A Note from the Camp Director |
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Dear Camp Families,
I can’t believe that we’re already at the end of the second week of camp! We are having so much fun that time just flies by. Here are a few reminders as we look forward to week 3.
Lunches/Backpacks: Your child should only be bringing their lunch box (containing lunch, snack, and mask) and water bottle to camp. Please do not send a large bookbag or other items as space is at a premium and our lost & found is growing.
Instruments: Parent of Campers in 3rd grade and up, campers bring their focus instruments to and from camp daily. Feel free to encourage your camper to practice and show you what they’ve learned!
The Parent Portal has exciting new updates. You can check it out by clicking the highlighted link below.
Password: camplevine2022!
All-Camp & Musical Theatre Performances
All-Camp Performances are this Friday.
Due to COVID-19 precautions and space occupancy, families and friends are not invited this year. Campers will be performing for their camp community. Performances will be recorded and shared with families.
All campers should wear their Camp Levine t-shirts for both days.
Performance Videos: We want you to be able to enjoy your camper’s performance in the safety and comfort of your home. All camp families will be emailed a link to their site & session's performance video as soon as it is available. It may take us awhile to edit and send them, but they will be on their way as soon as we complete them!
Attendance: Please email [email protected] if your camper will be missing any days next week. It is important to for us take this into account while we are planning the rehearsal and performance.
Instruments: Instruments will not travel home next Thursday afternoon.
Lost & Found: A photo is attached of our current lost & found. Recognize anything?
Happy Friday,
Mary Cat Gill
Site Director of Camp Levine
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The campers and staff alike are having so much fun in this group! The campers are engaging in all activities, and many adorable friendships are popping up. This group is so important! Everyone is just rocking it, no matter what we are doing!
-Alex H. and Opal
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The castle on the playground is our favorite thing! Our best activity is arts and crafts-everyone is very talented. We like to share our musical experiences during visiting instruments. We love to play the guitar! We did a dance to Under the Sea and had a lot of fun.
-Anya and Selah
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These kids are great! They read stories and like to interact with the instruments. We haven't had any behavioral issues with them and they are always enthusiastic about camp. These kids are working hard in art and are becoming good friends with one another!
-Theo and Maya
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Comedy Corner:
Summer Themed!
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What do you get when you combine an elephant with a fish?
Swimming Trunks!
Why did the dolphin cross the beach?
To get to the other tide!
What kind of tree fits in your hand?
A palm tree!
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This week, the Candies worked hard to color a strange puzzle that was later revealed to be the Levine logo. Every morning we start off with doing 3 warm ups (one for our body, one for our voice, and one for our minds). For our body warm up, we shake out our bodies by waving our hands up in the air and shaking our feet and legs towards the ground. To warm up our voices, we sing our Good Morning song. Finally, to warm up our minds we bring out our Magic Box (a game where the kids have to take something out and act out how to use the thing they took out). Later, we move over to our word of the day which usually has something to do with plays/movies/musicals/shows. Then we have a little brain break while waiting for our visiting instrument.
-Lily L., Lily M.
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For morning sing we sang Walking on Sunshine. In art we made cute little bookmarks of the kids’ favorite characters. For music class we sang This is Me from The Greatest Showman. After lunch we played games like sharks and minnows which the children loved. Then the kids went to their sampler classes to try out instruments to see what they like.
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This week, the Candies worked hard to color a strange puzzle that was later revealed to be the Levine logo. Every morning we start off with doing 3 warm ups (one for our body, one for our voice, and one for our minds). For our body warm up, we shake out our bodies by waving our hands up in the air and shaking our feet and legs towards the ground. To warm up our voices, we sing our Good Morning song. Finally, to warm up our minds we bring out our Magic Box (a game where the kids have to take something out and act out how to use the thing they took out). Later, we move over to our word of the day which usually has something to do with plays/movies/musicals/shows. Then we have a little brain break while waiting for our visiting instrument.
-Lily L., Lily M.
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In the lights this week, a favorite activity was lunch. We get to eat with our friends from the Cameras that we don’t get to see during classes! The campers have also loved switching up and trying different instruments during sampler. Some favorite instruments were saxophone and cello!!!
-Emily and Klementyna!
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Week two of session has been thrilling for all the campers so far, but the most thrilled camp group of them all, I would say were the Cameras. We continued to work on our dances in the upcoming production and had made a lot of improvements. In arts and crafts the campers had made microphones and today we made masks. That’s week two’s update for yah.
-Nathaniel
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In the lights this week, a favorite activity was lunch. We get to eat with our friends from the Cameras that we don’t get to see during classes! The campers have also loved switching up and trying different instruments during sampler. Some favorite instruments were saxophone and cello!!!
-Emily and Klementyna!
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Week two of session has been thrilling for all the campers so far, but the most thrilled camp group of them all, I would say were the Cameras. We continued to work on our dances in the upcoming production and had made a lot of improvements. In arts and crafts the campers had made microphones and today we made masks. That’s week two’s update for yah.
-Nathaniel
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Fresh off the long weekend, the DVD campers had another jam packed weel full of musical fun. Highlights include: making and decorating hats, playing dodgeball and capture the flag outdoors, making and painting bells, and spending two more total hours on focus instruments. Still, they are looking forward to the excitement on the horizon for their last week at camp.
-Ella and Luca
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This week, the VHS group was thrilled to be back at camp after the long weekend to have fun and show off their instrument skills! At the start of the week, our campers decorated their own superhero mask with feathers and googly eyes, and they made their own bells in Instrument Building.
Throughout the week, our campers have been so excited to play their instruments, and it shows that all their practicing has paid off. We can’t wait to show you during our final performance next week!
- Alex A & Vivian
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Fresh off the long weekend, the DVD campers had another jam packed weel full of musical fun. Highlights include: making and decorating hats, playing dodgeball and capture the flag outdoors, making and painting bells, and spending two more total hours on focus instruments. Still, they are looking forward to the excitement on the horizon for their last week at camp.
-Ella and Luca
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This week, the VHS group was thrilled to be back at camp after the long weekend to have fun and show off their instrument skills! At the start of the week, our campers decorated their own superhero mask with feathers and googly eyes, and they made their own bells in Instrument Building.
Throughout the week, our campers have been so excited to play their instruments, and it shows that all their practicing has paid off. We can’t wait to show you during our final performance next week!
- Alex A & Vivian
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This week in the Emmys we had a great week! In art we finished up our wands and started on our microphones! In Music we’ve continued practicing our rhythm and have started to play the Orff instruments. In games we have played some Volleyball and more soccer. They’ve continued to keep up the good work on their focus instruments. Looking forward to next week!
-Noelle and Noam
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This week, we finished up our wands and made some great microphones in art! With some fun volleyball in sports and games and rhythm games in music, we’re having a blast!
-Paloma and Gus
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These kids are so enthusiastic! They are always wanting to do something, whether it be reading or playing, eating or running. Sometimes there are minor disagreements in class but we usually solve them with ease. They are very creative and love doing art projects. Overall, they are just a joy to work with!
-Theo and Selah
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The Film Reels are very artistic and crafty. They love to play with play-doh at the end of the day and they seem to enjoy the activities throughout the afternoon. They are very open and friendly. All of them are having great fun with their new friends. They are also good listeners!
-Opal and Maya
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These guys have really blossomed since I last saw them. They are working so well together, and everyone's unique needs are being met by each other. I really love to see them all working so well together and playing goofy games all day long. Just watching them makes me re-evaluate how I live my life!
-Alex H. and Anya
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This week we are coloring and putting together a Camp Levine themed puzzle made by our own teacher, Ms. Hailey. We are also creating a dance to the Do Re Mi song. They really enjoy story time. In general they have been having a great time at camp and are already great friends!
-Shiloh and Katherine
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This week, 1A found themselves putting their final touches on their hats and wands(in their production art class) and using materials such as ribbon, pompoms, and glitter glue. In both music and dance they learned how to sing and dance to Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo (from Cinderella). In drama, they have to use their imagination to morph a foam mic, into anything(eg. Pen, telescope, ice cream etc.).
-Lily M., Lily L., Nico
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This week in 1B we played games like statues and rock-paper-scissors! We loved learning and singing songs in music. We also enjoyed making hats and other fun crafts in art. Some of our campers showed their star power when they performed their dance like they were already on Broadway!
-Sara and Klementyna
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One of the favorites of the 2B afternoon group is drama. They play acting games, walk the red carpet, and get to know each other better. Other afternoon activities include dance, where they prepare a performance for the last day. They also enjoy various crafts like paper-bag puppets and “magic” carpets they can move with magnets.
-Ella and Emily
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This week at camp the kids had a lot of fun! In drama the kids had a chance to express themselves and learn how to stage fight. In puppetry the kids got a chance to design magic carpets, learn fun cards games ,and show us their magic trick skills. In production art the kids made really personalized Levine hats using every art supplies imaginable. In dance we learned more parts to the My Shot dance and practiced combining all of them. In music we learned more new songs for example Magic to Do. While continuing to work on A Million Dreams, This is Me, and The Rainbow Connection. We are looking forward to see how they progress over the weeks!
-Phoebe and Vivian
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This week, 3B brought lots of positive energy to camp after the long weekend! To start the week, 3B decorated their own Camp Levine fedoras with feathers and pom-poms. They showed off their creative skills when they made their own puppets in Puppetry and MAgic. We also learned how to pair our songs from The Greatest Showman with dance moves in Dance class. We can't wait to show you them during our final performance next week!
-Alex A & Noam
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- Frozen
- The Princess and the Frog
- Toy Story
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This week, the 2nd through 6th graders have started working on some box guitars per popular request! The first graders have worked on some awesome maracas and finished up some of our projects from last week! We have been super excited to start painting out guitars and will be adding some strings before final performances!
-Savannah Hanley, Instrument Building
In Music+ this week, students have been exploring more songs from movies and adding dances and accompaniments to them. They also love to play circle games and make their own rhythms!
-Caleb McClay, Music+
The clarinets have continued to learn the notes that make up an Eb Major Scale in preparation for a surprise musical mash-up you won’t want to miss!
-Ryan Roikola, Clarinet
Cello samplers continue to be an exciting time for our campers as they learn about the cello parts, string names and play interactive games, like "Guess the String," and "Finish my Song." Our Focus campers have been exploring the notes on the D and A strings and are excited to be learning to play "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" for our performance next week.
-Jonathan Velsey, Cello
The flutes are continuing to develop their sound and are starting to prepare their piece for the final performance, Rey’s Theme from Star Wars!
-Christina Raczka
Students continue to work hard and refine their performance pieces in the Vocal/Choral class. They are learning to sing in parts and proper vocal technique.
-Caleb McClay, Vocal/Choral
This week in Drama we continued our exploration of improvisation and group storytelling. Our campers in 3A and 3B learned the basics of unarmed stage combat and all grades practiced checking in with our partners as part of stage communication. Our younger campers learned about using physical and invisible props and played with different kinds of character movement.
-Emily Gilson, Drama
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The Parent Portal 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 [email protected] for information.
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The Youth Jazz Ensemble will explore elements of melody, harmony, rhythm, structure, and expression through the standard jazz repertoire. No previous experience jazz is necessary, making this class perfect not only for beginning jazz musicians looking to improve their skills, but also classical and contemporary musicians wishing to branch out into new musical territory. For more information, please contact [email protected]
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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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Camp Levine | Levine Music | 202-686-8000x1041 | [email protected] | levinemusic.org/camp |
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