The Cat-Tastrophe Winter Wizards Academy
Not Meeting in Winter 2022-2023
Not Meeting in Winter 2022-2023
Enter a fully immersive, magical space through the Wood Between the Worlds for an experience like no other. We will be producing a brand-new play about the Cat-Tastrophe in the Land of Fire: The cats are on the loose and cannot be contained. The Land of Fire may be overrun by these Crazy CopyCats. Some of our many activities include:
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Fees:
Full week: $450 $200 for online only |
In addition to classes, the students will do all of our other Imaginorium Academy activities
(the House Cup competition, visiting Milo's Armory for magical tools, portals between the worlds, prophecy mirrors...)
Our classes are all based on national theatre standards and social emotional standards, intended as arts enrichment... but your kids will have so much fun, they won't realize how much they are learning! Give your kids the gift of a new journey into their own imaginations.
(the House Cup competition, visiting Milo's Armory for magical tools, portals between the worlds, prophecy mirrors...)
Our classes are all based on national theatre standards and social emotional standards, intended as arts enrichment... but your kids will have so much fun, they won't realize how much they are learning! Give your kids the gift of a new journey into their own imaginations.
Our online students will only be doing a single class per day, but they will be able to visit all of the Imaginorium spaces through virtual field trips & Nearpod. The In-person students will all receive a coupon code to register for the online program, but they do not need to bring a computer or other device. This will allow them to interact with the online students and will allow families to get the final recording of the play.
About the Staff
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Headmistress Iris Imaginoria (mundane name Jessica Gray), is certified to teach English and theatre in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. She earned her PhD in theatre in 2010 and has more than 17 years experience directing similar camps, having founded The Imaginorium in 2005. She wrote the book The Rainbow Path: Imagine The Key (publication pending 2022). Her first familiar, Muffin, was her cat throughout all of childhood. Her current cat Hedwig sometimes goes the name Mr. Fuzzypants and likes to deliver the mail. She is writing and directing the play "The Cat-Tastrophe." She teaches online makeup and drama classes, and her Tik-Tok channel isn't nearly as awesome as some of her staff members'... but she's learning from her kid.
Professor Calliope Harmonium (Molly Shira) teaches History of Magic as well as other musical topics and and subjects. She is Head of House for Windhorse. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Music and English and (most of) a Master of Arts in Music. She has taught music for 25 years, including violin, viola and cello lessons. Her cats are Delilah (17), Oscar (8) Luna (Lunar Module) (5 1/2) and Cocoa Butter (3 1/2).
Professor Josiah Hedgwick (Joshua Gannon-Solomon) is a Head of House for Stonedragon and teaches transfiguration, songwriting, herbology/nature, and acting classes for the Imaginorium. He has a Bachelor of Arts from Hampshire College in Theatre, Writing and Music and also is a professional musician as part of the band The King's Busketeers. His Tik-Tok MysticMuttering is pretty awesome with 23K followers. He lives with the cat Rhea.
Professor Titania Illuminata (Catherine “Cat” Crow — yes really!) holds a BA in Drama and a Master’s Degree in Education. She is certified to teach grades K-6 in Massachusetts and has more than 13 years of teaching experience and more than 30 years of theatrical experience, including lots of Shakespeare and traditional Commedia dell’Arte. She does not have any cats because her husband is allergic, but she does have an awesome dog named Yardie. She is a Head of House for Phoenixfire and teaches Magical Creatures, with the sincere belief that all creatures are magical!
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Professor Katydid (Kate Davis) has a Masters degree in theatre from Florida State University and teaches acting. She is a fantastic teacher and also performer. She is a Head of House for Phoenixfire and instructor of Transfiguration. She also created a version of cooperative, dramatic dueling that works for children of all ages. Her cat's name is Dusty Steel Smaug.
Felinia Southpaw (Genevra Thurman-Kuntz) works with cats ALL the time at the Catio in Nashville. Her family also fosters cats. The cats that actually belong to her family are Nimitz, Raith, Zoey, Luna, and Gandalf. She is Co-Head of House for StoneDragon with the Imaginorium and teaches Herbology and Magical Creatures. She has her Associates in theatre and acting from Chattanoooga State in theatre and has taken coursework in psychology.
Professor Terpsy (Alex Risotti) has Masters degree of public health Grand canyon University and a Bachelors of Arts in anthropology from Northern Arizona University. Bachelors of science political science from northern Arizona university. Prof. Terpsy uses they/them pronouns. They specialize in tutoring special needs students across all grade levels including students living with ADHD, low vision, difficulty hearing, dyslexia, autism, and cPTSD. They understand that the needs of each student are different and focuses on adapting the educational experience to help all students succeed. They will be Head of House for Waverider and will be teaching Potions and Spellwriting at this camp.
Our first ever Time Knight, junior staff member, Cosmos (he/they), has been part of The Imaginorium since birth. He's looking forward to serving in this new role as a member of the staff. Cosmos is an incredible artist and performer and also has quite a following on Tik-Tok (nightlight224). He has known and loved (and harassed) Hedwig the Cat since he was just a kitten.
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