For Hutchison girls entering grades 9-12 Please contact Brianna Lofton in the Center office at (901) 507–2460 or cfe@hutchisonschool.org with questions.
Our interns work with our Center for Excellence camp instructors. Each week there is an opportunity to help with different camps and age groups. Internships through the Center for Excellence count towards Ascensus Society Hours.
Please complete the form through our registration site regarding your summer availability. Mrs. Lofton can assist with any questions or camp requests. You will be notified via email of the sessions for which you are scheduled.
Opera Memphis Summer Conservatory
July 8-19 | 9:00 AM-4:00 PM For girls and boys entering grades 7-12 Audition Dates By Appointment Only: https://form.jotform.com/231995391030153 Monday, April 15 | 3:30-5:30 PM Wednesday, April 17 | 3:30-5:30 PM Friday, April 19 | 3:30-5:30 PM
Audition Information Opera Memphis Summer Conservatory is a performance training program for Mid-South youth. Acceptance into the program is by audition only, and students are placed into appropriate ensembles and roles based on vocal development. Students are asked to prepare one selection in classical vocal music style (aria, art song, or musical theatre). Please bring sheet music to the audition for the accompanist. Other components of the audition will be script reading and vocal exercises. Auditions are free and open to potential students currently in the 6th through 12th grades. Auditions are held on the following dates and are by appointment only. Places in the program are limited. Audition Dates: By Appointment Only Monday, April 15 | 3:30-5:30 PM Wednesday, April 17 | 3:30-5:30 PM Friday, April 19 | 3:30-5:30 PM Audition Location Opera Memphis 216 S. Cooper Memphis, TN 38104
If you have any questions, please contact Kathryn Elliott via kathryn@operamemphis.org or at 901-202-4537
Conservatory Information Summer Conservatory students spend two weeks preparing a complete production with a performance on the last evening. This year’s show is the operetta Once Upon a Hamster with music by Arthur Sullivan and words by Renee Davis Brame and Sarah Squire. Each student is given a role or roles within the show, and the two weeks are spent in vocal coaching and staging sessions. Workshops are presented on various aspects of performance production. The rehearsal process concludes with a fully staged performance on the evening of the final day of the Conservatory session. *Registration will occur after casting. cost: $600
Renegades of Rhythm Summer Intensive
July 29-August 2 | 8:30 AM-1:30 PM For students in elementary through high school
Students will learn fundamentals of drumming as well as rudiments, proper technique. Students will also learn group beats and play as a full group while preparing for the upcoming performance season.
All equipment is provided.
instructor: Andrew Hatfield (director, Renegades of Rhythm) cost: $275
The "Renegades of Rhythm" Quad Camp
June 24-28 | 2:00-4:00 PM For girls and boys elementary through high school
Choose from weekly classes, workshops, or one-time classes and special events for all ages. There is truly something for everyone! View After-School Class Schedule