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<\/p>\nBy LOIS KINDLE<\/p>\n
This spring break, March 16\u201320, why not let your kids trade screen time for showtime!<\/p>\n
The Firehouse Cultural Center and East Bay High School Drama Department have partnered to offer SPRING into Broadway musical theatre camp.<\/p>\n
From the roar of The Lion King to the joy of Mamma Mia, from the silliness of SpongeBob to the charm of Shrek, campers will sing, dance, design costumes, build sets and bring Broadway favorites to life\u2014all in one unforgettable week.<\/p>\n
The camp runs daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., March 16\u201320, at the Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 First Ave. NE, Ruskin. Drop-off starts at 8:30 a.m.<\/p>\n
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KRISTA BLANCHETTE PHOTOS
Let your kids sing and dance their way to stardom like these kids on the Firehouse Cultural Center\u2019s Center Stage, March 16-20, in the SPRING into Broadway musical theater camp. It\u2019s a great opportunity for them to learn new skills, make new friends and have an experience they\u2019ll never forget. To RSVP, call 813-645-7651.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to be involved in offering a musical theater camp over spring break at the Firehouse Cultural Center,\u201d said Krista Blanchette, East Bay High theater director for the past 27 years. \u201cMany parents have a hard time finding supervised activities for their children at this time of year. The cultural center provides us a beautiful space, safe environment and caring staff \u2013 the perfect place for kids to experience musical theater and sample all areas of the production process.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m especially excited to work with younger students and help them use theatre as a way to build their self-confidence,\u201d Blanchette added. \u201cAnd having my own students assist in the daily operations of running a performance camp is so beneficial. Middle school campers love talking to them about what it\u2019s like to be in high school, and my high school students have the opportunity to direct and coach the campers. It\u2019s a wonderful experience for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n
Graduating senior Miley Davis, Blanchette\u2019s co-director, agrees.<\/p>\n
\u201cCo-directing theater camp is an awesome way to share my passion with kids who are interested in performing,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s so rewarding watching their confidence bloom as the camp goes on and they learn more about music and being on stage.\u201d<\/p>\n
Spring campers will work on four to six production numbers from popular Broadway musicals that appeal to all young age groups.<\/p>\n
At the end of the week, at 2 p.m., Friday, March 20, the campers will present a showcase performance for family and friends.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a spectacular way for elementary and middle school students to spend spring break and a great introduction to our summer camp theater offerings,\u201d said Beth Stein, FCC operations director. \u201cHigh school juniors and seniors can earn Bright Futures Scholarship hours by signing up as counselors.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is our first spring break camp, and we look forward to hosting more,\u201d she continued. \u201cWe\u2019ve made it economically affordable for parents at $199 for the entire week. Where else could your kids have such a great bonding experience, make new friends and learn new skills for just $38.90 per day?<\/p>\n
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These children performed In You\u2019re a Good Man, Charlie Brown in one of last summer\u2019s musical theater camps. The Firehouse Cultural Center and East Bay High School Theater have partnered to offer SPRING into Broadway during this year\u2019s spring break, March 16-20.<\/p>\n
All proceeds support the FCC Scholarship Fund, which helps children and adults access camps, classes and special programs they might not otherwise afford. Scholarship assistance is available for the SPRING into Broadway musical theater camp.<\/p>\n
Limited spots are available, so sign up for this special opportunity today by visiting https:\/\/firehouseculturalcenter.org<\/a>\/ or calling 813-645-7651.<\/p>\n IN A NUTSHELL
WHO: Firehouse Cultural Center, East Bay High School
WHAT: SPRING into Broadway spring break musical theater camp
WHERE: Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 First Ave. NW, Ruskin
WHEN: March 16-20
COST: $199, snacks and water included
RSVP: https:\/\/firehouseculturalcenter.org\/<\/a> or 813-645-7651<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By LOIS KINDLE This spring break, March 16\u201320, why not let your kids trade screen time for showtime!…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":170046,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":{"0":"post-170045","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-st-petersburg","8":"tag-st-pete","9":"tag-st-pete-headlines","10":"tag-st-pete-news","11":"tag-st-petersburg","12":"tag-st-petersburg-headlines","13":"tag-st-petersburg-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170045","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=170045"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170045\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/170046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=170045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=170045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=170045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}