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Special invitation to those who have completed the Power of Voice course!
“Decades before the Hollywood film industry became famous for megabudget disaster and science fiction spectaculars, the studios of Southern California (and particularly Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) were renowned for a uniquely American (and nearly extinct) kind of picture known as The Musical. This 1952 MGM picture is the American musical that consistently ranks among the 10 best movies ever made. It’s not only a great song-and-dance piece starring Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and a sprightly Debbie Reynolds; it’s also an affectionately funny insider spoof about the film industry’s uneasy transition from silent pictures to “talkies.” Kelly plays debonair star Don Lockwood, whose leading lady Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen) has a screechy voice hilariously ill-suited to the new technology (and her glamorous screen image). Among the musical highlights: O’Connor’s knockout “Make ‘Em Laugh”; the big “Broadway Melody” production number; and, best of all, that charming little title ditty in which Kelly makes movie magic on a drenched set with nothing but a few puddles, a lamppost, and an umbrella.”
Interknit concluded last week. We had much fun and much learning. Participants and their parents were happy with what they did and saw - and we’d like to share it with you!
What parents had to say:
“It was a very good experience… Even I have personally learnt a lot of things from this camp” - Ambika Burman
“Amazing, Superb! The whole idea was fun, seeing the little ones producing and then trading a good bargain was unbeleiveable” - Geeta and Gaurav Khurana
“Thank you for a wonderful program which helped my child with overall development of soft skills…” - Radhika Peri
“The program was very well structured. Interest level was high throughout the program” - Sudha Srinivas
What the participants had to say:
The main thing I liked… it’s not like a school, where we always need to be disciplined. This is the best summer camp I’ve attended ever” - Niharika Krishnan
“I got so many friends…it rocked” Ashley Preity
“I liked interknit because they had made a schedule for each day - what to do and how to do and made us play games and activities” - Krishna Modi
The summer puppetry workshop is over. It was amazing to watch the youngsters not only make fairly complex puppets, but also manipulate them and tell stories with sound effects, music and near-professional comic timing!
Some pictures:
A note from Ratnamala Nori, the well-known puppet maker, artist and facilitator of this course:
” Puppet have been used from time immemorialas tools to educate, entertain and inform. They fascinate and involve children in a way that few other art forms can… A great deal can be accomplished through puppets. They lead to creative thinking and imagination. The main reason puppets work well with children is because they are so multi sensory. It doesnt matter if the child is very small or very tall, you can reach them with puppets!…”
Ratnamala Nori can be contacted to conduct performances or workshops. Email. Website.
Singin’ in the Rain
