Nixon Centre Theatre Camps
Elementary Musical Theatre Camp
Show: The Jungle Book Kids
Ages: Rising 3rd - 6th
Dates: June 9-13
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Middle School Musical Theatre Camp
Show: Dare to Dream: A Disney Music Revue
Ages: Rising 6th - 9th
Dates: June 23-27
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Instructors:
Cassandra Scott-Fortune
Cassandra is the Theatre Director at Newnan High School in Newnan, Georgia. She attended Columbus State University and graduated with a Bachelors and Masters in Theatre Education and has been teaching high school theatre since the fall of 2012. Cassandra is the director of Coweta County’s STARKids’ musical theatre camp programs for elementary and middle school students and co-director of STAR Productions’ high school program. She serves on the Georgia Thespian Conference and Georgia Theatre Conference Boards. She is very excited to be back at the Nixon Centre this summer for the best time of the year!
Sarah Beth Mosely
Professional actor, singer, and director Sarah Beth graduated from Newnan High School and Valdosta State University with a degree in Musical Theatre. She is currently a resident puppeteer at The Centre for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta and a performer / educator with The Atlanta Shakespeare Company.
Nixon Centre Art Camps
Time: 9:00 AM to Noon
Elementary Art Camp
Taught by Heather Corley and Alyssa Hale, Certified CCSS Art Teachers at Newnan High School with a combination of 49 years of K-12 teaching experience.
This year, campers will explore the elements of Color, Value, and Shape in the world around us. Through mixed media, including drawing, painting, and sculpture, they will study the works of famous artists.
Middle School Art Camp
Taught by Chad Loftin.
Chad has taught Art in Coweta County at Evans Middle School for 18 years. He earned his bachelor's and master’s degree from the University of West Georgia in the area of Art Education with a focus in Painting and Printmaking.
From the instructor: Many artists take to heart the old saying, "one person's trash is another person's treasure.¨ Recycling, reusing, and transforming an object or material from one state into another requires a creative eye. So come explore the jungle of the once left behind items to create drawings, collages, and sculptures as you dare to dream of things that you can treasure.
High School Art Camp
Taught by Susan Krause.
Susan is a talented and accomplished professional artist, has a master’s degree in art from Yale University, and is a 30 year veteran in art education at the college level. Susan has held 100's of diverse, fun and skill building workshops for all ages and has given talks and demonstrations all over the world.
During the first week of camp, students will design a superhero character model of themselves using clay and mixed media, reflecting their unique super strengths. This project is perfect for portfolio development and inspires creative costume ideas. Each student will bring home a 12” completed mixed-media piece, along with 2-D action sketches of their characters.
In the second week, students will cast their faces in plaster to create an expressive self-portrait, capturing an exact likeness with the use of color, materials, and creative additions. This project makes a fantastic portfolio piece and is a fun keepsake to enjoy for years to come.