LET'S PUT ON A SHOW! KIDS LEARN ACTING, SINGING AT SUMMER CAMP.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Staff Writer NEWHALL - They might not know much about the 1950s, but kids practicing a dance routine and singing ``sha-na-na-na-na-na'' looked liked doo-wopping pros Monday at the first day of the Canyon Theater Guild's summer camp. By the end of the week, the kids will have learned six songs, six dances, a 21-page script, and will perform a 25-minute mini musical production - free - for the community. ``There's nothing like the feeling that they get when the show goes on,'' said Phil Schwadron, 33, assistant to the camp director. ``Last year, the kids went wild when the show went off. They couldn't believe they did it. ``It's thrilling,'' Schwadron added. ``It's really thrilling for them.'' The weeklong week·long adj. Continuing through the week: a weeklong conference. Adj. 1. weeklong - lasting through a week; "her weeklong vacation" seven-day camp is organized by the Canyon Theater Guild to build character, self-confidence and allow the kids to learn some new skills and, most of all, have some fun. ``The self-confidence that can emerge from a camp like this is incredible,'' Schwadron said. ``On Monday, they come in saying they can't sing and by Friday, they're singing their hearts out.'' Camp Director Ingrid Boydston first played some improvisational games with the kids to familiarize them with each other and the stage. This year, the camp is performing a `50s version of ``Little Red Riding Hood Noun 1. Little Red Riding Hood - a girl in a fairy tale who meets a wolf while going to visit her grandmother ,'' and students were asked to audition audition /au·di·tion/ (aw-dish´un) hearing. chromatic audition color hearing. au·di·tion n. The sense, ability, or power of hearing. for roles of Little Red Riding Hood, mom, granny Granny cantankerous matriarch of the Clampett family. [TV: “The Beverly Hillbillies” in Terrace, I, 93–94] See : Irascibility and, of course, the Big Bad Wolf The Big Bad Wolf (sometimes called the Big Ol' Wolf) is a fictional character who first appeared in the Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood, The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids, Peter and the Wolf and other folk tales. . ``I tried out for everything but the wolf,'' said Rachel Abrams, 9, who was attending the camp for the first time. ``It's fun. We get to act.'' Trent Stephens, 11, said he believes he should be selected as the wolf, but he also auditioned for the role of granny. ``This is really fun,'' Trent said. ``I think I might be the wolf.'' Trent said he has been to the camp several times and his favorite part is the grand finale For the music notation program, see . A finale (italian word) is a closing part, act or movement of a dramatic or musical composition, or more generally any event or procedure with a dramatically concluding effect. . ``I like performing the show at the end,'' he said. ``Last year, we did great.'' CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Students watch Dominic Douglas, right, as he acts out an improvisation improvisation Creation of music in real time. Improvisation usually involves some preparation beforehand, particularly when there is more than one performer. Despite the central place of notated music in the Western tradition, improvisation has often played a role, from the exercise at Canyon Theater Guild's camp. (2) Dominic Douglas, left, and Cassidy Valenzuela study their scripts in the theater. Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer |
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