The Haddonfield Center and School for the Performing Arts is excited to announce its third annual Choir Camp this summer, slated for Monday, Aug. 8 through Friday, Aug. 12. Choir Camp is an afternoon day program for young people that provides a fun and active musical experience through vocal training, group singing, and community-building activities. The program, offered for all young people entering first grade through 12th grade, will take place at the Haddonfield Center for the Performing Arts, located in the Parish Hall of Grace Episcopal Church in Haddonfield.
Campers will enjoy learning a wide variety of songs, emphasizing the skills of rhythm, listening, singing in harmony, and teamwork. No previous singing experience or advance preparation will be necessary. The camp will feature three groups: a Lower Division for ages 6 through 8, Middle Division for ages 9 through 12, and Upper Division for ages 13 through 18. In addition to the choral experience, students in the Upper Division will have opportunities for solo vocal coaching in a supportive and encouraging environment.
Choir Camp is directed by Maximillian Esmus, who leads two growing youth choirs as the music director of Grace Church in Haddonfield.
“Above all, our objective is to foster a greater appreciation for the joy of singing in community, and the discipline of working toward a common goal,” Esmus said.
Co-directors include Cristin Charlton Introcaso, the director of choirs at Collingswood Senior High School, and Alexa Kowalski, an experienced children’s music educator and Music Together instructor.
The registration fee is $25 per student. Online registration is available through the Center’s website, www.haddonfieldarts.org. Alternately, interested students and parents can contact Maximillian Esmus at mcesmus@haddonfieldarts.org or (856) 685–9226, for more information or to receive a registration form. Spaces will be limited.
The Haddonfield Center and School for the Performing Arts is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing quality instruction and a vibrant center for the performing arts in the South Jersey community. HCSPA presents a variety of arts-related educational programming and an acclaimed concert series that features artists from a variety of backgrounds.
