ADVENTURE KIOWA and KIOWA U - 2 unique opportunties in "An ideal summer camp for ALL campers!" Camp Kiowa offers, boys and girls, ages 6-17, learning opportunities that stimulate both the mind and body. Through professional instruction, unique enrichment programs, and recreational activities, campers enjoy a fun and creative summer of discovery on a beautiful college campus and a state-of-the-art adventure camp.

Activities include Digital Art & Photography, LEGO Robotics, Cooking, Art & Sculpture, Rock Climbing, Drama, Tennis, Golf, Swimming, Yoga, Dance, Basketball, Archery, Team Building, Leadership, Science, Nature, Creative Writing, and more!

Camp Kiowa morning program allows your child an in-depth exploration of a specific area of interest, while the afternoon activities provides campers with an introduction to a variety of new experiences and challenges. Engaging teachers and counselors work directly with your children. Campers will explore new activities and develop new interests; they may discover passions that will enrich them for a lifetime. Our encouraging environment offers children the opportunity to build character, self-confidence, independence, and strong relationships. Diverse sports and fun field trips round out the camp’s activities. Learn more, meet the directors, and apply online at www.campkiowa.com.

YOUNG MUSICIAN’S CRASH COURSE! (June 13-17, July 11-15, August 1-5: 9am-4pm)
Fast, furious, and fun! This high-energy, all-day camp is designed to help young aspiring musicians explore their undiscovered musical abilities. Give us your child for a week and we'll give them an appreciation for music for a lifetime! Our primary goal in this camp is for our little artists to learn to perform with great stage presence! Your child will choose their favorite style of music (pop, rock, country and/or theater) and take guitar or keyboarding, songwriting, auditioning tricks for all auditions, ear training, hip hop dancing, and drums. And if that’s not enough already…at the end of the week our campers will go home with a demo of their work, complete with a full photo shoot! Parents will be invited to a professional showcase the last day that will be videotaped and placed on YouTube! $395 (Plus $30 Supplies)

The Young Artists Will Learn:

Art of Singing Pop, Country, Rock Music
Songwriting
How to Record a Demo
How to Add Style as A Young Singer
Ear Training for the Young Singer
Playing Instruments in 5 days or less!
Hip Hop & Timed Gestures for Singers

ADVANCED YOUNG MUSICIAN’S CRASH COURSE! (June 27-July 1, July 18-22: 9am-4pm)
A more in-depth exploration of your child’s musical talent! We get tough and step it up a notch. Perfect for those who completed the Young Musician’s Crash Course that are thirsty for more! Still tons of singing, instruments, dancing, and songwriting--this class adds a little more competitiveness and includes acting and interview skills!!! Complete with demo and promo pack. $425 (Plus $30 Supplies)

Summer Instrument Camps

(KIDS) JAM ON IT! GUITAR CAMP (July 4-8: 9am-12pm)
Proven program! Nothing like this offered anywhere! One week in our Guitar Camp and students will be able to play complete songs and perform in a showcase! Artists practice reading charts and notation, chords, tabs, scales, style and stage tricks. 15 hours of fun for only $275!!!
(TEEN)JAM ON IT! - TEEN GUITAR (July 4-8: 9am-12pm)
After one week, beginners will play complete songs and experienced players will take their act to a new level!!! Artists practice reading charts and notation, chords, scales, style, performance, recording techniques, tuning, and guitar digital effects. Singers will be able to play for themselves in just one week! $275

YOU GOT THE BEAT! DRUM CAMP! (June 20-24: 1-4pm) Taught by professional rock drummers!!!
Your child will be walking to the beat of a new drum! Artists in our Drum Camp learn basic rhythms, styles of hits and beats, dynamics and drum choices. (Aspirin not included.) This is also great for singers and instrumentalists who need help with their timing and rhythm—which is the fundamental element to all music! 15 hours for only $275!!!

Other Cool Summer Programs

(KIDS) IT’S A HIT! SONGWRITING CAMP! (June 20-24: 10am-12pm) Taught by award winning songwriters!!
In just one week, aspiring songwriters will write a song, track it, produce it, and have the demo CD to prove it. We'll even show you how to sell it! Mom, Dad, Aunt, Uncle, Brother, Sister, Pet... they'll all think you deserve a Grammy! Limited to five students per session. 10 hours for $275.
(TEEN) IT’S A HIT! - TEEN SONGWRITING (June 20-24: 10am-12pm)
So you want to make a lot of money in the music business? Then you had better get into songwriting…and this session is the perfect place to learn the business. Of course you’ll learn how to write a song and get to record it in our studio, but this class goes way past that. You’ll be arranging chords and harmonies, working with co-writers, learning about royalties, splits, copyrights, and about how just one hit song can pay you for a lifetime. For singers and instrumentalists. 15 hours with an award winning songwriter…JUST $275 !!!

(KIDS) HIP HOP KIDS DANCE CAMP! (July 4-8: 10am-12pm)
Due to popular demand, we have taken the hip hop dancing portion of our Young Musician’s Crash Course and created an entire camp around it! Our choreo-graphers focus on stage moves that will really distinguish your child! Also perfect for singers who need help loosening up on stage! FIVE SESSIONS only $250.
(TEEN) TEEN HIP HOP! (July 4-8: 1-3pm)
Shake what yo momma gave ya’! Learn to “pop and lock” to any song! Our teachers are the best professionals around! Also perfect for singers who need help loosening up on stage! 10 hours for $250


ROCK CAMP (July 25-29: 10am-4pm)
Playing with a full live band is an incredible experience, and learning how to work with live players is an absolute MUST if you plan on having a career in music. In one week you’ll learn how to sing, play, arrange for and direct live instrumental players. And for you instrumentalists: learn how to accompany a singer, play with full bands, and read charts and arranging! Not like the mega camps advertised—this camp is tailored to you! Limited to 10 students. For singers and instrumentalists. $475

STUDIO 101! - DEMOS AND PRODUCTION (June 20-24: 6-9pm, July 25-29: 1-4pm)
Be an intelligent musician! In this technology-based session, you’ll spend the entire week in the recording studio recording a demo and learning the basic skills of production. Don’t get taken advantage of when spending big money on a live instrument/EP quality demo! You’ll learn about mics, laying down tracks, sampling, effects and more! At the end of the week you will have recorded and co-produced a quality demo! Limited to five students. Serious students only! $450

THE DMA EXPERIENCE

Founded in 2002 by technology educators from Stanford University, and led by former Stanford educators and interactive education and entertainment creators from Apple and Walt Disney Studios - Digital Media Academy delivers a world-class digital learning experience.

Learn video game design, iPhone and iPad App development, Google Android app development, robotics, computer programming using Java or C+++, digital filmmaking, digital photography, website design, 3D modeling, animation and so much more.

Beginning to advanced student campers age 6-18 learn by doing with hands-on instruction from industry professionals, with real-world experience. DMA builds and develops STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) skills - many of DMA’s instructors have literally written the book on the subject that they teach. DMA Alumni include television and music producers, filmmakers, professional photographers as well as game and app developers.

At DMA, students experience life on the campus of a prestigious American university like Stanford, Harvard or UCLA (just to name a few) while making friends and learning with others who share the same interests. Small class sizes (8:1 max) guarantee a personalized experience. Students work on their own personal project in every class.*

*DMA Studios are a group based project learning experience.


WHY CHOOSE DMA?

•Stanford University Accreditation - get Stanford continuing studies credits to enhance a college portfolio or resume
•Separate teaching and activity staff
•The lowest student to staff ratio - ranges from 3:1 or 8:1 depending on classroom needs
•The latest software and hardware - Apple computers
•Balanced experiene for kids, including outdoor activities
•Optional residential program includes organized evening and weekend activities - video game competitions, movie premieres and more
•Family owned and operated - we're parents too!

If it involves creating digital media, we can teach you how to create the future at Digital Media Academy - the world’s best computer and digital arts summer camp.
For experiences beyond the traditional one-week camp, see our 2-week teen academies and immersive DMA Studios experiences below.

DMA is an Apple Certified Training Center and teen camp/courses are accredited by Stanford University.


WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT DMA

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

"DMA is the best camp I have ever been to. I learned how to make iPhone apps in one week!" - Lewis, DMA App Development Student

"I knew absolutely nothing about Maya when I first signed up but now it feels like I could make anything I want with just a little practice" - Sawyer, DMA Maya Student

"The best 2 weeks of my life - I met great friends for life and I gained great filmmaking skills" - Caitlin, DMA Film Student

Come "play" with us at kidsActing's award-winning summer camps. We've been named to the Hall of Fame for the Austin Chronicle's Reader's poll, having been voted Best Summer Camps seven times, and receiving that honor for the past five years in a row! At our camps we provide a supportive environment where kids can be creative, expressive and above all have fun. This summer for our full scale productions we offer B. Iden Payne award-winning, original musical Waking Sleeping Beauty and Shakespeare's classic comedy Much Ado About Nothing. On a smaller scale we offer an array of plays and musicals including: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe; Hairspray!; Lion King; Wicked and more! For a variety of activities your child can learn skills such as stage combat, accents, and screen-acting in our Acting classes. Or create a whole new world of magic in our new Wizardry classes where kids play Quidditch, become magical creatures, and make their own magical wand to keep! With diversity in classes at twelve locations in Austin and surrounding areas, there's bound to be a kidsActing class that's perfect for you. kidsActing has been Austin's premiere children's acting school for 30 years. Our students have moved on to study at Julliard and perform on Broadway, but it all started with fun at kidsActing. As one of our parent's has said "Where do you begin when your child has a dream? You begin here - kidsActing."

UNLEASH YOUR CREATIVE SPIRIT

BOARDING OPTIONS
Every summer, students from across the country flock to central Texas for a one-of-a-kind performing arts experience. Texas Arts Project has quickly become a proven leader in the world of performing arts education. Outstanding teaching, direction, and performance experiences enhance skill, encourage cooperative work, and nurture self-confidence.

Senior Camp runs June 12-July 3, 2011. Campers between the ages of 13 and 18 study all areas of theatre and film, but concentrate in an area of their choosing: Acting, Filmmaking, Musical Theatre and Technical Theatre/Design.

NEW Senior Classical Guitar Camp June 26 - July 2.

Advanced Camp runs June 5 - July 3, 2011. Senior Campers may apply for the Advanced Program, an extension of the Senior Camp for the serious student wishing to study Acting or Musical Theatre at the collegiate level. Campers integrate with the Senior Camp for three weeks, but begin with an advanced week preceding the Senior Camp. There is an option to apply for the Week-long Advanced College Prep Camp only.

Junior Camps, for ages 9-12, focus on singing, acting and dancing. Structured classes combined with an intense rehearsal process and a lot of fun, make the Junior Camp a wonderful experience for the young artist. Broadway style songs and dances are rehearsed and performed at the end of the session. Session 1 (Beg-Int) runs June 5-11, 2011 and Session 2 (Int-Adv) runs June 12-25, 2011.

Texas Arts Project is not your ordinary summer camp. While we enjoy many standard camp activities, the real excitement comes when campers discover the joy of creation and the thrill of performance. Outstanding teaching, direction, and performance experiences enhance skill, encourage cooperative work, and nurture self-confidence. St. Stephens' faculty, college professors and regional and national working artists join together as we strive for excellence through an artistic program where students are actively encouraged to find the place where process meets product.

LOCATION
TAP is located at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, a 428-acre campus near Austin in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, offering breath-taking views and state-of-the-art facilities. The arts facilities include the Helm Fine Arts Center featuring the Temple Family Theatre, a 410-seat performance venue and proscenium stage; the Scanlon Art Gallery; two fully equipped art studios; a 100-seat recital hall; and an open-air portico overlooking Lake Austin.

In addition to Helm, the campus boasts Hines Hall Theatre and Quin Studio, two additional rehearsal/ performance spaces as well as the Clayton dance studio.

Lone Star School of Music Summer Rock Camp!
4808 W. William Cannon Austin, TX. 78749
512-712-5187
Age range - 10-17
Cost: $345.
Four sessions beginning June 6th - 10th, June 20th - 24th,
and July 25th- 29rd. Kids will
learn from professional Austin musicians
how to put a band together, how to write
and arrange songs, how to get gigs and
lots, lots more!!! A minimum of six months
private instruction on their instruments is required.
Auditions are also available upon request.

Come Join The Fun This Summer! Check out our New Camp Line-up:

- Next Stop, Hollywood!
- The Beatles Rock Camp
- Where The Wild Things Are
- Pirates of the "Where-I-Bein'?"
- Slurrping Beauty
- Hairspray!
- High School Musical
- Grease

We're near you! 3 locations: Round Rock, Austin, & Cedar Park!
We offer DISCOUNTS & COUPONS!

Every summer we offer two camps:

Camp I, June 7-11: For girls age 8-15, beginner to advanced. Basic music reading, vocal skills and ear training, choreography, guest artists. Art, light drama and team-building activities. 45 places, filled on a first-come basis.

Camp II, June 14-18: For girls 10-17, very advanced singers. Audition required.
Must be able to read music well and sightsing. 4-part harmony, fast pace; emphasis on concert tour girls’ preparation. 5 places for non-AGC girls.

Camps run 9-5 daily, 9-6 Friday. $325 / Camp I, $325 / Camp II.
Snacks & lunch included. Concerts 5:00 June 11, 5:30 June 18.
Call 453-0884 today to register; available places are limited!

Austin Girls’ Choir is a top-level performing choir well known throughout the US and Europe for its high standards and level of excellence. The organization serves girls age 8-18 from Austin and surrounding communities. Many enter as beginners, but rapidly learn to sing in three- and four-part harmony. They share a strong love for music and music-making, and delight in challenging repertoire ranging from jazz, swing and folksongs to madrigals and classical works. Founded in 1990 by Artistic Director Sara Burden-McClure, the group tours widely, from small local venues to European cathedrals to Carnegie Hall and the White House.

The Choir meets year-round (with minimal schedule in July), auditioning incoming girls three times per year. Please contact us for further info!

DayRockerZ Camp - 8 to 15 year olds:
At the Frisco School of Music you can play in the rock 'n roll camp for guitar, bass, drums, vocals and keyboards. Rehearse as a band, and in sections, learn about arranging, History of Rock, composing, rehearsal techniques, ensemble skills, rock moves, band marketing and performance. Friday Rock Concerts - the highlight of the week! Many of the Rockers attend all three sessions! Beginners to Intermediate players. Email us below for more information on the Rock School!
July 11-15 9:00-3:00
July 25-29 9:00-3:00
August 8-12 9:00-3:00
$360.00 tuition
$30.00 registration

Camp Stewart is Traditional Resident Summer Camp for over 84 years offering fun and friends for boys age 6 to 16. Located in the beautiful Texas Hill Country on the cool banks of the Guadalupe River. Campers come from all over the United States, Mexico, and Europe. Activites include horseback, polocrosse, equitation, show jumping, swimming, ceramics, tennis, basketball, sports of all types, baseball, fencing, target sports, skeet shooting, golf and many more. Everyone is welcome.

Genesis Theatre the newest, high quality, children’s theatre in North Texas! We provide each acting student with the training they need to be successful on the stage and in life because theatre is more than being onstage; it is a vehicle for learning responsibility, cooperation, and self-confidence. Come begin your journey at The Genesis Theatre!

Announcing our Summer Drama Camps for 2011!!
2 Week Intensive Teen Musical Theatre Camp Intermediate-Advanced includes morning master classes: Guys and Dolls, July 5th-July 17th Grades 6 and up.
2 Week Musical Theatre Camp: Beginner to Intermediate The Musical Adventures of Oliver Twist, June 6th-June 19th. 1 Week Acting Production: Beginner to Intermediate I Hate Shakespeare August 15th-19th.
1 Week Junior Drama Camps (afternoons) include: Junie B! Junie B!, Little Red, Got Glee?, A Wicked Tale.
1 Week Beginners Camp (mornings): Seuss Landing, Imagination Station, It's a Jungle Out There, Wonderful World of Oz. 1 Week Film Classes: Hogwarts, The Movie, A Zombie Prom, Acting for the Camera 101.

From stimulating the imagination through creative drama for beginners, we have something for everyone! Registration is open NOW! Financial Aid is available for qualifying families.

Lazy Acres is located on 20 beautifully shaded acres of fun! We are easily accessed from the NW Houston area, Tomball, The Woodlands, Cypress, Conroe. We give children a time to be remembered. The kids that have been here before say it's the best camp they have ever been to!

Cost of our camp is as follows:
3 day camp $130.00
5 day camp $160.00
Hours of operation 7:00-6:00


Children bring a sack lunch and Lazy Acres will provide thirst quenching drinks and delicious snacks. We have an indoor game room that is "cool" with loads of fun! Each and everyday the children will experience many new and stimulating activitites to broaden their character and their minds! Come join us for acres and acres of fun.
Contact us at 281-356-8152 to obtain additional information.

SCHOOL OF ROCK AUSTIN offers two-week summer rock music camps. Our camps accommodate musicians of all skill levels who play guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, and vocals, and are perfect for musicians ages 9-18 who have some musical experience. Students will develop their musicianship and learn new skills in a creative and fun environment.
School of Rock camps emphasize live performance through workshops, clinics, and private instruction where students learn about playing together in a band and develop stage presence.

• Learning the nuts and bolts of live performance
• Studio/band rehearsal time
• Instruction with music professionals
• A LIVE rock show performance for all of your friends and family
• Guitar, drum, vocal, keyboard and bass clinics
• Music theory courses
• Classic rock music appreciation
• Elements of songwriting and composition

Voice Camps provide aspiring singers from beginner to intermediate level with the opportunity to explore their talents and abilities in a fun, creative way by enhancing their existing strengths and zoning in on areas which may need improvement.
Currently, all camps are taught in the Austin area by Amy E. Mathews-Muttwill, Voice Teacher/Classical Singer.

The teacher will select an age/level-appropriate piece for the student to work on and the student may bring in their own selections with teacher approval.

On the last day of camp, students will sing their selected song in a solo recital for friends and family to enjoy!

Camp dates: July 19-23; August 2-6

Do you love to play your instrument and want more fun and motivation outside your practice room?

Then the Austin Chamber Music Workshop is for you!

At the Austin Chamber Music Workshop you will:

Learn and perform great music for small ensembles (2-6 players) with friends who are at your age and ability level
Receive coachings and lessons by fantastic local professional musicians and international Artists-in-Residence

Participate in fun and challenging music classes like Percussion Ensemble and Dalcroze Eurhythmics

Take composition and improvisation classes with Austin’s most well-known composers

See amazing performances by world-class ensembles such as the Borromeo String Quartet, Brazilian Guitar Quartet, Cecilia String Quartet, the Gryphon Trio and Meridian Arts Ensemble - free to you and your family!

Rock Camp USA is a THRILLING experience! The Camp features intensive performance-oriented instruction given by some of the finest professional musicians in the country. Each two week long Camp culminates with the young Rockers giving a live performance in front of hundreds of people in their own Concert. The Rockers form bands, record a CD, perform live at a real world venue and receive a multi-tracked, professionally edited DVD of the show. (Austin, Fort Worth, New York, Davenport, Miami, Chicago, Rio Grande Valley, Poughkeepsie, Honolulu)