Posts Tagged ‘camp dance’

Mustache Bash

Wednesday, July 9th, 2014

By now, most people know that mustaches are a “thing” here at Camp Starlight. In fact, mustaches are such a thing here that we held a bash in their honor appropriately called “The Mustache Bash.” Campers put on their best mustache gear, wigs, and tutus (of course) and danced the night away with their counselors. We decided that we “mustache” a few of our campers for the inside scoop on all things Mustache Bash. Click on the photo below to hear what they had to say.

Deptartment Head Profile Dance: Loren Foster

Sunday, July 6th, 2014

A lot is made of Wayne County Sports here at Camp Starlight. Performance arts are becoming increasingly more popular. The dance program is a particular favorite among campers of all ages. With staff proficient in contemporary, jazz, ballet, and hip-hop, campers are able to experiment grow in their love of dance. We sat down with new Dance Head Loren Foster and spoke with her about her extensive dance background as well as her goals for the Starlight Dance Program this summer.

Loren has taught dance for 14 years, holds a BFA in dance from Florida State University, and is a Certified Dance Teacher for K-12. She was also a member of FSU’s prestigious Golden Girls dance team. During the winter, she teaches ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, and modern in South Florida. She also works as an Arts Integration Specialist at the Palm Beach County School District and dances for the professional company REACH. Currently, she is busy preparing for the Starlight Dance Competition where a number of camps from Wayne County will vie for the championship in July.

Loren is excited to be working on fun choreography that highlights the campers’ natural talents and showcases the dance styles at which they are best. Loren is also a proponent of empowering campers in order to help them grow in an activity area they love, such as dance. She says working at camp makes her feel young and loves that she is able to “bring out their creativity and fun when they add their input and take leadership roles in dance.