Last week Eliza Grace attended Camp MusArt's track out camp again and loved it more than ever. If you have kids in K-5th grade in the Cary/Apex area that enjoy arts & crafts and music, this is the place for them!
This time, along with daily lessons on cello, violin, piano/keyboard, guitar and recorder, they learned some Irish ditties in honor of St. Patrick's day.
We really love all of the teachers that are part of this program. They are engaging, encouraging and caring. Plus two of the teachers came up to me at the end of the week to tell me how sweet Eliza Grace is and how much they enjoyed having her there. Words every Mother loves to hear!
Now comes the part where I share video from the end-of-the-week performance.
And it is also the part where I tell you that it was hot, crowded and Will was restless and whiny (as were lots of other siblings in the audience).
And I should say that, despite my new Flip HD with image stabilization, it does not keep me from wandering while I film.
And lastly, I must say that we are pretty impressed with Eliza Grace's short violin solo from "Allegro." We have definitely heard screechier versions, so hang in there because she ends well :)
Ok, well, with that really impressive/scary introduction, here's the video!
Eliza Grace had lots of fun at Camp MusArt last week. The camp's brochure says it all:
"Imagine a fun filled day exploring your creative potential through music, sign language, silly science experiments, muscle movement, improvisation, creative writing, and fun with languages, arts, crafts and much, much more!"
It was a week designed for a personality like Eliza Grace in mind.
Face painters came in to both paint the kids and teach them techniques.
A rainbow tiger.
A puppy.
Balloon artists did the same.
She learned sign language, did yoga and created lots of different art projects, from painting to molding clay animals.
She also had daily lessons on the violin, guitar, piano, cello and recorder. Her favorite instrument was the cello!
On the final day, they had a recital in which the campers performed songs they had learned during the week: Twinkle Twinkle, Mary Had a Little Lamb, etc.
Eliza Grace was particularly excited since her Aunt Dawn and Grandfather also got to attend the performance.
I was impressed with what they all learned in just one week. It was a great way to expose the children to a variety of instruments using the Suzuki method for teaching music. Who knows, cello lessons may be in her future!
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