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Contras with Rachel Shapiro Wallace

Latin Sampler with Wendy Graham Settle

Morning Song with Annie Fain Barralon

English Country Dance with Wendy Graham Settle

Bal Folk with Annie Fain Barralon

Squares with Wendy Graham Settle

Slow Jam Playground with Deborah Clark
Wish you could play in the session, but only know three chords? Two tunes? One note? How do you know if you know enough? And how much is enough, anyway? Bring your questions, your wondering, and your wishes. We will explore pathways and stepping stones. Instruments welcome, even if you can't play a single note.

Ground Rules
Beginner Friendly: No experience needed. We are going to the playground. We'll bring safe space for each other. You can lead a tune, or ask someone else to. You can ask for a tune you don't know at all.  We'll find some notes for you to play. We'll play your tune at your tempo. We'll figure out some chords if we need to. We'll help each other. Feel free to bring music, or not. You don't have to play at all unless you want to. We might talk about catching notes on the fly. We might talk about other ways to play along. We will try things we can't do.  Sometimes, the music will crash and burn.  After that, we'll play some more music.

Play in a Dance Band! (Instrument Proficiency 9+) with Al and Alice White
Learn the basic elements of contra and square dance music while playing jigs, reels, and tune medleys. We'll discuss things like selecting tunes and medleys, band layouts, and playing in a pick-up band situation as well as playing in an established band. Bring your instrument and let's give it a workout! Some will be learning by ear, but sheet music will be provided also.

Sound Tech (Application/Selection) with Jared Kirkpatrick
If you already have some experience with running sound, this is the workshop for you! We'll talk about sound systems of all kinds, and techniques that apply broadly across any kind of dance event.  It'll be a small group, so each person will get hands-on experience to practice and learn, as well as a chance to help out during the evening dances later in the week. 
*This is a workshop for those with some experience already under their belt - it will not be an introductory workshop.* 

Mummer's Play (9+)
Mummers' Plays are a super fun and comic folk theater tradition from the British Isles, although with a complicated history. You may know some of the familiar stock characters - such as Saint George, the Doctor and the Dragon. Everyone is welcome to come and have fun with us as we flip this dramatic form on its head and play at creating our own play. 

Paper Bag Marionette Workshop (9+)
Students will design, construct, detail, and dress a functional marionette using recyclable paper materials. They will be guided step-by-step through a simple construction process, leaving plenty of room for creativity as they personalize their puppets. They will then learn to operate their marionettes and can participate in a short performance.

Mini Book-a-Day with Annie Fain Barralon

Teen Dance Band with Maia Loiacono 

Teen Molly Dancing with Hazel Jodock
Teen Molly Dancing: Step onto the wilder side of traditional ritual dance! Molly dancing is Morris-adjacent, but quirkier: descending from the antics of oddly-dressed ploughboys from East Anglia. Their dances parodied other forms of traditional dance, which over time developed into their own genre of dance; known for it's distinctive heavy step, raucous shouts, surprising timing, and outlandish costumes. This is definitely a dance form that doesn't take itself too seriously! Be sure to bring comfortable athletic-type shoes, an all-black outfit with one brightly colored article of clothing.

Skills Swaps - Camper Led

Swim and Camp Activities 

Bal Folk Dance with Meg Dedolph and Jonathan Whitall

Junior Dance Calling Workshop with Harrison Keely
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be the person guiding the dance? In this fun, hands-on class, young dancers will learn the basics of calling folk dances in a supportive, encouraging environment. We’ll explore how to project your voice with confidence, teach dance moves, and work with live music. 

Performative Paper Workshop with Pearl Shirley and Julia Weatherford
Students will learn to transform a variety of paper products into dynamic objects they can use or wear.  Each day will introduce projects that magically become three dimensional, have an unexpected function, or float, flap, or fly. Skills will involve cutting, coloring, folding, gluing.

PlayParty Songs & Dances with Hazel Jodock
For this class, we will be doing some fun and lively dances and games using our own voices to make the music. This is a no-judgement class, and we will be as silly as we want to be! 

Song with Maia Loiacono
Find your inner, creative voice alongside friends. We will learn about the voice and the many ways we use it to express ourselves. We will explore rounds, create harmonies, laugh and learn silly songs, discover historical songs and their purposes, and experience the joy of singing with a group.   

Craft with Hazel Jodock
Revelers Craft: In this class, we will be doing some hand sewing with felt. We'll learn a couple of easy stitches and work creatively to make a little pocket friend with a tiny home for them to live in. 

Rise and Shine and Outdoor Explore with Stacy Blair
Outdoor Explore is about adventure, collaboration, and self-directed play. Our Childgrove campers spend a lot of time exploring the creek and getting to know one another. We look for beautiful flowers, discover which creatures call the water home, and pick out the patterns we see in nature. Some years our time is spent splashing and in a high-energy discovery of nature and ourselves, while other years the group is more interested in sitting near the water and making quiet observations. In following the direction of our young leaders we always find a lot of joy and connection...and we're bound to get our feet a little wet.

Music and Movement with Rachel Shapiro Wallace
Start the day with songs, fingerplays, singing games and dances, all especially for our youngest campers. We'll sing about animals, explore dance and movement and get a close-up look at some of the instruments played around camp. Parents are welcome to join their kids. 

Craft and Story Time with Rachel Shapiro Wallace
Tap into your creative side by using bits of nature to make fun art. Focused on natural materials that can easily be returned to the earth, or recyclable materials. We will build little treasures and also something to share with our friends at camp.

Skill Swap
Community lead workshops or class sessions. Could be anything!- an afternoon of games, crafting an art project, discussion on dance communities, foraging for mushrooms, slow jams, swapping clogging steps, a round of rounds, etc. Go to a pick-up class from a world class folkie and/or take a class from an 8 year old. Maybe you'll lead, maybe you'll choose your own adventure.

Camp Activities
Swimming in a cool swimming hole with slide and beach area is offered every afternoon. Another camp activity is offered alongside swim time. Examples of potential offerings are axe throwing, ziplining, boating, giant swing, climbing wall, etc. These activities are all overseen by NaCoMe camp counselors. 

Gathering
We come together toward the end of our day to share in song, skit, story, comedy, performance, talents, special moments, joy, harmony, readings, and.... announcements! Not to be missed. What might you share?

Community Dance
Easy, lively, fun dances for ALL ages.
On July 4th we will have a campfire gathering instead of community dance.

Evening Dance
A variety of dance forms (Contras, Squares, English, and more). Led by staff callers.

Late-Night Dancing (teens & adults)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings in a variety of forms