We now have a page on Facebook! Please visit us and become a Fan. We have posted a short clip from this year's production, Jailhouse Rock:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ramseur-Performing-Arts-Camp/141899872497865?v=wall&ref=ts
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
We Did It!
I am thrilled to report that the 2010 Ramseur Performing Arts Camp was a huge success thanks to the hard work and awesome talent of the kids who participated!
We suspected on Monday that we were going to have a good week. We'd started learning the first few songs, and the kids seemed to be picking them up really fast! Halfway through the day, we stopped for lunch (and for the grownups to take a breather), and we let the music play on the sound system as background noise. After a little while, we realized that the kids who had finished their lunches were up at the front of the hall, doing the moves and singing the words - it's always a good sign when the kids like the music well enough to work on them on their own!
On Tuesday morning we assigned speaking parts and started working on memorizing. The kids were great - focused and eager to help each other. It's wonderful to see the kids with strong reading skills step up to help the younger kids figure out the harder words!
On Wednesday we start rehearsing the entire musical, start to finish. From that point on, we usually do the entire musical three or four times in a day. The kids were great! No matter how many times we repeated something, they put everything they had into it!
Thursday is when we go script-free. This is the day when I am reminded that as young as I feel, my brain will probably never work as well as it did when I was a child. After only two days with their scripts, the kids already have their parts memorized (mostly)! I have a hard time remembering my own phone number! We did our first full dress-rehearsal and recorded it so the kids could see the musical from the audience's perspective.
Friday was our last day of camp, and we celebrated with a pizza party at lunch. Mona Lisa (Ramseur) provided our pizzas and the kids provided their appetites - it was a good match! Getting ready for our final performance on Friday night always gives the kids a lot of energy, and they worked hard all day to get ready.
Finally, it was time for our performance! The audience was seated and the music for the first song started...and the kids rocked for the next 45 minutes! They all put in awesome performances - memorized lines flowed effortlessly, songs were right on time, and costume changes were smooth. By the time they took their last bows, the audience was having a great time, and so were the kids!
I'm happy to say that our video came out great (copies are available for $10), and we have a great record of the campers' hard work! If you'd like a copy of the DVD, just contact us by the e-mail to the right with your information.
We are already planning for next year's camp! Stay tuned for the details, and thank you for all your support and prayers!
We suspected on Monday that we were going to have a good week. We'd started learning the first few songs, and the kids seemed to be picking them up really fast! Halfway through the day, we stopped for lunch (and for the grownups to take a breather), and we let the music play on the sound system as background noise. After a little while, we realized that the kids who had finished their lunches were up at the front of the hall, doing the moves and singing the words - it's always a good sign when the kids like the music well enough to work on them on their own!
On Tuesday morning we assigned speaking parts and started working on memorizing. The kids were great - focused and eager to help each other. It's wonderful to see the kids with strong reading skills step up to help the younger kids figure out the harder words!
On Wednesday we start rehearsing the entire musical, start to finish. From that point on, we usually do the entire musical three or four times in a day. The kids were great! No matter how many times we repeated something, they put everything they had into it!
Thursday is when we go script-free. This is the day when I am reminded that as young as I feel, my brain will probably never work as well as it did when I was a child. After only two days with their scripts, the kids already have their parts memorized (mostly)! I have a hard time remembering my own phone number! We did our first full dress-rehearsal and recorded it so the kids could see the musical from the audience's perspective.
Friday was our last day of camp, and we celebrated with a pizza party at lunch. Mona Lisa (Ramseur) provided our pizzas and the kids provided their appetites - it was a good match! Getting ready for our final performance on Friday night always gives the kids a lot of energy, and they worked hard all day to get ready.
Finally, it was time for our performance! The audience was seated and the music for the first song started...and the kids rocked for the next 45 minutes! They all put in awesome performances - memorized lines flowed effortlessly, songs were right on time, and costume changes were smooth. By the time they took their last bows, the audience was having a great time, and so were the kids!
I'm happy to say that our video came out great (copies are available for $10), and we have a great record of the campers' hard work! If you'd like a copy of the DVD, just contact us by the e-mail to the right with your information.
We are already planning for next year's camp! Stay tuned for the details, and thank you for all your support and prayers!
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
We're BACK!!
Hello everyone! We're BACK!! Did you miss us?
Yes, after a one year hiatus, the Ramseur Performing Arts Camp is back and ready to take on the musical "Jailhouse Rock!" To quote the Word Music website:
Yes, after a one year hiatus, the Ramseur Performing Arts Camp is back and ready to take on the musical "Jailhouse Rock!" To quote the Word Music website:
Camp will be June 21 through our final performance on the night of June 25. Once again we are asking family and friends to bring canned goods and non-perishable food items for the Ramseur Food Bank to the performane as your "ticket." Camp starts at 8:00am and ends at 5:00pm each day. Registration forms with more information are being distributed to schools this week. Spaces fill up fast, so don't wait to send in your registration! We'll be posting updates on this site - so visit often!Jailhouse Rock!, an upbeat musical from Celeste Clydesdale, teaches children about our freedom in Christ as believers. The musical opens as the children embark on a fun week of hiking and swimming at Camp Koinonia. But much to their disappointment, when they arrive a torrential
downpour leaves them "jailed up" in the mess hall.
While the children are inside, the Camp Director and the Junior Counselors teach them about Paul, Silas and Peter's experiences being "locked up," and how prayer and praise makes a difference.
As a bonus, on the performance video, Joni Eareckson Tada shares her testimony and teaches both children and congregation that God has a sovereign plan for each of us. Even though
seen or unseen things may confine us, when we are reborn through Christ, we are always free in our hearts.
Filled the variety of music styles you expect from Celeste Clydesdale, Jailhouse Rock! is a musical kids will love as they learn that true freedom comes from being reborn in Christ.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Spring Is Here!
Believe it or not, it's the end of May already! It's hard to believe that we are nearly halfway through 2008, and that our camp is only two months away. There is so much to do, and everyone is getting so excited!
Registration forms went out to the local schools this month, and we are starting to receive them back. It looks like this year's spaces will be filling up quickly! If you didn't receive a registration form, remember that you can also print one from the bottom of this page, or contact us to have one sent to you.
There are going to be some exciting changes this year that I think the kids are really going to love! In the past, the kids had to choose between having a spotlighted part and helping to make the props and backgrounds. This year, that process is a part of the daily schedule, so everyone will be able to participate. We'll be making a farm background, as well as several props and a robot! Our kids are so creative, it's going to be wonderful to watch them put it to use on these projects.
One of the biggest changes is that we will be charging a "fee" to see the show on Friday night. I think we'd all agree that watching our kids shine is worth any price...but in this case all it will cost is some non-perishable food for the Ramseur Food Bank. We are proud to support our local food bank, particularly now when the need is so great.
We are also proud to announce that we will have a nursery open to all children from babies to pre-schoolers! In the past we've noticed that occasionally the smaller members of our audience take center stage just when our wonderful performers are ready to shine. Our kids work so hard all week - we want to make sure they get to keep the spotlight! The local Boy Scout troop will be acting as ushers on our big night, and they'll be happy to show you where the nursery is.
As we get closer to our camp, more information will become available, so check back often!
Registration forms went out to the local schools this month, and we are starting to receive them back. It looks like this year's spaces will be filling up quickly! If you didn't receive a registration form, remember that you can also print one from the bottom of this page, or contact us to have one sent to you.
There are going to be some exciting changes this year that I think the kids are really going to love! In the past, the kids had to choose between having a spotlighted part and helping to make the props and backgrounds. This year, that process is a part of the daily schedule, so everyone will be able to participate. We'll be making a farm background, as well as several props and a robot! Our kids are so creative, it's going to be wonderful to watch them put it to use on these projects.
One of the biggest changes is that we will be charging a "fee" to see the show on Friday night. I think we'd all agree that watching our kids shine is worth any price...but in this case all it will cost is some non-perishable food for the Ramseur Food Bank. We are proud to support our local food bank, particularly now when the need is so great.
We are also proud to announce that we will have a nursery open to all children from babies to pre-schoolers! In the past we've noticed that occasionally the smaller members of our audience take center stage just when our wonderful performers are ready to shine. Our kids work so hard all week - we want to make sure they get to keep the spotlight! The local Boy Scout troop will be acting as ushers on our big night, and they'll be happy to show you where the nursery is.
As we get closer to our camp, more information will become available, so check back often!
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Acorns to Oaks
Welcome Back!
We are moving ever closer to our camp (July 21-25), and preparations continue. Everyone involved is so excited that it's difficult to wait until camp starts to see the children returning from previous year's camps and all the new faces appearing this year!
We have chosen our production this year: Acorns to Oaks
To quote Word Music's website:
"Best-selling children's musical creator Celeste Clydesdale teaches children about growing in Christ through this fun-to-sing musical, Acorns to Oaks. As the children help Mr. MacDonald with his harvest, he teaches them the parable of the seed and the sower. When they're visited by some mischievous crows and rumor weeds, they begin to understand that the best way to produce the fruit God desires in their lives is to plant their roots firmly in God's Word."
The music for this production is a lot of fun, with a wide variety of styles that will appeal to everyone. Listen to these samples:
We are moving ever closer to our camp (July 21-25), and preparations continue. Everyone involved is so excited that it's difficult to wait until camp starts to see the children returning from previous year's camps and all the new faces appearing this year!
We have chosen our production this year: Acorns to Oaks
To quote Word Music's website:
"Best-selling children's musical creator Celeste Clydesdale teaches children about growing in Christ through this fun-to-sing musical, Acorns to Oaks. As the children help Mr. MacDonald with his harvest, he teaches them the parable of the seed and the sower. When they're visited by some mischievous crows and rumor weeds, they begin to understand that the best way to produce the fruit God desires in their lives is to plant their roots firmly in God's Word."
The music for this production is a lot of fun, with a wide variety of styles that will appeal to everyone. Listen to these samples:
- http://www.wordmusic.com:8080/ramgen/Mountpoint1//CHB/080689717178_1.rm
- http://www.wordmusic.com:8080/ramgen/Mountpoint1//CHB/080689717178_4.rm
- http://www.wordmusic.com:8080/ramgen/Mountpoint1//CHB/080689717178_7.rm
- http://www.wordmusic.com:8080/ramgen/Mountpoint1//CHB/080689717178_9.rm
Remember that this camp is for everyone...not just kids who enjoy being in the spotlight! The children are involved in every aspect of the production, including making scenery and props. Over the course of the week we will enjoy daily Bible study, games, music, and fun Christian fellowship.
At the end of the camp, on Friday night, is the reward for all the hard work the children have put in through the week - our performance! This year we are adding something new - a food drive! At the end of the performance we will be collecting canned and non-perishable food to be donated to the Ramseur Food Pantry. This is a great time to give generously! After the performance, there will be an autograph signing and reception in the Fellowship Hall, where everyone can let our kids know what an amazing job they did.
We'll be looking for you!
Friday, March 28, 2008
Welcome!
Welcome to the 2008 Ramseur Performing Arts Camp!
The Ramseur Performing Arts Camp is a wonderful opportunity for rising first through sixth-graders to participate in all aspects of a Christian musical. There are numerous speaking and acting parts for children who enjoy the spotlight. For children who enjoy music or theatre, but aren’t comfortable in the spotlight, there are chorus and behind-the-scenes opportunities. This camp seeks to provide an opportunity to participate in a theatrical production in a Christian environment.
The Ramseur Performing Arts Camp takes place during the last full week of July, starting on Monday and culminating on Friday evening with a community performance. Our day, which begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m., is filled with scripture and new friends, as well as new experiences in a safe and nurturing environment.
Each year children from the surrounding area join us for this fun, fast-paced week. The children bring a wide variety of skills and talents to our program, and we strive to give all of them a creative outlet during our week together. Support from our community makes this amazing and unique opportunity possible. Our supporters are recognized on the t-shirts the children receive at the end of the week as well as in the program on performance night.
If you have any questions or would like to join in supporting our camp, please contact us at (336) 302-3743 or by e-mail at rpac@triad.rr.com
Please check back often for updates on our progress toward this year's camp, scheduled for July 21-25!
The Ramseur Performing Arts Camp is a wonderful opportunity for rising first through sixth-graders to participate in all aspects of a Christian musical. There are numerous speaking and acting parts for children who enjoy the spotlight. For children who enjoy music or theatre, but aren’t comfortable in the spotlight, there are chorus and behind-the-scenes opportunities. This camp seeks to provide an opportunity to participate in a theatrical production in a Christian environment.
The Ramseur Performing Arts Camp takes place during the last full week of July, starting on Monday and culminating on Friday evening with a community performance. Our day, which begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m., is filled with scripture and new friends, as well as new experiences in a safe and nurturing environment.
Each year children from the surrounding area join us for this fun, fast-paced week. The children bring a wide variety of skills and talents to our program, and we strive to give all of them a creative outlet during our week together. Support from our community makes this amazing and unique opportunity possible. Our supporters are recognized on the t-shirts the children receive at the end of the week as well as in the program on performance night.
If you have any questions or would like to join in supporting our camp, please contact us at (336) 302-3743 or by e-mail at rpac@triad.rr.com
Please check back often for updates on our progress toward this year's camp, scheduled for July 21-25!
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