A Note from the Camp Director |
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Dear Camp Families,
Welcome to our first newsletter of Camp Levine 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
Parents, Campers, Friends: WELCOME to Camp Levine, Rock the Red Carpet! I am beyond thrilled to welcome new and returning campers back to in-person Camp. Please read below, blurbs from you camp teachers and apprentices, to learn some of the wonderful activities your campers have been doing this week. It is truly heart-warming to walk the halls of Strathmore and hear the amazing music and energy, and I am really looking forward to our final camp performance.
Mr. Jason
Site Director of Camp Levine
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Here are a few reminders to help continue our adventure down the red carpet:
Independence Day: Camp Levine will be closed this Monday, July 4th. We hope you have a happy and safe celebration.
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 lunch, snack, mask, and water bottle to camp. Space is at a premium, so it is tough to accommodate large backpacks, particularly with older campers are traveling with instrument cases.
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.
Car line: Enter the car line from Upton Street, use the inside lane, and pull up to the numbered cones. Make sure your dashboard sign in name side up on the driver side dash. Apprentices will help your child in and out of the car from the driver side.
You are also welcome to park in the back lot and walk your child to or from camp.
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Pedestrians: Did you know there is a shortcut to the metro through Howard Law School? Staff members will be happy to point it out if you want to avoid the big hill!
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The Stars and Film Reels are having great time here at Camp Levine. They have been singing songs such as “Over the Rainbow” from the Wizard of Oz, and “Heigh Ho” from Snow White. They have also been playing the piano and guitar with the instrumental teachers and getting to know one another. There were lots of laughter and smiles this week at Camp Levine from the Stars and Film Reels. |
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The Scores have been having a blast during Sports and Games. One of the games played today was Human Knots. The broke up into 2 groups of 6 and had to work as a team to untangle themselves. Not only were they having fun, but they were learning the importance of teamwork. This week, the Scores have started camp in a show-stopping manner. In Art class, campers finished making popcorn buckets and 3-D movie glasses. They also began practicing their focus instruments daily. In their afternoon activities, the kids spent time working with the song “A Million Dreams” from The Greatest Showman soundtrack. The song has been incorporated into their vocal, drama, and dance classes.
This week the Oscars did a variety of activities from making popcorn in art class to playing “action!” in games. The Oscars had lots of fun playing “Circle of Life” on the drums in Music+ and the campers even got to try out a new instrument in sampler groups. The campers learned many cool dance moves during dance and learned the song “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” in Vocal & Choral. The Awards had a great first week of camp and can’t wait to learn more music at Camp Levine!
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At Camp Levine, our popcorns familiarize themselves with their instruments by learning Mary had a little lamb on the piano, concert manners, and practice duets with their peers. In the cello class, they learned the distinct parts of their cello, plucking the strings, different notes on the D string, and learning how to hold their bow. At the end of the day in dance, they learned how to “box step”, “kick ball change”, “shuffle”, and learned other new routines each day. For drama class, they pretended to be other people. For instance, at the red carpet, they pretend to be a model, a movie critic, or a proud mom with a child in the lead role in a movie that tells a story. In art, they were able to do projects like making popcorn, 3D glasses, and drawing pages. Lastly the kids also had the opportunity to meet and greet teen apprentices, teachers, and campers, and do ice breaker challenges with everyone in their group to get to know them. Overall, this week has been the best at Camp Levine!
At Camp Levine, our rising fourth graders, the “soundtracks”, are having a blast at camp! The first class of the day is specialized in playing an instrument, which could either be piano, cello, or guitar. The soundtracks are thrilled about being able to practice their instruments at home. Moving on to chorus class, they are learning the song “Good Morning Baltimore” a classic Hollywood song from the musical “Hairspray”. Along with learning the lyrics, they have been creating choreography to go with the song. After dancing they have art, which they have been constructing blue-red glasses and portraits of popcorn. They are all set to watch the next big movie premier. And lastly, the final class of the day is drama, the campers get to learn the basics of acting and key ideas of our theme of this year at Camp Levine, rocking the red carpet.
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We are fortunate to have such a fantastic group of teen apprentices with us this year. They have been working tirelessly to ensure that our campers are having a blast here at Camp Levine, and we couldn’t do it without them. If they are not walking kids through games and classes, they are busy helping our valued staff with anything they need. They are just beginning to get acclimated to their new groups, and we can’t wait to see what they have in store for the rest of camp. |
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The Parent Portal may look a little bare now, but it will continue to be updated as camp progresses. Please take some time to explore and learn more about your child’s 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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Next Steps at Levine Music |
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Looking for more Levine programs after camp? We have several more Levine summer experiences for campers ages 8-13 at our NW DC campus from August 8 – 19.
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Budding actors will love Levine Music Theatre’s LMT Experience! This is a two-week day camp where campers will explore dance, music, and acting in an ensemble setting and create a final showcase. Please contact swilliams@levinemusic.org for information.
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Levine Music offers private lessons, group classes, ensembles, music theatre, and more. I hope you explore the wide and wonderful options at Levine for children and adults year round.
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