February Vacation Theater Camp – “The Wizard of Oz” – February 17 – 21, 2020 from 8:30 – 3:30pm
You can ensure your child’s February break is filled with creativity, growth, play, and the exploration of endless imaginative possibilities by registering them for Ovations Offstage/Portland Recreation’s Theater Vacation Camp! This camp is great for kids who have no theater experience to those who have participated in a few productions or taken a few theater classes. The teaching staff is well able to differentiate across experience and create a place for each student to be an integral member of the ensemble. All students will participate in the following workshops throughout the week: Stage Basics, Accelerating Imaginations: An Intro to Acting, Musical Theatre Singing, Puppetry along with theatre games and rehearsals for the final production. Click on the image below for more details.
Come on down to one the most highly anticipated studio events! It is always an energetic, exciting event full of great music and talented students. Due to ever increasing enrollment at the studio, as well as the addition of several new ensembles and group classes, Midcoast Music Academy will be holding a two-part performance. The performance will take place at the Strand Theatre in Rockland on Sunday, February 2, 1:00 – 4:30 with a break in the middle. If you’ve never attended a MCMA performance you won’t want to miss this. It is like no other recital that you’ve been to!
Sister Rosetta Tharpe is often referred to as “The Godmother of Rock and Roll” or “The Original Soul Sister”. Here she is performing “Didn’t it Rain, Sister?”
These two will be battling it out at the Camden Opera House coming up in February. There is a student matinee for school groups as well as evening performances. Amazing opportunity! Thank you Bay Chamberfor continuing your work bringing inspirational performances to the mid-coast.
On Saturday, January 18 community members from across Aroostook County gathered for the annual All-Aroostook Band Festival held at Ashland Community School. The middle school was conducted by the Reverend Kevin Kinsey who taught many years in the Presque Isle Schools and the high high school was conducted by veteran music educator Steven Orlofsky from George Stevens Academy in Blue Hill.
CONGRATLUTIONS to all the students who participated and the many teachers who supported students. You can access the recording of both WONDERFUL performances at THIS LINK.
Look who was at the Blaine House last night celebrating with the Governor! Heather Whitaker, Maine’s 2020 Teacher of the Year from Gorham Middle School and her colleague and ours and Maine Arts Leadership Initiative Teacher Leader and Art Teacher of the Year Amy Cousins! Wonderful to know that educators are celebrating with Governor Janet T. Mills.
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