Arts-X-press is a summer arts immersion program for 7th and 8th grade students created by the Pacific Symphony in celebration of Cole Carsan St.Clair. 150 students are nominated by teachers throughout Orange County to come together for 5 days of creative exploration each summer. The program has two goals: 1) To expose students to all 5 performing and visual arts; and 2) To foster respect for and interest in each student’s individuality, talents, interests, and background.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

The Ever Amazing Counselor Blog: Part 2

Hey AXP parents this is counselor Sara with a rundown of our days activities! We had a fun filled and tiring day at Laguna today which left the kids excited about all the live artwork they got to see and they went off to bed tonight tired and exhausted from the days activities.

We started the day with another amazing meal at the Vanguard Cafeteria which got the kids energiezed and ready for the day. The kids then enjoyed a morning of creative expression and arts workshops where they prepared and practiced for our parent presentation tomorrow. They have been working hard to give you the best presentation possible, and I think you will all be impressed to see the work they have put together in such a short period of time.

We followed our classes with lunch, as usual, and prepped for our excursion to the Pageant of the Masters. Our bus ride to the Laguna was filled with fun, laughter, and songs. I'm sure your kids can't wait to show you all of the songs they have learned these past few days at camp. Its amazing to see how even the shy ones will come out of their shell to sing their favorites like; Three Chocolate Eclairs, Jack Sparrow, and Boom Chicka Boom. Once we arrived at the Pageant of the Masters the kids jumped into fun arts and crafts and created Raku pots, prints, and drawings. The kids will get these back the last day and will be able to keep them as a memory of arts-X-press and the fun, amazing, "sicknasty",and fabulous time they had learning more about their art forms and making new friends. However camp is not over yet, and they still have a day and a half left, so keep checking for nightly updates about the amazing experiences and opportunities your kids have had.

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