Programs

“String Project Los Angeles is America’s newest and most innovative string school”- Electric Violin Shop

NOW ENROLLING for 2012 CREATIVE STRING SUMMER PROGRAMS:

~CREATIVE STRING DAY CAMPS~

Creative Summer String Experience : Established in 2006, String Project LA´s Summer String Experience offers two one-week day camps located in Santa Monica, CA for elementary, middle and high school string players.

The JULY Camp will be located at the beautiful Mt. Olive Church in Santa Monica.
View Larger Map“>First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica, Ca.

 

 

 

 

 

Spring Break Sessions : 

Spring Break Sessions will explore improvisation skills, theory, and ear training through the study of contemporary styles and will also have elements of ensemble coaching. April 2 – 6, 2012 9am – noon.

Just added: Movement & Stage Presence Workshop with Chippy Raunelle Zuniga, M.A., Adam Jefferis & Christine Georgi.

Chippy Raunelle Zuniga, M.A. After receiving her masters in Dance Education from New York University.  Chippy joined the Gabriella Axelrad Education Foundation family and serves as the Dance Education Coordinator for the Gabriella Charter School and is a dance educator at The Hollywood Schoolhouse. Chippy co-wrote the dance curriculum for the ABC School District and was a field supervisor for UCLA’s TeachCompton dance credential program.  With a strong background in dance education and Chippy has knowledge in designing and implementing a standards based integrative dance and academic program.  Chippy’s teaching philosophy allows students to learn to appreciate and analyze dance while fostering literacy in and about dance. Students are encouraged to find their focus, sense of energy, and appreciation for the art of dance.  There is a strong emphasis on a structured dance studio environment while allowing students to find their own movement voice within proper technique.  Ms. Chippy has served as the Childhood Dance Director at the Harvey Cavalier Camp, Park Pre-School, and the River School in New York and taught dance at the Westwood Charter School and the Faith Intercommunity Church in Whittier, California.  She earned a BFA from UCLA and has danced with the Kaleidoscope Dance Company, the Pasadena Civic Ballet Company and the UCLA Undergraduate Dance Company.

Adam Jefferis has been living in Los Angeles for over 8 years and comes from Nebraska with a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre Arts.  He is an alumni of iO West, one of LA’s best improv comedy theaters with teams like Gypsy Lou and The La Fontaine Players.  As a company member of The Actors’ Gang, his recent credits include Red Noses and Romeo & Juliet: Monsters in Love.  He is also involved with Education Program, The Actors’ Gang offers, as one of the teachers for the elementary and middle school programs.  He is excited to work with SPLA, and bring his knowledge of “stage presence” and “movement” from his training to the group.  For more information on Adam, go to his websitewww.adamjefferis.com

Christiane Georgi is originally from Switzerland. There, she made her stage debut as a dancer at the age of 3. She trained and performed as a dancer up until her early 20’s, professionally touring in Switzerland. She started acting during an exchange that brought her to Santa-Monica College where she majored in Dance and Theatre. She went on to master many of the renowned acting techniques: Stanislavsky, Meisner, Commedia dell Arte, Michael Chekhov, Clown and Pantomime.

She is now a member of The Actors’ Gang as an actress, an assisting director, a teacher and as the new director of the Education Program. Christiane is also the Associate Artistic Director and acting teacher of the Possibility Project, a non-profit organization that empowers foster care teenagers through the performing arts to create.

In the last two years, Christiane was invited to direct operas in Switzerland. Credits include: Offenbach’s The Tales of Hoffman and Puccini’s Tosca.

She is very excited to bring her knowledge to SPLA. Let’s play some music with all our senses!

 

Rock Youth Orchestra {RYO} in Session: Our Rock Youth Orchestrasbegan meeting in 2007. Since then, we’ve been having a great time working on every style of music from Freddie Hubbardand U2 to Dr. Dre and Rage Against the Machine. RYO students have enjoyed regular live performances at some of LA’s coolest venues. While we work towards live concerts throughout the year, students can create their own small groups at any time to fit their age, interests, and experience level. (No experience playing in alternative styles or improvising is required.)

 

Alternative String Groups {ASG}: Focuses on what the student is interested in. The class can focus on rhythm ,style of music, electric instrument, singer songwriter style, improvisation more, extended techniques. (2 month commitment required. 4 student minimum.)