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SoDA's 2024 Summer Camps
All Camps are held at Carmel's historic Forest Theater,
Santa Rita & Mountain View, Carmel-by-the-Sea
KINDER MUSICAL
CAMP
Instructors: Cam Burchard
M-F: June 3–7
TIME: 1:00PM – 3:00PM
GRADES K–1
FEE: $120
or July Session
M-F: July 8-12
TIME: 10:00AM - 12 Noon
FEE: $120
Let's sing and dance together! Music has the power to bring out the passion that everyone possesses within. This camp will encourage stage confidence through singing and dancing, allowing children to express themselves through storytelling! We will create a mashup of several musical theatre numbers that are near and dear to musical theater fans!
FILM ESSENTIALS
- CAMP FULL -
Instructor: Sarah Gaudoin
M-F: June 10–14
TIME: 1:00PM – 4:00PM
GRADES 5–12
FEE: $150
For both beginning and continuing aspiring filmmakers: this course
will provide plenty of hands-on experience in making movies.
Class will cover pre-production (scriptwriting, storyboarding), production (shooting a film!), and post-production (editing). The
class will finish with a “premiere” film screening to show off the students’ hard work! Continuing students are welcome!
*Screening date TBA.
MUSIC INSTITUTE CAMP
Instructor: Justin Gaudoin
M-F: June 10–21
TIME: 10:00AM – 12 Noon
GRADES: 2–12
FEE $195
or July Session
M-F: July 15–26
TIME: 10:00AM – 12 Noon
GRADES: 2–12
FEE $195
If you like to sing, love to sing, or live to sing, take this class. You will learn everything necessary to succeed in auditions, rehearsals, and performances whether you’re a singer, an actor, a singer who acts, or a dancer who sings! This class will not only teach healthy singing technique but will provide an environment in which students can overcome fears and nerves about being on stage. Both beginning and continuing students are welcome to take this class.
PLAY PRODUCTION
CAMP
Instructor: Mickie Mosley
M-F: June 17 – July 19
(no class 7/4) TIME: 1:00PM – 4:00PM
GRADES 6–12, or permission of the instructor
FEE: $485
Zombie Shakespeare: Macbeth is
a rehearsal and performance
camp that will present Shakespeare's famous play "Macbeth" - about an ambitious, murdering Scotsman and his wicked queen... with Zombies!
The camp will cover learning how
to read and perform Shakespeare (while adding a bit of fun with
dead characters returning as, you guessed it... zombies). Basic skills will be addressed in the class including performance, voice and body language. Be prepared for surprises!
SHOWSTOPPERS!
CAMP
Instructor: Tanya Olson
M-F: June 24–28
TIME: 9:30PM – 12:00PM
GRADES 2–4
FEE: $245
Reach for the stars; it's time to go on a fantastical journey! Students dive right into learning theatrical performance in a fun and creative environment. Building upon their introduction to drama, students
will showcase an original play with a time travel theme! Written by the lead instructor with creative and hilarious input from students.
MUSIC THEATER BOOTCAMP
Instructor: Palmer Davis
M-F: July 22 – August 2
TIME: 1:00PM – 4:00PM
GRADES: 4–12
FEE $325
In this 2-week Musical Theatre "bootcamp", students will create
a showcase of scenes and songs from popular American Musical Theatre to perform at the end of the session. The course will break down the components of a musical, create characters, teach choreography, music and staging. With an emphasis on creative discipline, positivity and passion, students will thrive in this workshop! Palmer Davis has been in the performing arts industry for over 35 years. A Graduate of UCLA dance department, Palmer worked in LA dancing in the Academy Awards, Emmys, television, and film.
