A Note from the Camp Director |
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Dear Camp Families,
Welcome to our first newsletter of Camp Levine Session 2 2022. We are so excited to be reunited with returning friends and making new ones! Campers are already filling the halls with artwork and songs inspired by Music from the Movies. I am grateful to our fantastic teachers, staff, apprentices, campers and parents for helping us Rock the Red Carpet this first week of camp.
It’s a pleasure to have you join us, and I hope every camper has already discovered new musical and artistic interests and talents. We are looking forward to continuing our musical adventure next week. Have a safe and relaxing weekend!
Happy Friday,
Mary Cat Gill
Director of Camp Levine
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Here are a few reminders to help continue our adventure down the red carpet:
Instruments: Campers in rising 3rd grade and up bring their focus instruments to and from camp daily. Feel free to encourage your camper to practice and show you what they’ve learned!
Lunches/Backpacks: Your child should only be bringing their lunchbox (with a lunch, snack, and mask inside) and water bottle to camp. Space is at a premium, so it is tough to accommodate backpacks, particularly with older campers are traveling with instrument cases.
Pre/K campers are the exception to this rule, and may also have a change of clothes and rest mat.
Late drop off: If you arrive after 9:45am, please walk your child to the camp office so we can sign them in and escort them to their class. It is the best way for us to keep every child accounted for.
Absences/Early Pick-Up: If you are running late to drop-off, need to pick up early, or if your child will be absent, please e-mail camp@levinemusic.org. Notice enables us to have every camper accounted for.
Extended Care: If you would like your child to drop into before or after care, please email camp@levinemusic.org with advance notice.
The Parent Portal may look a little bare for session 2, but it will continue to be updated as camp progresses. Please take some time to explore and learn more about your child’s upcoming musical adventure! This includes the parent handbook, car line maps, teacher bios, contact info, health form links, camp photos, and more. The portal will be regularly updated during the camp session.
Password: camplevine2022!
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The week has been very fun for the Stars. For art we colored shooting stars, crafted popcorn posters, and painted elephants and lions. We also made paper bag monkey puppets. All the crafts were movie themed. We've had a cello, guitar, and piano visitor play us some familiar songs like Old McDonald, Twinkle Tinkle Little Star, and Ba Ba Black Sheep. At free time we play with yellow blocks, toy animals, and read stories! During circle time Ms. Beth read the campers some books. We also got to go outside and play with water, soap, and bubbles!
-Liliane, Evelynn, and Kevin
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To start out the day we first go to morning song. Next we come inside to circle time where we ask how we are feeling. Next, we go to the playground where we have a lot of fun. Then, we come inside where there is an instrument visitor to play music. We have lunch and make art. If we finish early we can play for a bit. We have quiet time (when they can sleep). We have snack and play for the rest of the day (we do this everyday. The campers favorite activity is free play.
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The Popcorns (K1) have been having lots of fun doing crafts, making music, and reading books. On day one, the campers really enjoyed making paper popcorn containers and nap time, of course! They have danced to the music of John Williams and played a lot of games. They’ve all been kind amicable to each other and are very good friends. We’re all looking forward to the next week of camp! |
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Candies have been learning about many different types of instruments, like the saxophone. We learned about how it works. Did you know that the sax is a woodwind, not a brass, instrument? At the end of our day, we did a read aloud, where the Candies listened to books about musicians. We did arts and crafts, drawing and making paper airplanes. Candies are off to a great start at Levine! |
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The first grade Scores have been doing great with all of their activities this week. They’ve loved playing soccer with their Soundtrack friends. Some campers played a collaborative game on the sidelines. Despite losing 2-3, they displayed excellent sportsmanship and continued to have fun. The entire Scores group loves art class and have already completed some incredible creations. We’re so excited to see what they do next! |
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During the first week of camp it has been a wild ride of fun in the soundtracks group. We started by making megaphones in art class, playing soccer on the field, and then all of the campers learning their respective instruments.
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This week, the 2nd grade class of Lights has done absolutely amazing! They have caused little to no trouble at all while being such a small group and have continued showing compassion towards their peers during activities. They have shown enthusiasm in all of their visual arts, dancing, and music classes as well as outdoor games. Especially, they have loved working on building instruments in instrument building class. We are so excited to work with these awesome campers throughout the next few weeks.
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The Camera campers are excellent listeners and are always quiet and ready for each activity! The Camera group loves music class, especially playing instruments. Each camper loved their sampler instruments, and they always ask me what there next instrument project will be. When playing games outside some of the campers don’t always want to play so they continue to still have fun, by playing games like ghost in the graveyard. The campers are very artistic so they love to put there creative minds to work when doing art and instrument making. |
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The DVDs are all very talented musicians, making lots of progress in their Music+ class playing their xylophones. They also did a great job in art class, where they all made megaphones! |
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The kids from VHS have had a great start to the week! They have been very active and enthusiastic about their activities, but can quiet down when needed for instruction. They have been busy starting their focus instruments and have shown much motivation to get better. They have also been enjoying time in puppetry, music, and art making great crafts and overall having a blast. Things are looking really good for VHS going into later days and weeks! |
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The Emmys started their day with Morning Sing, which has set a happy and vibrant tone to the rest of the day! After it, the campers have worked hard playing their instruments of choice. Next, they have had great fun outside playing all sort of games, such as Capture the Flag and soccer!
We have our lunch in the cool tent and go to Music class where they have been learning many new songs and different aspects of music itself. In the Instrument class, campers have been very busy building some amazing instruments with recycling materials.
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Camp Levine's oldest group, the Oscars, have been making the most of their mornings by learning new things and having fun at the same time. After a camp-wide morning sing, they start their day with focus instruments and for the Oscars this includes learning the saxophone, flute, cello, and more. Then, we head outside for rousing games of capture the flag and soccer. After that we fuel up with some lunch before rounding out the morning with various music and art classes. These range from making our own popsicle stick harmonicas and bottle cap castanets in Instrument Building to learning how to sings rounds in Music+. Camp is just getting started and we are excited to have even more fun in the coming weeks. |
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The 1As started their days with a snack outside in the patio which has been quite relaxing and given them a chance to make new friends. The campers then go to Production Art, where they have learned about costumes and how to draw and decorate hats for performances. The Vocal class has been a blast with the campers singing, dancing and performing at their best.
The campers then spent time acting in Drama classes. Yesterday they performed mimicking, only using their body language to express themselves. The days have finished with Story Telling.
It has been such a pleasure working with 1Aboth groups and seeing their joy and growth. I look forward to continuing working with the Emmys and 1As!
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The 1B class has had an amazing time at camp this week. They worked enthusiastically and hard in all of their classes especially dance. They’ve had so much fun playing games, Simon Says being a crowd favorite. All of the campers showed so much creativity in our puppetry class, revealing some aspiring artists! They are all so kind and helpful to counselors, TAs, and each other. We are so excited for the next two weeks!
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It has been such a blast working with the 2A class of 2nd graders! They display such creative work in their drama class, especially when playing park bench. They have worked so hard on projects in production art, and puppetry and have shown their true dancing skills while practicing for their big performance. A highlighted favorite from a 2A camper includes their instruments class they attend to learn about a handful of different instruments. |
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This week has been great so far! In drama the campers enjoyed playing a game called park bench where someone is sitting on a “bench” and the other person has to try to get them off acting. In dance they started learning a dance to Its all right from the movie Soul. Make sure you ask your child at home about the park bench game. |
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Group 3A did a wonderful job in vocal/choral class, where they demonstrated their ability to sing with quality tone and in complicated rounds. |
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Group 3B has had an awesome start to afternoon camp! They have been being very attentive in their taught classes involving puppetry, dance, and music. We started this week learning a new dance to We Will Rock You, and while it is very complicated, the kids have picked it up super fast and are really enthusiastic in their performances so far. They have shown that they are willing to put in effort to put out a good result already, and they will be a blast to have for the next three weeks! |
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The campers have made their own director megaphones, and have started the process of designing their own custom Harry Potter wands! Coming up will be the full camp hollywood walk of fame with a star and cement handprint to take home!
-Pauline, Arts and Crafts
In Music+1, students have been playing fun music games and crafting their own lyrics to go along with My Favorite Things from The Sound of Music.
-Caleb, Music+1
In Music+2, the first graders have been working on welcome songs, identifying movie music and composers, a well as beginning to prepare for our final performance at the end of session 2! The fifth and 6th graders have focused don complex rhythms and solfege syllables, as wella s beginning to prepare for our final performance at the end of session 2!
-Sabrina, Music+2
In Instrument Building this week we have made castanets and three of our classes got a chance to design their own instrument. A featured creation was the “piano-phone.” We’ve also made popsicle stick harmonicas and talked about the different way things can make sounds. We’re currently prepping for bigger projects that are coming next week.
-Savannah, Instrument Building
In Drama we have worked on silent acting and using our bodies as a way of telling a story. We've explored how it helps enhance emotion, even while using words.
-Nathan, Drama
The campers have learned their individual group dances for the final performance, we will be learning the full camp dances next week, and begin staging!
-Pauline, Dance
In puppetry and magic we have made paper puppets and stick puppets. Next week we have magic wands and magic carpets to look forward to.
-Sabrina, Puppetry and Magic
Students are learning to sing as an ensemble and learning pieces from the movies: The Greatest Showman, Soul and Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
-Caleb, Vocal/Choral
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In Instrument Building, campers had the opportunity to design their own instruments |
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Campers had so many opportunities to sing a variety of songs including The Lion Sleeps Tonight, This is Me, and More!
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Our talented faculty provide so many opportunities for campers to experience a variety of instruments! |
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Our teachers and teen apprentices have introduced the campers to so many games at camp |
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1st-6th Graders take several art centric classes including Puppetry and Magic, Instrument Building, Production Art, and Arts and Crafts.
Our Pre-K and K classes also do several art projects a day with their respective teachers.
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If the Camp Levine experience has revealed a budding musician, I hope you will consider Levine’s many ‘school year’ opportunities. Whether you’re interested in private lessons or a group learning experience, I’m sure Levine has something for your child. And maybe for you, too, since many of our students are adults!
You can find a list of camper age-appropriate classes and lessons on the parent portal under "next steps."
Password: camplevine2022!
We hope you will take us up on a $50 discount to join any weekly private lessons or yearlong group class over $250. You can use the coupon code CMPL22 at checkout anytime before September 5th!
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