The Cape Ann YMCA Performance Camp led by award winning professional actress, director and arts educator Heidi Dallin is back for Summer 2023. Dallin and her team of theater professionals / arts educators including Rin Wolter, Tyler Garofalo, Sarah Vandewalle, Jenny Hersey, TS Burnham, Martina Gallo and Julia Drost are set for another exciting summer at the Cape Ann YMCA culminating in 2 public performances of Disney’s Frozen JR!
How exciting for these young performers to have the opportunity to work with theater professionals in a big production at Cape Ann YMCA’s beautiful facility.
From the team– Heidi Dallin, Rin Wolter, Tyler Garofalo, and Sarah Vandewalle–
The Cape Ann Y is launching their first ever all ages Performance Camp. This four-week performance camp for young people age 5 to 17 years old runs from June 27 through July 22 and culminates in two public performances of the classic beloved musical The Wizard of Oz at the Cape Ann YMCA at 4pm on July 21 and July 22.
Participants will have the opportunity to learn from theatre professionals in all areas of production including acting, music, dance and scenic, prop and costume design while developing self-confidence, communication and teamwork skills as they are introduced to the skills necessary for professional theatre. The production offers a wide range of roles for all actors to discover their creative potential and shine. Based on the classic novel and award-winning motion picture, The Wizard of Oz follows the story of Dorothy, a young girl from Kansas, as she travels to the magical land of Oz to find the true meaning of “home.”
Production Team Director: Harvard University graduate and award winning actress Gloucester’s Heidi Dallin
Music: West Parish Music Teacher, Gordon College graduate and accomplished musician Rin Wolter
Set, Costumes, Props: Tufts University graduate and Wellesley College Theatre Director Sarah Vandewalle
Choreography: Summerstage alum and Manchester Elementary School Teacher Tyler Garofalo
Stage Manager: Manchester native Emerson College graduate and Summerstage alum Jenny Hersey
Production and Choreography Assistant: Gloucester native and recent Dean College graduate is…Ts Burnham
“Many of you remember Ts as a longtime student of Heidi Dallin and the daughter of Holiday Delights choreographer Carol Burnham known for creating the Holiday DelightsNutcracker Football Dance! I’m so excited to have Ts on the team this summer! Plus other special guests!”
Contact Camp Director YMCA of the North Shore Theatre Specialist Heidi Dallin for more information: Email: dallinh@northshoreymca.org Phone: 978-729-1094
Heidi Dallin | YMCA of the North Shore Theatre Specialist
We hope you can join us in Gloucester this summer for a great performance opportunity. We are launching The Cape Ann Y’s first ever all ages 4 week Summer Performance Camp. All participants(age 5-17) will be in a production of The Wizard of Oz at the CAY. There will be two public performances at the end of the final week.(July 21 and July 22 @ 4pm)
The camp will be led by a professional adult production team and participants will learn about all aspects of professional theatre and producing a show!
Heidi Dallin
Director: Gloucester native and award winning actress Heidi Dallin
Music: West Parish Music Teacher Rin Wolter
Choreography: Manchester Memorial Teacher Tyler Garofalo
Set, Costumes, Props: Danver’s Sarah Vandewalle
Stage Manager: Manchester’s Jenny Hersey
Production & Choreography Assistant: Gloucester’s TS Burnham, recent college graduate with a degree in theatre
Exciting news! The 2019 Cape Ann Music & More Camp is open for enrollment.
Cape Ann Arts Alive! Music & More
A Day Camp designed to foster pride in the rich cultural heritage of Cape Ann through music, dance, literature, drama, and art. Now in its fourth season, and in anticipation of Gloucester’s 400th anniversary in 2023, CAAA participants will learn about, visit, and perform at points of interest in the area.
For children age 5 – 15 ~ $75 per child (Scholarships are available! Mentoring opportunities for students over 13)
Monday, Aug. 19th – Friday, Aug. 23th 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
We will feature our accomplishments at a public performance at 11:15 am on our last day. Based at St. John’s Episcopal Church ~ 48 Middle Street, Gloucester
Gloucester Museum School – Project Adventure Summer Camp – Rowing the Jones River Salt Marsh
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This is how kids start their day in the Project Adventure Summer camp; by rowing the Jones River Salt Marsh to the day’s destination. My kids have done this camp for four years now, and they absolutely love it.
This Thursday (3:30-5PM) is the last origami class for kids this month at Art Haven! The content and level of difficulty of the class is entirely flexible according to the needs and interests of those who sign up.
So, for example, if your child (or a child you know) has an origami book and has stopped using it because he/she is stuck on a difficult model or discouraged, register them for the class and bring them with the book in question! I will help them through whatever difficulty they may be facing, and we can fold some model(s) from the book with the other students.
The possibilities are endless! Contact Art Haven for details on pricing and registration, and if you do register and have a specific interest or need, let me know ahead of time so I can prepare if necessary (you can comment on this post). Here’s a photo from a previous class, showing me with budding origami artist Leon Calvo:
We folded a boat, a dragon, a lotus flower, and a Brontosaurus (aka Apatosaurus). Leon’s father David Calvo is a wood carver who does beautiful work and teaches classes as well.
It’s not too late to sign kids up for Theatre Camp at the YMCA! I’ve heard great things about this program. “Murder on Rocky Neck: The Opera” was the result of a similar program with Henry Allen in the past.– Matthew Green
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On behalf of East Gloucester Elementary School I would like to give a huge thanks to the camps and organizations that came out for our fair on Saturday.
For those of you that missed it – it was one of those days that makes you wish you could be a kid again and experience these awesome things in person!
Our community is so full of amazing opportunities for children!
Here is a shout out to the camps that came and their websites – please do yourself and your kids a favor and CHECK THEM OUT!
Register now for Summer Camps at Manchester Athletic Club! Wonderful options for ages 3-16. Register by April 1, 2013 and receive our Early Bird Discount- 10% off! Check out different camp options, pricing and a schedule of camp events at:
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