Register for Music, Drama, Movement & Art Camp today.
CASSA Contact information: CASSA office telephone 403.271.0418, CASSA fax 403.278.3236, or
2012 Music, Drama, Movement & Art Camp (MDMA)
July 23 - 27, 2012
Open house family day: Friday, July 27
St. Vladimir's Cultural Centre,
404 Meredith Road NE (Memorial Drive and Edmonton Trail)
Calgary, Alberta
9 am - noon or 1 - 4 pm daily (half days)
See the registration form or the fee summary for fee information.
Camp dates have changed for 2012. 
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This camp is an arts extravaganza for students aged 4 to 10 and has full- and half-day options. It No previous experience is necessary but is welcome. Enrollment and class size is limited. Students are grouped with other students of similar age and experience.
Classes are custom designed by five of Calgary’s top art educators, to provide an introduction to music, drama, movement and art and high quality instruction is given by professional teachers. The daily program will include thirty-five minutes each of keyboard, rhythm and singing instruction, acting and focus games, movement and different dance forms, varied art techniques and there is a snack break. Snacks and class materials are supplied by CASSA. Friday is open house family day.
All students aged 4 to 10 may enroll in full-day MDMA. In the afternoon they will take the same classes with older students in the next level. Students aged 7 to 10 have the option to attend a full-day of MDMA, or half a day of MDMA and half a day in PlayWriting Camp.
NOTE: Enrollment for a full day is available. Students aged 7 to 10 may enroll in a half day of MDMA and a half day of PlayWriting Camp. Students aged 7 to 12 may attend both morning and afternoon sessions of PlayWriting Camp and will work on and perform in two separate and individual plays. Noon hour supervision will be provided, but students must bring their own lunch. Students wishing to take MDMA classes for the full day will be placed in the next level for the afternoon. For example, "red" students, in the morning, will become "blue" students in the afternoon.
MDMA Theme for This Year
The theme for Music, Drama, Movement & Art Camp and PlayWriting Camp for 2012 is “Oceans.”* When you register we will attempt to accommodate your preference of morning or afternoon but we cannot guarantee availability of spaces in either morning or afternoon camp.
Photo © CASSA 2009
Photo © CASSA 2009
2010 Teacher Profiles
Alicia Romero, Music
Ms. Romero was born in Mexico City, and obtained her bachelor’s degree of music in piano performance from the National University of Mexico. She refined her skills as a performer studying with Dr. Lillian Upright in Edmonton and has received early childhood music education training from Kindermusik Canada, Muiskgarten, and Music for Young Children.She has attended periodically music education workshops in Calgary.
Ms. Romero ample teaching experience includes 14 years teaching piano to young children, teenagers and adults, and 8 years teaching music classes to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Ms. Romero sincerely believes in the value of early childhood music education. That is reflected in her Kodaly based music program for young children developed and designed to provide a solid foundation for future instrumental instruction. In 1997 she became a member of the Alberta Registered Music Teachers’ Association (ARMTA), and in 2003 received a grant from the ARMTA Professional Development Fund to undertake the assessment of the piano curricula for young children developed by Musikgarten. She has also been deeply involved with the musical community as the Editor of the Impromptu Newsletter, Editor and Publisher of the Peak Performance 2005 programme, and as speaker and clinician for CASS fundraising events and ARMTA Calgary Workshops.
Currently, Mrs. Romero is committed to share the joy of music-making with children, teens and adults through her independent music studio (avant-gardemusicstudio.com)
Katrina Thompson Fost, Music
Ms. Thompson Fost is a piano instructor with the Chinook Studio of Music and also teaches from her studio in Calgary, Alberta. She has completed a bachelor of music (Honours) from Memorial University (Newfoundland) with a major in theory and composition and a master of music education from the University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) with a major in piano pedagogy.
Ms. Thompson enjoys working with students of all ages and levels. She has taught piano lessons, music theory, keyboard harmony, master classes, Music for Young Children, undergraduate level music appreciation courses, and music for early childhood specialists. In addition to teaching, she has worked as an accompanist, an adjudicator, an arts administrator, a music research assistant, and as an interpreter at the Cantos Music Foundation. She is a member of the Alberta Piano Teachers Association (APTA), an executive member with the Alberta Registered Music Teachers’ Association (ARMTA Calgary), and an administrator with the Calgary Arts Summer School Association (CASSA). Her favourite hobbies include cooking, hiking and rock climbing.
Kari Sangster, Drama
Kari Sangster recently graduated from the University of Calgary with a bachelor of fine arts in drama education and a bachelor of education. Before she discovered her love of teaching, Kari's passion of acting led her to take the Motion Picture Arts Program for Acting at Red Deer College. Her favourite part about acting is the creative process. She loves helping her students find their own process and watching them discover their true potential.
Jackie Luff, Movement
Jackie Luff is a well-rounded dancer who has completed a degree in Kinesiology as well as her Education degree at the University of Calgary. She is currently a teacher with the Calgary Board of Education and is a dance teacher at James Fowler High School. Jackie has had extensive experience working with children of all ages through a variety of camps and is excited to be invited to work with CASSA.
Her work as a passionate and talented dance teacher has kept her busy for over 10 years. Jackie specializes in Latin dancing and also enjoys teaching a variety of styles including Jazz, Modern, Creative Movement, Contemporary, Hip Hop and West African. Jackie is eager to share her gifts with the children CASSA.
Cassie LeBlanc, Art
Miss LeBlanc holds a diploma in visual arts from Medicine Hat College. She currently is working on her bachelor of education and bachelor of arts with a major in art through the University of Lethbridge. She has a strong passion for the arts especially sculpture. Miss LeBlanc enjoys helping children and youth with developing their artistic abilities and opening their eyes to the world of art all around them. She takes pleasure in extracurricular activities most recent being working with her Junior High practicum students on set design for their spring theatrical production. Miss LeBlanc encourages students to rise to the occasion and believes in being a positive influence to many.
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