Education and Community
Registration opens for returning Mending Hearts Campers on February 14, 2025 (returners will be emailed a private registration link on this date), and will open for new campers on February 24, 2025.
Mending Hearts is a performing arts day camp designed for young people who have experienced the death of one or both parents. Campers are surrounded by peers who share a similar loss, creating a supportive environment where they can explore their creativity through performing arts and community-building activities.
$50 per family. Scholarships are available — no child will be turned away due to financial hardship.
Before and after extended care is available for a fee. Free lunch and snacks are provided.
Campers must be available to attend all days and hours of camp in order to participate.
Throughout the camp, participants engage in a variety of performing arts and creative activities that promote self-expression, self-confidence, and collaboration. These activities are designed to help campers process their emotions and build connections with others who understand their experiences. The camp also includes opportunities for reflection, particularly during sharing time with adults who have experienced similar losses, giving campers hope for their future.
Orpheum-trained teaching artists, along with healing counselors, guide campers through the program. The teaching artists foster creativity and collaboration, while the counselors provide emotional support, helping campers practice coping skills and work through difficult emotions. The counselors also facilitate small group discussions where campers can reflect on their experiences in a brave, supportive space.
LENA WALLACE BLACK
Education and Engagement Manager
901-529-4247
lblack@orpheum-memphis.com
RHYAN ALLEMAN
Education and Engagement Coordinator
901-529-4263
alleman@orpheum-memphis.com
The Orpheum Theatre Group is currently seeking adults who experienced the death of a parent when they were a child to volunteer their time to share their story with campers who have endured the same loss.
My father passed away unexpectedly when I was seven years old. As I grew, I realized it was my childhood involvement in the performing arts that gave me the tools to express myself, a group of supportive friends, and the self-confidence to achieve the success I have enjoyed in life. With Mending Hearts Camp, I am pleased the Orpheum can give other children who have experienced the devastating loss of a parent the same benefits of the performing arts that I had as a child.”
Brett Batterson — Orpheum Theatre Group, President and CEO
Weekdays 9 AM - 5 PM and 2 hours before Orpheum Theatre events or 1 hour before Halloran Centre events
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