| | | | | | | | | New England Ballet Company 2018 Summer Dance Intensive Nutcracker
Mon-Thurs, 9am-3pm July 9-July 20: 6-9-years July 23-Aug.2: 10-12 years
Tuition $620 Two weeks
Faculty: Taylor Millbauer, NEBCo Principal Dancer. Ballet, Hip Hop, Contemporary and Dance Fitness (Faculty to be announced). In-studio demonstration at the end of each week! More... |
| | | | | Danbury Music Centre Summer Festival 2018
Summer Strings July 16 – 27, 9am – 3:30 pm Many professional musicians got their start in the Summer Strings program that has been a part of the community since the 1950s. At Summer Strings, students participate in large ensembles, chamber music groups, learn fiddle tunes, and dive into STEAM-inspired projects. The Program is day-long for all students working on skills that will enhance their string playing as well as more general musical knowledge. Beginning students start the day learning their new instrument in a group setting, then spend the rest of the day with a variety of music-related activities, including STEAM program projects. More experienced string players will be placed in an ensemble according to years of experience and/or an audition. Beginner Strings
Novice Strings
Intermediate Strings
Advanced Strings
Chamber Music Workshop (advanced only)
Summer Bands July 2 – 13, 9am – 3pm A day-long program for all students working on skills that will enhance their instrumental technique as well as more general musical knowledge. For students who are not participating in Jazz or Symphonic Bands, we offer some exploratory courses in the morning, including STEAM program projects and sectional classes on your instrument. Jazz Ensemble, 9-10:15 am
Symphonic Band, 10:30-12:00pm
Concert Band, 12:30-1:45pm
Preparatory Band, 2-3pm
Exploratory Band, 2-3pm
Summer Sprouts
June 19 – July 12,
Tues & Thurs., 11 - 11:45amSummer Sprouts is a class where children ages 5-7 can learn to play violin, viola, or cello. Introduction to the instruments, and a foundation will be laid over the course of the 4 weeks. $275 ($250 by May 31) More...Chamber Music Intensive (CMI)Aug. 6 - 12,
Tues & Thurs., 11 - 11:45amPaul Frucht, Artistic Director. Featuring graduates of the Juilliard School and other major conservatories as Artists-Faculty New in 2018, Three new performance opportunities: Danbury Music Centre’s Summer String Quartet Fellowship: several performance opportunities as part of a prestigious performing ensemble. All CMI Youth Division applicants are eligible. CMI Chamber Orchestra Concerto Competition: All string players, wind players, and percussionists accepted into CMI as participants are eligible to audition for the competition. CMI Piano Competition: All pianists accepted to CMI as participants are eligible to audition for the competition. More... |
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| | | | Darien Arts Center The Darien Arts Center is offering a variety of creative opportunities for summer of 2018. The DAC is located at 2 Renshaw Road in Darien, behind the Town Hall. For more information, call (203) 655-8683. More...
Performance Kids Camp
Mon-Fri, 10:20am-12:50pm 1. June 11 - 15 2. June 18 - 22 Ages 3-5
1 week $200, 2 weeks $380, 3 weeks $540, 4 weeks $700, 5 weeks $850. Children create a mini show. Includes art, music and dance, a lunch break and free time.
Mon-Fri, 10am-1:15pm July 9 - 20
Grades: 1-4. $500 Create scenery in our art class; learn songs and dance in our dance class; learn your lines in our theatre class and then put it all together for an incredible final production on the last day.
Thursdays 10:30am - 11:15pm July 12 - Aug. 16
Ages 3-6. $100 Basic martial arts, play martial arts games, and learn basic tumbling. No uniform necessary.
Tuesdays 10:30am - 11:15pm July 10 - Aug. 14
Ages 3-6. $100 Young dancers learn basic ballet steps in a fun, creative atmosphere.
Mon-Fri 1:15pm - 4:15pm July 16 - 27
Grades 3-6. $480 Three dance classes each day for all levels: jazz, tap, ballet, modern and hiphop. Also classes in theater arts, improv and yoga. Last day showing. Mon-Fri 1:15pm - 4:15pm July 30 - Aug. 17
By Permission Only, Level 3 and up Grades 3-6. $480 A ballet technique intensive for intermediate and advanced students including pointe work. There will be a showing on the last day.
Choreography Intermediate & Advanced Wednesdays 6pm - 7:15pm July 30 - Aug. 17
By Permission Only, Level 3 and up. $160 A ballet technique intensive for intermediate and advanced students including pointe work. There will be a showing on the last day.
Tuesdays 5pm - 6pm June 19 - Aug. 14
Ages 4-12. $160
This class will teach children the art of Karate. It is designed to build motor and organizational skills, improve self-discipline, teach proper behavior through respect and self-control, teach self-defense and to have fun! Separated into mixed age groups. |
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Summer Camp in Fairfield
June 4 - Aug. 17
The Connecticut Audubon Society’s summer camp at the Center at Fairfield is a state licensed summer camp, offering full- and half-day sessions in a unique learning environment. Campers, ages 4 through 14, attend week-long, science and nature-themed programs that use the Larsen Wildlife Sanctuary and the Center’s interactive classroom facilities to inspire and build a life-long connection to the natural world. Campers explore woods, ponds and streams to investigate nature’s riddles, learn about habitats, develop outdoor skills and meet live animals. Junior Science Lab sessions, offering advanced inquiry and hands-on experimentation, are available to students who have completed grades 6-8. Students, ages 14-18, can apply for half-day or full-day Junior Counselor volunteer positions. All camp programs are led by teacher-naturalist and college-educated staff with experience in education and/or science. First aid, CPR and Epi-Pen trained staff are on site, and our high staff-to-camper ratio ensures all campers a safe, educational and enjoyable camp experience. Options include before- and after-care, as well as lunch bunch for half-day sessions. More... |
| | Quick Center Fairfield University Summer Intensives Summer Camp Intensives at the Quick are a great platform to delve into exciting art forms! Crash courses in cool exciting subjects lead by amazing local artists. Have your kids expand their world and try something new! Each camp session runs daily Monday - Thursday, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. and are $180 per session.
July 9 - 12
July 30 - Aug. 2
Ages 10 and up. Instructor: Sooo-z Mastropietro More... Aug. 6 - 9 Ages 10 and up.
Aug. 13 - 16 Ages 9 and up. |
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The Quick Center celebrates its 29th season of Missoula Children’s Theatre Camps. This renowned children’s summer theatre program offers six sessions from which to choose, with a performance on the Friday evening at the end of each session. Sixty community children, grades 1-12, may be registered in each weekly session. A variety of speaking and ensemble roles are offered. No advance preparation needed.
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| | | | Greenwich Historical Society Historic Innovation Camp
Senior Innovators July 9 - 13, 9:30am-2:30pm Grades 5-8
Junior Innovators July 16 - 20, 9:30am-2:30pm Grades 2-4
$450/week
Campers explore some of the globally influential ideas that were hatched in Greenwich, which has been home to many creators and inventors, from artists and builders to tech geniuses. As campers discover the work of Greenwich’s innovators, they will have the opportunity to try out experiments from the past while developing their own ideas using current technologies. More...
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| | India Cultural Center of Greenwich STEM Camp
Aug. 13 - 24 Audubon Greenwich
This camp is designed to stimulate, develop, and nurture a love of math and science. Campers work in small groups led by teachers, supported by high school interns. The Audubon Greenwich site integrates STEM topics and classroom learning with hands-on learning and outdoor activities. Campers play sports with their peers and explore nature through student-led activities. Audubon’s Nature Play Trail provides ample science-centered fun where More... |
| | | | Ballet Etudes The Studio Ballet School
Summer programs keep existing students in shape and offer prospective students an opportunity to introduce themselves to our program and staff.
June 12 - 28
Sign up for the week or for the duration
Tues. & Thurs., 3:15pm - 4pm $35/week
Tues. & Thurs., 4pm - 5pm $50/week
Ballet Intermediate/Advanced Tues., Weds., & Thurs. 4pm - 5pm $150/week
Tues. & Thurs., 3:30pm - 5:30pm $150/week
Tues. & Thurs., 5pm - 7pm $75/week |
| Aug. 6 - 9, 12pm - 2pm Four days of ballet, crafts and creativity. Ages 3-5. $250
August Intermediate Workshop Aug. 13 - 16, 12pm - 3pm Ballet, strengthening and creative exploration. Ages 6-9. $350
Aug. 6 - 23, 10am - 3pm Designed to expand and enrich each dancer with classes exclusive to this intensive. Ages 10+ $575
Faculty for this program has included C. Fagundes, S. Marini, M. Fitzpatrick and guest faculty has included Judith Fugate, Medhi Bahiri, Charles Askegard, Sasha Dmochowski Gorrell, Jennifer Tinsley Williams and Arch Higgins. More... |
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| | New England Fashion & Design Our fashion association's goal is to help the attendees of our fashion camps increase their knowledge of fashion design and support the next generation of style innovators and leaders.
Little Fashionistas Weekly Summer Camp Ages 7-9 Enroll in all 3 Camps and receive a 10% discount
June 18 - 22, 9am - 1pm
Bring your favorite father's shirt, we show you how to design and make something new from something old. Ages 7-9. $395
Creating my First Collection Learn how to design a collection: bring magazines, scissors, glue stick and we will create a collection for kids, ending with a small exhibition and you will make one dress from your collection from alternative materials.
Bring 3 different fabric patterns. We will design a saucy summer skirt with all the happy colors you love. Ages 7-9. $395 |
| | Weekly FashionLAB Summer Camp Morning and Afternoon sessions: choose 9am - 1pm or 1:30pm - 5:30pm sessions. $395. Enroll in any 3-5 Camps: 10% discount, 6-8 Camps: 15% discount. More...
Designing while up-cycling: bring your dad’s shirt or mom’s dress and let’s re-design together.
Audrey Hepburn-inspired design is ageless and elegant: design with simplicity and elegance
Florals are always perfect for summer. Create your own whimsical floral version and invite your parents to a teatime fashion show. More... We will make sure you will create a stunning design perfect to be worn anywhere summer takes you! More... Create your best looking active-wear tops and bottoms from jersey fabrics using applique, beading and embroidery. More... Design your ultimate traveling look. Regardless of where your next adventure takes you, you will be dressed to impress. More...
Girly girls this is your week! We will swathe ourselves in lovely patterns and solids in sweet pinks and pastels, creating a dreamy look.
Our Summer Fashion Frenzy will be crowned with a photoshoot celebrating your final creations! Let your inner fashionista, stylist and model shine through! More... |
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June 18 - Aug. 10
Learn to sew on the machine; learn to cut, pin, work with patterns and lay out fabric.
Start with simple projects and by the end you will be wearing what you made $ 250 (includes material) a week; $50/per lesson. More... |
| | | | | Aldrich Museum Camp Aldrich Join Museum Educators and practicing artists for Camp Aldrich—full-day, week-long arts experiences for children. Campers will learn about the work on view in the galleries, explore the Museum’s two-acre campus, and incorporate the world around them into their art. Each week culminates in a celebration for family and friends. $350 (Family Member: $315).
WRITING WORKSHOPS Create OnSite (Grades 4-6)
For creative writers, poets, artists, and doodlers, this week-long workshop inspires students to respond to the themes and images in The Domestic Plane: New Perspectives on Tabletop Art Objects in visuals and verse. Projects included in a publication to be sold at the Museum’s gift shop.
Instructor: Barb Jennes
Create OnSite (Grades 7-12) VISUAL ARTS WORKSHOPS Paint, Paste, Print: 2-D Works July 9 - 13
Learn painting, drawing, collage, print-making, and assemblage techniques to create small- and large-scale works on paper. Students create a portfolio of work to unveil at a show, opening Friday, July 13, 5pm. Instructor: Erika Rohde Grades 1-3 (entering)
Creatures & Creations: 3-D Works July 16 - 20
Experience papier mâché, repurposing recycled objects, creating with wire, discovering new sculpture techniques and learning how to sketch out 3-D ideas on paper. Students create a series of sculptures to feature in the exhibition opening on Friday, July 20, at 5 pm.
Instructor: Erika Rohde Grades 1-3
Create a new masterpiece each day, inspired by artists throughout history and experimenting with new processes and unexpected techniques. Students create a portfolio of 2- and 3-D works for an exhibition opening Friday, July 27, 5pm. Instructor: Adam Handler
Design cities, build bridges, and explore architecture from around the world, all in The Studio. Campers experiment with a range of materials and sculptural techniques individually and collaboratively. Sketches and constructions will be unveiled at an exhibition opening on Friday, August 3, at 5 pm.
Instructor: Adam Handler
Make It Work! Aldrich Fashion Week Aug. 6 - 10
Jahmane is back to lead another Aldrich Fashion Week! Young designers will develop their own signature look using materials from the Ridgefield Thrift Shop, traditional art-making materials, and unexpected repurposed objects. Teens will debut their creations on the runway at The Aldrich Fashion Show, Fri. August 10, 5-6pm Instructor: Jahmane |
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| | Future Filmmakers Camp with Director Katie Torpey
July 9 - July 20
Learn how to turn your smartphone into a camera package and make movies at the Ridgefield Playhouse this summer! Filmmaker Katie Torpey will teach tweens and teens the fundamentals of filmmaking and visual storytelling using their smartphones. Campers will watch and analyze movies, receive hands-on instruction on storytelling, writing, directing, editing, camera equipment and lens. During the 2-week session, each camper will make their own short film and collaborate with other campers to make a film together. Every camper will get to show their film on the big screen and leave camp with the knowledge, skills and equipment to go off and make their own films in the future. Ages: 12-16
Time: M-F (9-5pm)
$1350; $200 film equipment fee
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| | | | Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens Summer Nature Immersion Experiences
Spend summer at the Bartlett Arboretum, where environmental programs offer a unique transformational journey to help youth discover the natural "unplugged" world around them. Our programs are hands-on, incorporating STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) as we investigate the Bartlett’s extraordinary 93-acre campus. We balance open-ended nature exploration with Next Generation Science Standards’ aligned activities that build explorers’ skills and knowledge.
Mammals, Reptiles, Birds, Insects! The forest is alive with critters if you know where to look. Spend the week discovering how a variety of animals move, where they live, what they eat, and how to find them! Grades K-5; $400 (members' discount: 15%)
Herbs, Potions and Concoctions July 2 - 6 (except July 4)
Use plants to make secret potions! Spend time in the Bartlett’s beautiful herb garden – and use the plants we harvest in creative ways. Grades K-5; $320 (members' discount: 15%)
Raiders of the Lost Artifact Dig up fossils, artifacts, and lost treasures in a camp experience like no other. Become Indiana Jones and hunt for lost treasures! Grades K-5; $400 (members' discount: 15%)
The forests need your help! Spend a week exploring the 7 distinct habits at the Arboretum and truly discover the wonders of nature. Grades K-5; $400 (members' discount: 15%)
Patterns, colors, oddities, and beauty. Investi-gate mysteries in nature, and use natural materials for building projects. Design experiments to find answers to our questions. Grades K-5; $400 (members' discount: 15%)
“Dig in” to food crops! Harvest from our vegetable garden, create garden-inspired crafts, and prepare and eat a variety of snacks. Even meet a real life farmer. Grades K-5; $425 (members' discount: 15%)
Leadership, teamwork, ethics, and judgment: connecting with the outdoors fosters self-reliance, judgment, respect, and a sense of responsibility that can build leaders for our fast paced digital world Grades 2-6; $425 (members' discount: 15%)
Test your survival skills and learn new ones in an adventure into the wilderness. Learn how to navigate in the woods, how to build a shelter and fire, and even learn how to track animals. Grades 2-6; $425 (members' discount: 15%) |
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Aug. 13 - 19
Experienced teaching artists work with musician-campers on choral singing, recorder, minor percussion instruments, violin, viola, guitar, and charango. Instrumental and choir lessons in the morning and enrichment and outdoor activities, such as fieldtrips, community service performances, and civic engagement events, in the afternoon. At the end of the week, our musician-campers showcase their accomplishments in a concert for family and friends.
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| | | | The Kennedy Center
Community Week June 25 - 29 The Kennedy Center's Community Week program is designed for children and teens with Autism to help them explore our local community. There will be an outing to a local farm, an art studio, a fire station, and other exciting places in our community. We will even complete our own local community project at our location. Each day will be filled with fun and exciting activities. More...
Sports Week Aug. 20 - 24 A sports-themed weeklong program for children and teens with Autism. We will learn, discover, and play a variety of sports and take trips to the Sports Complex, Rockin' Jump, and other places where we will get to be fit and active. Each day will be filled with fun group activities and group outings. More... |
| | | | Westport Arts Center Summer Arts Camp
Explore the exciting possibilities this summer break with Summer Camp at the Westport Arts Center! Get creative, innovative, and have fun through the arts by choosing from a catalog of unique and contemporary weeklong workshops. All workshops offer something for everyone ages 4-12. Morning camps run 9:30am – 12:30pm and include a snack; afternoon camps run shorter, just 2 hours, from 1:30 to 3:30pm. More...
June 25 – June 29
AM: Culture Arts
From Japanese silk painting, to Native American dream catchers, students will be exposed to an array of materials and medias!
Ages 4-7. $395 (members, $370)
PM Graphic Novel
This course will guide students as they design their own characters and illustrate their own stories on professional-standard comic strip storyboards and book covers.
Ages 8-12. $305 (members, $280)
Special Arts 4pm - 5pm Offering insight into artistic processes and techniques and promoting self-awareness and self-esteem through projects, fostering critical thinking and creative innovation.
Ages 7+. $80 (members, $60)
Glass Blowing with Dylan Cotton 9am - 1pm
Students learn all about the hot glass studio and glassblowing in Cotton’s studio, including history, technology, terminology and techniques to make their own glass works Ages 12+. $600 (members, $575)
July 2 – 6 (short week) AM: Clay Creations Build, sculpt, and manipulate professional-quality air-dry clay, using a mix of clay tools, upcycled materials, and your hands to make sculptures, creatures, and more! Ages 4-7. $375 (members, $350)
PM Meet the Masters Students will be introduce to a different artist each day, completing a project unique to the style of that artist. Ages 8-12. $305 (members, $280)
July 9 – 13 AM: All About Me Using relief printing, stamping, and monotype, students will explore the world of printmaking, creating works that combine fine-line, texture and layered colors. Ages 4-7. $390 (members, $365)
PM: Illustration and Imagination Students will be introduced to traditional Indian Miniature Painting, and then bring to life imaginative scenes through detailed drawing, watercolor and gouache paints. Ages 8-12. $375 (members, $300)
July 16 – 20 Magical Masks Students will bring 3 different characters to life as they create 3 completely unique masks following different techniques.
AM: Ages 4-7. $385 (members, $360) PM: Ages 8-12. $285 (members, $260)
July 16 – 20 3-D Arts Students sculpt with paper, wool, fabric, clay, plaster cloth, wire, found objects, and more! AM: Ages 4-7. $390 (members, $365) PM: Ages 8-12. $290 (members, $265) |
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Ages 4-9. $390 (members, $365)
PM Digital Darkroom and Photography Starting with the basics, students explore the new technologies and build a portfolio over this weeklong session. Learning how to use a digital camera on manual settings, they will discover the skills it takes to digitally edit their work and professionally print their images with hands-on experience.Requires students to be in possession of own DSLR camera and a laptop with Adobe Photoshop Elements available during class hours. Ages 8-12. $315 (members, $290)
Aug. 6 – 10 AM: Summer Studio Responding to the independent young artist wanting choice and freedom, this class allows students to choose from two different projects each day, so they can explore a vast array of materials and mediums. Ages 4-9. $390 (members, $365)
PM: Kawaii Clay & Action Figures Students work on a small scale with brightly-colored polymer clay and hi-end sculpting tools to bring animation to objects. Ages 8-12. $315 (members, $290)
Aug. 13 – 17 AM: Painting Workshop Exploring the world of art through watercolor, gouache, and acrylic paints, students learn color theory, and creating vibrant and fun works of art. Ages 4-7. $390 (members, $365)
PM: Graffiti Book Starting with their own hardcover sketchbook, students will meet artists and designers who will help them build their graffiti skills, learn different writing and drawing styles, and play with design. Ages 8-12. $290 (members, $265)
Aug. 20 – 24 Tie-Dye Tie-dye isn’t just t-shirts! Students will explore 5 different methods of tie dying, combining math, pattern, and color theory to create amazing works of wearable art! AM: $385 (members, $360) PM: $285 (members, $260) |
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Explore how colonial Westporters and native peoples of the area traveled, cooked, played and lived during the colonists’ first days. Includes trip to Wilton Historical Society.
Find out about mysterious Westport residents, such as the Sherwood triplets and Mary Staples. Investigate a crime, event or location each day. Includes a trip to Adams Academy.
Travel in time and around the globe to discover artwork, events, and traditions from different countries and cultures. Each day a different continent! Includes a trip to Compo Beach. |
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