ONE-WEEK & TWO-WEEK ARTS INTENSIVES

Popular Music

Popular Music (Ages 11-15)

Calling all songwriters! Looking for a space to improve your songwriting skills? Join us for our songwriting camp hosted by OCSA’s Popular Music Conservatory! This camp offers two tracks (middle school and high school), where students are mentored by one of the conservatory’s songwriting instructors and current student songwriters from the program. Participants study different types of song form, rhyme scheme, and the use of literary aids to further the songwriting process. Students are also given the opportunity to compose alone and collaborate with others in the class. Each student’s work is featured in a culminating event for family and friends.

Prerequisite: This class is open to songwriters of all levels. We recommend students have access to and proficiency on a secondary instrument (piano or guitar), as well as access to a notebook.

Dates: Monday, June 26 – Friday, July 7

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Cost: $650

Early Bird Cost: $600

PRODUCTION & DESIGN

Beginning Special Effects Makeup (Ages 11-15)

This beginning level class is recommended for students who want to learn to apply foundational makeup techniques to achieve exciting and innovative special effect designs in various popular genres. Students get first-hand experience with the following types of makeup: basic stage, zombies, character, animals, and fantasy. Participants are encouraged to design and execute original effects based on their interests and skill levels.

Please Note: The cost of a makeup kit and materials are included in the registration fees.

Dates: Monday, June 26 – Friday, June 30

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Cost: $550

Early Bird Cost: $500