Starting Arts Summer Programs

Camp Wild West

Calling all cowgirls and boys to Camp Wild West! Starting Arts is pleased to offer another activity packed summer camp for students in kindergarten through third grade with Camp Wild West. Saddle up for a wild experience this year as participants develop performance skills in dance and theater along with making visual art through the creation of the set, costumes, and props. Giddy up and register today, pardners!

Class Descriptions
Theatre- Students will focus on building skills in improvisation, pantomime, and elements of theatre production through theatre games.
Dance- Bounce, skip, jump, tap, move and groove to a wide range of music and dance styles.
Music- Sampling music through singing, plus a variety of musical activities.
Visual Arts- Exploring the imagination through a wde variety of materials and mediums.

We know students will be thrilled with these two weeks of pure arts fun. The camp will end with an informal demonstration of skills perfected during the camp.

Don't miss out on all the FUN!!!

Enroll online or print an enrollment form.

Theatre Camp: Oliver!

Oliver! the Musical is sure to be our biggest Starting Arts summer show to date. With loads of roles and many ensemble musical numbers this show is going to be a blast for all involved. Check out the the story and become familiar with Oliver and the many characters he encounters on his journey as an orphan through London in the 1800's.

Oliver Twist is a young boy who lives in a workhouse with other orphaned boys. When Oliver disrupts a meal by asking for more food, he is sold to a local undertaker and his family. They treat Oliver horribly and make him sleep under the coffins. Oliver escapes and runs off to Paddington Green, where he quickly befriends another young boy, the Artful Dodger. Dodger takes him to his home, an academy for orphans who learn how to be pick-pockets run by a kind, yet slightly sinister, old gentleman named Fagin. Oliver is also introduced to Nancy Sikes, a lovable young woman, and Bet, Nancy's best friend. When Oliver goes on his first pick-pocketing job, he is caught by the police. The man that Oliver thieved, Mr. Brownlow, learns of Oliver's sad past and brings him into his own home. Meanwhile, Nancy's husband (the villainous Bill Sikes) worries that Oliver will tell Mr. Brownlow and the police where the thieves live. He forces Nancy and Bet to snatch Oliver from Mr. Brownlow's house and take him back to Fagin's. Nancy does everything her husband tells her to but plans on secretly taking Oliver back to Mr. Brownlow. Before she can do so, Bill finds out of his wife's plans, and murders her. He then goes after Oliver, but is shot and killed. Oliver and Mr. Brownlow, who turns out to be Oliver's grandfather, return safely home.

Enroll online or print an enrollment form.

Summer Film Camp: Fortunes Mine

The Starting Arts Film Camp is excited to bring a story full of adventure, excitement, danger, and of course – wherever those exist – treasure! The cast and crew will find themselves fully immersed in a story that provides a depth of imagination so immersive; you might not make it back! As cast, the students will get to unleash their imaginations as they bring their characters to life on realistic sets, in front of green- screens, and on location! As crew they will explore the use of the cameras, editing and creating visual effects using the Adobe Creative Suite of programs, mixing green screen and miniature sets with live footage, and a lot more! Stay tuned as more and more tidbits of information are released on this fantastic action- adventure!

For more information on the summer film program visit the Fortunes Mine website.