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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Elefante Music School Offers Instrumental Summer Camps

Each camp culminates in a Friday night performance at Crossroads in Garwood on the last day of camp.

  • SUMMER
  • Wednesday, April 3

Looking for a fun and exciting way to make your summer musical? Come out for one of Elefante's instrumental camps, directed by Joe Elefante.   Singers and instrumentalists of all ages are welcome to join camp. Joe tailors all of the song choices and individual arrangements to each groups experience level and instrumentation. Each camp culminates in a Friday night performance at Crossroads in Garwood on the last day of camp. Here is a list of this summer's camp offerings.   Jazz Camp August 5 - 9 11am-2pm  At Jazz Camp we perform material from the greatest composers in American music: Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Herbie Hancock, Horace Silver and many more. We also learn about improvising - at Jazz Camp everyone takes solos! Must have …

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Girls Camp Promises More Than Lacrosse Skills

A summer camp aims to teach girls lacrosse and build self-esteem. Scholarships are available.

  • SPORTS
  • Wednesday, May 2, 2012

  Getting and keeping kids involved in team sports is a challenge for many parents — and even more so for parents of girls. "Researchers have found that anywhere from 30-70% of kids drop out of sports by the time they are 13 years old, and the number one reason why they quit is that they aren't having any fun," notes Dr. Richard D. Ginsburg, sport psychology consultant. Laura Gump, the co-founder of Sum It Up For Girls Lacrosse — based in Summit, NJ — started the company in 2007 to offer summer camps and clinics that would encourage teamwork and promote positive self-esteem among young girls. Above all, her emphasis is to teach the skills of lacrosse through games and activities designed to remind the girls that sports are supposed to be …

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