Best Texas Art Camps Summer 2025-26 Directory

CAMP FACILITIES: 3 dance rooms - 2 restrooms - 1 music room all rooms with A/C

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: For Descriptions of all our camps please go to our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.instepdancecenter.com.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: $25 off 2nd camp $20 off siblings

OTHER CAMP INFO: Limited space only, please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.instepdancecenter.com or call 281-298-7837.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Broadway Bound Acting Workshop Camp
July 28-Aug 1 Ages 6-12 From 10-1p.m.

Dancing w/ Dora the Explorer
June 23-27 Ages 3-6 From 10-1pm.

Fairy Ballet Princess Wonderland I
June 9-13 Ages 3-6 From 10-1pm.

Fairy Ballet Princess Wonderland II
July 14-18 Ages 3-6 From 10-1pm.

Frozen Princess Party Camp I
July 7-11 Ages 3-6 From 10-1pm.

Frozen Princess Party Camp II
Aug 4-8 Ages 3-8 from 10-1pm.

Pop Star Dance Camp
June 16-20 Ages 6-12 From 10-1pm.

Club House Mickey and Friends
June 9-13 Ages 3-6 From 1-4pm.

Hip Hop Boot Camp I
June 16-20 Ages 6-12 From 1-4pm.

Hip Hop Boot Camp II
July 14-18 Ages 7-14 From 1-4pm.

Pop Star Diva Camp
August 4-8 Ages 5-9 From 1-4pm.

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$200 for half day, $375 for full day, $25 off 2nd camp $20 off siblings.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: This one week camp will focus on ballet class, ballet vocabulary, music,health, nutrition & crafts. A snack will be provided each day.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
July 22-26, 2013
9:00 AM -Noon
$125.00

CAMP FACILITIES: We have use of a classroom and spacious motor room with a stage. We have access to a playground for recess.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Joshua’s Stage is the premiere enrichment program for individuals with a wide range of special needs, featuring after-school programs, camps, workshops, and more including activities in theater arts, arts and crafts, dance, music, photography, and create-a-story. Participants enrolled in programs at Joshua’s Stage have the opportunity to demonstrate their creativity, increase their self-confidence, and build their social skills in a warm and welcoming environment. Typical developing individuals are encouraged to participate in our programs. All staff and volunteers pass a background check. Our ratios are one instructor for every three participants.

The Creative Outlet Method is the process used to enhance every participant’s unique abilities while providing them with the opportunity to demonstrate their creativity, increase their self-confidence, and build their social skills.

The HIPPP Rules and the A+ Audience Type are positive behavior supports that our Founder and Executive Director, Joshua Levy, created to help the conductor of the activities manage the participants’ behaviors.

While many of the activities that Joshua’s Stage conducts are common to theater arts and improv enrichment programs, camps, and schools, embedding the Creative Outlet Method in each activity is the ultimate gateway for Joshua’s Stage to meet your child’s needs.

To foster and maintain a warm and welcoming environment for everyone, caring and qualified staff and volunteers are trained to follow these 10 components:

1) Implementers and Recipients
2) CUPSS (Create, Unique, Positive, Support, Success)
3) SOfTS (Serving Others for Tremendous Success)
4) RAE of Sunshine Approach (Reflect. Engage. Analyze. Sunshine.)
5) The Five Cs (Compassionate, Confident, Creative, Curioisty, Communication)
6) HIPPP Rules (Hey, Hey What?!, I Am Making Good Decisions, Positive Words, Positive Actions, Participation)
7) Audience Types (A+ Audience, B Audience, Funky Fools)
Activity Plans
8) Celebrate Success
9) Activity Plans
10) The Creative Outlet Method Cycle: Each component is defined by what it does and why and how you should use it.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Financial assistance is available.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Every Friday is Showcase Friday! Participants perform in an original play and more for their families and friends.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Joshua's Stage conducts 9-weeks Theater Arts & More! Programs on the weekends. Our Camp Website Link: joshuasstage.org
Joshua's Stage also conducts Individual Enrichment Programs. Our Camp Website Link: joshuasstage.org

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Our Camp Website Link: joshuasstage.jumbula.com

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: LIT or Leader in Training and
CIT or Counselor in Training.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Scholarships available through Open Doors Scholarship Program.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Family Camp, August 29-31

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Custom Retreats, Girl & Boy Scout Weekends, Church / School / Family Groups, 4H Partnerships, etc.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please Refer to Website for Session Dates

CAMP FACILITIES: We have an outdoor pool with two 100-foot water slides, a lazy river, shaded basketball courts, tennis courts, a full-size football field, a full-length Go-Kart track, an eight-room, a petting zoo, two story fine arts facility built in 2019, a six-sided rock wall with zip-line, swim bay with inflatable water elements, a fleet of five speedboats for water sports, and five jet-skis used for tubing along with various other sports and activity facilities.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Champions specializes in two and three-week sessions where we create a loving (and tech-free!) community and encourage every camper to discover the best versions of themselves. Check us out at Our Camp Website Link: workatchampions.com

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Mission: Our Teen Program is a service and character building program that facilitates the growth of young men and women who desire to be challenged in their transition to adulthood, rather than lingering in a continuation of childhood.

How do you actually practice leadership? We give you real situations that will help you develop the skills that make other people want to be a part of your journey.

Each year of the program has a theme that is associated with the specific skills you will build:

Heart of a Champion: Find where your heart is and the type of person you are inclined to be, while acknowledging that society is likely to pull you in a different direction.

Spirit of a Champion: We help you develop and hone the skills you will need to follow your own path.

Legacy of a Champion: Literally go into the woods and write a mission statement for what that path is.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Check out our Dates and Rates page for complete information on our session dates and pricing: Our Camp Website Link: campchampions.com

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We are now hiring counselors for summer 2023!

Check out our staff website here: Our Camp Website Link: workatchampions.com

CAMP FACILITIES: Natural stone cabins, swimming pool, newly resurfaced tennis courts, baseball/softball field, soccer and football field, dining hall, 2 large gyms, acres of Guadalupe river-front, rustic amphitheater and outdoor chapel.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our summer camps Rio Vista for boys and Sierra Vista for girls offer over 40 exciting and challenging activities that campers choose from. Every camper gets to choose 8 or 9 activities depending on the term that make up their personalized schedule. This allows each camper to focus on the activities and skills he/she is most interested in developing. Horseback Riding and Swimming classes are assigned according to skill level and some sports are also divided by age and skill level. We want campers to learn skills, and have fun in a safe supervised environment while interacting with other campers and staff. Classes are approximately one hour and campers will participate in two or three activities in the mornings depending on the term and two in the afternoons, alternating four or five on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and another four or five on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Our 17 year olds who are too old to be a camper but not yet counselor age have the opportunity to join the C.I.T. Program where they will learn leadership skills, teaching ideas, and have a great time transitioning into counselors.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): We have two Family Weekends every April and would love for you to come! Activities include Ropes and Rappelling, Canoe/Kayak, Team Sports, Camp Fires, Vespers, Team Building Games, and much more.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Our 2018 Camping days run from June 3rd to July 28th, with several term options. Please visit our website for details and pricing at: Our Camp Website Link: www.vistacamps.com

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Vista Camps is seeking a select group of college-age men and women who are looking to make a positive impact in a child’s life. We want counselors who are high energy, creative people who love children and will provide excellent instruction and leadership.

If you are ready for an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling job this summer, and you want to help kids venture out and experience new adventures, look no further than Vista Camps. We offer a competitive counselor salary and have a high number of returning counselors each year.

Would you like to contact us directly?

Give us a call at 830-367-5353 or Email us at: Beth Rumbo, Sierra Vista Director – bethr[AT]vistacamps.com OR Nathan Henry, Rio Vista Director – nathanh[AT]vistacamps.com.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit Our Camp Website Link: educationinaction.org for a complete list of camp dates and themes.

CAMP FACILITIES: We have access to all university stage & performance venues, rehearsal and practice studios.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: A jam-packed four day weekend where students learn how to navigate the complex and highly competitive college audition/application process which includes:
● Master classes conducted by select college faculty members and guest artists.
● Mock dance calls and mock auditions featuring one-on-one feedback from college faculty
● Program overview presentations from each of the attending universities
● Meet & Greet networking sessions where students can get to know college faculty members
● Sessions for parents- TWU Professor Dr. Rebecca Fredrickson, shares nuts and bolts information on the audition/application process with students and parents from a parent perspective.
● Financial Planning- Doug Bryan who for the past ten years, has been showing families how to pay wholesale instead of retail for college…regardless of income.

Many of the faculty members have long and storied Broadway & professional performing, directing and educational careers. Students will work on their audition skills in master classes with amazing guest artists including:

● Ronald Dean Nolen, head of Texas Tech University Musical Theatre program
● Robert Westerberg, Broadway veteran and head of Missouri State University Musical Theatre program
● Penny Ann Maas, Broadway veteran & head of Texas Christian University Musical Theatre program
● Dave Clemmons, Broadway veteran actor & casting director & college audition prep coach
● David Gaschen, Broadway and international Phantom of the Opera star

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): ● Program overview presentations from each of the attending universities
● Meet & Greet networking sessions where students can get to know college faculty members
● Sessions for parents- TWU Professor Dr. Rebecca Fredrickson, shares nuts and bolts information on the audition/application process with students and parents from a parent perspective.
● Financial Planning- Doug Bryan who for the past ten years, has been showing families how to pay wholesale instead of retail for college…regardless of income.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Tracy Jordan, Executive Director for College Audition Prep Weekend:
“Students and parents, here’s your opportunity to build relationships with colleges you are interested in attending. Students, you have the opportunity to work one-on-one with these faculty members to improve your performance skills.”

Dave Clemmons, Broadway veteran & College Audition Coach:
“College Audition Prep Weekend and Intensive is giving these students the actual tools they need, the knowledge they need, the information they need to go in and nail the audition and convince the school they need to be there.”

Kaitlin Hopkins, Head of Musical Theatre program, Texas State University:
“That was a great experience! It prepares the students for their college auditions on so many levels.”

Jenny Phagan, Director of the Academy of Acting and Musical Theatre:
"No one knows more about high school theatre than Tracy. His passion to see young actors succeed is only outmatched by his expertise in training them to do so. We would highly recommend Tracy's College Audition Prep Weekend to any actor serious enough to take their talents to the next level of collegiate theatre."

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Tuition: $500
Aug. 6-9
To register or for more information visit :www.collegeauditionprepweekend.com

CAMP FACILITIES: We have 6 dance studios with sprung floors, sound systems, mirrors, & barres.

This camp features acting instruction from Pollyanna Theater and Austin Children's Theater and Dance Instruction from Tapestry Dance Company. Students will have dance technique (contemporary and hip hop), spoken word artistry and drama classes.

July 7-11
8:30 AM-5:30 PM
Ages 5-10

Price of camp includes one ticket to Pollyanna Theater Company's production of Peter and the Piper on Saturday, July 12.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Tapestry is a year round non-competitive dance academy for youth & adults.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
July 7-11
8:30 AM-5:30 PM

CAMP FACILITIES: Modern practice fields and facilites with top-notch training and safety equipment.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Since 1979, Skyhawks sports has led safe, fun and skill-focused sports camps and programs for youth between the ages of 3-12.

We offer many different different sports--and countless ways for your child to grow. The camps range from soccer to baseball to our popular mulit-sport camps where kids sample three different sports (soccer, basketball and baseball) in one camp.

Our camps and programs are offered locally throughout over 500 communities. The format includes traditional week-long summer day camps and year-round after-school programs that range from 45 minutes to 6 hours in duration, per day. Our progression of camps and programs, led by our expert staff, are generated toward youth looking for a sport introduction or those who want to refine and master their sport-specific skills.

For Detailed Information on ALL of our summer sports camps, please visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.skyhawks.com.

Our coaches and site directors make a significant difference to your child's on-field experience. Chosen for their strong personal character, responsibility, and capacity to effectively communicate sports skills to youth, our staff will make the extra effort every time to ensure that your children have the best on-field/court experience, emphasize teamwork, and learn life skills through sports. Our staff are required to complete our extensive certification process.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We offer financial aid for those families that qualify. Please call 1.800.804.3509 for an application.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We offer year round programs in select states, please see our website for complete information on all Skyhawks Sport Camps in your area.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Skyhawks Sports Camps are SAFETY FOCUSED!

At Skyhawks we go the extra mile to focus on safety, and we have a long-standing proven safety track record and processes to prove it. For example, all Skyhawks Sports camps start and end with our unique safety process called "Gate System and Parking Lot Duty." This process is where coaches come and greet both parents and campers in the parking lot when parents pull up to drop off their children.

Our staff guide the kids onto the field/court and out of harm's way by funneling them into our gate system. Eye contact is maintained from each one of our staff members until the kids make it onto the field/court where they are grouped by age. This efficient process ensures safety. Additionally, it develops a level of trust between parent, coach, and child that ultimately leads to a fun and skill-focused camp for youth.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Skyhawks Sports Camps are offered throughout the summer, and specific dates and times vary from location to location.

Fees vary depending on age, duration of camp, and location.

You can find a complete list of sessions, times, and fees for ALL the Skyhawks Sports Camps in your area at: Our Camp Website Link: www.skyhawks.com.

Or feel free to call us at: 800-804-3509.

CAMP FACILITIES: Camp Olympia has outstanding facilities, including a swimming pool, challenge course, as well as fields and courts for many activities. While most of the activities take place on a 101-acre location, camp has access to hundreds of additional acres of private land. We improve the facility each year with additions and enhancements so campers are always in for a treat when they return. Additions within the last 5 years include our new climbing wall at our swimming pool, new lakeside Olympiatheater that is perfect for Talent Show, New Cluster of Cabins (our largest cluster of cabins ever!), 2-Person Zip Line at the Challenge Course, a Water Balloon Battle Station at the pool, and Aqua Inflatables for both the pool and waterfront! Camp just keeps getting better and better!!!

While Olympia is located on the breezy shores of Lake Livingston, it does get warm in Texas during the summer. Unlike most of the other camps in Texas, all of the cabins, bathrooms, our dining hall, and many of the enclosed areas are air conditioned. Air conditioned cabins make sleeping at night much more comfortable!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Olympia has gone above and beyond many private camps to demonstrate our commitment to safety by complying with the accreditation standards of the American Camping Association (ACA). To earn accreditation, we comply with over 200 health, safety, and program quality standards. During our latest accreditation visit, we made a perfect score complying with all 200+ standards.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: The Camp Olympia Leadership Program (CLP) is the pinnacle of an Olympia camper’s tenure at camp and a once-in-a-lifetime experience! It is a program for prior Camp Olympia campers who are sixteen years of age by July 1.

The CLP Program offers a unique summer camp adventure as it combines a Camp Olympia experience in Texas with a week-long Colorado adventure, including: leadership training, lifeguard and first aid training and certification, rock-climbing, team ropes course and initiatives, whitewater rafting, and climbing a mountain together as a team. This special camp program focuses on building leaders, fostering teamwork and improving self-confidence.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: The camp fun at Camp Olympia continues after summer! There are many special events planned throughout the year for kids, teens, and parents too! Whether you are interested in learning more about Camp Olympia or have been a part of the Camp Olympia family during its 50+ year history, we encourage you to join us at one or more of our events throughout the year. We have parties, family camps, alumni reunions, and so much more!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
2020 Summer Dates

Term 2: June 28 – July 11 (14 days)

Term 3: July 12 – July 25 (14 days)

Term 4: July 26 – August 8 (14 days)

Term 5: August 9 – August 16 (7 days)

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Camp Olympia’s summer camp counselor staff is a select group of caring, loving individuals who have a heart for children. Camp Olympia has summer camp job openings and we want you! We are looking for college-age students to be a role model for young children and make a positive difference in their life. At Camp Olympia our counselors impact campers and lead through their lives, by loving on one another, and by the daily examples they set.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our Music Director for the camp will be our Children's Choir Director at Trinity, Anne Marie Harmon. Anne Marie currently is music/fine arts teacher at Moore Elementary School in Arlington and is also an associate director of the Arlington Children's Chorus. We are blessed to have her leading our camp, and we expect great things from the kids as she leads this week.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Music Camp June 10 - June 14 from 9:00am - 3:00pm with a Friday performance at 7:00pm and Sunday performances at our 8:30am and 11:00am services.

For more information about Music Camp, please click on the following link. Our Camp Website Link: trinityarl.org

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: This one week camp will focus on ballet class, ballet vocabulary, music, health, nutrition & crafts. A snack will be provided each day.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
July 15-19, 2013
9:00 AM -11:00 AM
$125.00

CAMP FACILITIES: Full metalsmithing studio in the heart of Salt Lake City (and Austin, Texas)

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: All projects are designed to be completed and worn out of the studio on the same day! Click the website link to see the list of projects for each day of the week. $95 each day + plus materials (range of $10-$20) No experience necessary! Choose to join us for one day, a few, or all!

Please visit our website for all information regarding our studio, staff etc Our Camp Website Link: www.bgoldenjewelryschool.com

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
B Golden Jewelry Camp Now Enrolling

M-F, 10-2p, July 26th - 30th in Salt Lake City, UT

M-F, 10-2p, July 19th - 23rd in Austin, TX.

Choose to join us for one day, a few, or all!

Creative Kids and Teens, age 10-15, are empowered in our youth camps by getting in the mix with jewelry and metalsmithing tools. They use all the essential jewelry tools such as the torch, hammers, files and more! With the guidance of a professional jeweler and educator, students will learn a new technique or try a new project each day. All projects are designed to be completed and worn out of the studio on the same day!

Click the link to see the list of projects for each day of the week. $95 each day + plus materials (range of $10-$20) No experience necessary!

Monday Camp, 10-2p, Spinner Rings

“Take a Spin” at jewelry making and make a spinner/fidget ring in copper and brass. Learn what is involved in making a spinner ring, including measuring, soldering, texturing and forming. These rings are comfortable, full of motion, and very fun to wear.
Kit fee: $15 | Paid day of class

Tuesday Camp, 10-2p,Textured Cuff Bracelets

“Let’s roll” Learn how to roll everyday items in our Rolling Mill to make an impression on a copper Cuff Bracelet. We use lace, sandpaper, corn husks and more to make unique textures! Students use jewelry tools such as the torch, files, hammers, forming mandrels and more.
Kit fee: $10 | Paid day of class

Wednesday Camp, 10-2p, Concrete Jewelry

“Cement your Creativity” Kids can make non-toxic, quick, fun jewelry with concrete. We provide all the supplies and you provide the kid and their creativity. Concrete can be embellished with seed beads, glitter, inks, and paint and then made into a necklace or earrings.
Kit fee: TBD | Paid day of class

Thursday Camp, 10-2p, Personalized Metal Pendant

“Draw...Saw...Hammer Time” Great for those that love to draw and would like to see their drawings realized in metal! Start with sawing and piercing out an image in the metal with a jewelers saw. Then stamp a special message or design. End the day with learning how to make your piece shiny or add a patina for an aged look. Leave with a personalized pendant!
Kit fee: $20 | Paid day of class

Friday Camp, 10-2p, Stacking Rings

"Stack 'em up" Simple stacked wire rings are all the rage right now! Make your own stack of 5 rings in copper, brass, and silver. Gain knowledge of silver soldering using the traditional jeweler’s torch, plus create textures with hammers and tools to add your own unique personal touch.
Kit fee: $15 | Paid day of class

Choose to join us for one day, a few, or all!
Salt Lake City, UT OR Austin, TX

CAMP FACILITIES: Suite-style accommodations with double occupancy bedrooms are provided at the camp's dorm.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The Youth Adventure Program (YAP) is a series of one week courses designed to encourage career exploration in the fields of interest to gifted and talented students. YAP is held on the College Station campus of Texas A&M University, and courses are taught by university professors and other professionals. During the late afternoon and evening hours, students will participate in social and recreation activities that may include a pool party, a night at the movies, an "Amazing Race" or Picture Scavenger Hunt team activity, and our heralded "Wacky Olympics" competition.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Contact the YAP Office to request information regarding scholarships or financial aid.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
YAP TAMU: Sunday, June 16 - Friday, June 21 (For rising 12th graders only) Cost: $1099

YAP A: Sunday, June 16 - Friday, June 21 (For students entering grades 6-9 in the fall of 2019) Cost: $1099

YAP B: Sunday, June 23 - Saturday, June 29 (For students entering grades 8-11 in the fall of 2019) Cost: $1249

YAP COSTA RICA: Saturday, June 29 - Saturday, July 6 (For students entering grades 9-12 in the fall of 2019) Cost:$2419

YAP X: Sunday, July 14 - Friday, July 19 (For students entering grades 8-11 in the fall of 2018) Cost: $1099

YAP Y: Sunday, July 21 - Saturday, July 27 (For students entering grades 9-12 in the fall of 2019) Cost: $1249

For more information, visit our website.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
STEAM Summer Camp Jun4 -Aug15 M-F 9AM-12PM / M-F 2PM-5PM per week $175

EXPLORE Camp Jun4 -Aug15 M-F 9AM-12PM / M-F 2PM-5PM per week $250

CAMP FACILITIES: We have 44 buildings in all including classroom buildings, dorms, a gym, a black box space, a proscenium stage, practice rooms, a recital hall, and faculty houses. Arts facilities include the Helm Fine Arts Center featuring the Temple Family Theatre, a 410-seat performance venue and proscenium stage; a 100-seat recital hall; and an open-air portico overlooking Lake Austin. In addition to Helm, the campus boasts Hines Hall Black Box Theatre, two additional rehearsal/performance spaces, and the Clayton dance studio.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Philosophy: Texas Arts Project offers a personalized artistic journey combining inter-disciplinary course work, individual attention from industry professionals, artistic challenges encouraging growth, and a safe space for students from all backgrounds to overcome personal artistic obstacles. Fast-paced, professional-style rehearsals and film shoots allow campers to excel as both artists and people.

What separates Texas Arts Project from other summer programs? A Safe Environment St. Stephen's boarding school is tucked away on 300 acres of Texas hill country, with 24 hour security.

Quality Instruction: The faculty and staff members are chosen based on professional and instructional expertise. All faculty members are of the highest caliber as both artists and educators. There is no benchmark at TAP camp. We believe that with direction and motivation, each camper can push beyond his or her perceived personal limitations.

Individual Attention: The faculty and staff take pride in making sure all students receive personalized training. Teachers use the small classes as an opportunity to advance and enhance each student's personal journey.

Results: Campers leave with a sense of personal fulfillment, often exhibiting greater self-confidence, a deeper passion for their art form and a true commitment to themselves, their art, and the people around them. Our campers study acting, film, dance, musical theatre, and technical theatre at top universities around the world. We are equally proud of our campers in med school, law school, and business school. Please visit our website for testimonials and more information.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit Our Camp Website Link: texasartsproject.com for complete info.

CAMP FACILITIES: We have 6 cabins, 20 motel rooms, pool, lots of recreation, two bodies of water, lots of meeting rooms, both indoor and outdoor.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Eco Camp (Ages 8-12) Environmental camp for younger campers.

Adventure Camp (Ages 12-16) Survival camp that includes cooking over camp fires and survival skills.

M.A.D. (Music, Art, & Drama) Camp (Ages 12-16)

S.A.L.T. (Service And Leadership Training, Ages 15-16)

Two Week Internship (Ages 16-17) Interested in getting a taste in being a staff member? This is the camp.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: SALT (Service and Leadership Training) campers will have the opportunity to serve the greater camp community while learning ways to engage others in team building initiatives, problem solving, communication and servant-hood. Putting leadership skills into actions, SALT campers will be partially responsible for the mini-campers and will help with the daily ministry operations of the camp. High ropes, including the zip-line and power pole as well as mountain biking, along with other traditional camp activities round out the week of fun and spiritual growth as a SALT participant.

Gilmont Interns participate in a two week camp experience. The first week, they participate with the SALT program and the second week they serve more in an assistant counselor role. If participant is 16 years old the first day of camp, they must have gone through the SALT program. Interns learn teaching techniques; go through discussions in delivery of low ropes course initiatives; help plan and deliver vesper services with guidance from the Spiritual Adviser; plan and teach with one other intern and program staff activities in the second week; take part in and understand all specialty camps; and, discover the fun and responsibilities of becoming a counselor.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Full Week of Camp $575

* Great Gluten Escape $575
* Minicamp ½ Week, Cost of Camp: $367
* Two Week Internship $236

What other financial assistance is available?
Families with Multiple Campers - $585 for first child, $385 for each additional child.

Payment Plans and Flexibility - Register now and make automatic or voluntary monthly payments toward camp as low as $50 per month. It is no problem to switch weeks later if needed.

Camperships - Camperships (camp scholarships) are still available for families needing additional assistance – applications available through the Gilmont office, due May 1, 2016.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Circle of Friends Camp is for children with developmental disabilities and their families. Because of the generosity of others, it is a free weekend to all who attend. Look around this site to see what all goes on during Circle of Friends. For complete info please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.gilmont.org

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Session 1- June 19-25
Discovery Camp #1 Ages 7-10 $575
Explorer Camp #1 Ages 11-14 $575
S.A.L.T. Camp #1 Ages 15-16 $585

Session 2- June 26-July 2
Discovery Camp #2 Ages 7-10 $575
Explorer Camp #2 Ages 11-14 $575
Adventure Camp Ages 12-16 $585

Session 3- July 3-9
Discovery Camp #3 Ages 7-10 $575
Explorer Camp #3 Ages 11-14 $575
S.A.L.T. Camp #2 Ages 15-16 $585
M.A.D. Camp Ages 12-16 $585

Session 4- July 10-16
Discovery Camp #4 Ages 7-10 $575
Explorer Camp #4 Ages 11-14 $575
Eco Camp Ages 8-12 $585

Great Gluten Escape July 24-30

MINI CAMP DATES (AGES 6-8)
Mini Camp #1: June 22-25, 2016 $367
Mini Camp #2: July 6-9, 2016 $367

SUMMER CAMP INTERNSHIP (AGES 16-17)
Internship #1: June 19-July 2 $236
Internship #2: July 3-16 $236

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Gilmont’s Summer Staff consists of students between the ages of 18 and 25. They are young adult role models that serve as the backbone for our summer. They care for the campers 24/7, facilitate recreation, participate in Bible study... and ... let's just say they do pretty much everything that needs to happen to make camp run and be fun.

For any questions please feel free to call us at (903)797-6400 or apply today at Our Camp Website Link: www.gilmont.org.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: - Live Zooming and friendship-making time (prescheduled so your family can plan ahead!)
- Off-screen activities for independent play and learning (and naps! and yard time!)
- Hands-on activities with real art materials (art camp should be a little messy!)
- Small group sizes ensure that campers receive high quality instruction and individual attention from their teachers.
- Daily movement and mindfulness exercises integrated throughout the day to get the wiggles out

Camp tuition includes an Art Toolbox mailed to your home and a live exhibition every Friday that the whole family can attend, even those living far away.

Camp Staff:
Katerina Romanenko, Ph.D. Assistant Director of Youth and Family Programs

An experienced educator and visual culture historian, Dr. Romanenko specializes in Museum education, art history, American History, and object-based learning in formal and informal environments. She holds a PhD in Art History from the City University of New York and for more than 15 years teaches art history and works in Museum education. She also holds a BA in Education Sciences and has experience in research, development and implementation of educational programs for different age groups.

Alicia Mino, Art Educator, Manager of the School and Community Programs

An accomplished practicing artists and art educator, Alicia Mino received her Master’s in visual communication from the Metropolitan University of Chile, She spent fifteen years in Italy studying art history, oil painting, and sculpture. She presented in numerous art exhibitions and founded the Mates Art and Design Studio, where she taught drawing, oil/acrylic painting, and sculpture fundamentals for ten years. In 2008 Alicia moved to Philadelphia where she continues to exhibit her work and teaches art.

Lindsey Murphy, Art Educator and K-8 Program Coordinator

An art educator with over a decade of experience in the field of education, Lindsey Murphy has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology; concentration in Archaeology from Millersville University, and an Elementary Teaching Certification from Millersville University. She worked as a general education classroom teacher in the Oxford Area School District in Chester County, PA for 8 years, and has worked in PAFA’s education department over the past 11 years creating and implementing numerous museum tours and art making experiences for children and families of all backgrounds, becoming the K-8 Program Coordinator in 2019..

Melissa Hendrixson, Art Educator

Melissa Hendrixson is an artist and art educator who has worked in Museum Education for over five years. She has her Bachelor's of Fine Arts and Studio Certificate from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and has gained experience through assisting the coordination and development of various museum programming including family programs, youth art classes, and summer camps. She now works for the School and Community Partnership Program as an art educator where she develops and implements museum tours, school lessons, and community outreach programs to support student learning, parental engagement and visual literacy initiatives.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: It is our sincere desire that no child be denied the opportunity to attend camp because of financial difficulties. Thanks to our generous donors, PAFA is able to offer a limited number of scholarships.

Please email artcamp[AT]pafa.org to receive a scholarship application

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Friday Art Show

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: PAFA offers a year round programs, online and in person for youth and families that engage parents and children with the museum collection and art-making. Our programs inculde art classes for middle school students, afterschool program for kids 6-11, and Sunday Family workshops. please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.pafa.org

OTHER CAMP INFO: Drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, comic books and graphic novels, collage and mixed media, and video arts.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Dates
June 21 - August 13, 8 weeks

Ages: 6-14 (groups: 6-8; 9-11; 12-14)

Mon-Fri from 9am - 3pm each day (except July 5rd).

For camps description, cost and schedule go to the registration website. Our Camp Website Link: www.pafa.org

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Camp Assistants and Camp Instructors.
Please visit for current job announcements and apply via 
Our Camp Website Link: hr.pafa.org

CAMP FACILITIES: 8 cabins that sleep 12 with bunk beds, three sinks, two showers and two toilets in each cabin. Pavilions, lake, 100 foot water slide, riding arena, and play areas. Ample outdoor recreation areas!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The program is designed to specifically meet the needs of the children we serve. Our goals are to teach the Bible in a way that allow our population to "get it", to provide an atmosphere that is uplifting and encouraging, to introduce campers to activities that will provide lifelong hobbies and recreational interests, and to provide campers with opportunities for social interaction with others who share similar issues in life. Chairs is a Greek word for GRACE or ACCEPTANCE

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: We have a one week Christ Servant Program during Session 8 for previous campers. This program is by invitation only.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Contact Charis Hills for scholarship application and information.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Family Camps are weekend long events that bring the whole family together. Adults will have the opportunity to hear a speaker on a specific topic, while the children will participate in camp recreation activities. There will also be time for whole family activities. Additionally families will be able to enjoy time around the campfire getting to know other families.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Charis Hills offers 8 one week session from June through August. These sessions can be added together for up to three weeks of summer camp fun. Charis Hills additionally holds family camp weekends each year in the fall and spring.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Charis Hills is a non-denominational independent Christian camp. All are welcome! We do teach basic Christian principles but do not enter into denominational differences. Many who attend are not "churched" for multiple reasons. The founders are both masters level teachers with experience dealing with many different disabilities, some, for more years than they care to admit. This camp was built and program designed specifically to serve this population. We try to meet the campers where they are in their journey. We are "drumming to the beat of a different marcher". References are certainly available!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
See our "dates and rates" section at Our Camp Website Link: www.charishills.org

CAMP FACILITIES: 8 dance studios and theater.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Voted best Camp in Austin by Nurture My Child for 2 years in a row.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Financial aid available by application review: vicki.parsons[AT]balletaustin.org

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Dance workshops and camps offered for children and families all year: Our Camp Website Link: balletaustin.org

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For complete info, Please Visit: Our Camp Website Link: balletaustin.org.

CAMP FACILITIES: We have an approximately 4,000 square foot indoor therapy facility including a large sensory gym.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: All camps are led by licensed Occupational, Speech or Physical Therapists, except art and music which are led by certified teachers.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Kidz Therapy Zone is an outpatient pediatric Occupational, Speech and Physical Therapy facility.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Sessions run from June 9 to August 21, 2014. Please go to our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.kidztherapyzone.com for complete information or call 214.509.6961.

CAMP FACILITIES: We offer overnight/sleepaway dance camps in beautiful locations where the pace of life is slower. At ADTC, mountains, forests and lakes will surround you. You'll raise your serotonin, boost your immune system, and do what you love all day long.

Our dance camps are near renowned destination resorts & famous cities. At ADTC, you'll have access to all of the activities you'd want to enjoy at camp, as well as all of the amenities you'd expect to find at a resort. And we have just as much fun outside the dance studio as we do in class!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our top-notch dance choreographers bring the freshest dance combinations to our dance camps! They hail from the best dance studios, schools and performance groups.

ADTC choreographers have the most impressive dance resumes: they are Radio City Rockettes; Broadway & MTV performers; celebrities from your favorite dance TV shows; and collegiate dance team competitors.

No matter what level dancer you are, we’ve got fun & challenging dance classes that’ll fit you just right.

You’ll take four dance classes daily and at week’s end you get to show off your new moves in a big Friday night performance for family, friends and fellow campers.

In addition to core dance classes in contemporary, hip hop & jazz (styles of jazz vary and may include lyrical, modern or Broadway), you’ll choose between ballet, tap or world dance for your core elective dance class.

And we believe girls in our perfectionist culture need to get out and have more authentic fun! At ADTC you can enjoy awesome activities & extras like horseback riding, kayaking, paintball, trampolines, swimming, hiking, rock wall climbing, alpine slides, water rides, and so much more!

Join us this summer for your chance to take dance classes with the best choreographers in the world!

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: We have a Counselor-In-Training program for girls ages 16 & 17 (application required; 2 week minimum commitment):
Our Camp Website Link: www.americandancetrainingcamp.com

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We offer need-based scholarships for up to 1/2 off tuition:
Our Camp Website Link: www.americandancetrainingcamp.com

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): We offer discounted "family vacation packages" for parents looking to stay nearby while their daughter attends ADTC.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: FREE weekend virtual dance camps:
Our Camp Website Link: www.americandancetrainingcamp.com

Custom choreography:
Our Camp Website Link: www.americandancetrainingcamp.com

On-demand dance classes & choreography:
Our Camp Website Link: www.americandancetrainingcamp.com

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For dates & rates, visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.americandancetrainingcamp.com

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Staff Application: Our Camp Website Link: www.americandancetrainingcamp.com

CAMP FACILITIES: When "The Heart" was first built, it was a resort hotel, so all our "tepees" have central air-conditioning. Campers under 12 live in the original hotel, 4-5 girls per room with a counselor, indoor plumbing. Older girls live in dormitory-style "tepees" with 10-12 girls and 2-3 counselors per room, indoor plumbing. All bunk beds are twin size.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Heart O' the Hills has been a summer camp for girls since 1953. Director Jane Ragsdale was a camper herself who always wanted to run a camp. She became program director when she was 21, and after 12 summers in that role, became director. 2015 was her 50th consecutive summer to be at camp in some capacity.

We offer two- and four-week sessions. All campers are asked to take Red Cross swim lessons, field sports and horseback riding. There is a list of some 50 electives that campers can choose from to round out their schedules, so there is something for everyone--from the most athletic to the most creative. The emphasis is on learning new skills in a fun environment.

New campers draw from a hat to determine tribe affiliation. The friendly competitive spirit of the tribes are infectious!

Campers leave their electronics at home and learn to live and relate to each other the old fashioned way.

Counselors arrive a minimum of one week before campers to take skills certification courses and learn all about how The Heart operates.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Heart LITes are too old to be campers but haven't had a year of college, so don't qualify to be counselors. They may apply to come as volunteers.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S):
Triple S Retreats: Mother-Daughter at Heart
April 28-May 1, 2016
Sept. 2-5, 2016

Open House tours at The Heart
Saturday, March 19, 2016

OTHER CAMP INFO: Please see more details on our website, or feel free to call or email us. We're friendly!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
2016 DATES
First Term (ages 6-16)
Sunday, June 5—Saturday, July 2, $4,925*
Split 1A Sunday, June 5—Saturday, June 18, $2,800*
Split 1B Sunday, June 19—Saturday, July 2, $2,800 *
Second Term (ages 6-16)
Saturday, July 9—Friday, Aug. 5, $4,925*
Split 2A Saturday, July 9—Friday, July 22, $2,800*
Split 2B Saturday, July 23—Friday, Aug. 5, $2,800*
June + July Terms (ages 6-16) Sunday, June 5—Friday, Aug. 5 (campers go with families on break July 2-8), $9,260*
*discounts may apply

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We hire role model counselors, energetic and fun young women who can organize and teach skills to campers. Also limited openings for support staff: horseback, office, maintenance, kitchen.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: This year we will again bring guest faculty from around the country to work with dancers in the disciplines of Ballet, Modern Dance, Musical Theatre and Classical Jazz.

The workshop will be held July 1-26 and is available to dancers ages 8 and up.

Workshop times: 9:00 AM to 1:30* PM
*depending on class level

Each week dancers will study classical ballet and one other discipline.

We will accept a TOTAL of 40 dancers for the entire program so as not to over-crowd our classes. It is very important to me that the dancers receive as much attention as possible.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
July 1-26, 2013

Full 4-week program $1000.00
By the week: $300/week