Summer Arts Institute

List of 13 items.

• Artists of Tomorrow (2nd-5th graders)

  Artists of Tomorrow campers will explore a variety of performing and visual arts elements including music, theatre, creative movement/dance, and art. Morning electives in Artists of Tomorrow allow students to dig deeper into one or two concentrations. AOT afternoons are spent in showcase performance rehearsals and workshops. At the end of each week, Artists of Tomorrow presents a themed showcase of all the material learned throughout the week!
  
  Each week centers around a different theme that results in a unique weekly experience. Campers can sign up for one week, a few weeks, or all seven!
  
  Themes:

  Week 1-Out of This World
  Week 2-Lullaby of Broadway
  Week 3-Born to be Wild!
  Week 4-20-20 Century Review
  Week 5-Disney Week
  Week 6-Wild Wild West
  Week 7-Summer Olympics
  
  

  This is a full-day camp for one week. A hearty lunch provided by Sage Dining Services is an add-on option for this camp.
  
  Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (incoming 2nd-5th graders)

• Artists of Tomorrow JR. (PK-1)

  AOT JR. lets younger campers experience a little of everything in the arts! Music, creative movement, and art are all included in just one day of camp! Each week’s music, movement, and art activities center around a different theme that will conclude in an opening act performance for the Friday Showcase. Full-day and half-day (AM) options are available.
  

  
  Campers can sign up for one week, a few weeks, or all seven!

  
  Themes:

  Week 1-Out of This World
  Week 2-Lullaby of Broadway
  Week 3-Born to be WIld!
  Week 4-20-20 Century Review
  Week 5-Disney Week
  Week 6-Wild Wild West
  Week 7-Summer Olympics
  
  

  This is a full-day camp for one week or a half-day option ending at lunch time. A hearty lunch provided by Sage Dining Services is an add-on option for this camp.
  
  Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (incoming Pre-K-1st graders)

• Sparkle Art!

  This half-day camp with Berkeley Visual Arts instructor Ms. Marraffino is all about making art that sparkles and shines! Using different materials like glitter, sparkle paint, ink, chalk pastel, and air-dry clay, campers will create a variety of works of art that glitter and glow!  
  
  A hearty lunch provided by Sage Dining Services is an add-on option for this camp.
  
  

  Weeks 1, 2 (incoming 2nd-5th graders)

• Artists Trading Cards

  Make, take, and trade! This half-day camp with Berkeley Visual Arts instructor Ms. Marraffino is all about creating mini works of art that take the form of tradeable cards. We will spend each day trying out different art-making techniques like drawing, printmaking, marbling, collage, spin-art and painting to make our mini works of art. The last day will be spent organizing and trading our collection with new friends.
  
  A hearty lunch provided by Sage Dining Services is an add-on option for this camp.

  
  Weeks 1, 2 (incoming 6th-8th graders)

• Pottery

  Time to get messy! In this half-day camp with Berkeley Visual Arts instructor Ms. Marraffino, campers will have the opportunity to make works of art with clay! We will explore basic handbuilding techniques while also learning how to throw on the potter’s wheel! All work will be fired in a kiln and ready for pick-up one week following camp.
  
  A hearty lunch provided by Sage Dining Services is an add-on option for this camp.

  
  Week 3 (incoming 2nd-5th graders, AM; incoming 6th-8th graders, PM)

• Clay Sculpture

  This half-day camp with Berkeley Visual Arts coordinator Mrs. Stueffer will be about faces.  Starting with a clay mold of a small human head, we will be adding everything from hair, to hats, to parrots on the shoulder. Individual projects and ideas are always welcome and those interested in pursuing other sculptural forms are encouraged.  The work will be glazed, fired, and ready to take home on the last day of camp!
  
  A hearty lunch provided by Sage Dining Services is an add-on option for this camp.
  
  

  Week 1 (incoming 6th-8th graders, AM; incoming 2nd-5th graders, PM)

• Clay Functional

  This half-day camp with Berkeley Visual Arts coordinator Mrs. Stueffer will be about making things you can eat from, drink from, and put in your dishwasher.  From elaborate serving plates to fancy spoons, the possibilities are endless and individual projects ideas are always encouraged.  The work will be glazed, fired, and ready to take home on the last day of camp!
  
  A hearty lunch provided by Sage Dining Services is an add-on option for this camp.
  
  

  Week 2 (incoming 6th-8th graders, AM; incoming 2nd-5th graders, PM); Week 6 (incoming 2nd-5th graders, AM; 6th-8th graders, PM)

• Fiber and Hand Crafts

  In this half-day camp with Ms. Vega, campers will use various materials to create unique pieces to take home and enjoy, such as macrame and string art.
  
  A hearty lunch provided by Sage Dining Services is an add-on option for this camp.
  
  

  Weeks 4, 5 (incoming 2nd-8th graders)

• T-shirt Design

  In this half-day camp, campers will use the Cricut machine and explore Cricut Design space with Ms. Vega. As they learn to navigate through the graphic design app, campers will have an opportunity to design and create their very own iron-on decals!
  
  A hearty lunch provided by Sage Dining Services is an add-on option for this camp.
  
  

  Week 3 (incoming 6th-8th graders)

• Props & Set Design

  In this half-day camp with Ms. Vega, campers will help in creating props and set pieces to transform the stage for Friday’s Artists of Tomorrow Showcase! We will be using all types of mixed media, including cardboard boxes, recyclable materials, paints, and more!
  
  A hearty lunch provided by Sage Dining Services is an add-on option for this camp.

  
  Week 3 (incoming 2nd-8th graders)

• Explorations in Art and Design

  Let’s capitalize on the innate curiosity of a young artist by exposing them to a range of art making processes. During this half-day, week-long camp with Berkeley Visual Arts instructor Mr. Erdahl, we will explore art making topics including scratchboard, linocut relief printing, flow painting, plaster sculpture, and t-shirt design. It’s a lot to take on but the plan is to focus on one topic each day and make some mini masterpieces!
  
  A hearty lunch provided by Sage Dining Services is an add-on option for this camp.
  
  

  Week 6 (incoming 2nd-8th graders)

• Creative Art & Henna Ink

  In this half-day camp, campers will explore various color, drawing, and design techniques with experienced art teacher, Vaishali Mehta. Ms. Mehta will also introduce campers to the unique and all-natural art form of Henna tattoo!
  
  A hearty lunch provided by Sage Dining Services is an add-on option for this camp.
  
  Week 5 (incoming 2nd-5th graders PM, 6th-8th AM), Week 7 (incoming 2nd-5th graders AM, 6th-8th PM)

• Prep for the Professional Theatre Audition (online)

  This half-day camp, led by Berkeley's Director of Upper Division Theatre Chris Marshall, will focus on the practical aspects of audition technique, as well as the finer points of booking work as an actor in an increasingly digital industry. Students will learn how to choose compelling material, prepare a monologue that sells their strengths in a competitive industry, and learn the ins and outs of the self-tape so that it looks great and is ready to send. In addition, we will study the basics of becoming a working actor in this digital age: building a resume, taking a great headshot, and preparing a compelling cold-read. Actors will also get valuable advice about how to find work with or without an agent, both locally and nationally.  Via Zoom.
  
  Weeks 2, 5 (incoming 8th-12th graders)
  
  If rising 6th and 7th graders are interested, they should email Mr. Marshall directly at marshchr@berkeleyprep.org with a resume or short description of their theatre interest/experience. Mr. Marshall will then set up a Zoom meeting with those students.