Rehearsal Photos

Here are rehearsal photos from this past week. Feel free to save these, print these, etc. They are not copyright, they are free for your use. 

Recroding Session Thursday 11:30-12:00

We are having problems hearing the chorus on "Under the Sea" and "Kiss the Girl", so we will be pre-recording the chorus parts for those songs tomorrow 11:30-12:00 to reinforce the sound. We can use any campers who know these songs-even those not in those not on stage for these songs. If your child can stay for this recording session tomorrow, please let us know by sending a note with your child tomorrow.  If we don't have your permission, your child will not stay. Thanks

HAMS NOTES: July 10

(This note should come home with your child on July 10)

If you have not brought in the following items, please do so tomorrow.  They need to be left at the school at all times.  

The shoes you will be using for performances to leave with your costumes.

Black shorts/pants for fish land animals

White pants for chefs

Wear light clothing under costumes for quick changes without privacy.

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Thanks for the great turnout and bounty of baked goods at Walt’s Monday.  We have profited $317.00 before adding the 10% of sales from Walt’s! Woohoo! Congrats to Robin Peck for winning the “split the pot” game.

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WE WILL HAVE CAMP THURSDAY MORNING 9:00-11:30 AND A DRESS REHEARSAL THURSDAY EVENING- 6:00 CALL TIME, SHOW STARTS AT 7:00.  

Parents may come and take still pictures.  No video taping is permitted.  We have paid for the rights to make an official show video of Friday’s show, which will be available for purchase for $10.00.  The DVDs should be ready for pick-up after the Saturday matinee.

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Cast Party Saturday Between Shows

We will provide pizzas for the kids.

Please sign up to bring one or more of the following: (Either turn in this note with your choice circled or sign up on the HAMS facebook page)

Chips

Drinks

Fruit (cut up)

Raw Veggies/Dip

Dessert

Plates

Napkins

Cups

Forks

Ice

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HAMS presents "Disney's The Little Mermaid, Jr."

HAMS proudly presents "Disney's The Little Mermaid, Jr."
Friday, July 12th @ 7pm
Saturday, July 13th @ 2pm
Saturday., July 13th @ 7pm

All shows are just $5.00 and will be performed at Hamilton High School
1165 Eaton Avenue
Hamilton, OH 45013

You can reserve your tickets by calling (513) 887-4824 or you may buy tickets at the door.

Photos from 4th of July

Calendar Sent Home Tuesday, June 25

The kids should have brought home a calendar with all of our rehearsals, performances, set work, and special events.  These dates and times are the official ones.  Any earlier notes, etc. with different dates or times are not correct.  Use the calendar.

If your child was not at camp today, be sure to have him/her pick one up next time.
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Costumes, costumes, costumes...

If you have any fish hats or plush sea creatures that we can sew onto a hat and are willing to let us use them, please bring them in. We will return it unharmed.

We are in need of 6 princess dresses of various sizes. If you have one you think we could use, please bring it in and let us take a look at it. They can be generic princesses or ones such as Belle, Cinderella, etc. 

Tuesday, June 18 Report

We have had a very successful first two days of rehearsals.  These kids have really worked hard.  Each child has "homework" tonight.  The chorus is to look at "Under the Sea" and practice their part...especially "the newt plays the flute..." part.  Those with speaking parts need to go through their scripts and speak their parts.  Those with solos and special songs should work on those as well.  CDs should be going home Friday.

"The Little Mermaid" cast list

Well done to all who auditioned! Below is the cast list. Please come prepared on Monday to learn your role.

Ariel - Nakiya Wynn
Prince Eric - Randy Bowling
Ursula - Jessie Obercorn
Flounder - Dravin Downey
Sebastian - Lexi Spurlock
King Triton - Riley Stephens
Flotsam - Brianna Hubbard
Jetsam - Leanna Lyttle
Scuttle - Landon Sandlin
Grimsby - Addison Sandlin
Chef Louis - Hunter Rush
Seahorse - Farah Halpunik
Carlotta - Macie Cunningham
Seagulls - Gabby Davenport, Samantha Smith, Gwen Tabb

Mersisters (Ariel's Sisters): (We will assign specific names later)
Skylar Crooke
Delaney Kirby
Hailey Peck
Lindsay Roberts
Myan Hurm
Skylar Gabbard

Chorus: (You will be put into different groups later: sailors, chefs, princesses, sea creatures, and lagoon animals)
Ashley Anderson
Mckenna Bennett
Ashlyn Boian
Abigail Conover
Alayna Crouch
Maura Cunningham
Michael Davis
Anastasia Gabbard
Isabella Gabbard
Aiden Gleason
Cale Green
Farah Halupnik
Leila Jacobs
Brookelynn Lawrence
Mackenzie Miller
Taylor Otherson
Isabella Pryor
Talia Rivera
Jacob Spangenburg
Angel Staton
Ethan Steele
Maria Tunnat

HAMS info 2013

H.A.M.S. (Hamilton Acting and Music School) Camp

Eligibility: Any Hamilton City School student who was in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade during the ‘12-’13 school year

Times/Places:

Camp/Rehearsals: 9:00am – 11:30am every weekday June 12 through July 12th.                                                                                                                                                                        At Bridgeport Elementary during June & the first week of July (June 12th-July 3rd)                                                                                                                                                             At Hamilton High School during the week of the show (July 8th-12th)

One evening rehearsal at Hamilton High School on July 2nd from 6pm-9pm.

No camp July 4th or 5th. We will be performing at the 4th of July festival downtown (details TBA)

Open Dress rehearsal Thursday, July 11th, 7:00, at Hamilton High School (campers must report by 5:30pm, run thru of the show will begin at 7:00pm)

Performances “The Little Mermaid” (audience tickets will be $5.00 each) at Hamilton High                                                                                                            Friday, July 12th @ 7:00pm & Saturday, July 13th @ 2:00pm and 7:00pm. (Performers should be prepared to stay between performances.  We will order pizza, play games, and reflect on our experience)

Cost: $50.00 per camper if you pre-register and pay in full by June 5th. $60.00 per camper if you register after June 5th. This covers a camp t-shirt, music, scripts, materials, some costumes, and props.  Payment may be made by cash or checks made out to “Hamilton Performing Arts Association”.

Attendance: Since we are working towards a final product of a finished show, regular attendance is a must. Any camper with more than 2 unexcused absences will be dismissed from the camp without a refund. We realize that families take vacations in the summer and we don’t require that you alter your vacation plans.  We do, however, require advanced notice of any absence for vacation purposes (these will be excused absences and your child will not be penalized).

All campers must be dropped off and picked up on time.  
For emergency delays or absences please call Ms. Meg Haven: 513-295-8845

What to wear: comfortable clothes for sitting on the floor, moving, etc. For safety reasons, your child must wear gym shoes – absolutely no flip flops, sandals, heels, open toed shoes, etc.

What to Bring: A snack and a water bottle. We will have a 10 minute snack break each day.                       (Suggested snacks:  granola bar, snack bag of chips, cookies, crackers.  NO FRUIT, SWEET DRINKS, OR STICKY FOOD)  

What to Expect: Week 1: introductions, auditions*, and casting. Weeks 2-4: rehearsals and lessons. Week 5: run thrus and getting ready for the performances! *All campers will be in the show. Auditions are to assign specific roles.                                 

Questions?  Call or email Ms. Meg Haven: 513-295-8845 or mhaven@hamiltoncityschools.com

For more information:

http://hamscamp.blogspot.com

Regarding Vacations

We've had a lot of questions about whether kids can still come to camp, even if they cannot be in the final show, so I thought I would address this. This camp is an educational experience, it's not just about the show. We're here to teach skills and help foster young performers. Yes, we do focus a lot on the show because it's important for us to give our parents the best show possible at the end of camp, but this camp is about helping our performers grow and learn in a safe and friendly atmosphere.

If you will be on vacation the week of the shows, your child is still welcome to attend camp. We have a performance July 4th that they can still be a part of and we have some other opportunities in the works that they could still take advantage of. So please do not keep your child from camp just because they can't be in the show in July. We can work around that and still give them the full camp experience. 

Let me also add that all of our teachers and high school helpers do this completely voluntarily. The money goes to the program, not to our paychecks. We simply love helping young performers and sharing our love of the arts. That's the thing about us artists/performers: we'd do it for free and very often do. 

To this end, we're not about exclusivity or having the kids meet certain requirements. We're about sharing and creating together, which can happen without a show. We do the show at the end of camp so that our parents have a way to see how their children have grown and learned over the summer. But the camp is not about the show. The camp is about the kids. So we welcome anyone and everyone, regardless of talent level, demographic, vacation schedule, or other issues. The only thing we care about is that the kids are as enthusiastic about the arts as we are! :-) 

Where to send your registration form and payment

My apologies to many of you. Some of the forms that went home did not specify where you could turn in your registration form and payment. There are 2 options:

You can turn them in to the Fine Arts Office at the high school (NOT the main office, the forms and money will not make their way to Miss Haven if you turn them into the main office). The Fine Arts office is located on the Taft Place end of the parking lot. Turn into the last driveway on your left (as you face Eaton hill). The doors to the Fine Arts office are labeled "Music" and are set back further than the other doors of the building.

Or you may mail your form and check (made out to Hamilton Performing Arts Association) to:
HAMS
703 Glenway Dr.
Hamilton, OH 45013

If you have any questions, please email Miss Haven (mhaven@hamiltoncityschools.com)

Thank you! My apologies, once again, for the confusion!

For those kids that were in The Sound of Music

I just wanted to let the parents of kids who were in the high school's production of "The Sound of Music" that they are welcome to vote on awards and attend our Award Ceremony this year. Any kid who participated in  high school show this year is eligible for awards, eligible to vote on awards, and welcome to attend the Drama Awards Ceremony. The dates are below:

Drama Club meeting to vote on awards: Wednesday, May 15th @ 6pm in the high school auditorium

Awards Ceremony: Monday, May 20th @ 7pm in the high school auditorium. Please note: this is a formal Awards Ceremony (like the Oscars or Tonys or Emmys), so please dress to the nines! :-)

If you have any questions, feel free to email Miss Haven at mhaven@hamiltoncityschools.com

Thanks! Hope to see you all there!

HAMS 2013

H.A.M.S. (Hamilton Acting and Music School) Camp

Eligibility: Any Hamilton City School student who was in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade during the ‘12-’13 school year

Times/Places:

-Camp/Rehearsals: 9:00am – 11:30am every weekday June 12 through July 12th. 

-At Bridgeport Elementary during June & the first week of July (June 12th-July 3rd)                                                                                                                                                              -At Hamilton High School during the week of the show (July 8th-12th)

-One evening rehearsal at Hamilton High School on July 2nd from 6pm-9pm.

-No camp July 4th or 5th. We will be performing at the 4th of July festival downtown (details TBA)

-Open Dress rehearsal Thursday, July 11th, 7:00, at Hamilton High School (campers must report by 5:30pm, run thru of the show will begin at 7:00pm)

-Performances “The Little Mermaid” (audience tickets will be $5.00 each) at Hamilton High Friday, July 12th @ 7:00pm & Saturday, July 13th @ 2:00pm and 7:00pm. (Performers should be prepared to stay between performances.  We will order pizza, play games, and reflect on our experience)

Cost: $50.00 per camper if you pre-register and pay in full by June 5th. $60.00 per camper if you register after June 5th. This covers a camp t-shirt, music, scripts, materials, some costumes, and props.  Payment may be made by cash or checks made out to “Hamilton Performing Arts Association”.

Attendance: Since we are working towards a final product of a finished show, regular attendance is a must. Any camper with more than 2 unexcused absences will be dismissed from the camp without a refund. We realize that families take vacations in the summer and we don’t require that you alter your vacation plans.  We do, however, require advanced notice of any absence for vacation purposes (these will be excused absences and your child will not be penalized).

All campers must be dropped off and picked up on time.
For emergency delays or absences please call Ms. Meg Haven: 513-295-8845

What to wear: comfortable clothes for sitting on the floor, moving, etc. For safety reasons, your child must wear gym shoes – absolutely no flip flops, sandals, heels, open toed shoes, etc.

What to Bring: A snack and a water bottle. We will have a 10 minute snack break each day.                       (Suggested snacks:  granola bar, snack bag of chips, cookies, crackers.  NO FRUIT, SWEET DRINKS, OR STICKY FOOD)  

What to Expect: Week 1: introductions, auditions*, and casting. Weeks 2-4: rehearsals and lessons. Week 5: run thrus and getting ready for the performances! *All campers will be in the show. Auditions are to assign specific roles.

                                 

Questions?  Email Ms. Meg Haven: mhaven@hamiltoncityschools.com