Jul 5^th → 3:00 pm SummerStage 2010:
Performing Arts Camp
in the South of France!

Summer Performing Arts Camp
July 5-15, 2010

We are delighted to announce the second year of our summer camp devoted to music and theater, in a beautiful Béarn village in the Southwest of France!

You may download the enrollment form here: 2010_SummerStage_enrollment_form

For additional information, please email us at summerstagefrance@gmail.com

About the Châteaux and Our Program

An information packet about the Béarn region in the southwest of France, where our SummerStage 2010 will be taking place, is available at Ecole Koenig, including information on lodgings if you wish to join us for the performances.

The Château de Gassion in Audaux serves as dormitories for the Fondation d’Auteuil during the year and therefore meets all of the requirements for lodging children. When we visited, we immediately recognized it as a marvelous setting. The necessary adjustments to provide security and modern comforts take nothing away from its charm. The rooms are simple, with two or four bunk-beds and there are bathrooms and showers on each floor. Everything is very clean!

The Château de Gassion in Audaux is situated in the heart of a 17-acre park, equipped for sports activities (basketball court, games, etc)

The Château de Laàs, its open-air theater and its orange orchard are at our disposition for afternoon group rehearsals. Laàs is 6 kilometers from Audaux and the two towns are joined by a small country road. Joan rode her bike from one town to the next and the route only took her 20 minutes…the “traffic” being defined by a tractor or two, with lots of cows and horses along the way! For the children who do not like to bicycle, we are renting a 9-seat mini-van for some of the local trips.

The participating teachers include Joan Koenig, Betsy Schlesinger, Lionel Boccara, James Dempsey, and Darcy Smith. Depending upon enrollments, a violin teacher may also be attending.

The program

- Morning:
Breakfast 8-9am
Music lessons and workshops from 9:30
Snack
Lunch at 12:30

- Afternoon:
2:30pm Musical Theater alternating with other activities (sports, etc)
The children will be in groups to alternate outdoor activities and rehearsals.

- A Day in the Mountains:
Sunday July 12, we’ll take an all-day, guided hike in the beautiful Pyrénées.

- The Shows:
On July 12th and 13th, we have organized early-evening professional concerts. On July 14th, the campers will present their end-of-camp concerts and the musical in the magnificent open-air theater in Laàs.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the association, “Les Amis de SummerStage”, you may download the PDF here.