5 Best {Summer Camps}
Summer time fun for your little one.
Words by Austin Rae Downey
Believe it or not, summer is fast approaching, and those camp spots fill up fast. To make sure your child has the best experience this summer, here are our five favorite picks for keeping your kiddos entertained and educated all summer long.
1. Girls With Pens
What started as a project to empower girls to write has now turned into a coed organization that teaches young girls (and boys) creative writing skills. The organization was founded by Carolyn Cohagen, a published author with an MA in Writing from USC. Her workshops encourage children, especially girls, to feel confident and to use their imagination. Girls With Pens offers multiple summer camp classes, including a Creative Writing class, Screenwriting class, and Graphic Novel class. Most of the classes offered are co-ed, with the exception of two girls-only sections of the Creative Writing class. All of the classes are $275 for one week, and are capped at ten students. Registration for summer camp is open now, so reserve a spot soon!
12th Street and Pleasant Valley Road | girlswithpens.org
2. kidsActing Studio
kidsActing has been offering summer camps for young performers since 1980. The camps teach children how to audition, memorize lines, sing music, and more. They offer multiple summer options, including single-week camps and multi-week camps in which campers put on full-scale productions for their friends and family. These camps are open to various ages. Their registration period is open so sign up soon.
2826 Real Street | kidsactingstudio.com
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3. Excused Absence Comedy
Excused Absence is a program that teaches comedy to youth. It offers multiple summer camps for different age groups, including early elementary, older elementary, middle school, and high school. Excused Absence also offers half day and full day options, which range in cost from $150 to $295. Some examples of Summer 2018 classes are Improv Expedition, Scratch Comedy, and TV Presentations. You can enroll for classes today!
4803 Airport Blvd. | excused absence.com
4. Smudge Studios Austin
The teachers at Smudge Studios believe that everyone has a creative side, and encourage children to find their own. Their beautiful studio, full of natural light, fosters imagination in a relaxed setting. Smudge Studios offers a summer camp for children ages 5-ll. They offer morning and afternoon sessions (you also have the option of choosing both). Their half day camp program is $265, and the full day is $530. Registration is open!
500 W 38th Street | smudgestudioaustin.com
5. BandAid School of Music
If your child wants to become a rockstar this summer, look no further than BandAid School of Music. This organization has a history of excellence. The organization teaches students songwriting, rehearsing, performing, recording, marketing, and more. Their students have gone on to win best rock band in the country at School Jam USA, and their teachers are also award winning. BandAid offers multiple summer camps, including their Rock Band Camps, in which students will perform a show at Stubb’s and record a song in their recording studio. This eleven-day camp is offered for beginner and intermediate students. They also offer a Legends of Guitar Camp and Legends of Voice Camp for students 11-18. Sign up soon before spots run out!
2309 Thornton, Studio E | bandaidschoolofmusic.com
Did you know? Child development experts believe that summer camps are beneficial to children’s social, emotional, and intellectual growth. So, sign up soon to give your child a summer of a lifetime.
