WALLTOWN VIRTUAL SUMMER CAMPS 2020
ACTING UP A STORY: 10:00-10:30AM - AGES 4-6
M-F JUNE 15-19, 22-26,
JUNE 29-July 3
Get ready to flex your imagination muscles with an interactive adventure! Through storytelling, we will engage your child to get on their feet, raise their voice, and explore acting with a new adventure each class. Gathering props and costumes from your own home, each child will have a unique character to share with their classmates as the story unfolds. Familiar books will be the centerpiece for each class, enabling students to keep their imaginations going even after class ends.
See you in the Story!
Moriah Swick is a North Carolina native who’s passions have always been art, community, and education. She was raised just west of Chapel Hill, NC on a 20+ acre oasis of forests, streams, fruit trees, animals, and flower gardens. She spent most of her childhood outdoors, building forts in the woods, pretending to be a fairy, chasing butterflies, and painting anything she could find. Her earliest creative influence was a book of Maurice Sendak’s “Where The Wild Things Are” which you will see as the mural backdrop for her class Acting Up A Story. Moriah holds a PhD in Sociology and currently teaches part-time at Living Arts College where she educates students pursuing degrees in Filmmaking, Animation, Music Production, Interactive Media, and Game Design. She also has over 15 years of experience with school-age children as a camp director, afterschool director, art instructor, and she holds seats on several non-profit boards in our community. Moriah’ son Sidney, a five-year-old Actor, looks forward to engaging your child in imaginative play during class as well.
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Hip Hop Dance with Walltown Dance Company members
Abigail, Tabitha & Mariana! 1:30-2:15 Ages 7-9 2:15-2:45 Ages 4-6 These popular classes teach fast-paced, high-energy urban dance. All routines are done to pop and hip hop music. WDC provides an opportunity for young dancers to rise to a level of high expectations, exceptional training and unique performance opportunities that teach them about the craft of dance and what is required of a career in the dance field. As part of a professional-level dance ensemble, all company members gain a sense of the commitment, dedication, training and professionalism that are requirements of dancers. Not only do company members gain valuable professional experience, but they consistently share their love of dance with their families, peers and the larger community; a true gift. Walltown continues to shine the spotlight on our dancers as they give generously of their time and talent! |
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SINGING: 2:15-3:00PM - AGES 10-14
M-F JUNE 15-19, 22-26,
JUNE 29-July 3
Having studied voice for 18 years under industry veterans Louis Valenzi (Broadway and television actor) and Robin Brown (accomplished vocalist, vocal coach to Destiny’s Child, Solange, Usher, etc.), Rissi Palmer has partnered what she has learned from her esteemed instructors and her years of touring and recording to create a voice curriculum for students who are interested in performing as well as singing. She is passionate about helping her students find and develop their own unique sound by tailoring her lessons to the student’s age and experience level. In addition to using traditional vocal warm ups, exercises, and breathing techniques in her curriculum, students are encouraged to choose the music they are interested in. While she doesn’t believe in traditional voice lessons for any child under the age of 13, Ms. Palmer believes that it’s never to early for a student to develop ear training and learn to sing tunefully.
Since writing her first song at 6 and receiving her first publishing deal at the age of 19.
Rissi has taken her years of songwriting in Nashville and New York City and created a curriculum for students who are interested in lyric and music composition. She is passionate about helping her students find and develop their own unique voice and style by teaching the differences and similarities of various genres (i.e. Country, R&B, Pop, Rock, Indie, etc), encouraging students to keep a journal, and using various exercises to dissect and learn the techniques of great songwriters of yesterday and today.
M-F JUNE 15-19, 22-26,
JUNE 29-July 3
Having studied voice for 18 years under industry veterans Louis Valenzi (Broadway and television actor) and Robin Brown (accomplished vocalist, vocal coach to Destiny’s Child, Solange, Usher, etc.), Rissi Palmer has partnered what she has learned from her esteemed instructors and her years of touring and recording to create a voice curriculum for students who are interested in performing as well as singing. She is passionate about helping her students find and develop their own unique sound by tailoring her lessons to the student’s age and experience level. In addition to using traditional vocal warm ups, exercises, and breathing techniques in her curriculum, students are encouraged to choose the music they are interested in. While she doesn’t believe in traditional voice lessons for any child under the age of 13, Ms. Palmer believes that it’s never to early for a student to develop ear training and learn to sing tunefully.
Since writing her first song at 6 and receiving her first publishing deal at the age of 19.
Rissi has taken her years of songwriting in Nashville and New York City and created a curriculum for students who are interested in lyric and music composition. She is passionate about helping her students find and develop their own unique voice and style by teaching the differences and similarities of various genres (i.e. Country, R&B, Pop, Rock, Indie, etc), encouraging students to keep a journal, and using various exercises to dissect and learn the techniques of great songwriters of yesterday and today.