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Contact:DianeMaxwell,(408)9615841 dmaxwell@montalvoarts.org

SummerCamps2012:VisualandPerformingArts
Mostextensivesummercampscheduletodatereaffirms Montalvoscommitmenttochildren,community,creativity
SARATOGA,Calif.Thisweek,theMontalvoArtsCenter announcesitsmostambitiousscheduleofsummercamps todate:32differentoneweekandtwoweeklong childrensprogramsfocusingonmusic,dance,visualarts, theatre,circusarts,andworldculture,alltaughtbya distinguishedgroupofBayAreaartistsandarts professionals.ThefirstcycleofclassesbeginsonJune11 andthelastofthesummerrunsthroughAugust21. RegistrationbeginsforthegeneralpubliconFebruary22, withregistrationavailableinadvancetomembers beginningFebruary10.Withitssummercampprogram, Montalvoaddressesaneedforartseducationforchildren inthisarea,continuesanimportanttradition,andreaffirmsthetenantsofitsmissionstatementin this,itscentennialyear.

PartofwhatmakesMontalvosuchauniqueandrelevantorganizationisourabsolute commitmenttocelebratingandfosteringthecreativespirit,saidMontalvoExecutiveDirector, AngelaMcConnell.Ourchildrenseducationprogramiscentraltothisendeavor.Atatimewhen artseducationinCaliforniapublicschoolshasbeencuttoaminimum,wefeelitisimperativeto ourmissiontoofferthechildrenofSiliconValleyopportunitiestoengageinthecreativeprocess.

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Someoftheexcitingcampsessionsinclude: AfricanCultureThroughStories,Songs,Drums,andDance:MasankhoBandawillleadthis oneweeklongcelebrationofthecustomsthroughwhichAfricanfolktalesandothertraditions havebeenhandeddownthroughthecenturies. AllThingsStrings:LedbyBarbaraDayTurner,thefounderandmusicaldirectorofthe renownedSanJoseChamberOrchestra,youngmusicianswillenjoydailysessionsfocusingon differentmusicalstylesrangingfrombaroquetomodernjazzwhiletheyeachworkto composetheirownshortmusicalcompositions. CircusArts:Theperfectopportunityforyourchildtolearnaboutcircusartsthroughjuggling, clowningandbasicacrobatics,whilecultivatingcoordination,strength,andselfconfidence. MeettheMasters:Picasso:Childrenwillhavetheireyesopenedtothelifeandworkofoneof thegreatestmastersofModernismthroughvariousCubistpaintingexercises. MissoulaChildrensTheatre:Thepreeminenttravelingchildrenstheatrecompanywillleada seriesofworkshopsonstagedesign,voice,andactingtechnique,allculminatingina performanceintheCarriageHouseTheatre.

Montalvohasofferedsummerartscampprogramstochildrenformorethan30years,butinthe pasttwoyears,theCenterhasactivelysoughttoincreaseitseducationalofferings.In2011, MontalvohireditsfirsteverDirectorofEducation,RuthMankin,whohaspresidedoverthis periodofgrowth.WhenSenatorJamesPhelanbequeathedtheVillaMontalvoandsurrounding groundstothepeopleofCalifornia,itwashisexplicitwishthattheestatewouldbeusedto benefitthecommunitybysupportingthearts,saidMankin.Lastyear,wehonoredPhelans mandateandhismemorybyprovidingartseducationto15,000childrenover6,000ofthemTitle 1studentswhoattendedsessionshereonscholarship.Inthis,ourcentennialyear,weare challengingourselvestosurpassthesenumbers.Ourexpandedsummercampscheduleispartof thisinitiative. Thecompletelistingofdatesandsessionsareasfollows:
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JUNE
JUNE1122 MusicalTheaterLIVE! Instructor:HectorArmientaOperaCultura 9am12pmages912 Ifyourchildlovestosing,actordance,thisiswheretheybelong!Inthistwoweekmusicaltheater intensive,studentswillreceiveacting,dancingandsinginglessonswithscenesfromBroadway musicalsincludingvocaltechniques,improvisationandblocking.Campwillculminateina performanceforfamilies. ChildrensMusicalTheater Instructor:HectorArmientaOperaCultura 1pm4pmages68 Whatagreatwaytolearnaboutthetheatreandtheperformingarts!Inthistwoweekcamp studentswillexplorecreativemovement,actingandsinging.Theprogramwillincludemusical theatregames,improvisation,andBroadwayshowscenestaughtbyperformersfromOpera Cultura. JUNE1115 AfricanCulturethroughStories,Songs,Drums,&Dance Instructor:MasankhoBanda 9am12pmages610 InAfrica,dance,music,storytelling,anddrumsareanintegralpartoflife.Inthisexcitingnew camp,studentswillexperimentwiththesemethods,allwhilelearningaboutdifferentAfrican cultures.Campwillculminatewithaperformancebystudents. CircusArts InstructorTBA June1115(&June1822)1pm4pmages610 Comejointhecircus!Inafun,safeandchallengingenvironment,studentswillexplorethebasic skillsofcircusartsincludingjuggling,tumbling,pyramidbuilding,androllingglobe.CircusArts helpsbuildselfconfidence,discipline,coordinationandagreatsenseofhumor.Campwill culminatewithaperformance,andcanbetakenforoneweekortwoweeks. MyComicBookImagination:Drawing,PaintingandSculpture Instructor:PanteaKarimi 9am12ages68 1pm4pmages912 Haveyoualwayswantedtolearnhowtomakeyourowncomicbook?Thiscampwillexplorethe valueofhumorinourlives,whatitmeansinart.Studentswillusetheirimaginationtocreatefun andinterestingcharactersandscenes,andhowtomixrealismandfantasy.Theywillmaketheir own2Dand3Dcomicbooks.
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JUNE1822 AnIntroductiontoPainting Instructor:SusanTrimingham 9am12:ages681pm4pm:ages912 Studentswilllearnpaintingtechniqueswithanemphasisonunderstandingtheelements ofvisualart,andtheuseofmusictoenhancetheprocess.Paintingsbythegreatartistswillbe usedtoinspireeveryproject.Lessonswillincludetheconceptsofline,color,shape,nature patterns,geometricpatterns,andtexture. CircusArts TBA June1822(&June1115)1pm4pmages610 (SeeCircusArtsdescriptionJune1115.Campcanbetakenforoneortwoweeks.) JUNE2529 MissoulaChildrensTheatre RedRidingHood 9am4pmages615 Yourchildwillshineastheyrehearsetheirrolesthroughouttheweekwithprofessionalactorsand directorsfromMissoulaChildrensTheatre,thecountryspreeminentchildrenstheatretouring company.Youthgainconfidencewhileparticipatinginageappropriateperformingartsworkshops ledbylocalteachingartistsincludingvoice,dance,drama,costuming,andsetdesign.Theweek culminateswithaperformanceattheCarriageHouseTheatreonFriday,June29at5pm.Camp feesinclude2tickets.(SeeweekofJuly30August3forthesecondMissoulaChildrensTheatre campsession).

JULY
JULY913 DrawingfromFantasy:ANewWayofSeeing Instructor:DanaHarel 9am12pmages912 Thisdrawingclasswillintroducestudentstotherealmsoffantasyandthesurrealastheytapinto theirimaginationsandlearntodrawfromreallifeobservation.Instructionincludespencilshading, composition,designanddevelopingakeeneyefordetails. SpyCamp Instructor:AlliWoodside 9am12pmages610 Preparetobeaspyatthisartandadventurecamp!AfterexploringMontalvosgroundsand designinga3Dmapoftheproperty,studentswilllearnaboutsecretlanguages,riddles,and othersecretcodestocreateanalphabetcodethatonlytheirspyteamknows.Usingthespygear, disguisesandthesecretcodemadeinclass,ourspieswilldiscoverasecrettreasurehiddenat Montalvo!
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MeettheMasters:Picasso Instructor:NancyMeyer 1pm4pmages610 Thiscampwillexploretheartworkofamodernartistwhosenamehascometomeana masterpieceofart:aPicasso.AfterlookingatPabloPicassosportraits,collages,andsculpture, studentswillcreatetheirownPicassoinspiredimagesusingpaint,oilpastelsandwatercolors. TheShadow:PuppetsandPerformance Instructor:WendyTestu 1pm4pmages912 BasedupontraditionalBalineseshadowpuppetry,studentswilllearnaboutthisancientartform bycreatingacinematicShadowandLightpresentationusingspokenwordandstorytelling combinedwithpaperandhumanpuppetsperformedbehindalargescreen. Studentswillcreatestoryboards,stickpuppets,masks,scenery,dialogue,musicandprops. HandbuiltPotterywithRakuFiring Instructor:CharleeWagner 1pm4pmages610 Learntomakepinch,coilandslabpotswhicharebothancientandcontemporarypotteryvessels. Therakuprocessfiresclaytoaveryhottemperatureandthenitisremovedandplacedonabed ofcombustiblematerialsthatcreatesdesignsonthesurface. JULY1620 MeettheMasters:Surrealism Instructor:NancyMeyer 9am12pmages912 Haveyoueverbeendaydreamingandvisualizedsomethinginyourmindseyethatcouldnotexist intherealworld?LookingatdifferentsurrealistartistsincludingRenMagritte,FridaKahlo,and SalvadorDali,studentswillimaginewhattheymighthavebeenthinkingordreamingandthen maketheirownsurrealisticartusingavarietyofunusualmediums. SpyCamp Instructor:AlliWoodside 9am12pmages610 Preparetobeaspyatthisartandadventurecamp! CreatingMosaicArt Instructor:NancyMeyer 1pm4pmages912 Wewilllookattheancientartformofmosaicfromaroundtheworld.Usingavarietyofmaterials suchasshells,tile,andjewelry,wewillcreateourowndecorativemosaicworksofart. FromtheResidencyI Instructor:WendyTestu 1pm4pmages912
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StudentswillmeetartistsfromtheMontalvosLucasArtistsResidencyProgram.Aftervisitingthe residencystudios,studentswillexploretheartistsfavoritedisciplinesthroughavarietyofhands onactivitiesatvariouslocationsonMontalvosgrounds.Projectscreatedwillbeinspiredbythe workoftheartistsinresidence. JULY2327 MappingtheTerrain:LookingatLandscape,LearningaboutOurselves Instructor:AmandaEicher 9am12pmages912 Beginningwithnaturestudyandsensoryobservation,studentswillexploreandmaptheMontalvo groundsaccordingtothenaturalandhumanhistoryofthearea.Studentswilllearnbasicsof orientation,speciesidentificationanddrafting,andwillcreateabookofmapsandprojections. Materialsusedwillbepencils,compasses,rulers,triangles,protractors,camerasandscanners, magnifyingglasses,needlesandthread. FromtheResidencyII Instructor:IlanaCrispi Session1:9am12pmages68 Session2:1pm4pmages912 StudentswillmeetselectartistsatMontalvosLucasArtistsResidencyProgram.Aftervisitingthe residencystudios,studentswillexploretheartistsfavoritedisciplinesthroughavarietyofhands onactivitiesatvariouslocationsonMontalvosgrounds.Allprojectswillbeinspiredbytheworkof theartistsinresidence. AboriginalandPrehistoricArt Instructor:NancyMeyer 1pm4pmages610 Inthiscampstudentswilltraveltothepasttoexplorehowpeopleinearliertimesusedartasa waytorecordstories,dreams,andcommunicateideas.Afterstudyingexamplesofcaveartfrom FranceandAustralianAborigines,studentswilltelltheirownstoriesusingavarietyofmaterials. StepUp!AfricanMusic&Dance Instructor:JanettaColeman 1pm4pmages610 SteppingisadanceperformancethatcombinesAfricantraditionswithpopularculture.Itinvolves synchronizedpercussivemovement,singing,speaking,andchanting.Studentslearnsimple polyrhythmicsteppingpiecesthatincludethevoiceasaninstrument,aswellastraditionalAfrican percussioninstrumentsanddrums. JULY30AUGUST3 MissoulaChildrensTheatreCamps TheSecretGarden
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9am4pmages615 SeepreviousMissoulaTheatreCampdescription.Theweekculminateswithaperformance attheCarriageHouseTheatreonFriday,August3at5pm.Campfeesinclude2tickets.

AUGUST
AUGUST610 FromtheResidencyIII Instructor:KathyMartinelli 9am12pmages68 StudentswillmeetartistsfromMontalvosLucasArtistsResidencyProgram.Aftervisitingthe residencystudios,studentswillexploretheartistsfavoritedisciplinesthroughavarietyofhands onactivitiesatvariouslocationsonMontalvosgrounds.Projectscreatedwillbeinspiredbythe workoftheartistsinresidence. ToolsfortheActor CaliforniaTheatreCenter 9am12ages912 Wanttolearntobeanactor?Usingexercisesbasedonimagination,concentration,physical expressiveness,andvocalvariety,studentswilllearnactingskillsandlearntodramatizestories frommyths,legends,andfolktales,culminatinginapresentationattheendoftheweek. GLEE:MusicalTheatre CaliforniaTheatreCenter 1pm4pmages912 Doyoulovetosing?Buildsonganddanceskillswhiledevelopingmusicaltheatretalentswith professionalactorsfromCTCssingers,dancersandstagechoreographers.Studentswillperform attheendoftheweekforfriendsandfamily. TheArtisticAlphabettheABCsofArt Instructor:KathyMartinelli 1pm4pmages68 Studentswillcreatetheirownalphabetbookwithdrawingsandimagination.Eachpagewillbe devotedtoaletteroftheartisticalphabetutilizingdifferenttechniques,conceptsandstyles:Afor AbstractArt,BforBrilliant,CforColor,etc. AUGUST1317 AllThingsStrings,SanJoseChamberOrchestra Instructor:BarbaraDayTurner SymphonyStrings:9:30am3pmages1018(lunchandsnackincluded) PreludeStrings:9:30am12:30pmages714(snackincluded) Aweekofstringmusicfun,developinggoodstringtechniqueswhileenjoyingdailyworkshopsin playingstyles(jazz,baroque,etc.),achancetocomposeapiece,andagreatstudyunitonMozart. CampendswithshortperformanceonFriday.AnauditionCD,MP3orMP4mustbesubmittedby July27toCharleeWagner,EducationCoordinatoratMontalvo.
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Drawing,PaintingandPrintmaking Instructor:PanteaKarimi 9am12:ages681pm4pm:ages714 Developdrawing,paintingandprintmakingtechniques,stepbystep,throughfun,creativeand imaginativethoughtsandprojects.Learnhowtouseink,monotypetechniques,charcoal,paint, watercolor,pastelpenandmoretoexpressideasandcreateartworks.

TUITIONINFORMATION
Campsarefivedaysaweek(MondaythroughFriday).Enrollmentforhalfdaycampsis$175for thegeneralpublic,$160formembers.Fulldayenrollment:General$350;Members$320.Thereis a$10materialsfeeforeverycamp.

Thefollowingcampsessionsincludeadditionalteachers,andbecauseofthis,differentprices:

MusicalTheatreLIVE! MissoulaChildrensTheatre MusicalTheatreforChildren ToolsfortheActor Glee:MusicalTheatre AllThingsStrings PreludeStrings

General$375;Members$345 (eachincludes2ticketsforthe performance) General$200;Members$185 General$400;Members$375 General:$175;Members$160

Morningandafternoondaycareisavailablefor$50/week(8:009:00am)or$50/week(4pm 5pm)or$10/daydropinpersession.

Bothfullandpartialscholarshipsareavailable.Toobtainanapplication,visit montalvoarts.org/programs/scholarships.Emaillearn@montalvoarts.orgorcall408.961.5820for moreinformation.

CAMPSESSIONINSTRUCTORS
Montalvosummercampsessionsaretaughtbyadistinguishedgroupofvisualandperforming artists. HectorArmientaisamusicaltheatrecomposer.Heisanartseducatorandteachingartist,and founderofOperaCultura,anorganizationtoteachyouththroughmusic,opera,andstorytelling.
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 MasankhoBandaisfromMalawi.Hisorganization,UCanDanc,workstobuildpeace,inspire diversityandfosterhealingthroughdance,music,drumsandstories. JanettaColemanisaperformingartistandmusicteacherwhoworkswithyouthteachingdance, percussion,poetryandsinging. IlanaCrispiisavisualartistandeducator.Herclassescombineceramicsculpture,writing,book arts,soundsculptures,technologyandrecycledmaterials.Shehasbeenanartistinresidenceat MontalvoArtsCenter. AmandaEicherisavisualartist.Sheworkswithhighschoolstudentstodesignpublicartworks aroundviolencepreventionandpersonalwellbeing.Shehasbeenanartistinresidenceat MontalvoArtsCenter. DanaHarelwasborninIsrael.SheholdsaBAinArchitectureandworksasavisualartist.Danas drawingsfusethemesofhumans,animals,theenvironment,andarchitecture.Shehasbeenan artistinresidenceatMontalvoArtsCenter. PanteaKarimihasanMFAinprintmakingandpainting,andanMFAingraphicdesign.Herworks havebeenexhibitedinIran,England,andAmerica. KathyMartinelliisavisualartistandarteducator.Shehasworkedformanyyearsasanart teacher. NancyMeyerholdsadegreeinartandarteducation.Sheisanartistandteachesinavarietyof mediums,includingmosaics,painting,printmakingandclay. WendyTestustudiedfashiondesignandclayart,andworksinclothingdesign,painting,ceramics, sculpture,installationartandfilm. SusanW.TriminghamworksasapainterandholdsdegreesinAnthropology,Art,andSocial Science.ShehastaughtinUganda,Yosemite,andUCSC. CharleeWagnerisaceramicist,woodworker,andphotographer,andtheEducationPrograms CoordinatoratMontalvo.ForthreeyearsshehasworkedastheVisualArtsDirectoratasummer campinMichigan. AlliWoodsideisaninstallationartistandarteducator.Sheholdsadegreeinstudioart,and teachesvisualanddigitalartsintheschools. TheCaliforniaTheatreCenterwasfoundedtocreatequalitytheatricalexperiencesforyouthand families;instillinganearlyappreciationofliteratureandthefinearts;andprovidingeducational opportunitiesandtraining.
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TheSanJoseChamberOrchestraisaprofessionalstringorchestrafocusedonpresentinghigh qualitychamberorchestrarepertoire.SJCOcontinuestochampionavarietyoflivingcomposers alongsidemorefamiliarclassicalworks.BarbaraDayTurneristhefounderandMusicalDirectorof SJCO. ###

AboutMontalvoArtsCenter MontalvoArtsCenterisanoasisofcultureandnaturewhosemissionisto createandpresentartsofalltypes,nurtureartists,anduseourhistoricVilla, buildings,andgroundsininnovativewaysthatengagepeopleinthecreative process.LocatedinSiliconValley'sSaratogahills,MontalvoArtsCenter occupiesaMediterraneanstylevillaon175stunningacres,includingan internationalartistresidencyprogram.SenatorJamesPhelanleftthehistoric villaandgroundstothepeopleofCaliforniafortheencouragementofart, music,literatureandarchitecture.InJanuary2005,theorganizationchanged itsnamefromMontalvotoMontalvoArtsCentertocommemorateits 75thyearasanartscenterandtobettercommunicateitsmissionto expandinglocal,nationalandinternationalaudiences.Montalvocelebratesits centennialin2012.FormoreinformationaboutMontalvoArtsCenter,call (408)9615800orvisithttp://www.montalvoarts.org/.

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