Active Adult Communities Virginia
Family Week
Family time is precious, and it is difficult to find something the whole family can do together. For music lovers young and old, moving toward the area of music, often leaving behind their loved ones. Would it not be large, however, make the long journey?
Country Dance and Song Society (SADC) offers family weeks in three different areas – forest pine near Plymouth, Massachusetts; Timber Ridge West Virginia, and Ogontz White Mountains of New Hampshire – providing holidays in popular music for the whole family.
Family Week "tends to attract people with a high level of interest in taking dance or music, or both," says Mitzie Collins 66, of Rochester, New York, who attended the Family Week for many years as both an instructor and as a participant.
It is thanks to Collins and other musicians associated with the Family Week began. A hammer and mountain dulcimer teacher, Collins attended adult camps organized by the CDSS, and she and other parents were musical: "God, we have a good time. Would not it be great if our kids can do that? "
They approached the management of SADC, which initially concerned about how children can be integrated into a camp. But was the decade of 1970 and the change was in the air. SADC, and some interested campers, came with a structure and Family Week is born.
At that time, Collins just wanted to share his love of music with his family. She had no idea how fast the week flower of the family into something really special.
The sweetness and beauty
"In a camp for adults you a bit egocentric, and Family Week is not only, "said Nawal Motawi, 43, an artist of tiles in Ann Arbor, Michigan." He is a gentle and beautiful people. "
Motawi has attended Family Week for about five years, starting when her son, Kitson Dong, was three years. "At the time of family expenses week together and I think I enjoy his company differently, "she said.
Kappy Laning, 51, serves as camp director at Timber Ridge and attends Family Week mixture with a large family that includes her husband, Sam Droege, 49, his son, Stuart Hean, 16, and two stepdaughters, Anna, 14, and Wren, 15, his mother, Rosemary Pitman, 42, Pitman husband, Brad Seay, 41, and daughter Pitman and Seay four years, Bizzy.
Laning, a nurse Pediatrics in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, first attended a camp of SADC on the suggestion of a friend. "My first camp was pregnant with my son and I have come since, "he recalls." My son has grown up in this environment. He is a passionate dancer and learn to play guitar. "
Romero Pitman was the first field where Bizzy two. "It was amazing how much fun I had," she said.
"I love dance music that goes with it, and play this music," said Pitman. "Field of SADC is a way to share my love for things with my children. "Pitman teenage daughters are involved in music throughout the year. Wren plays tuba and the flute and clarinet and Anna plays the harmonica.
An annual ritual
Those who tried CDSS Family Week tend to return year after year, when they see their children grow and mature. Families are invited to bring all instruments to play and everything is organized around what each family members feel they are part of the group.
Families eat together in a dining room, often accompanied by live music. Each person receives a daily task and are asked to attend at least two sessions per day.
Independent radio producer Marika Partridge, 52 years, Takoma Park, Maryland, said he had attended so many fields with her husband, a portraitist Larry Ravitz, 56, Chaney, son, age 17, and daughters Sally, 14 years, and Irene, 13, who has lost count.
"My son is high functioning autistic with special needs, and when we went our first camp, I do not know how he would fit in, "Partridge recalls." It was great for him and anytime something is too good for him generally excellent for the rest of us. "
Not only became the family time camping out for the whole family helped Chaney Discover your sense of rhythm. "Now, everyone in my family is a dancer," says Partridge. "My son plays the piano and I want to learn the drums. It has fairly good idea of tonality and harmony learning and strengthening of the dance. "In addition, Partridge plays piano, tin whistle and ukulele and her husband plays saxophone and flute. "My daughter Sally is really developing as a guitarist, and plays the violin and accordion, and Irene a player piano. "The family of packages from a number of instruments for the week of the family.
For children and adults, Family Week is an opportunity to perform in a friendly environment. "Children have the opportunity to join a dance band," says Mitzie Collins. " This is often a "eureka" real, for people to dance with his game and become musicians who work in the community. "
"It great to see the children take their violin to have started at school and to prove it on the ground and reach the camp band, "says Laning." The following year he returned and they are even better on the instrument, or maybe another instrument. "
A sacred retreat
As campers can make musical instruments are discouraged from bringing electronic devices video games. And no access TV and Internet in the cabins. "SADC Family Camp is a kind of sacred retreat," said Collins.
"We are modeling in a much healthier life, "says Partridge. And while live music jam sessions and dances can be heard all day, there many other activities for active families, such as swimming, canoeing-kayaking, trips, crafts, and even some built in time to read or simply relax.
"Some of the best times I had were in the camp," says Nawal Motawi "The whole package is a pleasure. Being outdoors more than ever in our urban life and share music with others. "
Learning young and older
Family Week is an educational experience for the whole family and classes per day, divided by age groups, are performed in both the morning and evening.
"All children must attend classes and teachers are first class and experience" Laning said. "In all my years in the field have never had a child refuses to go. We always find a way to work and everyone just have a great time. "
The classes for young children beginning at age two and focus on singing, movement, dance and crafts. From the age of eight and nine children begin to learn the obstruction, body rhythm, dance and social longsword.
"It is brain gym, all the dances and movements that emerge from this are vital brain development," says Partridge. " Teachers observe the children and they know who needs extra help. "
Ten to 12 years old, singing, dancing, and the clash of sticks, while learning music worldwide. Classes for adults over 13 years, including against, hinder, and swing dancing, long sword, the family group for ages 10 and older, mimes, and harmony.
"It's great for adults and children," says Partridge, whose husband has Parkinson's disease early onset. "It is in good condition, but the dance is very good for him. It is healthy for all of us use our powers."
"Many times we send our children to do amazing things all the time you're thinking:" If it is so wonderful why not adults? Says Collins. "Children see that's important enough for adults to do too much. Also provides a wonderful model for doing things with their own families. "
The camp experience is particularly important for adolescents who are treated as adults and learn skills social and musical skills that transcend their family life. Collins said that this is particularly useful in adolescence are to be the time "losing" our children.
"Children do not come to talk to adults much," he said. "In the camp receive recognition for other adults who can not be critical of them and see how independent people. This is especially important for teenagers. "
"My daughter told me that this is the only place where you feel completely alone, she can be herself," Romero said Pitman. "They do not have to act cold and hard as they do in school, they participate fully in play adult music community and dance with adults, but also. play with children and take care of them. All ages participate in a healthy way. "
Immersion Total in music
Every night at 8:30 p.m., a guitarist leads all children under 10 years in their cabins to sleep. Once they are safe in bed, parents are free to return to dancing and live music while travel nurses monitor the children.
"This is a great vacation of a mother" Partridge. "Live music, dance, sound, very nice people and the community is fantastic. "
Musicians Staff SADC music professionals and teachers interact with families camping in all aspects of the field, including his own family in the camp.
"The music is an integral part of everything we do in the area," says Laning. " We spoiled by live music in the camp. We are grateful to the musicians come from and also inspire them. "
"You can join the group or just sit and play, "said Partridge. "If you're a young player who wants to learn something new, the musicians still have time to do so. "
She has fond memories of the test pool hall Familiar with Camp David Cantieni teacher, a group of flutist of asparagus. "I play ukulele and he tells me what I could do to support the "Partridge said." He teaches the rhythms and scratching and I'm really coming along this informal work. "
"It could be a craft project going on and people are close to interference," said Collins. " Thus, children are listening to music do other things. This is very valuable. There are many ways to teach music. You can teach in a classroom, but people around the world of music to learn more just being around him. This is a more organic way. "
"My favorite part is the multisensory nature of it," he added. " You're in a forest pine away from the world and yet they are immersed in music and dance. I go to many different music festivals, but I'm pretty so I never busy. "
musical heritage
Most adults who take their children to the camp of the family see it a way to pass the tradition of folk music and dance. "This is a world sound popular," said Laning. "At camp, children learn that is a wonderful community and tend to stick right with him or stay with him as they grow. "
"We did not generation to generation ago when the family camp began, but now we are certainly thinking generation to generation, "said Collins. "There are a lot of gray in any business today, culture. Tends to get a lot of people in their 40s and 50s, which is great for them, but do not address the next generation. "
Week and thought the family from generation seems to work. "Anyone How many children went to initial fields are now back on staff, camp management, and have their own children attend, "said Collins.
Collins and her husband do their part to pass on the tradition of folk music to the next generation they are now bringing their grandchildren to camp each summer. "We came with a slight redistribution of each year," said Collins. "There may be two or three generations. "
"What's really great for us, when our grandchildren are concerned, is that we get to be around them and learn a lot about them apart from the ceremonies, "he said. "But not with us all the time."
"We have the best crazy week, everything, "says Partridge." We came to enjoy music, dancing, singing, and we even have a parade. We returned with songs stuck in your head … It is pure happiness! "
For more information, visit the company web site for country dancing Song www.cdss.org making music or watch music camps civil makingmusicmag.com / Calendar / Camps.html.
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