From dragons to mermaids, to giants, to American Folk Heroes, stories can transport you to far off lands and take you on grand adventures! In this week long camp, we will discover different stories of magical lands, and the folk tales that help keep America’s rich story telling history alive. Students will learn songs such as “Puff the Magic Dragon” and “Johnny Appleseed". We will explore how songs can be a great storytelling tool, and how people have been using storytelling in music throughout history.
Tall Tales is the 3rd of 4 summer camps offer by The Shedd Institute as a part of its 2016
Summer SongFest program for kids.
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Each morning begins with a “warm up”, followed by learning the songs for the week’s theme. They will then get to learn about and play an instrument that has to do with the week’s theme. After a snack the campers will either get a chance to make their very own instrument or get dance instruction based on the theme. The campers end the day with a song circle to prepare them for their performance on Friday:
9:00 | – | 9:15 am | Arrive and warm-up |
9:15 | – | 10:00 am | Singing |
10:00 | – | 10:30 am | Instrument |
10:30 | – | 10:45 am | Snack |
10:45 | – | 11:30 pm | Arts and Crafts |
11:30 am | – | 12:00 pm | Song Circle |
(Fridays: 10:45-11: Set-up/prep in recital hall, 11-12: Recording time/performance)