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June 19-23, 2017 (9am-3pm) For students entering 4th - 8th grades in the fall of 2017.

Let Us Pray This June 19-23, Northland at Longwood will host Worship in the Arts Camp! This five-day camp provides an encouraging environment for spiritual growth with instruction in the disciplines of music, acting, dance, visual arts, and technical production. Instruction and mentoring are provided by professional artists within the Northland community working alongside our True North college interns. The goal of this camp is to encourage young artists to grow in their faith and to develop their God-given talents. We want to engage students in reflecting upon their own part in God’s story, and encourage them in an effective and authentic expression of worship. In keeping with Northland’s mission of equipping young artists for a lifetime of worship, the week will culminate in an evening of celebration for families in our community. This year’s program is Let Us Pray, a celebration of the Lord’s Prayer. Registration opens Tuesday, April 4 at 9:00am for new campers who are entering grades 4-8 in the fall of 2017. A link to registration will be available through the Northland website at http://calendar.northlandchurch.net/group/worship_in_the_arts. Be sure to register right away as space is limited and can reach capacity within the first two days. If you have questions, please contact Bethany at (407) 937-0541 or email [email protected].

At Worship in the Arts Camp, each student will enjoy one primary focus as well two electives in visual arts, music, acting, and/or dance.

Primary Focus Course Descriptions Primary Focus: Visual Arts Through studies in drawing, painting, and sculpture, students will discover how art can be viewed as worship by exploring various techniques and elements of art. They will be meeting specific design challenges while creating works centered on the Lord’s Prayer. These pieces will be displayed for viewing in the gallery presented following the musical performance Let Us Pray. Prerequisite: None Primary Focus: Singing Our primary goal is to challenge each vocalist to reach a more authentic level of communication and expression in song. In preparing songs for the musical performance Let Us Pray, vocal artists will work on improving skills in phrasing, pitch, rhythm, breathing, microphone technique, movement, and ensemble singing. Prerequisite: None Primary Focus: Dance A mix of styles will be acquired by study, according to each dancer’s training experience. With creative choreography, we will focus on improving and perfecting leaps, turns, and kicks. Our concentration will include lyrical, ballet, jazz, and more. Dance routines will be learned and then performed during the musical performance Let Us Pray. Groups will be formed according to age and training. Prerequisite: 1 year or more of dance training and Dance Focus placement class on May 20, 2017. Primary Focus: Technical Production (Students entering grades 7 & 8 ONLY.) Students will receive introductory training on state-of-the-art equipment. They will explore ways in which technical experts in audio, video, and lighting help provide and enhance environments for people to more fully engage in the worship experience.

Elective Course Descriptions VISUAL ARTS Drawing: A Study in Illustration (1pm or 2pm) While creating works of art using various techniques in drawing and illustration, student artists will pursue how art can be viewed as an act of worship. Specifically, students will consider the Lord’s Prayer while drawing through the design phase to a finished colored illustration. Each of these expressions will be displayed in the Young Artists’ Gallery following the musical performance Let Us Pray. Prerequisite: None Photography (1pm or 2pm) Student artists will create fun works that lead to discoveries of how art can be viewed as an act of worship. Various processes related to photography will be explored as students create original works that capture the theme. Some of the photography will be displayed in the Young Artists’ Gallery following the musical performance Let Us Pray. Required: Students are required to bring a camera or cell phone camera to camp Monday – Thursday. Prerequisite: None Sculpture (1pm or 2pm) While creating works of art using various techniques in sculpture, student artists will pursue how art can be viewed as an act of worship. Specifically, students will work to create representational forms depicting segments of the Lord’s Prayer. Their final projects will be displayed in the Young Artists’ Gallery following the musical performance Let Us Pray. Prerequisite: None

MUSIC Drums and Percussion (1pm or 2pm) Students discover the role of rhythm in music as they explore a mixture of percussion instruments as an expression of worship. They will provide these rhythm and percussion elements during the musical performance Let Us Pray. Song Writing (1pm or 2pm) To encourage growth and self-expression, students learn in terms of the predefined criteria that govern the qualities of good songwriting. Through various exercises, they will learn how to integrate these essential qualities into their work. Students will collaborate on composing one piece of original work during this workshop. Prerequisite: None

DANCE Choreography Workshop (2pm class) Choreography is something unique that is expressed differently by each person. Dancers will learn the basics of choreography for a variety of dance styles (ballet, jazz, lyrical, modern, etc.) and how to express their art through dance. This course does not conclude with a performance, however, some of your choreography may be chosen to be featured in other dance pieces at the end of the week. Prerequisite: None Mix It Up! (1pm class) In preparing a song and dance combination for the musical performance Let Us Pray, performers will develop proficiency in a variety of styles. Broadway, Jazz, and Lyrical will be the focus as students prepare their presentation using song and dance as an act of worship. Prerequisite: None Street Dance (2pm class) Concentration will be on the basic elements of movement and rhythm. Dancers will explore dance trends and styles such hip-hop to be performed within a song during the musical performance Let Us Pray. The focal point will be to praise God through movement. Prerequisite: None

ACTING Acting Workshop 4-6 (2pm class; students entering 4th-6th grades only) This course does not conclude with a performance during Friday evening’s program. Instead, it will focus on developing acting and improvisation skills, stage presence, and techniques to get more comfortable in front of an audience. Requirement: Students entering grades 4-6th ONLY. Performance Acting 7-8 (1pm class; students entering 7th or 8th grade only) In preparing a scene for the musical performance Let Us Pray, students will develop understanding and appreciation for various approaches to acting, and they will be encouraged to express themselves with authentic tone and well-timed delivery. Prerequisite: Placement Class on May 20, 2017 Requirement: Students entering grades 7th & 8th ONLY. Improvisation Workshop 7-8 (1pm class; students entering 7th or 8th grade only) This course concludes with a performance in the foyer before the musical performance Let Us Pray. Actors will focus on improvisation skills, improvisation games, storytelling, and rules and techniques to make us better improvisers. Requirement: Students entering grades 7th & 8th ONLY.

Auditions and Placement Classes

Saturday, May 20 in the Children’s Worship Wing (Grade School) at Northland’s Longwood campus No audition or placement class is required to attend Worship in the Arts Camp. However, students interested in certain classes and roles are asked to attend an audition and/or placement class on Saturday, May 20. Specific audition times will be provided for students the week before. PLACEMENT CLASSES: On the online registration form, families will be required to confirm students’ availability for the following placement classes. PERFORMANCE ACTING 7-8 (students entering 7th or 8th grade only): Students who register for Performance Acting 7-8 are required to attend this class on Saturday, May 20 at 10:00am. DANCE FOCUS: Students who choose dance as their primary focus are required to attend this class on Saturday, May 20 at 11:00am. AUDITIONS: On the online registration form, families will be required to note whether students are interested in the following auditions. VOCAL SOLO: Students who are interested in performing a vocal solo are to prepare a one-minute song. You may bring your music on CD, iPod, or sheet music (our pianist will be there), or you may sing acapella (no accompaniment). Auditions will be scheduled Saturday, May 20 between 10:00am and 12:30pm. RAP SOLO OR SPOKEN WORD: Students who are interested in performing a rap solo or spoken word piece are to prepare a 15-30 second rap or spoken word. You may bring your music on CD, iPod, or sheet music (our pianist will be there), or you may perform acapella (no accompaniment). Auditions will be scheduled Saturday, May 20 between 10:00am and 12:30pm. DANCE FEATURE AUDITION: Students are not required to choose dance as their primary focus to be featured in a dance. Any student who is interested in being featured, must attend the Dance Focus Placement Class on Saturday, May 20 at 11:00am. Afterward, students are invited to perform a 40-60 second solo that highlights his or her strengths. Bring your music on CD or iPod.

Information Needed for Registration Registration must be completed online beginning Tuesday, April 4 at 9:00am for new campers who are entering grades 4-8 in the fall of 2017. A link to registration will be available through the Northland website at http://calendar.northlandchurch.net/group/worship_in_the_arts.

The following worksheet is provided so you have the information you will need to register. Questions? Contact Bethany at (407) 937-0541 or email [email protected]. Payment must be provided with registration ($140 per student, $70 for each additional student in a family)

Parent/Guardian Information Primary Contact Name(s): Relationship to the student:

Phone Number:

Email:

Secondary Contact Name(s): Relationship to the student:

Phone Number:

Student’s Name: _____________________________________________ Birthdate (MM/DD/YY):

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Male

□ Female

Grade entering in Fall 2017:

Allergies/Special needs (if any):

You will be asked to agree to the following statements. [ ] I understand that students are responsible for bringing a bag lunch every day of the camp. [ ] I understand that during the week at camp and the Friday evening performance, my student may be photographed or videoed by Northland, A Church Distributed. By completing this registration form, I am granting permission for my student(ren) to be photographed or videoed for possible use in promotional materials for the Worship in the Arts Camp.

T-shirt Size (choose one): _____ Youth XS (2-4)

_____ Youth L (14-16)

_____ Adult M

_____ Youth S (6-8)

_____ Youth XL (18-20)

_____ Adult L

_____ Youth M (10-12)

_____ Adult S

_____ Adult XL

Note: Several of the Primary Focus and Elective classes are now full. When you register online, please choose the open classes you are most interested in. After you choose classes, there will a spot on the form to note any closed classes you would like to be notified of if there are openings. Primary Focus (See descriptions on page 2.) Each student will participate in ONE primary class. Please choose one (1) primary focus for your student: _____Dance*

____ FULL Singing

_____Visual Arts

____ FULL Technical Production (Students entering 7th or 8th grade only.)

*If Dance is chosen as the primary focus, please check the amount of dance training: [ ] 1 year [ ] 2-3 years [ ] 4+ years

Electives (See descriptions on page 3-4.) Each student will participate in TWO elective classes. We suggest asking your student to choose a 3rd and 4th choice in case one of his or her first two choices are not available. DANCE

VISUAL ART

_____ Choreography Workshop** (2pm only)

_____ FULL Photography

_____ Street Dance (2pm only)

_____ Drawing: A Study in Illustration

_____ FULL Mix it Up!** (1pm only)

_____ Sculpture

MUSIC

ACTING

_____ Song Writing

_____ Acting Workshop 4-6 (2pm only)

_____ FULL Drums & Percussion***

_____ FULL Performance Acting 7-8 (1pm only) _____ Improvisation Workshop 7-8 (1pm only)

**If Choreography Workshop and/or Mix It Up! is chosen, please check the amount of dance training: [ ] None [ ] 1 year [ ] 2-3 years [ ] 4+ years ***If Drums & Percussion is chosen, please check the number of years of music lessons: [ ] None [ ] 1 year [ ] 2-3 years [ ] 4+ years ***If Drums & Percussion is chosen, please check the number of years of percussion experience: [ ] None [ ] 1 year [ ] 2-3 years [ ] 4+ years