Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Kimmel Center, Inc. Announces Auditions for Fifth Annual Tuition-Free Teen Summer Arts Camps May 5-19
April 15, 2007

Auditions for the Kimmel Center Inc.’s fifth annual Teen Summer Arts Camp are scheduled to take place May 5, 12 and 19 (Saturdays) for each of the four distinct camps.

The audition schedule is as follows:

Choral/Vocal: Saturday, May 5, 1pm-2:30pm, Merck Arts Education Center
Jazz: Saturday, May 12, 12pm-3pm, Merck Arts Education Center
Chamber Music: Saturday, May 19, 1pm-4pm, Innovation Studio, Rendell Room, Merck Arts Education Center
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Teen Summer Arts Camp takes place June 19-July 27, 2007, is attended by more than 150 students in a variety of disciplines and are held on the following dates:

  • Choral/Vocal camp June 19 - June 29
  • Jazz Camp July 2 - July 13
  • Pipe Organ Camp July 9 – 20
  • Chamber Music Camp July 16 - July 27
All sessions will be held in the Kimmel Center from 10am - 4pm. All accepted teen musicians will receive scholarships to attend.

Student artists spend ten intense days developing their artistic and creative skills with highly respected teaching artists from the performing arts community. The two-week arts sessions culminate with solo and ensemble demonstrations — "Moments of Sharing" — on Friday afternoons.

Program Features:

  • Scholarships offered to all accepted students
  • Small group instruction
  • Coaching sessions
  • Daily ensemble rehearsals
  • Master classes conducted by guest artists
  • Free tickets to performance venues
  • Interaction with talented student artists from tri-state area
Camp Descriptions:

  • Choral/Vocal (ages 14 - 18)
    Students study vocal technique, sight-singing and perform choral music of various styles and genres in small and full ensembles.
  • Jazz (ages 14 - 18)
    Students study various styles of jazz music including Dixieland, Swing, Afro-Cuban and Contemporary and perform in large and small ensembles.
  • Chamber Music (ages 14 - 18)
    Students study various genres of chamber music in small and large ensemble settings.
Registration Requirements:
Application deadline is Monday, April 27, 2007.

  1. Completed online application form available at www.kimmelcenter.org
  2. A non-refundable registration fee of $25 for each camp registration form (Make check payable to Kimmel Center Teen Summer Arts Camp or use the secure registration form to pay online)
  3. Compose an essay, in 200 words or less, describing your artistic talent, performance experiences, and how your contributions will make the camp successful.
Audition applicants can mail essays and hardcopy application forms (with payment) to: Kimmel Center, Inc.
Teen Summer Arts Camp
260 South Broad Street, Suite 901
Philadelphia, PA 19102

For more information, email the Education Department at maec@kimmelcenter.org.

The Kimmel Center Teen Summer Arts Camp is generously supported by the Sidney Kimmel Foundation.

Since the dedication of the Merck Arts Education Center in September 2002, the Kimmel Center's Education Department has offered school groups in Grades 5-12 from the Tri-state area free arts education classes in music, dance and theater arts. All sessions are hands-on, interactive activities designed to stimulate creativity and promote arts appreciation. Additional educational activities for students and adults include a tuition-free teen summer arts camp, a youth jazz ensemble, master classes, a series of student concerts, artists chats before and following concerts, and outreach programs to schools in the community for dance and pre-school arts and literacy programs.

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