Campers' Week at Pinewoods
Tentative Schedule
| 7:45-8:15 | Hot Breakfast served cafeteria style |
| 8:15-8:45 | Cold Breakfast Coffee/Tea available |
| 9:00-9:50 |
Kids ClassesChildren may be dropped off at 8:55 and picked up at 9:55 or at snack Smalls (ages 4-6) Sally Rogers: Singing games, movement activities, and seasonal songs, and something to present at gathering time. Middles (ages 7-9) Deirdre Murtha: Play party, partner, and longways dances; singing and hand-clapping games; call and response songs; and other things. Talls (ages 10-12) Sarah Henry and Michael Gorin: A multicultural blast -- learning exciting Filipino tinikling dances, tangling with Native American string figures, and practicing Pinewoods social dance skills. |
Adult ClassesEnglish Dances (ages 13 and up) Scott Higgs: A banquet of favorites, old and new. Dances will be accessible to all, yet feature special delights for experienced dancers to savor. Camper-led classes |
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| 10:00-10:15 | Refreshments |
| 10:15-11:00 | All Camp Gathering |
| 11:00-12:00 | Swimming, Bookstore staffed |
Morning Swim Time ClassesCommunity Chorus (all ages) Julia Josephine Slone: Julia will teach a range of songs ~ rounds, shape-notes, world music, and original arrangements ~ that are harmonically exciting and fun to sing. Our repertoire will include two beautiful pieces from Caucasus Georgia ~ a feasting song, and lullaby about a heron rookery, with newly-composed English words. The class will put a particular emphasis on making the most of our many voices. Camper-led Classes |
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| 12:15 | Lunch |
| 1:30-2:20 |
Quiet Time ClassesTeen Class (ages 13-17) Jeremy Carter-Gordon: Folk dances from around the world, AcroYoga, tango, partner acrobatics, shape note singing Camper-led Classes |
| 2:30-3:20 |
Kids ClassesChildren may be dropped off at 2:25 and picked up at 3:25 Smalls (ages 4-6) Deirdre Murtha: Singing, creative movement, hand-clapping games, dramatizations of songs, percussion instruments, and more. Middles (ages 7-9) Margaret Bary: Longsword dancing. Talls (ages 10-12) Sally Rogers: Songs and more with Sally. |
Adult ClassesContras and Squares (ages 13 and up) Will Mentor Camper-led classes |
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| 3:20-3:35 | Camp Store Open |
| 3:30-4:20 | Swimming, Bookstore staffed |
Afternoon Swim Time ClassesLongsword (ages 13 and up) Jeremy Carter-Gordon: Morris Dance (ages 13 and up) with Gillian Stewart: Morris dance and English country dance have existed side by side for centuries, slowly trading tunes and figures. Come speed up the process by using your favorite country dance as the inspiration for a new morris dance! The class will focus on choreography, creation of a style, and the role of music in dance writing. Beginners will learn footwork and style in a creative environment, while more experienced dancers can use their morris background to drive the creative engines. Bring sneakers, enthusiasm, and a passion for all dancing English. Camper-led Classes, including Singing on the Porch |
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| 4:00-4:20 | Tea |
| 4:30-5:20 |
Late Afternoon ClassesRapper Dance (ages 13 and up) Gillian Stewart: Rapper is an intricate, tight-knit, speedy type of sword dancing from the north of England. This class will focus on putting up a good show: finding those elements that make a dance look like a Dance and a team feel like a Team. Experienced dancers, come with your thoughts and opinions about what makes a great performance. All levels welcome – you will need the ability to count to eight, a little bit of patience, and passion for dancing in close proximity to others. Hard-soled shoes a plus. Community Band (all ages) Bill Peek: Camper-led Classes |
| 6:00 | Dinner |
| 7:30-8:25 | Evening Gathering |
| 8:00 | Pied Piper/Bedtime for children 8 & younger |
| 8:30-11:00 | Evening Dance Party |
| 9:20 | Bedtime for 9-12 year olds |
| 11:00 | After-dance Activities |
August 18 - 25, 2012
Is there still room?
For up-to-date info about availability and wait lists,
see our main Dance & Music Camps page.
Program Description
Campers’ Week is pure magic. Families, singles, couples. Young, old, and
somewhere in between. Oldtimers, newcomers -- people who fell in love with
dance and music just recently, and others who have been doing this since the
cradle. Together we make the woods ring with song, dance, music, stories and
laughter from sun up often ‘til the wee hours.
Most of all, Campers’ Week is about YOU! Anyone can teach a class or workshop
at Campers’ Week, lead a song, play a tune, call a dance, tell a joke or story,
host a party, share a skill... We start the week with a basic schedule of
classes offered by the small but talented staff, and then together we add to
it, embellish it, improvise, and surprise each other. Past offerings have
included crafts, storytelling, instrumental workshops, jam sessions,
sing-arounds, joke sessions, games, theater, movement, collaborative
construction projects, hypnotism, and every kind of dance you can imagine. No
one knows exactly what to expect this year, because each Campers’ Week is exuberantly
different.
The basic schedule includes one period each morning and each afternoon when the
younger campers join with others in their age groups and learn exciting things
together, while the rest of us choose from dance, music, singing sessions,
crafts, and whatever else people dream up. Teens are welcome to join in all
adult activities, but they also have a daily class all of their own. Twice a
day, the whole community gathers together to enjoy performances, dancing,
singing, stories and silliness led by the campers and staff. The day ends with
an evening dance, where those not past their bedtimes can enjoy a lively
combination of American and English social dances. After-dance activities
include skit night, an auction, pub night, and … [YOU fill in the blank!]
Campers’ Week offers a special opportunity to camper musicians, who are invited
to help form the band for the evening dances and who have many chances to play
for one or more of the varied classes during the day. If you’re just learning your
instrument, the Community Band wants you! And if you don’t play yet, maybe
you’ll learn the basics from one of the many talented people who are happy to
share their skills. Try a new dance form or craft as well! And of course, you
can make time for games, swimming, boating, relaxing and just talking with new
and old friends.
Come be part of the joy that is Campers’ Week!
-- Sarah Henry and Michael Gorin, Program Co-directors
Class Descriptions
The Basic Program – to be added to by campers!!!
Smalls (ages 4-6): In the morning, Sally will lead the 4-6s in singing games, movement activities, and seasonal songs, and will work with them on something to present to the rest of us at gathering time. In the afternoon, Deirdre will continue to spark their imaginations with singing, creative movement, hand-clapping games, dramatizations of songs, percussion instruments, and more.
Middles (ages 7-9): In the morning, Deirdre and the 7-9s will enjoy play party, partner, and longways dances; singing and hand-clapping games; call and response songs; and other things. Following Campers’ Week tradition, the Middles will also have the opportunity to do longsword dancing – with Margaret, in the afternoon.
Talls (ages 10-12) will have a multicultural blast with Sarah and Michael in the morning -- learning exciting Filipino tinikling dances, tangling with Native American string figures, and practicing Pinewoods social dance skills. In the afternoon, songs and more with Sally, who may also lead the Talls in the creation of a short musical play to present to the rest of camp.
Teen Class (ages 13-17): With Jeremy at the helm, this group will experiment with all sorts of dance movement and song. Teens will get a chance to try various folk dances from around the world, as well as AcroYoga, tango, partner acrobatics, and shape note singing.
Adults and teens can begin their day with graceful and lively English dances. Scott promises a banquet of favorites, old and new. Dances will be accessible to all, yet feature special delights for experienced dancers to savor. In the afternoon, adults and teens will be treated to a rousing session of contras and squares led by Will. Ritual dance for adults and teens will include morris dance, rapper sword, and longsword. Gillian plans to accommodate all levels of experience in her morris and rapper workshops. Jeremy will lead an unusual longsword class, having spent the past year traveling around Europe collecting sword dances from different countries. He says, “We will be learning sword dancing from England, Italy, Spain, and Germany, possibly others. Come learn about a whole new side of sword dancing!”
All ages are welcome to join the Community Chorus, where Julia will teach a range of songs that are harmonically exciting and fun to sing, with a particular emphasis on making the most of our many voices. Or join the Community Band! Bill will offer a friendly venue to polish your instrumental skills, with easy tunes and a supportive environment for making music together. Ross will coordinate more experienced camper musicians, matching up willing players and classes or workshops that need them. Robin will make sure that our evening pick-up bands run smoothly. Feel like singing during swim time? There’ll be Singing on the Porch, led by a series of camper crooners! Don’t just stand on the chow line waiting for the dinner bell -- Jody will anchor a session of play party games and easy dances for all each evening before dinner. Other dance leaders, old or young, are welcome to teach their favorites. Sarah and Michael will sign up camper MCs for Morning Gathering while Evening Gathering will be hosted by Jonathan, and everyone is encouraged to sign up to share something with the rest of camp!
Bedtime
Each evening at Campers' Week ends with an all-camp gathering, an evening dance, and post-dance activities. As dusk settles over the Camphouse gathering, a Pied Piper leads families with children age 8 and younger to their cabins, where the parents put their children to bed. 9-12 year old children can stay halfway through the evening dance before their bedtime comes. While adults and teens enjoy the evening dance and later activities, roving monitors listen for wakeful children. If a child is uncomfortable, the monitor will alert the parents at the dance. Families are expected to prepare their children for these scheduled bedtimes.