Burn Brae Majors
Art
The
Art Department at Burn Brae is divided into four special areas: Ceramics,
Crafts, Drawing and Painting. As an Art Major, the camper is exposed to all
four areas of art. As an Art Minor, the camper chooses which area he/she would
like to concentrate on. Ceramics class teaches the campers to use the wheel
as week as building by hand, many different techniques of glazing are explored,
and campers are challenged to create as many quality pieces they choose to.
All materials are included in the camp tuition fee. In Drawing and Painting,
the camper uses many different materials such as pen and ink, pencils, pastels,
charcoal, chalk, tempera, watercolors, and acrylic paints. With these materials,
the camper completes drawings, paintings, and other projects while learning
about line, form, and function as well as color, composition and graphics.
The painting teacher includes art history in the lessons and the campers study
the works of many famous artists. Artwork is on display each Friday at showtime
and at both art festivals. In Crafts, the camper uses many different media
to create many different projects. Printmaking, plaster, mirrors, masks, woven
bracelets, hook rugs, kites, picture frames, puppet making, jewelry, miniature
houses, decorative pillows, and stuffed animals are just some of the many
projects created in Crafts.
Theater
In Non-Musical Theater, campers learn acting
techniquesfor both comedy and drama, with scripts and from improvisation. Frequently, the campers, along with the theater director,
will create their own scripts that will be performed on our stage in front
of an audience.
Musical
Theater
Campers who major in Musical Theater are challenged, invigorated and enriched in all aspects of musical theater. From auditioning to intense character development to understanding what lies beyond the words in a script, campers devote themselves to the wonderful craft of acting. The finished product is a full scale performance complete with music and dance. Senior campers (ages 10-14) who major in Musical Theater have an intensive Theater experience and spend a significant portion of their camp day within this program learning the art of "show business." Junior Musical Theater majors (ages 7-9) keep their regular daily camp schedule, spending the usual one-and-a-half hours per day in their major.
Music
We teach piano, brass, woodwinds, strings, guitar and drums, and accomodate all levels of experience including beginners who are unable to read music. Our classes are taught by professional music instructors on a private and small group basis. For ensemble playing, our campers can participate in Rock Band, Jazz Band and Orchestra. Rock Band has become very popular for ages 7 to 14. We have a Junior Rock Band for ages 7 to 9 and a Senior Rock Band for ages 10 to 14. Not only do our rock bands consist of guitarists, drummers, keyboard players and other instrumentalists, there are singers as well. Campers
majoring or minoring in musical instruments perform solos, duets or as an ensemble at showtime
and at the musical recitals for the arts festivals.
Dance
The Dance Department
offers ballet, tap, jazz, modern, hip-hop and choreography. The Dance Major
will receive training in all areas whereas the Dance Minor will concentrate
on one or two of their choosing. There are many opportunities to perform.
Be sure to read about all our amazing staff members on the Burn Brae Staff Page of this website!
