Accredited by Stanford University, DMA is "The Summer Digital Art and Technology Camp for Kids and Teens!" DMA is ideal for students of all ages wanting exposure to the most relevant software used in Hollywood and the entertainment industry, video game design, and web design while gaining hands-on experience under the eye of accomplished professionals. Whether to explore and area of interest, gain practical skills for the future or just have an incredible time with friends, DMA is unparalleled.


WHY CHOOSE DMA?

* Stanford Continuing Studies accreditation – you won’t find higher standards
* Balanced experience for kids, including outdoor activities
* Pre-college experience for teens
* Optional residential program includes organized activities in the evenings and weekend
* Low student to staff ratio – ranges from 3 to 1 to 8 to 1 depending on class needs
* Separate adult program – parents can take a course too
* Separate teaching and activity staff
* Accomplished, adult instructors who love kids – industry pros and classroom teachers
* Hands-on, project-based approach using the latest software and hardware
* Family owned company – we’re parents too!
* Focus on being the best, not the biggest – quality, quality, quality


COURSES
DMA offers day and overnight courses in the US and Canada in weekly and multi-week sessions for youth, age 6-18. DMA courses accommodate a wide variety of digital media interests in a more sophisticated learning environment than other summer computer camps. All courses are project based and taught by industry professionals and classroom teachers who have a passion for inspiring young minds. An average student to instructor ratio of 6 to1 allows for plenty of individual attention as students explore, create and immerse themselves in an environment that is more like a production studio than a classroom.

WHAT PARENTS SAY ABOUT DMA

"Vastly better than any of the other summer camps we've been to."
- Glen Scott, parent

My son's best week ever!
- Maria Ayala, parent

Girls will LOVE this!
- Susan Anderson, parent

My kids rank DMA as the best camp experience ever!
- Mike Monahan, parent

Since 1950, the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program, formerly known as ISOMATA, has offered intensive workshops in dance, film/video, music, theater, visual arts and writing to students of all ages and abilities. Nestled at the mile-high level in the San Jacinto Mountains of Southern California, the 205-acre Idyllwild Arts campus is located in one of the most spectacular natural settings in the West.

Specific course offerings are organized into art centers according to age. Courses are available to boarding and day students.

Children's Center (ages 5-12): day programs for children 5-8; one- and two-week programs in dance, music, theater, visual arts and creative writing for ages 9-12.

Junior Artist's Center (ages 11-13): two-week programs in all of the visual and performing arts.

Youth Arts Center (ages 14-18): two- and three-week programs in all of the visual and performing arts.

Adult Arts Center (ages 19+):two-day to five-day workshops in visual arts and creative writing.

Family Camp: a one-week arts intensive program for the whole family.

iD TECH CAMPS - NORTH AMERICA'S #1 TECH CAMP!

“I’ve been to this camp for 6 years now. The counselors are amazing and the whole experience is something that I wish I could do year round. I learn more in a week at iD than I do in a year at my school." -Spencer, Student

Experience North America's most reputable and distinguished summer technology program for beginner to advanced students. Over 100,000 kids and teens worldwide have learned to create 2D and 3D video games, websites with Flash®, digital movies, C++ and Java programs, iPhone® and Facebook® apps, graphic designs, robots, 3D models and animations with products experts use in their professions. Enroll in these fun and challenging, week-long, day and residential summer camps, located at over 60 prestigious universities in the U.S. and Canada including Stanford University, Columbia, Harvard, Princeton, UCLA, Brown, MIT, Emory and more.

Inquire about accredited Continuing Education Units. Alumni can hone their skills before and after summer with iD 365™ – Endless Summer, complimentary online workshops led by live instructors year-round. Additional multi-week summer camp teen programs for ages 13-18 include: iD Gaming Academy, iD Visual Arts Academy and iD Programming Academy.

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WHY iD:

* America’s #1 Tech Camp: More students enroll at iD than any other computer camp. Over 100,000 students have participated in the past 11 years. Find out why.

* Top Universities: Over 60 prestigious locations, including Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Brown, UCLA, NYU, Emory, Northwestern, MIT and more throughout the U.S. and Canada.

* ACA Accreditation: No other computer camp has more sites accredited by the ACA.

* Smallest Ratios: Only iD publishes an average of 6 students per instructor for customized, personalized instruction. If we exceed an 8:1 ratio during your course session, you get to return for a free week of camp at equal value. And it’s only at iD Tech Camps! (Not valid for Teen Academies.)

* Adult Instructors: iD has trained, adult-only instructors without any CITs. iD staff is known to be the gold standard, and come from Stanford, MIT, UCLA and other top institutions.

* iD 365™ – Endless Summer: Upon registration at iD, you now immediately get access to our monthly FREE online workshops, taught year-round by live instructors.

* Best Products: iD uses the best products including Maya®, Final Cut Studio®, Photoshop®, Illustrator®, Wacom® Pen Tablets and more.

* Earn Continuing Education Units: Students entering their Junior and Senior years in high school are eligible.

* Safety: iD has “one of the best risk management programs in the country.”

* Fun: iD promotes a well-balanced experience on and off the computer.

* Refer-a-Friend: Save $50! And your friend saves $50 too!

* Family Company: We are passionate about our company, ensuring your kids have an amazing summer experience. You deserve the best. Welcome to iD Tech Camps.

Pali Overnight Adventures, located in one of the worlds' most beautiful settings, offers kids a remarkable variety of exciting activities on our 74-acre private and secure site. While rock climbing, fashion designing, paintballing, and even horseback riding campers will make lifelong friends, learn interesting new skills and, most of all, have a total blast while they're at it. When they return home, you'll hear them say, "It's not just a camp, it's an adventure!" Member ACA.

SECRET AGENT CAMP (Ages 10-16)

For the aspiring James Bond or XXX, Pali Secret Agent Camp teaches the tricks of the trade using ATV's, paintball games, stealth techniques and undercover maneuvers.
You'll learn how to use teamwork, critical thinking, problem solving skills & discipline. As aspiring agent, you'll develop self-confidence and a sense of personal achievement by learning evasive go-kart driving techniques, martial arts, coordinated rapid room entries, and finding your way by reading the stars!
Your skills will also be challenged on our 60-foot tall rope course, climbing wall and zip-line. And, if that's not enough, get ready for paintball, paintball and more paintball on ten acres of thrilling fields. If you've got the guts and are ready for some glory, Secret Agent Camp is for you!

HOLLYWOOD STUNT CAMP (Ages 10-16)

You're looking down 40 feet at a mark that's the size of your hand. The wind is rapidly blowing. The director is yelling, the producer wants the next shot! As for you, it's just you and your fall and how the pad will feel.
Welcome to Hollywood Stunt Camp! The place where you will learn exciting high falls, such as headers, and back-falls, as well as hand-to-hand combat, shoulder rolls, and how to choreograph your own fight scene. All of this will be done with a professional stuntman in a safe and fun environment.
Whether you hope to double for a major motion picture star, or just want to experience a pure adrenaline rush, Hollywood Stunt Camp will keep you on, and off, the edge of your seat!!

ROCK STAR CAMP (Ages 10-16)

Future Britney's, Justin's, and Avril's, here is your chance to get a taste of the business! Join us for the Rock Star Camp and flex your singing muscles under the guidance of professional singers, songwriters, and producers.
Write your own songs, sing along to your favorites, and learn voice techniques to sound like the professionals. Our state-of-the art sound studios are complete with all the latest equipment to create a CD with you as the star. Perform songs of all genres, ranging from hip-hop, pop, dance, and alternative to prepare to be the next American Idol!
Our program is designed for imaginative and innovative singers/ songwriters who want to create their own musical masterpieces. If you have music running through your veins and an ear for tunes, then join the Rock Star Camp and step on to the path of singing success!

FILM INSTITUTE (Ages 10-16)

"Lights, Camera, ACTION!" If what you really want to do is direct, you'll get your chance at the Pali Film Institute.
Professional directors teach storyboarding, shot list creation, casting, shooting, and editing. Spend a day learning the basic techniques of film direction, and expand your cinematography and editing skills, plus learn how to work with actors! Using our state of the art computers with Blue Screen technology, After Effects and Final Cut Pro programs, make the impossible, possible!
After all the hard work is done, screen your original masterpiece at the Pali Film Festival and take home a personalized DVD to showcase your work to family, friends and future producers! So, if you want to make a screwball comedy, action spectacular or fright fest then Pali Film Institute is for you!

ACTING ACADEMY (Ages 10-16)

Learn what your director really wants when they call "action". Under the tuition of professional actors and directors, you will learn this fascinating art of performance for the screen. Learning your lines, blocking for the camera, developing your character and maintaining a consistent performance, it is all covered here.
Audition for a role in a movie made right here at the Pali studios, written and directed by campers attending the Film Institute. After many takes, and read-trough's, your polished performance will be taped and you'll take home an exciting DVD reel to showcase your talents. The scene is set, the lights are up, and Rolling!
Spend your afternoon enjoying your choice of 75 exciting camp activities such as mini-bikes, skateboarding, paintball, horseback riding, ropes course, jet skiing, arts & crafts, dance, dirt boarding, swimming, and more. Pali boasts heated cabins with indoor bathroom and shower facilities and a main lodge that houses a dining facility and five star dining.

EXTREME ACTION ADVENTURE CAMP (Ages 10-16)

If danger is your middle name, and safety is your moms, then this is the specialty for you! Extreme Action Adventure Camp is dirt-filled, adrenaline-pumped, and action packed.
Fly through the air on an ATV, learn tricks, jumps, and maneuvers on mini bikes, skate ollies and kick flips, do drop ins, 180s, shuv-its, backside and front side flips all in a safe setting taught by professionals. Next, you and your bike can ride the ski lift to the top of Snow Summit Ski Resort, and rip it up like the experts on the ride down. Or you can weave your way down the dry ski slope tobogganing! Fly down at speeds up to 20 miles per hour - don't forget to hang on!
You'll also scale our amazing rock wall, traverse the wind-whipping ropes course, ride the breeze on a parasail, and learn the art of kendo - Japanese sword fighting, all under the supervision of our qualified and experienced instructors in our safe and secure setting, where safety is number one.
If you dare, join us at Extreme Action Adventure Camp!!

SPA AND WELLBEING CAMP (Ages 10-16)

At Pali Spa and Wellbeing Camp, practice the art of yoga, study nutrition and healthy cooking, and learn etiquette and impeccable manners. Also learn exercise and stretching skills, receive spa treatments, and practice Zen meditation techniques.
But don't think this camp is all lying around and massages! You will learn the nutritional value of the foods and perform exercise routines that guarantee to have you feeling and looking great. Each day learn a different beauty procedure such as facials, manicures, pedicures, aromatherapy and hot rock massages.
Most importantly, you will learn to love your mind, body, and spirit and how to treat yourself right. You only get out what you put in, and after a stay at our Spa and Wellbeing Camp, you will know exactly what to put in to always feel great! What bliss!


Call (888) 6-SUMMER.
Visit our Website at www.paliadventures.com

IMMERSE IN THE WORLD OF VISUAL ARTS!

"My 13-year old son attended the camp at McGill University. It literally transformed his life. He found in his camp experience a group of people who understood the artist in him and appreciated his passion.” -Andrew, Parent

Immerse in the world of photography, filmmaking and website design. For two weeks, ages 13-18 choose from one of three courses: Film Production with Final Cut Studio®, Professional Photography or Professional Web Design. Students will use industry-standard products like Photoshop®, Lightroom®, After Effects®, Final Cut Studio®, DSLR cameras, Flash®, Dreamweaver® and Wacom® Pen Tablets. Graduates leave with a portfolio and the tools to excel in the rapidly changing field of visual arts. Participate in fun, supervised excursions and visit nearby studios to see how the pros work. Locations include Stanford University, UC Berkeley and McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

Additional film, photography, and web design camps are available at over 60 prestigious universities nationwide at iD Tech Camps (North America’s #1 Tech Camp).

WHY iD:

•Real-World Skills: The movie industry is expanding at a fast rate. Why not learn the skills to launch your future career?

•Top Universities: Many universities are now offering film “Majors.” Mirroring this trend, the iD Visual Arts Academy is offered at three prestigious universities with strong filmmaking legacies: Stanford University, UC Berkeley and McGill University.

•Instruction: Learn from the best! iD faculty are fun and energetic with professional filmmaking credentials.

•Fun: iD promotes a well-balanced experience on and off the computer. The iD experience encompasses movie screenings, excursions to local attractions, optional sports and more.

•Best Products: iD uses the best products including Apple computers and the industry-standard editing programs Apple Final Cut Studio®, Adobe After Effects®, Flash® and more.

•Excursions: Get out and see San Francisco or Montreal! These areas are renowned for their film cultures. Students will be supervised.

•ACA Accreditation: No other computer camp has more sites accredited by the ACA.

•iD 365™ – Endless Summer: Upon registration at iD, you now immediately get access to our monthly FREE online workshops, taught year-round by live instructors.

•Earn Continuing Education Units: Students entering their Junior and Senior years in high school are eligible.

•Safety: iD has “one of the best risk management programs in the country.”

•Fun: iD promotes a well-balanced experience on and off the computer.

•Refer-a-Friend: Save $50! And your friend saves $50 too!

•Family Company: We are passionate about our company, ensuring your kids have an amazing summer experience. You deserve the best. Welcome to iD Tech Camps.

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Spend your summer with PERFORMING ARTS WORKSHOPS

In PAW's MUSICAL THEATER CAMP shine on stage performing beloved children’s shows. First timers to advanced performers alike will discover the joys of acting, improv, voice & speech, dance, stage presence and much more!
Session I: June 28 - July 9 "THE LION KING"
Session II: July 12 - July 23 "CHARLOTTE’S WEB"
Session III: July 26 - August 6 "OLIVER TWIST!"
Session IV: August 9 - August 20 "SLEEPING BEAUTY"
Teen Week: August 23 - August 27 "VAMPIRE HIGH…A Night School Musical!"

Join PAW's LIVE & UNPLUGGED GUITAR CAMP, play the acoustic guitar and be a real guitar hero. Learn chords, tabs, picking, strumming and music theory while playing rock, pop & classical guitar. Working in concert with PAW’s Theater Camp you will showcase your original compositions as well as provide underscoring for a live theatrical production.

At PAW's SNAP PHOTOGRAPHY CAMP learn to make pictures, not just take them! Be the master of your social media world through digital photography. Learn fundamentals such as composition, exposure, light & shadow and depth of field. Enjoy your collected works in a portfolio for years to come!

With PAW's iFIT SPORTS CAMP you can fit sports & fitness into your summer! Join in exciting workshops like Karate, Obstacle Course Alley, Cardio Kickboxing, Yoga Boogie and Speed Racer as well as play team sports like Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Frisbee Golf and Extreme Challenge. The most fun you will ever have adding physical fitness to your summer.

ALL PAW CAMPS: Doors open at 7:30am, program hours are 8:30am to 3:00pm with extended play until 5:00pm (where available). Campers work together to produce a creative final performance which family and friends are invited to attend. The performance is held on the last day of each session.

Our teachers have extensive experience working with children. Many are certified enrichment teachers and have/or are working towards their bachelor’s or master’s degrees in their respective disciplines. Professionalism, experience and enthusiasm are some of the defining traits of our teachers and they use these qualities to empower the personal and creative growth of our students. In addition, each teacher will have cleared a criminal background check.

Locations include: West Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, El Segundo, North Hollywood & Northridge.

“The best performing arts experience my daughter has ever had!” Parent, Manhattan Beach.

“I’ve always wanted to make my own video game—like the ones I play at home. I had no idea where to start. After coming to the iD Gaming Academy, now I know what I want to study in college.” - Peter, Student

Learn first-hand how industry professionals create premier commercial video games. Ages 13-18 immerse in the dynamic world of video game development and choose from one of four courses: Modeling & Animation with Maya®, Programming for Game Consoles, Level Design - Unreal® Engine 3 or Flash® Scripting for Web Games. Locations include Stanford, Villanova, Emory, Lake Forest (Chicago) and University of Washington (Seattle). Get ready for late-night gaming tournaments and tour a game studio.

Additional technology and gaming camps are available at over 60 prestigious universities nationwide at iD Tech Camps (North America’s #1 Tech Camp).

Learn first-hand how industry professionals create premier commercial video games. Ages 13-18 immerse in the dynamic world of video game development and choose from one of 4 courses: Modeling & Animation with Maya®, Programming for Game Consoles, Level Design - Unreal® Engine 3 or Flash® Scripting for Web Games. Locations include Stanford, Villanova, Emory, Lake Forest (Chicago) and UW (Seattle). Get ready for late-night gaming tournaments and tour a game studio.

Additional technology and gaming camps are available at over 60 prestigious universities nationwide at iD Tech Camps (North America’s #1 Tech Camp).

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WHY iD:

•Real-World Skills: The game development industry is expanding at a fast rate. Why not learn the skills to launch your future career?

•Top Universities: Many universities are now offering game development “Majors.” Mirroring this trend, the iD Gaming Academy is offered at 5 prestigious locations including Stanford, Villanova, Emory, Lake Forest (Chicago) and UW (Seattle).

•Instruction: Learn from the best! iD faculty are fun and energetic with serious gaming credentials.

•Fun: iD promotes a well-balanced experience on and off the computer. The iD experience encompasses gaming tournaments, LAN parties, sports, excursions and more.

•Best Products: iD uses the best products including Maya®, Unreal® Engine 3, Photoshop®, Microsoft® XNA and more.

•Studio Tour: Visit a major game development studio.

•ACA Accreditation: No other technology camp has more sites accredited by the ACA.

•iD 365™ – Endless Summer: Upon registration at iD, you now immediately get access to our monthly FREE online workshops, taught year-round by live instructors.

•Earn Continuing Education Units: Students entering their Junior and Senior years in high school are eligible.

•Safety: iD has “one of the best risk management programs in the country.”

•Refer-a-Friend: Save $50! And your friend saves $50 too!

•Family Company: We are passionate about our company, ensuring your kids have an amazing summer experience. You deserve the best. Welcome to iD Tech Camps.

Since 2003, PlanetBravo's Techno-tainment Camp has been allowing kids to explore their love of computers and technology, while still ensuring plenty of fun in the sun! Campers at Techno-tainment Camp work in either one-week sessions on chosen projects, or two-week Expanded Studio Sessions, where they will use new ideas and techniques to enhance their first week's work.

PlanetBravo has several locations throughout the greater Los Angeles area, and camps are available for students entering grades 2-9. Courses taught by our skilled staff of counselors include Video Game Creation, Movie-Making, 2D and 3D Animation, Web Design, Programming, Robotics and more! Each week, all 30 campers will be assigned to their own computer, and with a minimum of 3 counselors per week, every child will get the individual attention they deserve.

And to top it all off, this award-winning camp is hundreds less than any other technology camp!

Since 2003, PlanetBravo's Techno-tainment Camp has been allowing kids to explore their love of computers and technology, while still ensuring plenty of fun in the sun! Campers at Techno-tainment Camp work in either one-week sessions on chosen projects, or two-week Expanded Studio Sessions, where they will use new ideas and techniques to enhance their first week's work.

PlanetBravo has several locations throughout the greater Los Angeles area, and camps are available for students entering grades 2-9. Courses taught by our skilled staff of counselors include Video Game Creation, Movie-Making, 2D and 3D Animation, Web Design, Programming, Robotics and more! Each week, all 30 campers will be assigned to their own computer, and with a minimum of 3 counselors per week, every child will get the individual attention they deserve.

And to top it all off, this award-winning camp is hundreds less than any other technology camp!

NEW! - Photography Camp With a Pro
3 Day Workshop for Teens
(For your camera crazy teenager)
Instructors: Tom Upton and Nicole Marshall

In today’s modern world, the Camera is the thing! Visual communication skills are key to your child's academic experience. This is a three-day course led by professional photographer, Tom Upton. Based on photographic fundamentals of exposure, color and composition, your teen will learn how to use the controls of their camera to get better photographs. This is a stop-and-get-off-the-bus tour of Adobe Photoshop elements 6. We will cover photo editing techniques for online slideshows, Facebook and Flickr galleries. We will teach basic print making on common household color printers so your child can be a champ on the yearbook staff or with those semester-end project presentations. We also have some plain old fun with the joy of photography.

Lunches, snacks, a course booklet and a 10 image 8x10 portfolio (yes, of your child's photos) is included.

Space is limited to six students, ages 13-19. (Sorry, grown-ups, we'll offer this class for you, later in the year!)

Requirements: Students are required to bring a good laptop and Adobe PhotoShop Elements 6 (can use free 30-day trial and/or also available for approximately $80 at Fry’s or Costco) for this class. Also required is at least a point and shoot camera. A DSLR camera is preferable. Although there are excellent uses for both point and shoot cameras and DSLR cameras, the better the camera your student has, the more your student will learn for future use.

Presented in a safe, nurturing, team-oriented environment, our programs reinforce the value of family, and community.

Choosing the right summer program for your child is a difficult and important decision. At uCamps we strive to make families feel comfortable and excited about their decision. The major goals of our programs are to bring fun, joy, self-confidence, acceptance, love, friendship, and community to all our campers. Participants are given the opportunity to discover their inner strengths, realize new talents, expand their imagination, and develop trust, acceptance, teamwork, and a high level of self-esteem.

Our dedicated staff is hand selected to work with your child. Staff is hired based on strength of character, past experience, ability to connect with and inspire children, a desire to share, and the ability to lead and serve as a positive role model. Our staff also includes instructional specialists who are hired to lead specific skill-based workshops. Workshop leaders are not only hired for their experience and ability to teach, but also for their nurturing, fun, and caring natures.

uCamps - U choose the camp for U!:

F.A.M.E. Camp: F.A.M.E. Camp (Film.Acting.Music.Enthusiasts.) is for campers with a strong desire to become an actor, filmmaker, and/or rockstar!! Campers choose a “major” in one of three key areas and enjoy a fun program while receiving an expansive training from our team of industry professionals.

Discovery Camp: Discovery Camp is perfect for first time campers as well as seasoned pros. Discover all the fun, friendship, sports, games, adventure, art, and amazing staff uCamps has to offer!!!

The Original SDC: Summer Drama Camp (SDC) is the program that started it all. Campers design their own program from start to finish. This magical camp combines the best of the worlds of art, sports and the outdoors in one amazing place.

uCamps SoCal: Spend a week in the beautiful mountains near Big Bear Lake and have the experience of a lifetime! Campers design their own program, choosing the activities they like best while making friends and working with our amazingly fun staff. It doesn't matter if you are shy or outgoing, young or old, everyone is treated like a rock star! Ride horses, make films, be in a rock band, act, sing, dance, swim, hike and play!! You can do it all at uCamps!

L.I.T Program: The Leadership in Training (LIT) Program is a dynamic leadership training for students interested in bettering themselves and the world around them. This two week training program is at once educational, transformative, hard work and tons of fun!!! Instead of participating in regular workshops with the campers, as a selected group of leaders, they attend workshops designed to improve communication, conflict resolution, team building, time management, public speaking and other skills necessary to be successful in college and in the workplace. Participants leave having learned a lot while making new friends and lifelong memories. Graduation from the program is NOT a guarantee for job placement with uCamps, but it is a prerequisite for students interested in working for uCamps in the future. In the second week of the program, L.I.T.s work directly with the campers; leading games and activities, working in the cabin and serving as positive role models.

California State Summer School for the Arts (InnerSpark) is a rigorous, pre-professional, month-long residential training program for talented students aspiring to careers in the arts and entertainment industries. It is a unique opportunity for gifted young artists to unleash their creativity in an educational environment devoted solely to the arts. What sets InnerSpark apart from other schools for the arts and similar arts programs are: 1) The high quality of its student body, which is determined through rigorous competition; 2) The socioeconomic and ethnic diversity of the students, which is due to the fact that no Californian is denied admission solely because of the inability to pay the tuition and fees; 3) A curriculum which emphasizes process over product. Established by the California State Legislature in 1985 as a state agency funded through a public/private partnership, InnerSpark selects high school students from grades 9 through 12 based on individual applications in animation, creative writing, dance, film and video, music, theatre and the visual arts. The admissions process for InnerSpark is highly competitive. Fewer than one in three applicants are typically accepted each year. Students from California’s more than 2,700 public and private secondary schools may apply. Approximately 500 are selected. In addition, a limited number of students from outside of California are invited to attend the program. The students selected for InnerSpark are named California Arts Scholars and receive the Governor’s Medallion, California’s highest distinction for artistically talented students. The California State Summer School Arts Foundation provides financial aid for InnerSpark students based on need. Over its nineteen year history, more than nine thousand and two hundred young artists have honed their skills in the school’s intensive, multi-disciplinary artistic environment. InnerSpark teachers are accomplished artists, entertainment professionals and distinguished college and university instructors. The school strives to engage teachers who are practicing, professional artists. Faculty members are selected based on their artistic achievements, in addition to their teaching abilities. Along with regular faculty, many internationally prominent artists, writers and performers have worked with students at the school, including composer John Adams, choreographer Donald Byrd, composer/songwriter Mike Stoller, author Iris Dart, actress Helen Hunt, Pulitzer Prize winner cartoonist/playwright Jules Feiffer, and others.