Talented kids show their skills
The Talented Kids Summer Camp week came to an end today with a lunchtime display for parents of the youngsters' skills in drama, mime, song and dance.
The camp was held in the Community Centre, where classes for children in drama and musical theatre are run from September to June by Maureen Ward, assisted by Johnny Ward and choreographer Lorna Dempsey.
Originally based in Dublin, and maintaining a strong presence there, the Talented Kids Performing Arts School now has a firm Kilcullen footing as Maureen lives in Calverstown. She also operates a talent agency, and a number of her students now act in such shows as 'Fair City' and in films.
"The whole point of the summer camp is for kids to enjoy themselves," she told the Diary after today's finale. "A lot of the students we had this week we didn't know before, and some of them had done nothing like this before. It was an achievement just to get them up to sing and dance in front of an audience."
This last week's Summer Camp involved 29 children ranging in ages from six to 14. Here's a slide show of today's display.
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