Brookline Summer Camps

A Step Ahead (ASA) now in it's 15th year is featuring over 10 weeks of summer basketball including it's 8th annual Nike Basketball Camp(s). ASA is a year round basketball company that offers: Camps, clinics, classes and boys AAU teams. In the summer of 2012 we will service the following communities: Newton, Brookline, Boston, Dedham, Hingham, Southborough, Framingham, Nashua, Hyannis, and New Hampton NH

The staff at A Step Ahead Inc. consists of Boston area educators, basketball coaches and former players who thrive on teaching and coaching the game of basketball.

The Dexter and Southfield Schools in Brookline offer what some parents call “one-stop camping.” For kids ages 4 through 15 and interests ranging from sports to drama, the Schools offer seven camps in one, including two 1-week overnight programs at their Cape Cod marine science facility. With seven school bus routes covering many towns around the Boston area, parents can put all their children on one bus and off they go to Day Camp, Science Camp, Hockey Camp Enrichment Camp, Tennis Camp, or take the Mon-Fri shuttle down to Cape Cod for Marine Science or Sailing Camps. The camps offer 8 weeks of program from mid-June to August (June 18 – Aug 10). Depending on the program, prices range from $295 to $895 per week. Over 70 activities at the various day camps, depending on age group, can include model rocketry, astronomy, ham radio, electronics, LEGO robotics, yoga, stained glass, canoeing, theatre, fencing, archery, tennis, ice hockey, and swimming. At the overnight camps on Cape Cod, sailing, kayaking, swimming, and marine science are the primary activities. Some of the specialty programs tend to fill quickly, so parents should make choices by mid-March. There are several open houses during the spring, although private campus tours may be requested at any time.

Children take classes in music, acting, dance, and art. Children work together to create an original musical production. Classes are taught by professional artist/educators.

Contact the camp's director at theaterartscamp@aol.com for more information.

Now in our ninth year, A Step Ahead Inc. has become a year-round operation offering clinics and camps in all seasons. In 2005, over 500 participants have entered our camps and clinics. Our participants have come from countries as far away as Japan, Israel and Spain as well as from cities including: Newton, Needham, Waltham, Boston, Brookline, Natick, Saugus, Marblehead, Hubbardston, Washington D.C. and Bangor Maine.

BUBBLE, BUBBLE, TOIL, AND TROUBLE - Acting II Camp - Ages 12-17. Dates: August 8-19, 9am-3pm each day. This teen intensive is appropriate for beginners and theater veterans alike. Students will build an ensemble, think critically, engage with text, and learn various techniques for crafting strong characters and scenes. It's not all work though! We'll have plenty of time to play all of our favorite theater games, including improv games such as those seen on Whose Line is it Anyway? and participate in themed days such as the ever- popular Murder Mystery Day. The session will culminate in a performance of Shakespeare's Macbeth on the final day.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE - Acting I Camp - ages 7-11. Dates: August 22- Sept 2, 9am-3pm each day and a 5pm performance on September 2. A very merry unbirthday to you! At this camp, you will take a trip down Alice's Rabbit Hole, playing fun and engaging theatre games that will challenge you and help you gain confidence, be creative, and have fun with friends, and grow and develop as an actor. We will perform a play of Alice in Wonderland on the final day.