rehearsal of dance moves on a number for Pre-Teen Camp '08 performance on Sunday 6/29, to Fanny's "Ain't That Peculiar" (Marvin Gaye song recorded at Apple Studios on FANNY HILL album). Uploaded by popular demand.
the barrier dividing the barn (for studio construction) finally comes down. Cleanup begins, some recording sessions happen and girls arrive for Pre-Teen Camp!
(includes snippets of Day One, June 25th).
Pre-Teen Camp 2008 vignettes, an edited version of performance song #1 ("Peace") on Sunday, June 29 ~ and a portion of the Deadly Nightshade (30-year) reunion gig in IMA's Big Barn on Wednesday, July 2nd. "Peace" composed by Janelle Burdell (dr/percussion instructor) and Joy Conz (vocal instructor), with adapted lyrics from a Marianne Williamson poem.
putting up beams in studio shell Aug 2007, Ann and Jaylin talking about stairs 3/3/08; photo of Gloria Steinem, Ann Hackler and June Millington in the barn; Sonya Kitchell with Pre-Teen Camp 2007 - more of her soon.
Intern (and IMA Camp alumna) Kristen Ford does an impromptu song after Erin McKeown's songwriting workshop July 14th. Erin and Melanie de More (vocal instructor) jam along; a lot of fun was had by all! (note: some adult content - two words in impromptu lyrics).
girls from Camp I wanted to see their rap of "Cookie Dough Time" ~ added to that is a look behind-the-scenes of their movie; June and Jean Millington's first drummer in thier high school
band the Svelts drops by and Janelle Burdell shows her some udu action; fun peek during Erin McKeown's songwriting workshop ... and other vignettes.
girls of IMA's Teen Camp I (2008) create a song, led by Vocal instructor Melanie de More and interns Ally Lesser and Kristen Ford ~ while waiting for June to burn a dvd of COOKIE DOUGH TIME, a video created by some of the girls on their own camera. A peek at "the making of" will no doubt be in the next episode.
first island footage from June Millington's first visit since leaving the Philippines when she was 13 ~ blended with
continued recording studio construction at IMA. Artist Melanie Monsur drops by and plays a bit of piano.
barn video Tue March 4, 2008 ~ Ann, Niakete and Joy take us on a tour of stairs being built above the control room and talk about their experiences in Rock n' Roll Camps
Vignettes from IMA's Teen Camp Two, 2008: jamming, songwriting, learning p.a. skills. First in a series of at least two on this Camp. Main instructors:
Janelle Burdell, CC Cadarette, June Millington.
we begin to realize that HVAC and wiring plans are lagging behind construction - Amelia and Isabella wave hello at top, bits of Melissa Ferrick and Gail Ann Dorsey in performance included
Jaylin and Todd building recording studio at IMA ~ footage for IMA's barn eBay auction. Guest appearances: Fanny, June and Jean Millington, Lee Madeloni, LinQ
studio barn construction at IMA, cont'd ~ Isabella comes for her guitar lesson with June Millington and her mom Amelia gives us a tour! + shots of the "Fanny"bouquets" coming up on the eBay auction.
last before June leaves for the Philipines - we see Jaylin and Todd resume work and bits from a jam and Recording Camp! Work isn't done tho ... June will resume these episodes after she gets back May 7th.
Continuation of barn (studio) construction with a look at some of the daily activities. Naiakete introduces, we show some recording in progress and stills of the Rock 'n Roll Girls' Camps.
Vignettes of June's trip to the Philippines, including photos of her mother that she'd never seen before ~ and final (studio) construction push before cleanup for Camps begins.
Singer/songwriter Leah Kunkel, IMA Advisory Board member and vocal teacher at Camps stops by and we show her the studio construction; also, a clip of her talking about her background vocals on James Taylor's "Handyman" on Orientation Day (Rock 'n Roll Girl's Camp 2004).