Crawford Bay’s Medley Arts Camp is returning July 28-Aug. 1 with summer classes and activities for all ages and abilities, with plenty of time afterwards to hit the beach. Visitors last summer said it was the highlight of their year.
Anyone can take just one course or several, while someone else in the family plays golf, visits the artisan shops or goes hiking, biking or fishing. Courses include dance, drama, clowning, folk art and band, crafts, singing, choir, mandolin, accordion, marimbas, walking on stilts, fiddling and more.
The artistic line-up this year at Medley includes homegrown and regional treasures such as Bessie Wapp, Slava Doval, Velle Weitman and Ben Johnson, with the delectable addition of experts from farther away, notably actress and drama teacher Vanessa Gendron from Prague.
Classes are held for one to two hours a day for five days from Monday-Friday, with a delicious lunch available each day and a performance on Friday. All types of musical instruments will have an opportunity to join in with group band classes.
All ages are welcome. There is a bursary and volunteer program if financial help is needed in order to attend, thanks to sponsors Nelson and District Credit Union, Regional District of Central Kootenay and Selkirk College.
Medley Arts Camp has just launched its online registration form for easy sign-up and payment at www.medleyartscamp.ca.
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