What would have been their first day in school, turned into a reading of the play The Cuckoo鈥檚 Nest.听
Seven youths were signed up for the Squamish Academy of Music鈥檚 Strike Days: Musical Theatre Day Camp.听
鈥淲e are just trying to help out parents because we know it is a tough time,鈥� said Kayla Mak, the academy鈥檚 office administrator and teacher.
If the dispute between the 小蓝视频 Teachers鈥� Federation and provincial government continues, academy officials anticipate class numbers to rise as the strike drags on.听
The music academy鈥檚 regular programming starts next week, which allows the facility to run the additional camp. However, officials will find a way to run both classes should the picket lines stay standing, Mak said. The music academy currently sees approximately 300 students throughout its courses.听
鈥淚t鈥檚 pretty awesome,鈥� Mak said of the facility鈥檚 registration figures.
Last month, the school unveiled its version of Willy Wonka. Twenty-two children between the ages of six to 12 took to the stage at the Eagle Eye Theatre in Howe Sound Secondary School.听
鈥淚t was really cute,鈥� Mak said.听
The seven to 18-year-old age group hit the same stage in a production of Annie Jr. last month. Forty-one students were a part of the musical.听
Squamish resident Melissa Braun founded the Squamish Academy of Music three years ago. It offers a variety of courses, everything from private lessons to group workshops and musical summer camps.听
The strike camps runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The full weeklong course costs $175. If teachers return to the classrooms before the end of the camp, participants will receive a $40 refund for each day that school is back in session.听
For more information visit www.squamishacademyofmusic.com.
