Summer in a Snapshot!
Join us this summer for an unforgettable experience! From film camps, behind-the scene classes, editing, to singing and musicals and even role playing. Reel Kids is such a special place because everyone gets a named role, several opportunities to shine and... we only cast for the amount of roles that are in the show! No large casts and minimal double casting. New Camps added weekly!
June:
Filmmaking Fun 6/5-6/9
*Bring it On 6/5-6/29
*Spelling Bee 6/5-6/29
Harry Potter Film Camp 6/5-6/29
*Honk Jr. 6/5-6/28
Webseries Film Camp 6/12-6/16
Fun Acting Improv 6/12-6/16
D & D, ROLE PLAYING, & STORY! 6/19-23
July:
Matilda Jr. 7/10-7/21
Acting for Film One 7/10-7/14
Acting for Film Two 7/17-7/21
August:
Ride the Cyclone: 7/31-8/11
Video Editing 7/31-8/4
Lens & Snap Photography Camp 7/31-8/4
*Part of Reel Kids Summer Stock Program
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Filmmaking FUN!
1:30pm-4:30pm M-F 6/5-6/9
Ages 7 & up If you’re interested in making a movie and are ready to jump in and start directing, acting, editing, OR ALL OF THE ABOVE, this is the camp for you. We’ll be working collaboratively to create films you can be proud of, while developing an understanding of directing, writing, editing, and camera techniques. Never held a camera? Never fear, all levels of expertise are welcome and encouraged. So bring your enthusiasm and originality, and let’s craft, create, and collaborate!
Spelling Bee
6/5-6/29 1-4pm M-F
Shows: 6/23, 6/25, 6/27, 6/29
Ages 12 & up.
An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.
BRING IT ON
6/5-6-29, M-F, 5:30-8:30p
Age 14 and up. Campbell is cheer-royalty at Truman High School and her senior year should prove the most cheertastic — she's been named captain of the squad! But, an unexpected redistricting has forced her to spend her final year of high school at the neighboring Jackson High School. Despite having the deck stacked against her, Campbell befriends the school's dance crew to success! Shows: 6/24, 6/25, 6/28, 6/29
Harry Potter Film Camp
6/5-9 9:30am-12:30p
Ages 8 & up
M-F One week Join Reel Kids in recreating your favorite Harry Potter scenes or making your own! Scenes will be filmed, directed, edited and uploaded BY YOU!Great introduction to the magic that happens at reel kids, with an intro to behind the scenes and acting for camera! If you love Hogwarts this camp is for you!
Honk Jr.
9:30am-12:30pm
6/5-6/29
ages 7 & up
Ugly looks quite a bit different from his darling duckling brothers and sisters. The other animals on the farm are quick to notice and point this out, despite his mother's protective flapping. Feeling rather foul about himself, the little fowl finds himself on an adventure of self-discovery, all the while unknowingly outwitting a very hungry Cat. Along the way, Ugly meets a whole flock of unique characters and finds out being different is not a bad thing to be. Shows 6/23-6/28
Webseries
6/12-6/16 9:30am-12:30pm
Ages 8-15
Imagine starring in and creating your very own show. Now’s the time to bring that dream to life. As a crew, we’ll develop, film and edit together our very own web-series, shooting an episode a day. By the end of the week we’ll have our very own 1st season of a show! Inspired by favorite shows, you’ll have full creative license to tell your own episodic story as a team. Sitcom, Soap Opera, or fantasy...the possibilities are endless!
Fun Acting Improv
6/12-6/16 1:30-4:30pm
Ages 7 & up. M-F Ever have trouble speaking in public? Or being Shy? Or just feeling uncreative? Well, you’re not alone! Improv is all about overcoming self-doubt, being in the moment, and going with the flow. It’s about getting out of your head. It’s also shockingly fun. In this class, we will cover the basics of improv, play theatre games, create characters, and develop comic situations, culminating in a performance the final night of class.
D&D, ROLE PLAYING, & STORY!
6/19-23 9:30a-1p M-F
Dungeons & Dragons Ages 9 & up Do you know what the most popular game is for screenwriters? Dungeons and Dragons. Fact. Why? Well, you create characters, work within a given structure towards a goal, and have to learn to work with a wide variety of personalities. In fact, one of the best ways to break into the screenwriting community is to join a D&D campaign. So join us as we play some awesome games, learn about character, world building, and story… and have a blast while we do it!
MATILDA JR
M-F
7/10-7/21 1-5pm
Age 7 and up. Matilda has astonishing wit, intelligence... and special powers! She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however – the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. Shows: 7/21-7/23
Acting for Film One
7/10-7/14 9:30a-12:30p
Ages 8 and up. This class covers the basics of acting for media “do’s and don’ts” along with the differences between stage acting and screen acting. Students will learn technique for acting in TV commercials, TV series, feature films and more. They will also work together to act in several projects such as short films, webisodes and web series that are created and produced by fellow students.
Acting for Film Two
7/17-7/21 9:30a-12:30p
All ages. Expand your talent, strengthen your acting skills, and explore creating solid characters in front of the camera. In this class, we will begin making your actor’s reel, film whole scenes from your favorite films, and fine tune your acting chops.
Video Editing
7/31-8/4 M-F 1p-5p
Ages 10-18 Ready to take your editing to the next level? Learn to turn any footage into a beautiful creation through the magic of editing. We’ll learn new techniques, seek inspiration from the greatest editing sequences, and focus on the skills you’re most interested in! See your imagination come to life in professional level programs including Final Cut Pro and The Adobe Suite.
Ride the Cyclone
The Musical
7/31-8/13
M-F 9:30a-4:30p
Ages 14 and up.
Age 14 and up. (very limited registration) In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other — the chance to return to life. A funny, moving look at what makes a life well-lived! Shows: 8/11, 8/12, 8/13.
