Join us for Virtual Summer Camps!

Summer 2020 Virtual Camp Programs

HCA is excited to offer virtual summer camps that give students experience in musical theatre, drama, visual arts, dancing, and music. Each camp week has a different theme – so students enrolling in multiple weeks of camp will always be working on new projects. These programs will be administered via Zoom. A camp package will be sent before each session begins.

Registration Deadline: THURSDAY by 5pm for the following week’s camp. 

We will be splitting camps into different age groups (Entering Gr.1-3, Gr. 4-7) for both Triple Threat and Children’s Arts Exploration. However, HCA reserves the right to combine age groups if necessary.

Triple Threat (Entering Gr. 1-3 & 4-7)

Children receive the enriching and inviting experience of learning how to sing, act and dance! With a new theme each session, students will work with a dedicated team of artist educators to learn new skills, grow in confidence and discover new passions.  Each day will include two morning sessions and an afternoon session.

Camp Themes: 

Daily Schedule:

*Please note, if age groups are combined, afternoon activity time may change.

Children’s Arts Exploration (Entering Gr. 1-3 & 4-7)

Explore your creativity and follow your passion. Choose from week-long Drama, Music, Dance or Visual Arts camps – or enrol in all for a full-day camp experience!

Please note, if age groups are combined, programming time may change.

Kinder Arts Exploration (Ages 3-5)

Dramatize stories, create artworks, and respond to music through movement and song. Camp themes are inspired by a different storybook each week – and from there, camper imaginations will soar!   Each student will receive a box of program materials, which will be delivered contact-free to the camper to the following areas: Hamilton, Dundas, Ancaster, Flamborough, Hamilton, Stoney Creek, and Burlington). If the camper lives outside this geographic region, HCA will individually arrange for pick-up at 126 James Street South.

HCA Teen Creation Collective (Entering Gr. 8-12)

The TCC program runs Monday-Friday from July 6-17, with the addition of a performance component (date and time TBC). Each rehearsal will run from 2:00 – 4:15 pm, via Zoom. All login information will be sent to participants upon registration.

Each day will consist of an actor’s warm up, technique building, collective creation, and rehearsal, offering the opportunity for young people to connect with others and make new friends.

As global circumstances change and social restrictions are loosened across the province, we look forward to collaborating with this group on the possible live production of our created work in the HCA performance space!

The Teen Creation Collective is crafted and facilitated by actors, teaching artists, and theatre creators Stephanie Hope Lawlor and Erica May. Their collaborative teaching approach allows for a safe space for students to explore theatre in a nurturing, fun environment

For more information about this special program, please click here

INSTRUCTOR BIOS

Denise van Es (Dance)

Melissa Star Charles (Visual Arts)

Charlie is a multidisciplinary visual artist with origins in the French West Indies, Caribbean and Canada. The major running themes in her practice serve to encourage self-empowerment with the principle of Do It Yourself culture. With a varied palette and diverse techniques, she offers a teaching experience that encompasses experimentation and evolution for ideas to come to fruition.

Her life-long pursuit in the arts started as a small child in art camps in Brantford, to becoming an instructor at Glenhyrst Art Galleries, to officially receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts from OCAD University in Toronto, Ontario. Through her training, she was awarded the privilege of studying Renaissance and Classical Art in Florence, Italy. Since graduating, she has lived and traveled extensively with notable participation in artist residencies in Spain and South Africa. This has expanded her knowledge in global historical and contemporary practices.

Now settled in Hamilton, she offers a variety of art based workshops and programming with local institutions such as Centre [3] and Worker’s Arts and Heritage Centre. She is thrilled to bring a fresh and original approach to learning for students who are passionate about art-making.

Setareh Masoumbeiki (Kinder Arts Exploration)

Setareh Masoumebeiki has been working with young children for more than 15 years, using different art mediums such as visual arts, interactive theatre, and storytelling in search of social justice, harmony and inclusiveness. Having completed a master’s degree in education from Oxford University, Setareh has worked with children in Canada, Combodia, Iran, and the UK, trying to establish creative ways to transcend prejudice and raise critical consciousness.