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While On Break, Campers Visit Different Moments In History

Campers, pictured with Renee Pye, art instructor at left, and Rachel Selice, camp coordinator, show off their work from Tuesday’s Renaissance study. The students created their own Renaissance-themed hats. P-J photo by Katrina Fuller

While spring break might mean a beach vacation for some, campers at Infinity Visual and Performing Arts are visiting different time periods this week.

Time Travelers Camp runs throughout this week and focuses on a different time period for campers to visit each day. Tuesday, the group focused on the Renaissance, while on Wednesday, the students learned about Ancient Egypt.

As a group, the students spent the afternoon creating artwork individually and putting the pieces together for a collaborative project featuring the Nile River, Sphinx, pyramids and more. Art instructor Renee Pye said the program is an exciting way for students to learn and be creative.

“They can get up and move around instead of sitting down,” Pye said. “Everyone has taken on their own job that fits their personality.”

The art project allowed the students to explore hieroglyphics and Ancient Egyptian art while still maintaining their creativity. She said the students were very engaged in learning about the hieroglyphics or what they thought of as a “secret code.” On Friday, Pye said she will return to help the students create a collage about where they see themselves in the future.

Camp coordinator Rachel Selice said the camp gives students age 5 to 12 years old a chance to learn over the spring break while still being entertaining. Classes throughout the day included singing, writing and dancing.

“We started the day with some story prompts,” Selice said. “From there we talked about how hard working they were in Ancient Egypt because they had the Nile River, and we learned a song about picking bales of barley.”

She said the camps attempt to keep students active learning and creatively expressing themselves.

“At Infinity, we focus on the five pillars at all times: art, dance, theatre, music and literature,” Selice said. “We try to put those all into camp. We do hour blocks, and we try to invite instructors like Renee.”

Aside from arts enrichment, Selice said programs at Infinity offer a “safe, creative space” for students to learn and grow. All are welcome to participate and learn, no matter what, she said.

Today, students will focus on the “Roaring 20s” and will look into the future for their final day at camp later in the week.

The camp will finish off with a performance for parents at the end of the week where campers will showcase what they have created and what they have learned throughout camp, she said.

For students who didn’t get a chance to participate in the camp, another camp focusing on the arts titled, “Spring into Music and Arts,” will run from April 10 to April 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Selice said. Campers will be able to create art, film a movie, join a band, explore instruments and perform a skit. Registration is available online.

For more information on upcoming programming, visit infinityperformingarts.org or call 664-0991.

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