Make your own fantastic tale! Write it! Perform it! Draw it!
StoryCamp, under the creative guidance of Marie-Louise Miller, strives to give children tools to exercise their imaginations. Campers take a fresh look at Grimm’s original fairy tales to go on their own fantastic storytelling journey. Together, they challenge convention and make their own magic. They ask tough questions! Where did Snow White’s evil stepmother get that mirror? How does the Beast end up in an enchanted castle all alone? Who is Rumpelstiltskin really?
Storytelling can be a solo act, or students can work on a story in small groups. In addition to reading a wide variety of fairy tales, the camps feature afternoon workshops with painters and musicians. At the end of the week, campers participate in a presentation for parents. This is a creative spin on teaching the art of oral storytelling for today’s kids.
Camp Information
We are closely monitoring developments with COVID 19 and have established social-distance and sanitization protocols in accordance with NYS guidelines for StoryCamp. We will make use of outdoor spaces as much as possible but will primarily be indoors at the Dobbs Ferry Public Library. All students and faculty will be required to wear a mask at all times both indoors and outdoors. There will be sanitation stations throughout the facility and StoryCamp staff will clean all shared spaces multiple times during the day.
ENROLLMENT:
Up to to 18 students, working in 2 groups of 9
AGES:
Students entering grades Kindergarten – 5th
DATES:
One week only: July 19 – 23
TIME:
9:00am – 3:00pm Monday – Friday
FOOD:
Your child should bring lunch, snacks and 2 water bottles; no snacks or water will be provided by RiverArts.
PLACE:
Dobbs Ferry Public Library
Fees & Registration
- $500 per student plus a $35 registration fee per family
- 10% early bird discount for registrations thru May 15
- ADD: Partial scholarships are available to those in need. The application deadline for scholarships is June 1, 2020 and is part of the registration form.
- ADD: Funding for scholarships is provided, in part, through the RiverArts Kristeen Nelson Memorial Scholarship Fund, ArtsWestchester, and by individual donations.
Cancellation Policy
If you need to cancel your child’s enrollment for camp for any reason:
- Up to three weeks prior to the first day of camp: Full refund minus $35 processing fee.
- After three weeks prior to the first day of camp up to one week prior to the first day of camp: 50% refund.
- No refunds will be made less than seven days prior to the first day of camp.
