Description: Theatre Arts Camp Junior, NIU Jazz Camp, Visual Arts Camp, and Theatre Arts Camp Senior offer thespians, jazz musicians, and visual artists a dazzling week on a college campus. Campers take their skills to the next level working with the best faculty and professionals in the region. These intensive camps are for students who take their art seriously and who like to have fun. Camp staff are NIU faculty, alumni, and students. Campers stay in residence halls on campus, eat in university dining halls, and enjoy recreational activities on campus. These popular camps attract a loyal following, with about one third returning to camp the following year. NIU Jazz Camp (grades * 8-12): Jazz campers audition on the first day and are assigned to combos, big bands, or the percussion ensemble. Campers spend the week in rehearsals, seminars, master classes, and optional private lessons developing and improving skills in jazz performance, theory and improvisation. Camp includes daily concerts by faculty and counselors. Camp director Ron Carter is head of the NIU jazz studies area. Final day camper performance! Visual Arts Camp (grades * 8-12): Art campers enjoy two daily in-depth studio sessions in drawing, painting, and 3-D art, working on innovative projects with new materials, techniques, and ideas. Camp includes daily presentations by nationally known artists, as well as advice on careers and portfolios. NIU art alumna and art teacher Lynn Stockton directs the camp. Final day camper art exhibition! Theatre Arts Camp Senior (grades * 9-12) Theatre Arts Camp Junior (grades * 6-8): Theatre campers perform or crew in the all-camp production and develop specialized skills though individual coaching, group activities, and small classes and labs. Campers choose a different workshop each day. Camp includes a camp talent show. NIU theatre faculty Melanie Baumgartner is camp director. Final day camper performances! * Note: All grade references refer to grade completion. |
