Compass Creative Dramatics

08/17/2022

Our teams are always exploring the locations where our summer camps are located and everywhere we go there are tasty treats. Some are homemade desserts and a few of the places even have special photo props for visitors like Mrs. Mandy's Frozen Cottage. 📷

What have some of your favorite treats been the past few weeks? Share in the comments!

08/11/2022

Our Wizard of Oz team said goodbye to Lynchburg, VA, last week after a fantastic camp with students at the Academy Center of the Arts and they followed the rainbow back home to Chicago. 🌈

This week has found our teams teaching students how to stretch creativity muscles in Howards Grove, WI, at the Howards Grove Center for the Arts and in New Bedford, MA, at Zeiterion Theatre!

07/17/2022

Look at some of the awesome things our Compass teams get to see while working with students! Last week, our team was in Bellefontaine, OH, at the beautiful Holland Theatre (with working windmills inside) and they were able to walk on the Oldest Concrete Street in America that was built in 1891.

06/17/2022

We are so excited to finally be back on the road for Summer of 2022 celebrating our 10th Anniversary! This week, our teams have been working with kids at the Fairmont Opera House, Inc in Minnesota, The Paramount Theater of Charlottesville, Virginia, and with Finlandia University and Kaleidoscope in Michigan.

Next week, our teams will be on their way to Wisconsin, Arkansas, and Kentucky to stretch even more creativity and bravery muscles!

04/27/2022

Drop a ❤️ to help us show some love and celebrate our FANTASTICLY WONDERFUL Programs Coordinator, Johanna Jackson today!

Thank you Johanna for everything you do to take care of our communities, families, and students! She has been spearheading all of the coordination that is getting our teams back on the road to teach and perform this summer.

Who are the Administrative Professionals that YOU'RE celebrating today? Give 'em a shout out below!

[picture description: Headshot of Johanna smiling wearing a gold colored shirt]

01/17/2022

Take intentional time today to celebrate and honor Martin Luther King Junior. Here are 7 ways to gather the family and engage in activities right at home that honor his legacy, including taking a virtual tour of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis! (So cool!)

Gather the family for these engaging activities that honor the legendary civil rights leader.

12/16/2021

Those who know our co-founder, Cathlyn Melvin know that talking about bravery (and creativity) is nothing new for her - she's been helping us learn that for years!

We're over the moon that her TEDx talk went live today where she gets to share that message wider with the world!

Drop a 💙 in the comments to show your love for her and come back and tell us what stood out to you after checking out her talk!

Can you think of a time you took a Brave Leap Sideways? We'd love to hear about it!

We think that everyone, young and old needs to learn (and be reminded) about leading a values-led life that stretches our bravery and creativity muscles!

This talk helps you consider how you want to show up in the world, what world you want to create and be part of . . . and ask yourself if you're headed in t...

10/31/2021

These witches cast their spell on us during our 2014 Fundraiser performance of Wizard of Oz.
But we gotta know...Which witch wins your vote?
Drop a 💚 if the Wicked Witch Wins your Heart
or
a 💖 if the Good Witch Bewitched you Best
We'd love to be dazzled by your costume, too! So, please share a photo in the comments (or tell us all about it!)

🎃 Have a safe and happy Halloween. 🎃

10/29/2021

With Halloween coming up, we could think of nothing to better get us in the right mindset than the spellbinding performances of our Wizard of Oz Advanced Camp students channeling their best melting Wicked Witch of the West.

With the costumes and characters, this time of year is right up our alley. Feel free to channel your own Wicked Witch of the West when out and about if you feel so inclined! 🧙‍♀️

10/22/2021

This might seem batty to you, but did you know when bats have to use louder echolocation than normal, they burn a lot more energy - so they have to eat more to be louder? The Science Journal for Kids did a study with nine bats in wind tunnels and used different noise settings to test it out.

Taking care of your voice and knowing how to energize it properly is important in theatre, singing, and even talking on the phone. So take it from the bats – rest up, eat (and hydrate) plenty so you can take the best care of your voice and "hang out" longer on - and off the stage!

Scientists wanted to find out if a bat needs more energy to echolocate loudly. Scientific article for students.

10/17/2021

Some of the Compass team met to plan out their EXTRA SPECIAL event for their GROWN UP fans happening this coming winter. Sneak Peeks into the plan includes:

- An UNBOXING (Because who doesn't love a good reveal?)
- Science experiments (that may include some grown-up consumable concoctions!)
- Slime (because no matter how old you get - you don't get too old for slime!)

10/01/2021

We've been wrapping up some pretty "gourd" projects including:
- Virtual 2021 camps
- Local Chicago in-person classes
- DIY Compass (With Help!) programs with communities across the country
..and here's what we've been brewing up:
- Welcoming new faces to our team (intros coming soon!)
- A new special winter-time activity for our grown-up fans out there
- Scheduling our 2022 in-person return to many partnering communities

Keep an eye out here to learn more about all the spooktacular details!