Date Added: 30-06-2005

MIDDLETOWN — Middletown’s summer arts camps will return in July, offered in one-week sessions at Bayshore Middle School and High School South for children entering grades one through eight.

Arts-and-crafts camps, in which participants will create theme-related crafts by drawing, painting or sculpting, are offered for children entering grades one through three. The camps include “Jungle Safari Camp� July 11-15, “Beach Party Camp� July 18-22, “Terrific Tees and Accessories Camp� July 25-29, and “Cartoon Fun Camp� Aug. 1-5. All arts-and-crafts camps take place between 9 and 11:30 a.m. and cost $70 per child.

Students entering grades three through eight are provided with a more challenging but equally fun curriculum.

The “Art Camp� is offered July 11-15 and Aug. 1-5 and will include drawing, painting and sculpting.

The “Acting Camp� will take place July 18-22 and will focus on improvisation, story telling, script work, monologues, voice projection and theater games.

The “Performing Arts Camp� is offered July 25-29 and includes instruction in acting, singing and dancing.

The “Music Camp� is offered July 18-22 and July 25-29 and includes activities and lessons that will help develop skills in chorus, music melody, rhythm, history and performance, culminating in a performance titled “Middletown Idol.�

All four camps will take place between 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and cost $100 per child.

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