The show will go on! And the middle school students of Cleveland Heights and University Heights will be right in the – no pun intended – middle of it.
Heights Middle School Shorts
After working in partnership with Ensemble Theatre for four years to introduce our students to the dramatic arts through the Heights Performing Arts Camp, we’re going all-in on film.
This summer, Building Heights is launching Heights Middle School Shorts, a three-week mixed-media film arts camp for CH-UH middle school students, where up to 30 students going into grades 6, 7, and 8, will discover their own creativity and artistic expression – the majority of whom will attend the camp at no cost.
Heights Middle School Shorts will help CHUH students tell stories through the medium of film. Working in small groups and guided by local professionals experienced in filmmaking, writing, acting, music, and facilitating youth creative expression – including in particular our principal instructors Antonio Harper and James Rankin, and Amy Rosenbluth of Lake Erie Ink – HMSS campers will write short stories that they will turn into short films containing short musical scores.
Broad Community Support
We’re excited to have broad support throughout the entire CHUH community, including in particular from:
- Reaching Heights, an integral part of our community and organizer of the Reaching Heights Summer Music camp, will act as our fiscal partner to make Heights Middle Schools Shorts a success.
- The CHUH PTA Council, where Building Heights participates in the Enrichment Committee, helps guide our mission and connect us with the PTA communities throughout the district.
- The CHUH School District, which will provide space for the camp.
- Local merchants who donate meals and supplies to our campers.
- The citizens of Cleveland Heights and University Heights, whose generous donations allow us to ensure the continued educational enrichment of students.
How to Apply
All 6-8th grade students in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights district are encouraged to apply to participate in Heights Middle School Shorts.
We’re looking for students who:
- Demonstrate an interest in the film arts, music, adventure, creative art expression, writing, acting and/or public speaking.
- Are open to engage with other students both from Roxboro Middle & Monticello Middle.
- Seek a program that is challenging and makes them think outside the box.
- Are comfortable working with others in a group setting.
- Want to be a part of a unique camp
We’re particularly seeking out students interested in arts camps for whom it may be a financial challenge to participate in traditional summer camps: the majority of HMSS campers – up to 20 per year – will attend at no charge.
The application process will run from January 11 to February 5, 2021. Interested students should visit the applications page on our website to download the application form.
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Our Commitment
Building Heights is committed to making the camp free of charge to a majority of participants to maximize the number and diversity of students we help explore their creative potential, and welcome and encourage monetary and in-kind donations. Please visit our website to make a gift.