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, August 2, 2011

Laguna Day: The Male Perspective

YO YO YO dawgie fresh! This is the absolutely amazing (so amazing there are only two) male counselors for your wonderful artists this week at the big A-little X-big P! The powers that be have requested our highly advanced blogging skills to update you about our latest adventures on campus and in the Laguna Beach-ey.

Our day started out like any other day in the world of AXP. After a del-oi-cious meal of potatoes, waffles, and bacon (very manly), your artists headed to their Creative Expression classes and creatively expressed themselves. Meanwhile, us counselors had the lovely pleasure of inspecting your young artists dorm rooms. Unfortunately, they aren't as neat and artistic with their rooms as they are in the classroom.

After that they headed to their art workshops for some fun activities with their new buddies. You as parentals have the duty to come and see them on Tuesday to see all that they have learned, and they are all excited to show you what they've created. Let's just say its gonna be big.

AFTER THAT we partied over to the Marvin Caf Memorial Cafeteria for some stroganoff & hearty mac-n-cheese. Then, it was the moment we had all been waiting for.... BATHROOM BREAKS!

Then Laguna!

Ooooooohhhhh Laguna! SO much happened in laguna today that it is the first question you need to ask your children once they return. In between all the backstage tours, raku pot glazing, printmaking, uphill hikes, pizza by the sea, chat with Carl, whale watching, and pageant of the masters watching, all we could do is think that "it's only make believe." (that's us trying to be clever since that was the theme of this year's pageant, go us!)

The best part of the night? the quiet bus ride home from laguna with all the sleeping children. And if they thought today was a long day, just wait til they experience Tuesday. The best of arts-x-press has yet to happen, and it only gets better from here!

Be sure to check out the photos from today below this post for some lovely visual interpretations of all this gobbeledy gook above. Live from the big V, this is James and Sergio, male counselors extraordinaire, signing off. See you at the PP!

Yeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaa boiiiiiiii!

-James & Sergio
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