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.

Monday, July 25, 2011

Day 2!

Hello Family!

This edition of the AXP blog is coming to you from the counselors Darlene and Amanda Panda!! YAY! Today was a very busy day. We started out with an inspirational session of Creative Expression (that rhymes!). Everyone seemed very excited about what they were working on. Afterward we dived right into art workshops! We heard wonderful things about visual, vocal, dance, instrumental, and drama! Everyone is turning into a real rock star, Picasso, and Yo Yo Ma! We can't wait to show you what we have been working on Tuesday night at the parent presentation! Everyone is in for a real treat!

For lunch, we had the privilege of dining with two real life Pacific Symphony Orchestra members. After lunch we had a FANTASTIC time at our theater workshop put on by the FAB-U-LOUS Amy Louise. Everyone took a risk and showed off their improv skills, comedy, creativity, and teamwork in some theatre games. Make sure you ask your artists about their experience in theater workshop, you are guaranteed some hilarious stories! Also, PAFIGLIANO!! Ask your artists later ;)

Finally, it was SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS time! We had a quick dinner and then we were off to see "Mary Poppins the Musical" at the Segerstom Hall. It was phenomenal. The singing, dancing, British accents, stage stunts, and special effects made the entire show a unique and magical experience! When we thought the night could not get any better, SURPRISE we found out we were going to meet some of the cast and ask them our own questions! Intelligent questions were asked and everyone learned the secrets and tricks from the pros that make a production like Mary Poppins amazing!

Now your happy campers are peacefully sleeping in their dorms, dreaming about what is in store tomorrow! This is Amanda Panda and Darlene, signing off! MAKE BELIEVE :)

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