Cazadero Performing Arts Family Camp

Run don’t walk to this virtual fundraiser! Thanks in advance to all the performers and Kyle Blase for making this happen for a excellent cause (camp chef Joan’s kitchen). See camp email for zoom link.

If you are looking to help firefighters and families in need due to the fires here is a good organization approved by Gov. Gavin Newson. https://secure.actblue.com/don/gcn-em-200823-wildfirerelief

A message to the Caz community from Aaron and Steven. Join us for Open Mic on Saturday 6-8pm email [email protected] to sign-up as a performer. Register via Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/caz-open-mic-tickets-112541524

Excited for Trivia 6-8pm tonight?! Register via Eventbrite to receive the Zoom participant link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/caz-trivia-night-tickets-11254

Vanessa Isaac first experienced Caz as an instructor in 2019 and loved it! She is looking for a few more dancers to join her class next month - email [email protected] if interested! Samba Dance Step-by-Step (ages 15+) 12:30 - 1:30, Saturdays starting August 8... Samba is soulful, sultry and joyful. This dance session feels just like a live dance class. Vanessa will work on a fun choreography teaching step-by-step so you see what you need to do to master the moves in Rio's Samba-no-pé dance style. Have no fear! Vanessa will inspire you to dance your heart out, to learn and to thrive. She will break down footwork, hips, arms and full body movements. $100 for 4-week class.

Mondays, 9-9:30am Aaron Elliott and Steven Patton are bringing the All Camp Chorus experience straight to your living room! (ages 7+) Start your week off with community and song. Everyone can let their voices rise in the morning! We will learn whole songs with multiple voice parts. The class is always live, singers are on mute because of latency but we will use a loop pedal for rounds and multiple voice parts. $10 per person per week (August 3 - 31). To register, email [email protected]

Join Cory Reisbord for a unique collage experience next month. Photos attached are examples of student work from last session. Mail Art: Collage, Connection and Community (ages 12+) 11am - 12pm, Saturdays starting August 8... Collage is a powerful medium that can be elegant or crude, insightful or goofy, and mail art is a great way to create and collaborate during a time when being together isn't on the menu. For inspiration and education, we'll look at the work of some of the many different artists who used collage as a potent expressive tool, and an overview of the pioneers of the mail art movement. We'll make art, we'll send it out into the world, we'll receive art in the mail, and we'll make each other laugh, too. Surprise yourself with how much this simple medium offers! Please register at least a week before classes start so your wonderful packet of goodies can reach you in time! $100 for 5-week class plus $15 for your packet of interesting materials. To register, email [email protected]

Clowning has been a longstanding tradition at Caz Family Camp. This summer, in addition to kid clowning we are offering something new - a clowning class exclusively for adults! The class was a success last session and we hope you'll join us for it again in August. Camper Jonathan Shakes participated in the class and said "I'm usually serious at work, so it was a blast to put on my red nose and escape to where emotions are simplified, where the world seems new again, and wher...e you are encouraged to stick weird parts of your face really close to the Zoom lens." Clowning for Adults: (ages 18+) 7 - 8:30pm on Thursdays starting August 6 Clowning can be silly and poignant and points us to view the absurdities in life with humor and love. Most importantly, it is fun! We will: Play detective to uncover our secret, inner clown that is just dying to get out! Explore using our bodies to express thoughts and emotions. Create performance material from our absurd obsessions and the problems and solutions that arise from everyday activities. $100 for 5-week class to register email [email protected] more info at https://www.cazfamilycamp.org/caz-california-ab/

Caz Family Camp is offering 60+ curated classes in music, art, theater, and more! Enroll in a virtual class (taught once-per-week over a five-week session) before the registration deadline this Friday, July 31. Learn more at https://www.cazfamilycamp.org/caz-california-ab/ INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT: Jeremy Steinkoler Bohran: Irish Drum (ages 13+) ... 2 - 3pm on Mondays, starting August 3 Ever wondered about the drum you’ve seen played in Irish traditional music? Curious how percussionists can generate so much rhythm and tonality out of a simple frame drum with a stick? This class will offer a crash course in playing the bodhran (pronounced bow-ron), the simple but powerful drum at the heart of the traditional Irish music session. We’ll learn to play in the double-ended Kerry style, but also go over the more modern top down approach to playing jigs, reels and other tunes. We’ll play along with recordings and also check out some of the masters. Feel free to email me ahead of camp if you want advice on what to purchase, but you can also use a pizza box and a stick! $125 for 5-week class. To register, email [email protected] Rudimental Drumming Workshop (ages 13+) 2-3pm on Wednesdays, starting August 5 Have you ever been amazed by how groups of drummers can play in lock-step unison? Ever wondered about the roots of where modern drumming comes from? Curious to find out about exotic drumming moves like Flamadiddles, Ratamacues, and Pataflaflas? Or maybe you’re a drummer who just wants to brush up on your hand technique? If you’re drum-curious or get excited watching drummers in marching bands and drum corps, this just might be the ticket for you. We’ll start with a deep dive on some of the most-used drumming rudiments, talk about their application in modern music, and learn some really fun snare pieces and cadences. All you need is a pair of sticks and a practice pad, and some excitement and enthusiasm. $125 for 5-week class. To register, email [email protected]

Don’t forget our Caz community wide virtual events in July! The reviews are in... they’ve been amazing! https://www.cazfamilycamp.org/caz-northwest/

Announcing: Virtual Arts Camp for All Ages August 1 - September 5 Experience Cazadero Performing Arts Family Camp... We may not be able to come together in-person, but we are thrilled to offer a variety of enriching virtual opportunities for art and community connection, including: 60+ curated weekly classes in music, art, theater, and more! a selection of drop-in workshops and weekly all-camp events for the whole family All are welcome to sign up for these classes, regardless of whether you were planning to attend camp this summer. Please feel free to share this information with people in your network who might enjoy participating. https://www.cazfamilycamp.org/caz-california-ab/

Celebrating kick off of our first ever virtual Caz NW with this virtual musical collaboration from Kennedy center. Even though we aren’t together our Caz spirit brings us together. Simply Amazing! https://www.facebook.com/KennedyCenter/videos/600992490522114/?vh=e

Say hello to Virtual Caz this summer in July and August. Caz NW starts July 28th and Caz Ca starts August 2nd. See you online!