Climb on board and explore the music of the stars, moon sun, planets and aliens! Fly through space with “When You Wish Upon a Star,” “Purple People Eater,” “ Dancing in the Moonlight,” and “Swinging on a Star.” In addition to great songs, campers will get to know the theramin, an instrument known for its eerie, Martian-like sound, plus hear how stargazing worked its way into American folktales and traditional dances.
Spaceships & Monsters is the 3rd of 4 summer camps offer by The Shedd Institute as a part of its 2014
Summer SongFest program for kids.
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Each morning begins with a “warm up”, followed by learning the songs for the week’s theme. They will then get to learn about and play an instrument that has to do with the week’s theme. After a snack the campers will either get a chance to make their very own instrument or get dance instruction based on the theme. The campers end the day with a song circle to prepare them for their performance on Friday:
9:00 | – | 9:15 am | Arrive and warm-up |
9:15 | – | 10:00 am | Singing |
10:00 | – | 10:30 am | Instrument |
10:30 | – | 10:45 am | Snack |
10:45 | – | 11:30 pm | Arts and Crafts |
11:30 am | – | 12:00 pm | Song Circle |
(Fridays: 10:45-11: Set-up/prep in recital hall, 11-12: Recording time/performance)