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.

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Session 2, Day 2: Determination!

Good morning world! We hope you enjoyed yesterday's update on our activities and are determined to join us on Tuesday evening! In case you didn't know, the theme of our week is 'Determination' and we are wholeheartedly embracing it! In all the activities we do, we are constantly challenging the artists to figure out how determination figures into art. Be sure to ask your young artists when they return about how determined they are to make the arts a part of their lives! Nonetheless, here we go with some more updates!

Last night, we had an AMAZING time at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater hearing the Pacific Symphony perform with three actors who have played the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera. All three singers were great performers and made all the broadway songs they performed come alive for us. We got to hear songs from Jekyll and Hyde, Phantom of the Opera, Guys and Dolls, Les Miserables, and How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. We even got a special shoutout during the show from Richard Kaufman, the conductor of the symphony!

FACT: If you ever want to see how adorable 50 tired little faces look, work at Arts-X-press. Once we got home, everyone was beyond tired and their faces clearly showed it. Within 30 minutes, we had lights out and everyone went soundly to sleep! Pure awesomeness.

Today, we've started our day with a hearty breakfast of eggs, fruit, bacon, and potato slices. I know all the kids loved it, but their faces were just too tired to show it ;)

Afterwards, the artists got to go back to their Creative Expression classes and express their thoughts and ideas about the show last night. Everyone's already opened up and really embraced what artistic expression is all about. It's so exciting to see everyone get so enthusiastic about the arts!

Now the artists are back in art workshops and are working more on their respective art forms and creative risks. We have a lot more planned for this afternoon and evening, including our excursion to see West Side Story at the Chance Theater in Anaheim! Check back later and tonight for another update, including more photos. Remember, stay classy!
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