April 6th @ Poughkeepsie Galleria

Presented by Mill Street Loft – Dutchess Arts Camp and hosted by the Poughkeepsie Galleria Come Make Music, Art and Friends as We

Celebrate a Day at Arts Camp in Our Community

Saturday - April 6th, 2013

Poughkeepsie Galleria

"A Day at Arts Camp"  

1-4pm Center Court

On April 6^th, 2013, the center court stage at the Poughkeepsie Galleria will be brimming with award winning musical talent, art making fun, dance, drumming and lots of frolicking. “It is a glimpse into our summer magic”, said Ann Teed, director of the Millbrook Dutchess Arts Camp site. “This year, instead of having four individual open houses for the Dutchess Arts Camp 2013 kick off, we decided to take our fantastical, fun filled camp experience to the public. It is a great way to celebrate our 32^nd year of serving the public and making an impact on our community through the arts. “We change lives, stated Teed as she spoke of all the year round programs offered by Mill Street Loft.  Bringing our summer camp experience the Poughkeepsie Galleria is like bringing what we do to the “Main Street” of our community. We want to celebrate with everyone by simulating a Day at Arts Camp”. There will be an array of art demonstrations including the potter’s wheel, mask making, printmaking and paper marbling. Along with our professional demos, everyone will have the opportunity to make a cosmic parade hat which will be used in our “Sharing” at 3pm. (The culminating group sing-along and impromptu performance which invites everyone to be an active part.) The music performance line up for the afternoon is a star studded list of past and present DAC artists who hold national and international honors such as the Guinness Book of Records, Parents Choice Award and the Oppenheimer Award. “We look forward to an awesome afternoon full of art making, music, drumming, dancing and singing with the community”, said Teed. “Moms, Dad, Grandparents and children are in for a great treat! Summer will be here before you know it. Let’s welcome spring together!”

The event is free and guaranteed to be a big hit for families. 1-4pm

The Musical Line Up for the Poughkeepsie Galleria’s Event: “A Day at Arts Camp”, presented by Mill Street Loft and Dutchess Arts Camp.

Bonga Jean Baptisti Bonga Jean-Baptiste has been performing and studying traditional Haitian drum, dance and song since the age of seven. He began playing drums in his family's peristil in his hometown of Croix-des-Mission in La Plaine, an area of Haiti known for culture and history. Master of the Afro Haitian drum, Bonga will also play kalimba, donso ngoni and sing healing songs from the Voudoum tradition.

Thomas Workman THOMAS WORKMAN, multi-instrumentalist, certified sound healer, educator, artist-in-residence, exhibiting artist and performer, has been contributing to the cultural life around him all of his life. With deep roots in jazz, world folk music and improvisation, he has organized a variety of groups, including the 6 piece Big Sky Ensemble and  the trio, BaKana!. He has played extensively for theater, and has performed with Steve Gorn, Roswell Rudd, Pete Seeger, Tani Tabbal, Karl Berger, Arm-of-the-Sea Theater (Musical Director) and The Vanaver Caravan, among others.

The Shooting Star Express The Shooting Star Express has brought eclectic music comedy to thousands of children and their families.  With the release of the nationally released CD: A Journey To The Land of Imagination, Ann Miceli Teed has moved on to new professional heights. Her album is the recipient of a national 1999 Parents’ Choice Gold Award. Her Song “Have a Dream” was recorded as part of the John Lennon Song Writing Tour Bus Project and appeared on ABC Eye Witness News concurring with the Paul McCartney - Back in the USA Special, Nov. 2002.

David Laks and Gus Mancini

Turtle Frog Music

Recently David has become a national award-winning designer of musical instrument kits. These musical instrument kits, designed by David Laks and manufactured by Woodstock percussion, inc. have been awarded the 1996 Gold Award, from Parents Choice the 1996 Gold Seal, Best Toy Award, from the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio and the 1996 Toy of the Year Award, from Patenting Magazine. These awards are given to children's products that "excel in design, safety, developmental and educational value."

Jeffery Roberts - Songwriter and Family Musician

Jeffery Roberts has graced the Dutchess Arts Camp Family with his talent and musical gifts for many years. We are so pleased that he will join us at the event to stir up the musical magic. His original tunes are toe tapping and make you want to sing and dance!