The first two weeks

So, the last two weeks have been very busy. I am taking a 5 credit class, a 4 credit class, and working 40 hrs at my internship. The week of June 7 was when my internship started. The whole week we spent during orientation. I met my other team members, interns, as well as learned the different schedules for the camp, the different programs, various activities, and the facilities. The team members became acquainted with each other and the supervising staff. We discussed team building activities to use and how to discipline the children. The interns also decorated the facilities and rooms for the various groups, cleaned, and did other duties to prepare for the camp to start the following Monday (June 14). The first week of camp was the previous week that just ended. It is a little difficult to get the children in control, but it was only the first week. I am a floater which means I get to work with all three ages group. I basically check on all the groups throughout the day and run activities when asked by my fellow team members. I teach dance classes and create arts and craft lessons for each group. This is a very busy summer for me, so I do not know how much I will be be able to blog. Well, back to doing homework...

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N.M. Day Three

Today was quite like yesterday. I once again spent the morning painting, and managed to fall into the wet stuff only twice (and only stepped in it once). I once again spent the afternoon visiting businesses and hanging posters, and checking them off my list. But today I worked at it twice as long. And, oh yeah, it rained. The entire time. And I did, in fact, fall in a puddle. I think businesses began to hang my posters out of pity after that. A useful tactic...

New Minowa Day Two

Spent the morning painting. I've mastered the art of painting perfectly straight lines, without tape, on a semi-wrinkly surface (well, maybe not mastered, but have at least attained competence). Spent the afternoon running up and down the length of Decorah's main business district, Water Street. I put up posters in, or provided posters to the owners of, dozens of businesses. Upon arriving home, I recieved a detailed list of dozens of other businesses in Decorah, as well as sites on the Luther campus, that I missed and that will also need posters. I can tell you, publicity is a lot of hoof work!

First day with the New Minowa Players

Today, I met my liason with the New Minowa Players, Sherryl Sheffert, in person, as well as the scenic designer for State Fair. I just finished up a long day of painting, and I've already learned a few valuable lessons. 1) No matter how nice it feels to have your shoes off, don't spend four hours on concrete without them. 2) Perspective drawing is hard. Perspective drawing on a 20ft by 30ft drop is mind-bogglingly so. 3) If you plan things out in charcoal, don't sit on the lines.

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ANNA WARD BLOG's HER INTERSHIP

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Fairfield High School

I was hired for my first “professional” choreography job this past fall; very exciting! I was contracted to do the choreography for Fairfield, Iowa’s high school show choir High Society. Show choir is a little nerdy but I have always LOVED it so of course I jumped at the chance. I was terribly nervous to get started, you never know what the director or the kids are going to think of you or your choreography. However, I got started on audition material right away, excited to get started.


Sunday, October 11, 4-8pm Auditions

Today I went down to beautiful Fairfield to teach some short audition material to the students interested in being involved in the show choir. I was so excited the entire drive and about when I got there I started getting nervous. A little silly I know, but I needed to stand myself up as an “authority figure” and professional… professional! So I arrived, and had coffee with the choir’s director Zach Reiter. Of course I spilt coffee all over my sweater and was a TOTAL disaster….good start, Anna, good start. I ditched my Columbian roast sweater and dried off a bit and headed to the theatre to introduce myself and start teaching. I only had to teach them about four eight-counts of two tunes so it went quick and most of the students picked up really fast. They were very respectful and I really enjoyed them. Other than the coffee explosion, all went well. Zach even called me on my way home to tell me one of the students told him they appreciate having another “Hitler” in the department. I love it.

Saturday, November 7

Today I got the music that the choir will be performing. Brand New You from 13, Song of Purple Summer from Spring Awakening, Hold On from Secret Garden, and Finale B from RENT… not exactly the show tunes I would have chosen but you work with what you got. I started Brand New You today because it is very “show choir friendly” if you will. It has a nice swing to it, pretty easy to choreograph. I have faith in these kids; I’m starting right off with partnering. We shall see….

Tuesday, November 10

Still working on Brand New You… going well I think. I’m thinking the pace is pretty quick, lots of steps in not a lot of time, but I think they will get it. I guess if they don’t I will just have to edit.


Thursday, November 12


Finished Brand New You today, oh joy… Anyway, I am thinking I will make these kids try some lifts. There are a few guys that I really believe could do it. I am meeting with a friend today to work on a few lifts that I think I could teach to these guys. Simple lifts add a lot of flash that people think is amazing even when it’s actually pretty simple. Ah, the art of illusion!