African Music & Dance Camp – 1/2 Day
Are you looking for something unique for your child to do this summer? Our enriching African music and arts curriculum is that and more! When children study music and the arts, their reading, spelling, and math skills improve. Did you know that children who participate in a music group are 52 percent more likely to go on to college and graduate? It is true ~ and marimba is fun!
Kutandara’s Summer Camp is a unique cross-cultural program that gives children an in-depth opportunity to explore a wide range of music, dance, and art from southern Africa in a day camp setting. Kids play by ear and build their musical confidence on all levels. If your kids are already doing music, this is the perfect match. If your kids haven’t yet had success with conventional music – you’ll love this! No prior musical experience necessary.
· Drumming + Dance
· Songs + Games
· Zimbabwean Marimba + Mbira
Session 1: June 24-28, 2019
Session 2: July 29-Aug 2, 2019
Monday-Friday | 8:30 am-12:30 pm |$250
This camp is held in collaboration with Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts at their facility in Lafayette, Colorado. Register now!
Marimba Busking Camp – Full Day
Our marimba busking day camp allows children to work in small groups to create cool marimba arrangements, and then earn their very own money performing on Pearl Street Mall.
Session 1: June 10-14, 2019
Session 2: June 17-21, 2019
Monday-Friday | 9:00 am-4:00 pm | $395
We meet at Ozo Coffee Company on Arapahoe Avenue, and then travel by bus to local city parks in the mornings and spend most afternoons on Pearl Street Mall together playing and earning tips…to spend on treats or take home and save. Kids learn performance, audience interaction, money management, and decision-making skills.
Our staff members are experienced teachers and teen band members at Kutandara, and our camper to staff ratio never exceeds 4:1. Amy Stewart McIntosh, camp director, has been teaching summer camps at Kutandara since 1999.
Click here to register. Upon receipt of your 50% deposit, your space will be confirmed. Register with a friend and you can both enjoy a 15% discount!
Your final 50% payment is due June 1, 2019. Camps with less than 6 students will be canceled May 15, 2019.
We hope you will join us!
Mbira Nature Camp – Full Day
Our mbira nature day camp gives children the opportunity to learn about the mbira ‘nyunga nyunga’ (sparkle sparkle) and mbira ‘nhare’ (telephone) in a fun, safe, outdoor setting. Children also participate in team building games, African storytelling, and lots of outdoor time together.
Session 1: June 10-14, 2019
Session 2: June 17-21, 2019
Monday-Friday | 9:00 am-4:00 pm | $395
We meet at Ozo Coffee Company on Arapahoe Avenue, and then travel by bus to local city parks in the mornings and spend afternoons hiking easy trails to beautiful vistas together. Kids learn mbira repertoire and context, the stories behind the songs, a love of nature, and teamwork.
Our staff members are experienced teachers and teen band members at Kutandara, and our camper to staff ratio never exceeds 4:1. Randy McIntosh, camp director, has been a lover of hiking in the Colorado Front Range for over 30 years.
Click here to register. Upon receipt of your 50% deposit, your space will be confirmed. Register with a friend and you can both enjoy a 15% discount!
Your final 50% payment is due June 1, 2019. Camps with less than 6 students will be canceled May 15, 2019.
We hope you will join us!
Kutandara Presents: Stars Alive Show Choir Camp
with Chantel Mead – 1/2 Day
W-Th-F | Aug 7-8-9 | 10 am – 2 pm | $175
includes Showcase F | Aug 9 | 7-9 pm
Ages 9-14
Stars Alive Summer Camp is a joyful celebration in song & dance, with selections ranging from Broadway to Pop to Rock and beyond – all fused with positive and empowering themes.
Over the course of a session, students will learn 3-4 songs, complete with choreography and basic harmonies. They work together as an ensemble, with opportunities for short solos for singers that are interested. Students also work in small groups to create skits to introduce the songs during their final performance.
If you have a child ages 9 & up that loves to sing, dance, act & perform – please join us. Click here to register now!
Kutandara Presents: Your Right to Sing!
with Chantel Mead – 2 Days
W-Th | Aug 7-8 | 6-8 pm | $95 both days or $50 drop-in per day
includes Showcase F | Aug 9 | 7-9 pm
All ages: adults and teens 13+
Day 1: Explore Your Voice
Join in interactive singing exercises, learn the functional mechanics of the voice, deepen your understanding of exactly how the instrument works, learn simple tricks to help you grow your voice in daily practice, explore the power of your voice in your life and in the world, and reconnect to a euphoric sense of freedom that singing can unveil!
Day 2: Share Your Voice!
Review singing concepts from Day 1. Participants interested in sharing their voice in our Friday showcase can bring a prepared song (backing track is fine), and sing! Chantel will work with individuals in a Master Class Setting to help fine tune and prepare for the Showcase. Take a chance and sing in front of others, practicing bravery and vulnerability. We encourage it! Click here to register now.
(*Note: you do NOT have to perform in the Friday Showcase OR sing in class to participate and learn from Day 2!)
Note from the director, Chantel Mead: I embrace the idea that EVERYONE can sing. Everyone has a right to sing. Singing is an essential part of who we are, how we express ourselves, and a tool to help us evolve into our fullest self. The power of one’s voice should never be measured by the perfection of the sound, so much as the depth of expression. Prepare to sing joyfully with all of your heart, and never look back!
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