Summer Programs at SCC

This summer there will be two special youth programs at SCC, the annual Southampton String Festival and the new Summer TV & Film Camp. Register now - space is very limited in both programs!

Seventh Annual Southampton String Festival

Program directors Jessica Tortorice and Kaitlyn Raitz provide an intense instrumental focus for Violin, Viola and Cello Players of all levels, ages 6-19.

Weekdays
9:00 am - 1:00pm
August 2 - 13, 2010

For more information or to register: 287-4377 or scc@southamptonculturalcenter.org
Limited to a total of 20 students. Tuition: $395 (payment plans available)

TV/FILM CAMP
Direct, Produce, Write, On-Air Talent and More!
Presented by Rupp Productions.
Have fun while learning with NYC Emmy Nominated TV writer, director, producer Isabella Rupp. Camp students will design and produce their own TV Show-Webisode that will air upon completion.

During the four half-days of camp, students will have hands-on experience writing, producing, directing, filming and appearing on camera in their one-of-a-kind TV-Webisode. Prepare to hit the ground running with day one’s production meeting culminating in a storyboard of camper’s show ideas. Throughout the month, students will execute their concepts, rotating cast and crew positions and working collaboratively in groups in order to achieve their vision.

Once camp is wrapped, Isabella will direct the post-production process and oversee screening, logging, digitizing and editing of each classes TV-Webisode. Cast and Crew evites will be sent out announcing program air dates. All students will receive a DVD of their creation.

Information on dates will be published soon.

TUITION:
$ 495.00 Early registration (ends Friday, June4, 2010)
$ 525.00 Regular registration

For more than twenty-years, Emmy award nominee Isabella Rupp has worked for television networks and shows as a writer, director, producer and technical director.

Isabella’s career began as cable television was being born. Fresh out of college, Isabella started at MTV Networks, where she was handpicked to help design and launch VH1. As technical director she literally faded VH1 from black to its on-air debut. One year later, Isabella was promoted to Supervisor, On-Air Operations. Her responsibilities included all live programming decisions for MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, Showtime, The Movie Channel and Viewers Choice.

As CNBC was about to take off, Isabella was hired to help the network create and launch various programs. She technical directed for CNBC’s news and entertainment shows, including Geraldo Rivera, Phil Donahue and Dick Cavett, and was promoted to writer-director and producer for the network.

Some of Isabella’s other shows and clients have included: "The Montel Williams Show", "Today in NY", PBS, CBS, NBC, ABC, BET, Reuters TV, The History Channel and MGM Pictures.

Isabella translates decades of broadcast experience into classroom, corporate and private settings and works with people of all ages. Her students have fun while learning and their films have gone on to be screened and win prizes in festivals across the country.

In addition to working in New York City television studios, Isabella also works in her Southampton glass art studio. She was privileged to study at Dale Chihuly’s Pilchuck School and at The Corning Museum of Glass Studio. Isabella’s artwork is in private collections throughout the United States.