USA East Music BULLETIN - SPRING 2019 - ISSUE 2 | Page 18

CAMDEN KROC ARTS EXTRAVAGANZA
By Thomas Scheibner, Assistant Territorial Music Secretary, THQ
The Camden, NJ Kroc Center sponsored
an “Arts Extravaganza Day” at its facility on
Saturday, February 28, 2019 between 10:30
AM and 4:30 PM. This event featured both
visual and performing art workshops and
demonstrations and was organized by
Tiffany Phillips Maxwell, Arts Supervisor
at the Camden Kroc Center. Kroc Center
Directors Majors Terry and Susan Wood are
the overall supervisors for all events and
activities held at Camden Kroc.
A wide variety of both visual and
performing arts workshops were held.
In the morning, featured activities
pertaining to the music program included
participation in playing Bucket Drums
and a Music Exploration program which
allowed young people (between the ages
of 7 – 16) to try out their skill in playing a
brass instrument. Other Arts Activities
included a Ballet/Jazz Dance class and a
class on Hip Hop Choreography. In the
afternoon, events held included a Live
Competition Dance Team performance,
an art class allowing students to draw their
own Superhero and a class to create a Tie
Dye T-shirt.
This beautiful facility had its “normal”
programs running during the day
(including swimming activities) besides
this special event. There was some
concern because the pre-registration total
for the event did not meet expectations,
but in the end some 40 – 50 young people
attended the Arts Extravaganza event. It
is hoped that the success of this day will
benefit the corps programs held at the
Kroc Center in addition to benefitting the
successful community programs that are
held at this facility. ■
PHILLY KROC JAZZ ORCHESTRA
AT THE CAMDEN KROC CENTER
MAY 19 • 3:00 PM
FREE ADMISSION