Paramount Theatre Opens Virtual Summer 2021 Camps For Kids

Austin TX

29 March, 2021

4:00 PM

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AUSTIN, TX — Is your kid a "shining star" in front of an audience? Here's your chance to let your child sing, dance and perform all out this summer. Paramount Theatre will host virtual 2021 Summer Camps from June to August. The camps will be hosted digitally on zoom and will enable campers to attend from anywhere. This summer, Paramount Education will offer three types of camps: Summer Songwriting Workshop, Camp Paramount and Camp Story Wranglers. The Summer Songwriting Workshop, which begins June 8 and continues through August 3, is geared towards middle and high school students who want to learn the basics of songwriting and explore different genres of popular music. Camp Paramount, which will offer two-week sessions in June and July for grades 1-10, will teach students how to learn and perform Broadway-style musical numbers and will offer training in voice, acting, dance, and production from professionally trained theatre artists. Camp Story Wranglers, which will offer a two-week class for grades 3-8, will allow campers to explore story-writing, songwriting, costume/prop design, and acting. Each camp will end with Camp Movie Nights to celebrate the campers' hard work in the historic Paramount Theatre or Stateside at the Paramount setting, officials said. Last summer, more than 100 young people in grades 1-9 participated in the first virtual summer camp. Camp registration is open online at www.austintheatre.org/camps, where scholarships are also available for all sessions. For any questions, email [email protected] for assistance.For more information on the Paramount Theatre, visit austintheatre.org. Follow the Paramount Theatre on Facebook at www.facebook.com/paramounttheatre and on Twitter @ParamountAustin. Here's what each summer camp is about: Summer Songwriting Workshop When: 4 p.m.–5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, June 8–Aug. 3 Where: Virtual Who can participate: 7th–10th graders About the camp: Students will learn the basics of songwriting and explore different genres of popular music, led by Jenn Hartmann Luck and an all-star roster of guest musicians including Gina Chavez, Graham Reynolds, SaulPaul, and an additional artist to be announced. Prior musical experience or playing an instrument is a plus, but not required. There will be a final songwriting workshop showcase at Stateside at the Paramount with live performances from students on the Stateside stage. Here's where to register: www.austintheatre.org/camps Camp Paramount When: Session 1: Monday through Friday, June 14–2 Session 2: Monday through Friday, July 19–30 Where: Virtual Who can participate: 1st–10th graders About the camp: Campers will receive training in voice, acting, dance, and production from professionally trained theater artists. There will be a camp movie night wrap party at the Paramount Theatre, showcasing video performances from all camps and a movie chosen by the campers. Here's where to register: www.austintheatre.org/camps Camp Story Wranglers When: Monday through Friday, July 5–16 Where: Virtual Who can participate: 3rd–8th graders About the camp: Campers will explore story-writing, songwriting, costume/prop design, and acting. Students will create a new, thrilling, hilarious, weird, poignant, SNL-style, you-name-it digital performance. There will be a camp movie night wrap party at the Paramount Theatre, showcasing video performances from all camps and a movie chosen by the campers. Here's where to register: www.austintheatre.org/camps