “We allow (our campers) to percent boys and 40 percent 4-July 13. The camp day is choose their own schedules,” girls,” Rebaudo said. “We of- 8:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., with said Eric Rebaudo, camp di- fer things like cheerleading extended care available at no rector since 2004 and Holy and dancing, too, so some of extra charge. Cross’ P.E. department chair. our activities are defnitely Cost is $185 per week or “They can take anything tailored to the girls and oth- $475 per three-week session. from academic classes in Photo | COURTESY HOLY CROSS SUMMER CAMP ers are tailored to the boys.” There is an additional reg- English, math, computer sci- Campers enrolled in the summer program at Holy Cross School’s Paris Avenue Campers enrolled in all istration fee of $50 ($35 if ence, to athletics – football, campus create their own camp experience from a wide variety of oferings. six weeks of camp may stick received by May 1). Multiple with the same four clinics children discounts are avail- wrestling, baseball, soccer throughout the summer or able. Current and incoming – to drama and art, where pursue four new interests in Holy Cross students receive they get to do fun things like the second session. Those 10 percent off camp tuition. sculpture,” Rebaudo said. who opt to remain in the For more information, call “Our camp is unique in that same four clinics never repeat Eric Rebaudo, 942-1884 or it combines the structure of the same activity, Rebaudo email, summercamp@holy school with the fun of a good said. crosstigers.com. Register online old summer camp.” Parents also have the com- at http://www.holycrosstigers. Mondays, Wednesdays fort of knowing that the ma- com/apps/pages/summercamp. and Fridays are designated as “block clinic” days, during which campers participate selors are my former stu- in the four activities of their ST. BENILDE dents, so I know them very choice from 16 different op- ➤ From PAGE 3 well!” Wilson said. tions. Campers meet in their Camp hours are 9 a.m. to designated “homeroom” at on feld trips – the cafeteria 3 p.m., with an extended day the start of the camp day and will pack us a bagged lunch,” option available from 7 a.m. then split up to attend their Wilson said. “We do allow to 6 p.m. for an additional block clinics, each of which them to bring their own $40 a day. lasts 80 minutes. lunch if they are a picky Tuition is $125 per week Tuesdays and Thursdays are eater. (Campers) can see the with a one-time registration reserved for off-site feld trips, lunch menus ahead of time fee of $60.