Welcome to our summer drama camps!

2010 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! (Download Forms Below)

Camp and Training Program for Youth - Info Sheet 2010
Registration Form 2010 - Register Now!

CAMP DESCRIPTIONS
CAMP GUIDELINES
FEE & PAYMENT GUIDELINES
MAILING YOUR REGISTRATION

Since 1993, Salamander Theatre for Young Audiences has been offering young aspiring actors the opportunity to work with our company’s professional artists to develop polished and professional theatrical skills.

We provide intensive two and three-week drama camps. This gives the opportunity for young people to mount a Shakespearean play in our SIMPLY SHAKESPEARE camps; or to create a Broadway musical in our BROADWAY BOUND junior and senior camps.

Early school aged children will also enjoy our introductory dramatic arts and crafts at our week-long PLAYS DAYS camp.

CAMP DESCRIPTIONS

* PLEASE NOTE: We must charge the 13% HST tax if your child is 15 years old as of January 1st, 2010.

BROADWAY BOUND

Learn the arts of acting, singing and dancing, then “strut your stuff” in a finale performance.

SENIOR - Registration is now closed

Dates:	July 26 - August 6, 2010
Length:	2 weeks
Age Range:	12 – 16 years
Location:	St. Giles Presbyterian Church See Directions

JUNIOR - In-Session

Dates:	August 9 - 20, 2010
Length:	2 weeks
Age Range:	8 – 11 years
Location:	St. Giles Presbyterian Church See Directions

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PLAYS DAYS

Explore the physical art of storytelling through song, movement, arts, crafts, masks and puppetry!

PLAY DAYS - Cancelled, Registration is now closed

Dates:	July 5 - 9, 2010
Length:	1 week
Age Range:	6 – 9 years (Must be 6-9 yrs. as of January 1, 2010)
Location:	St. Giles Presbyterian Church See Directions

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SIMPLY SHAKESPEARE

Young actors who relish a challenge of Shakespeare will love this camp. An introduction to the traditions of the Elizabethan stage, combined daily work on text, movement and voice, will prepare you for Shakespearean Theatre!  Note: There will be two separate productions this year.

SIMPLY SHAKESPEARE I - Registration is now closed

Dates:	July 5 - 23, 2010 / Love's Labours Lost
Length:	3 weeks
Age Range:	10 – 15 years
Location:	Billings Estate Museum, 2100 Cabot Street, Ottawa See Directions

SIMPLY SHAKESPEARE II - In-Session

Dates:	August 9 - 26, 2010 / Richard III
Length:	3 weeks
Age Range:	10 – 15 years
Location:	Billings Estate Museum, 2100 Cabot Street, Ottawa See Directions

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CAMP GUIDELINES

DATES & TIMES:

• Camps run Monday to Friday, from 9:00am - 4:00pm.
• Note: You must drop off / pick up your child within the hours of 8:30am - 9:00am & 4:00pm - 4:30pm.
  Failure to do so will result in an additional fee and may jeopardize your child’s continued participation in the camp.

CAMP DRESS CODE: (Please dress your child appropriately for the camp he/she is attending)

• BROADWAY BOUND campers will spend a great deal of their day in a cool indoor facility. Campers should bring a sweater to keep muscles warm during dance breaks. Children should bring a hat and a water bottle with them to camp each day for the times when they are outdoors.
• PLAY DAYS Campers will spend their time between a cool indoor facility with an outdoor yard. Please bring sunscreen and a sweater.
• SIMPLY SHAKESPEARE - Campers will spend most of their day outside. Please bring a hat and a water bottle to camp each day.

LUNCHES, SNACKS & BREAKS:

• Campers will take snack breaks as well as break for one hour each day at lunchtime - to rest, relax, take nourishment, and rejuvenate. 
• Salamander DOES NOT provide snacks, beverages or lunch to campers. Camp Counselors will not be available to chaperone campers to a store to purchase their lunch each day.
• As theatre is hard work, we recommend packing wholesome, high-energy snacks, lunches and fluids (fruit, veggie sticks, granola bars), in an insulated, cooler-type lunch bag if possible, for your child to nibble on throughout the day.
  (*Please note: Peanuts, chocolate and candy are not allowed.)

CAMP WRAP-UP & PERFORMANCES

• The final performances are an exciting time for all campers as they get to show off everything they’ve learned at camp. We encourage you and any friends or relatives you wish to invite to come and support your child by attending his/her performance at the end of each session.
• BROADWAY BOUND & SIMPLY SHAKESPEARE - At the end of each session, campers will perform a play or musical that they have been working on throughout the camp.
• PERFORMANCE TIMES - Towards the end of each session, the camp counselors will provide the dates and times of these performances to you (usually towards the end of camp).

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FEE & PAYMENT GUIDELINES

ADMINISTRATIVE FEES:

• New for 2010, we must charge 13% HST for all campers who are 15 years old as of January 1st, 2010. We must also charge 13% HST for all T-shirt merchandise.
• A $25 NON-REFUNDABLE administrative fee is included in each camp fee.  This fee is non-refundable unless Salamander is forced to cancel the camp due to a lack of registrants, at which time all monies paid to Salamander will be refunded.

FAMILY DISCOUNTS:

• A 10% discount will be applied to the camp registration fee of a second child, and each subsequent child from the same family, registered to attend one of our summer theatre camps.

CAMP DEPOSITS:

• A $150 deposit (which includes the $25 non-refundable fee) for all camps is due, accompanied by the CAMP REGISTRATION FORM, at the time of registration. 
• Please note: It is only a $50 deposit for PLAY DAYS.
• The remaining camp fees must be paid no later than the first day of camp and may be paid by a post-dated cheque at the time of registration.
• Any payments made after the completion of the camp season may be subject to late fees.
• Payments may be made by cheque, cash or money order. However, Salamander Theatre is not equipped to take credit card payments.
• SUBSIDIES: Campers may request partial subsidies according to need. Each parent/guardian should fill-out a registration form per child and obtain a letter of recommendation from a teacher or counsellor.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

• In order to ensure your space in a camp, your deposit must be submitted with your registration form; otherwise your space is subject to be offered to another camper.
• In the event that your child must redraw from camp 30 days prior to the start of camp you will be refunded your paid balance minus the $25 non-refundable administrative fee.
• If you cancel your registration within two weeks prior to the start of camp, the paid balance minus your deposit fee ($150 for youth camps; $50 for Play Days) may be refunded ONLY if we are able to fill your spot with someone from our waiting list.
• If your child is withdrawn after the first day of camp for reasons other than illness or hospitalization, no refunds will be offered.
• However, in the event that Salamander Theatre is forced to cancel a camp due to a lack of registrants, all monies paid to Salamander will be refunded.

All cancellation requests MUST BE received in writing, prior to the start of camps.

CHEQUES SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO:

Please mail or deliver payments to: Salamander Theatre for Young Audiences

• Salamander Theatre is not equipped to take credit card payments.

***Receipts for all camps will be issued, upon arrival, on the first day of camp.***

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Please direct all questions, cancellation requests and registrations to:

ATT: Camp Registrar
Salamander Theatre for Young Audiences
Arts Court
2 Daly Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1N 6E2

Or e-mail to:  info@salamandertheatre.ca

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