ARCH Program
In the Summer closing our Bridges season, we are offering a set of three-day summer camp intensive sessions in poetry, dance, and storytelling. In the ARCH (Artistically Raising Children Higher) Program, kids ages 9-15 will learn 24 hours worth of intensive camp instruction by award-winning performers. Whether your child is new to these disciplines or has years of experience, they will gain valuable knowledge from these creative professionals. Each camp will end with a video, showcasing the participants’ achievements.
Program Details
Dates: Three Sessions - Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Session 1: Poetry with Nathan Richardson - Tuesday, June 22 - Thursday, June 24
Session 2: Storytelling with Stephanie “Steph Love” Lask - Tuesday, June 29 - Thursday, July 1
Session 3: Dance with Joppa Whitehead - Tuesday, July 6 - Thursday, July 8
Times: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center (In-Person Only)
Cost: $50 per session
Register for all three sessions by June 15th for only $140
Ages: 9-15 years old
Registration Deadline(s): Varies by Session
Session 1 (Poetry) and Discounted Registration Deadline: June 15
Session 2 (Storytelling) Registration Deadline: June 22
Session 3 (Dance) Registration Deadline: June 29
Camp Director: James Cooper
Instructors: Nathan Richardson, Stephanie Lask, and Joppa Whitehead
Additional Details:
Bring bagged lunch. Morning and mid-day snack provided. Registration includes a camp t-shirt.
About the Instructor:
Stephanie Lask
Stephanie Lask aka Steph Love is a spoken word artist and web designer, originally from Virginia Beach, VA. She graduated from Norfolk State University in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in graphic design. She fell in love with the art of poetry in elementary school and has been writing ever since.
She got her start at an open mic at the now-closed Soulicious Cafe in Norfolk, VA back in October of 2009 and has excelled into a poetry career ever since. She is now the current slammaster of the adult slam poetry team, Verb Benders. They currently hold a 6th place rank, out of 32 teams in the southeast region as of 2019. She hosts these poetry slams at the Venue on 35th St in Norfolk, VA. The team has switched to a virtual platform in the meantime where they host both open mics and slams, every first Wednesday of the month. Lastly, she is a teaching artist with a non-profit organization called Arts For Learning, the Virginia Affiliate of Young Audiences. Through this organization, she teaches different styles of poetry to students, ages ranging from elementary to high school, and also adults.
To stay connected with upcoming events and features, you can find Steph Love on Instagram @SLFive, on Twitter @steph_love500, and on Facebook Stephanie Lask. You can also find Verb Benders on Instagram @verbbendersslam and on Facebook Verb Benders Slam Team.